SfEDFORD MAIL TRTBTTXtf, MEDFORD. OREGON. FRIDAY. APRIL 5. IMS.
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CRAFTS STUDENTS
annual banquet
SLATEDAPR1L 12
Extensive Program Planned
at Senior High School
Vocational Leaders of
State Will Be Present
The Future Craftsmen will hold
their third, annual banquet Friday
evening. April 12, at the senior hlgn
school. Starting at 6:30 In the dining
room. A program and initiation will
be held in the auditorium following
the banquet.
Several people have been invited
from out of town. Among them are:
O. D. Adams, state director of voca
tional education; W. W. Morse and
W. C. Wymer. coordinator at Grants
Pass and Rose burg respectively. W. B.
Weidman. local director of education
worlc for CCC will give a ahort talk
on the value of vocational education.
E. H. Hedrick, local superintendent of
schools, the Med ford school board ,
the shop boys, apprentices, and their
employers will attend. About O are
expected.
Mentzer Tells Plan
Lelartd A. Mentzer,- coordinator at
the hUh school, furnishes the follow
ing Information relative to the ap
prentice training program:
Two boys have started on their
fourth year of apprenticeship, two are
in their third year, four in their sec
ond year, and seventeen started on
the apprenticeship this past year.
A pre-requislte to the apprentice
training program is UBually one year
In shop class In Senior high. During
this time study and practice is given
to the various trades. The boy has an
opportunity to become adjusted to
business habits and routine. After
studying the requirements of many
vocations the student chooses the one
In which he is most Interested. If pos
sible, during his Junior or senior year
of high school he Is placed in ft firm
where he can learn this trade. He at
tends school In the morning and the
afternoon works as an apprentice on
the Job. The apprentice must work
20 hours a week in order to receive
his credit.
Enrolled In Class
After becoming an apprentice, the
boy Is enrolled In the Industrial re
lations class. Briefly, this course In
cludes: Study of workmen's compen
sation act; safety first: first aid. and
trade ethics. In addition, to this
course the boy must keep an accurate
record of his work, make written re
ports upon related work, study prob
lems of his particular trade or busi
ness, and must learn trade terms,
tools, materials, and equipment. It 1
specified in the new federal plan that
344 hours per year must be spent In
the related class Instruction. This
work is carried along with the regu
lar school subject required for gradu
stion In the vocational course.
A Federal Program
The new federal apprentice program
for cooperative part-time education Is
the direct result of an order Issued
by President Roosevelt in June. 1934.
The details and regulations govern
ing the plan were formulated by Miss
Frances Perkins, secretary of labor.
AH states , the union are now adopt
ing this uniform plan in conjunction
with the vocational training In the
high schools. Each .state has an or
ganized apprenticeship commission
Each local community must have a
local apprenticeship council repre
senting the employer and the em
ployee, with the local coordinator
serving as the secretary.
In order to become an apprentice
a boy must be 16 years of age. A
written contract is signed by him and
his employer one copy of which Is
sent to the N.R A. compliance officer,
who Issues a "certificate of exemp
Hon" to the employer, which entitles
him to have an apprentice who may
work for wages lew than the mini
mum allowable under the codes of fair
competition.
Detnll Listed
Other items in the apprentice are:
(It The length of the probation per
iod, usually, one twelfth of the total
contract: (21 The training period
shall not be less than 2000 hours, no?
mere than 10.000 hours and shall be
reasonably continuous; (3) Therv
must be a complete list of the sched-
ule of processes to be learned and the
approximate time to be spent at each
process; (41 The contract states that
the beclnnlng wage Hhall be not less
than 20 per cent of the basic wage
late for Journeymen In that locality
The average wage rate for the entire
apprentice period shall not be less
than 50 per cent of the basic waire
rate. Provisions for periodic wage in
t:nw5 should be made erery three to
six mcnt. Fourth, the hours of work
snd approved instruction In no case
should exceed 44 per week. During the
school term the average hours pe.
week will approximate 28 on the Job
Throughout the year not less than
144 hours per week must be devoted
to approved lnstiction In general
and technical subjects by and under
the direction of public authorities.
