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Friday, May 1, 1942
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
office in the administration build
| THIS AND THAT
! era brought here for cantonment work.
1 (By Old Timer)
ing of the Southern Oregon Coi-
It is regrettable that these reports are being circu To the Editor:
lege of Education.
lated, and even more regrettable if there is cause for Their 1» a new type of tourists Ail effort will be made to pre
Continental Europt*. They call »ent an intereating and well hal-
such
reports. If Medford landlords are gouging a little in
Published Every Friday
FRED MILTENBERGER
program. It is an opportun-
them Commando».
they are merely pursuing a practice followed in other A luxury is something you don't unced
at 167 East Main Street
tty to hear really fine music,
O O. CRAWFORD
ASHLAND, OREGON
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communities that have found themselves suddenly need but which you want more college official» atatc In i»»ulng an
Publishers
. Invitation to the public to uttend.
expanding in population. It is the old rule of supply than anything you do need
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February
15,
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RATES
by some as an opportunity to grab while the grabbing Another crack in the Axis
1935, at the postoffice at
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Ashland, Oregon, under
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is good. But there is a limit of decency in all such Those small Balkan nation» • • •
ONE YEAR
$1.50
the act of March 3, 1879.
must realise that that waa no
matters and greed should give place to some common no Hitler band wagon they hop I
SIX MONTHS
80c
QUESTIONS
$
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QUESTIONS
Ml (Mailed Anywhere in the
sense.
ped on It turned out to b«* a cage
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TELEPHONE 8561
In the generous army of people moving in for the Ben Franklin invented tne ruck •
ing chair, hut he became a great
'cantonment work there are many who may be looking I man by atudioualy avoiding it.
"THE TRUTH W1UV??^
1 Where was John Milton. the
SET YOU FREE”
for places to make their homes after the conflict is Anceator worshipping Japs are poet born ?
over. There are few spots in the west to offer more being aent to join their anceator» 2. What 1» u celesta ?
BE INFORMED—IT WILL SAVE TIME
an accelerated rate
3. Who diacovered the aiguli
to the homeseeker than this valley and we should be at There
arc some sections In thia sheep?
DEGISTRATION for sugar allowance will start Mon-1 making a bid for those with means to buy property
town adapted to th«* herding of
day. May 4, and continue for four days. The task here. Many of them have expressed a liking for Ash goats
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4. Who designed the Statue of
Ho. hum!
has been assigned to the public schools and since the land and regret that there is not more available Rosea are red. vloleta blue; aug- Liberty?
How did the word* "In God
teachers already have their time fully occupied it will housing here. Some of these people doubtless would ar la sweet and extremely scarce We 5. Trust"
come on u coin ?
too.
be advisable, as well as a matter of courtesy, to go to make this their permanent home.
Spading a Victory garden is as
6 Who ruled the world when
the registration rooms prepared to answer questions
as a round of golf
Christ was born ?
Reports of high wages paid to some classes of easy
Clean up your premises and
7. What is the meaning of the
readily and accurately.
workers at Camp White may be the reason back of this don’t tolerate a slovenly neighbor. phrase
"veni. vedi, vlci?”
For instance, don’t hesitate when asked your name, desire to charge excessive rates for living accommoda
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8. In what country is the cow
age, weight or any other personal questions establish tions. A reasonable raise is warranted, but there is FORMER RESIDENTS
worshiped a» a sacred animal?
9. 1» the American bison a
ing your identity. Each small delay adds to the diffi no call for gouging, if such is being done. It would GUESTS OF GALEYS
Mr. and Mm. Elmer Washburn member of the cattie family?
culty of accomplishing this herculean task of register look better to spread the butter a little thinner and of Oakland, Calif , are guests of 10. Who invented the saxo
ing 130,000,000 people in the short space of four days. have it last longer.
Mr and Mrs H. C. Galey thia phone ?
week.
Have a list of members of your family, give a descrip
Ashland landlords report business good at present Years ugo Mr Washburn was
tion of each individual as required by the registrar. and are pleased to have their houses, hotel ‘rooms, principal
of the old North school.
and be prepared to state to the pound how much sugar apartments and camp cabins filled. So far as we have later moving to Oakland where he
Dr. C. C. Dunham
Chiropractic Physicbui
is in possession of the family.
been able to learn none of them wishes to kill the became dean of the evening high
school. He la now retired. Mrs
Your cooperation in this matter will lessen the goose while it is busy laying golden eggs,
Washburn attended the old South
Office 244 Hargudlnr Ph. M21
work of the registrars. It is estimated that four min-
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utes will be required to register those who are prepared
Ashland is a victim of the war inasmuch as the 1 a cousin of Mrs. Galey.
