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Southern Oregon News Review, Ashland, Ore, Thursday, May so, 1948 Methodist Church Conference May 24 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ trivi and many others. Our rock SOUTHERN OKEGON NEWS REVIEW Published every Thursday by THE SISKIYOU RUBBISHING COMPANY Ashland, Oregon 3V East Main Street Carry 1 H. Wines and Wendell D. Lawrence, Publishers WENDELL LAWRENCE. Editor Entered as second-class mail matter in the post office at Ash land, Oregon, February 15, 1935, under the act of Congress ot March 3, 1879. Mayorality Our congratulations go to Tom Williams lor throwing his hat in the ring concerning the mayorality race. There’ll be other hats in the ring soon, and we’re glad of it. The more men who indicate an interest in city politics the better for die city. Democracy begins at home. This year, of all years, it is important that the American people demonstrate hteir belief in the democratic tradition. The eyes of the world, many of them hostile, are upon us, and those who would overthrow the democratic system are studying the small town democratic practices, for it is in the villages and the byways that democracy is best practiced, and it follows that it is in the same spots that the Communistic foes of democracy are going to make their opening wedges. The more people like Mr. Williams, who get out and run for public- office, who are willing to shoulder responsibility, the less chance the followers of the Commie line will have to infiltrate into America. This community owes all of it’s public servants a debt of gratitude for their willingness to put aside their^own affairs for the sake of their townspeople, and this community will owe all candidates for public o f fice a vote of thanks, for their willingness to mix into city politics, win, lose, or draw. ★ ★ * Private Airplanes I he fact that private airplanes are still an expense beyond the means of the average man was cited this week in an article written by the engineering experiment station at Oregon State college entitled "Econ omics of Personal Airplane Operation.” The effect of the cost is shown by the fact that one third of the airplane owners keep their planes only one year and more than 50% of these give financial difficulty as the reason tor disposing of their planes. The hourly cost of operation for an average light plane runs at $7.34 or 9c per mile. This includes insurance, depreciation, and interest on investment. Studies indicate, however, that the plane can be compared favorably with the automobile for trips between 200 and 500 miles and with rail and airlines for joo to 800 mile trips. Trips with mileage other than these are best taken care of by other means of transportation than the light plane. One of the greatest uses of the light plane, however, has been proven to be the Sunday sporting angle, however, its an expensive sport. But fine if you can afford it. Notwithstanding the facts and figures shown in the bulletin we feel that is is important that this city have an airport, for those who do have planes, and for the use of those who someday will be using planes. The opinions expressed in the would otherw ise have to levy, follow ing paragraphs are the 111 preparing the budget to) writers ow n and do not represent the cu n u n t year and also that to» in any way the editors opinions last feat it was found neee>saiy or ideas. to forego making ANY tux levy l l has com e to my atten tio n lor the g eneral road fund on a c th a t ru m o rs a re being sp read count of th e co n stitu tio n al linn ab o u t the county th a t tile reason tat ion on Increased tax levies and people in o u tly in g d istricts c a n instead to draw upon the sinking n o t get roads in th eir vicinity fund to su p plem ent the cash re b u ilt or re p a ire d as last as they ceived from gas tax m oney, m o t w ould lik e is th a t th e county or license fees, forest service p a y c o u rt is p u ttin g the road money m ents and the like, to c a n y on they should be sp en d in g on road o ur road program , which covers co n stru c tio n a n d rep airs into the m ore th a n 1000 m iles of conn som e so rt of ‘'sin k in g fu n d .” 