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FRUIT
PROBLEM IS TOPIC
AT MEETING HERE
Memberi of the Pacific Northwest
Advisory board, a group of railroad
men Interested In reducing the lose
of fruit due to freezing while enroute
to the eastern markets Wednesday
conferred with fruit men, packers
and shippers In this city, demon
strating the three kind of fruit car
heaters now In use.
R. Glddlngs, vice -president and
general manager of the Pacific Fruit
Express company, with headquarters
In San Francisco, acted as spokesman
for the railroad men. He told the
Med ford shippers that car heating,
at a uniform temperature, was not
yet perfection, but that rapid strides
had been made In the past few years,
and said that he foresaw the day
when fruit could be shipped east
through the most severe weather
without danger of serious loss.
H. A. Aberg, travelling car service
agent of the Northern Pacific rail
road with headquarters In St. Paul,
demonstrated the charcoal car heat
er. The type, inservtce for years la
t rapidly being replaced by alcohol
'burners. "Eventually the charcoal
heater will have to go," Aberg told
the group.
C. A. Richardson, superintendent
of routing for the Pacific Fruit Ex
press company with headquarters In
fW Francisco, described the heaters
now being made and used by his
company. This heater burns alcohol,
and Is thermostatically controlled at
a pre-set temperature range.
Alfred A. Hamer, general mechan
ical Inspector for the Western Fruit
Express with headquarters In Alexan
dria, Virginia, described the stove his
company la building and using. Em
ploying a radical new design, the
heater Is equipped with a small
team boiler, the steam driving a tur
bine which In turn drives a fan
which sends the hot air downward,
under the racks In the cars. The hot
air circulates under the fruit until
It gets to the space at the center of
the car, and then circles back over
the fruit and back Into the vent at
the top of the stove.
Glddlngs, atlll acting as spokesman
for the railroad men, admitted that
the Western Fruit stove was probably
the best of the three shown, adding
that the old cut-throat policy of
railroad competition had gone by the
board and If tests prove the stove
moat practical, they will undoubted
ly be used by all the various lines.
Harry Rosenberg, representing Med
ford shippers and acting as spokes
man for the Rogue River Traffic as
sociation, asked questions of the
railroad men In relation to the de
velopment of the stoves, and ex
plained the difficulties of local ship
pers in getting their products on the
eastern market without their being
frozen or ripened too soon by heaters
not accurately enough controlled.
The railroad men heard his plea
for uniform heat control, and pro
mised their cooperation In developing
a system as rapidly as possible. Old
dings, and the other railroad repre
sentatives present, presented a rosy
picture for local shippers, vlslonlng
the day, not far distant, when all
fruit will be landed In Chicago, De
troit, Philadelphia and New York in
prime condition, summer and winter.
Other railroad men present besides
those mentioned were J. C. Johnston,
district agent of the P. F. E. In Kla
math Falls; M. R. Whitehead, super
intendent of P. F. E. In Portland:
fi. P. Mabel, agent for W. F. E. in
Seattle; E. Q. Roscoe, car service
agent for the Association of Ameri
can Railroad, In Seattle; D. S. West
over, chief Inspector of the Chicago.
Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
railroad. In Chicago; and E. L. Roewe,
assistant secretary of the Pacific
Northwest advisory board.
Local men who attended the dem
onstrations, besides Rosenberg, were:
Fletcher Fish, department of agricul
ture Inspector; Frank Isaars, Pin
nacle; M. M. Morris, Medford Ice A
Storaoe; Lyle Thurman. Medford Ice
and Storage; A. fl. Rosenbaum.. S. P.
district agent; D. R. Wood. The al
mer corporation: Leonard Carpenter,
S. O. S.; Lyle Wilcox. S. O. 8.; M. S.
Spate, Pinnacle, and L. R. Raker,
Plnnarl.
WPA Seamstresses Earn
$2600 Monthly Making
Garments for Destitute
By Janet Wray Smith.
