Medford mail tribune., October 30, 1928, Page 9, Image 9

MEDTOKD MXTTJ TTITBITN. fT!T)FOTl'D, OfiTCiONT. TUESDAY, OCTOBER f',0, lilL'H.
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A Few Wofds o& the
Recent History of
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JjijlOn the City oC Medford was practically bTokc, to all in- q
tents and purposes. T(t is, it had bonds nnturin$ and in
terest payments due, for the payment of which fcliere ljad
been no provision made. There were no funds on hand to
meet these obligations, and the City was confronted with
a serious financial situation whi was not onhQin cmbar- O
awssment to tlie then arimmisl ration, but also seriously
(JiL'opardizcClhe financial credit and integrity of the City
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I'p to thiQtimc no njninistration had vrked out and
perfected a comprehensive plan by which the future progress of tfi! city
might be assured and its bonded and other obligations met as theyyna
tured. In this grave crisis a number of leading citizens and business men
were prevailed upon to undertake the very considerable (ik of rej
gifuizing the city fiances as they then were! and of formulating a policy
which would be business-like and adequate for the future.,
This m the bojiining o? the so-callciCS'itizcns' Committor who
then reorginifld till finance of the city and mapped out a forflard
looking, comprehtflSve program, unift- which gvram city affairs sine
then have $en handled in a sound, business-like mannQnd tb financial
standing of th city t on a premium basis.
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A Fw pf Medford's Recent
AccompKshmcBts 0
INCH this program has been made effective, the city
lias more an doubled in population.
and ineftiscd in efficicufy its Tiro
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Modernized
Department.
Procured the Armory .Building forced ft'd.
.Erected a warehouse and plant for the Street
and Water Department
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Doubled the available space in IW present city
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Co-operated with Jackson ejmly in securing tho
present Fair Grounds.
Co-operated on the presfft Air Field.
Purchased property and installed buildings on the . present Play
grounds. O
Acquired Jacksonville Railway and its valuable right of way without
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Jfadc possible t1 removal of the County Scat to Mcrd. H
Co-operated in securing the establishment of our largest payroll, TIIR
WEN-OREGON LUMBER COJU'AXY. , .
Opened p and graded over eight miles g dirt streets. Sg
Paved npproSmately forty blocks. H
Opened up Sixth street to West Main street. ;
Opened other streets to provide arteries for rapidly increasing traffic. j
Iilalled over three miles o;anitary sewers E
Acquired perpcfeial rights tn a water supply sufficient for a city of
3(1,000 people, and has constructed a water system unsurpassed in the cu-
tire country. '
Paid off over $4Sj,000 worth'of city bonds. HH
.All of this has been accomplished with but a very slight increase in S!
the nillage tax for strictly city purposes. H
Vote
FOR
A. W.
Pipes.
FOR
Mayor
OF
Medford
Paid Advertisement"
CITIZENS' COMMITTEE,
M. N. Hogan, Chairman.
7111
Fehl, the Perennial?
Candidate 0
1 II K votcrs hare before Ihem as one of the candidates
this year, Mr. Fehllie self-sly led "Independent"
(andidalu for mayor, a man who for (ho. past twelve
years has left nn stone untuned too'iu?ni'rass and dis-
edit the Citv of Medford. Hardly had he become
established aPa citizen until he began tellintc the peo
ple how the city business should be run al how ev-
erythiiiK that, was beiQ; accomplished was all wron'
Durinir the tlve years (hat he has been in M'd-
O fordde and his associates have filed in the courts not
less than fifteen lawsuits in efforts to escape the payment of just and fair
city assessments. He has been at law1 with the city almost continuously O
since 1017 and has exerted himself in every way to hamper and delay the
P'ofjrcss and prosperity of the city. Among other things, these destruc
tive tactics delayed the refinancing of the city's bonds for more than 11 ' !
year, ut an unfteccssary cost to the citizens and taxpayers of Mcdird of
not less thitfi $70,000. He is now obstructing.through court action, Med--ford's
program of street improvements.
Fehl has ojjiosed through the courts, over n period of years, Mcd
ford's present splendid water system. Had the City of Medford consented
to pay i(i'20,(W) to Ml. Fehl and his associates ley would have refrained
from filing these particular ?iils against the city and have been salaried
at the expense of the fit izens of Medford. This, ve believe, is the meas
ure of Mr. Fold's seniority in his continual antagonism to: those measurcsO
which have been provendo ho for the city's best iiueres This isit an
other evidonoo in support of tho statement that Mr. Ffld's sole object in
his repeated allenipts to elevate mself to the position of mayor of Med
ford to serve his tfivn selfish ends. q
MOFehl has consistently pursued a course of villifieation and misrep
resentation niul has at no time during his rftidcmC in Medford advanced
one single workable, constructive measure. IBis present campaign is a
shining example of his tactics throughout his five previous unsuccessful '
attempts to have himselr his henchmen elected mayor of Medford. He
promises evfythingf, but offei-3 no methods of accomplishment.
A vote for Mr. Fehl is a vote against your be3t interests and against
the best interests of your city. .
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Wby You Should Vote for
Mr. Fipes
R. A. W. PIPES, eilizons' candidate for mayor, came to
Medford about thrciOycars ago from Salmon, Idaho.
Since ho has come to Medford, ho as .become a lurge
property owner and homo owner in Medford. Prior
to coming to Medford, Mr. jjipes wns engaged in tho
banking and other business, and has had experience in
the ndininistcring of city affairs.
IIL'l IS NOT AN OFFICE SEEKER, He was in
duced to accept the nomination for mayor of Medford
nt tho earnest solicitation of various business and pro
fessional men and taxpayers of this locality., llo is unhampered by any
jimises or polKieal affiliations with any political parties or organiza
tion, and will administer t!j affairs of the City of Medford to the best of
his ability, and to the best interests of the city as a whole. Quoting from
his own statement to the public : '-'I have no political ambition to satisfy,
no political debts to pay. I desire to court no favors from any group of
citizens."
,Mr. Pipes is eminently fitted, both by training and experience and na
tive ability, to conduct the affairs of tho City of Medford in a dignified
and business-like way, and will lciOt credit to tho offieo of mayor by his
strong personality and unquestioned flinraelcr. lie can, and will, devote
adequate time to ljc duties of his office. As tcQaw enforcement, we
quotO'rom his puulished statement: "If I nm elected mayor, it will bn
my policy as head o tho city government to sec to it-that law enforce
ment is administered in a vigorous, intelligent, yet common-sense manner.
I will make a survey of tho present needs of the City of Medford, with a
view to' giving Medford a progressive and just administration, and the
correction of any mistakes made by former administrations, if any." His
successful business experience will enable him to wisely administer tho
city's affairs. ...
Quoting from his own statement : "Always conservative in tho expend- .
it uro of public funds, but aggressive in the building up and improvement
of our civic interests ns rapidly as it is possible to do with tho funds
available without too much burden upon tho taxpayers."
We believe that it is to tho best interest of every individual in Med
ford, and to the oity as a whole, to continue uninterrupted Medford'i
progress and prosperity by electing Mr, A. W. Pipes as mayor.
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