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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.
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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.
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REAL ESTATE SALES
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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.
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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-
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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."
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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.
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been held in the interests of
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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.
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