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PAGE EIGHT ' MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON.. MONDAY. JANUARY 7. 1935 CITY'S FIRE LOSS LOWEST IN YEAR! IS CHIEFS REPORT $11,171 Total Past Year 193 Alarms Answered By Department False Alarms Said Dangerous. A check-up made today of the record! of the Medford fire depart ment revealed that the lou re ported for the year 1634 waa the lowest ever recorded In Medfod, as well as the lowest since Fire Chief Boy Elliott took office, and one of the lowest ever recordel In the state for cltiee the size of Medford. The annual report of the fire chief of Medford, for losses sustained, calls answered, and work done on fire pre vention for 1334, wna eubniltted to the city council at Its meeting Wed nesday night, by Fire Chief Boy Elliott. The smallest loss since Elliott has been In office (11 years) wa shown. 11,171.48, the smallest yet reported In the state for cities the size of Med ford. The oomplete report la given below: lire Chief's Annual Report. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Medford, Orogon. Gentlemen: As Chief of the Med ford fire department, I submit my annual report for the year ending December 31st, 1034, as follows: The Department responded to one hundred ninety-three alarms as list ed below: 69 Grass Fires 33 Flues 27 Residences 10 Autos 7 Garages 7 Falsa Alarms S Roofs 5 Rubbish A Sswdust 4 Woodsheds 1 3 Light Poles 3 Hotels 3 Apartment Houses 3 Lumber Yards 2 Electric Shops 2 OH Fires 3 Awnings 2 Fleotrlo Motors 1 Grease 1 Playhouse 1 Ouipldore . 1 Clothing ' 1 Tar Pot 1 Milk Depot 1 Oil Burner 1 Office Building 1 Gae Main 1 Box Car 1 Davenport 1 Shack Total, 103. The department used 800 gallons of soda and acid chemical, laid 11,550 feet of 3'4-lnch hose and 2,300 feet of 1 H-lnch hose. The total fire loas for the year was 11.171.49, In which 11,110.40 Insur ance was paid. Insurance carried on the above . property was 707,102.03. The esti mated value of the property that vnt actually on fire, waa 033,773.43. The department received cash as follows: Sale of expansion rlngs............ .30 Recharging chemloals............... 13.30 Gs, oil, etc, at the Timber Product! Co. fire 20.11 Total 133 73 All cash reoelred has been turned over to the City Treasurer and his receipts are on file. I have made three hundred eighty five personal Inspections of buildings and property during the past year, with recommendations to remedy con Unions where fire hazards were found. I have made a thorough Inspection of all the achools In the city and called for a fire drill at each one. They are well organised on fire drill and other firs equipment la In good condition. Medford's fire loas this year la about nlncty-alx centa per capita. The low est of any year alnce 1 have been Chief of the Fire Department, and from what Information we oan "Main, It la one of the lowest In the stele for cities of our sire. We had seven false alarms the past year and we again call the attention of the publlo to the fac', that false alarms are expensive, with the pos sibility 01 an accident. Make sure there Is a rire before turning In an alarm where smoke la seen at a dis tance or the reflection of colored Ilghta through a fog. 1 ,iSo wish to cell the attention of the people to the smoking of cigarettes and to a ruling by the Insurance companies that they will not pay claims for holes burned In davenporu. chairs, rugs, table covera. etc., traceable to cigarettes. An unfortunate acc lent occurred during a fire nt the Hotel Medford. which was no fault of the depart ment, and I wlAh to call to the ft lenUon of the people the necessitv of staying a good aafe distance aw.iy from a fire and moving apparatus I m-lsh to thank the volunteer fire men for their suport and wllllngnes. to aid whenever possible. At the fire of the Timber Producu company they worked hard and helped to save a lot of property that at first looked like a sure lews. Their services were taken care of by the Timber Products company. This fire was Just outside the city so does not count against the lose for the city of Medford. 