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MEDFORD MXTC TRIBUNE, MRDFORD GfllWOW VK DXKSDAV. JANTAIiV 17. m23 PAGE FIVE UNDERGROUND CROSSING I SIXTH STREET IN MEDFORD BAI-KM. Jan. Tl.o Rom-ml condl,. oonnoctod into tl.o dl8lrll.utlnB nmln tlona In Mdford fire materially the : at Port uvonuo nnd Kast Kluventh siitim iia described In the former sur-! "". rxtendlnir across Hoar rrevk voy report, exrot the Allowing addl-' S.,r"' "'r. E,,lrh;,rt "tr1t'ot. cu" ... ....n u,, uvuu limn itliu VAVt'ltu- InR to and roniu-ctlns into the main north-1 on Routh Onkdalo Etrect. That an eight (8) inch main he present nsseswd Valuation of city , Vh , w i, B maln tJonal . Information la given: Prevailing wind ' from ho west. Norma Talmadge At Page Today 14.494.327. Present rate of taxation .0022. present city Indebtedness 1971, r 000.00. : Total resources iii four banks, 4, r,8S. 000.00. Thi present police force consists of three men. Theso men servo eight hour shifts. One man is On duty at all times. i . Improvement In electrical wiring Is noted In many buildings. ytousekeeplng conditions In gene ral ure fair except in the old garages whore they uru found to be bad. Tho fire loss in Medford during the past nine years, as taken from the records of tho fire chief nro as fol lows: ' 1914 .'. 20.673 l!i5 ' 8,550 111 ' . 4.159 117 0,761 llB 4,560 11)19 5,206 1920 r. 61,635 1921 . 67.776 1P22 '. -' 88,625 It Is stated by business men who are in close, touch with affairs in the city that business conditions are frooU and that practically all arc prospering. Summary of Inspections. Tho; period covered by these in spections is from December 13 to 21, Inclusive. Chimneys on 'brackets, 39 Defective wiring 6 Exposed find unprotected openings 1 Floors and. walls unprotected from - stove 6 Fire ' extinguished ordered 12 Oil or explosives stored . . 13 r laces where "No 8moking" signs ' nailed 7 Rubbish and trash ...48 Number of schools inspected .... 7 Number of theatres inspected 2 Total number of Inspections made. 87 Total no. of Inspections mailed.. 44 Total! number of inspections made with no recommendations 16 Later inspections will follow. WaUir, Syswm und Source of'Supply. Tho description of the' water sys tern In the former survey report amply describes It as of the present with , the following . exceptions. Former description omitted to say that the distribution system of the entire part" of the city west of Bear Creek is supplied with ono twelve (12) inch main which crosses Bear . J Creek at Main street. Should this 4 main be broken or interfered with the entire west side, including the buslneadlstrirtVwouId bo'WIthout water.' : The city is nt present engaged In making an extension of the main in tho southern warehouse district, which will Improve conditions In that . part. Provisions havo also been made for the main crossing Bear creek and connecting the distribution system on the south side, as recommended later in this report. ,. "v The main from the Intake to the reservoir is menaced for some dis tance by an Irrigation ditch which n, lis parallel with, md located nbov: Lliq reservoir. Tn-i seepaire from the cjilch causes a slow ground motion and. Ih misplacing or shiftir the nml.i 111 places. Trie greatest hends on th'J liiUke .main are at-the crossing of Kf.j,le Ouleh. 246 Coot, und Untie C'feck, 330 feet. ,. " ' .J r .'The e(ty Is storting the construc tion of' another reservoir beside the present one. Jt will be of the same oapiulty throe million galloia and yljll connect with the same main lead ing to ;the city, H Fire Drpartiuent oml Equipment. The fjre department consists of the Whlef and four-'paid men and volun "(oers. The personnel of tho fire de partment Is, practically as It was at the time of the former survey. At presen): there Is no convenience for volunteer firemen to stay In the en gine house and the'result Is a lack of close co-operation that should exist. fire equipment consists' of one i' i iartford combination hose ana - I .i . al. two two-hnnd two-wheeled ' 40) gallon chemical carts, one . , obilo forty (40) horsepower I with chemical attachment i apparatus, as described In for i -eport with . full minor equlp-.- :i as described with the addition v- ' 5 -following minor equipment r i.hased since that time: i Baker cellar Pipe with shut- szzte. 