VOL. XI
Number 37
ASHLAND OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1942
Directors Would
Brighten Store
Fronts of City
Mosquitoes Can Be Most Annoying
Board Cons Situation
At Regular Meeting
Tuesday Evening
Pr<>|>oN4’ to Decorate
Vacant Window* with
War Promotion Data
Ashland's vacant store windows
Washington, D. C. (i*vvivS)
By the end of the year It in agreed will Ire made more attractive and
by moat experts here, we will ei­ at Die same time serve a good
ther be in the throra of inflation pur|x>se, if plans discussed at a
or we will have Iron-bound con­ meeting of directors of the Ash­
land chamber of comifterce Wed­
trols operating to prevent it.
The president han Indicated that nesday noon are put into action.
War contingencies have caused
he means to use all of the extra­
ordinary powers he has during closing of some places along Main
war to keep the cost of Uving street and there are show win­
from rising further and to staba- dows that are none too presentable
lize wages in a way that will put In their present state. To correct
an end to strikes, slow-downs und this situation, the directors pro­
squabbles between labor and in­ pose to obtain Consent of building
dustry. But his well-known sym­ owners to use these display win­
pathy witif labor hnd his unwill­ dows to a good advanl »ge by de­
ingness to interfere with Its so- corating them with literature,-
called •■rights” during the first posters and other material pro­
months of the war, has led the moting the nation's war effort, it
public to take a "let-see" attitude Is the plan of the directors to
toward his plans, no matter how name committees to attend to
this work and it is expected thut
reassuring they may sound.
As fbr farm prices, it is well front. It was pointed out that
known that the New Deal mem­ Main street will put up a better
bers of the farm-bloc, who are there are few empty buildings
candidates for re-election in Nov- but that such as are vacant should
ember, will fight tooth and nail be used and that there is nothing
against any plan which they think so important right now as keep­
ing the public mind focused on
might antagonize the farmers
On the other hand the general the war.
Organization work of the cham­
public's resentment over increased
food costa, over scarcities of food ber of commerce has been vitally
caused by price problems rather ( affected by the war. This was
than by reduced farm production, seen In the matter of committee
and over strikes in vital Industries functioning. New industries, un­
may have reached the point where less pertaining to war ptouuction
it bolds more weight politically are out for tne duration, render­
that the demands of labor leaders ing the Industrial committee in­
and farm leaders For, in addition effectual. The same applies to oth­
to the feeling of the people in gen­ er committees whose work in­
eral against the pam|>ering of cludes civic progress and develop- i
these groups, there has been plen­ ment To meet this situation the I
ty of evidence recently that many board of directors decided that ’
laborers and farmers themselves special commilttees can be ap­
don't want special attention if it pointed for specific Jobs, their
la going to interfere with our war period of service terminating with I
program.
completion of the projects
In addition to the necessity for
Lloyd Selby spoke in behalf of
stabilizing wages and farm prices the coordinating board which re­
if inflation la to be curbed, it is cently completed its labors and
Throughout history it has been
generally recognized here that the was disbanded. Selby was a mem­
kind of tax program finally agreed ber of Jhe group and told of its the lot of women to carry on
upon will do a lot toward encour­ accomplishments. He felt that the while their men were away at
aging or stemming inflation. The chamber of commerce should war. Although termed the weaker
treasury's drastic proposal to have commend the coordinating board or gentler, sex, the female of the
a high tax on spending rather than and the secretary was directed to species has come through and this
old world, battered and bleeding
a sales tax would probably aid in draft a letter to that effect.
preventing inflation but might also
Alice Patterson, managing sec­ much of the time, has managed to
prove such a severe burden on retary. gave a report on the survive and in a measure progress
some Income groups that it would secretarial school held at Lake Ar­ toward a higher plane of civiliza­
seriously lower the standard of rowhead early in August
Mrs tion —i. •.. before Hitler and Tojo
living.
Patterson was a student at the combined in an effort to set us
The plan for a tax on spending school and gave a detailed .account back several centuries.
In the present world war women
has been offered in place of a sales of its accomplishments.
are more active than ever before.
