PA'GE FOUR
MEDFORD MAIL TUTBUXE. MTSDFOliD, OREGON. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1935.
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E CAUSES OF
AUTO ACCIDENTS
CH1CAOO. Aug. 81. (8pl) No one
can say exactly how many motor ve
hicle accidents In the United States
are due to particular causes, accord
ing to Accident Pacta, published by
the National Safety council, Decauae
few accldenta are Investigated care
fully enough to determine exactly
what was the cause and because most
accidents have not one but a com
bination ol several causes.
In those states where dnta are
Available, the principal causes are:
(1) Exceeding the speed limit or
driving too last lor existing comu
tlons. (2) violating the right or way.
13) Driving on the wrong side of the
road, (4) Improper passing. (8)
Failure to signal, and (6 Driving off
the roadway.
Different states vary widely, how
ever. In the proportions of accidents
chsrgffd to any single driving act.
When one state ihows twelve per
rent of Its accidents duo to speed,
and Its next-door neighbor shows 56
per cent, It li reasonably certain that
the real difference Is between the
official methods of classification
rather than between the motorists'
habits of driving.
"Since most of the states still do
not collect and summarize motor
vehicle accident reports." says Acci
dent Pncts, "and since those which
do vary so widely In their analyses.
It Is Impossible to say with accuracy
that throughout the nation a certain
perron tnge or a certain number of
Bcrldrnls result from any particular
kind of unsafe driving.
"After all. It Is not so Important
that we cannot determine exactly
what percentage of accidents li due
to any one of many complex causes.
We are Interested in eliminating the
accidents, and these causes tell us
how to proceed. First, we must lm
prove our highways and keep our
vehicles In good condition. Second,
and much more Important, we must
teach drivers and pedestrians to
renlize the accident possibilities of
their actions on our streets and
highways."
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Bridges under construction along
the Orepon coast hiRhwav arc pro
(rrcRsmfr rapullv, aa shown bv the
above photographs obtained recent
ly bv the lienernl Petroleum re
porter. Cioneral products arc plav
ing an important pnrt in this work,
he savs, MobiJpas ( beinjr used ex
clusively on the hie Coos Bav span.
(1) Coos Bav bridKP at North Bend.
(2) Alsca hridpre at Waldnort which
will he completed by the end of
the year, (fl) Part of the Umpqua bridge at Heedsport which will cost $137,000. (4) South approach
of the $1,267,000 Yaqiiina bay bridge at Newport, (B) Gothic stylo of bents (piers) of south approach of
Coos Bay bridge. (0) Sinslaw bridge at Florence. Contract payments on nil five bridges have been run
ainar about S350.000 a month with from 14.000 to 16.000 men emDlove.d
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No Added Expense
In Producing of
Streamland Cars
"There Is no longer any good
reason why the fully streamlined car
should not reach the hands of the
purchaser at no greater cost than the
conventionally styled models of the
past. For. while Initial costs were
high, these costs should by this
time have been lartrely absorbed by
the more progressive manufacturer."
Is the opinion of Vern R. Drum, pres
ident of the Hupp Motor Car cor
poration. "In the restyling of motor cars
and the creation of new types, the
burden borne by the manufacturer
in the high cost of dies and special
tools represents large investments.
Any departure from the conventional
and generally accepted design of mo
tor car compels such a capital outlay
and is a matter of no little concern
to the motor car maker.
"However, the modern, fully
streamlined car. If not too radical or
conservative, is undoubtedly here to
stay, and the manufacturer who has
been first to appreciate the Irresist
ible trend of streamlining and has
combined Its Advantages with style
and beauty, has been the first to
auement his clientele through these
influences.
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Ford 'Guest House 35 Per Cent Finished
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the Justice court wj ipeaker of th
...aninv tuine ol various cases
coming beiore him for sttentlon. but
dwelling primarily upon drunken
and reclrleas driving.