1 ten (10) foot folding llfo net. 0 new pipes with shut-off noz 1 feet new 2'i Inch hoso. ..e telephone Is still used for the .alarm system: with the same code of signnls for different wards. Flro Prowntloii Ordinances. There -has been no changes in or ' A iddltionB to the fire prevention ordl nances. The summarv shown In tho previous report Is complete. Tho or dinances aro very complete and good but not properly, enforced. Itxooiiimendatloiis. We recommend that the following ordinances be enacted and added to the -present ' ordinances and that all be uniformly enfonced: -An ordinance regulating the equip mem and operation of motion picture theatres. . - - i An ordlnfineo ' regulating aisles, stairways nnd exits In publio halls nnd buildings. , An ordinance regulntlng tho con struction and equipment of public ga rages. An .'ordinance . regulating- fire escapes. . Hiiitahle roples of these recom mended ordinances ore attached here to and form a pnrt of this report. We recommend thnt tho following Improvements be made to tho water system. That an eight (S) inch main be Genesee streets on the north side of the city extended west along Jack son street and connected Into tho dis tribution system at Hiversido and Jackson. At present there is only one main crossing Bear Creek, the ono on Main street. The entire supply of the busi ness district comes through It. These addltloual crossings will reinforce 1c and give better supply In tho outly ing districts on the north and south aides of the city and also protect the entire west side against the breakage or any one of the crossing mains. Wo recommend that steps be taken to protect tho Intake main from the danger of Injury of the seepage from mo irrigating ditch which parallels it This should be done soon, because as tho displacement continues to in crease the danger of interference with tho wnter supply to tho city will De multiplied. Interference of any kind with the mains between the in take and distribution system which would shut off tho water supply for only a short time, might result disas terously. Wo recommend the purchase of a triple combination ono thousand gal Ion capacity pumper. This engine is necessary to reinforce tho wnter pres sure and supply in the outlying dis tricts especially, and to furnish nro tection to the Industrial district on the north side of the city.' It will however, bo none tho less valuablo in the central pnrt of tho city, and will add greatly to tho efficiency of tho tire department for every purpose. The value of this pumper can 'be easily lost In one fire because .of the luckif such equipment: a fire which could be extinguished with it use. We recommend the Installation of a modern box alarm system, with sufficient number of boxes to reason ably serve all districts of the city. One of the principal conditions contribut ing to the large fire loss of .Medford Is the lack of an adequate alarm sys tem. The delays incident to the use of the telephone have In Medford been many and costly and if . the loss Is to be reduced and property pro tected nnd conserved5 a first class alarm system must be put In We recommend that 'the largo un finished room on the recond floor of the city hall be, made into offices and council chamber.' and that tho pres ent council chamber and offices, etc.. on the north sidcof the. buildings be converted into a large dormitory and club room for tho volunteer and paid firemen. The quarters should., be made comfortable nnd - conx'enlent, and beds, lockers, etc., provided for not only the paid men, hut free to an equal number or more of the volun teer men. . This nrrangement will bring thenr Into closer relationship and will result in much closer co operation and greater efficiency. It will doubl the force of men subject to .instant call at flight and will pro mote better conditions in the fire de partment in every way.' This plan is being successfully worked by all of the better combination puid and vol unteer deportments In tho state. 1 We recommend that tho pnid force of. the department bo increased by at least two more men. This is .neces sary to enablo too fire chief to do the inspection work that should be done and to enforce .the flrc preven-. tlon ordinances. It will also keep the force up as It Bhould be during meal hours and give n .belter . chancer for men to hnvc a little timo off. Wei rn-onuiMMid that a tunnel or overhead crossing, preferably of tunnel, bo constructed across the rullroad right of way on i Sixth Html Tills will put Uio , crossing almost dirartly In front of the flro station where It will ho of greatest vttluo. At the pres ent a grwit nuiny long delays to traffic occur on tho crossings duo to tho frequent Interference by trains. Delays of from flvo to . ten minutes hi ninny Instances. - This Is serious, ns both of tlic hotels, n, largo school house, and , much high valued mercnntllo property Is on tlic west side of the tracks and could Iki cat off from tho fire department. This condition greatly InereascW tho llfo hazard because of tlw danger of delay In reaching tho Hfot bind and Medford Hotels, nnd tho Washington school with flro and ladder equipment. We recommend the purchnso of 1000 feet of standard inch, hose for use with tho new pumping engine- Conclusion, In conclusion of this report, It Is well to say that tno liro loss ot Mea ford ot 17.60 per capita, annually during tho Inst flvo years Is exces sive and is not only a grent drain on the resources and wealth of tho city, and a great unnecessary burden on the citizens without any return what ever, but a serious drawback to fu ture progress and