MEDFORD MAIL TRLBUiTE, MEDFORD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1933
PAGE Tm
C. OF C. ATTITUDE
Industrial and Economic Life
of Community Depends On
Farm Says Banwell
Efforts to Aid Related
(Ed. Not: Dus to the fact that
the Chamber of oommaroa hu made
agriculture 1U major activity thla
year, and alao becauae of the evi
dent enthu&laam for Via program
which aeema to prevail throughout
the community, the Mall Tribune haa
requested A. U. Banwell, manager of
the Chamber of Commerce, to pre
sent the chamber's vlewa on agricul
ture. Here they are):
There may be tboae who will chal
lenge my right to talk about farming
because I waa not raised on a farm.
My experience with the pig. for In
stance, is entirely limited to a keen
apprecltalon for bacon. However,
Lindbergh waa not porn in an sir
nlane but he made good ae a flyer,
so perhaps there la hope for me to
be able to taiic aoouc agriculture, al
though born and raised la large
city.
All Depend on Farm
The Industrial, economic and so
cial life of this community depends
on agriculture. Let no one tell you
that we are not an agricultural com
munity nor t,hat a full development
of our agricultural possibilities will
not build a greater ana bigger Med-
ford and Southern Oregon.
The board of directors of ih
Chamber of commerce, realizing this
fact, designated agricultural develop
ment to be the mr'or project In
thta years' program.
In my humble opinion, X do not
believe that Medford 1 destined to
be a large Industrial oenter. The
transportation facilities available at
present, high freight rates ana dis
tance from large population centers,
make the possibilities . x pronounc
ed and immediate development rather
remote.
It may corns In later years, of
course. However, industrial develop
ment dependent upon agriculture
can be brought about, aucft as pro
cessing plants and canneries, but the
question of competitive freight rates
and other important problems enter
Into the picture.
Tear Chief Industry
We must not overlook the fact
that the greatest Industry We have
today la the pear Industry. Do not
let us minimize the value of this
Important buslnesa, even if some of
our growers unfortunately have dur
ing the past two years, used more
than Weir share of red Ink.
We have other agricultural advan
tages which can be further developed
besides pears. The dairy Industry,
for Instance, can be built up and
made a valuable asset. Space does
not permit, but It can be easily prov
en that the cow la the basis of all
prosperity. Poor old Bossy really is
entitled to a place In the sun, but,
unfortunately, she has been hiding in
the shadows recently.
Making Real Effort
The agricultural program of the
chamber is not merely a gesture. It
la not Intended to pull the wool over
the farmers' eyes. The chamber real
ises that our whole future depends
upon our ability to develop a con
structive and permanent agricultural
program, and that our farmers are
entitled to a fair measure of profit
from their labors.
Unless we have a healthy condition
In agriculture all other lines of bus
iness will feel the depressing reac
tion, and It Is therefore as much
concern of Industry at large as of
agriculture Itself that agriculture be
prosperous. No one should be fooled
Into believing that agricultural prob
lems of many years' standing can be
solved overnight In a few months,
or even In one year. Most of the
problems confronting us require con
certed effort over a period of years;
In order to accomplish the desired
results. Our chief problems, I be
lieve, are not of production, but of
marketing.
Need Realized
Practically every city and commu
nity recognires the need and value
of a aane agricultural development
program as a regular part of Its
chamber of commerce activities. Be
cause others are doing it la not the
reason we havs made agricultural de- i
velopment our major activity, but
our action Is based on the logical
conclusion that this Is primarily anj
agricultural section.
The chambers of Commerce of the
United States which have obtained'
beneficial results from Vielr agrlcul-1
tursl program are those which have 1
worked in co-operation with the far
mer. That's what we haw done. We
have not tried, as have some places,
to create a program of agriculture
without even havlr.g a man on the
committee familiar with the prob
lems of t,he farmer.
The only way to formulate a pro
gram Is to have the farmer and the
city buMnesa mn alt around the
table with their feet underneath and
their cards on top, and to be fair
with one another and eliminate all
suspicion of each other. By this
method, In orgs lilting various agri
cultural groups, we have received a
fair measure of success this year.