A WPA project felt by many to
be among the most Important being
carried on In Jackson county Is the
instruction and employment of 86
women tn sewing and constructing
of garment and other household
equipment, such as qutlta, sheets
and towels. Employment Is confined
to women on relief rolls, preference
being given those with no other
work.
The women employed are princi
pally widows, most of them with
children. All types of clothing ar
ticles are made, particular attention
being paid to making only those
things actually needed, to avoid
waste of material. Case workers
throughout the county report on
the needs of families in their dis
tricts, the specific needs then being
filled by this group of workers. Work
is under the direction of Mrs. Eunice
HI His.
During the past month. 137 articles
were made by the women, the
number ranging each month be
tween 120 and 160. Materials are
furnished by WPA and use of the
courthouse auditorium U donated
by the Jackson county court.
Of particular interest to Jackson
county and Medford citizens Is the
monthly payroll of approximately
2600 paid out to these workers. It
wa pointed out by WPA officials
that the size of the individual
wage, characterized as subsistence,
necessitate the entire amount being
spent here, none of It -going to
Yi
LIVING 8TON. Tenn., March 2.
(jpi Although be missed the last twe
weeks of school, Harllss Reeder has
graduated from the eight grade, to
the great delight of his teacher, who
Is also his wife.
Harllss, a strapping youth of 16.
and his teacher. Miss Pauline Roberta.
30, were married two weeks before
the end of the term and the boy im
mediately swapped his pen for a plow
share on his father-in-law's farm.
This week examination came. Mr.
Reeder took the testa In readln',
writing' and 'rlthmetle and such, and
pleased Mrs. Reeder by knowing tho
right answers.
Pear Market
Yesterday
other states or communities for lux
ury expenditures. ,
Another interesting phase to the
work is the effort being made by
those in charge to teach the women
how to make attractive clothes to
stimulate an Interest In the work
and to encourage the women, both
those who receive and these who
construct the clothes to con 1 1 nuf
the work In their own homes.
Neatly made dresses, with buttons.
blqdnga and stitching, come out of ;
thl workshop, on the basis or we
tent- that inexpensive dresses need
notfbe unattractive, an effort being
mad to create a desire for and an
Improved taste In becoming clothes.
It Is 'also felt that a certain psycho
logical etfcgt Is gained by having
the womei work on "nice" things,
an effect .they will carry into their
own homes.
Women employed on this project
work 120 hours a month, a similar
work being carried on In Ashland.
In connection with the sewing and
construction project and continuing
wort started In Medford by Miss
Helen Carlton approximately three I
years ago, vthe reconditioning of
clothing by relief workers has been
taken up by WPA,
This group Is composed of not
only women strictly on relief, but
also border-cases. The purpose Is to
Instruct w"V tl remodeling
and reconstnilJin of garments, pay
ment being jfcfljde In garments In
stead of wagefc'hla group also works
In the courtrtoqse auditorium, time
and number of persons varying.
Local WPA administrative heads
state that they feel very gratified at
the enthusiastic response and suc
cessful results of these two projects.
A plan la now being contemplated
for an cpn house In the near fu
ture In order tt$ the public may
visit these promts and examine
the result first-hand. It la felt that
work of this sort 'should be and Is
of Interest to everyone.
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NEW YORK, March 26. (AP-USDA)
Pear auction market: Nine cara ar
rived, eight Oregon, .two Washington
cars unloaded, 16 cars on track.
Oregon D'AnJous, 2,020 boxes extra
fancy sold 1.60-2.60. average 1.85; 1.348
boxes fancy, 1.60-2.39, average 1.73.
Nellis. 360 boxes extra fancy, 1.60
1.75, average 1.66; 100 boxes fancy,
1.60-1.60, average 1.65. .
CKICAOO, March 26. (AP-USDA)
Pear auction market, no arrivals, two
cars on track. ' i
Oregon D'AnJous, 335 boxes extra
fancy. 185-2. average 1.S1.
