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PROBLEMS
Independent Retailers of
; Medford and Vicinity Ban-
quet Bakers Present
Facts in Bread Costs.
Kifty-Huven Broce.rymcn repre
sentlnK practically every indepen
dent grocery concern in Medford
und its immediate vicinity met at
tho Hotel Medford banquet dlnitiK
room liiHt niht and enjoyed a
HUinptuoUH banquet and tset
together. The almoHt JUO percent atton
danco of iiicruimnlH diHcyHcd a
number of quest Ioiih and phiiHen
affcctiiiK tho independent grocer
of thin community, and the Hplrit
of co-operation and optimlKin ex
presHed at the meeting iti-giieM well
for tho future of Medford and the
Koeuo Klver valley.
Optimism Seen
1 Tho many expreHHiotiH and opln
lonH brought up at the meeting
we.-. m..j..n...H.? ... Y.;"
bright P7lr(I ',0J
denl grocery during t v IIU 1.
lirtvulo und iu i k whh pu ntoil out
iiii uv i
hh llio hundwrlUiiR on tlio
tlio butler tlmoH uhuuil.
Local wliulcHUlo Imkoin were
nlso pi-emitt ul the inuetluK ""'I
ailill'i'HKCil the Broeiji'.vnien oil I lie
various pIiuhoh of foreiid prices
willed have boon the subject of
much publicity In the newspapers
of late.
t'ost flKures were presented by
bnliers, wherein It was shown that
the auiouiit ot flour, used In a
pound of bread represented hut
one-fourth of the total cost of the
finished product and that It was
uiireasonahlo and iinposslblo to
drop bread prices In the samo pro
portion as the drop in flour prices.
ItetliK'lliin Cited
It Was also brouKht out Hint the
drop in local wholesale bread
prices from 8c to 7c per pound last
fall was a 1 2 14 percent reduction
and represented n proportionate
40 percent, reduction In flour
Ono speaker nlso claimed the
wide variance In local prices was
a difference in tumllty, lack ot
sanllnry and dustproof vrapper
,i n,n c,ei tbt some merchants
were selllnK breud below cost as n
means of stlmulatliiK business.
Vote t'onflileneo
After ,n thorouiih discussion the
invK-ei'vinf.n tlnn iilmouslv iravc the
local wholesale bakers a vote or I "
ronfldencc and asked thorn to con
llnuo tho present quality of their
bread and service and not to nt
tempt to chenpen their nintoriiils
or reduce their slniHlard of wages.
It was the unanimous opinion of
Aha ffrocoryinen present that the
public wanted Roud wholesome
Jirond of tho best possible duality
and were lyl'lli'K ' Py no"'
.'retuller and tho manufacturer a
,1'easonablo profit.
,i Local wholesale prices are 7
"per pound loaf nnd rotall prices of
nre 8 Hound loaves for 20c at all on
independent grocers.
A concentrated and Intensive
campaign In behalf of tlio lndo
pondont Kioceryman who owns
and operates his own business was
lso ono of the projects discussed
at the meeting and steps "will he
taken to carry out tho program In
the near future.
STORY 1
(Continued from Pagt 1)
tahllt'hmcntH was Killed in tho acn.
ate by Indefinite ppNtpommiont.
Tho Industries connnltteo reported
uuanlmotody ngalnt it. The blll
was Introduced by Woodward ut j
tho retnet of a Jletall McrchunlH'
association in Portland.
Another bill providing fur the
dlHiiuallfieallon of circuit judueH
Kilting in probate when tho Judge,
Ih held to he prejudiced it gu I nut
,li)iei' party or un attorney In the
cane, whh ulnu killed by indefi
nite postponement,
.'MAfjUM, Vnh. 20. A half
hour earlier mart In the house,
along with confident llou of the
tnte racing bill and full calendar
In both houif. murk the opening
oftho IfiMt offhMal day of the Ore
gon legislature. Twelv npproprl
alion bills arc on special order
during tho afternoon In tho house,
while the Heiiate will tako up the
department of agriculture bill and
'Clmimlng the nanui of tho lioos
vclt higltway to tho Oregon Coast
highway under apodal order.
Standing alone against an ad
vert report of the Judiciary com
mittee, which, If adopted, would
have nuNint thv Indefinite ptU
poncment of tho bill, Henntor Wil
liam K, Woodward mustered j
enough vole in th senato yester-1
day to pnM one of bin bills to:
lighten up the marriugo lawi. The
till provldea that n period of five
days muHt elupso between the date,
of application for tho iimrrlagts II
cciifH and the granting of tho 11
"consc by the county 'clerk.