1 also wt.h to thank the public for their hearty cooperation toward the prevention of fire by keeping waste and rubbish cleaned up. We desire to thank the Mayor and City Council and the Fire committee for tliclr support and ct-'-peratlon with the Fire Department. Respectfully submitted. (Signed 1 ROY ELLIOTT, Chief Medford Fire Department The statistics available today Indi cate that tho toss lat year was $8 JO lower than the former low record yer, 1028, nhen a loss of $12,000 s shown. C'MON IN, THE 1 v ill Lake Michigan'! Icy water! held no terror! for these members of Chicago'! Polar Bear club, who saluted the lake's first les of the winter with rush to ths shors and a plunge among ths white cakes. A few minutes was snough to cool them off. (Associated Press Photo) WASHINGTON HAS POLITICAL GROUP LIKE EPIC OUTFIT SEATTLE, Jan. 7. fjp) The commonwealth builders of Washing ton state, whe;9 program Is closely allied with that of Upton Sinclair's "end poverty In California" plan to day cxprc.wd a belief they had a "lighting chance" to control the, Washington state legislature which I meets n week from Monday. ' Howard Costlgan, executive aecrc-1 tary of the organization, said he was j "under the Impression" that 63 mem-, bers of the house Are In favor of Its program and 23 or more members of the senate. Both figures constitute a majority of the rh ambers, which contain an overwhelming number of democrats. The commonwealth builders will sponsor one major bill, he said, to be known as "the production for use' bill or the "economic rehabilitation act of IMS." Under It a state Industrial com mission would be set up to organize ft system of state owned farms and Industries "wherein those whom pri vate Industry can not employ can produce and distribute among them selves and their families." Costlgan Insisted that In the "pres ent political set-up" there Is ma chinery to accomplish the abolition of poverty and tuiemployment with out resort either to fascism or com munism. He declared the commonwealth leg islator.! are pledged against a sales tax and will refuse to vote for any appropriations which would be fin anced by such a tax. Bills to wipe out the criminal syn dicalism act and to make military training optional Instead of compul sory at state Institutions or higher learning will, also be sponsored by the commonwealth leglslotors. Oregon Weoter Unsettled tonight and Tuesday, occasional rain west portion and local rsln or snow east portion: p much change In. temperature; fresh southerly wind off the coast. 4 Be correctly corseted In an Artist Model by Ethehvyn B. Hoffmann. A. A, A. WEAR BETTER CLOTHES Suits and O'coata to measure, 121.50 up. Klein the Tailor. Upstairs. GRIEF BP A CONGER FUNERAL PARLOR WF.ST MAIN AT NEWTOWN llcltrd for membership In Onler of (iolrirn Rule and det lined. 'Sill Li iin.ini.,...ii,.... WATER'S FINE' : 77. '-.-Tj - if REAL ESTATE SALES MIL W. J. Warner, vice president of the Jackson County Building and Loan association, Is authority for statement that a remarkable activity In the sale of real estate Is noticeable In the association.' During the pest year some 63 pieces! of real property have been disposed 1 of by the association, totaling oven 116.000. This real estate activity Is at tributed by Mr. Warner to general Improvement of business conditions. scarcity of houses, increased rental charges, and the desire for home ownership. Some of these properties have been sold for cash and others on contract plans with moderate down payments and easy payment plans with a low rate of interest. Mr. Warner further states that the people appear to be making home ownership their prime ob jective and of alt the properties sold by the association, a disposition has been shown by the purchaser to make the regular payments, for only one property has reverted to the association. Prom the number of inquiries reaching the association. Indications point to continued demand and general raise In real estate values throughout the coming year. George demons, 36. of Central Point, waa arrested Saturday. January 5, by state police on a warrant charg ing him with having unlawfully given alcoholic liquor to a minor girl. Clemon Is lodged In the county Jail, pending arraignment In the Jus tice court. ITCHING toes Burning sore cracked soonrelieved.and healins aided uihii sdie.sooming- 7M7 iw4 renders one hardly able to colfer many details of a last service . . s that 1 why more und umre people are depending upon TONOl-R'S In this hour of need .... Our funeral direc tion Is complete In every detail with minimum trouble to thoe nlremly In trnultle ... It Is efficient, referent anil eniiiiinilcal! TO AWAIT ERASING L (Continued from page one.) waa confined to the White Homse with a cold. The new deal accounting allowed for the apending of $17,101,000,000 in the two-year period ending IS months hence. The total asked for the year be ginning next July 1 was $8,520,413, 609, with receipts estimated at $3, 001.804.630. This would mean a $4. 