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arEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOTCD. OREGON, TUESDAY. MAY 17, 1938,
JACKSON COUNTY
POPULATION GAIN
2850 IN 7 YEARS
State's Attractions and Eco
nomic Necessity Bring
Large Migration All
Types of Workers Come
Residents from other sections of
the United States, many attracted
by accounts of Oregon as an attrac
tive place in which to live and work,
and others driven westward by eco
nomic forces, have added an esti
mated total gain of 2,830 people to
the population of Jackson county
from 1930 to January 1, 1987, ac
cording to a report, "Migration Into
Oregon, . 1930-87.' recently prepared
by the state planning board. This
net gain Is the estimated difference
between parsons coming Into the
county and those moving out.
Natural lnoreaee, or excess or
births over deaths, amounted to 760
parsons during these seven years.
making an estimated total popula
tion for the county on January 1
1937, of 86,903. This increase of 10.8
percent of the 1030 population conv
pared with an Increase of 61.4 per
cent during the decade 1930-1980,
All Types Come
All types of workers are Included
In the Hit of occupations of these
newcomers, with oraftsmen and
physloal laborers leading. The ma
Jorlty of these Immigrants are In the
most, active age range, ao-45 years.
On the average more .than 80 per
oent were less than 48 years old at
the time they migrated Into Oregon
The report, the first of Its. kind
ever prepared In the United States,
obtained Its data by scientific means
from school oensus, stnte unemploy
ment service records and other
sou roes. It deplete In a striking way
the problems confronting the state
In Caring for these newcomers, and
the figures show that the situation
IS one cf concern for Jackson county.
The recent unemployment oensus
showed that Oregon ranks high
among the states In peroent of un
employed. Without enlarged oppor
tunities, the report points out, con
tinuing Immigration may oreate ser
ious economic and social difficulties,
but through the active cooperation
of local, state and federal agencies
In aiding tha sisenttej baslo develop
ments of Oregon's resources, these
Americans may gain a foothold snl
become permanent productive rest
dents. 13 mm mn
flit NEED IN DEFENSE
PARIS. May 17. (AP) The air
ministry announoM tonight that 100
airplanes had been ordered from
American manufacturers to fill a gap
left by the failure of French Industry
to meet the ministry's urgent orders '
The ministry said, however, that
no further orders In the United
States were oontemplated In view of
efforts to stimulate Prenoh produc
tion of warplanes.
Informed quarters said a French
military aviation mission was prepar
ing to go to the United States soon
in connection with the airplane pur
chases. (A British air mission recently
visited the United States on a slmllsr
mission snd la now In Canada.)
Tie finance ministry announced
tonight that France's 6,000.000,000
franc rearmament loan, the first In a
projected drive for 18.000.000.000
francs (8430,000,000) to finance de
fense preparations, had been over
subscribed in a single day.
Don Nk'ne Dies
NEW YORK. Msy 17. (AP) Don
Skene, 40, author and sports writer
for various newspapers, including the
New York Herald Tribune, died yes
terdsy. Ho formerly was drama edi
tor of the Portland. Ore., Oregonlan.
The body will be cremated todny at
Hartsdsle. N. Y., and the ashes sent
to his sister. Mrs. Fred Pcttison, In
Hood River, Ore.
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NEW STYLE-OLD CHARM
Tod ay's panorama from Nob Elill sweeps the ire. I Bay Drtilpe snd the rising
World's FairTroaiura Island". Today's luiury diiiinjrulnhes the Fairmont's
spacious rooms. ..ehicCirrni Lounge and exquisite Vrnetisn Iinlng Room.
The smartest, friendliest place in town to stop or ire. ..with all its hi.tnrie
charm intact! Shops and theaters four minutes sway; garage in the building.
US- Rates from M per dsy.
CIOSCI D. SJItTH. I
Meteorological Repori
May 17, 1938.
Forecasts.
Medford: Cloudy and cool tonight
and Wednesday.
Oragons Unsettled and cool to
night and Wednesday, overcast west
portion: moderate to fresh northwest
wind off coast.
Local Data.
Temperature a year ago today
Highest, 73: lowest. 43.
Total monthly precipitation, .33
Inch. Deficiency for the month, .41
Inch.
Total precipitation slnoe September
1, 1937, 34.08 Inches. Excess for the
season, 6,64 Inches.
Relative humidity at 8 p. m. yes
terday, 30 percent; 6 a. m. today, 77
percent.
Sunrise tomorrow, 4:47.
Sunset tomorrow, 7:29.
Observations Tsken at 8 a.
120 Meridian Time.
m.,
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Boise 76 46 .... P.Cdy.
Boston 88 48 .... P.Cdy.
Chicago ..... 73 M .14 Rain
Denver 78 48 P.Cdy.
Eureka
Helena . 64 44 ... Cloudy
Los Angeles 63 84 T. Cloudy
MEDFORD 70 44 Cloudy
New York . 70 63 .... P. Cdy.