Diploma Given
A certificate of diploma must be
granted to the boys upon the com
pletion of their apprenticeship. After
boys are placed It becomes the duty
of the coordinator to visit them on
the Job, advising with their employers
regarding their training and progress.
The points upon which the boys ar
graded in thetr trades or businesses
are: Accuracy and quality of work.
economy of materials, safety first, ap
plication, care of equipment, amount
of work produced, improvement, cour
tesy, tact, cheerfulness, alertness,
trade knowledge, and use of good
English.
Relative to his personal fitness for
the Job, he Is rated upon his relia
bility, promptness, cooperation, neat
ness, interest, initiative, and health.
Rose burg was the first community
to adopt this plan of education in
1926. Other cities In Oregon outside
of Portland now having a cooperative
part time program are Pendleton. The
Dalles. Salem. St. Helens. Astoria.
Bend, Dallas. Eugene, Grants Pass, and
Med ford.
AT GIRLS' LEAGUE
REVUE OF STYLES
Once again mothers and daughters
gathered at the Medford high school
to view the spring styles for girls,
as presented by tne Girls' league
yesterday at 3 p. m. The program
was opened by a welcome to the
mothers by Dorothy Burgess, presi
dent. The merit awards were offic
ially presented at this time by the
president and Miss Maurine t-arrou,
advisor.
Girls who received emblems were:
Seniors. Frances Combe and Anna
Scheel; Juniors, Catherine Ford and
Aklko Saito; sophomore. Lois Her
man and Kathleen Dlllard.
Following1 this was the presenta
tion of the P. E. O. award by Mrs.
J. F. Fllegel. To be eligible for this
award, a eirl must be a senior and
also partially self-supporling. Other
points considered are scholarship.
part In activities and school load,
Anna Scheel was awarded the 910,
which has been the amount given
the last three years. Honorable men
tion was given to Alleen Latham-
Next was the modeling of sport
dresses, lnformals and formals. A
great number of the dresses shown
were made by the girls In the-sewing
classes. Of interest to the senior
girls and their mothers was the
group presented as appropriate for
baccalaureate and commencement. .
Special numbers were: Bong by
girls' octette; a saxophone duet by
Audrey Dobson and Virginia Loom is.
and a song by Frances Combe.
Immediately after the style revue
tea was served In room six. Dorothy
Burgess, Betty Thorndyke, Helen
Salade and Mildred Buckles poured.
This evening brings the Girls'
league week to a close with the
"big event" the leap year dance.
Girls will ask for the dates and most
of the dances.
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L. A. WOMEN PROTEST MEAT PRICES
PAY AVERAGE CITY
TAX $16.89 YEAR
Average Assessed Value Per!
Capita in City Is Placed!
at $528 University Ex
perts Give Out Figures
UNIVERSITY OR OREGON. Eugene.
April 6. (Spl.) The average cltlwn
in the average Oregon city pays $14 61
per year in taxes to maintain the
functions of his city government. City
taxes varj from nothing at all In a
few small towns to a hterh per person
of $73.71 per year. Medford pays an
average per capita tax of $16.69.
Portland pays somewhat above the
average, $17.37 per capita, and Inci
dentally tends to raise the general
average, due to Its much greater pop
ulation. Most of the Oregon cities fail
between $5 and $12.50 per capita, and
a fourth of them are between $7.50
and $10.
These and many other figures on
city assessed valuations and tax levies
are included in detail in bulletin No.
10, Just issued by the Bureau of Mu
nicipal Research of the University of
Oregon and the League of Oregon
Cities.
The average assessed value of Ore
gon cities, per person, computed on a
50 percent assessment ration, Is $695.
The average for the entire state, in
cluding both city and rural areas la
$725. For Medford the average Is $528
per capita.
Gearheart, which also levies the
highest per capita tax, is the "rich
est" city In the state, with a per cap
ita assessed valuation of $2263. Port
land ranks second with $885 per cap
ita, while Roseburg is third with
$809, the survey shows.
