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thing for Uncle Samuel to pay
for, and not them.
We could have 10 cent stickers
for the local playground and leap
frog projects—and work on up to
the 25 buck sticker for bigger
things like AAA, etc. And when
the windshield was plastered and
would hold no more, we could
relax and know the worst was
over—until next year.
Yours with the low down,
JO SERRA
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
Published E very Thursday at Hi 7 M ain S treet, Ashland, Oregon
Carryl H. & Marion C. Wines, Editors-Publishers
E ntered as second-class m ail m a tte r in the post office a t A sh­
land, Oregon, F ebruary IS, 1335, under the a c t of Congress
of M arch 3, 1373.
MORE D ROW NIN GS THIS WEEK
This section was the scene of three drowning this week, following
closely on the heels of the one on the Fourth ot July, when a talent
youth was the victim of a drowning accident at Emigrant dam. 1 he
four losses again brings out into sharp focus the need tor youngsters to
take swimming lessons. Three ot the tour drowning victims were young­
sters, and w hile we do not know for certain, it it likely that they did
not know how to swim very well.
In Jackson county a couple of weeks ago, was completed the Red
Cross Swimming lessons. Several hundred youngsters took part in the
lessons here at Ashland and at Medford. Most of them were beginners,
and a few were familiar with the basic ideas of swimming, but were
attem pting to obtain more proficiency in the art of swimming. It
these lessons could be given to many more, and better yet, if they
could be given for a longer time, so that the swimmers could really get
to be good swimmers, how much better it would be, and how' many
lives would be saved each summer.
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MARY AN D JO H N A N D DR. BLANK
There is an intangible something in the practice of medicine in the
United States by private doctors, that will never be found in socialized
medical systems where the personal element between doctor and patient
is lost.
Commenting on the recent death of two prominent doctors in farm
communities in Oregon, the Portland Oregonian said: The bond of in­
timacy and dependence that is forged between a community and the
family doctor who serves it through the years, it a precious thing.
Such a doctor attends the ill of town and countryside with patience,
kindness and skill. When the nation losses one of the truly old-time
family 'physicians, it has lost an institution. The ranks ot these great
Americans grow thinner. Only if you become a
number under a
state-controlled medical system will you realize what you have lost in
the intimacy of a relationship that could have existed only between
Mary and John and Dr. Blank.
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IS YOUR SELF-RESPECT W O R TH A N Y TH IN G ?
Are you willing to help win the war against Japan? Naturally you
will say yes. There are two outstanding things those of us who are pri­
vileged to remain at home can do to aid our fighting forces. First, we
can work to the limit of our strength and ability, without interruption;
second, we can deny ourselves luxuries in order to buy the war bonds
necessary to give our fighting men every ounce of equipment and food
they need.
While millions of men are facing death and foregoing the pleasures of
home and family life, every mother’s son of us should put every dollar
we can into financing this war, so that by the sheer weight of the equip­
ment we throw into it we will bring it to a conclusion at the earliest
possible moment, thereby saving the lives of countless loved ones.
A fter all, this is our war; our boys are the ones on the firing line;
our homes are the ones being saved. How much would your life or
property be worth if the Japanese army and navy had not been held
at bay, and were not eventually demolished? Don’t think that in buy­
ing war bonds you are in some manner doing someone else a favor; you
are the one who is really favored by having an opportunity to buy
them. Think what it means to the boys at the front to know that the
necessary money is given willingly to back them up.
All war loans necessary to knock out the Japs must go over the top
with a bang. American bullets and American money are the most dis­
couraging things they can face today. Why should we hesitate about
buying that extra bond when the boy with a rifle hits the beachheads
without question, not knowing at what moment he may be blown to
bits or blinded or crippled for life— and then we quibble about loaning
$25 or $100 to buy more supplies for him. There is only one answer
if you wish to keep your self-respect.
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Ix-w H. Hanaen, former well
known citizen of Ashland, re­
cently wus elected department
commander of the Sons of Un­
ion Veteran« of the Civil War
for the state of Oregon.
Below the picture In Sunday’»
Register-Guard, the caption
tells the residence of the Ban-
sens Is at 1337 Hllyard street,
Eugene, Oregon.
i t ’s a Treat
When You Eat, and Find
• SU PER IO R FOOD
• N ICE SERV ICE
• PLEA SA N T ATM OSPHERE
Back by popular demand, starti ng Thursday at the Lithia is Rod­
dy McDowell in "My Friend Flic ka". Also on the same double
header bill is Paul Kelly in "Grissley's Millions." with Virginia
Grey. The program ends Saturday night.
The Lessons of War
By Ruth Taylor
What has the war taught you?
Has the w’ar been a total loss?
If you stop and consider what
you have learned, you may think
differently.
Recently I was talking with an
Englishwoman who had lived in
war for four long years. She said:
“I have learned so much from the
war. I could never list all its
blessings to me. I have learned
how many things I could do that
I never thought possible. I have
learned how many things I could
do without—and how much I
could do with little. I just had
to make things do—and I did.