Our experience of this year will
act as a foundation upon which we
shall butld our future program. We
have pledged ourselves to an agri
cultural program and this will be
done in order that ws may contrib
ute toward building up a healthy
agricultural community.
rreuilumt IHirou raged
One ortwo farmer have told us
during the past ftw weeks that they
are entitled to a premium over pro
ducts produced outside this district.
I would like to make myself very
clear on thta point, I am a firm and
avowed believer In the support of
home product provided that quali
ty, price and service are comparable
to outside competition, but I do not
believe that any local farmer is en
titled to support who does not pro
duce quality goods. I don't think
the average farmer expects anything
different himself.
muke g th vrjd, are load
ed with culls, and the sooner they
are eliminated the better for all of
us. But w&lle Z feel our local pro
ducers should have the united sup
port of our merchants, provided they
raise quality produce, we cannot af
ford, In developing an agricultural
program, to absolutely Ignore out
side markets.
Modern transportation, particularly
truck transportation, has brought us
closer to outside competition.
As a ehamber of commerce we can
and do urge the support of our local
producers, and many examples of
groups organised this year could be
quoted to show that the farmer bene
fited by our actions without work
ing a (hardship on the consumer. We
look upon our farmera as business
men and realise that upon their fu
ture success depends the measure of
success which will be accorded the
merchants of Medford.
I have aaid before that we are an
agricultural community so are lots
of other places. The best recom
mendation we can have as an agri
cultural community Is to show that
our farmers are producing quality
goods and are successful.
Ws are not trying to duplicate the
work of the county agent and the
state extension service program, but
rather to supplement it and co-op-
eratD with it In every way. Suppose,
for Instance, you were working for
the Chamber of Commerce. Letters
come In each week from prospective
farmers. What would you tell them?
"Yes, come on In the water's fine,
Or, "No, don't come here. Our farm
ers are starving to death.' .
We have worked out a system which
we believe Is fair to the enquirer
and to the community. Each per
son writing Is told the truth about
this section and no one Is Invited
to come here unless he has a cer
tain amount of capital. We aend out
a questionnaire asking many ques
tions regarding bis personal affairs
and bis ability as a farmer, and ex
perience has shown us that only
about 30 per cent of the question
naires are ever returned. Those,
however, are real prospects.
Social Contact Needed
A by-product of our agricultural
program Is our visits to Vie granges,
fanners' picnics and those get-togethers
which promote friendliness
and fellowship and build good will
between the farmers and city people.
This Is considerable work and one
which the Chamber of Commerce will
continue to foster, but those get-to
gethers don't pay dividends. They
do promote friendships, and those
friendships are made the basis of
meetings held at a later date when
the cold, hard agricultural problems
are thoroughly discussed and worked
out.
It would not be right for me to
complete this article without paying
tribute to the agricultural commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce and
its various sub-committees, the mem
bers of whom have carried on thla
work, ahouldered their responsibility,
and have made possible the accom
plishments which have been so far
attained.
fjMarketr
Livestock'
PORTLAND, Or... Dee. 30. (AP)
CATTLE: BO, calves 26; slow un
changed .
HOOS: 400; fully steady, unchang
ed. EHXEP: 100; steady, unchanged.
Portland Produce
H.S. PRINCIPAL
E
FOR SALES TAX
That the sales tax just passed by
the state legislature would be a di
rect relief to sections such as that
encompassed in Jacksonville was
pointed out by Principal Milton E.
Coe of Jackson rills this week.
Although the sales tax was de
feated at referendum last fall, Coe
believes that, when taxpayers are fully
soqualnted with the way fn which
the recent tax will work out, will be
whole-heartedly In favor of it. "The
sales tax may easily mean the reduc
tion of your school property taxes,
asserted Coe.
"This yesr's budget for district Wo.
t calls for 913.000 to be levied against
real property of this district. Should
this section's share of the state school
sales tax reach the small amount of
$3000 which Is quite probable it
would mean a rebate of one-fourth
of the school property tax levy to
Jacksonville taxpayers d tiring the
coming year.
