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W O U L D T H E Y Q U IT
T H E S IS K IY O U P U B L IS H IN G C O M P A N Y
8. S. Duvies
on the flim s y p re te x t or saving
167 East M a in S tre e t
The c ity council and the M ayor are ind icatin g that they are cogni­
m oney. T he y m ust th in k the v o t­
A sh la n d , O regon
zant o f the fa ct that Ashland is g ro w in g and that c o m m u n ity projects | er» «re n ot d oing any th in k in g
T he w r ite r w ill a d m it the a d m in
must be planned to consider potential g ro w th. *
W E N D E L L L A W R E N C E , Editor
is tra tio n is in u te rrib le ru sh to
T he fo rth c o m in g election if it were defeated w ould not mean that pluce a b urd e n o f »800,000.00 on
T he M ayo r W elcom es the Fol
E n te re d as second-class m a il m a tte r tn the post o ffic e at A s h ­
the present c ity co uncil would q u it and sulk under the hallowed coun­ the people's back, at th is tim e lo w in g N ew com ers to A shland
lan d, Oregon, F e b ru a ry 15, 1935, u n d e r the act o f t ongvess o f
w he n th ere is a b so lu te ly no ex
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u llfo rm u Street.
c il tables like whipped dugs. Rather we th in k th a t come w hat may. cuse to g iv e the voters the bum s
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John E. Heed, 137 N M ain
passage o f the proposed measures or defeat o f the measures, the men rush. T he y m ust be u fru id if ‘ ‘
they w u ite d u n til the re g u la r
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Rhoades, C o rn i 1
who at present represent the c ity w ould continue to do what they con­ e le c tio n in N ovem bei
ber lite
the people -, |o r un(j H
n ,illv
o lly St W F G reen
I f Ashland residents feel that they need additional w ater at a cost
. -y H ig h S treet,
sider best fo r Ashland Should the measures be defeated we’re sure that w o u ld have lim e to in ve stig a te
o f three quarters o f a m illio n dollars they w ill have an o p p o rtu n ity to
th e pretense o f saving m oney. II
the c it y ’s elected representatives would bounce back w ith a better pro- th w is d eb t is voted, ..
it w ill th ro w
go to the polls in a special election next Tuesday, Ju ly 30 and indicate
position, one that w ould appeal to more of the voters and one that j A s h la n d ^ n c k
th e ir desires.
some o l the highest u1 *h t^ jra te »
The w ater proposition is a simple one. Expansion o f the c o m m u n ity w ould pass the next election.
Should the measure pass we're sure that the c ity councilm en w ill do in thp c o u n try , second w ith the
w ill mean th a t the present am ount o f w ater, issued to the w ater users
above added, no one w o u ld w a n t
w ith the three quarter o f a m illio n dollars that w hich they Consider fo r to come here fo r business or d o m ­
at the present rate o f usage w ill not be su ffic ie n t.
estic reasons. T he dam b u ild in g
the best interest o f the c o m m u n ity o f Ashland,
Six m illio n gallons o f w ater are being used daily by a c ity o f ap­
raised rates o ver f if t y p e r cent,
Specislixlnq in the No« Con
the w r ite r ’s w a te r rule was ra is ­
proxim ately 5000 people. T his amounts to roughly 1100 gallons o f
fining Treatm ent of
be able to com pete w ith Eugene ed fro m $1.40 to $3.80 per m o n th ;
Hemorrhoids (P iles)
w ater a day fo r each ind ivid ua l. Tin» 1» one o f the highest per capital
I and Tacom a in regard to low u- m oney saving, w h a t a laugh, th ey
t i l i t y rates; th is can and w ill be d o n 't k n o w w h a t th u t means in
Office Phone 4371
consumptions o f w ater in the northwest.