A short busniesa meeting was pre
iHri nvr bv Worthv Master Georga
Drake. Two reported sick. Mildred
Ward and Earl ioner, were m
bouquets of flowers.
Announcement of the rally meet
ing to be held at Eagle Point Sep
An.H.f n wax made and all urged
to attend. Any having extra room
In cars, or any desiring to go wno
have no way are asked to get in
touch with Elva Caster, educational
chairman.
Refreshments were served by thl
committee, Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Woods. Mrs. Maggie Oermer, Bob li
gan and Mrs. Donna Graffls.
Committee for next meeting 'or
serving Is Mr. and Mrs. U O. Caster,
Mr. snd Mrs. Ed Btlllwell and A. H.
Hearn.
1-MINUTE SAFETY. TALKS
By Don Heroic!
Farmer Insurance
Group Back Drive
For Motor Safety
The Oregon Advisory council of the
Farmers Automobile Inter-Insurance
exchange, composed entirely of prom
inent citizens of the state of Oregon,
In taking an active part in the pre
vention of automobile accidents and
In a recent .meeting adopted the fol?
lowing resolution: ;
Resolution
WHEREAS: Automobile and truck
accidents In the state of Oregon are
causing an Increasing toll of life and
damage to property; and
Whereas: A large percentage of the
lives that were lost and the property
that was damagod could have been
saved by more careful driving; and
Whereas; Most accidents are not
the result of defective equipment,
bad road conditions, etc., but are the
result of carrtrsancss, drunkenness,
excessive speed. Ignorance of the laws
of the highway and failure to con
sider the rights of others; and
Whereas: The greatest menace to
life on the highway Is the driver who
drives while under the Influence of
liquor;
THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Advisory Council of the
Fnrmers Automobile Inter-Insurance
Exchange lend its support whenever
possible to any program designed to
save human life- and property by re
duction of automobile accidents by
1. Adult and Infant education In
the traffic laws of the state;
2. Periodic Inspection of the motor
Trhlrle;
3. Strict law enforcement;
4. Safety engineering .n motor
equipment;
8. Elimination from the highways
of the drunken driver;
8. Enactment of proper highway
lrlftlatlon.
(Signed):
Rny w. Gill, D. E. Towle
A. O. Rompel, Bam H. Brown
J. J. Sechrlst
Dr. Collie F. Cathey.
It Is hoped that similar organisa
tions will fall in line to the end that
accldenta will be brought to a mini
mum and that eventually the enor
mous loll of life and destruction of
property will be reduced.
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t&K that I wont"
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INVITATION TO 400 Killh,
There will be from 350 to 400 people
killed in automobile accidents in the
three Iabor Day holidays Saturday,
Sunday and Monday (Labor Day)
1935. ,
And they will be nice people.
I could make a list of 350 or 400
people public enemies and good-for-nothings,
whose deaths might not be so
had for the world but these 350 or
400 who are going to be killed during
I he Labor Day holidays are, alas,
goin g to be some of our best folks.
It seems strange and awful to me
that we should know in AiA'ANCR
that we are going to kill this many
people, and injure 10,500 others, IN 3
DAi'S in America (according to esti
mates made by The Travelers Insur
ance Company) and DO PRACTI
CALLY NOTHING TO STOP IT,
Four hutuirrd violent deaths advertised in
advance!
If some fiend sent notices that he
was going to kill 400 people in Cleve
land or somewhere, the entire U. S.
Army would be sent to stop him.
Yet we know that the Labor Day
holidays will be the slaughtcringest
week-end of the year, and here we sit.
Clip this piece out and save it, and
see how close I come to the actual
figures.
PORTER BUYS WEST
SIDE BARBER SHOP
Tod Porter, well known Medford
barber who has been with Bowman's
Barber shop and beauty parlor for
the past 4? years, has purchased
George's Rather shop which he will
operate. Mr. Porter has a host of
friends who will be Interested In
learning of the now business venture.
The shop Is located at 7 North Fir
street.