"Levy for educational purposes hi"e
figures 30 mills, end a mere 93000 cut
of the sales tax would knock off five
mills of thla assessment and taxpay
ers, for the coming year, would re
ceive a credit slip for this amount
of their taxes. Inasmuch as the as
sessments already have been placed
on the tax rolls. Next year, of course,
the mill levy would be reduced by
this amount.
"The school sales tax Juat passed
as I understand it Is for two years
and Is sn emergency measure to keen
educational Institutions operating
when all other tax sources have fail
ed." continued Mr. Coe. "When one I
thoroughly understands conditions he
couldn't conscientiously oppose the j
sales tax unless he la simply against I
all education. The sales tax seems to 1
be Oregon's only hope to keep all ,
her schools open for the next twoj
years, as the burden on property hna 1
become so heavy it Is breaking the ,
farmera and home-owners' backs.
"The sales tax, as a means of rats-:
Ing funds for schools, will mean the :
end of such alarming delinquencies;
in tax payments, and will ease the ;
burden of the man who is harassed
with terrific tax burdens. The sales
tax, being collected on the dot, will ;
relieve property taxes almost Imme !
dlately applying on next year's pat-j
ments," concluded principal Coe
Jacksonville Miner. !
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 30. ( AP)
BUTTER Prints, extras, 18o; ctand
grade, 14o lb.; farmers' door dellv-
BUTTERPAT Portland delivery: A
grade, 34o lb.; farmers' door deliv
ery, ll-13c: sweet cream, Ac higher.
EGOfl Pacific Poultry Producers'
selling price: Presh extra specials,
35c; extras, 33c; standards, 30c; me
diums, 10o dozen. Buying price by
wholesalers: Fresh extras, 30o doe.;
firsts, 13c; mediums, 14o doe.; un
dergrade, 13c; pullets, 13o do.
Cheese, milk, country meats, live
poultry, onions, potatoes wool and
hay unchanged.
Chicago Wheat
OHIOAOO, Dec. JO. (jP) Wheat:
Open. High. Low. Close.
Dec. 81', 824 70(4 79'4
May fti'. B4H 8H4 81
July .8314 MV4 M'A 80
Wall St. Report
Stock Rale Averages.
(Copyright, 1933, Standard statistics
Co.)
December to:
60 90 30 0
Ind'ls BB's Ut's Total
Today 87.4 41.1 63.3 7.C
PreT. day 89.0 41.8 83.1 77.4
Week ago 83.7 43.8 60.0 80.6
Year ago 61.1 36.6 89.8 84.1
3 Trs. ago,...119.7 93.3 157.3 133.3
Bond 8m1 Averages.
(Copyright, 1933, standard Statistics
Co.)
December 10:
30 30 30 60
Ind'ls RR's Ut's Total
Today 71.S 73.1 78.7 7! 3
Prev. day 71.8 T1.9 77.3 73
Week ago. T1.0 73.1 77.0 74.3
Year ago. 03.0 80.4 81.4 87.9
3 Yrs. ago... 86.1 103.0 98.9 93.4
NEW YORK, Deo. 30. (AP) A
shsrp decline In some specialty Issues
unsettled the stock market today and
extreme declines of 6 to 9 points
were suffered by the more volatile
equities before buying support ap
peared to stem the torrent. Many
leaders resisted pressure, with the
majority showing only small net
losses. The close was heavy. Trans
fers approximated 3,300.000 shares.
Today's closing prices for 83 se
lected stocks follow:
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
LOST Trench poodle puppy. Pure 1
white. Answers to nsme of "snip- i
pv" Finder return to 718 West
Mth or call 1351. Reward. J
An'SlACnVK room, separate ent
rance; heat. 2J0 No. Oakdale.
LOftT large black purse and othor
women'a articles. Sunrise Auto:
Camp, Apt. 6. j
S-RCXMt house for rent. Tel. 1638.
POn RENT PumUhed house, I'.S.
P.ione 319-R.
, FOR BALK AO-gallon oak barrel.
