HftyiCTORY \ IVY V mhiu d J- war 7 a MW MAMI« VOL. XII ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 1943 T" r 221 THE TONQUIN FAILS to OUR DEMOCRACY by Mat ASHLAND U. S. 0. NUMBER 4 COAST PHONE SERVICE HEAVY OFFICIALS VISIT I.O< AU I SO Faber Stevenson Pacific North­ west Regional Supervisor of the Lewis und Clink’s repori USO, whose headquarters are in Wartime demands for telephone tl eh epochal journey fired Portland visited the Ashland cen­ service on the home front and for hiiuglriMtion of John Jae<»b Astor, ter Wednesday. Mrs. Clara Aicroft the armed forces reached all-time fur mogul of New York City. He Regional Supervisor of the YWCA peaks in 1942, according to the organized the Pacific Fur Com- unit, headquarters in San Fran­ annual report to shareholders of inis idea of rationing uiay be p ny und took Into partnership cisco, was a visitor at the same the Pacific Telephone and Tele­ all right but why mislead the Wilson Price Hunt and several time. graph Company, issued this week American people us to whut is Canadians in the employ of the Mr. Stevenson was very in­ by N. R. Powley, President, really happening over there? Our Northwest Fur Company Two ex­ terested in reports on the progress ’’The Pacific Coast, prtxFmiin- Idea I n that when we all realize peditions were planned, by land of renovating the building housing ately affected by the impact of the the seriouMirNH of the situation, and sea. to rstabllMh a fur-trading the local V8O and expressed be­ waf, experienced throughout 1942 learning of the losses In our men post nt the mouth of the Columbia lief that it would not be long be- an expansion in governmental, in­ and equipment, then If not before The ship Tonquin, Capt. Jonathan for the work is completed. He was will home sacrifices be met with Thorn In command, sailed from also interestd to see the new ping dustrial and business activity un- less hesitancy. As long »• we are New York harbor on Hept 6, IklO pong room with table made by parailed in its history,” President winning with what we have, John The captain was long on discipline Harry Bullis, caretaker of the Powley declared. “Serving as it does this strategic section of the Public sees no reason for further but short on temper and discord plant. country, our Company gave its un­ deprivations was a constant guest on board Both Mr Stevenson and Mrs. On the other hand there are ship Aicroft commented on the effect- divided attention to the perform­ nation’s few if any Americana who are not The Tonquln arrived off the mouth ive greens decoration recently i ance of its duty to our willing to »boulder any thing if of the Columbia. March 22, INI l In done by Miss Virginia Whittle, all-out war effort. und when they know how precar- sjrtte of boisterous weather, Capt. “Under the war powers of Con- with pine, Oregon grape and lous the situation la Thorn ordered two small boats to pussy willow of a very fine var­ greu and the President, varioua agencies of the Federal Govern- aound the channel, and eight men iety. 111 Shoe rationing la no impediment were lost. A )n was finally Mrs. Aicroft while in Ashland mint have been given an extended to Missourians. There the usuul ch<»aen for the erection of a stock- attended a group of the Junior control over the telephone busi­ custom was for a youth on his 21 ade and on April 12 the Htars and and Senior hostesses and showed ness," Powley continued. "Tne st birthday to be presented with Nt rip«» wnn raised and the site decided approval of the present Company stresses the importance hiH first pair of shoes The female named Astoria On June 6, the program of holding the hostess of the understanding of the pub­ of the M|M-cieH beat us by three Tonquln salleil for the north with meeting in smaller groups and in lic regarding the effect on the years J’hey donned shoes upon twenty-three white men on board, mixed assembly of junior and sen­ business of the control by these agencies. Pursuant to these pow­ their ixth anniversary. In case the ameng them Alexander McKay ior hostesses. ers, the War Production Board, in love bug bit 'em before shoe age one of the partners. ------ BUY BONDS------ The »hip cant anchor in Clay- i its conservation of strategic mat­ the brale used her mother’s for TALENT NOTES erials, has restricted the con­ the occasion Pooh on shot ration- oquot Harbor. Vancouver Island Bud Abbott of Wagner Creek struction of new telephone plants There Capt Thorn incurred the Ing; that's easy! of the Quarter Master's Corp now enmity of the Indiana because of and has also restricted the amount 1 1 1 stationed at Sacramento, Calif, i and kind of local telephone ser­ his irascible temper and all but Then when the coffee ran low of the party were killed by sav­ was home on furlough for a few vice which may be supplied to the maw would just add a few pinches days last week. Qliith Firmness in the io ail ages. McKay and Capt Thorn public. The Board of War Com- of snuff to the oft blled grounds Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Warren mumcations has been given power were among the victim.