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Friday, April 10,1942
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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Southern Oregon Miner
FRED MILTENBERGER
O. G. CRAWFORD
Publishers
Published Every Friday
at 167 East Main Street
ASHLAND, OREGON
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February
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1935, at the postoffice at
Ashland. Oregon, under
the act of March 3, 1879.
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SIX MONTHS....... 80c
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point
('Olili of
OI I the moment. Co-op policies, so far sb basic Vegetable Canning
i are concerned, are fixed and stable.
Shows Great Gain
The marketing co-ops fight for fair prices, for bet- In approximately 20 years Ore-,
vegetable canning Industry I
>.• markets, for equitable treatment of agriculture, gon's
has grown from an output of a I
ey teach improved and more profitable producing mere 82,579 cases to 3.676.442 j
having a value of appioxi-
methods. They are responsible to their members and cases,
mutely five million dollar» The I
they belong to their members. They provide a service vegetable freezing Industry ha»
an even more rapid ex »an-
above and beyond that of any piece of legislative "farm shown
■ion in thia state, which was one
relief" ever framed.
of the pioneers in this H*M Of
food conservation
This increase In food processing
has brought a corresponding in­
crease In the ne»>d for Information
on the pioduction of vegetable»
for canning and freezing Many
of the questions in this field are
answered by A G. B Boquet, hor­
ticulturist in charge of vegetable
crops at Oregon State college, in
a new station circular of informa­
tion, "Problems in Growing Vege­
tables for Canning and Freezing "
The publicity deals particularly
with problems of production that
have been under investigation
during the past several yrears. It
lists the main points of production
of asparagus, snap beans, lima
beans.
beets.
broccoli.
bruaael
sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, cel­
ery, peas, spinach, sweet corn, and
tomatoes. More detailed informa­
tion on the pnxiuctlon of many of
these crops may be obtained in
special circulars on individual
vegetables.
One feature of this new circular'
Is a table showing the results of
comparative tests made with 21
kinds of sweet corn in 1941 Using
the popular Golden Cross Bantam
a* a standard of comparison
characteristics of other varieties 1
are discussed in relation to it.
WWW
It remained for a cinema production to remind us
of the days when blues songs became the rage in popu­
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lar music and the age of ragtime merged into the age
of
jazz. One must be young and growing up with the
SET YOU FREE"
"THE TRUTH WILL J
country to keep track of the varying moods in music,
although we get it on every hand—at the movies, over
COMPLACENCY—OUR GREATEST DANGER!
the radio and, most of all. the juke boxes. If memory
COMPLACENCE—inward satisfaction, according to serves us right, jazz became the rage immediately fol­
Noah Webster. A simple word carrying potential dis­ lowing World War I. Up to that time any ordinary
aster for this America of ours if we remain indifferent oompah piano player could handle the scores of popu­
to things that are happening in other parts of the lar dance music, but when jazz came in all its animated
world and insist on going on about our daily tasks as fury one had to be able to intermingle a lot of chromat­
if the greatest struggle in all history were not under­ ic scales with just as many major and minor chords
way. Complacence means “it can’t happen here, the and a general shimmying of the torso or be relegated
war is on the other side of the world, thousands of to the rear with the Spanish-American war veterans
miles removed from our shores.” It was thousands of and disciples of Bach and Beethoven. Notable in the
miles away but suddenly, on December 7, 1941, it broke current movie production which inspired this bit of
out on our shores—not the mainland, but our shores heavy thought, is the apparent concurrence of gangs-
just the same. Since that time it has come dangerously I terjsm perhaps it did not have its incipiency in jazz
close to our continental shoreline, with the result that music, but it came into public notice in that era. It
the Pacific coast was placed in the combat ZO n C hi
ma^ have been an aftermath of the world war, as both
Complacence means "business as usual" regardless jazz mugjc anj gangsterism swept the country in the
of what is happening to our boys "over r erC\ • years immediately following that great conflict. No
means that those remaining at home must have their doubt the concurrence ends there.