Mwisuiv Adopted. i
Ah oon at (he adverse report
fmd been rejoetod tho bill was
placed on final passtago ty us-1
IH'nitm of tho rule, on motion of
Kenator Jtutu W, Crawford, and
panned. The vote whm: j
Kor Uennett,.tllllngtley) Hmnh.
Brown. Burke, Cruwford, Dunn.
lOberhard, Ktuher. Johnson, Jonen.
Kuck; Mann. Miller, Mopr, Kehul
merlch, Kpauldlng, Httiples, I'pton,
H'opdward. i
1' AgiUttAtilUlley,- rrner, Eddy.
KrnnrHcMvlfi. Mall, KKlUIc, Ktruy'
it, Who-oW-r, .MarkH.
Absent -Duuno.
Senator Woodward declared that
"five inlnuto dotorininatlnnH 1o
marry under tin fnf luenro of a
cocktail or a notion inflict tho
tuition."
Kmrrmls l'layi(l.
lit flayed tin- "reverf hiIm" ut
Vancouver, who ho fa id talio ad-
' vantape of t ho Oregon rimrriaK"
j lawH and live in Iho neihliorhood
I of the VnruoilVfr court houw, con
venlent to coupler who want to
I tmi cry.
! The eoniite killed by Jndofinito
j ijoHtponeincnt Woodward' bill that
: would havo miuuvd the fernab hh
well a h the male appllt-ant for a
inarrbiKi! licence to undergo phya-1
U-nl exaininalbm. !
Willi Hearcely a ripple of oppo-.
Hilion und only five newative vote
the ho (ailed (IrunKO hill, admin - 1
It't ration rnenure providing for the'
formation of water and power ,
utility diHlrietH, flid easily through
the 81-nate yentcnlnv aft'rnoon. I
'While early n tho ftewion, and
throuKh a period of Movomi woekw, j
when all the leuul talent, at the
command of fiienfls of the tneoH
ure whh be i lit; utiM.ed to whip It
Into shape,
the bill loomed hh eon-
lorvei-Hial. IMiIh faded away, how
ever, nn the time npproaehed for
it to In' reported out of the com
mittee on rallroiidn and utllfticH.
Train IjlmlL lAtsvn.
Controversial iiH'HHurcH wore dU
poMed of by the senate yeHterdiiy
afternoon. One of theno vaH Sena
tor .lay II. Dpton'H bill to limit the
length of train, whb-h wan defeat
ed, and the barber bill for further
unitary regulation of that indu
try, wliich named by a vote of 17
t o 13. Se n a t o r Dunne J n t ro d u ce d
the bill.
rptun'.s train bill paKHed tho
senate at week ufter n hard fight
The following day It wuh m-allnd
from the on -notion of,
U)y 1; w M1le). nn(J r(l(,ltwi(,(M,ut
"
Rol om more hmr ng it u mir cs of
Miiiijiv'tod. Tnit von? ycslortlay wan
lit iifc-nluwt nnl I 1 foi. '
After 'Kenntor llalley hnd ex
plained Hie Crnniio bill,' deelarhi!;
(hat It wn.s proof nualriftt promot
ers,, Hie measure, was attacked by
Senator Itcnnetl, who declared the
hill b-ft the way open to the eall
in of loo many special elections,
lie urged Ihat instead of 5 per eeut
of Hie voters of the dlslrlvt beinir
able to call an election the bill
should riiilre per cent. He
aked unanimous consent to make
the amendment, but llalley rcfiiHcd
consent.
'Senators vol'iiu' UKainst the bill
were Itennell. IJunn, .lobnson. sin
ple,H and Slrayer. .Jones and Miller
were absent.
Trlbillo lo Million.
Tribute to former Congressman
Nicholas ,1. Slnnott rniiB throutrli
the bouse of reprcsenlallves In
connection with Hie bill which has
I' u..Jeet clia.lInK the naine
' Malheur county to that of hln-
coi.nly, which pas.l. 57 to 2,
lleprescnlallves McAllister of Ml-
rlon county anil (llass of "Wasco
county protesting the change
through their votes.