The average city tax rate for the
state, on a 50 percent valuation basis,
is 31.3 mills. Medford. on a 50 percent
basts, would pay 32.0 mills per per
son, although on the regular county
assessment ration the rate is 24.6. The
highest is 78.1, second 75 2. and third
71.3. Of cities over 5,000 population,
Corvallls Is lowest with 17.5. Hlllsboro.
with 16.3 is lowest In the 2500 to
5.000 population group. In the over
5,000 group, however, Pendleton has
a lower millage levy, 13, than Corval
lls. but its assessment ration Is much
higher than in effect In Corvallls.
Copies of the study, which includes
every city in the state, may be ob
tained from the Bureau of Municipal
Research at the university at Eugene.
--IS
I V ' w - i 3 k W
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FOR SELF HELP IN
Gardening Plots Obtained by
'Oregon Kollective, Inc.
Will Have Own Co-op
Cannery and Commissary
chard a and the third In the city
limits, on Oak street. Already garden
seeds have been planted for trans
planting as soon as the weather permits.
The organization Is entirely profit
less. The only expense to members In
participating, state the directors, is
that of the running expennes of the
house snd property which have been
leased. Later they expect to use
some form of service certificate, com
monly known as scrip, which will
bs el v n for 1 a bor or goods and
11 be redeemable In the products
of the corporation or of the groups
with which it expect to trade.
According to the directors the or
ganisation la unique In Oregon,
THE GRANGE
Live Oak Gran ire
Live Oak Grange met in commun
ity hall at Rogue River April l. with
Master Perry Walt In the chair. Lec
turer's hour preceded business meet
ing of the Grange under direction of
Mrs. Olive J. Kierscey. General
theme of the meeting was on bird
life. Roll call. "Your Favorite Bird."
brought out a wide variety of likes
from wrens to crows, but the meadow
lark was the prime favorite with the
majority.
Lawrence V. Jones described how
Oregon chose the meadow lark for
the state bird. Miss Phyllis Miller
furnished music and played a piano
solo which was much enjoyed.
A debate. "Resolved that the game
laws are more beneficial to the sports
man than the farmer." was given by
F. E. Kierscey, affirmative, and A. L.
Cutter, negative. The Judees declar
ed in favor of the sportsmen.
Frank Greenwood entertained with
a harmonica solo, "The Mocking
Bird."
The lecture hour closed with a 30
mlnute talk by Professor Brewster of
the Hodeens At Brewster F?eds Co.
He dealt with proper methodR of
breeding, feed tne and developing of
chickens and turkeys.
Mrs. Letsy Miller, chairman of the
home economics committee, reported
that the recent Granee carnival was
a success and was enjoyed by more
than 200 pwsple.
GASOLINE SALES
HEAVIEST IN 1931
SALEM, April 8. (AP) A 1
capitulation by the secretary of
state's office of gasoline sales in Ore
gon for the past several years, show
the highest sales in 1031 when 173,
832.273 gallons were distributed.
The record for tax receipts was set
in 1034 when $8,208,023 was taken in
from 165,078.640 gallons sold. It was
pointed out that tax receipts In
1934 were higher than In 1931 be
cause the tax rate had been raised
from four to five cents on a gallon.
The statement showed that from
1919 to the present time 1,196.930.890
gallons had been sold, bringing In
$64,198,856 In taxes.
A group of Los Angeles women planned a meat bovcott against the
hign cost of meat and planned to continue It until prices were lowered.
Mrs. Minnie Rubin, leader of a large number of women, Is shown with
a lion, (Associated Press Photo
OF
ASYLUM BUILDING WILL
BE STARIED AT ONCE
SALEM. Ore., April . (API Im
med ia te construct Ion of the new
building at the state insane hospital
was authorized by the state board
of control here today, and excava
tion for the $100,000 structure will
start this week.
The building will make room for
about 100 Inmates of the more than
2300 In the institution at the pres
ent time. The hospltnl was declared
filled to over capacity.
Employment of architects for this
structure and the four other Im
provements for institutions author
ised by the legislature, the total
amounting to (212.000. was considered
by the board, but no definite action
was taken.
Other improvements include a girls'
dormitory at the blind school, a
nurses' home and addition of a third
story to the hospital at the tubercu
losis Institution at Salem and a
nurses' home at the hospital at The
Dalles.