528,30.970 deficit, compared with $(, 860,418.336 expected for the year clos ing next June. Congress wu Informed the govern ment's Income would meet all ex penditures except those "to give work to the unemployed." Mr. Roosevelt did "not consider It advisable at this time" to propose new taxes, but ask ed the continuation of existing levlesi. 4 . Inflation Not Needed. . To newspapermen, the President said there was no need for "infla tion" to finance his huge 1036 bud get. The treasury p.anned to bor row needed funds. But he warned simultaneously any extra appropria tions by congress must be paid for with new taxes. Significantly, there was no budget provision for cashing the $2,100,0001)00 soldiers' bonu. Friends of that payment plan to press for It regardless. The goal set ft year ago for bal ancing the budget In the 1936 fiscal period with a peak debt of $31,800, 000.000 was recalled by the President with the remark: "Unemployment is still targe." "Tile states and local units," he continued, "now provide a smaller proportionate share of relief than a year ago and the federal government Is therefore called upon to continue to aid In this necessary work. Relief Bam Balancing. "For thia reason It la evident that we have not yet reached a point at which a complete balance of the bud get for the- fiscal year 1936. which balances except for expenditures to give work to the unemployed." Reviewing the budget with report ers, Mr. Roosevelt said he expected the $4,000,000,000 work program to get started by early April and reach full swing by fall. Out of unexpend ed recovery balances, he asked con gress for the immediate reapproprla tlon of $900,000,000 for direct relief grants until July, to tide over the tradition period. For "regular" government costs, ex clusive of "recovery and relief." the President asked $3,938,000,000 in 1936. compared with the current $3, 321.000.000. Major Items in the In crease: 1. A $180,000,000 boost for national defense to $792,484,000. 2. A $65,000,000 increase for re storing the government pay cut next July 1. 3. A $20,000,000 allotment for nor- In - v wmcv Ms oceti fjeut in we lfitemts Of fj 4 j I they're MILDER The Latest Judith Allen, film actress, dis played the latest -in aviation toga when the disembarked at Newark, N. J., airport after arriving from the west coast. She was wearing a beige and white checked tweed suit with trousers. (Associated ' Press Photon mal public works out of a proposed annual $300,000,000 fund. 4. $130,000,000 more for veterans' pension and other requirements. 5. A $20,000,000 boost in contri butions to the ctvll service fund; $50,000,000 more for the veterans' cer tificate fund. Major Alms Listed. For congress and the country. President Roosevelt listed these "three major objections" of his budget fig ures: f "(1) The normal function of the United States government can be carried on with economy and a high standard of efficiency, (2) the broad obligation of the government to use all proper efforts to prevent destitu tion can be maintained under more practical method than we are using at present, and (3) V.ie excellent credit of the government wilt be maintained for the common good." One of the major cuts In "recovery" items for 1936 was an estimated re duction of more than $200,000,000 In benefit payments to farmers, as com pared with the current year's esti mate of $725,801,000. Tho President attributed the pro jected larger national defense outlays to "the current policy of congress and the executive to make up for the de lay by the United States In meeting the provisions of the naval treaties or 1922 and 1930, and to provide re placement and improved equipment for the army." 4 If I j I, I ' , I I 'Hasi i mil lii - 1 1 nasal - i Before closite this pleasant evening , u 'hich has truth and li . lvong speeencs nave been made Lw'"' COMMITTEE LIST GIVEN FOR YEAR George A. Andrews, newly Installed master of the Jackson County Po mona Orange, has compiled his list of appointive