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to make ready answers, while an average of 10 minutes Plaza project has been given a setback for the dura-
PRO
MUSICA
TO
SPONSRO
Dr. L. W. Staffers
will be necessary for those lacking specific information, tion. The disappointment occasioned by the postpone- MUSK WEEK PROGRAM
DENTIST
It is only fair to ask in behalf of those handling this ment is not lessened any by the fact that plans for the During Music week. May 4 to 8.
Hour»
9-12 and 1-5
work that you not trust to memory but jot down on a | improvement were built in large part around wartime Pro Musica will aponsor a daily Medical Bldg.
Phone 5211
recorded
program
from
12:45
to
pad everything calling for an answer as found in an necessity—that is, elimination of a so-called bottle 1:15 p. m in Mixa D. V. Huies
neck to facilitate traffic which grows heavier as the
article on another page of this issue of The Miner.
the discontinued type», you
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war advances. A spark of hope remains in the possibil of
need not worry, however, because
ity that it may become necessary to eliminate the present stock» are reported ade
WHAT ARE WE HEADED FOR?
TIME was when a citizen of the United States of bl,nd corner within a short time, but that may be a quate for two years And In many
a
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. A . his
, . business
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- case of the unsh
heinF father to the thought
Ion& cases, other types may be sutMtl-
wish being
thought. How long
America
without A in-
that
block
will
have
to
remain
in
its
present
state
no tuted for these prohibitions.
terference, unless in pursuit of that business he violat
now you may be walking
ed one or more of the laws governing the peace and one knows. It is hoped it will not become one of those J^IGHT
around on loofa sponges
but
things
that
dies
getting
fairly
started.
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safety of others. If he chose to follow a certain pur
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suit, such as working at some particular job, there was
uses of the loofa plant, grown
nothing to hinder him except, possibly, the party for |. Another impediment to the idea of marriage is the commercially only tn Japan, is GREEN SLABS
inner sole» in footwear. Other
whom he wished to work. If a mutual agreement was increasing difficulty in supporting the government and for
popular
uses are for household
reached between employer and applicant the matter a wife on one income.
’ cleaners and scrubbers. From now
( health supplies and navigation and on, however, the Navy will take
ended there.
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Dial 5751
, communication instruments
As most of the loofa sponge» we
In the past ten years there has been a decided
MRS. AMERICA
for your future supply of Freddy have, for use as .oil filters.
drifting aw’ay from the old order. Powerful groups
Martin and Bing Crosby, manu
IN THE WAR
facturers are experimenting with
have seized control of labor and practically everything
substitute materials and will also
else John Citizen used to deem his own and today it is
Remember Mother
try reclaiming old records.
I N S U R A N C E
difficult to define just what is a democracy. But toll • Bonzo Will Scratch
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let
guaruntr«- pu, »lent
with
QNE OF the oddities of the war
illustrate the point in mind at the beginning of this • No Trouser Cuff»
of your food, rent, doctor
is that sterling silver may
and other hili», whrfl you
article, an editorial from an exchange is quoted to • Banana» As Skid Grease
JEWELRY
soon be easier to buy than silver-
Record» Suffer Too
are nick or Injured. Drop
show what others think of the situation. Headed * Turn the Rug Around
plate. Already cheaper lines of sil-
in and let*» talk It over.
RAMSEY’S JEWELRY
verplate have been discontinued
“Something to Remember,” the editorial states:
• luuindrie» Curtailed
because copper has been the most
STORE
“If you have a boy serving his country in the army *' * No More Radio»
M. T. BURNS
commonly used alloy. Now further
Sweden
burg
Bldg.
Ashland
ON THE PLAZA
or navy, whose life may depend upon the delivery of
use of all base metal alloys is for
supplies to the four corners of the earth, read this:
gONZO will have to stand some bidden. A very small amount of
scratching—and he can blame alloy metal must also be used for
“In Portland, Oregon, where conditions are similar
but. so far, there has been
Oregon is Forging Ahead with Gov.Sprague
to those in hundreds of other American cities, a free-11,18 new tr°uble8 on a “boruge of sterling,
no restriction for this purpose.
a » »
born American citizen answered the call for men to I widely used as an ingredient in
AM. TAXES ON PROPERTY for .lair pur-
man a new freighter going into the transport service. sprays and soaps for dogs, cats JN THE first concrete demand
p»M-. hare hern wi|M-<l out.
of them, the housewives of
other household pets, as well
He waited around for some days before the ship was and
Now Gov. Spragur i. determined on 20*4 cui
as a household insecticide. Now America came through. Largely
in .tale inromr laxe».