The most important work Is not
regular working hours at big wages; that we should ------------------------------------------------------------------ always
done by those who occupy
TEN dye*, ranging in color from the most Important offices.
not be rationed on tires and gasoline so that we can
■*" orange and yellow to brown,
The employee who thinks his
run around and have a good time on those big wages;
MRS. AMERICA
khaki and olive drab have been boss ia a dumb cluck would be out
set
aside
entirely
for
war
use
of a job If his boss were a bit
it means that we should ignore the admonitions of
These are called anthraquinone smarter.
IN
THE
WAR
officials-that we learn how to defend ourselves at home
i vat dyes and come from a yellow
crystalline
substance
distilled
when we know Uncle Sam is paying his soldiers good
Sate Tooth Paste Tube*
from coal tar. The reasons that
Cuff» .May Be Suita Next
money—no less than $21 a month—to do this task for
civilians will have to forego these
Cream Deliveries Out
shades, of courae, is because they :
QUESTIONS !
us; it means that we should not give up any of the 11 • Ice
A|q>liiuice« Under Control
are needed for uniforms, not only
things we consider essential to our mode of living just • Street Curs Popular
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in America, but for Latin Amer­ * am ..*::*.:*:»:» xco ::»::**»
Plastic» Not .Magic Answer
ica, India, and the Free French.
because some nasty little yellow devils desire to take • Dyes
Answer*
Will
Be
Found
Else
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Frozen for War Use
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where in Thl» Issue
over our land and make us their vassals. It means • Bottle» Due for New Capa
A LTHOUGH there’s no plastic
1. Name a South American
One Razor Blade a Week
shortage, plaster work isn't peak more than 23,000 feet high .
these and all other things we have been used to in our • Spring
Housecleaning Due
what it used to be. Metals are
2. Who were the original In-
American way of life.
!—
| the jinx again. Base* for the ap-
habitants of New Zealand?
plication
of
plaster
and
stucco,
as
Yes. it’s a simple word, harmless in its intent, but yyHEN you get a new tube of well as many accessories, are of 3 Which I* the oldest ocean,
which ia the youngest ?
unless we snap out of it and learn the true meaning of m
metal and a government order now
4 What country is the larger,
the word, we may wake up some morning to find that eaaaruy have to be one which greatly curtails their production Austria
or Hungary ?
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the Japs meant what they said about ruling the world. «"¡S^Sv^n u^foiVny URETTY
5 What mountain range rise* ,
soon tomato catsup and
chili sauce will be wearing dif­ in eastern Canada?
How can we accomplish this? Not by continuing to number ox thing», *uch a* *un- ferent
caps. Long-familiar ckiayres
6 What negro leader won in-
indulge in non-essentials. There will have to be a more ^¿e
justs'lls a Snap­ made of tinplate and temoplate dependence for HaiU?
Head and tin) can no longer be
7 How early was Egypt in-
saving attitude developed and more indulgence in •■»ibie tin tube. And it* only in manufactured
for certain glass
thought about the future of America and the rest
ha^toSakSa containers. Production is already habited?
8 Who was the Tiger" of
specifically prohibited for crown France ?
the civilized world. This can be accomplished without nade-in. When you buy ointment* caps
for bottled beer and soft
and certain other medicinal pro­
injuring public morale and we will be building up a ducts, it’s not necessary to turn drink* and home-use jar* for jel­ 9 What ia the capital of the
lies and preserve*. Many more ar­ state of Montana'
in an old tube.
stronger, greater nation.
10 What la the population of
ticles will soon be added to the
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FIRE FIGHTS ON AXIS SIDE!
'J’He rapid growth of volunteer civil defense groups
is a fine thing for this country. It is showing people
that the responsibility for preventing and dealing with
disasters must be shared by all. People who used to
think of fire as something which was exclusively the
fire department’s business are learning that it is their
own personal business.