development well nnd a serious hnndicap to In dustrlnl development, Failure to provide adequately for tho protection of life and' property from flrc Is a civic dereliction that will ran the vitality and stunt ' th mov.tli of an cny. We sincerely hope tho peoo'c o? Med'orJ may realize this fact nnd act fo. their common good to the extent of coin pllnnce with the foregoing reeoin mendatlons ot least. We wish to ask the co-op?rnlion of the city government, chamber commerce, civic organizations nil citizens generally. We wish to neknowk-dgc ond speak appreciation for the assistance ren dered by cily officials, and the people generally In the work of mnking this survey. STATE FITIE MATtRHAT., Inspectors Horaco Sykes, nnd James 8- tilounon. ASHI-AN'D, Jan. 17. An ideal re port of Red Cross activities, as per formed by Uie Ashland unit of the great relief association, has been made by Mrs. Margaret E. Dill of this city, woll known correspondent of tho dally press along business, social und com munity betterment lines. To those who are ot the opinion that,. Just be- for the Red Cross to accomplish, a J" ""K" motion picture set careful reading of this report is con- ever registered by the motion picture vlnclng that the aftermath of war camera, not even excepting tho Bigan carries with it a heavy toll In the way tie sets In the spectacular foreign pro of mental distress as woll as physical cluctions, will be seen In "The Eternal suffering, the rual equations of both Flume. Norma Talinadge's forth moral and financial assistance being coming eight-reel feature production. et needed and will be for years to directed by Frank Lloyd that opens a come, even though Indirectly extended four days engagement at tho 1'age through channels not mainly duo ob a The.itrn today. It Is a big ballroom result of war's ravages. Mrs. Dill's sceno of the period of l.ouU XVIII, In model report follows: 1 which 800 men and women, in court The expansive power of a dollar costumo of the Second Restoration de- reaches the (superlative plus when slims, appear on Uio dunce floor and spent by the Workers In tho Ashland in promenades. branch of the Jackson County chap- j Some Idea of tho magnitude of the ter of the American Red Cross. The , "set" can be gathered from the fact psychology of It is love and personal that five carloads of lumber were re- service. quired in its construction, und forty- You who contributed at roll call five tons of plaster were mixed to time read over this annual report I cover the lumber framework and to bo E E I2S1.25; hospital ' service, $103.60; ' physicians nnd nurses, $41; x-ray, $1'0; dental services, $.1; groceries, $119.42; milk, $78.99; clothing, $29.55; wood, $22.t0; medicine, $24; rent, $U6; ox-soldier relief, $72.90; caro of sick and indigent, $12tl.lS; total, $960.39. Balance in home service treasury, 36.; Donations to the secretnry and treusurer of home service, Mrs. S. il. McN'air, which amounted to $07.75, wiib spent as follows: Groceries, $29.20; milk, $5.85; clothing, $0; wood, $11.70; bedding, $5; medicine, 60 cents; rent, $9; baby basket for clinic, 50 cents. nnd electricians worxea In three eight hour shifts a dny to rush theso elabor ate seta to completion. There is an Interesting cast, Includ ing Conwuy Tearle, Adolpho Jean Menjou, Wedgwood Nowell, Rosemary Theby, Kate Loser, Thomas Rlcketts, Irving Cuinmings and Otis liarlun. and vision the flash of health in baby cheeks brought by corrective diet, see the ex-service man, weary and discouraged, lift his shoulders and go to life's work nftor a financial lift in dire need, catch the smile ot a mother when groceries nnd clothing enable her to keep her children In school, hear the fuel crackling in a stove when a sick, discouraged man lies holplesB with a suffering family and know that every penny is Bpent in that way. No Ashland Red Cross worker ever received a cent for serv ice or expense money. You wouldn't guess how many were glvon cheer Christmas. The deserv ing mortal has to be looked up. That one's identity is sacred to, the Red Cross. It is beautiful how many give vol untarily, too. For Instance, that $07.75 was given by a young woman, mdiiy school class, and a public off.jial. Mrs. W. SI.' Denton, a mem ber of the executive board finds time to keep dainty, complete baby layettes made for emergency calls, which are many. Not even the executive board members know how much time loving service, cheer, physical energy and financial' aid from his own purse, Rev. P. K. Hammond has given. For years, Mrs. Sam McNalr has driven hor car over the town and valley in the home service work there Is scarcely a day she doesn't make a trip for the Red Cross.. Physicians give their services, or at most accept ouly the bare cost of the work to themselves. Hospital services are cut in -half, as are tho nurse service. Officers elected at the annual meet ing were: Reverend P. K. Hammond, chairman; Mrs. A. II. Pracht, vice- chairman; Mrs. F. S. Engle, second vice-chairman; Mrs. J. Kdward Thorn ton, secretary; G. G. Eubanks, treas urer. Executive board: Mrs. Emil Peil, Mrs. C. H. Pierce, Mrs. S; B. Mo Nair, Mrs. J. M. Wagner, Mrs. W. L. Maxey, Mrs. A. A. Marske, Mrs. A. B, Wick, Mrs. W. M. Denton. Executive secretary and treasurer of home serv ice work, Mrs. Sam B. McNalr. - . The annual report from November 30. 