Thursday, July 16, 1942
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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"How to Win Friends and
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“THE TRUTH WILL.
SET YOU FREE”
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Author of
Influence People"
With worker« of nearl/ every
qualltlcaUoli being «ought fol
war-time Industrie« ami mcumoiiui
farm acUvIty, the Unemployment
FOREW ARNED IS FOREARMED
Compensation commission 1« «cru-
Frank A. Munsey was a young telegraph operator in tmixing closely every claim filed
Maine. The most powerful, the most outstanding, man in for benefit«, «ay« a statement is­
the state was James G. Blaine: “The Plumed Knight, i > sued by the business office this
“The Mighty Man of Maine," they called him. Munsey , week.
Although the check being main-
knew that some day he probably would receive a tele­
taineit on claimants resulted in a
gram for Blaine, and that would serve as his chance to I diop
fiom more than 4,000 week
meet him personally.
| iy payments in April to less than
Munsey knew nothing about politics, so he went to his a thousand now, oificiais are mak
friend, E. C. Allen, and had Allen tell him all that he could. Ing strenuous efforts to find jobs
At last the moment came—the by-election. Newspaper 1 suitable for all unemployed work­
ers.
I correspondents flocked in from Boston, some even camo
Nearly half of last week's 9HV
i from New York; and the telegraph instrument chattered
were women, 273 being
with excitement. Some of the messages were for Blaine I claimants
food processors and 120 from re­
himself, and some were important and of a secret nature. tail stores or cafes. Of the 212 in
Munsey bided his time.
lumbering, 104 were from the
Then a night came when there was a message which Marshfield district. Portland and
Astoria had 107 unemployed ste­
called for secrecy.
vedores Partial benefits averaging
Munsey took the message himself and went to Blaine, 99.28
went to 312 claimants, while
asking to speak to Blaine personally. Blaine was much the totally unemployed averuged
impressed by the effort the young man had gone to in his | $13 33
behalf. In a few minutes Munsey wus inside and they
Analysis of Portland's 320 Job­
were talking politics. Blaine was surprised at how much less showed 117 drawing checks
the young man knew about the subject so dear to his heart, Mr three weeks or longer Old '
and when Munsey finally left, Blaine invited him to come age pensions were being paid to
nearly 20 per cent, with men out­
another day to have dinner with him.
numbering women 4 to 1.
Through Blaine’s friendship, Munsey met other impor­
"We are checking closely all
tant people. His rise in the world was launched. But Mun­ claimants to help employment of-
sey did not accept without giving. Later, established as a ficea fill essential jobs with those
New York publisher, he threw himself into a campaign to no longer needed in non-essential
elect his friend president of the United States, and Blaine activities." explained Administra­
tor (inlser. "Under prsssnt ISbOl
came within an ace of getting it, too, for New York was the conditions,
every unemployed per- 1
pivotal state and Blaine lacked only 1,149 votes of carry­ son Is questioned as to availabil­
ing it.
ity for emergency production, el- '
When Thomas Masaryk, called “the father of Czecho­ ther on the industrial or agricul­
slovakia,” was trying to bring order out of chaos, he de­ tural front.
"We believe every qualified
cided that the person who could do the most for him was
our own President Woodrow Wilson. He came to America worker should find a place in uur
war effort, and. within
to get Wilson to announce his sympathy with Czechoslo­ growing
the framework of the unemploy­
vakian independence.
ment law. we expect to do every­
But he was too smart to go to Wilson and say, "Please, thing possible toward a 'work-or-
Mr. Wilson, we want a democratic country like yours. flght' policy."
Won’t you help us?"
June benefits were $58,822. less
Instead, he went to the library and spent three weeks | than half the $143.256 paid in June
1941, and well below the all-time i
studying the books Professor Woodrow Wilson had written monthly
low of $77,554 last Sep­
on the subject of democracy, freedom, and ideals in gov­ tember. Benefits of $729.512 were
ernment. He absorbed these and put them into an appeal paid during the last half of 1941,
of sixty’pages, had it bound, and sent it to Wilson to read but changed conditions this year f
are expected to lower that amount
before he called on him.
Wilson was tremendously impressed. Why, this man materially.
Wife: Oh dear, I'm always for­
getting.
Husband; So I've noticed. Al­
ways for getting this or for get­
ting that
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Speaking nt money blings the
Scotchman to the fore I heard
one May just the other day he
would give u thousund dollars to
be u millionaire.
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FOR VICTORY: HUY IIONDM
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IT CAN’T MEAN ME!
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NE TROUBLE about this war effort is that many
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of us—far too many of us—feel that it is the other
SVfft CHANGING...
fellow’s responsibility. We are too busy or too disin­
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terested to give it attention further than to read the
TAN) WNPRSD PINS IN
news dispatches or listen to them over the radio. Oh,
IT TteSP DAYS...:....:
yes, we may buy a few stamps or even a bond now
and then, and so far as we are concerned the coopera­
tion ends there.
But does it? Has it ever occurred to you that we
would be in the same predicament as the western
European countries if everybody in this country took
the same attitude? Is it not possible that Axis leaders
are counting on that attitude to aid them in winning
the war?