IN EFFORT TO BREATHE
NEW LIFE IN ELEPHANT
Building Permits
Permit issued Thursday to T. T.
Goldfrap. 9 East Jackson street, to
remodel porch at an estimated cost
of 300.
Notice
MRS. CLARK. SPIRITUALIST
Minister and Medium. My work l&
done scientifically and with a guar
antee. Readings dally. Trance circles
Friday night. 225 No. Riverside.
Phone 542 Wei) haul away yout
refuse City. Sanitary Service.
CHICAGO. April 5. iJPi The mld
dlewest hummed with political activ
ity today as leaders sought to effeci
the rebirth of the G. O. P. In Its
vast expanses.
Particularly active were the Vouruj
Republicans and G. O. P. Women
Regular meetings of county and state
central committees also were being
held.
Simultaneously party chieftains and
more than 1,000 delegates from a
dozen great plains states planned to
meet In Kansas City In May to crys
tallize views on the party organiza
tion: Activities In the various states In
cluded :
Missouri: Grover Dalton of Poplar
Bluff, state committee chairman, Is
organizing Young Reptiblican clubs
throughout the state. -
Ohio: Young Republican state cen
tral committee late last month met
at Columbus and planned further or
ganization. Illinois: Chicago Republicans, los
ing In Tuesday's smashing Democratic
victory, have called a meeting for
Monday to plan reorganization.
Michigan: After an Intensive cam
paign. Republicans Monday added to
last fall's feat of recapturing from
the Democrats the governorship and
most of the state's elective offices
by obtaining firm control of the Im
portant state administrative board,
retaining a 6-3 membership In th3
supreme court, assuming control of
the department of public Instruction
and ousting a Democratic regent from
the University of Michigan.
When It comes to radios remembei
"Prultt'a can do It." Phone 23
ASHLAND. April 8 (Spl.) Unique
in Its aspirations and program la the
self-help organization recently Incor
porated In Ashland by a group of
local people under the title. Oregon
Kollective. Inc., or OK. Inc. Quietly
this group has worked out plans
whereby they may help members of
the organization In the procuring of
food and other necessities. Purpose
of the OK. Inc., Is production for
use of these requirements.
Thirty acres of land have been
.eased for the production of garden
stuffs and the old Potter house at
30 Second street has also been leased
and will serve not only as a meeting
place for members, but will be used
as a cooperative cannery this sum
mer. Directors Include Walter Reece,
Charles I. Homes, and Mr. and Mrs.
Louis H. Jacks. Although member
ship Is now somewhat limited the
directors state that a membership
drive Is to be instituted soon.
Woodcutting has so far financed
activities of the group. Later they
plan to give much time to agrlcul
ture. horticulture, and bee culture,
A8 well, planning to exchange their
products for those of similar organi
zations In other localities.
The house secured by them has
been -remodeled and complete exte'
rior and Interior decoration la under
way at present, all work being done
by the members. The lower floor has
been devoted to an assembly hall
where lectures and discussions of
economics and phases of their work
will be held, the rnmisary, for use
by members, and the large kitchen,
where co-operative canning will be
done this summer. Rent of apart
ments on the second floor will pay
for upkeep of the house.
The 30 acres to be used for gar
dening and bee culture are divided
Into three tracts, 10 acres near Tal
ent, another near the Suncreat or-
MEET THE -J y
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It doesn't take a barrel Nff f'X fe, N
of money to buy it J iX $
Old Quaker straight rye whiskey is MJ A Mti$
making new friends by the thou- Jf r m fjfZL?
sands friends who will remain "lmn9 fc
friends. Because they've found at 1 Jy
last a delicious whiskey of real f V S"-.
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Fishing Season Is Here
And So Is Good Old
Blitz-Weinhard
Order it by the Jug for,
your picnics, parties or
fishing jaunts.
BOCK
BEER
sk Your Dealer or Phone Ivi
though similar groups have been
started In other states, as for In
stance, the production for use de
partment nt Upton Sinclair's EPIO
organization in California,
ftnihi(l)ntt Executed
SALONIKA. Greece. April B.-
Major Volanis. convicted yesterday by
a court martial of complicity in the
recent Greek revolt, was executed by
a firing squad today.