It is natural and right that fire defense is one of
the principal purposes of the entire civilian defense
movement. America, like England, may one day be
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showered
with
incendiaries
from enemy planes.
Enemy
agent3 within our borders will unquestionably attempt
sabotage on a wide scale, and fire is their main weapon.
Unless the people are trained and ready, those agents
will succeed—at a terrible toll in American life,
American resources, American war production.
There is a saying in London to the effect that “ev­
ery house is a fire house.” That is the goal we must
try for in our own country. And we must not think
entirely in terms of enemy-started fires. The greatest
present danger lies in the “normal” fires—the fires
that are the result of human carelessness, human in­
difference, human ignorance, human failure of a hun­
dred different kinds. These fires strike homes—and
labor and material must diverted from the war effort
to rebuild and repair. These fires strike factories—and
the production of vital arms may be delayed. These
fires strike farms—and the production of food for our
Allies and ourselves is affected.
Almost every citizen can become part of the vast
“fire fighting army” we need. All can learn the simple
lessons that will enable us both to prevent fire, and to
deal with fire when it breaks out. The gigantic quan­
tities of materials that are devoured by flame, must be
saved. Remember that fire fights on the Axis side!
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('hlropractic Physliliui
Office 241 llargadlnr
Ph. 38'41
Dr. L. W. Staffers
DENTIST
Honra 9-12 und 1-5
Medical llldg
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NOTICE!
If you don't want to sell
your property, don't list it
Willi US'
C.
HUFFMAN
For Reul Estate
65 N. Main * 345 E. Main
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GREEN SLABS
Gunter Fuel Co.
5751
Remember these
16 words
when you pkn
your trip East:
You con go fast
through California
on Southern Pacific
for not one cent
extra rail fare!
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This bargain is in effect
on roundtrip ticket^ to
1 1 1
the greater city of London ?
( )LL up the old lawn mower— list.
New York, Chicago and
r * r
you probably won't be able to
most
other eastern cities.
LiASS
this
statistic
along
to
your
get the new one you thought you'd
husband: One razor blade a
■ buy this summer. Lawn mower
AUTOMOBILE . FIRE
production is taking a drastic cut week (the amount available under
CASUALTY - LIFE
to conserve iron and steel for mil­ the recent curtailment order) is
itary uses. The estimated saving wnat tne average man uses, re­
stnetions or not. And also let him
is about 45,000 tons.
ponder this: even undet the Vvar
Dependable Protection at
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The Friendly
'pHe cuffs snipped off your hus- production Boaid order, more
Reasonable Batea
x band's new trousers may be an blades will be manulactured in
'outhern Pacific
integral part of the new pair he 1942 than in any year beiote 1940.
••• your local 1 P «(«nr or wrlto
buys. The Red Cross has taken
r i »
J A UHMANBy.fi«
on the job of collecting all the ITS time tor spruig houseclean-
622 Pacific. Htiilding, Puritana. Of«.
ON THE PLAZA
severed cuffs accumulated
in 1 ing, and this year Mr». Ameri­
at I___
i ; VlVWHllg
UUl'/U^UVUl
UH-
clothing 3LU1CO
stores throughout
the
ca should be inspired to do a
country. Then it will channel them thorough job. The War Production
' back to manufacturers for repro­ Board is again asking foi Ameri­
cessing into wool cloth for def«n*e cans to scour attics, cellars, and
and essential civilian use. Cuff garages for salvage. Here is a
clips from trousers now on hand partial list of old nuusenoid arti­
in retail and wholesale stocks will cles which the government wants
furnish enough cloth to make at you to look for: electric cords,
General Electric men and women—thousand* of them! Four
least 300,000 new suits.
old bias* or iron beds, door knobs,
typical scene* show the *pirit with which they ar* tackling the
1 1 i
locks,
metal
porch
furniture,
grim job of producing for war I
X RE you in the habit of calling brass or copper screens, ice skates,
your favorite creamery and old rubber overshoes and bathing
having a quart of maple-pecan caps, andirons, old plumbing fix­
delivered just in time for dessert? tures, garden tools, metal orna­
No more. The ice-cream industry ments of any kind and automo­
is planning to conserve about 30 bile chains.
percent ot its transportation fa-
ci Li ties and costs. And one of the MISH BRAMTED HOSTESS
main ways it's _
_ to do it is TO WESLEYAN GUILD
going
by eliminating all special deliver­ TUESDAY EVENING
ies and all home deliveries.