1 ty loads In our system . We luivi w ish to bring th e w hole m atter d ra w n alread y this y ear $221,000 clearly before th e people of the from tins sin k in g fund to c a n y us th rough th e rest of the fiscal county. In th e w in te r of 1943 the O re y ea r w hich ends J u n e 30, 1948 Some Counties Suffer gon leg islatu re p assed a special act giving co u n ties au th o rity to S ev eral O regon counties did set aside any u n ex p en d ed b a i not tak e ad v a n ta g e of th e sink lances in th e ir road funds at the lin g fund act and are in bad shapi en d of the fiscal y e a r Into w hat in th e ir road d ep a rtm en ts today has since been kn o w n as a "p o st In som e counties it has even been w a r sinking fu n d ,” This act was found necessary to discontinue all a w ar m easu re a n d was lim ited road w ork d u rin g the w in ter on to d u ra tio n of th e w ar and three I account of th e fact th at th eir re y ea rs th e re a fte r. P u rpose of the g u lar funds w ere ex h au sted and act wgs to m ake it possible for they had no sin k in g fund to fall counties to save th a t portion of back on. This sinking fund has th e ir road m oney w hich they been a god send to this county. w e re unable to spend on account As to the m a tte r of w h eth er 01 of the w ar restrictions, to be not the county court has been re used a fte r these re s tr ic tio n s m iss in its d u ty reg ard in g the w e re rem oved. courjt.v roads, 1 w ould like to cite th e follow ing figures: Invoked Here T h ere has been expended on Ja c k so n county w as one of a n u m b e r of coun ties of Oregon the roads and bridges ot Jackson w h ich took ad v a n ta g e of this act. county, to g eth er w ith w hat has O u r p o st-w ar sin k in g fu n d was been sp en t for new m achinery, firs t set up in the sum m er of 1943 tru ck s, etc., th e follow ing sums G en eral road budget, $201,000 a n d for sev eral y ears m onies not G en eral road sinking fund, needed (or ra th e r, w hich could no t be sp en t on account of the $65,027.27. M arket road fund, $71,613.27. w a r conditions) w ere placed in | Total. $337.640 44 th a t account. R a th e r th an leave This e x p e n d itu re was m ade In th e cash lying in the banks, w ar bonds w ere p urch ased , p a rt of th e period from Ju ly 1, 1947, to w hich are now on hand. Since M arch 30, 1948. F u rth erm o re , I w’ould like to th e n som e of this m oney has had to be used to su p p lem en t the re say th at m uch w ork has been g u la r ro a d funds, leaving a b al done on various roads scattered ance on han d as of M arch 31,1 all over the county in th e p a s t year. W itness th e reb u ild in g of 1948, of $262,000. It was n ev er th e plan of the th e U pper E vans creek road, th e co u rt to use this fund en tirely Elk creek road, the A nderson in any one y ear, b u t ra th e r to creek road, the U pper A pplegate use it g ra d u ally each y ea r to re road, as well as th e resu rfacin g d u ce the am o u n t of tax es we of th e roads in th e W im er dls- *♦*•♦**♦**♦* *♦**♦**♦* May Tire Sale A few odd size tires left at these very low prices. Each tire carries the special 18 month written guarantee covering all road hazards, and a lifetim e guarantee covering workman ship and materials. Another Bank? County Federal Savings and Loan which was instituted In Ashland this week is a welcome addition to the community. W e’re glad to see Judge Nelle Burns take on the responsibility of operating the Ashland office of the Loah association. Many Ashland people have for several years utilized the services of the institution, and one, Ralph Billings is represented on the board of directors. H av ing an office in Ashland will do a great deal toward helping fulfill the needs of the community. Congratulations, Judge Burns, and welcome to Ashland, Jackson Coulnty Federal Savings and Loan association. rnnnsHflii-uiELU stores Ralph A. Foster Union Service Station El dun Scrlpter H ugh M cK eever 237 East Main St. Ashland, Oregon 11 N. M a in ' S t Telephone 2-1221 Plywoods Weld-Tex for Treowrer Com ^Veteran * Experienced * Courageous r HALL Present Governor Tht 0K169H H ttS S Sayt: "H is appointment! to data have been outstanding m t n ” "H»s record at governor to data has baan good"— JOU KN A L, Portland "Oovernor H all baa mad« a good atari aa the State's chief executive during hia abort time in office." - T H E DALLES OPTIMIST " ...fo u n d the new Oregon executive, first of all. a very human tort of peraon,. . . interested in the things in which they were Interested, meeting them naturally, unaffectedly, un derstandingly." hl Nl> B U L L I T IN . B tl | "Governor H all made a good impression by hia talk here.