Thursday, Oct. 8, 1942 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Paje 2 TURKEY PKOH1JCMM Officers Selected by . Lalor problems, marketing uii J S.O.C.E. Classe« 'poult «exlng are among the sub- Southern Oregon Miner Published Every Thure. at 167 East Mam Street ASHLAND. OREGON The freshman and senior classes at the Southern Otegoti College of Education have elected oil leers for the coining year. For the freshman class Uie iol- lowing officers were elected:: Pre­ sident Robert Hollenbeck ot Medford, Oregon, Vice-president l'atricia Aperaon of Ashland Ore­ gon. Secretary-treasurer Barbara Mclx-an of Klamath Falls, Ore­ gon; Sgt. at Arma Fred Buehl- ing of Aahland, Oregon; Class Ad­ I visor Dr. W. W. Wells. For the Senior class the fol- krwing were elected; President Richard Lx-igh of Aahland, Ore­ gon; Vice-president Grace Lee of Marshfield. Oregon; and Secre­ tary-treasurer Maxine Rand of Roseburg. Oregon FRED MILTENBERGER Publisher ¥ ★ Entered as second-clam matter February 16, 1936, at the poetoffice at Ashland. Oregon, under the act ef March 3.1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) ONE YEAR.......... »1.60 SIX MONTHS MOc (Mailed Anywhere in the United States) ★ TELEPHONE 8661 SET YOU FREE” THE TRUTH WILL I HXRVEST MOON. tH2 The autumnal equinox Is upon us. Oxer the good earth rises th«, harvest moon It hovers over corn fields, where the farmer, glaneins aloft, expects two or three more frost-free weeks in which to gather his big crop. There I« a lushness In the air. It shines down upon the little white houses in Vermont, theli lean-tos chocks full with cord wood that soon will be roasting th< good firm Macs." It beams on farm animals growing their winte pelage; it merrily brightens the hayrick starting off for the bar’ dance and husking bee. Much is right with the world. But the glow is lost on the bright Incandescence of the factor; where war production knows no day or night. It rests silently on th blacked-out seaport and the line of men waiting beside the steam ing transport. Europe has its harvest moon now. too. In Northern latitudes It lasts longer, seems to beam brighter. Perhaps It needs to this year, for bumper crops are hard to seek out in the Old World. May there be less of want and more of plenty by the time anothei harvest moon rises over the cereal lands of the Balkans and th” Ukraine. The changeless laws of harvest have universal application. If In this fall of 1942 we garner much we do not want it only proves the need of wiser sowing—Christian Science Monitor. ★ ★ ★ CHANGE It is human nature to get into a rut; it 1» Nature that continual changes, driving us either out of the rut or to death. The season's change not only one following the other but each »how- ing changes year after year; Nature never stands still and we who refuse to constantly adapt ourselves to her changes are thrown into the discard as unfit. EDWARD C KKIJ.Y ★ BRING YOUR APPETITE We know how to please it with a big assortment of delicious foods thHt "hit the spot " Come in ami enjoy a meal Bt.X>N! Demonstrations mid Inst ruction, for those who wish to qualify its Campaign statement and ad­ Uncle Jake says his hone blood drawing iifld flock selecting dress of Edward C. Kelly. Demo­ Chethem got kinda skeered go­ agents for their own flocks under cratic nominee, Fourth Congres­ ing thru the plaza the other day. the Oregon Turkey lin|i'<>vein< at sional District tn Democratic Con­ Zlgen and Zagen around them I plan will also ia> given. The meet­ gressional District to Demo­ ings are open to any lutereste i new traffic islands. cratic Congressional Committee. turkey produ< er. Roseburg Oregon. October 3 1942: "We meet at one of the critical moments of history to prepare for the election of a new Congress. Our responsibility is great because ! our votes will give us either a Congress of victory the preserva­ tion of our lives and our Ameri­ can system or will give us de­ feat and slavery. "This is the toughest war the world has ever seen It rages at hundreds of places over the oceans and seas, over all the con­ tinents and in the skies above every battlefield. In three terrible years it has claimed the lives . of countless millions both soldiers | and civilians It has Inflicted terrible wounds of starvation, dis­ ease and slavery upon other count­ less millions Yet the decisive battles upon which depend the fate of all mankind still remain to be fought and won. That is the world and the war that our next Congress must face and win '' Do You Know That— Pete’s Lunch yuur mertini; place rao The Miner is read by some peo­ ple. one reader came in the office to tell us he counted 2ti typograph­ ical errors in last week s issue One ot ads had a letter (N) left out. This ad has been a stand­ ing ad and running for ovevr U months. ------------- •------------- Our country is in a total war and therefore EVERYTHING i critical, the only distinction being that some things are more cri­ tical than others. Scarcity is not limited to raw materials. It also includes machines and machine parts man hours, electrical ener­ gy transportation, communica­ tion in short eve, rything except dollars So when we think ot conservation we should go far beyond the consideration of rub­ ber, steel an copper. BUY MOKE WAR BONDS! There is a great deal ot talk F. D. R should have a Kiser in at this time concerning proposals the house if he wants to get things for enforced purchasing of War The stage coach is gone; the hoop skirt has disappeared; most of done. Bonds Some such pMn as this may become inevitable under any the morals of yesterday are today in the flux of change, We who circumstances. And it is certain have grown to maturity under the influences of yesterday are prone to be adopted in the relatively to look askance at the developing Influences of today. near future unless the people substantially increase their volun­ We forget We flret about the flapper, instead of letting her flap; tary purchasing of Bonds and that her prototype is the grandmother of today, and a durn good Stamps. grapd mother, too. We wonder when we realize that our children of The Treasury some time ago tender years have knowledge that we did not acquire until a much established a goal ot »1.000,000.