Oregon Weather
Urwttlcd tonight and Saturday;
loval rains or snows extreme east dot
t:ons and over mountains; moderate
temperature; moderate to fresh west
and northwest winds off the coast.
Enrich your leisure
hours with . . .
Full
Quarts
That pause between
the day's work and
the dinner hour . . .
enjoy it to the fu
over a mellow glass
. or Italian Swiss
Colony Sherry. Those
evenings, when
friends drop in for
an informal game of
cards... have Italian
Swiss Colony Port,
Muscatel, or Tokay
on hand to make a
welcome "fifth" at
bridge Plan now to
let these famous vintages enrich
your leisure hours.
ITALIAN SWISS COLONY SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
A small space full of BIG food stuff bargains. These prices effective Saturday,
April 6th and Monday, April 8th. BUY KNOWN BRANDS, at your Home Owned
Piggly Wiggly. Free delivery four times daily. 210 E. Main St., Medford.
CR1SC0
Pure vegetable shortening for
all cooking purposes. 3 lb- an
53
FLOUR
PIOOLY WIGGLY
HARD WHEAT
49 lbs. $1.75
CHARTER OAK
A III. KM)
49 lbs. $1.49
BROOMS
A dandy 4-tie durable broom
. Each
59
KARO
RED LABEL
BLUE LABEL
No. 10 pail 69c No. 10 pail 65c
OLEG
TROCO. Pure Vegetable
Msrgarine
2 bs- 33'
CORN MEAL
Pillsbury Yellow
2 lb. pkgs.
3 pkgs- 25
. ih ALPINE MILK
A rich creamy miik canned in Oregon and packed in "Med
ford Made" boxes. Save the wrappers. You can get many
valuable and ussful premiums with them. Free Premium
Books available. Or, if you do not care for the premiums,
deposit wrappers in box at Piggly Wiggly store, provided
for that purpose and they will be used by local Firemen
and Lions Club to get presents for poor kiddies, next Christ
mas. Help those who help our local industries. USE
ALPINE MILK.
Case of 48 tall cans S3.1 6 4 cans 27c
We pay the highest market price for fresh e&ffs, and one cent
per dozen over if paid in PIGGLY WIGGLY COUPONS. ASK
TOR PARTICULARS. Eat eggs. They are fresh, healthful
and cheap, Jj) dozen. 2 dozen 37
EGGS
SPECIAL OFFER
9 PIECE RING MOLD SET.
Juittend 75 cnti ind top from onclin
packixe Albert Intrant Tipton ( 2 irmll
pirkaiie lopOto Alher Inmnt Tipioct,
ID)) Stum Building, Seaitlt. Your it'
Will t hoi pn.tp.id7 MmR,
Albert vUt
TAPIOCA 9c
Largo package 17
LARD
Armour's Star
20 lb. can $2.99
Crackers
American. Grahams
or Sodas
2 lb. crtns 25c
H-D Jell Powder
A dozen flavors
for quick desserts
3 packages 14c
SALT
Leslie's Eefined
Table Salt
8 lb. bags 19c
SMALL WHITE BEANS. Recleaned
PABY LIMA BEANS. Hand cleaned
TOMATOES. Rogue Valley. Solid pack.
STRINGLESS BEANS. Maryland Chief.
RAYCROFT PEAS Tender garden peas.
PORK AND BEANS. Ritter s
..10 lbs. iXt
3 lbs. 1f)
2 for 250
2 for 250
2 for
No. 2'A tins
No. 2 tins
No. 2 tins
No. 1 tins 4 for 250
PEERLESS FLOOR WAX. Paste or liquid. Pound cans 450
MATCHES. 6 box cartons, each 2.0
CITRUS POWDER. Easy on your hands and linen. Large pkg 2()c
RITZ CRACKERS. Tasty crisp butter crackers 1-lb. box 2oC
SC0TTISSUE. 1000 sheet rolls. Soft as old linen 3 rolls 20C
STEWART S BLUING. Regular size bottle tSsffl - . 15C
PARS0W& AMMONIA. Household. Small Ktfl IOC
PWIFf S VKTtfi tAUNDRY SOAP. 12-0J, fer 3 bars 100
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