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Sumple Ballots For Recall Election Present Both Sides O f Controversy
The story going the round* that
there w ill be no business man l r
Aahland who w ill dare ru n fo r
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are recalled is *0 m uch eyewash.
In tho fir s t place, w hy should
a man be a businessman to run
fo r n council seat. We can't re
m em ber having read that q u a lifi
cation anyw here in the charter.
In the second place, there «re
m any q u a lifie d men, business-
» “ ell
Th.
«íu ”
, , o „ w hich
w a . told
Sample ballots fo r the recall
fdm’tlr.n
election Thursday, M arch 17 of
C ity C ouncilm en J. P. D ougherty,
H. B. Fischborn. and John Nosier
were d istrib u te d th is week. In
c o n fo rm ity w ith state regulations
concerning recall elections the
j sample ballots carried u 200 w ord
statem ent from each o f the coun-
elim en in defense o f th e ir noni-
' rom
B etterm ent league givin g
the reasons dem anding the re c a ll’
T iie C iv ic B etterm ent league
stated th a t in the case o f a ll three
councilm en that they In connec
tio n w ith o th e f members of the
C ity C ouncil, had fla g ra n tly de
fied tiie wishes and w ill of the
I people of the City of Ashland bv
' “ I!™1»«'"» »"<1 dem anding th a t the
when we wore askod to sign the
a n ti-ra c a ll p e titio n , ' that the a n
ti-re c a ll group was fo r the coun
cilm an b u t desired a change in
c ity a tto rn e y ” ha* a fla w In it.
It's eyewash, too.
The councilm an have indicated
in w ritin g th a t no other attorney
In
Ashland is com petent
and
q u a lifie d to advise them on c ity
procedures except W illia m Briggs j
A re they going to change th e ir
m ind* im m e d ia te ly another at- I
torney is appointed to that posi
tion?
M“ y “ r
W " l | am M
Briggs as C ity A tto rn e y o f A sh
land and Clarence W illia m s as
C h ie f o f Police of said city. Said
Councilm en, together w ith other
members o f the C ouncil, have
thereby attem pted to confer u p
on the council the pow er o f ap
p o intm ent of C ity o ffic ia ls w hich
is vested by the C ity C h a rte r of
Aì hkdl d ‘I ’ t>W M a yo r- To th a t
end said C ouncilm en
together were allowed to h im d - u #•
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u u m i.i« n
u ig e w e r w e r e auowed to h ire and fire at the tim e n .ir in »
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w ith other members of the C oun pleasure, w ith no approval being the tim e. D u rin g the firs t tw o fuse appointm ents w hich is as i t
T his dem onstrates
cil, has refused to c o n firm any necessary fro m the people's re- m onths o f his term of office, the should be.
m ayor has fa ile d to attend tw o the A m erican w ay o f life.