‘‘I had to learn how to do ev­
erything—that hitherto had been
done for me. I never dreamed I
could milk a goat, for instance—
but I can. I never dreamed I
could face horror calmly—but
my husband’s area was large and
badly bombed, and when he was
at one scene of destruction I had
to fill in for him. I’ve seen things
I never thought I could endure—
but I did. Always strength was
given to me when I needed it.
“War has enlarged me—my out
look and my heart. Now when I
hear someone in my village has
had d loss, I go at once, whether
or not I know the woman. It
may be my son tomorrow.
‘The war has made us all neigh
bors. When women tell me they
have done all there is to do, I
ask ‘What about your neighbor?
Did you halp her today? The one
with the small children—did you
take them for an afternoon, so
she could rest? Did you help
with her washing? Did you carry
some of your flowers to the wo­
man down the road who just re­
ceived the fatal wire? What mat­
ter if you don’t know her - she is
your neighbor. It is only as we
help each other that we are
strong enough to stand the hard­
ships of a war, that we as a na­
tion are strong enough to stand
firm together.’ ”
As I listened to her I felt
very humble, and I wondered if
I would have been able to do
half as well.
Those who have lived through
suffering have learned much
There was a line of George Eliot’s
that my mother loved. She said
you couldn’t understand it until
you had suffered.
May I reach
That purest heaven, be to other
souls
The cup of strength in some
great agony.
If you have lost through this
war. no matter how keen your
grief, you have learned much.
You have understanding of suf­
fering to give to those who need
it. You have acquired that mystic
bond of brotherhood that makes
all men one. And the comfort will
come in that you will be served
yourself by every sense of service
which you render.
The lessons of war are bitter -
but those who learn them well
are bigger people because of
them.
An impromptu Court of Hon­
or was held Thrusday, evening
June 28, at the Junior high school
cafeteria, with Scouts of Troops
12 and 14 being awarded nu-m-
erous advancements. The Court
of Honor had been hurriedly
called by Scout officiels and with
THE L0W° DOWN
from Hickory Grove
The way I figure, this new 5
buck windshield sticker, it is may
be a good idea. You know, if all
taxes were paid via sticker, it
might work out skookum. Let
every public project be paid for
by sticker. Say, as a sample, the
Govt, thinks it must have an
OWI to pass out news or hold
back some, that it thinks we are
too young to understand, and it
is gonna cost 35 million a year,
we could have a 2 dollar OWI
stamp for same—there betng
something like 18 million cars in
the U. S. A.
And there are these. River and
Dam “Authorities,’’ like the Mis­
souri Valley one to cost around
400 million. A windshield sticker
for this MVA would be a 22 dol­
lar baby. And with stamps for all
projects, everybody would see
what they were all about, and
what it was costin’ them versus
everybody thinking it was some-
• FA IR PRICES
A shland C afe
In Ashland Hotel Building
Open 6 a.m to 10 pm Except Sundays
Discontinuance of
Short Over-Night
Pullman Service
Affects ■ ■ ■
But It Means More Sleeping
Car Service for Veterans
Operation of over-night sleeping cars from Portland to Southern Oregon points
and to Coos Bay points will be discontinued with the last trip from Portland, Friday,
July i j t h and from destination points, Saturday, July 14th, by Order No. J 2 of the
United States Office of Defense Transportation.
The new regulations eliminate all Pullman sleeping cars operating for distances of
4 jo miles or less.
The reason for this order is that additional sleeping cars must be obtained to pro­
vide accommodations for the returning veterans from Europe, who are reaching Atlantic
parts in large numbers. These veterans arc coming home for discharge, or for furlough
before going on to fight again in the Pacific. They deserve the most comfortable trans­
portation service we can give them.
No new sleeping cars have been built since Pearl Harbor. Over half of the sleeping
cars have been in exclusive use by the military. But they were not enough for this new
task. The O. D. T. order resulted.
While discontinuance of short distance sleeping car operations will cause inconven­
ience to many people, we feel sure that the citizens of Oregon will approve this effort
to better serve the men from overseas to whom we owe so much. We know the fam ­
ilies of these Oregon boys who arc coming home will have no question as to the merit
of this new regulation.
As far as Southern Pacific is concerned, our guiding principal has been “The Military
comes first,” and we arc cooperating 100 per cent in carrying out the provisions of the
above O.D.T. order. With nearly 20,000 Southern Pacific men and women in the armed
forces, we, too have a real and personal interest in the welfare and comfort of service
men and women.
So you may know how this order applies to Southern Pacific service generally, wc
show below the Pullman sleeping car service on our lines which will be discontinued after
the last trip from Portland, July ijth , and from destination points after July 14th.
Coach service will still be available between these points.
SLEEPING CARS TO BE DISCONTINUED
Texas & New Orleans Lines
Pacific Lines
Between
Portland
Oakland
Portland
Oakland
Fresno
San Rafael
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
L
Between
And
N ew Orleans
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Galveston
Southern Oregon
Dunsmur
Coos Bay
Reno
Los Angeles
Eureka
Sacramento
Phoenix
And
.... Lake Charles
New Orleans
Shreveport
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Dallas
S.P
THE FRIENDLY SOUTHERN PACIFIC
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