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Is MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1934. PAGE THREE L IS FOUNDED UPON L The following ttatement on the meaning of membership In the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary la submitted by the publicity committee, of which Mrs. Earl Foy Is chairman: A membership In the American Le gion Auxiliary what does It mean? When we Invite the mother, wife, sister or daughter of a Legionnaire to become a member of our Auxiliary we want her to know very definitely what we are offering. We want her to know why we place such a high value on our Auxiliary membership and to feel the significance of belong ing to this great organization as we feel it. To get a true beginning In the un derstanding of exactly what an Aux iliary membership means we must look back to the very start of the organization, to the Impulse which gave the organization life. We find that the Auxiliary Is an organisation for the tingle purpose of serving. Nothing for self 1 contemplated. The purposes and alms ox the organization lie outelde of iteelf In something big ger and of greater importance. Aiding to carry on the great task of caring for the world war dlMhltvl who still fill the government hospit als to the number of more than 80, 000, and of whom other thousands are still struggling to regain a place In civil life, la one of the first en deavors of the Auxiliary. The work which the Auxiliary la doing for those men la something which no other agency could perform so well, some thing which requires the warm, un derstanding touch of women who themselves have experienced the suf fering of having their loved one at war. More than one million dollars are expended each year by the Auxiliary In hospital and welfare work for the benefit of the disabled as well as an inestimable amount of personal atten tion which Is the most valuable thing which can be given a suffering man in a hospital far from home. The Auxiliary establishes and maintains contact between veterans In hospit als and their families. It assists the families of ex-service men who are In hospitals or unable to work. It aids disabled men In finding employ ment and helps dispose of the pro ducts made by them In hospital work shops. It gives a cheery Christmas to all the veterans who are confined PRACTICAL GIFTS AT POPULAR PRICES M. M. Department Store A few gift suggestions Women's House Slippers ..39c to $1.49 Women's Silk Hose 79c to $1.59 Men's House Slippers ...... .98c to $2.49 Men's Shirts . . ... 79c to $1.95 Men's Hose . . .,.,..,.,.-,.,..,. . 25c to .30 Buy Here and Save Money PRESIDENT RETURNS TO CAPITAL - r LIGHT IN A BOTTLE Hundreds of thousands of years ago, a smelly fagot amply took care of our light ing needs. As civilization advanced, lighting methods advanced slowly with it. The oil lamp brought greater convenience, but the fire hazard still re mained an extreme drawback. Then came gas, with its brittle mantle, and in some sections of our country this method of lighting is still to be found. ' Primitive man used his eyes almost entirely out-of-doors under very high intensities of day light . . . intensities hundreds of times greater than we find indoors today. When the sun went down his tasks were ended for the day. And he used his eyes for distant, not close seeing . . . hunting, fishing and the most menial of seeing tasks. Within the last 100 years all this has changed. We have changed the tasks for which we use our eyes from a relatively short day and easy visual tasks to close seeing indoors, extremely low lev els of lighting, a much longer day and abnormal ly severe tasks. Is it any wonder so much eye trouble is prev alent today? Today's statistics show the per centage of damaged eyes to be as follows: Grade school 20 per cent Through College 40 per cent 40 years of age 60 per cent 60 years of age 95 per cent Improperly placed or Insufficient artificial light is a prominent cause. THE CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER COMPANY ' Am';; w4 IS! ex V-' After three weeks of study and play at his horns In Warm Springs, Ga., President Roosevelt (left) Is shown with his son, James, on ths rear of his train as he departed 'or Washington. While at Warm Springs ths President worked out a program he plans to submit to ths nsw congress to put the new deal on a permanent basis. (Associated ?ress Photo) to the hospitals on that day and It' brightens homes which otherwise would hive to count their Christmas u part of the war's sacrifice. A share in all this is one of the things a membership In the Auxiliary gives. For the children of World War veterans the Auxiliary Is also doing a very Important work. It Is aiding thousands of children every year to receive the necessities of life. Desti tute children are placed In homes where they can receive their rightful heritage of a wholesome American upbringing. Assistance Is given to widows of veterans snd wives of dis abled men In keeping their families together. Nurseries for the children of the disabled are sponsored at gov ernment hospitals. Wherever children of men who served