- 000 worth ot Bond and Stamp later period; We fear that It will make them to-heavy and unstable, sales monthly . TTiat goal has not Change—it is out of the question for us o prenvent it. but. with been reached. It must be reach­ careful study and thought we are permitted to direct it. If instead ed and passed if the war is to be properly financed, and if excess of accepting It as one of he laws of life we le our spiritual arteries purchasing power, the creator of harden we will put ourselves in the position of one "dead though Sweet cider always is the flrzt inflation, is to be reduced. harbinger of autumn to us who ___ alive," and be unable to contribute to th, progress of our race, American business has respond­ have any sort of country back­ Ufa without change would be death; let us welcome change and ground because we know that cider ed superbly to the War Savings help It be a contractive rather than destructive force. making follows the picking of fall challenge. Hie banks, for example, apples Not that there aren't ciders long ago started stressing War * * * other than apple. I know a cherry Bonds in their advertising and in cider that's delicious, pear isn't displays. They have done every­ TIME AM) VIEWS bad and peach is worth going miles thing in their power to encour­ It is strange, yet it is not so remarkable how the passing of time to taste. But somehow sweet cider age the pubOc to buy, and they I brings so many changes in the way people think and do. Through means apple cider to me and I re­ have paid out of their own pock­ stages of development, people change their customer and modes of member the piles of fruit in the ets the heavy promotion costs. orchard ready to load into the A similar work on a nation­ living but the surprising thing Is the change of views and concepts as wagon for a trip to the cider press. wide scale is being done by re­ Maybe you associate cider with tailers. TYi«! chains were the time seems to quickly elapse Hallowe'en frolics and autumn par­ pioneers, and thousands of inde­ At the end of World War I people were so definitely sure that ties and have never tried using it pendent stores have joined in. Re­ there would never be another world war and when war seemed in­ in your everyday menus. Try it tailers are making special efforts evitable again, people were even more dkrtaln or determined that this fall and enjoy this homely old to increase the sales of Stamps American concoction to its utmost. American soldiers would still not fight again on foreign soil. Then Use it as a beverage with an as well as Bonds, and they have A very isolationist and hie we had the pacifist and his teachings and the autumn dinner. Well chilled it adds been notably successful high percentage of all War 8av- views, out all this has been swept into the past, We believed for a zest to other autumn foods. Ham baked in cider, cider frappe, Ings are made through stores to­ long time that we had materials and resources to supply the whois jellied cider salad and mulled cider day. In their case, as with the fighting world and somehow now that theory too is being discarded are a few suggestions for adding banks, the participating Mores are paying all the expenses and they Suddenly we find that we are without valuable ores and that our variety to your menus. • • • are promoting Btainps and Bonds food supplies too are rapidly being depleted, Many of our homes are “Lady-bug, lady-bug fly away in every possible way. not going to be so thoroughly heated this winter and many so called home!” Only we hope the lady-bug The public has responded fairly will make her home in our gardens well to these drives—but not well luxuries, we are finding we can really do without. and houses because these tiny In these days, when A few years ago these things would have seemed impossible and beetles with polka-dot wing feed enough. wages are at record levels and al­ our views toward such lines of thought would have been one of com- upon plant lice and scale insects. most any man or woman can The lady-bug places about twenty quickly obtain a good job, all of plete disregard, Now. we think differently, Perhaps many today eggs in a cluster on the underside still believe that we will not be called upon to fore-go many more of a leaf, usually on a plant that us can afford to take all or part actual necessities but very likely that will be the case. We no is badly Infested with aphids. When of our change in 8tamps when we shop in stores. Ail of us can longer know what to expect or predict ime passes and our views the eggs hatch into grubs, these afford to buy one or more Bonds grubs immediately