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High Home Ownership Percentage Shown In Survey Of The Northwest
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 12, l3f
AREA OUTSTANDING
IN COMPARISON 10
REST OFJjOuTO
Labor" Statistics Bureau
Finds Foreign-Born
Ahead In Home Owning.
Washington, Nov. 11- P)
The high percentage of home
ownership among families of
four representative Pacific
northwest communities is an
outstanding characteristic dif
ferentiating them from those in
other sections of the nation.
This was one of the conclus
ions reached today by the bur
eau of labor statistics from a
survey of family income during
1935-36 of families in 32 wide
ly scattered communities, in
cluding Portland, Ore., and
Aberdeen-Hoquiam, Bellingham
and Everett in Washington.
"On of the characteristics differ
entiating the families In th Pacific
northwest cities from those In other
sections," the bureau reported, "Is
the high proportion of home owner
ship. Foreign -Born Owners
"The population was almost equally
divided between tenants and owners
In Portland, Aberdeen-Hoquiam, and
Everett; In Bellingham more than
three-fifths of the families owned
their homes.'
As In other cities covered by the
survey, however, home ownership
occurred with greater frequency
among the northwest's foreign-born
families.
Prom 61 to 71 per cent of the
foreign-born In the four communities
owned the dwellings they occupied.
Among the native white, the pro
portion of home owners ranged only
from 43 to 66 per cent.
Significant Farts
Other significant facts uncovered
by the bureau's tabulators Included
these:
When all families studied In the
four cities are ranked according to
Income, the midpoint In the income
distribution falls between S1.000 and
$1,300. In Portland, the families were
equally divided between those re
ceiving more and those receiving
less than $1,273.. The median In
Aberdeen-Hoquiam was only slightly
lees $1,240 hlle In Everett and
Bellingham the midpoint amounts
to $1,076 and $1,021, respectively.
The spread in average Income
between the most highly paid and
lowest paid occupations Is less
marked In the northwest ,than In
cltlee covered In the eastern part
of the country.
Approximately $131,000,000 repre
sents the aggregate Income received
by Portland families. For Aberdeen
Hoquiam the aggregate approximates
$13,300,000; Bellingham, $10,150,000;
Everett, $10,500,000.
Buying Power Varies
In Portland the lowest third of the
family population had 13 per cent
of the family buying power, while
almost half of the family Income
was In the hands of the top fourth.
In Aberdeen-Hoquiam, the tipper
fifth of the population drew 44 per
cent of the income available to
Comfortable Low-Cost Home
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'Here is an attractive and well planned small home re
cently erected in an Indiana city. Moderate in cost, this home
will well meet the requirements of F.H.A. construction as
well as the needs of the average small family with compara
tively low income.
Says Flower Lovers
Violate Laws Of Nature
Horticultural Authority Takes To Task
Sentimental Gardeners
Washington, D. C. In an inter
view today, Richard P. White, sec
retary of the American Association
of Nurserymen, Washington, D. C,
stated that many flower lovers
overlook the importance of plant
ing trees, shrubs, and flowers in
the autumn and, by so doing, vio
late all laws of nature which prove
fall to be the best planting season
of the entire year. Mr. White, in
commenting upon the lethargy
of lackadaisical gardeners said:
"After an intensive period of gar
dening from early spring until late
summer, there are undoubtedly
good human reasons for inactivity
on the part of a great many flower
lovers. Wise gardeners, however,
are those who do most of their
work in the spring and fall, get
ting their gardens into good shape
so that during the hot summer
months only minor work need be
done, enabling them to enjoy the
fruits of their labors."
Mr. White, in emphasizing the
importance of autumn planting
stated that while there is an ever
increasing number of gardeners
who appreciate the advantages of
(all planting, there are still many
who violate all laws of nature by
not planting in the fall. "Trees
and shrubs at this season of the
year," said Mr. White, "are rapid
ly approaching their dormant or
rest period when sap has ceased to
flow and growth has stopped, for
it is then that aU trees, shrubs,
and flowers may be moved without
danger of loss provided they are
properly planted, mulched, and
watered.
"Of course, I realize," continued
Mr. White, "that it is almost as
difficult to make most people heed
Nature's natural laws by telling
them to, as it is to get them to
start saving for their old age, or
to stop living near Vesuvius, and
expect them to do it. Human be
ings persist in their tendency to
violate the immutable laws of na
ture, but I do say that of all sea
sons to plant, autumn is best and
spring comes next. I guess there
isn't much to expect in the way of
general reform for who doesn't
have the urge to plant when buds
are bursting and the fragrance of
blossoms is arousing the energy of
winterworn human beings? Never
theless, autumn is still the best
time to plant."
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age size from 3.6 to 3.0 persons.
For families whose incomes were
under $1,000, renters predominated
In all but one community.
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P. T. A, Activities
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parents and teachers is indispen
sable to a smooth working, ef
fective educational program.
The problems of both are mu
tual. An important part of child
education is rightly the obliga
tion of parents; the teacher's re
sponsibilities go further than
just imparting "book know
ledge", disciplinary and charac
ter building have an important
place in every school room. It
behooves parents, teachers, all
citizens to be very sure that
the citizens of tomorrow are
schooled to meet the responsibil
ities that come with citizenship,
for in the right kind of education
lies America's hope of perma
nence and security in years to
come.