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Long Mountain
LONO MOUNTAIN, Aug. 31. (8pl.
Mrs. Dottle Dutton of Antelope
and Mrs. M. L. Pruett of this dis
trict gave a surprise birthday party
for Mrs. Sarah Woods Monday after
noon. Those present were Mrs. Evelyn
Oustorhnut. Mrs. Tom Wrlgley. Mrs.
Lilly Clngcade. Mrs. Carl Each and
Mrs. Farrow, alt of this district. Re
fresliment were served later In the
nf ternoon.
Mary and Helen Harnlsh. Billy
Taylor and Christine Carnes of Eagle
Point were visiting friends in thtf.
district the first part of the week.
The ladles of the Long Mountain
Home Circle entertained the hus
hands and children of the district
Saturday evening with a party given
at the home of Mrs. M. L. Pruett.
The evening was spent in visiting
and at 11 o'clock refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Ruth Kllngle, who has been
til for two weeks at her home, was
removed to the Sacred Heart hos
pital. Everyone Is hoping for a
speedy recovery.
Dinner guests Monday at the W.
R. Holmnn home were Mrs. Klin Hol
mnn. Mrs. Frsrl Murphy and little
granddaughter, Pauline, and Charles
Cramer, nit of A.shland, and Mrs. Dee
Keedle and son. Lloyd, of Oroville.
Calif., end Mrs. Ralph Ferguson ol
Roseville, Calif.
The sixth of the "travel programs"
will be held September 3 at the
Eagle Point Grange hall with Roxy
Ann Grange putting on the program
for the lecture hour. These meetings
are gaining much favor and being
enjoyed by all. The last meeting
was the best attended of all meet
ings thus far held.
The cup for which each grange
t working will be presented by Roxy
nn Orange to Eagle Point Grange.
hlch will hold it until they pre-
DEARBORN, Michigan. To accom
modate the increasing number of
tourists who, the year around, travel
to Dearborn to see Ford basic oper
ations at the huge Rouge Plant,
Henry Ford is re-erecting thore what
was the huge, 'gear-shaped rotunda
3t Ford Exposition at the Chicago
World's Fair. It will form, when fin
ished, the visitors' entrance to the
nlant, which, In itself, Ib a veritable
nermanent world's fair, and the
greatest single industry in the world.
Construction of this permanent
building in a 13 U -acre park opposite
the Ford Administration building
here is 35 per cent finished. It is
planned to dedicate the completed
structure to the public about Thanks
giving The steel framework, weigh
ing 1,000 tons, Is in place and .work
is well along on laying the 140,000
square feet of Indiana limestone
which form the walls.
In the foreground are shown some
of the busses which carry thousands
of visitors monthly on tours through
the Rouge Plant
sent their program at Phoenix In
October.
Jacksonville Grange Is in the lead
with Phoenix and Talent Oranges
close second and third.
Economics committee of the enter
taining grange announces they wish
each grange to bring sandwiches
and pickles to help with the refreshments.
PlioeiiiE (irange.
Phoenix Grange met In regular
session Tuesday night of last week
with smaller attendance than usual,
due to the busy season and many
being employed In the fruit harvest
Lecture hour was held prior to
the business meeting, under direc
tion of Mrs. W. A. Bricker. the new
lecturer. Judge W. R. Coleman of
RANGE FEUD ENDS
IN MORGUE, JAIL
PRl NEVILLE, Ore.. Aug. 31. (AP)
A long rangeland feud between two
armed and mounted cattlemen ended
today when one was killed and the
other arrested as the slayer.
Sheriff B. B. Groff said James
Phillips declared he shot James Beo
letto. 60. in self defense. Both live
In the Conant basin about 40 miles
southeast of here In the Isolated
central Oregon rangeland.
The men were both on horseback,
driving cattle, when they met near
their ranches. An argument began
over cattle. Phillips said he believed
Beoletto was about to draw and fire,
so he pulled his revolver first and
fired one shot. It was fatal.
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