1 S3.SO- 1 (whin rh.lr at Ail- 1
WW.H-8S1 us smwu . 'I
Gifts
for
Everyone
Perfumes
Bath Powders
Bath Salts
Perfume Atomizers
Men's
Shaving Sets
Bill Folds
Ladies'
Leather Bags
Fine Gift
Stationery
Toilet Sets
Yardley's
Toiletries
We mention only a few itemi
of our Choice Gift Assort
ment. All Marked lit
Economy Prices
Medford
Pharmacy
Main and Central
Al. Chem. ex Dye .
Am. Can
Am. ex Fgn. Pow.
A. T. & T. .
Anaconda
Atcb. T. ex 8. P.
Bendlx Avla.
Beth. Steel
California Pack';.
Caterpillar 1act.
CSai ...
Coml. Solv.
Curtlas-Wrlght
DuPont
Gen. Foods
den. Mot.
Int. Harvest
I. T. .k T. ,
Johns-Man.
Monty Wsrd
North Amer. v
Penney (J. O.)
Phillips Pet
Radio
Sou. Par.
std. Brands
St. OH Cal.
St. Oil N. J.
Trans. Amer. ,
Union Csrb. ,
Unit. Aircraft
U. 8. Bteel
Ban Francisco Butterfat
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30. (AP)
Butterfat, lS-lolJo.
143
93
714
109 V4
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87
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44
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45
Silver
NIW YORK, Dec. 30. (AP) Bar
silver easy, 14c lower at 43c.
STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN
AS USUAL SATURDAY
NEW YORK, Dec. 30. (AP) The
New York stock exchange will be open
Saturday. The board of governors
this afternoon denied a petition
algned by several hundred members
requesting that the day be an ex
change holiday. Commodity markets
generally will be closed.
Whltesldea Call Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Whiteside of Ross lane were business
callers in this city today, doing their
Christmas shopping.
RADIO SETS ARE
SEiZEDJN PARIS
(Continued from page one)
Robert O. Lord, former head of the
Guardian Detroit Union Oroup, Inc.
testified today before senate Investi
gators that a bookkeeping process was
followed so that banks tn that system
could show "no bills payable" In
their public reports when It was not
true.
Failed to Hare Light, Hma Hooi
of Eagle Point was arrested here list
night by state police for failure to
have proper light on her car.
' m
ffelBedvboolu, documents and photographic-
plates.
At Martin's home the gendarmes
took two envelopes, which they said
contained 15,500 and 13,000 franca re
spectively. They said they found another sus
pect, Mile. Madeleine Mermet, 23,
French and aHeacher, ready for flight
when they raided her home and
rested her. It was there they said
they found, the wireless station and
the movie cameras.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Motse
Salmon, Polish medical student,
yielded additional documents to the
police, according to their announce
ment. Communist Angle.
Police declared they had. found a
communist angle to their Investiga
tion through the aeleure of extremist
writing in the home of the Salmons.
8 wits made no appeal to the
American consulate, which would act
only if it Is asked to do so or if
developments suggest that an Ameri
can falls to receive fair treatment.
In American quarters It was said
Swlts left the United Btwtea In April.
1027, giving as the purpose of his
trip "study and travel." At that
time he was unmarried and. gave the
American University Union in Paris
as his address.
BANK BOOKKEEPING ,
KEPT FA'CTS HIDDEN
WASHINGTON. Deo. 30. (AP)
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1 Shw us the lady who wouldn't I
be THRILLED . . .
DalMT Dale Mmi-banem. 1 1 lewdi.
sou ailed rat. with sold
Wad baad. I41.JO
A sturdy new Elgin strap
Watch with modern lines.
Natural gold case $25.00
Eiooiin. bsnena. Vhitt
or natural gold Sllad east,
I32.SO
Beautiful Engagement and
Wedding Ring Sets. Natural
and white gold.
$19.75
Men's 7-JeweI American Wrist
Watches
19.75
Desk Sets with Sheaffer Pens
88.30
Silverware service for six. 35
year guarantee
$9.95
Military Sets In Leather Cases
H Price
JEWELERS
MEDFORD. OREL
Utt tfjts. foeattr of cljeerp
Voices, ht in pour Ijome
for Cfjrfetmas!
