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PAGE TWO State ItuurM Autos Salem, Dec. 14. VP) Con tract for insuring the state's automobiles for the next six months was awarded today by the board ot control to the American Casualty Co., which submitted a low bid of $10,258. rniriTi OF HDUIT Uj e,eO -.ee lUt -4 01 . ..ft 1 ' r ,. sr ' .. j 1 e C Several TO- A r N mi issCirtiiii'rr' " - V205 IP3 5,ll BOURBON Mj MANY TRAILS IN COASTALSYSTEM Pacific Crest Trail Furnishes Continuous Route From Border To Border. San Francisco. (Spl.) Back packing exploring expeditions from Canada to Mexico, are pos sible during proper seasons over the Pacific Crest Trail system, according to information given by Clinton C. Clarke, executive committee chairman of the Pa cific Crest Trail System confer ence. In a recent interview at the San Francisco office of the United States Travel Bureau, department of the interior. Traversing five national parks, 19 national forests, and crossing 16 main highways at their summit passes, the Pacific Crest Thail system furnishes a continuous route of 2,300 miles of trails through Washington, Oregon and California from bor der to border. The trails are located Just beneath the summit crests of the great mountain walls of the Cascade range in Washington and Oregon and the Sierra Nevada in California. The Cascade Crest Trail, 440 miles in length, runs from Canada south to Stevens Pass, Mount ! '$jnln1rr MnH thft Pnllimhln river. Oregon in System. The Oregon Skyline Trail, 410 miles long, reaches from the Washington line to Mc Kenzle Pass, Crater lake and the state line between Oregon and California. Three hundred thirty miles of the California system are Included in the Lava Crest Trail reaching from Ore gon to Yuba Gap by way of Mount Lassen. Central Cali fornia contains three trails: the Tahoe-Yosemlte, John Muir, and Sierra Trails, totaling 60S miles and covering Yuba Gap to Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe to Tuolumne Meadows, Tuolumne Meadows to Mount Whitney and Mount Whitney to Tehachapi Pass. The Desert Crest Trail covers 480 miles In its course from Te hachapi Pass to Mexico via Sole dad Canyon, Cajon Pass and Mount San Jacinto. The Desert Crest Trail, ac cording to Mr. Clarke, will af ford opportunities to those who are physically able and suffi ciently skilled to enjoy the win ter climbing and life on the open trail by the backpacking method during the winter sea son when the rest of the Pacific Crest is blocked by snow. Path of Horlioni. Describing the Desert Crest Trail, Clarke stated, "A path way of wide horizons and a great variety of mountain scen ery, the trail traverses a semi tropical region along the sum mit ridges rising above the desert country." "Although there are fine camps with good water and stone fireplaces at approximate ly lS-milo intervals across the desert," Clarke declared, "there Quality Straight wmsKies... "wedded" Skillfully together! Cupyrttlht I'll". Ji. MEDFORD MAIL is no pasture or green feed for animals." - Further information concern ing this western t railway sys tem can be obtained either from Mr. Clarke at 125 South Grand avenue, Pasadena, Cal., or the United States Travel Bureau In San Francisco. CAUSE OF JANGLE Washington, Dec. 14.- The Surplus Commodities Cor poration, annoyed by a state ment that it was deluging Brat tleboro, Vt., with unwanted ap ples, declared today that Brattle boro welfare officials them selves ordered the fruit. Frank J. Hagan, overseer of the poor at Brattleboro, had said that he had been able to give away only half of a 1,600-bushel shipment and on top of that had learned that another 1,200 bushels was on the way. To that, the federal corpora tion said that during the past two months it had shipped 2,375 bushels to Brattleboro to help meet community requests for apples to be used for school lunches and for relief recipients. The requests, it said, totaled 2, 900 bushels. The Grange Phoenix Grange. Preceding regular meeting of Phoenix Grange, the Rogue Riv er Men's chorus, under direction of Mrs. Esther Leake, presented a very enjoyable short program. Following the' business meet ing, at which 46 members were present, a lecture hour of Christmas numbers was follow ed by a surprise celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Denzer. A beautiful floor lamp was pre sented the honored couple with good wishes of the entire Grange. Next meeting will be installa tion of officers with Griffin Creek Grange Invited, on Tues day, December 26. Sams Valley Grange Another dance will be given in Sams Valley Grange hall Sat urday night, Dec. 16. Good pep py music and an excellent