It
und a ll appointm ents to said o f
b° d y '
t ?u n t‘ 1> regular, and fiv e adjourned meet-
w ould have been the easy w ay
fices other than those of the in the c ity s governm ent could get
cum bent o ffic ia ls aforesaid. Said in serious condition- u ltim a te ly lngs. The council has therefore out to have accepted the a p p o in t
C ouncilm en, together w ith other leading to a dictatorship. The had to conduct the business of ments regardless o f the expense
members o f the C ouncil, has tra in in g and experience neces- the c ity and p e rfo rm also those to the city. I believed then and
w h ich w ould o rd in a rily
thereby attem pted to deprive the sary and required of the fore- duties
have been perform ed by the Ma s till do, th a t I acted to th* best
interest o f the com m unity. M ayor
M ayor o f his rig h ts and duties m ost appointm ents o f the c ity is
under the C harter and to appro an expensive and slow process, yor. D u rin g the b rie f stays of the W illia m s recommended that some
m a yo r in the c ity he has failed of the c ity jobs be given his sup
p riate to the C ouncil the rig h ts and the taxpayers should not be to
contact any of the c ity officers
and duties vested In the M ayor.” burdened
w ith
that expense, to acquaint h im se lf w ith the de- porters. No doubt he fe lt he owed
them som ething fo r p u ttin g him
J. P. D augherty, said, In ju s ti sirn p jy because one man wants tc
fica tio n o f his course In office-' exercise his granted power. H av ta ils of actions taken d u rin g his In office. I do not agree to g iv in g
absence and thereby dem onstrat- p u b lic jobs as paym ent fo r p u b lic
'M y a ttitu d e in this controversy, in g been a councilm an fo r sever
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,
i ed a com plete lack o f Interest in office, especially under o ur pre
and the p ositive action I have al yeais I know how the m ayor c ity affairs. U nder the circum -
taken, has not been easy,— ra th e r and council m ust re ly on w o rth y, stances the council has been fo r- sent circumstances. Since the w ar
the d iffic u lt and sometimes em dependable departm ent he a d s tunate in having experienced de- we have been engaged In a bet
term ent program w h ich has tak-
barrassing side, leading to c r it i w ith experience and ju d g m e n t
p a rtm e n t heads at Its side. None Jen
m uch plannin g and m any
cism and an undesirable s itu a gained through years o f p e rfo r
o f the im p lie d accusations o f in meetings. The c ity is spending a
tion. I s till stand fir m ly fo r the m ance.’
e fficie n cy or derelection of d u ty
rig h t o f the council to protect the
H. B. Fi chborn’s statem ent against the officers was proved large sum fo r im p ro v in g our w a t
er system. We have purchased
best interests of the citizens, and was a-- follows: “ I deny that the
and 1 believe that they should re m ore adequate equipm ent fo r
the fu rth e r prom otion o f A s h council, in d iv id u a lly or co lle ctive
m ain in o ffice fo r the good of the street im provem ents. The c ity
land, and its best Interests.
I ly have, at any tim e intended to
c ity . I also jo in in the ju s tlfic a to n personnel has seasoned e xp e r
have not been against any p a rti deprive the M ayor o f his rig h t
given by m y fe llo w councilm en.” iences w hich to m y belief Is o f
c u la r appointm ent, b u t I have and duties or have attem pted to
John N osier made this state value to the c ity The new M a y
d e fin ite ly been fo r the continued appropriate these to themselves.
m ent in defense o f his stand
or and the tw o new C ouncilm en
service of proven employees who However, when the m ayor took
“ I recognize in the m ayor the should have support o f c ity em
have given of th e ir best in the o ffic e he indicated he w ould be
rig h t o f appointm ent. I also rec ployees fa m ilia r w ith these new
Interest o f Ashland. I f the M ayor
o u t o f the c ity the greater p a rt of ognize thfc co u n cil’s rig h t to re -¡p ro je ct? nt this im p o rta n t tim e ”
A l e n it i
OREGON
P lIllS M E R
Judge M illa rd 's decision stated
that tho council's attem pt to pas*
an ordinance ho g -tyin g the M a y
or was in v a lid . T his ordinance
was passod by the council in good
fa ith and out of lo y a lty to C ity
A tto rn e y W illia m
B rigg* and tj.o o PER YEAR
C hief of Police Clarence W ill
iam *
Formerly the
Southern Oregon
Miner
PER
IR T IO N
NEWS REVIEW
ASHLAND, JACKSON CO U N TY ,
THURSDAY, .MARCH 10, 1949
$3.00 per year
V O L U M E 16, N U M B E R 1
L o y a lty i* a good tra it. B u t It
has in this case p u t three coun
cilm en out on a lim b .