are found In need the Auxiliary goes to work side by side with the Legion to prevent the children from psylng in suffering and lack of opportunity for the ser vice their fathers gave to our coun try. A part of this Is one of the privileges an Auxiliary membership confers. Units of ths Auxiliary throughout the country are working with their posts for ths betterment of their communities. They ere carrying out projects long needed by their towns and cities and are making accom plishments which will be felt far Into the future. They are establish ing community center buildings, working for good roads, obtaining playgrounds, beautifying parks, spon- 0$ A Snappy 1894 Model Forty years ago Hubbard Bros., Inc., sell ing nothing but implements, occupied a floor space 25x60. Today with a stock of Hardware, Glass ware, Paint, Implements, Sporting Goods, etc., their new store has in excess of 28,000 sq. ft. What a "whale of a difference" 40 years can make, soring unlt of Camp Tire OlrU and Olrt Soouu, tiding Boy Scout work, sponsoring th MUDUshment of li braries snd night schools, conducting health clinic and aiding hospitals. Scores of different kinds of activities which build up the communities and strengthen ths bodies, minds and morals of ths citizenship are being caniM out. This work la on such an extensive 1 scale that It has assumed national Importance. Through the develop ment of their Individual communities, the Auxiliary units and their posts are developing the entire nation and are contributing to the making of this America a better place in which to live. Each member of the Auxiliary becomes a part of this widespread movement for clvlo betterment. The Auxiliary also stands always ready to move to the relief of com munities stricken by disaster. In re cent years It served with the Legion In the great disasters In the Missis sippi valley. In New England. Califor nia and Florida, being the first In the field with an organized force of work- It fed, she It red and clothed ref ugees and assisted them In the re establishment of their homes after the disasters had passed. In many other disasters of lesser extent the Auxiliary came forward and did the women's share of the work of rescue, relief and rehabilitation. The Auxiliary, by allying with other women's patriotic organisations In a great national defense conference and by placing the defensive deeds of the nation before a large section of Amer ican womanhood, la helping to com bat a movement which would strip America, and leave It defenseless In a world where war la still a very pres ent possibility. No body of women In America Is more desirous of maintaining peace than the women ot the Auxiliary. They know from bitter good-byes and agonising months of worry what It means to have the country go to war. Many of them are living In the shad ow of grief cast by the war's losses, yet, as much as they would like to believe that there will never again be war, they are forced to recognize that war la at 111 a fact In the world and as such Its possibility must be faced. They are raising their voices to de mand that the country shall be pre pared so that If It la ever again as sailed It can be quickly and success- fuUy defended without the sacrifice ot the thousands of Uvea that have been the price the nation has paid In the past for Its unpreparedness. In this work, on which may rest the future safety of the nation, an Aux iliary membership gives a part. The American Legion Auxiliary Is a member organization of the wom en's auxiliary of Fldao. the federation of veterans of the principal allied countries. This organization la doing a powerful work for peace and good will among the nations represented In It. It la helping to arrange ex changes of Ideas between the differ ent countries so that International understanding may be promoted. It la giving voice to the united mind of all the women whose men fought for the allied cause In the world war. A membership In the American Le gion Auxiliary automatically confers a membership In this Fldao Auxiliary, which Is the largest women's organl zatlon In the world, and which Is do ing very effective work for world peace As the world war recedes further and further Into the past, the slg nlflcanoe of personal connection with that great chapter in the world's his tory Is seen In truer perspective. More and more the women who had a personal connection with the war through the service of their sons, husbands, fathers and brothers In the armed forces are realizing the Im portance of preserving the significant things of that connection, a mem bership Id the Auxiliary records per manently their personal connection with the war and keeps altve Its sig nificance. The principals and Ideals upon which the American republic Plenty of ditching Racks for Jill Our obliging chief of police, Clatous McCreritc, has announced there will be plenty of hitching racks for all who drive to see the Legion show, "Ten N'lghts lna Barroom." Friday night. There will also be room pro vided for those who wish to ride their bicycles to the Natatorlum. Hubbard Bros. Inc. founded and for which its men have