, accom plished; th e n A s h la n d w ill regard to p u b lic m oney. T w o spe­
Result o f this tremendous use o f w ater is one o f the greenest cities
L ith ia Hotel Buildinq
I go fo rw a rd w ith business and do- c ia l elections, and the re g u la r e le ­
c tio n
co m ing up
w o u ld
cost
in this area. Ashland w ater users u tiliz e a great deal o f w ater fo r i r r i ­ Ideas State«
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Ashland. Oregon
jlovv t j, e present a d in in is tra
in rates fo r the s in k in g and re ­
gation. In addition to the law n and garden w ater users, there are sev­ s a rily R e fle ct th is Ne spape . |
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n o in t.
I Bon f u n ctions. .The people voted d e m p tio n fu n d , the p u b lic fo r
eral orchards up on the hills where c ity w ater is used fo r irrig a tio n .
F o r a n u m b e r o r years the a m ayo r and s ix c o u n c ilm e n to years to come w ill pay p le n ty
M etering has been suggested. It w ould solve the problem o f w ater w r ite r has been intereste d in a d m in is te r
so m ething
we
aha olutely
the c it y ’s business. fo r
shortage, on this p o in t there is no disagreement. Yet many land and lo w lig h ts , w a te r and taxes fo r T his re s p o n s ib ility is d iv id e d be­ d o n 't need at th is tim e
new m attresses to yo u
o u r c ity . T h is can be a ccom plish ­ tw een tlU 'V ft.v l i a l l and the C ity
A s h o rt tim e ago the m ayo r
pro pe rty owners are against it. In fa c t, so m uch so, th a t it w ou ld be ed as o u r u tilitie s are m a k in g W arehouse. 'W h e re
there 15 a made a statem ent in the press
lots o f m oney. The p u b lic is e n ­ fo rm o f C ity M anager w ith h a lf th a t th e re was u n e m p lo y m e n t
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undoubtedly defeated i f it were b ro ug ht to a vote.
title d to re v is io n o f rates d o w n ­ o f the c ity books k e p t there, it here M uch o f the m a te ria ls need­
I f m etering were used the larger orchard growers could u tiliz e i r r i ­ w a rd ; th is w o u ld place us in an is the w r ite r ’s o p in io n th is la tte r ed co uld no» be procured, so w h y
is ille g a l. T he c ity re co rd er is the
h u rry ? A year fro m
now
New Box Sprlnqs
gation w ater fro m the T ale nt d itc h This in its e lf w ould aid in a lle v ia t­ envious p o s itio n ; business and legal custodian o f the c ity 's the
homes b u ild e rs w o u ld seek us in ­
w hen the in fla tio n is o ver these
W hile T h ey Last
stead o f us seeking them . B u t we books; he is elected b y the people th ing s w o u ld cost h a lf the m oney.
in g any shortages w hich occur yearly.
fo r th a t purpose
A ll we need is to keep the big
Meters w ould not necessarily be needed to force the orchard growers w ill n e v e r achieve th is p o s itio n
F o r a n u m b e r o f years the peo­ dam clean and fenced We have
u n d e r the present a d m in is tra tio n .
S om etim e in the fu tu re w e w ill ple have been e x p lo ite d th ro u g h p ure m o u n ta in w ater. I f the w r i t ­
to use d itc h w ater fo r irrig a tio n .
e r’s in fo rm a tio n is co rrect, the
The c ity council could consider this and a resolution could be
last a na lysis o f the w a te r was
Phone 8271
I 492 A St.
passed enforcing this. I f this were fo r the public good and as long as
99.9% pure. C lean o u t the big
dam and s p rin k le i t o ver w ith 1
other w ater is available we’re sure th a t the orchard growers w ould not
the
unslacked
lim e. You have
fig h t the measure
M etering, however, is seemingly not favored bv the greater p ortion
Neighborhood Church
c lo c k on the su bject "T h e C h u rch
o f the citizents o f the co m m u n ity. Previously it had been considered and
as D escribed in 1 K in g s 6:29.”
Congregational
dropped because o f public disapproval.