The tw o men responsible fo r
the recall election of the three
councilm en are W illia m B rigg*
and Clarence W illia m *. Had those
S M A L L F R Y STAG H A V E
LUNCHEON THUR SD A Y
tw o men follow ed norm al p o liti
cal procedure January 1st and
In g e n u ity was the keynote fo r
placed th e ir resignations on the
the hot dog luncheon given on
Date fo r the Legion and A u x
de«k of the n e w ly elected m ayor
Thursday, by Mrs. C liffo rd C u l- ilia r y b irth d a y p a rty has been
this sad state of a ffa ir* w ould
New directors of the Aahland m er, honoring her young son, Pat
M arch 14
Judge O rv ille M illa rd , Josephine county c irc u it co u rt judge. W ed-
Cham ber of Commerce w ill meet C ulm er, on his eig h th b irth d a y. in is p a rty w ill be in the nature nesday ru le d on the ju d g m e n t case b ro u g h t by the c ity council o f
never have come about.
Since a ll o f the guests had to
AH of the council- we feel, are in the near fu tu re to elect a p re
of a covered dish d in n e r to be . A shland versus M ayor Tom W illia m s and the C ity of Ashland,
responsible for haying brought sident and vice-president. B ill be in school T hursday afternoon served at 6:30 p.m. in the Log
Judge M illa r d ’s decision stated th a t Rule 16A of O rdinance 1094
about this situation, out of loyal McGee, secretary o f the Chamber th e y »««errtbled at the C ulm er C abin Legion n a il on W in b u rn * W e h was passed by the co u n cil in Decem ber im m e d ia te ly prior
ty to two men. holding appoint •aid today th a t the m eeting hom e at nin e o'clock fo r a m o rn W ay. Celia Berninghausen w ill
the rnay ° r ’8 ta k in g office, was in v a lid . The ru le had Stated that
in g o f games and contests, topped be in charge o f arrangem ents fo r I the m ayor could not suspend any c ity o ffic ia l.
ive offices.
m ig h t be held M onday.
Judge Millard's decision in d i
New directors who w ere e le .t- o ff by a v e ry m asculine hot dog the party.
According to the mayor** a t-
cates that the council, acting on ed Tuesday at the annual m eet luncheon a t noon, served by C ar-
A ll veterans and th e ir wives H O S P IT A L V O LU N T E E R
tom eys, Ben L o m bard and H e r-
advice from one of the men ing o f the C ham ber are: W a lt ita C ulm er and Marcene Robison. o r mothers, sisters and w idow s W O R KER S TO M E E T
EZ S ke rry, this represents a great
Guasts honoring young Culmer o f veterans are in v ite d to attend.
whose political appointive Job Bosshard, B ert M ille r, Abe Nes-
T h e dat es set fo r the V o lu n te e r v ic to ry fo r the people o f the city
was under fire, attempted to rail- lin , L y n N ew bry, Chet T h o m p were M ike Moaer, Johnny Culp, Each fa m ily is asked to brin g hosP‘ ta l w orkers school at Camp o f A shland and M a y o r T om
Loren Macklin, Denny Robison, covered dish o r o th e r food in suf- W h ite have been set fo r 7:30 p. liam*. Judge M illard also indi
roa<f through a charter amend son, and Em m ett W hltham .
David
Housel, L arry Haines, and fic ie n t q u a n tity fo r th a t fa m ily m - on Wednesday, M arch 9th and cated that the M ayor’s suspension
ment without going to the people.
H oldover directors in c 1 u d e
Whatever |. , a|d henceforth John Cotton, J im Busch, D r Keith Kramer.
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Coffee,
cream, sugar, rolls, but F rid a y. M arch 11th, and Satur- of city officials, W illiam
■bout this situation Is merely so E lm o Stevenson, P h il Stansbury,
ter and the dessert including the day, March 12th at L30. accord and Clarence W illiams, w i l d
much eyewash.
traditional birthday cake, w ill be ing to Miss Kathleen Silver, the have been legal had they been
Don O'Bleness. and A. W. W ood
W illiam Briggs and Clarence w ard.
furnished by the Auxiliary.
president of the local American suspended for a definite period
W illiams have by their actions
Legion A uxiliary.
of tim e rather than an indefinite
The president of the Cham ber
Jeopardised the political future
Transportation w ill be arrang period.
w ill be selected from tn is group.
three men. who have undoubt
ed for those wishing to attend,
The judge did not rule on tho
Ed Singma3ter, re tirin g p re si
edly attempted to serve to the
states
Miss
Silver.