«, but not which mat/ achieve ani cherish a just No we re sufe on that un too. and children of Ashland visited to control telephone service. Many lefore the captain had killed sev- anS lasting peace.-with all nations.” Mr and Mrs. Alford Norns, Sat­ other regulations also have been / < / i ral of the Indians with his jack­ urday Too knife (Shewing guin Is scarce ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Four of the survivors made effective under various acts Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Miller and of Congress and through execut­ trail they can't use some of the attempting to escape were cap- JCCOVP INAUGURAL ADDR£SS. family moved into the Butterfield ive agencies. All these affect the "sap” from Washington lured and »lain James Lewis, property. Mr. and Mrs. Les Haw­ course of our operations and the wounded, ship's clerk, mortally 111 ley moved into the house vacated possibility of realizing adequate Caught the Associate Editor barricaded himslf in the hold by the Millers. the Thinking the ship deserted. earnings. The regulations issued, making erasures with sandpaper SOMMER IX MARINE (ORF BELLVIEW NOTES Due to the heavy rains the road I and as administered, by the Office last week- idle has plenty of sand Indiana Iwwirded her When the The I’lr Social sponsored by the Earl Sommer, 20. was inducted leading to Wagner Gap has been I of Price Administration, have the deck was full, Lewis set fire to Bellview P T A last Friday eve­ 111 into the marine corps last week­ damaged so severely that traffic practical effect of preventing our her to We got that one from the fel­ the magazine and blew ning was well attended and a nice end at Portland. He has been is impassable. Indians piece«, and over 100 Company from increasing its rates low who told us bridge was out sum of $(k> 00 wax cleared for the transferred to San Diego for Mr. Forest Jenning who is em- were killed and maimed by the ex- for any class of service even for the duration no ’’rubber.” continuance of the hot lunches a costly one in lives and property, for the pupils Edwin Dunn auct- training The »on of Mr. and Mrs. ployed in California spent the though the rtkurn from that class 1 1 1 Herman L. Sommer. Route 2 Ash­ week-end with his family. due to the ill temper of Capt of service may be inadequate. Mr. Al Sherard spent a few [ “So long as the federal agencies About the time we are led to Thom, and the Tonquin was num- k>ned off (he pies and the highest land, he is a graduate of Talent bid for one pie was $9 .50. The believe the Germans are all berd among the ships that never High School and worked for Boe­ days in Central Point last week , under the war power affect, re­ P. T A furnished coffee and the ing Aircraft Corp, in Seattle be­ visiting relatives washed up, they show us that returned. strict, and control construction, Primary children gave a 1-incoln fore Induction. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Smith and] service, rates and earnings we peace terms are out of order. Ed Note- This is one in a series !>ay program with Mrs. Mann in ------BUY BONDS------ ------BUY BOXDS------ of stories coinnitnorating the Old charge. I and baby of Toole, Utah are vis­ | look to the Regulatory Rate Auth­ iting) Mr. Smith’s mother, Mrs THIN AND THAT Oregon Trail Centennial Mrs Howard Gearhart enter­ INCOME TAX AUDITOR HERE Dora Dorak and other relatives' orities in their adjudging our ------ BUY BOX’DM------- ; earnings to take fully into account (By OLD TIMER) tained her birthday club Saturday The State Income Tax auditor in the valley. I To the E«litor: with a one o'clock luncheon hon­ will be in Ashland on February 27 ► Miss Beverly Franklin and Am- all of the actions of these agneies, LOCAL SCOUTS their respective impact on various oring Mrs. Rosce Owen on her and March 1 and 2. A Congressional investigation of os Maplesden were married last parts of the business, and their ef­ ¡CELEBRATE birthday anniversary. Those en­ non-essential and over lapping ag­ week in the presence of a sister fect on the earnings of the Com­ Ashland Scouts celebrated the I joying Mrs Gearhart’s hospitality am. encies is most timely. Uncle Sam's Miss Patricia Franklin with Judge miscellaneous offices now number 33rd anniversary of Scouting last were Mrs Ida Tucker. Mrs. Claire The house owned by Mrs. Pretell Coleman offiliating Mrs. Maples-1 pany It is axiomatic that it is vit­ week by taking part in a number .».ott, Mrs Belle Jackson. Mrs. and known as the Sam Evans den is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ally necessary to successful con­ approximately .”