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tax and Is similar to a sales tax
There has been organization back
in many respects The chief differ­
of ail this effort and results ob­
ence is that with a sales tax we
tained thus far have exceeded any­
would pay a tax each time we
thing seen in previous wars. While
made a purchase whereas with a
not actually shouldering guns, or
spending tax we would pay a
operating
tanks and
fighting
lump sum tax on the money we ,
planes, women are taking Jobs for­
spent over a period of a year
Roland Parks, who has been ap­ merly held by men now in the ser­
People of small Income, who have pointed head football coach has
service
stations,
difficulty ax it is in saving the announced that a skull practice vice running
money to pay a high income tax. for the 1942 Ashland high school driving taxis, running farms, busi­
would find it much more difficult football aquad will be held at the nesses and numerous other pur­
to handle an additional lump sum high school, Thursday night at suits commonly falling to the lot
man as the breadwinner -and do­
than to pay a penny or so tax on
7:30. Ail potential squad members ing a good Job of It. They even toss
each purchase
are urged to be present for this a pretty good line of after dinner
It is expected that the final tax
talk. Jerry Gastineau, who assisted speeches when occasion demands,
program will include a plan for
employers to deduct a percentage Blake and O'Neil in the past disillusioning the mere male in the
will assist Parka.
thought that the best speaking
for taxes from all wages and sal­
Ashland is expected to once their feminine compatriots do is
aries as they are paid Then, when
the empk>yees file income tax re­ again be the dark horse, of the over the bridge table in the "Just
Turns, they will pay the additional Southern Oregon high school con­ between us girls" type of conver­
amount they owe or ask for a re­ ference, mainly because of the loss sation.
Ashland male conceit has been
bate if too much has been deduct­ of the touchdown twins, Charlie
Jandreau and Bud Provost Just punctured on more than one occa­
ed from their wages
Much favorable attention has what can be developed remains to sion and is scheduled to suffer fur­
be seen.
ther deflation before this bit of
been given to the Rum) plan, sug-1
Medford high’s Black Tornado, world warfare is concluded. An
gested by Beardsley Rumi, treas­
urer of R. H. Macy A Co. and under new coach Lome Arnold left outstanding example was the din­
chairman of the Federal Reserve Medford Sunday for a week’s con­ ner at the USO center Sunday
Bank of New York, which calls ditioning at Iutke O’ the Woods evening when the committee wo­
for putting taxes on pay-as-you- after which they will get ddwn to men and hostesses of the local
go basis instead of paying taxes serious business next Monday at organization served dinner to
on the earnings of the previous the Medford high stadium in pre­ their husbands and some 50 sol­
year. This plan would virtually paration for their opening game diers from Camp White. (Inci­
cancel all taxes on 1942 incomes Friday night, Sept. 18, against the dentally, the ladies also partici­
pated in the eating). The whole
but calls for the payment of 1943 Weed Cougars at Medford.
Under new head coach Frank affair was planned by women,
taxes as income is earned. Under
the Rumi plan the government Ramsey, the Klamath Falls Peli­ prepared by women and conduct­
would receive Just as much income, cans are training for the season ed by women, the men doing on­
but there would be this difference: opener against Grant high of Port­ ly what they were asked to do.
Mrs. Helen Small, USO direc-
A man who would ordinarily pay a land, whom the Pelicans defeated
>100 tax in March 1943, as first 7 to 6 last year, at the Klamath
payment on his 1942 income tax, field, Sept. 18. Already Klamath D1NNER FOR VICAR
A parish dinner honoring the
would pay the same $100 during Falls is boasting a big and power­
the first three months of 1943 ful team and have gone so far new vicar of Trinity Ep/scopal
but it would be on money which as to promise a lot of ,’iisery to church. Rev. A. H. MacDonnell,
other conference members.
, I will be served Sunday immediate­
he had earned during 1943.
Grants Pass is reported to have ly following the morning prayer
What plan will finally be adopt­
ed Is anybody's guess, but we can opened training sessions but, as If the weather permits the dinner
all be certain that taxes next year usual, are quiet about their sche­ will be served in the Hal McNair
their practices.
garden, If not then in the parish
—after the ever-important election dule and
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house. Mrs. Horace Badger is in
is over—will be tremendously high
charge of the dinner, assisted by
and will include practically every­
Miss Louise Woodruff Hnd Miss
one who is earning any income at
Lydia McCall.
all.