The c h o ir w ill a rran ge fo r special
E v a rt P . B orden, M in is te r
I mUsic. The U n io n vesper service
M eter in sta lla tio n is n ot p a rtic u la rly favored by c ity o ffic ia ls either
S unday School 9:45, M rs. J o h n 1 ¡s at 5 o’clock in the L ith ia Park.
Take the summer breese w ith a
because o f the in itia l o utla v o f $50,000 to get the meters. T his w ou ld B a rk e r, S u p e rin te n d e n t. Classes Rev S hum an o f the P re sbyte r-
fo r a ll ages.
ian C h u rch w ill g iv e the serm on.
bicycle equipped w ith our accessories
o nly pay fo r the meters, the actual g e ttin g o f the meter equipm ent
'ScCUck
W o rsh ip S ervice, 11 a.m. Sfer- T he M e th o d is t Y o u th F e llo w s h ip
w ould take six m onths or longer. Then the cost and the d iffic u ltie s o f
S tu d y Class, 6:45 p.m. S ponsor­ w H l m eet fo r w o rs h ip at 6:45 in
REPAIR
ed by the P ilg r im F e llo w s h ip . A ll the evening. D r. G. W. Bruce,
installation w ould be added to the original expense o f meters.
in te re ste d persons in v ite d to a t­ M in is te r,
Too, there w ould be the barren, brow n c ity o f Ashland sw eltering tend.
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F IR S T B A P T IS T C H U R C H
Specialist in Wheeled Toys
between the hills rather than the pleasant green c ity w h ich we now
F IR S T C H U R C H O F C H R IS T .
r
Ashland
F irs t & H a rg a d in e Sts
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have. Metered w ater users w ould not spray hundreds o f gallons o f w ater
S C IE N T IS T
9:45 A . N J.,Sunday School w ith
S u nd a y, J u ly 28, 1946
' H e n ry S, M c N a ir, s u p e rin te n d e n t
d aily on lawns and gardens.
S unday m o rn in g service a t 11
11:00 A . M . M o rn in jf W o rs h ip
These same w ater users have indicated th a t they don t w an t m etering. o'clock. S u b je c t: T R U T H
S e rvice w ith special n iu slc ahef a
T hey w ant w ater, and lots o f it. The present bond issue w ill assure
S unday School a t 9:30 A , M .
6:30 P. M . J u n io r and S enior
W ednesday e v e n in g m ee ting ,
th a t Ashland residents w ill not have to be Scotch about the w ater they
Y o u th
F e llo w s h ip Services in
w h ic h includes testim onies o f
use. I f Ashland residents feel th a t they w ould rajth^r pay three quarters C h ris tia n Sciartce hea lin g, is h e ld th e ir resp ective rooms.
- ‘- E v e n in g S e rvice 7:45
o f a m illio n dollars fo r u n lim ite d w ater they can so indicate i t at the a t 8 o ’clock.
M id w e e k S ervice, W ednesday
R eading Room open d a ily fro m
7:45. P.M .
special election.
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2 to 5 P. M. except Sundays and
We e x te n d a c o rd ia l in v ita tio n
T his three quarter m illio n dollars w ill not be utilize d all at once, ac­
holidays.
to a ll b f o u r services.
cording to c ity o ffic ia ls . Some $400,000 o f the proposed $750,000 bond
T he p u b lic is .c o rd ia lly in v ite d
issue w ill be used to co nstruct a filtr a tio n p la nt and a series o f retaining to a tte n d these services, and .to
use the R eading Room.
reservoirs and covers on the present reservoirs
T his w ill give clean, fresh w ater the year around. A t present the
C H U R C H O F C H R IS T
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fo rm a tio n o f algx in the stored w ater w hich occurs d u rin g the m onths
E a rl Downing. Pastor
B ib le School, 9:45 A . M . Class­
o f A u gu st and September causes the brackish taste w hich residents
es fo r a ll ages; n u rs e ry fo r the
com plain about d u rin g the fa ll and w in te r months.