ready, and when it came time to sign up was about out I all such uses are prohibited. Un- through their efforts, the crisis in
State bonded debt »leaked 812..TOO.OOO.
of money. He then found that before he could go on | fortunately, the source of roten the wastepaper shortage has been
Slate Guard I» now expanded ini«» a true
passed. Now the urgent need 1»
home dcfrn.r ayalrtn.
board as a seaman he had to pay the labor union about one is certain woody plants grown for
scrap rubber. Look around
in Malaya and the Nether
(iov. Sprague originated ihr plan for Ihr
$15. He didn’t have the money. Fortunately he found a mainly
Civil Rrarrvra; II 0.000 have enrolled.
lands Indies, and our present sup again for old tires, inner tubes,
friend who loaned it to him.
plies must be conserved for use as hot water bottles, rubber bath
M. A4«.-**4J»1Go. Sf<.r»Co-J.*nB McCoan,Sat,Fa IM( F <I 4
mats, old raincoats and rubber jar
“Words are inadequate to express one’s opinion of a spray for specified food crops. rings.
Reclaimed rubber has a big
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such a condition. Here is a situation where an Ameri
Re-f/ect ÇOV. SPRAGUE
LOT of Mrs. Americas, handy , role to play in winning the war.
can citizen can’t get a job on an American ship carrying
a t t
with the needle have been ask
WILL be too bad if you’re
American-made supplies to American armed forces ing about putting cuffs on hub |T allergic
to milk weed because
by s trousers at home. But if you
that are fighting to preserve this nation, until he pays nave
any such pians, you are' you may soon be sleeping on it.
tribute to private labor bosses. If the closed shop can breaking the law as much as if; It is being tried out as a partial
tie our country up in this manner, what personal lib you walked off with a necklace replacement of kapok in pillow»,
from Tiffany's. The war produc as well as in life preservers and
erty have we to boast about?
tion board order prohibits any heat-insulating coverings.
“In a free country, a man should have the right to person
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(and the penalties are se- i
Reporting Office General Office
join a labor union if he so desires, and he should have vere) from putting cuffs on trous-1 ■yOU’LL just have to turn the
Ashland
around again and put the
Medford
the right not to join if he so desires. Certainly no er»—that means maunfacturers, j most rug thread-bare
spot under the
Phone 8751
Medford Center Building
retailers, custom tailor and you,
private organization should have the power to deny a the customer's wife.
sofa. Last week, Jute for rug mak
240 East Main, Ashland
Phone 2281
ing was further curtailed; this
man the right to work in a war effort, until that man
wool has been banned en
can first pay it a cash tribute. How long the rank and JF YOU can’t get bananas for week,
tirely for all floor coverings, dra
dessert
some
evening
it
may
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file of American citizens will put up with such a condi be because they have been used in- 1 pery and upholstery fabrics. Ev
YOUR CREDIT RECORD
tion remains to be seen.”
stead to launch a ship for victory. en wool that manufacturers had
You make it, We Record it!
on hand cannot be put into pro
Does not such occurrences make you pause and A subchaser recently went down cess.
The
only
bright
spot
for
con
to the sea on a cushion of seven
wonder what we are headed for? In war time it is ex tons
With fats and sumers is that all wool now in
pected that unlimited powers will be vested in the oils in of the bananas.
critical-material class, production will be permitted to
President and others in high authoritative offices, but bananas have proved a worthy be run through for the civilian
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the ways. market.
is it not carrying things a little too far in these strenu substitute for > greasing
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those who are willing and anxious to help in the de dia and your recording of Bee
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DON’T KILL THE GOOSE!
DEPORTS are being circulated, and apparently not
without foundation, that landlords of the Rogue
River valley are charging exorbitant rentals for houses
and other living quarters. It can truthfully be said
that these reports have not been prompted by rentals
in Ashland. To be frank, Medford has been cited as
the “horrible example’’ in connection with the practice
which has aroused resentment amongm any newcom-
ways been closely related but it
takes a war to point out how.
The principal ingredients of re
cords is shellac which is refined
from the re.rinous substance se
creted by tiny insects on the twigs
of certain trees. Virtually our sole
supply of shellac comes from In
dia. So it is not surprising that
record production must be cut 70
percent and other shellac uses
drastically limited. Shellac has
a great many important military
uses as well as for marine paints,
able to get new machinery. Ail
production of commercial laundry
equipment must stop after June
1, dry cleaning machinery after
July 1.
ere
MANUFACTURERS are not on
ly going to stop making ra
dios .they’re also going to discon
tinue about half of the radio tubes
now on the market. Most of these
tubes (349 out of 710) are dupli- j
i cate, obsolete, or small-demand
I types. Even if your radio uses one |
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