SOUTHERN OREGON MINER. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1945 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Published Every Thursday at 167 M ain Street, Ashland, Oregon Carryl H. & Marion C. Wines, Editors-Publishers Entered as second-class m ail m atter in the post office at Ash­ land, Oregon, February IS, 1036, under the act of Congress of M arch 3, 1870. WHEN GLADYS WROTE TO H ER BOV FRIEND. JOE. IN T H E N A V Y - HER LETTERS HAD EVERYTHINfl THEY W ERE J U S T THE KINO Of LET T IP S JOE LIKED TO Qf Ashland; thrce the public. t daughters, Mrs. C. E. Hutfnian, Final Rites Held for Mrs. Carlisle l * * NO SUBSTITUTE FOR FREEDOM Day by day our rationing and price control system grows more taut. This situation brings us face to face with an issue which involves liberty itself. Will we turn back to the American system of a free economy at the earliest possible moment, or will we go further with controls that decide for every individual what he may produce, buy or sell? If we accept the latter doctrine, we should n o f kick at restrictions and short­ ages. If we accept the former doctrine, we should not kick at higher or lower prices based on true costs and a competitive market. We can’t expect a free and easy American life with the risks it involves and the opportunities it offers, under a controlled economy. A grow-ing number of economists favor an early release of price con­ trols. If some industries charge excessive prices, many nCw competitors will be attracted into those fields and a torrent of production will even­ tually cure high prices. Breakdown in prici controls on reconversion products is feared by some w’ho have studied the staggering task, as spe­ cial postwar industrial situations that must await investigation may run into hundreds of thousands and small companies cannot survive long waiting periods. The greatest safeguards the United States has against inflation are its manufacturers who produce on a low-cost basis, and its system of mass retail selling which distributes at a low unit-profit. That system, which before the war gave our nation the greatest customer service in the world, cannot xist by raising prices arbitrarily. Its salvation depends on low prices. It cannot operate on a basis of scarcity and restricted dis­ tribution. It operates on the philosophy of plenty. Such a -system is a check on price gougers. COPYING RUSSIAN SYSTEM TVA has been called the greatest social experiment of all time. It re presents the first step toward state socialism in the United States. TVA has been the sparkplug for a Federal power development program in line with the Russian idea of socialized industry. With the full power of government propaganda behind it, TVA has been able to publicize its activities in such a way as to make the public think it is a financial success, provides effective flood control and a dependable power supply from the same dam, and contributes its share of tax funds necessary to maintain government. If government can go into the power business as it has done in TVA, charge itself practically no interest and only one-fourth of its share of taxes and then sell power below the true cost of production, why not do the same in the dairy, bread, shoe, or any other business? If we are to have state socialism, why stop half way? The nation’s rivers can be developed for flood control, irrigation, etc., with power as a by-product, by the government as public projects with­ out socializing any industry, and for a fraction of the cost to the tax­ payers. The people do not yet realize the natural consequences of gov­ ernment taking over the operation of a basic industry such as light and power. The nation’s electric light and power industry has never failed to be ahead of public demand for its service. But today it finds itself faced with a well-organized Federal program for development of public pow­ er plants to completely blanket the nation. If TVA paid interest and taxes equally with private enterprise, it would be a gigantic financial failure. If government is to finance a string of TVAs, the initial cost and the annual loss to taxpayers will be staggering at a time when government should practice every possible postwar economy, and encourage in every manner taxpaying enter­ prises. In 1944, the private electric light and power industry paid $700,000,- 000 in taxes, and the Federal government, which is urged to build tax- exempt socialized plants to destroy the highly-taxed private industry, took $480,000,000 as its share. Aside from the iniquity of establishing state socialism in a land of free enterprise, the tax question alone should block further develop­ ment of tax-exempt Federal power plants. G laoys never . N e v e r , w ro te JOE W O R R Y LETT ERS-ONTHE CONTRARY. HER LETTERS HA D V A R N T h a f f e c t io n - e v e R Y - M ino IN 1HEH TU hake J b e GLAD legs dangling over the end. Rear- end collisions are serious hazard in such cases. 4 Inspect vehicles regularly to make sure brakes and other equipment are in good operating Condition. 5: Observe traffic regulations at all times. 