committees for 1935. There are 51 appointments with the first named on each committee act ing as chairman. The list is as fol lows: Finance committee Theodore Sims, Jacksonville: Wm, Foley, Central Point, and C. F. Davles, Eagle Point. Legislation R. E. Nealon, Sams Valley; Warren Patterson, Central Point; O. C. Maust, Phoenix: Carl Borg, Talent, and F. O. Oreenwood, Live Oak. Agriculture and marketing O. C. Hoover, Roxy Ann: Henry Conger, Jacksonville; Arnold Bohnert. Cen tral Point; Geo. E. Dunn, Bell view, and Perry Wait, Live Oak. Resolutions F. E. Klersey, IJve Oak; H. W. Helm, Bellvlew; Victor B uracil. Central Point; Edwin Taylor,' Applegate, and W. E. Davles, Eagle Point. Education Mrs. Bertha Bursell, Central Point; Mrs. Mildred Ward, Phoenix; Dr...R. A. Elliott, Central Point; Mrs. Luella Kline, Eagle Point, and Mrs. Mabel Mack, Central Point. Ways and means Arnold Bohnert. Central Point; Frank Jackson, Enter prise; Floyd Charley, Lake Creek; Max Schultz, Sams Valley, and Mrs. O. T. Wilson, Sams Valley. Reception Mrs. Eudora Bohnert, Central Point; Mrs. Elsie Hoover, Roxy Ann; Ray C. Ward. Phoenix; Mrs. Ethel Hockersmlth, Phoenix, and Mrs. Frank Jackson, Enterprise. Home economics Mrs. Emma Con ger, Jacksonville; Mrs. H. F. Whet stone, Central Point; Mrs. Edwin Tay lor. Applegate; Mrs, Jay Frtnk. Sams Valley; Mrs. T. T. Taylor, Eagle Point. Good of the order Mrs. Florence Drake. Phoenix: H. B, Carter, Bell vlew; John Bohnert, Central Point. Home products campaign Ralph Billings, Bellvlew; Tom H. Pankey, Central Point, and Harry Weigant. Talent. Membership committee Masters of all Granges of county. Juvenile matron Miss Eula Benson, Central point. Pianist Mrs. Mablc Sims, Jackson- j vtlle. Song leader Mrs, Eudora Bohnert, . Central Point; first assistant, Mrs. Frances Tonn, Lake Creek; second as sistant, Miss Doris Conger, Jackson ville. Publicity agent Miss Doris Conger. Installing officer Mrs. Gertrude Hank, Eagle Point. Pomona Grange will meet for an all-day session at Sams Valley on January 26. District Deputy Arthur Brown will be present for the pur pose of helping to reorganbe the Jnckson County Grange council, and the new officers will preside for the first time. Use Mall Trloune want ada been held in the interests of brevity . . . may I Long speeches have been made about this and4 that, but when it comes to a good cigarette, you can say it all in just a few words . VERY BEST $2.06 per tier 13-Inch Dr. Body Fir In 4-tlfr lo. Alo Laurrl and Oak Wood at rlshl price. Try s load of our FIR WOOD you ti III like It. Royal Coal l tali's Purest Coal HOT and CLEAN The beet at no extra cost to you F. E. SAMSON CO. Phone 833 Jackson County Building & Loan Association MKDFoitn. oiu:c. ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT Devicmbrr 31. 1(1.14 .'RESOURCES .. Cash $ 9,41S.75 Real Estate Loans 3G5,53!j.86 Real Kstate Owned and Foreclosed 332,771. (ifl Real Estate Contracts ; 61,.r3S.'J!) Stock Loans 6,357.07 Government Bonds- 15,875.00 Other Bonds and Warrants 7.174.5S .Shares in Jledford Federal Sav. & Loan Assn 40,500.00 Shares in Federal Home Loan Bank.....'. 4,000.00 Office Building and Furniture 25.7S1.57 Other Asscrs 6,203.5:) f:S76,05G.40 LIABILITIES Stock . $730-1 4!1.5$ Accounts Payable 4!)fl.33 Advance by Federal Home Loan Bank 56,250.00 Reserves : Contingent Fund 4S.S I7.S4 Surplus - 22,058.63 71,806.47 Deferred Profit .'. 3.2S4.14 Undivided Profit. 14,066.SS fS76,056 40 STATE OP OREGON, COUNTY OP JACKSON, : We, the undersigned. C. M. Kldd. President, and J. H. Fletcher, Secretary of the Jackson County Building and Loan Association, beln? first duly sworn, on oath, depose and say. each for himself and not the one for the other, that we are respectively the President and Secretary of said Association; that we read the foregoing statement of Assets and Llnblllles, and know the contenta thereof, and that the foregoing statement of said Assoclalon for the period ending December 31st 1934, Is true and correct as we verily believe. C. M. KIDD. President. J. H. FLETCHER, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of January, 1935, H. P. ELDEN, (SEAL) Notary Public for Oregon. My Commission expires: February 13, 1937. say. . they TASTE QUALITY Fuel Oil Pump Service. Any kind you want We offer you clean and quick service 229 N. Riverside Y BETTER C liwart Miu Tosacco CC