Omaha .... 64 68 .00 Rain
Phoenix ............ 04 04 .... P.Cdy.
Portland 66 48 .. Cloudy
lieno .. 78 44 .... Closr
Roeehurff .. 68 46 .... Cloudy
Salt Lake . ...... 66 48 .66 Rain
"an Francisco .. 66 60 P.Cdy.
Seattle 60 48 Cloudy
Spokane 73 46 P. Ody.
Washington, D C, 76 84 Cloudy
Yakima 74
CHILDREN'S ART
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SOUTHERN OREGON" STATE NOR.
MAI, SCHOOL, Ashland. May 17--
(Spl.) An art exhibit of the original
work of children In IS Jackson
county schools will be on display at
the Southern Oregon State Normal
school Wednesday. The public Is oor-
dlally Invited to visit this exhibit.
A display or children's art which
waa shown In the Rockefeller Center
In New York, and which attracted
very fnvorshl. comment at that time.
will be exhlhif,-d In addition to the
local work.
Examples of children's art in clav
modeling wood .cmlvuetlon, por
traiture and crayon will be shown.
The puppeta and stage constructed
by the Lincoln schrvii children for
their puppet show of "Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs" on May 20 Is
to be on display.
The art teachers In the various
schools displaying work are Miss
Linda Wright of Antelope school.
Mrs. Opal Mooter of Reeso Creek
school, Miss Joyce Hnndley and
Miss Elsie Strauss or Oold Hill. Mrs.
Bertha Hasklns or Beaver Creek
school. Mrs. Clara Oold In of Phoe
nix, Mr. Melvln Bmlth of Table
Rock school. Ml as Eleanor Curry of
Medford, Miss Alice Kettle of Ash
lend, Miss Harriet Peiiett of Pros
peot, Mrs. cors Ctustln of Derby
school snd Miss Marjorle Oregory
of Central Point.
Miss Luclle Bums of the Normsl
sohool art department has arranged
uie exniDii, wnich Is to be dlsolaved
In connection with the tentatlvo art
course for Oregon publlo schools thst
sne is arranalng In cooperation with
Mrs. una B. Inch, rural supervisor
ior jaexson county and the com
mlttee of art teachers.
EX-UNION TEAMSTER
GUILTY IN BEAT-UP
PORTLAND, May 17. (AP) Cecil
Dugger, former A PL union teamster.
was convicted by m circuit court Jury
yestettlay on two count of assault
Ann battery.
Arrested In ft state-wide campaign
against a no pert labor terrorists. Dug
gcr wna charged with assaulting two
employes of an automobile company.
Judge Jacob Kanrler will pro
nounce sentence Wednesday.
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CITY'S AIRMAIL
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First Ship Through Here
September 15, 1926
3713 Pounds First Year
-18,814 Pounds in 1937
Steady Increase In airmail from
Medford has been registered since In
auguration of commercial plane ser
vice here In 1026. It was stated today
by O. M. Houston, superintendent of
malls at the local postofflce.
Speaking of National Airmail Week
being observed this week throughout
the country, Mr. Houston pointed out
that Medford wm the first olty In
Oregon with an official airmail ser
vice airport. The landing field at
that time waa at the county fair
grounds Just south ot the olty.
National Airmail Week celebrates
the 30th anniversary of the lnaug
urfltlon of regularly scheduled air
mail service on May IS, 1918. Thfl
first route was only a short line be
tween New York and Washington.
Gradual Expansion.
From the small beginning the air
mall service was gradually expanded
until now it covers the whole coun
try In a network and extends be
yond the seas to foreign lands.
On September IS, 1926, the airmail
service was extended to link Los An
geles and Seattle. The first flight
on this line arrived In Medford at
9:45 a. m., September 15, 1926, north
bound, and do par ted at 10, Mr. Hous
ton recalled.
The airmail originating at Medford
and postofflces In 'he vicinity during
the first year of operation totaled
8,713 pounds. In the fiscal year 1S33
It totaled 13,019 pounds and the fis
cal year of 1937 It aggregated 18,814
pounds, Mr. Houston said.
The airmail total for this year Is
expected to receive a substantial
boost this week when outgoing mall
here and at several other Jackson
county postofflces will bo cancelled
by special cachets advertising south
ern Oregon. On Thursday, Jackson
County Day, a special plane will de
part from Medford municipal airport,
carrying airmail from all parte of the
county.
8 pedal Ceremony.
A speolal ceremony at the airport
wm mark the departure of the plane.
Mayor O. O. Furnas will officiate.
The speolal airmail plane, piloted
by Thomas A. Oulbertson, Jr., will
pick up mall In Grants Pass, Rose-
burg and Cottage Orove and will de
liver Its load In Portland for dis
patch over regular commpreinl lines.
Postmaster Frank DeSoura has
u rued all residents of the county to
tuize ttie airmail as much as pos
sible tin week so :is to publicum the
RoK'ts vnUey through special cachets.