This is an all-out war. It is not a time for Tom
and Dick to put up th? money and let Harry do the
fighting. Money is essen.ial, barrels of it. but money
can’t do it all. There must be men and women to use
the things for which the money is subscribed. There
must be general cooperation in every movement de­
signed to aid the Allied Nations in winning this terri­
ble conflict. That means all of us will have to sacrifice
A LWAYS..
some of the comforts, customs and habits that have
Yon cun depend
characterized our daily lives; yes, it means we may
service. The best mutrriul»,
|>ro|M-rly pre|iurrd, served In
have to share our homes to house workers or army
•
n courteous
nuiiiner — »1
thought as he did! Smart man. Ought to lend him a hand.
personnel
prices «Jwaya within your
Our forefathers objected to tax*
He became Masaryk’s champion, and through his influ­ ation
without representation To­
means. That's w hut yon grt
C<>mp White is beginning to receive officers and ence the Allied governments fell into line, and Czechoslo­
day we would be glad to get tax­
at
men Within a few weeks it is likely that the camp will vakia declared herself free from the Hapsburg rule!
ation without misrepresentation.
be f. led. Ashland is being pressed for housing for
By all means, when you are to see a man on an impor­ i
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There were 510 breweries in the
officers’ families. A canvass of homes has revealed tant matter, learn all you can about him beforehand. It’s I United
States at the first of the
subtle compliment to him, an Archimedean lever in your
yonr inert Ing piner
that there are many rooms that could be made avail­ a favor.
year tn 1035 there were 750
able if the owners would consent to rent them. Strange
to say that many of these homes are occupied by
single persons, widows mostly, who do not feel obligat­ the type of freight now being handled by the railroads
ed to share them with others. A few exceptions were is argument enough in favor of the request. If such a
ruling were made in all states of the Union to cover
noted, and these expressed preference for renting to the war emergency, results obtained in the matter of
single men. There is no objection to this stand other traffic safety might be of such magnitude as to cause
than that housing accommodations must be obtained the several legislatures to enact it into permanent law.
for families.
A thoughtful driver will take necessary precau­
The Rogue River valley is in this war business in a
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big way now and there is no backing down. So long as tions to prevent railroad crossing accidents, as well as
it is not possible to build new houses in Ashland the any other type of accident, but there are countless
DEPUTY COUNTY CORONER
problem of housing is put squarely up to home owners drivers not equipped with such mental capacity and
Litwiller Funeral Home
with spare rooms. Would it not be better to settle this they make a generous contribution to the mortuaries.
We Never Close— Phone 4541
It is to be hoped the highway commission will act
question on a voluntary basis than to have the govern­
favorable
on
this
petition.
ment step in and force the issue?
Ashland will benefit only as the town is willing to
back this proposition. It is up to all of us to do our
part.
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A REASONABLE PROPOSAL
MERICANS are fast becoming accustomed to reg­
ulations governing their conduct during the war While it is important for home­
effort and one more restriction will not materially af­ makers these days to repair and
make over their clothing so as to
fect their daily routine, especially if it pertains to avoid
the purchase of new mate­
traffic safety of a nature proposed by the Oregon Rail­ rials as much as possible, it is
important that they do not sac­
road association.
rifice appearance to the point
Is just another of
Railroads of this nation are performing a herculean where it will have a bad effect
on
morale,
says
Miss
Ruth
Holmes
task in moving war goods. Rail tonnage has jumped to assistant professor of clothing
the benefits to hu­
a new all-time high with freight trains holding priority ! and textiles at
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Montana State
manity made pos­
college who is on the summer
over passenger service. Even crack limiteds are I session
stau at Oregon State
obliged to take sidings in favor of materiel-laden j | college.
sible by
freights which are straining every ounce of energy to In a recent discussion of this
over the state-owned sta-
keep up with the constantly growing stream of muni­ subject
tion KOAC, Miss Holmes pointed
tions and armament. The slightest delay in one of these out that during wartime, when it
is essential that spirits be kept
freight schedules spells trouble for our men at the up,
the enjoyment value of cloth­
ing should not be overlooked.
front.
“The desire for attractive cos­
Accidents are bound to happen and some costly de­ tumes
is prompted by a natural
lays have been occasioned through carelessness of car need for attention," said Miss
“Attractive and appro­
It would take a “whale” of an umbrella to cover your house and
drivers in seeking to beat a freight train to a crossing. Holmes.
priate wardrobes have a marked
even
if it were possible it would be highly impractical. You still
These accidents have disrupted train schedules, de­ gives one a feeling of importance,
effect not only on women but on
stroyed valuable cargoes and in more than one instance men, boys and girls. Correct dress
would have only shade and an inferior type of air-conditioning.
helps to maintain confidence and
have resulted in death to several persons.
keep up the morale of the
The railroads are seeking to remedy this condition helps
Air-conditioning as made practical by electricity is economical and
country This can be accomplished
as far as is humanly possible through a regulation re­ while still making use of present
effective. For a few cents a day you can enjoy cool, fresh air
quiring all cars to stop at railroad crossings. A petition wardrobes."
without subjecting the house to annoyance of dust and insects.
Many times a new-looking
prepared by the Oregon Railroad association has been dress can be made out of two
that are no longer wearable, Miss
presented to the members of the Oregon Highway Holmes
Include air-conditioning in your renovating plans.
points out. Sometimes a
commission asking that an order of that nature be smart contrast of material and
can be added by new sleeves
made for the duration of the war emergency. The ORA color
and armhole insets. A dull dress
asks that the railroad lines be considered in the same is brightened if the worn narts
removed and replaced by a
light as highway intersections or through highways are
bright plaid that repeats some of
crossed by side roads.
the color of the original dress.
“Your SERVICE Department”
There appears no reasonable ground for argument t?he y^™8 against making a
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r dress look spotty and chopped up,
in this matter. The importance attached to delivery of however.
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GOOD FOOD
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Save Clothing;
Also Save Looks
For Morale Sake
Modern Air
Conditioning
Electricity
Ashland Light Department
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