A
u
xiliary
C
om
m
ittee
chairm
en
fo
r
the
power
of the council to confirm
dent o f the Cham ber thanked
best of their ability but who have
members are asked to meet at the mayor’s appointments^ stating
the members o f the C ham ber fo r A m erican Legion flagpole m em
been led by the noee.
the Plaza cafe at 6:30 p.m. tor that it wa# a legislative m atter
th e ir w o rk d u rin g the past year, o ria l have been selected by John
von
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lm
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,
com
m
ander
of
T
alent,
M
ar.
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a
le
n
t
Grange
at 1230 and not a judicial.
and in tu rn was given a rising
m et in re g u la r session Thursday. Satupd«3r fo r the afternoon class,
W illiam Briggs, attorney
for
vote o f thanks fo - the w o rk he A shland Post No. 14, A m erican
Legion.
the council, said: “Since the
w ith M aster L lo y d Lacy presld-
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had done.
council was sustained in all par
They are: P u b lic ity , Colonel ing. Several resolutions
were A t II IP* If* I offfiFC
The new board of d ire c to r* w ill
ticulars except as to the validity
H
arold
Jordan.
Finance,
von
adopted
and
sent
to
the
State
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be responsible fo r the advertising
of Rule 16, Ordinance 1094. re
brochure w h ich the Cham ber is K u h lm a n n : C om m em oration, G uy Legislature. Mrs. Edna S w artz-
The local A m erican Legion
lating to hearing on suspensions,
C onstruction, E m il lander was elected to the o ffice of
tO Zu
producing. The Cham ber has on A p p le w h ite ;
A u x ilia r y No. 14, m et in re g u la r
I naturally feel pleased.
A tto r
K
roeger;
Reception,
E.
A.
H
arris;
Ceres
and
d
u
ly
Installed
hand and prom ised a total of
session, M onday evening at the
A special pep assembly was neys on both sides worked hard
The M arch 17th m eeting w ill
$2326.25 w hich w ill be used fo r S o licita tio n , O r v ll M a y fie ld ; P ro
Log C abin Legion h all on W in-
gram , D r. A r th u r T aylor, and be preceded by a p o t-lu ck supper held M arch 4 at the A shland Sen on this case, the court’s determin
prom otiona l purposes.
b u rn way.
Parade, C olonel Preston B. W a t s ta rtin g a t seven o’clock. G uy io r H ig h School in appreciation ation of the respective rights and
Guest spoaker
was
R.
N.
e rb u ry.
W addell w ho has recently re tu rn o f the w o rk o f the basketball duties of the mayor and council
Fletcher, general secretary o f the local Y M C A who spoke on “ Lead
The post com m ander, v o n ed fro m Alaska w ill show movies coaches and teams. Coaches Ken were clear, and it certainly would
ership.’ Mrs. F letcher was a spe
S c h illin g and M a rle n Y oder a- seem that all parties should a-
K u h lm a n n , emphasized this week d u rin g the lecture hour.
cial guest,
w
arded 11 le tte rs to v a rs ity team bide thereby.
No object would
that the flagpole, w h ich w ill be
The ladies o f the H.E.C. w ill
be gained by appeal, and as fa r
Mrs. R. L. B urdlc, essay c h a ir
members
and
15
to
the
jayvee
placed in the Plaza area, is a meet Tuesday, M arch 8, at the
t ^This is not a book re vie w
team.
as I am concerned, the court is
man, w ill present prizes of Ten c o m m u n ity project. I t w ill be a
home o f Mrs. S ylvia Bates, pf
, ^column, b u t the new G O L-
sues are settled.”
dollars and five dollars, respec m em orial to A shland’s w a r dead.