That's the kind of education
that Parent-Teacher association
believe in. Are you one of
them, if not why not? Join your
Parent-Teacher association at
their next meeting.
meeting with several Interesting
reports to be given. Following is
the program:
Two guitars A Gypsy Air.
Pilgrims Chorus Wagner
Junior Hi orchestra
Meditation Violin solo
Arnold Johnson
Tor What We Americans Have
to Be Thankful address by Dr.
Divine.
Patriotic songs by everyone.
Refreshments and a social
hour will follow.
Nab Canadian Pacifists.
Montreal, Nov. 11. (Canadian
Press.) Provincial police an
nounced today that eight per
sons, alleged to have been dis
tributing pamphlets calling up
Canadian people to demand
peace, were being "detained
pending instructions from the
Quebec attorney-general."
Ose MftU Tribune want ads.
Too Late to Classify
soon with her family, for their
new home in Burlingame, Calif.
Refreshments were served to
complete an enjoyable evening.
families, while the lowest third re
ceived 14 per cent. In the other two
cities, families with Incomes under
$1,000 constituted nearly one-half of
the total but had less than 20 per
cent of the aggregate Income, while
the top sixth, with Incomes of 92.000
and above, received substantially
more than one-third of thfl total.
In each of the four cities, the
average size of the native white
complete families which obtained
relief was larger than that of the
non-relief group. Non-relief families
averaged from 2.8 to 3.1 persons per
family; relief families ranged In aver-
(Contributed)
Have you joined the Parent
Teacher association?
Five objects of the Parent
Teacher association as taken
from the national by-laws II,
are:
To promote the welfare of
children and youth in home,
school, church, and community.
To raise the standards of home
life. .
To secure adequate laws for
the care and protection of chil
dren and youth.
To develop between educators
and the general public such unit
ed efforts as will secure for
every child the highest advan
tages in physical, mental, social
and spiritual education.
You can readily see the neces
sity of such an association of
parents and teachers working to
gether in a progressive program
of education, and in the develop
ment of an informed, active pub
lic opinion to support such a
program. A spirit of understand
ing and cooperation between
Jackson school Parent-Teacher
association will sponsor a tur
key dinner Friday evening nt
7:30 o'clock in conjunction
Dad's night. An interesting pro
gram will follow the dinner. All
1 mothers and dads of students
are invited to attend. A nominal
charge will be made.
The executive board of the
Junior Hi Parent-Teacher associ
ation met at the home of Mrs.
William Holloway Monday eve
ning. Business was taken care of
during the early part of the eve
ning with several reports from
different chairmen and general
discussion by all. After the busi
ness meeting there was a social
hour and handkerchief shower
for Mrs. John Nicholson, mem
bership chairman, who is leaving
18 Years Rxperience In
I'liuer and tight Installations
OLSON ELECTRIC
3 N. Ilarlletl riione 115
7
The regular November meet
ing of the Junior Hi Parent-
Teacher association will be held
Tuesday evening at 8 in the
school auditorium. The Junior
Hi orchestra will make their
first appearance this year under
their new director, Miss Helen
Leach of Northwestern univer
sity.
There will be a short business
FOR SALE, no trades "86 Chevrolet
standard sedan. Radio, new rub-
ber, good mechanical condition,
For appointment write Box 4139
Tribune.
W. K. ALEXANDER. Central Point.
Or?Kon. International Harvester
(McCormlrk Deerlng) Representa
tive for Jackson Co.
FOR SALE Two beautiful toy terrier
p u ps. i uzu i w esi 1 1 1 n .
TENOR BANJO with case, and 13
gnutte single shotgun for pump or
automatic shotgun. Call Sunday
ONLY. 17 Kenwood Ave.
FOR RENT -Three -room cabin and
acre of ground; cheap. Heavy carved
walnut antique bed for sale. 61S
8. Central.
WANTED Dairy work. Experienced.
Any kind of work accepted. Henry
Currle. Rt. 3, Box 176, Ashland.
ClOOD RANCH HAND wants work.
Want furnished house and small
wages. P. O. Box 563. Med ford.
FOR SALE Brand-new modern sub
urban four-room home with sleep
tn porch. Hardwood floor, inlaid
linoleum, modern plumbing. 60
foot drilled well. Located about
one mile from Medford city limit.
Lovely view from large stxidlo win
dow. There are 10 acres of land
all under Irrigation; barn with 30
tons of hay. Property fenced and
cropsfenced. Can be bought fur
nished or unfurnished. Charles R.
Ray, Room 317, Medford Bid?.
Phone 303.
FOR SALE Light weight, steel frame
drasaw. C lira p. J. A. Anderson,
Central Point, Rt. I, Box 79.
1930 WHIPPET. Sedan clean, heater,
60. or trade for coupe or pickup.
Kemp, rear 1716 N. Riverside.
QUALITY Dry Pine Slabs $3.00 per
load. In two load lotA. Medford
Fuel Co. Tel. 631.
WANTED Your watch and clock re
pairing. Work guaranteed. Reason
able. C. E. Myers, 116 N. Central.
SEE BARNEY for carefree winter
driving. BARNEY'S SIGNAL. 8tb
and Riverside.
WANTED Scrap iron, to supply In
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at latest market price.
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