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The predictions of what is going
The Medford Craters, winners GOES TO OKLAHOMA
to hannen in this country after
of the Oregon-California baseball
election are almost frightenin'
R. W. Putney, radio technician
but we can be sure that there will league and holders of the Presi­ third class, has been transferred
dent's
cup,
split
even
with
Chico,
be a lot more sacrificing than
from Bremerton, Wash., to Still­
Calif., over the I-abor day week­
there has been to date.
water Okla., where he will take
It is quite likely, after election, end when they won the Sunday a three months course at the A.
that the selective service act will game 18 to 14 In a free-swinging & M. college. Dick is the son of
be revised to take men under 20 slugfest and came back Monday Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Putney, 125
years old, that married men will to be the victims of Jack I^aw- Nob Hill.
be called up rapidly, that new tax rence, Chico manager, who stop-1
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es will be added to those to be ped the Craters 13 to 3.
FLYING
TO PORTLAND
Following this aeries, Medfoid(
Included in the first tax bill, and I
Mrs.
Hal
McNair will fly to
hung
up
their
suits
for
the
season.
|
that many products will be added
Portland Friday to attend a re­
to those now rationed.
j
But the big improvement whicb the war began, will actually he ception for the grand worthy ma­
we can hope for after election Is tosses out of the window and that tron of the Order of Eastern
that politics as usual, which was ( for a while at least, country will Star. She will return Sunday
1 morning by plane.
supposed to be abandoned whan get precedence over party.
Women Show How Things Should Be
Done in Managing USO Center Here
Coach Parks Calls
Skull Practice for
Ashland High Squad
Craters Split Even
With Chico Tossers
Delayed School
Opening Seen if
Crop Aid Needed
,
tor, opened the meeting
_ with a
brief talk delineating the difficul­
ties of getting the oranization
started here, Sue tnen turned the
chairmanship over to Mrs. Earl
Leever who went throuh the list
of chairmen, paying compliments
as neatly
as
a congressman
ixekwg re-election, the oniy dif­
ference being that her compli­
ments were sincere. Mis. Leever
pioneered the organization work in
Ashland and expressed her grati­
tude to those who like herself
were untiring in their efforts to
get it under way. She called on
Mayor Wiley, Mrs. C. L. Weaver,
president of the Woman's Civic
improvement club, and Dr. R. E.
Poston, chairman of the war re­
creation committee, all of whom
responded with brief talks.
Lieutenant
Colonel
Tabacott
spoke for the Camp White con­
tingent, commending Ashland for
its hospitable spirit and praising
the litliia water. He stated that
the friendly spirit of this city is
helping lighten the burden of
training and is appreciated by all
of the camp personnel.
A feature of the program was
the singing and stunting of Pvt.
Don Salford of Camp
, White.
_____ Saf­
ford is no novice, has a good voice
and is as much at home on the
stage as a professional. He is a
Portland boy and a graduate of
Franklin high school.
Winner of the archery contest
for the afternoon was Cpl. J. R.
Espaiza. medical corps. Camp
White, with a perfect score. He
was awarded a blue ribbon.
A community sing, led by Cay
Hufinan, brought out hearty re­
sponse from soldiers and civilians.
On the evening before a large
crowd of young people enjoyed
the regular Saturday evening
dancing. One of the highlights of
the program was a feature dance
by Isabelle Green and Mouryne
Burton with Mrs. Harley Duf­
field at the piano.
Why Not Close
Town to Help With
Harvesting of Fruit?
Orchardista of the valley are
crying for pickers and other
help in caring for the fruit
harvest. There is talk of |>ost-
poning opening of school» un­
til this labor shortage is
filled.
Other towns and small cities
of the state have faced this
problem in a genuine spirit of
sacrifice by closing business
houses and turning out in
large numbers to assist the or-
chardists and gardners. If it
can be done In Salem, for in­
stance,
without
disrupting
business, could it not be done
in Ashland and other towns
of the Rogue River valley?
The sacrifice would not be
great. Those turning out to
pick fruit would get wages
and business houses closing
for that purpose would be
more than coni|»ensated in the
gesture of good will, to
nothing of the financial gain,
On the other hand, lack of
sufficient heip may cause a
definite loss of income to
business concerns of the val­
ley-
Remember these are differ­
ent times; and they call for
ferent methods.
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VISITS KLAMATH FALLS
Miss Louise Woodruff took ad
vantage of the Labor day holiday
to viait her brother and family
in Klamath Falls. Another bro­
ther, Charles Woodruff .accom­
panied by his family, came down
from Prineville for the brief va-
cation .
AT CRESCENT CITY
Mrs. Margaret Rush and son
"Skip,” and Mrs. Rush's father,
W. J. Dougherty, left the first
of the week for Crescent City for
a week's vacation. They expect to
return to Ashland Sunday.