Ken
Schilling
commented
that
Table Rock road, fo r a covered
' ) DEN E N C Y C LO P E D IA is
tiv e ly fo r the tw o best essays on Men fro m Ashland, w ho have
each le tte r represented over 200
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dish
luncheon and business m eet hours of practice and p la vin g
< ; w o rth y o f more
than a
° th e r *
“ A m e rica n ism ” to be entered In fo u g h t and died in any o f A m e ri
ing.
the local contest.
( r passing glance This is g
tin« as he gave them To ’ ,hf
ca’s wars w ill be honored.
Sunday, M arch 20, has been fo llo w in g boys: Don M a yfie ld , man, vice chairm an; M rs. L ew is
book that every home should
E lw ood
designated as C hurch Sunday.
Don E llsw o rth , Vernon, Loren U lric h , treasurer; M rs.
own. School ch ild re n w ill
Hedberg, chairm an o f the w om
Graham , F ra n k H ile, P h il K lin g s-
fin d in It the answers b*
en’s d ivisio n ; M rs. G lenn T a ylo r,
heim, Eldon D urham , D on S tu ck
e d u c a t i o n a l c h a irm a n : Mrs.
their qiiCstlons, s im p ly w r it
ey, W asley C la rk, and W a lt B yrd,
Moore H a m ilto n , p u b lic ity c h a ir
and K en W illia m s, managers.
ten, b e a u tifu lly illu s tra te d .
man;
D r. A. E. M erkel, advisory
Jayvees receiving le tte rs were
C hildren
are
in q u is itiv e .
physician; Mrs. Blanche Frisbie,
P
recinct
captains
to
w
o
rk
fo
r
B
ill
Wines,
captain;
J
e
rry
Langer,
feelings
If.
A
shland
w
ere
present
They w ant to learn.
A nd
the “ Get out the V o te " m ove ly at a high pitch and that angry
M r. and M rs. James M adison Dale Landing. Carlos V anVleet, advisory nurse; and Miss E liza
here Is edcation, pleasant-
m ent of the C ivic B etterm ent w ords were being tossed about. of Sacram ento purchased Kens G arold Davis, D ick S m ith, S tan beth M cG a llia rd , acting advisory
useful. O ver 1500 items are
nurse, Mrs. F risb ie being on a
league have been appointed by
“ We m ust co n tro l o u r feelings,” J e w e lry Shop fro m Mr. and Mrs. ley Hanscom. W ayne W ile y, Sam
leave
of absence fro m the health
covered, w ith fu ll color I l
A. A Wasson, president of the she said, “ and despite the fact Ken Peabody last week. M r. and Bell, Ted W eitzel, H erm an Ghea,
lustrations,
ranging from ’
league. I t was decided to take th a t members o f our opposition Mrs. M adison have tw o girls.
H enry Metz, Stan Adams, Jim departm ent.
R eport o f the recent M arch o f
the action F rid a y n ig h t at a m eet have indulged in name c a llin g we
A fric a and
A irplanes, to
M r. and Mrs. Peabody and Grossman, and Ernest Engstrom .
Dimes
was given by M r. C hip-
ing o f the League held at the can’t low er ourselves to do the daughter le ft Tuesday fo r a tw o
Roland Parks called on Don
Television and Zoos.
Women’s C iv ic clubhouse.
weeks tr ip to E lgin, Illin o is . They E llsw o rth , V e rn Carlson, and Don man, d riv e chairm an, show ing a
same." ,
total o f $11,615.82 realized in the
Most parents are fa m ilia r
Mrs. Law rence continued by plan to re tu rn to Ashland to live. M a y fie ld to lead a y e ll to th a n k
w ith
the L ittle
Golden
county
campaign. O f this am ount
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Mrs. Pat Law rence was appoint saying that
despite arguments,
the fo llo w in g totals w ere raised
Books, and know w h a t fine
ed p u b lic ity chairm an o f the names, and m ud th ro w in g the a ll events w hich were deemed of _
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by the various com m unities p a r
c h ild re n ’s books they are.
league and Mrs. Lona Dameron strength o f the C ivic B etterm ent
tic ip a tin g :
M edford,
$6224.19;
The Golden Encyclopedia is
was appointed program c h a ir group w ould be in p la yin g fa ir.