shed their blood on many battlefields are high In the hearts ot the women of the Auxiliary. They believe that I these things are the foundations of our greatness and should be safe guarded for the tomorrow of America. They are working to keep sullying hands from dragging down the bright colors of Idealism which have guided our nation and to keep destroying forces from blasting away the basic principles of our national life. The Auxiliary la working to keep patriotism part of the education of every man and forces which have made It, and an understanding of the principles which have motivated Its course. The organization Is endeav oring to bring to the citizens of America a fuller realization of the responsibilities of citizenship In order that the American Ideal of democrat- Is government may not fall down be fore the multiplicity of problems which have developed with the rapid expansion of our population. A part of this wide endeavor for the future of America is given every woman wearing the Auxiliary pin. The meaning ot a membership In the Auxiliary In Its larger significance Is then an opportunity to help care for those pale, broken men who gave their health for their country, to look after the children whose fathers were taken for a bigger duty, to aid In the development of this great country for which so many have been willing to die, to raise a voice for the maintenance of Its defenses, to assist In fostering Its International friendships and to, stand guard over its principals and Ideals. It Is a big thing to offer any woman and as the full meaning of membership In the Auxiliary Is more widely understood the eligible women of America are seeking It In ever Increasing numbers. 4- The units were Instructed to see that every family with a child born In the last 13 months fills out and malls a card to the Census Bureau, regard loss of whether the birth Is al ready recorded or not. The bureau and the state emergency relief ad minlnlstratlon are working with the bureau In the drive. "The Importance of this record cannot be over-estimated In estab lishing legal rights," s&td Mrs. Ora- ham. "These records mean citizen ship papers placed on permanent rec ord and available for all time to come as legal proof of age and legitimacy In litigation Involving - Inheritance rights. Insurance, veteran's and age compensations. It also insures the right to attend school, to obtain work, to join the navy, to vote, to marry, and Is necessary to obtain passport to travel In any foreign country. For these and other impor tance reasons a birth certificate Is a social and economic safeguard.' Reese Creek REESE CREEK, Deo. 17. (Spl.) W. E. Hammell began picking tur keys Dec. 14 for the Christmas holi day market. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ounderman are staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Robertson. Mrs. J. T. Wood of Antelope dis trict Is visiting with old time friends for a few days. Mrs. Scott Boyer was a Medford visitor Deo. 14, for medical treat ment. A large number of neighbors spent the day at Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wodos, Deo. 13. All reported a fine time. Harrison Foster of Denver, Colo la visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. B. Pulton of the Big Oak Service sta tion on the Crater Lake highway, Mrs. Elmer Robertson and Infant eon returned to their home Deo. 13 from the Medford Community hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hatfield left for Denver, Colo., Deo. 18 on the Shasta, on receipt of a telegram con cerning severe Illness ot Mr. Hatfield's father. ) Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Humphries re turned Deo. 13 from a week's trip to the Illinois river, where Mr. Humphries Is mining. The favorite Xmaa gift Miss Say lor's Ccocolates. East Side Pharmacy. Main Az Rlvftmliisv BABY REGISTERING Oregon's 83 units of ths Amerlcsn Leilon auxiliary were lined up to day to make sure that In their re spective communities every baby leas than s year old gets its "first citizen ship papers." Mrs. Elsie B. Graham ot Portland, department child welfare ohalrman ot the auxiliary, wrote to each unit asking It to afford "prompt snd snergetlo cooperation" in . Ore gon's Regtster-Tour-Baby campaign, and thus back up action taken at the lsst national convention ot the Legion. If the "Eating Problem" Has You "Up a Tree" TRY US MERCHANTS LUN 33c DIN NIKS 50c nd 65c STEER STEAKS A SPECIALTY Valentine's Cafe Riverside and Main 8t. Phone 279 How Different It Was The modern girl comes to the in 1890 PALACE BEAUTY SHOP Phone 1478 Crushed Rock for Driveways MEDFORD CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY i Phone 69 ' "'' ' Bring Your Building Problems to WOODS LUMBER CO. East Jackson St. Phone 108 Thank You! Medford Post IB, American Legion sin cerely appreciate! the generous coopera tion of the buflinem men and women of Medford who made possible thii section of the Mail Tribune . . . Reservations TODAY for the Big Legion Show See Lee Oarlock at the Oregon State Motor Association office, 36 So. 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