If it is necessary to deiay open­
ing of school the Ashland author­
ities stand ready to meet the sit­
uation. This developed at the reg­
ular monthly meeting Tuesday
evening when the possibility of
such a move was advanced by
Supt. T. J. Norby. An effort is
being made to ascertain labor
needs in the fruit industry by
means of a survey of the various
orchards in the district. If this
survey shows a strong enough
demand for student labor a de­
lay in opening school will be re­
commended.
School is scheduled to open
Sept. 21 and will do so unless or­
chard demands are such that con­
siderable numbers of students will
be needed.
These are troublesome days for
the city superintendent so far as
teacher hiring is concerned. One
day the faculty roster is almost
filled and the next day there will
be new vacancies. At the Tues­
day evening meeting, Supt. Nor­
by reported that, all vacancies with
the exception of a science and
mathematics teacher had been
filled. He requested that anyone
interested in teaching get in
touch with the school office for
emergency needs.
Resignations by recently elect­
ed teachers were reported. Ed
Starr, employed to fill Mr. Sjpith s
position at the Washington school,
stated that he soon would be call­
ed for military service and
wanted to give the board oppor­
tunity to hire a successor. Elsie
Strauss, teacher at Lone Pine
school near Medford the past few
years, was elected to fill the ! va-
cancy.
Patricia Bryant stated to the
board that she wished to be with
her husband, who ia in the ser­
vice. and resigned her position as
commercial teacher. Her place will
be filled by Mrs. Vera Hostetler,
graduate of Vancouver high school
and had a secretaria 1 science
course at Washington State col-
lege, and Mrs. Reba Eberhart of
this city, graduate of University*
of Oreon with teaching experi-
ence in Oregon schools.
Roland Parks has been retained
as head football coach ,to be as­
sisted by Jerry Gastineau, head
basketball coach. This arrange­
ment will last for the duration as
Al Simpson, reguar football coach
is on leave while serving with the
armed forces.
Lions Hold Meeting
In New Quarters
Fried chicken formed the piece
de resistance at the Lions club
dinner Tuesday evening, served at
the Episcopal parish house by
Mrs. Celia Berninghausen. Mem­
bers present enjoyed the meal so
much they called for a repetition
of the menu for next Tuesday
aovtd auies aijj
SutudAd
Since the closing of the Lithia
hotel dining room forced the
club to look elsewhere for a
meeting room, a committee ap­
pointed to choose quarters de­
cided on the parish house and
this was found very satisfactory.
Arrangements have been made to
use the parish house for one
month and if every one is satis­
fied with the experiment it pro­
bably will become permanent
quarters.
Aside from the regular busi­
ness, the club indulged in singing
for 30 minutes and there were no
protests from the neighbors.
Two soldiers from Camp White,
both of whom having previously
enjoyed the hospitality of the
Lions, were guests Tuesday eve­
ning. They were David Garcia and
Erich Paul Ginsch.
At 68 He Got in the Scrap—So Can Yon
OREGONIAN PUBLISHER
COMING TO DEDICATION
Palmer Hoyt, publisher of the
Portland Oregonian and one of
the best known newspaper men in
the country has accepted an invi­
tation to be guest speaker at the
dedication of Camp White, Oregon
Tuesday, September 15, 1942, it
has been announced by Camp
Headqquarters.
Tae dedication exercises which
will include the unveiling of a
plaque to the memory of the late
Major General George A. White
after whom the camp is named,
will be conducted by the Service
Command unit 1913, Camp White.
The memorial
memoria] maple plaque will
be unveiled by Mrs. George
White.
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VISITS SAN FRANCISCO
Mrs. Helen Small, director of
the USO in Ashland, left by plane I
Sunday night for San Francisco.
to spend a few days on business '
and to visit members of her f-’m-
ily in the bay area. During her
absence the local center has been
in charge of Miss Verlinda Silva,1
USO director trainee.
On a 14-acre farm in southern Ohio, Alpha Etter, 68, gathered to­
gether a whole wagon-load of scrap and hauled it to a Junk dealer In
town. He was paid regular prices for the scrap, of course, but Farm­
er Etter did something for America, too. Scrap iron and steel are urgent­
ly needed by steel mills. Every bit of old metal, from an auto body '•»
an old-fashioned flat-iron, can be used to make munitions for our boys
at the battlefronts. Do your part and get the Junk and scrap from yo’-i
farm or yard, store ar warehouse.