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PAGE ETGHT rFCDPORD MAIL TRIBUNE. 1MEDFORD. OREGON. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1936. FUTURE RE AT VETS TALK B Governor Davey of Ohio Attacks Student Organi zation in Address Welcom ina National Convention CLEVELAND, Sept. 21 (APj Na tion a i Commander Ray Murphy called tha 18th annual convention of tne American Legion to order today aet- ting it on a previously charted courac of universal peace. The Legionnaires gradually filed into the empty spaces of the great public hall, which housed earlier this summer the conventions or tne iw publicans, Townsendltea and Cough' Unite. The balcony filled slowly. After the Rev, Thomas D. Kennedy, national chaplain, delivered the In vocation Gov. Martin L. Davey ol Ohio gave the first welcoming ad dress. Sneer at Service. Gov. Davey launched an attack on the Veterans of Puturo Wars, which was described as an organization of university students designed "to mako a mockery of the things you fought tor." He drew applause with the remark, "the Veterans of Future Wars were organized to sneer at the service ol the men who risked their all; millions of men resent that sneer. ' "They express a disrespect for the thlncs we stood for: perhaps It Is be cause they were In their cradles and thev do not understand. Mayor Harold H. Burton of Cleve land said Cleveland "was glad to be tbe first city In the nation to enter tain this great convention the second time." IU3U Ureiit Year. Responding to the addresses of wel come U. 8. Senator Bennett 0. Clark, past national commander, said 1038 probably was "the greatest year In tnc history -of the American Legion." "The great climax of this year were lbs efforts of Commander Murphy for legislation sponsored by the Leg Inn to the end that the United States may keep out of future wars,1 Senator Clark ssld. "The next session of congress will enact legislation for taking the profit out of war. The American Legion is not ft military, fascist organisation, but Is made up of men who have proved their patriotism and do not have to prove their devotion to the constitution of the United States." YREKA VISITS Over 30 cars of bewhlskered gentry and their women-folk from Yroka, advertising their impending Ooldrush carnival there September 28, 28 and 37, swooped down on Med ford yes terday afternoon, held an Impromptu parade down Main strwt., scattered good will In large portions end de parted again for their, homeland, still bewhlskered. The caravan arrived at 5 o'clock, with the parade assembling one hour later. Many of the costumes worn by the participants excited comment here, with period dress ranging as far back as the early American era. A standing invitation was issued to all Medfordites. The celebration will reach a peak on Sunday, Sep tember 27. GRANGE TO SEEK Jackson county Oranges will seek a $6000 appropriation from the 1038 budget committee, due to open Its annual sessions early next month, for weed control and extermination In this county, It was reported today by members of the county court. A weed control program Is now under way In Klamath county and has netted benefits to farmers ana growers. The prognm there Is In charge of Eric Wold, former local resident. There Is a wldo variety of bother some weeds In this county, with the Canadian wild thistle and yellow mustard the most plentiful In some areas. Under the state law. It Is provided the land owners co-operate with the weed control body and fur ther provides that the landowner combat weeds to the middle of tho road nnd not the fence line. Members of the county court arc reported to bo favorablo to a weed control program before the noxious growths get further out or hand. Another matter scheduled to come to the attention of the budget com mittee Is the road oiling program for . tho coming year, enlarged to take In three market roads, the Table Rock-Sams Valley road, the Butte Falls road and the Dead Indian rond. It Is estimated tho first year oiling would require A1000 on each road. The personnel of tho budget com mittee la expected to be announced within tho next week. County Com missioner Ralph Billings of Ashland reported today that ho had selected George Dunn, Jr., of Ashland as his choice and that Dunn had accepted the position. County Judge Day and Commissioner Otto Caster have not yet announced their choices. The budget committee Is scheduled to meet early In October with a public hearing In time to permit presentation of the new budget to tho county assessor by -November 1. BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Hoff man of Provolt a boy weighing seven pounds and 13 ounces at Sacred Heart hospital early this morning. Mother and boby were reported doing splendidly, v Born to Mr. and Mrs. J, Robinson of Oold Hill a boy weighing eight pounds, nine and a half ounces at Sacred Heart hospital on September 10. Mother nnd baby were reported by hospital attendants as progressing r.leely. STATE-WIDE GROUP IS A state-wide organization for toe promotion of adequate railroad con struction may be formed at a con ference called by Governor Charles H. Martin for tomorrow morning ab tho Salem Chamber of Commerce. In calling the meeting. Governor Martin Invited the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce to be repre- .tented and A. H. Banwell, manager, left yesterday to attend the session Tho governor's letter to the cham ber here said tho conference would dlcuss the railroad matters and per fect a state organization should It be found feasible. The Salem conference Is prelimi nary to a hearing to be held by the interstate commerce commission In Grunts Pass on or about September 28 on the proposed railroad construe tion between tho Josephine county scat and Crescent City, Calif. The Interstate commerce commis sion already hus authorized construe tion of 00 miles of railroad from Port Orford to connect with the main Southern Pacific line at Lei and, Just north of Grants Pass, the governor's letter to the chamber hero pointed out. There Is likewise, the letter con tinued agitation for construction of a cross-state line from Burns to the Oregon coast as well as a project In votvlng construction from Humboldt bay, Calif., to Coos bay. "It seems to mo very desirable that state-wide organization should be formed with a definite program and united objectives In order that the best interests or the state as a whole may bo determined with respect to all these projects," Governor Martin said in his letter. "Intelligent, united effort can, I oellevc, do much to ward securing adequate transporta