6. Encourage passengers Io a- void horseplay enroute. Red Cross Sends Garments Away WAYS POSTED J o e s LETTERS PR O M P TLY A N U E V E R Y T H IN O W A S < T U ® V P e R F e c i; EXCEPT O NE t h in g - lu lA O Y S A O O R E S S F O J J ^ t t e r ^ l ik e - n i l ■ T C r i A T i K - l A e iS lU ¿9 mm stata r tlM wH «* X a**« X »»<*• J o m s h *W -SON Jonit c X U » KANO RH (.CVS), pricer ForroFNL*. S A N F R A N C IS C O . CAL. Farm Safety Week Will Be July 23-28 Individual observation of Nat tonal Farm Safety Week, July 23- 28, means avoidance of accidents that interfere with vital food pro­ duction, Secretary of State Rob­ ert S. Farrell said today in uging care in the transportation of vol­ unteer farm workers during the summer harvest season. “Thousands of urban residents are volunteering to help the far­ mer harvest food crops this year, Mrs. Jesse Lilly and Ruby Car- Farrell said. Many of these vol- j lisle, all of Ashland, four sisters untees are transported to and Mrs. Sam Gaskell .Mrs. Wayne from the faim on farm trucks : Spargur, both of Villisca, Iowa; and other vehicles. “Oregon has established an ex­ I Mrs. J. N. Craighead of Healds- burg, California; Mrs. Virgil Par cellent record in this type of transportation and we are anx­ cher, Oakland .California. Three brothers survive: Walter ious to continue that good re Shepard, Sprague River; Charles cord. Wholehearted cooperation G. Shepard, Villisca, Iowa; Rus­ on the part of the operator of the sell J. Shepard, Pittsburg, Calif­ vehicle and the passengers will assure the continuance of this ac ornia. and seven grandchildren. Her husband died 12 years ago cident-free record.” at Klamath Falls. Farrell listed these safety pre­ Funeral services were held at cautions for Ihe avoidance of ac­ the Litwiller Fyneral Chapel cidents involving the transporta Wednesday, July 18 at 1:30 with tion of farm workers: the Rev. Earl Downing who 1: Make sure vehicles are equip brought the message of comfort. ped with adequate sideboards, at Interment was made in the least four feet high. Mountain View cemetery. , ,2 : Provide tailgates on trucks s<$ passengers will be protected. See our display of Enamelware 3: Provide benches as passeng- and dishes, at Marshall-Wells on t will not be tempted to sit on the Plaza. xne bed of the truck with their One thousand forty-tive sewed and knitted garments for Army andnavy hospitals were packed in seven large cartons and shipped Uns week from the Production Department of the Jackson Coun ty Red Cross. These articles were made in the 42 volunteer sewing units in every part of the county. Mrs. Orin Schneck, volunteer chuirman of this active depart ment, packed all these articles herself, so that cutting crews could start Monday morning un­ packing large cartons of mater­ ials that arrived the past week from San Francisco. All sewing units have been alerted to be ready to start work in earnest. Ashland units under Mrs. Sam McNair will cut their own mater­ ials. Heads of all Ashland units are to call Mrs. McNair to get their quota, which Lt Haskins of the state police brought from Medford last Tuesday. Seven hundred fifty filled kit bags for able-bodied men going to the So. Pacific will also be made in this county and a large quota of Philippine relief gar­ ments. Brighten up your home with several of these new plaques and figurines: • • • • • • H orses Scotties E lephants C ats F ru it P laques Book E ndk and m any o th ers Priced from 29c to $1.98. Come and m ake your selection early <> —— DR. A N D MRS. BRUCE EN T E R T A IN AT GARDEN P A R TY Dr. und Mrs. G. W. Bruce, as­ sisted by the Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship, entertained the college youth who are home on vaeution and other youth who are soon to leave Ashland to tuke up duties elsewhere, at a garden party at the parsonage on Sun­ day evening. Following the reg­ ular Sunday evening worship service at the church the young folks played appropriate Sunduy evening games, led by Mrs. Glad­ ys Billings, assisted by some of the young folks. Mrs. Bruce served refresh­ ments just before the closing song and the benedictory prayer by the pastor. See our display of Enamelware and dishes, at Marshall-Well« on (he Plaza. ---- o---- Miami, Fla., July 18,—Floridn looked mighty good to day Io u group of Oregon fighting men, but all agreed that Oregon will look better. Flown here by Air Transport Comand from far scat­ tered war fronLs, their first glim­ pse of the United States was when their big transport plane glided over Miami Beach on its way to ATC’s Miami Army Air Field. From ATC Caribbean Division SERVICE) Coma in. lat us explain J. F. Emmett 167 East Main Street Phone 8561 MAKE DRY ICE CREAM At homo —Any flovor — Dolicioot — Smooth — N o »co cryttols — N o cooking — N o ro- w h ipp ing — N o »torched flovor — lo » e — InoMpentlvo — 20 recipe« In eoch 154 peg. Pleat« tend this od for free fu ll-» ¡to »am ­ ple offer, or bwy from yowr grocer. SLABS LonoonoeRRy rilO S K 5751 •r o n d Homomade Ico Croom STABIUZCR IW MNOIMT - I » HSWUS. UN rU N O IM I. calm . N ew hub the Oregon veteruns w.ll go by rail to Cump Blanding, Fla. From there they will be tuken to a reception center for scpaiuliun or furloughs prior to reassign­ ment. Included umong lastbst Oregon urrivuls were: Cpl Charles F. Bounds, 28, 542 Allison St., Air Corps, 2a months in Italy, and 1st Sgt. Richurd L. Barata, 26, i«a Fust s t , Slat Infuntry Division, 15 months in Italy, both of Ashland. T/5 Lenitnie F. Tranthum, 35, Quartermaster Corps, 15 months in Italy, of Eagle Point. GUNTER FUEL CO. For Better Flavor & Satisfying Goodness ASK FOR MT ASHLAND Butter & Creamed Cottage Cheese At Ashland Groceries and Markets ASHLAM D C R EA M ER Y W hat is m ade in A shland, m akes Ashland I, .t’s a Treat When You Eat, and Find e SU PER IO R F O O D . e N ICE SERVICE e PLEA SA N T ATM OSPHERE “Your Friendly Grocer” Always a Good Supply of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Where Your Trade is Appreciated « F A IR PRICES A shland C afe In Ashland Hotel Building PLAZA GROCERY Mr. and Mrs. Hays Open 6 a.m to 10 pm E xcept Sundays J >