** — P E N D L E T O N F A S T O R E G O N IA N . Pendleton. "H a ll brings to the Governor's chair a broad knowledge of problems which are Oregon's, . . . member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Ware, he facet problema for which, by training and experience, he is eminently qualified " — Y A N K N EW S ".•.s h o w s sound judgment In hia appraisal ol men.** — G A Z E T T E -T IM E S , Heppner "Has ample ability . . . Is eminently qualified to carry on the administration of the state's affaira."-S A N D Y T O S T , Sandy. "Oovernor John H. H all w ill give Oregon a vigorous adminis tration. lie is alert, quick, d e c is iv e ..." — O R E G O N V O T E R "H e has tackled with courage and determination the important duties of the office of Governor." — ST. H E L E N S C H R O N IC L E . St. Helens. Full line of building m aterials "Oovernftr John H . Hall's a ctivitiei . . . indicate a real desire to provide Oregon with an able administration.'* — M c M IN N y iL L E R E G IS T E R . M cMinnville. Carpenters Available "The new governor parliamentarian.’* Free Estimates "On the Plate" U n a n d ei veteran' IM V I. i GRANTS PASS Choirman "One of the shrewdest law makers that ever aat in a state legislative session." — A S T O R IA N B U D G E T . Astoria. Masonite Hardwood Plywoods Tekwood comes well recommended as an able — T IG A R D 8 R N T IN H L , Tig»«*’ "Governor H all has made an excellent impression as successor to the late Earl Snell, conducting affairs with dignity end admirable decisiveness. Previously he had served regularly h» the house and risen by ability to the apeakership.** — O R E G O N IA N . Portland BOSSHARD LUMBER CO ist & A Sts. ” A q u a lifie d young Niel Allen "Governor H all meet« an issue squarely.** —-O REG O N C IT Y E N T E R P R IS E . Oregon City. Our New Stock BURNS AGENCY REASURER "H a is a forceful speaker — one who it inclined to call a spade a spade. . . Those who have had personal contact with him believeheisaman’aman."— H O O D R IV E R N E W S , Hood River. Come In And See Extra Lettering A vailable / R E P U B L IC A N All prices include Federal Excise Tax John Peyton Marble, Granite, Bronte UNANDER 450 x 21 .......... .............. 9.98 475 x 19 .......... ........... 9.98 13.50 650 x 15 .......... 15.50 700 x 15 .......... 10.98 550 x 18 .......... ........ 4 only - 650 x 16 - 6 ply Truck $18.95 Though not really another bank the branch office of the Jackson - MONUMENTS ELECT M A R S H A L L -W E L L S ★ ♦ ♦ ... John Peyton, disabled veteran of World War I w ith experience as a farmer, realestate broker and private investigator this year subm its him seif as Republican candidate for nomination for State Governor. cru sh ers h ave baan busy all w in ter and will co n tin u e tor a Rev. S Raymond Smith, Dis«.a long lim e yet. Som e ol the woik Irlct S u p e rin te n d e n t from Hose u n d erta k en is incom plete, ul burg, Oregon, will he presen t at though the crew has been moved to othei phiees. W hen dry w ra th die an n u al all ch u rch i i i v i 'i i * ^ er com et (It ev er) these jobs will dish d in n er and fo u rth q u a r to |y he finished The court is planning conference to he held In the a n um ber of o th er co n stru ctio n M ethodist C h u rch in A shland, at jobs this year, as well ns u fairly 6:30 o'clock in the evening. May 24. larg e oiling program All ineinhers and li lends of the So tai I have said nothing ol church m e urged and Invited to the work that has been done oi atten d this most Im p o rtan t meet i,.., i om a of th e »15 bi idgi » log of the y e , ii, and hern the pm m the county The new concrete gram presented. bridge at Eagle Point was built d u rin g this fiscal year. T he P en Miss Cora Mason, accom panied tra l Point bridge (also of eon by Mis R o b o t M cllvenna, went erete) will he U n sh ed before the to C orvallis, O regon, he t Monday end of the year, to say nothing to organize the W eslyan Service of repairs and reb uilding ol inanv G uild at th at City, for tin- Meth of the sm aller wooden bridges odist C hurch The figures given above an a Mr. am t Mm C. It. Dvei of m atter of record and may In T ulle Lake w ere guests of his easily verified. As any rum ors w hich might sister, Mrs Belle Dickm an. 3HÜ give the w rong Im pression will It S tie et, S unday. n atu rally reflect upon I he sount business ju d g m en t of the entlri In tau ness to all concerned By A. E. Powell court I am taking this op p o rtu n C ounty C o m m issiono itv to clarify the court s policy Phone 5336 "He’s doing a GOOD Job" Pd Adv A lc i G B arry, C hm « , Builders Ix c h a n g r Bldq . Portland