- v-c V 'J?-. 1,9 A '
A TELEPHONE is a thoughtful, unusual, inex
pensive gift, and will bo appreciated every
day the whole year around.
Home Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Medford. Or.
A Few Last Minute
GIFT SUGGESTIONS
For Shoppers at the
M. M. STORE
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Wly Not Solve the Problem With
SLIPPERS
Smart fur trimmed velvet Slippers ... A fine
election all specially priced for a AC
final clean-up from .'...$2.75 to 3 "WW
leather Comfy Slippers. Values to $2.98.
Closing out before Christmas JQ
a
A fine assortment of Women's and CQn
Children's Slippers prices as low u ''"
Wool lined Slippers the last word in comfort
specially priced for the last fj4 JQ
three shopping days ' "
Men's Leather Comfy Slippers 4 OC
specially reduced for final clean-up &
Sheep-lined "Woolies"
$1.25 and $1.49
Wooly-Wyns
the very last word In comfort
20 per cent wool. An ex
ceptional main floor
vnlue at .......
89c
Combination WOOLT
WYNS specially
priced at .
$1.50
BLANKETS
What finer gift could von select than
a genuine Oregon-made KAY BLAN
KET . . . smart new two-tone shades
... the very last word In service and
quality!
BASEMENT BARGAINS
Here's a gift that solves
the problem
Rayon Bloomers
and Step-Ins
... and what a value at this
special basement price!
35c
Boys' All-Wool
Sweaters
. . sllp-on sweaters In Just
the right colors and designs . ..
A fine gift for the boy at a
price amazingly low S1.S5
values.
98c
Slippers
... for men. omen, glrU and
dots . Two big bargain
groups
49c to 98c
Blankets
... In smart Indian patterns.
Basement special
$1.69
M. M. DEPT. STORE
IE
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mmm
To CALIFORNIA
COACH and TOURIST
SAN FRANCISCO
$16.00 R0UNDTRIP
Special low fares Rood in coaches and chair
cars, also In tourist sleeping cars plus berth.
Similar fares to other California points.
Los Angeles, One Way $16.13
Round Trip $28.70
FIRST CLASS
SAN FRANCISCO
$16.65 R0UNDTRIP
First-class one-way fares have been cut one.
sixth. Roundtrlp, are on a basis of Sc a mile.
Good In all types of accommodations.
Similar fares to other points.
Los Angeles, One Way $24.19
Round Trip $31.95
to
SLEEPING CAR CHARGES CUT Vs-
Applies to all tvpes of Pullman accommodations between all points In the West. New rate examples:
STANDARD
COM PART MKVT
Vpper Berth Lower Berth
To
From Medford
San Francisco $2.40 $3.00 $8.50
Los Angeles 4.60 5.75 16.50
EAST VIA CALIFORNIA
One-way fares good in Tourist Pullman. plus
berth, are reduced. Example: from Portland
nd most western Oregon points to Chicago,
now $44.36. Coach fare to Chicago, $40,
ALL-YEAR ROUNDTRIPS
radlr!tr reduced. Emrle: From Portltod tod moit
nra Orenon pnt tn Chicao (ill, to New
York. $172.40. Good in all type ol accommmUtiocu.
CHRISTMAS EXCURSIONS EAST
Special lo rounHrriftf Rood oa ad traini leivint
Drceinhrr 14 m January I - Return limit. January U.
LOW FARES
BETWEEN OREGON POINTS
One-iy snd round trip fares 2( a mile and less,
apply between S. P. stations in Oregon. Over
night sleeping csr service between Portlsnd snd
southern Oregon and Coos Bay points.
COMPLETE MEALS, 80
"Meals Select1 complete luncheon, snd dinners
Oc-$1.25. Breakfasts 50c-90c. all S.P. dining cars.
Takt jnr car u ilb yon. Fast freight ten in and low rata for passtngen automobile.
Southern Pacif ic
J. C. CARLE, Agent. Phone 34
JORMAXnY. General P..enger Agent. 70; P.cinc Building. Portland, Ore.