The Wesleyan Service guild met
April 14 at the home of Miss June
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DOTH production and prices of Blasted. The program of the eve­
all household electrical appli­ ning was opened by a worship
ances came under government period led by Mrs. I^eona Ormond
control last week. Prices of every­ on the theme, "The Holiness of
Thousand* of employees, only
thing from hair dryers to bottle­ Common Work.” She was assisted
Almost 85 per cent of all Oen­
ten day* after war declaration,
warmers were frozen at the lev­ by Miss Brasted and Miss Voda
eral Electric employee* ligned
gathered in mas* meeting* in
els of March 30. Manufacture of Brower.
up to buy U. S. Defense Saving*
Following a business session,
mod major G-E plant* to pledge
Bond* totalling more than
such articles as waffle irons, food
all-out war effortl
120,000,000 a year I
mixers, percolators and dry shav­ Mrs. Charles Giffen gave a report
ers may" continue until the end of on the work of the Methodist
May—but without the use of tin mission located in Bingham Can­
steel, copper, aluminum or nickle. yon, Utah, where she served pri­
Then there will be no production or to her residence in Ashland.
at all except for contracts with a This mission, called the Highland
very high priority rating. So steel Boy Community House, serves
yourself to going with out a new families of workers in the copper
mines, at the site of the largest
egg cooker, Mrs. America!
open-pit copper mine in the Unit­
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IF you get home by trolley, you ed States. Her talk was well il­
r can plan on continuing to do so lustrated with photographs and
clippings of great interest to the
for some time. The move to sup­ group.
plant street cars by buses has
The hostess served artistically
been stopped by government or­ decorated
refreshments and a
der. Cities are expected to get pleasant social
hour was closed
along with present equipment, by the singing
A sign chalked by a G-E work­
And day and night—-around
of the national
the clock —G-E workmen keep
man on a big machine being built
just as housewives must get along anthem.
for war. The sign carried this
steadily at the mo*t important
with the old vacuum cleaner.
Those present besides the host-
challenge to fellow worker*:
job of building weapon* and *up-
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ess included Mrs. G. H. Billings,
"Remember Wake Island!"
pli** for U.S. fighting men!
VOU know by now that plastics Mrs. George W. Bruce, Misses
are not the magic answer to Eugenia Carson, Voda Brower,
Ganera! Electric beliavas that its first duty at a good
shortage troubles you thought Jeanette Smith, Velma Brower,
they would be. Now, however, Ollie Depew, Ethel Reid, Gladys
even some of their familiar uses Whitson, Carrie Mae Smith, Cora
will be discontinued. Remember Mason, and Mesdames Charles
wooden-handled tooth brushes? Giffen, Frank Davis, Leona Or­
mond, Alice Willits, June Pentzer.
The next meeting will be May
P*"tic« for toy»,
12 at the home of Miss Cai He
Mae Smith, 114 Oak street.
FARMER HAS REMEDY IN OWN HANDS!
JJOME day someone will write a book about the gov­
ernment’s many and varied legislative attempts at
“farm relief.” It will make a big book. Few subects
have engaged more of the time and energy of the law­
makers. But, despite the myriad laws which have been
passed, the farmer still looks to his own organizations
for leadership and advice.
The cooperative marketing associations are cases
in point. Their growth in membership and prestige has
been steady and sure. And there’s a sound reason for
that. Government farm policies are variable as the l^ey'r» ^mi^ jM^'^nrtTere’ii
winds. They are subject to immediate and drastic'66 no m?r®
change at any time, depending on the political view- ment*
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