1921, to November 30, 1922: Bank balance, $228.49; balance in home service treasury, $166.94; re ceipts from J921 roll, call, $011.67; total, $997,10. V Disbursements: School nurse, used in tho dellcato scroll work on the pillars and tlors of boxes these scrolls being faithfully reproduced from designs in the Palace of Ver sailles. More than $350,000 worth of Bpeclnl lighting equipment was used to light those scenes. For the ballroom costumes, forty five dressmakers, costumers, ward robe mistresses and designers were engaged, nnd fifteen hairdressers. This will be tho most expensive pro duction Joseph M. Schonck has ever presented, costing even more than "Smilln" Through." Many of the rich tapestries, antique mirrors, period furniture, brocade hangings and crys tal chandeliers used in the Duchess de Ijangeais' salon and palace scenes have been secured at considerable cost and pains from the antique shops and private collections of France. Gangs ot several hundred carpen ters, paints, plasterers, property men WOMEN! DYE FOR FEW GENTS Dresses Skirts Coats Waists Kimonas Curtains Sweaters Coverings Draperies Ginghams Stockings Everything Buy "Diamond Dyes" no other kind and follow tho simple directions in every package. Don't wonder whether you can dye or tint successfully, because perfect homo dyeing is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes even if you have never dyed before. Just tell your druggist whether the material you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether it Is linen, cotton, or mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never streak, spot, fade, or run.' You WillNever Understand how delicious Karo is until you taste it Nor how economical it is until you serve it to the entire family. Nor what a won derful energy food it is for little folks until you serve Karo spread on sliced bread. Your grocer sells Karo. Why not make some delicious Divinity Fudge today 2 ntpi Cranmtatof Sugar H cup Karo, JW Label Ett (whtto only) t ru C1tnttti Nut! H ttatpoon Satt ' mp Chopped Raiting cup Water 1 Uatpoon Vanilla Doll tntgar, Karo, ialt and water together until It forma hard mm In cold water. Beat whitea of eggs atlff and uratlimlly pour on the hot avniD. beatina conitantlv. When tnistura beuina tn atlffen, add nuu and rafiina. and drop from teaspoon plate. Thlt candy may alio be made into a roll which m covered with drirminu chncol.ro. and rolled in nuta. or limply rolled in chop ped nuts. Cut in half-inch tlicea. Candied cherrlei. or candied piaa appl mak a pleasing adUiUon. ( Smiling ftepratentativm . Johnion-Liflber Co. Portland, Or. P"DT7P7 A ilr toot grocer for redpafolde V or Cook Book, or write to Cora Product Refining Co., Dept. A, Argo, HUnoit 7a? (jiwi QTomm- -m Wallace Reld, Rialto Tho It lu 1 1 o Theatre management has booked for today nnd the remain der of tho week one of the greatest Wnlluco Reld comody-drnmns ever shown in that theatre. This picture is "Tho Ghost llreukcr" nnd It Is an adaptation ot a well known stnue play of the samo name which scored heavily some years fto. It deals with the adventures of a dov 11-uiny-caro Kentucklan who aids a beau tiful Spanish sonorltn, to rid her castlo in Spain of a band of robbers iioslni; us ghosts nnd eventually wins her love. There is notion aplenty, and In ad dition to the humor supplied by tho star, there is another hilarious brand supplied by Walter liters in his first black-face role. Llla Lee is a most capable and winsome leading woman. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION lUDIfiFSTIO 11 Sffi-S?) 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief ELL-ANS 25 and 75 Packotfeei Everywhere A MILLION DOLLARS couldn't buy Mazola IN A BOTTLE! The producers of Mazola realize that absolute purity and the complete sterilization of vegetable oil are best in sured when the oil is packed in tin. Oil sold from barrels, or in refutable glass bottles, may be unsanitary and of inferior quality The best imported oils are sold in tins. So is Mazola. Mazola is packed only in full measure cans, plainly marked on the label. It is never affected by the action of sunlight. Nor does Mazola ever become rancid. . You need not keep it in the ice box, even in the hottest weather. Mazola has the greatest sale of any brand of cooking or salad oil. ihis is because millions ot American housewives have proved its superior worth in cooking, and its delicious taste as a pure and wholesome salad oil. PTJT?P tlmitlfiillv llluatrattd Corn rnxlacw mLJL Cook Book of ixtv-four pases. 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