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MODISATE
Where the strei $ 1
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as if by magic
When you break your
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you . . almost magically
Quiet, unobtrusive service,
and forethought for your
every want, make you
fijtantly. completely and
.tfully at home. And yet
he heart of the city-
theatres, shops,commercial
centrffcis but a block or
two, iij: one direction or
another' from your door.
600 room,, each with befh,
from $3 (tingfo) Uffc .
THE
PALACE HOTEL
3n lite Utcarl of San rancueo
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A SMASHING GEltfAX
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Positively the Last 2 Big Days!
THEN OUR DOORS CLOSE FOREVER
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81x106
Bedspreads
Cotton
Crinkled
Limited Quantity
2 for $loo
9-4 or 81-iuch
Unbleached
Sheeting
Excellent quality
Bargain price
yds. $31 00
Turkish
Towels
"Cannon" Brand
Colored borders
10 for $ ft 00
Rubberized -Suede
Card Table
Covers
Washable
2for$loo
Silk Chiffon
Knee Length
Hose
Lastox top
Dollar Day Feature
Shadow-Proof
.. Slips
Siies 34 to 44
Rayon Taffeta
$11 00
Rayon
Bedspreads
Jacquard Patterns
Full bed size
$ftoo
36-inch
Percales
Solid colon
Tub fart
Splendid quality
10 yds. $00
Sugar
Liners
For Dish Cloths
These will go
fast at thia price
Hurry 1
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Spring fashions in
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stroller, jacket suits
smart as can be in Spring's
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Spring opening nen
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'2.98
498
Feature values moke this
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able prints with the 1936
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that dollars spent at PENNEY'S bring
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Sanitary
Napkins
Package of twelve
1 0 PkSs s1
All Silk
Pongee
12 monime
Natural only
7 yards $1
81x108
Nation-Wide
Sheets
Proven quality
! si 00
Fringed .
Curtain
Panels
30x78 inches; ecru
4 for $1
.
OTHER THRIFT ITEMS
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36 inch Bleached Muslin. Yd.. .... ,7c
Women's Rayon Panties ........... 15c
New Handbags for Spring 49c to $1.29
New Fabric Gloves. . . 49c
"Belle Isle" Pillow Cases. 42x36. . .11c
''Wizard" Sheets. 81x99 59c
Children's Anklets '.10c
Women's Silk Hose 49c
Women's White Shoes $1.98,
Women's Polo Shirts, many styles. .98c
Women's Wash Frocks, fast colors. .49c
Children's Spring Coats . . $2.98 to $7.90
Children's Spring Hts .98c
New Millinery .98c to $2.98
Women's Barrel Sweaters 98c
Women's Blouses. New! 98c
White Coating Materials, yd. 49c to 98c
Men's White Oxfbrds $2.98
Boys' Shirts and Shorts. Each. ..... 19c
Boys' "Jimmie" Overall Pants 59c
Boys' Broadcloth Pajamas 89c
Men's "Window-Pane" Neckties. . .49c
Men's Pre-shrunk Slacks . . $1.49 $1.98
Men's and Boys' Polo Shirts 69c to 89c
Men's Sleeveless Sweaters . ,98c
Men's
Union Suits
Ecru knitted;
short sleeves, ankle
length; all sixes
2 for $l00
Men's
Bib Overalls
blue denim.
K close-out
Not all sires
2 for $3Loo
Men's
Work Pants
Covert cloth
Slack style
Remarkable value
$11 00
Men's
Rockford.
, Socks
Heavy Quality
Q prs. $ ft 00
Shirts and
. Shorts
Swiss ribbed shirts;
broadcloth shorts
Full out -real
tailored
for $1.00
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Razor
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Here Is a Buy
100 blades $H
Men's
Dress Socks
Rayon in fancy
patterns
J prs. $ftoO
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s16 to $22S0
Men's
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Handkerchiefs
K real Irish Linen
at this price is rare I
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