The house during the day fea
tured reversals of measures before
""'u. oum u
In
killing five bills beforo going far
Into t lie calendar. These Included
regulation of sale of patented tned
IcIiioh and drugs by reglnteretl
pharmacists only, the child labor
amendment, new restrictions upon
abstractors, creation of district
courts in Inedium sized counties
and (lie opening of tidewaters of
Nestucca Hay to commercial fish
ing. What Is believed the last public
hearing during the official period
the legislative senslon wna that
the tobacco tux last night. All-
other tax measure was Introduced
in tho house when the Joint waya
and mean committee brought in a
pro porta I to tax outdoor advertlH
era. ' Tho measure provides for a
llcen.se of $ 1 00. $-'0 and 95, accord
ing to the wlfco and space occupied
by kIkiu.
PI BLOW SAFE
CKDAItVA Aj, Kan.. Feb. 1'0.
(tV) Two men blew tho mifo of
tho CltUens National bank here
yesterday and escaped with $7,100
in cash, about 9H.00O In bonds
and an undctormlnci? amount of
notes after cutting all telephone
and telegraph lines out of lown
and abducting two railroad men.
A. C. Crosslaud, night telegraph
operator al the Missouri Pacific
station and Carl Osllorne. night
watchman for the Hanta Ke, were
kidnapped' and compelled to aid
In Torelng an entrance to the
ha nk.
He murmured:
"Oh, Pardon Me"
..a hundred times
a day,,,
AIU'NDRKD tiniM a thy he miltcred
the agonies of embarrassment a?
eii conversation was interrupted by
"I'urjon Me'," as lie turned away to
.tiflc gas. It had been that way fot
year. Nomalterwhat he ale, it caused
gin and diwromlort. Ilia stomach con-
nanily caused him pain. He could j
molt mo we ui men, tie war
irritable and nervous couldn't sleep.
A Iticnd siicgestrd Tanlac. He tried it.
In a lew day the gaseous condition
left him. His appetite returned. 11c
lgan to feel loads Iwtter in every
way. He slept like a lioy.
Slomarh ga is not only painful ai
well as emliarrassing hut it may lie the
warning of d.ingcrousstoniach Irouhle.
(.et rid of it straighten out the con.
dition that causes it with Tanlac. Ke
preparations have Tanlac's wonderful
record of success in quickly relieving
eaa discomfort and stomach distress
It has helped thousands and it must
help you too, or jmir druggist il
return your money.
MTCDFOTCD AfATL TR1T3TTNE. MPIDFORI), ORIXION.
New Gloves
For Spring
Fresh from one of the largest
glove houses In America are
these darling new cape skin,
French kid and suede gloves for
milady's spring wardrobe. New
gauntlets and 16-button length
styles in white, eggshell, mode,
birscuit and carucul. All sizes.
$2.98 to $4.95
PURITAS
Sanitary Napkins
Puritas is a nationally known
sanitary napkin. These we of
fer at this prace are standard
size packages and guaranteed
genuine Puritas. Phone in yow
order for three.
3 for $1.00
KLEENEX
The, toiletries section now of
fers Kleenex In three popular
sizes. Try this 'famous paper
napkin; it Is a marvelous way
to remove creams and so con
venient. 25c, 50c, $1.00
MAIN FLOOR
Colorful Flower Garden
Cotton Prints for Spring
. This advertisement introduces to you the largest showing of new
spring cotton prints in Southern Oregon. Over 100 pieces of crisp
now patterns and solid colors to chooso from and every one a full
yard wide and guaranteed color fast;
Thcso are the famous Flower Garden patterns now so much in
vogue for making the largo trouser party pajama, aJso garden
smocks, school dresses, quilt
an all-purpose fabric.
Famous Ferry
Hats for Men
In the new "Medium type that
Is this smart hat for men has
a medium narrow brim and me
dium high crown. Just step in
and ask the hat man to show
you a new $5.00 Ferry, You'll
find the new tans, browns and
gray shades very good looking.
All sixes now in stock.
$ffoo
Dorothy Gray
Toiletries
MOM(. - 486 -
tops and other decorative uses. It is
Priced the lowest in years.
l
36 Inches Wide and
Every Yard Fast Color
3 yd.
WASH GOODS SECTION
MANN'S MAIN FLOOR
Club 2
Suits for
30
Remarkable New Values
In nvon's two-pant suits for spring and summer, 1931. and
what a pleasure it is to offer our customers such values.