IN ADDITION TO CLOTHING, FOOD, LODGING. M D IC A L AND DENIAL C M t .
babies.
THRU Bus Service
T he filtr a tio n pla nt, covering o f reservoirs on Crowson h ill and the
AND U U » A L M T U H M iN T P P IV IU G H
M o rn in g service, 11:00 A . M.
lin k in g W ash ing ton ,
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cem enting and covering o f the reservoir on Glenview D riv e , plus the
O reg o n & C a lifo rn ia
Monthly Rotiromont Incorno A fiori
is It? ”
b u illd in g o f tw o additional cement covered reservoirs on Scenic drive
E v e n in g S ervice, 8:00 Serm on,
30 Yoort'
20 Yoart'
Base Pay
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N O CHANGES ENROUTE
"H o w C h ris t V ie w e d S in ”
and H o lly street w ill take care o f the imm ediate needs o f the c ity .
itr v ic t
S tv k o
M id w e e k Service, 8:00 P. M.
Mattar Sargeant
T he rem aining $350,000 o f the bonds w hich w ill not be required,
N ew buses, low fores,
ÌÌ0 7 .2 S
5185.63
$165.00
or First Sargeant
by the above projects w ill be held, according to members o f the c ity j
Presbyterian Church
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|x>tcnual site.
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W e’d recommend that the c ity fin d another sue, get it approved
NEWS REVIEW
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• Newcomers Io
Ashland
|)r. E. N. Terrill
Chiropractic
Physician
.detterà .
TO THE EDITOR
REED’S
MATTRESS CO.
GluUidteA.
SALES AND SERVICE
0. R. EDWARDS
New41igher Pay
for
th e A rm y !
US
NEW
lim ited schedules and
council, at a high rate o f interest and when additional w ater fro m j
130 N o rth M ain Street
freq uen t departures
o th e r sources is needed this money w ill be used to b rin g this additional I ■A F rie n d ly cnurch fo r th o u g h t­
fu l People.”
Rev. George M. Shuman,
w ater in to Ashland
I
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Pastor
There is other w ater available, on the south slope o f M t. Ashland
S unday, J u ly 28, 1946
and in the Dead In dia n area. Surveys are being made, and these w ill
9:45 A . M. C h u rc h School fo r
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indicate how m uch w ater is available fo r a c ity w hich has increased to a ll ages.
11 A . M. M o rn in g W o rs h ip S er-,
10,000. The $350,000 w ill no doubt be needed to b rin g additional m on b y the pastor on the theme:J
“ The M e a n in g o f F orgiveness” .
w ater to Ashland at the tim e when it is needed.
7 P. M . Y o u n g P eople’s S ociety
a t th e M anse.
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T H E C R U X OF T H E M A T T E R
M on da y, J u ly 29th to A u g u s t
9th. D a ily V a catio n B ib le School
T his w ater proposition seemingly has been a hasty one, many resi­ b e g in n in g a t 9 A. M . each mOrn-,
dents have mentioned th a t they are being rushed in to v o tin g on a lo t ing. Boys and g irls fro m the ages
o f fo u r to fo u rte e n are in v ite d .
o f money fo r something w hich they haven’t had tim e to consider.
Phone 21611
397 East M ain
In addition there has been a lo t o f seeming agreement in public w ith F IR S T M E T H O D IS T C H U R C H
N orth M ain and L au rel St.
the proposed issue and a lo t o f back room disagreement.
T he S unday school meets each
W h a t disagreement there is, and there seems to be q uite a b it, should S unday a t 9:45 w ith a class fo r
e v e ry qge group. A lle n O. McGee
be b ro u g h t o ut in to the open and p u b lic ly made a p art o f the issue.
is the general s u p e rin te n d e n t.
W e’re glad to publish a le tte r in this issue fro m S. S. Davies w ho The m o rn in g serm on is a t 11 o’-
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doesn’t m ince words about his a ttitu d e . W e o nly wish there were
Ashland
397 E. M ain
more people w ho had as m uch interest in c o m m u n ity a ffa irs as Mfr.