begin to devour become involuntarily changed. Only this we know—we cannot expect the insect pests with a more vicious every pay day. Certainly, giving too much, We can only think and feel as we think we should or appetite than the beetles them­ up some luxuries is a mighty small selves have. In fact, these beetles price to pay to help the war ef­ feel the way we are feeling. are so effective that the state at fort along. The duty of every California maintains a barracks American is plain—to cut his per­ i where they are kept in readiness sonal expenditures severely, and IS THE DRAFT SYSTEM FAIR? to send out in case of an outbreak to put the monef into War Sav­ We are hearing a great deal concerning the inequality of draft of scale in the vineyards and ings. Remember that next time you go to a bank or to a retail board decisions throughout the nalion, but we are concerned more orange and lemon groves. So when the chill of frosts sends deeply with the lowered American morale as a result of such decisions. these lady-bugs into the house greet store featuring Bonds and Stamps. We know it does not seem fair for one to go while in a neighboring them warmly. However, crickets are something A FARMER'S WIFE— county another under slmillar circumstances is exempt. We know else again. If you have more than "A farmer's wife has no ex­ there is a lack of uniformity among the different draft boards but the proverbial one “on the hearth,” there are varied situations to fit every section is practically Impossible. get rid of them because they are cuse for not being cultured and very destructive. They will eat al­ up-to-date. All she has to do is Local draft boards were supposed to iron out such difficulties most anything—leather, all kinds of to cook the meals and wash the We are having to draft the huge army that this war calls for ami fabrics, book-binding and uphol­ dishes and sweep the floor» and fair or unfair it is bound to- take large numbers from communities stery. Pyrethrum powder is an old scrub the steps and wash the and this forcible separation o/ families is bound to create criticism and effective eradicator. Blow it clothes and iron the linen and with a powder puffer behind mend the socks and patch the along with the many unjustifiable acta. It is bound to create comunl- draperies and furniture and under pants and milk the cows and ty as well as national disturbances. But it must be done and the any article that gives them shelter. chum the butter and feed the question of saying who may go or who may stay is sometimes almost The dusting should be repeated ev­ chickens and bathe the children ery day or two until you are sure and tend the garden and water too difficult to determine. you have banished the crickets. the flowers and can the fruit and Pyrethrum is a good remedy for cut the children's hair and set the The Selective Service system is based upon a "combination of federal silver flsh, too. Dust behind books dog on the tramps and chase the rules and local discretion" but the trouble come locally when "different and shelves, in cracks in woodwork counties have construed the law differently.” The American public and floors and any where these lit­ cat out of the milkhouse and polish the silerware and blacken demands fairness and on the whole does not object to rendering needed tle pests are seen. Since they par­ the stove and clean out the attic ticularly like starch they can do service; it does not expect privaleges that have» not been granted real damage to wall paper and book and dickers with the rag man and elsewhere, Why then cannot Washington equalize the system to a bindings in general or stiffly re-paper the pantry shelves and shoo the chickens off the back more fair degree? Apparently the basic system is all right but It starched fabrics in particular. porch and wipe up the mud father needs national balance and equalization to work effectively, This The Mother of Success is Am­ and the boys track in and bake should be done within a short period of time or public morale will bition. The Oldest Daughter is the bread and make the cakes and suffer. Washington has this Job of equalization affecting all American Character. Some of the sinters are: shake the rugs and beat the car­ Cheerfulness, Ixtyalty, Courtesy, pets and dust the furniture and citizens and their national spirit. Care. Economy, Sincerity. The drive the pigs out of the flower * * * Baby is Opportunity. Get acquaint­ garden and answer the telephone ed whh the "old man” and you [ and sift the ants out of the sugar, We highly recommend all our advertisers; patronize them will be able to get along pretty I and then it is ten minutes to nine well with the regt of the family.— | tn the morning.”—Bliss Heine. and you willbe glad you did; they made this paper possible. ★ jeets wh ch have been listed for illscu-slon iti the siinui) meeting of the Oregon Ttirkej Improve I ment assoelatlon which will be | helil ut Oii'Hmi Millie < <>ll>'K>* Tuoi' miy, Oetiibvr U. niiii"un.-« -< Clayton E. Holmes, associate professor of poultry hasini tuli y mid supervisin' of th.' Oregon Poultry Improve meni association. i, 11 r> << The annual business <«f the turkey *•»<>< lotion Will open lhe Sessions when W J Chase of Aurora «III report on the lurkt'V ledermlon meeting A round table discus-ion on labor problems, the outlook for turkev hatching eggs possibility of poult sexing, custom hatching. out-of-state marketing nn