Wo cannot remember when $30.00, $35.00 or $40.00 would
buy such a suit as you'll find in this spring line of CLUB
CLOTHES. We don't have to say they are all wool. You
know that Mann's would not offer you anything but the
very best. Henco the great valve in these good-looking
suits. Every suit lias two pair of trousers, one pair of
knickers and one long. Some with two long. Tho fab
rics, weaves and colors are as new as the season. Come
in and slip into a Club suit. You'll like it.
54-Inch All
A new shipment of the popular 54-lneh
all wcol crepe for spring dresses In sane
preen, rust, red, tan, orchid, eltctric
blue, brown, ycllw. navy a Ml bl,' f e
It Is priced only
FRIDAY. FEmuTAKY 20,
Jlamib$ehwttmud$tm
m
, ' "THE. STORE FOB EVEPVBOOV
467 HtCfORftOWOOH.
New Half Size
DRESSES
A dress announcement that should and will prove interesting to
the woman who wears a half -size frock. This new shipment of
half size drseses designed and styled for the large figure are in
deed, the most youthful we have shown in years. Smartly made
from fine quality georgette and silk crepes in colorful prints and
solid shades. They present a beautiful picture of what a real
dreps should be. A notable feature of these new frocks is the use
of lace and applirjus as a trim. Also a few show the ensemble idea.
197.5 $295-0 $
Women's and Misses
Spring Coats
S1 1 50
If you are interested in a good looking yet inex
pensive spring and summer coat by all means see
these! They are tailored styles and come in such
splendid fabrics as tweed, chonga and other wool
mixtures. Novelty collars and cuffs. Semi-fitted
lines and belted. The colors are tan, gray, navy,
black and white, and green and black. Sizes 14
to
Children's Sweaters
A ctoseout sale of children's alt-wool
slip-on and coat-style sweaters All good
shades but small sizes, 2 to 5. These are
regular uo to $2.95. Your choice Satur
day while they last
Choice $1.49
Knitted Suits
ff
Pant
Spring
40
Wool Crepe
$195
1931.
Colonial Dames
V Toiletries
Spring's Popular
Outer Garment
This spring and summer will see the knitted
suit enjoying a popularity as never before.
This type of garment will be it for 1931, and
how well this store Is prepared for this rush
on knitted suits is best proven by a trip to the
sports shop on the second floor. Especially in
teresting are these new arrivals at $12.50.
They are in the three-piece style and feature
the new plaid jacket and solid-color skirts. All
colors and sizes from 14 to 42.
$12.50
Other Knitted Suits That Have
Just Arrived are Priced From
. $19.75 to $29.50
5Rv SECOND
4Vl FLOOR
toy ;
V-f I I MAIN
j I .i I FLOOR
New Hose
For Spring
This i- Indeed a low price for a
stocking of such quality. All
pure silk and full-fashioned chif
fon weight and finished with,
the Rollins run-stop top and
dainty Frenoh heel. All sizes
and shades.. Your choice at
$1.49 pr.
A group of women's and misses'
fine silk and wool mesh sport
hose for early spring wear. This
stocking has a reinforced heel
and comes in selected shades. A
$1.95 value. Special Saturday at
Mann's
$1.65 pr.
A new showing of children's
- anke socks in both silk and
lisle. Good colors and patterns.
All sizes and priced In three
lots.
25c, 39c, 50c
BERETS
Misses and . Children
A sale of misses' and chil
dren's felt, brushed wool,
and angora berets Saturday
at Mann 's The regular value
on these are from 59c to
$3.45.
SPECIAL
39c to $1.59
MAIN FLOOR
. Brother
and Sister
Suits
These adorable little brother
and sister suits are of very fine
quality soft wool jersey. They
are in good colors and good
styles. Ideal for spring wear.
Sizes range from 2 to 6 years.
Regular values up to S2.95 suit.
SPECIAL
$1.95
' MAIN FLOOR
Kickernick
Garments
Combrazeres
New low prices on
Kickernick eombra
zieres. These popu
lar garments are of
fine quality rayon
and combine all of
Kickernicks' famous
comfort features.
Reg. $2.95, now
$1.95
Bloomers
Also new low prices
on genuine Kicker
nick cuff-knee bloom
ers. A fine rayon
garment that sold
for S1.95, new price
$1.69
Rayon Undies
Women's and misses' fine quat.
Ity rayon bloomers and shorts
In plaid, tailored or lace trim
med styles. All the spring
shades. A real 69c value.
SPECIAL
49
MANN'S MAIN FLOOR