tion for our stole." OUTSTANDING PAIR IN 4-H CLUB WORK Mary Esther Davis of Table Rock ;d Cinct Lathrop of Central Point have been chosen as the two out standing club members of Jackson county. These club members were selected by a committee composed of Eugene Thorndlke, monager of the First Na- tmnal bank of Portland, Medford branch; C, R. Bowman, county school superintendent; and J. E. Albaugh, county club agent. Leadership, club records, club ac tivities, snd community activities formed the nucleus around which the selections were made. Mary Esther Davis has been In club work nine years. During that time she has made 28 exhibits, winning a total In premiums of $37.75. This year she placed third In Canning Til and sixth In Cooking III at the State fair. Ernest Lathrop of Central Point has been la club work for nine years also. He has made 21 exhibits which hare won him $106.50. Lathrop has exhibited bogs at the Pacific Inter national six different times and will make another exhibit there this fall. Chosen as alternate for the out standing girl is Etna Davis of Table Rock who has been tn club work nine years, making 27 exhibits, and win ning $30.00 In premiums. Melvtn Poyer of Ashland was cho sen as alternate for the outstanding boy. Melvln has been In club work seven years, made 20 exhibits, and won $52 in premiums. E Regular bi-monthly meetings of the Jackson County Health association will be resumed Wednesday when the group meets at 3 o'clock at the county courthouse for the first fall session. Mrs. J. H. Fuller, of Ashland, vice-president, will have charge of the session In the absence of Miss Mildred Carlton, president. Members of the Phoenix unit will be hostesses. An extensive program la being plan ned which will Include a. discussion by Dr. C. I. Drummond, county health physician, of his work dono at Har vard university on a scholarship awarded him last year. Miss Blanche Rune la, county nurse, will also de scribe courses she took . this summer on a scholarship at the University of California. Mrs. R. E. Groen will have charge of the program and will conduct a round-table discussion of question naires ftent out last spring. All county committees and workers are urged to be present for this first meeting which Is to start Increased winter activities. SEEKS APPLICATIONS The civil service commission today announced applications would be re ceived on a competitive basis for the following positions: Surveyor, for filling the positions of lnstrumentman and levelman; senior rodman-head chalnman, tho register resulting from these applica tions to be used also, If necessary, for filling vacancies In the position of rodman-chalnman. Competitors will not be required to take an examination, but will be rated on their experience and fitness. Applications must be on file not later than October 6 with the manager. 1th U. S. Civil Service District, Fede ral Offlco Building. Seattle, Wash. Detailed Information may be pro cured at tho postofflco here from Earl H. York, secretary of the local civil service board. Knglneers to Gather Dl-lDTl A Wr rtrn Rent. 91fAPi Two hundred and fifty of the world's leading engineers wtu arrive nere Thursday for a two-day Inspection of northwest power projects. They left Washington, D. C on a trans continental tour at the close of the third world power con tfe lire. "They DO hit the spot!" TALENT FESTIVAL No charge will be made for space occupied by exhibits at the southern Oregon pear and tomato show to be held In Talent October 2 and 3, It was announced today by Ray Schumach er, general chairman. Arrangements for exhibits, however must be completed this week, Mr. Schumacher counseled. Contact, he said, should be made with the fol lowing persons who have been ap pointed sub-committee chairmen by Russell Parks, general chairman of the committee on commercial, in dustrial and FHA exhibits: L. G. Blckel of the Western States Grocery company In Medford, in charge of commercial exhibits; H. L. Claycomb of the Claycomb Motor company in Ashland, tn charge of the auto show. Sub-committee chairmen for FHA nnd Industrial exhibits are to be ap pointed shortly, Mr. Schumacher said. All who Intend to operate con cessions In Wagner Gulch should Im mediately get In touch with Norman Ashcraft at the Talent school, the general chairman stated. Many novel features and conces sions nave already been arranged for Wagner Gulch. Mr. Schumacher said. He explained that this feature of the show will be a replica of a mining vtllngo of pioneer days nnd asked nil concessionaires to bear this In mind. Such widespread Interest has been shown In what was to nave' been a Talent show that the festival has been changed tn name to embrace all of southern Oregon, Mr. Schu macher related. The show has devel oped Into a gigantic celebration and the entire southern part of the state Is expected to participate, he said. The Grange Phoenix Grange Phoenix Orange will meet In regu lar session Tuesday night. Follow ing the business session, refreshments of cake and coffee will be served by the home economics committee, hon oring all those having had birth days In July. August and September. All members ire urged to be on band for the meeting and especially those having birthdays In the mentioned months. Only eight attended the meeting at Mrs. Dave Walker's of the home economics committee. It was an all day meeting with covered dish lunch at noon. A good time was enjoyed tn spite of the small attendance. Four visitors were also welcomed. Weather Northern California: ralr tonight and Tuesday, but occasional fog on coast: slightly cooler In delta region tonight and the Interior Tuesday; gentle northwest wind off coast. Oregon: Fair tonight and Tuesday, but becoming cloudy on coast and In northwest portion, cooler In Interior Tuesday: gentle northwest wind off coast. SPECIAL Today and Tuesday WASH AND Lubrication COMPLETE Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores Ninth and Riverside. Phone 520 IiMTaSlisiTsltMMrTSiW ,4iiiMBaiSiiMay S2U95 V, S. Treasury Condition WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. (AP) The position of the treasury on Sep- ' tember 17: Receipts, 51,3S3,S31.79; expenditures. 855.730.679.47; balance, 2.203,592,887.24, Customs receipts lor tho month. 18.485 430.93. LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION HORSE SHOW RODEO .nd U. S. Army Horse Show Team PORTLAND, OREGON October 3o 10 19 Shows In One 11 acres undtr one root Exhibits of ours-bred Livestock, Dogi, Poultry. Pat Stock, Wild Lift, Land Product. 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