PORTLAND, May 17. ( API BUle
Wltcnen, acting executive secretary
of the Oregon Tuberculosis associa
tion, filed application with the PWA
yesterday for a $90,000 grant toward
Your Congressman
James W.
MOTT
(REPUBLICAN)
CONGRESSMAN MOTT Is on
of t he recognize:, lenders of t he
National House of Represent a
Uvea. He Is at bis poet In Washing
ton NOW protecting YOl'R in
tercsts. He lias pieced the First Con
K regional District of Oregon
in the most commanding and
secure position it has erer oc
cupied in the House.
He has obtained for his Dis
trict more beneficial legisla
tion and more Krdcrul revenue
than it has ever received before.
He Is a ranking member of
the three standing commit
tecs of the House tthe Com
mit tecs on Road. Public Lands
and Naial Affairs which to
aether control most of the na
tional Irs I Mutton directly af
fecting the First Oregon Dis
trict. He Is a member of the Com
mittee on Committees the
most powerful appointive ait
thnrity of the House of Rrpre
scntativca. lie holds a stratiKc place In
the floor organization of his
own party In the limine ami Is
a member of the council v hicli
determines its legislator pol
icy In that body.
Hi i Re-Nomination and Ilea
tlos) Ass Brae Continued Ac
tlTs and Eaperlvneed Repre
sent:, ti en In Congress
rid jM. Mnu ior CoBftfM Cora Utt
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the construction of a 1200,000 hos
pital in Multnomah county. The leg
mature has approved the state's
share of 110,000.
Farmer Discovered
Mangled In Field
SrLVERTON, Ore., May 17. (AP)
Arthur Hob art, about 06, promin
ent here for many years, was found
unconscious and mangled In his
field near here today. He waa taken.
to a Hospital and his condition is
believed to be critical.
What kind of accident caused the
Injury was not immediately deter
mined. He waa working with a team
of horses, but It was said there was
no evidence of a runaway. He was
found by a man employed on the
farm.
EARLY DAY EDITOR
PASSES IN KLAMATH
KLAMATH ' PALLS, May 17. (AP)
Robert Vance Hutchlns. 83, who In
la 83 years of residence here, had
been Identified as printer or editor
with every major Klamath news
paper except the Klamath News, died
Sunday at his home.
Hutch Ins' colorful career In Jour
nalism covered all parts of the Pa
cific northwest and northern Call-1
f oral a. He worked for the late O. 8.
Jackson on the Pendleton Bast Ore
gonlan and went with Jackson to
Portland when the Oregon Journal
was founded.
COOL WHEN IT'S HOT
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RITES
TO BE HELD HERE
29 AND 38
Military and Naval Dead
to Be Honored With Mem
orial Exercises Parade
Set for Decoration Day
Decoration day will be observed
here on Monday, May 30 with exer
cises similar to those of recent years.
It was announced today by Col, W.
H. Paine, general chairman.
All stores will be closed Decoration
day and business in general will be
suspended in tribute to the country's
military and naval dead.
A patriotic parade, formed at city
park, will march along Main street
to Bear creek' bridge where appro
priate exercises will be held. The
procession will leave the park at
0:30 a. m. The marchers will return
to the park where a commemorative
program will be held.
ABOVE ALL MOTOh OILS IN THE PACIFIC WEST
The Proven Motor Oil For Your Car
At cemeteries of this vicinity the
graves of veterans of all wars will
be decorated.
Memorial services will be held at
11 a. m. on Sunday, May 30 In the
Zlon Lutheran church, Fourth street
near Oakdale avenue. The Rev. Wer
ner Jessen will conduct the serv
ices.
All veteran, patriotic, civic, social
and fraternal organizations are In
nted to participate In the services
and exercises on both days. The pub
lie la asked to attend.
SCHEDULE FIXED
SOUTHERN OREOON STATS NOR
MAL SCHOOL Ashland, May 17.
(Spl.) Commencement activities for
the graduating class of the South
ern Oregon State Normal school
have been arranged to Include a
senior sport dance Friday evening.
May 37; baccalaureate services Sun
day afternoon. May 39; alumni lun
cheon Wednesday noon, June 1; com
mencement exercises Wednesday, June
1, and a tea for seniors and their
parents Immediately following the
commencement exercises.
Irving E. Vlnlng, former profes
sor of the 'old normal school at
Ashland, will deliver the commence
ment address. The baccalaureate
sermon will be given by Dr. Sydney
W. Hall, district superintendent of
the Cascade district of the Metho
dist Episcopal church.
Graduates of the June class and
those of the March and December
classes as well, will receive their
diplomas at commencement. Stu
dents expecting to graduate In July
and August of 1938 wlU also take
part In the exercises.
Dee Mail Tribune Want Ada.
OF CAMrOEMIil
60,000 MORE DRIVE
- OREGON'S HIGHWAYS
PORTLAND, May 17. (JP) Secre
tary of State Earl Snell noted an
Increase of 00,000 since last year
In the number of automobile driven
licensed In Oregon.
His department has Issued 419,579
operators' licenses since last June,
when previous permits expired.
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