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SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
Thursday, May 21, 1942
on the mines and on the agencies which must trans­
increased retail price, or in lowered invoice costs.
It appears that as things now stand, the retail mer­ port the fuel, will be tremendous. Worst of all, that
chant can function under wartime price control with­ drain will come at u time early and middle fall—
out
too serious consequences. So far, not much has hap- when crop movements ate ut their peak. And iu addi­
FRED M1I.TEN BERGER
Published Every Thur«,
tion, war freight of all kinds will be substantially
I
pened
to make him jittery or apprehensive.
at 167 East Main Street
O G CRAWFORD
ASHLAND, OREGON
heavier in the fall than now.
The
dose
is
a
bitter
one
for
democracy
to
take,
but
Publishers
The point is to get every possible ton of coal into
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war is just what Sherman said it was, and we must
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forego the blessings of democracy now in order that the hands of the ultimate consumer at the earliest pos­
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matter
February
15,
RATES
we
may enjoy them all more fully in the years to come. sible time. So, buy your winter’s coal today. Then you
1935, at the postoffice at
(In Advance)
Ashland, Oregon, under
Of
course,
some months from now these observations will be doing your part to clear the transportation
ONE YEAR......... »150
the act of March 3, 1879.
may seem superficial and inane, but they appear reas­ lines for war traffic. And you will also make certain
SIX MONTHS ......... 80c
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(Mailed Anywhere in the
that you won’t be out of fuel when you need it._____
onably justified as of the present.
United States)
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THE SUPREME TEST
QUESTIONS :
JN A RECENT speech before the American Society of I
Newspaper Editors, Donald M. Nelson made these ‘J
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thought-provoking
remarks:
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Our
free
institutions
are
TTPSETS were the exception in the recent primary meeting their supreme test.
1. When wu the official begin- |
election, leaving the politically-wise in a position to
ning of the United State« navy?
la one of the aiife guurda
“Our enemies say that free institutions are ineffi
2. Which preaident wua per­
say “I told you so." One outstanding example was that cient:
uguinat loaa. You can protart
therefore they have abolished them. They say haps the most versatile of Ameri­ yotirarlf
against many loaaca
of Lew’ Wallace, who wrested the gubernatorial nomin­ free labor
?
cannot serve a war economy efficiently; sc can 3. statesmen
which can happen to any of
ation from Howard Latourette on the democratic they have destroyed
When waa the Panama Canal
free labor and made every man a completed ?
na, any time. A few dollars
ticket. A second surprise was the strong vote cast for
today may save a thousand
slave.
They
say
free
industry
cannot
be
as
useful
in
a
4. Did Count Zeppelin's dirig­
Charles Mack of Klamath Falls, who had the veteran
tonight. Insurance haa to be
ibles
prove
to
be
deadly
instru
­
Walter Pierce backed up in a corner and all but knock­ war economy as state-controlled industry; so they ments in the World War 1 ?
(«ought before the loss a o
ed out. Second district voters have been lining up for have put all industry under tight controls and made 5. How many primary races do It now!
Walter so long it has become a habit, but vote for him of every industrialist a servant. And they say that a are 6 there?
What poet la said to have
free press is a hindrance to a nation which is fighting
they will whether they know why or not.
chatterer! Ignorance and nonaenae
AMR UN ABOUT IT TODAY
for
its
life;
so
they
have
destroyed
the
free
press
and
but to have written like an angel?
It was no surprise that Snell beat Sprague, al­ made of every editor a lackey.
7. For what waa John Hancock
though Snell’s most enthusiastic supporters were not
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noted ?
"It
is
up
to
us
to
prove
that
they
are
wrong
—
by
looking for such a sweeping victory. The governor has
8. Who wga the founder and or­
not indicated that he will again seek political office, showing that our free institutions, our free labor our ganiser of the Boy Scouts?
are pineapples grown?
but it seems hardly likely that he will submerge him­ free industry and our free press, give us more strength 9. 10. Where
Of what is common pewter
than
they
can
muster
through
all
their
controls.
We
self in private affairs to the exclusion of public shall prove it in the way of free men, by showing that made ?
REAI. ESTATE aad
service.
REAL INSURANCE
free
men
driven
by
their
own
loyalty
and
determina
­
the feudal system it
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41 East Mata
McNary lived up to expectations in the senatorial tion are better than slaves driven by their master’s was Under
necessary for the lord to
contest. He will be opposed by a newcomer in Oregon lash.”
houae a personal army with lln
politics and the extent to which his popularity will be
hia caatle walla, and also to keep
“FOR HA IX” rank at U m «
The free institutions of this country must meet this horst*«
and maintain the food and
tested depends upon the national trend during the in­ supreme
Miner
office.
test or perish. There is no middle ground. No other aervlcea to withatand aiege.
tervening months before the fall election.
who knows the history of this nation doubts they
The situation in the new’ fourth congressional dis­ one
will
meet it. There has been delay and waste. There has
trict presents problems for the political prophet. The
been
stupidity in government and industry and in la­
primary vote showed that southern Oregon voters
bor. But these are little things, lost in the picture of
embraced the opportunity to break away from the American
achievement.
Willamette valley in the matter of selecting a congress­
ft/—
All
our
freedoms depend on one another. Without
man. Republicans nominated a man from the center of
in industry we could not have freedom of la­
district, while the democrats went all-out for a south­ freedom
bor.