STEAK HOUSE
W E S T COAST
TR A 1LW A YS
Davies and who w ould take the tim e and the trouble to w rite letters.
Huffman & Frazier
Steak House
R E A L E S T A T E B R O K ER S
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A N D N O W , A N A IR P O R T
I t ’s a well kn o w n fa c t th a t m unicipal airports are usually subsidized
a ffa irs, rarely do they make enough money to pay fo r th e ir operation
and upkeep. T his is p a rtic u la rly true o f small airports.
T his was also tru e o f the automobile in d u s try some t h ir ty years ago.
W h e the r or not i t w ill pay the m u n ic ip a lity o f Ashland to speculate on
the fu tu re o f the lig h t airplane to the am ount o f $$0,00 is up to the
voters.
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W e feel th a t the present price fo r the one approved C A A site in this
area is excessive and th a t the M ayor and the c ity council w ould be
doing the residents a disfavor by b uying th a t p a rtic u la r b it o f property
144 E. M a in
Phone 21101
Honest to Goodness Man-sixed
Steaks
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Quality Cleaning
Clean clothes are cool clothes—
Keep fresh w ith Our dry cleaning
service.
Technical Sargeant
Staff Sergeant . .
Sergeant . . . .
Corporal . . . .
Private First Class
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PAY
SCALE
57.75
74.75
65.00
58.50
135.00
115.00
100.00
90.00
80.00
75.00
52.00
48.75
151.88
129.38
112.50
101.25 '
90.00
84.38
M ADDITION TO COLUMN O N I OF TH I A B O V Ii
2 0 % IncrMM tor Sorvko O y t r i m .
5 0 % Incrnaro H Mombor o l Flying or GUdnr Croon.
5 % herooto In Pay tor lo th 3 Yoart o f Sa, vico.
Highlights of Regular Army Enlistment
1. Enlistm ents for 1 V i, 2 or 3
years. (O ne-year enlistments per­
m itted for men now in the A rm y
w ith 6 or more months o l service.)
2 . E nlistm ent age fro m 18 to 34
years inclusive (1 7 w ith parents’
consent) except for men now in
A rm y , who may reenlist at any age,
end form er service men depending
on length o t service.
3. A rvenlistment bonus of 390
for each year of active service since
such bonus was last paid, or since
last entry into service, provided re-
enlistm ent is w ithin 90 days after
last honorable discharge.
4. U p to 90 days* reenlistment
furlough w ith pay, depending on
length of service, w ith prescribed
travel allowance paid to home and
return, to r man now in the A rm y
who reeniist.
years’ service—increasing to three-
quarters pay a lte r 30 years’ service.
(R etirem ent income in grade of
M aster or First Sc:geant up to
>189.63 per month (or life .) A ll
previous active federal m ilita ry ser­
vice counts toward retirem ent.
8. Benefits under the O l B ill of
Rights assured for men who enlist
on or before October 5, 1946.
9. Choice o t branch of service
and overseas theater ( ot those still
open) on 3-year enlistments.
ENLIST N O W
AT YOUR N IA R IS T
U. ». ARMY RICRUITINO STATION
5. Consult your A rm y Recruiting
Officer for other furlough privileges.
8. M ustering-out pay (based upon
length o f terv id O to all men who
ere discharged to enlist or reenlist.
7. O ption to retire nt hnlf pay
for the rest of your life after 20
M R . A N D M RS. K E L C Y S M IT H
,
at th a t price.
T he resolution does not, however, state th a t the H a m b y site w ill be
WARDROBE CLEANERS
bought T ru e it looks as though it is the o nly possible site fo r an a ir­
On The P la z a '
p o rt b u t there is n o th in g to prevent the C A A fro m uncovering another
A sh lan d, Ore.
Room 1, Post Office Bldg., M edford
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