Dr. T. H. Schutte, 759 S o u th
Ashland. $1922.57; B e llv ie w $177.-
a w o n d e rfu l extension
of
man.
“ There is a rig h t w ay to solve M ountain, fo rm e r m em ber o f the v
Ik I"
Ik
02; C entral P oint, $502.55; B u tte
this same line. D rop in at
Speakers at the F rid a y n ig h t every problem ” she continued. fa c u lty at N ew
M exico State
Falls. $92.22: Eagle P oint $36222:
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m eeting included Mrs. Law rence “We have kept ourselves above Teachers college, was appointed
the M a rt to see it A t the
Talent, $504.91; RoPue R iver,
and Mrs. V iv ia n B ritcnbaugh.
reproach so fa r in our conduct, chaplain.
V e in Sm th o f Ashland, was re- $216.58; Jacksonville «154.27; A p
same tim e ,ask fo r the G o l
Speaking to the 135 people who and we m ust continue to act lik e
Speaking fo r him self at the elected chairm an o f the Jackson plegate $134.52;
den D ictionary. You’ll find
and Prospect
attended Mrs. B ritenbaugh sug ladies and gentlem en, despite close of the m eeting Dr. Schutte | county chapter o f the N ational $304.84.
these at. . .
gested th a t friends and guests w hat actions our opponents take. stated th a t the group could do a Foundation fo r In fa n tile P araly-
A vote o f t^Tnks whs extended
w ho attended the m eetings of the We have attended m e e t in g s lo t of,good.
sis at the pn n u a l m eeting, recent- b y the boar-4 to M r. C hipm an fo r
league w ould be considered as w here
we have been called
“ A fte r this mess is over,” l.V held in M edford. The m eeting »ticcess of Pm '•rm pnin n w ith enn-
having been vouched fo r by the names b u t we don’t plan to re ta l S chutte said, “ the League can date was moved fo rw a rd to eo-
g ra tu la t’
various w o rk
m em ber who brought t h e m . iate in the same fashion.”
contlnue to help the city. I ’m not ineide with changes in the fiscal ers u v^n th e ir a b ility to earrv
M em bership cards w ill be p re
J. Q. Adams suggested that the a m ilita ry man nor a p u g ilis t and rear, adopted hv the national the e-
t-, fbe m uch need
270 East M ain Phone H ill 1
sented by the members at fu tu re C iv ic B e tte rm e n t league have an I d ld n ’n w ant to get in to any foundation.
Arden Pinkham of ed ’
1 in
fp-p o f various
(N ext to Sheldon Je w e lry)
league meetings.
educational d ire c to r w ho w ould fig h t hut 1 feel th a t it Is im p o rt Central Point was elected secre e ^o flj. f •
-nt In v fMe
Mrs. Law rence stated t h a t keep the members Inform ed of a n t.”
tary as the one new •■’»n’h f r ‘
Circuit Judge Rules in Tom ’s Favor
C. of C. To Elect
New President
Legion and Ladies
To Have Party
Ordinance Which Hamstrung Mayor
Declared Invalid by Circuit Court
WB-
Briggs
Legion Committees
Work on Flagpole Talent Grange to
Meet March 17th
Fletcher Speaks
To Auxiliary
HSHCfS
■ A/t
,Chi
Äässon Appoints Precinct Captains
For Civic Betterment League Vote
Madisons Buy
Ken’s Jewelry
' Smith Re-Elected
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ir