>00, it is said of projects At a Court of Honor Mark True, and the honoree, Mrs. place burned down Saturday a.m. M P. Franklin who reside one duct of the business that allow­ 111 •Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mosley and mile south of T'alent on the old [ able earnings be sufficiently ad­ That bed smoking biil jNMMcd by held Monday of last week in the Owen and daughter Sandra. equate to provide for the contin­ Mr. and Mr». R. D. Reynolds family were living in the house, Pacific highway. the State Senate by a vote of 24 Courthouse in Medford. three Ash­ uance of the meeting* of our obli­ land Scouts from Troop 13 gamed were hosts to a group of friends Neighbors rushed in and helped Mrs. Bernice Anderson who to H, received unfriendly treat­ gations and responsibilities to our owns the Anderton store and con­ investors, to the public, and to our ment in tthe House by being given n-cognition for their recent work Sunday at a one o'clock dinner remove most uf the furniture. Jack Merritt who has attained the parly. Their guests were Mr. and 7 he dance sponsored by the fectionery has purchased the pro­ employees. ” an indefinite postponement rank of Eagle and is assistant Mrs Fred Pierson of Ashland, Bellview Grange last Friday perty known as the Rush place. Emphasizing the effect of the 111 scout master of his troop, was Mrs Bob Heath and children and night was well attended. Barney’s The Talent Extension Unit met war on telephone operations, Pow­ Nazis probably wish for a re­ granted the high awaird of Gold Mrs. Melvin Conley and small non orchestra furnished the music. at the City Hall last Wednesday turn of the days when the funct­ Palma. It was believed at the of Dunsmuir, and a group of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sexton of at an all day meeting. A good ley pointed out that the volume of ion of a British plane flying over Court that Merritt was the firm soldiers from Camp White. Klamath Falls spent the week- crowd was in attendance with telephone calls in 1942 reached an Germany was to drop propaganda Scout in the Crater Lake area to Dale Dieckman of Ashland end with Mrs. Sexton’s parents, visitors from Valley View and all-time high of more than four bil­ lion originating calls, an increase leaflets. ever receive this distinction. At »pent Sunday with Donnie Gresh- (Continued on Page 4) Wagner Creek of more than 80 million over the the same Court he was awarded 111 previous year. Toll and long dis­ Hitler’s Berchtesgaden hangout merit badges for cycling, animal Joseph C. Grew Warns tance calls soared to the unpre­ hi called his "mountain retreat.” ; industry, weather, conservation, cedented peak of over 204 million, Sounds prophetic, thinks Uncle ; and machinery. an increase of 20 per cent over the Zeke. Harry Bennett was advanced to previous high record of 1941, more the rank of Second Class Scout 111 than 44 per cent over 1940. and Richard Woodcock gained a Not all bears hibernate, it seems. I I ally we can continue to lead our nor- “ In this critical war period, our By JOSEPH C. GREW The Russian variety does its hard-1 merit badge for stamp collecting organization has the heaviest res­ I’nited Slate« Ambassador to Ja/Hin until the outbreak of uar, and author of ' mal live», leaving the spirit of self­ The scoutmaster of Troop 13. est and best work in the winter. sacrifice to our soldiers and sailors, ponsibilities ever imposed on it in "Ilf/Hirt From Tokio." Lawrence Powell, was a member we shall unquestionably run the risk the history of the Company,” Pow­ 111 (Written ior the Irenaurv Department in connection with the Retailer«* “SAT YES” of the recent Court of Honor campaign to complete the nation's 1 do . immi . imm > partially filled War Stamp albums.) And to think the WPB has the which was presided over by Don of a stalemate with Japan. I do not ley continued. “With the full real­ temerity to lecture housewives on R Newbry. An anniversary mess­ \ I WASHINGTON, D. C.—ln de- a warrior caste which is ruthless and have the slightest doubt of our even­ ization of these responsibilities, tual victory. But I do not wish to every effort has been made during bread slicing! acribilla one of the big air cruel beyond comprehension. ' ’ ' ’ scribing age from President Roosevelt was From the flood of eye witness ac­ see the period of our blood, sweat the past year, as it will continue 1 1 read by Scout Executive. Charles battles over Guadalcanal a recent newspaper account tells of an Amer­ counts of atrocity and bestiality one and tears indefinitely and unneces- to be, so to conduct our work on Mussolini says he I« going to; B. Warner. sarily prolonged. We must not fail the home front and for the armed stick on the job. Where could he Ashland Scouts appeared in uni­ ican flyer who parachuted from his to realize that we are up against a forces that our Company will play crippled plane to the waters of g*i to? form last week in commemoration powerful fighting machine, a people its full and effective part in tak­ Lunga Bay. The Navy craft which ------ BUY BONDI of Boy Scout Week. A window whose morale cannot be broken even ing our country through to vic­ picked him up next went to the res­ display was arrangd at the Snider cue of a Japanese pilot seen strug­ by successive defeats and untold tory and peace ” For Sale Or Tra. j. D,f^t»eat s Half-Effort Will Not Defeat Japan Park on Feb 10, a son. Sun., Mon., and Tuen., at Lithla