Without
freedom of the press we could not have
ern Oregon man. Geographically, Ellsw'orth should free, representative
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Dictatorship, by its
have the advantage, as well as the fact that he has very nature, must be government.
It must destroy
not previously clung to the administration coattail for all freedoms—for all all-encompassing.
DEPUTY COUNTY CORONER
freedoms
are
its
enemy.
office of any kind. Relative votes cast indicate that
We
will
win
this
war
in
the
way
of
free
men.
And
Litwiller Funeral Home
Kelly will have to overcome a large partisan handicap while w’e are winning it, w*e must make sure that when
We Never (lose—Phone 4541
to capture the new’ congressional toga.
the war is over we will have a world in which men can
Locally, it looks like Newbry, Van Dyke and I still
their own minds, still do the work they
McCallister will have little difficulty in breasting the want, speak
still
operate
their own businesses. That is the
tape. As to the county offices it should be nothing kind of world we are
fighting for, a world in which
more than a matter of routine.
every man, no matter what his origin, is free to go as
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WHY NOT CITY BUS SERVICE?
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D EMAND for conservation of rubber and gasoline BUY YOUR WINTER’S FUEL NOW
that the war effort may be enhanced gives rise to
’VE ALL been advised not to hoard—and that’s
the thought that a bus service operating over the city yyE
necessary
indeed. But there is one basic com­
Reporting Office General Office
at certain periods during the day would be an aid to modity which advice
the
government
wants
us
to
hoard
now,
Ashland
Medford
the program. It should be possible to map the city in coal.
Phone
3751
Medford
(eater
Building
districts with busses covering those districts at
High
officials
are
urging
individuals
to
purchase
240 East Mata, Ashland
Phono 2201
different hours.
next winter’s coal stocks before summer ends—and
The time is fast approaching when many cars will preferable immediately. This, of course, isn’t hoarding
be “frozen” in their garages for the duration and this at all. It is, instead ,a definite contribution to the war
YOUR CREDIT RECORD
will leave motorists afoot and dependent upon some effort.
You make it, We Record it!
kind of utility transport service. Perhaps if that type
The reason for it is simple. If everyone waits un­
of transportation were provided now it would induce til cold weather arrives before ordering coal, the drain i
many motorists to go easy on their tires, thus saving
the rubber and getting by on the prospective three-gal- Steel Ban Hits
lons-a-week rationing.
Many Farm Items
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After Three Months
FROZEN PRICES
The war producUon board’s re­
JT WOULD be foolhardy at this time to attempt any cent
action prohibiting the use of
worthwhile appraisal of what rigid price control iron and
steel in the manufacture
may or may not do to the distribution of products. The of more than 400 items, will affect
many articles widely used in ag­
whole thing is too new, the shock too acute.
riculture, the Oregon USDA war
But, first impressions are always valuable and may board reports.
be helpful here. A reading of the price regulations sup­ The order provides that for the
ports the belief that a fair minded attempt has been next 90 days, manufacturers may
made to meet a drastic situation. Price control is es­ make up to 75 per cent of the av­
monthly 1941 production of
sential if war expenditures and living costs are not erage
the specified items. After that
Our guess is—nice cool drinks, made that way
to get dangerously out of hand. There was an urgent period, no more iron and steel can
be
used
to
manufacture
the
items
by ice cubes from the refrigerator. Take good
if disagreeable, job to be done ,and the Office of Price
named.
Administration has done it as best it could.
care
of that little ice plant in your kitchen and
Among the iron and steel ar­
Certainly the fear of inflation need no longer haunt ticles affected by the order, and
you will be prepared for any emergency that
us. There can be no runaway prices under the strait­ which farmers will have to do
may arise during the long, warm days of
without, for the duration, after
jacket price policy now in effect. There will be some present
summer.
supplies are exhausted
straining at the leash and pulling at the posts, but the are: cattle stanchions, chicken
price control system is so devised that the plan will crates, chick feeders, com cribs,
A natural accompaniment for a cool drink is
culverts, feed troughs, fence posts,
hold, none the less.
an electric fan, or an air-conditioned living
grain storage bins, silos, dipping
Adopting the highest prices in effect in March, and water tanks, storage tanks,
room. Again electricity plays its part in adding
1942, as the ceiling of future prices seems fair, all in wagon bodies and wheel barrows.
to
your comfort. Keep all electric power driven
roofing and siding also
all. Price regulation has been a certainty for months will Metal
no longer be available, except
machinery in good condition and it will con­
and by and large, retail prices have had a reasonable for maintenance
and repair work,
tinue to be your most economical household
relationship to wholesale costs. There will, of course, the war board stated.
servant.
be some instances of hardship under the new program. Oregon’s plan to conserve farm
machinery through encouraging
Retailers have tried to keep consumer prices in joint use and ownership of equip­
check, both in deference to the government’s often ex­ ment has received nationwide rec­
pressed wishes ,and the views of consumers. There may j ognition, the state USDA war
reports.
be certain cases where the frozen prices will be too board
An outline of the plan, developed
tough when goods in stock are replaced with goods of by FSA technicians at the request
higher cost.
of the state war board, has been
to all state USDA war boards
In fact, there may be a few items which the retailer sent
in the nation in a memorandum
will cut out rather than assume the loss of handling from Fred Wallace, special war
“Your SERVICE Department”
them. It is to be anticipated that, faced with situations board assistant to the secretary of
of this kind, relief will be given either in the way of an agriculture.
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