floor. Homemade pies or sandwiches and coffee will be served during supper intermission. Clears Border. Ottawa, Ont. (U.R) As an aid to Its law enforcement officers, the Canadian government has begun cutting a clearing, 20 feet wide, stretching the entire length of the Quebec -Maine bOUndarv. ThA rlpnrtni, U A. ' - - a .'v- signed principally to prevent viuuuions Dy smugglers, aliens, saboteurs and spies. Halve Police Cost. Dover, Del. (U.R) Approxi mately half the cost of support ing the Delaware state police this year came from fines. State Police Superintendent John R. Fader estimated that the cost of the 91-man force would to tal about $225,000, and fines would reach $100,000 to $110,-000. Golden Wedding. . . All Whiskey... Every Drop 4 Years Old! NOT ON F. hut .wvral fine str:iliht wlilskle e.tch carefully sclect cJ for its uvrn distinctive quality of taste, body, nroniu, or "Mnft" ex- pertly "wedded" In the priceless formula of Coldrn Wedding. The sirnlftht whistles in this product are 4 years or more old. Blendod at the milder, more pnlnt.iblo 90 proof. S. Urn h A Co., Inc., .VhenUsy, V. TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. FALL OF FINLAND PRIZEJOR REDS Control of The Gulf of Fin land And Arctic Shipping Lanes Among Objectives. AP Feature Service What does Russia get if Fin land falls? First, all the territorial objec tives over which the two coun tries negotiated fruitlessly for weeks before Russia struck the Aaland Islands, Hango Head, the rest of the Karelian Isthmus north of Leningrad, and the Petsamo area. That means just about absolute control of the Gulf of Finland and Arctic shipping lanes. , Second, she'll get a rugged, rocky land of 147,700 square miles (about as big as Montana) and 3,835,000 sturdy, healthy subjects. Independent 20 Years As an independent republic, Finland is only 20 years old. Her path in history has been stormy. After nearly a century of strife, Finland was Christ ianized and conquered by the Swedes in 1157; crushed by Peter the Great, of Russia, in 1710; divided between Russia and Sweden in 1721; overrun by Russians again in 1809, gaining the status of a semi-independent duchy. In 1899 Nicholas II started an attempt at Russif ication. Oppres sive measures imposed by Rus sia early in the World war got the Finns' dander up. They be came pro-German and declared their independence in Decem ber, 1917. There followed bloody strife with the Reds. German troops helped Finland drive them out. In July, 1919, Finland became independent. Nearly a tenth of the nation's A Larger, Beautifully Lithographed -tlJ '. NEW LOW-PRICES On The Large Site Gift Box $200 IN THE MEDFORD AREA From 35 to SO Luioui COM1CE PEARS wf I t hint fm onehalf to thirr-quarirr pound each. Ap proximate wrlght or bo i 16 lb v!Jo fprrwd to point In and nrar Portland and San Fram-Uro $?.Mi fprrrd to point t In and nrar Srattlr and t.o Angrln. ft.fiO Mprrwrt to point i tn Idaho, Vtah and Montana. JI.7S rxprrMFd to Mid-urn polnu, Chicago and wrt. $TM rprrvd to ftfTn point. A llmltrd nnmhrr of the Mine Mce hove without the lltiio graphrd cmrr at Mrdford. eat n 91. .W. Pl.r do not eontii' thin LARGE girt hot with tun a lift one bring offered! WING ORCHARDS, Inc. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1939. area is lakes 60,000 ot them.! The land is rough, full of gran-; lte boulders, covered with for ests of spruce and pine which I give Finland an abundance of material for wood products, no tably paper. I Less than tenth of Finland Is arable, yet three-quarters 61 j the population is rural. Farmers j raise rye, oats, barley and pota toes and forage crops for the dairying industry. Other -Fin-; nish industries are Iron and mechanical works, textiles, rub ber, leather, fur and ceramics. Finland long has been a lead er in the co-operative move ment. Today, 25 per cent of the retail and 60 per cent of the wholesale trade is carried on by co-ops. , Finland's Glories Finland is the only nation that has kept up payments on its war debt. It produced that marvel of human speed, Paavo Nurml, the runner. It gave the world one of the great modern composers, Jan Sibelius. One of ias authors, Frans Eemll Silan paa, has just been awarded the Nobel prize. Helsinki, Finland's capital, was notable to tourists because nowhere could they find any memorials to war heroes or to old battles. Yet among the peaceloving Finns every citizen has his gun in his house, and all, from pro fessor to peasant, have had to take at least one course in marksmanship. Pass Court. Fort Worth, Tex. (U.R) Judge W. H. Gilmartin, Judge of a corporation court here, decided that Fort Worth citizens can quack like a duck and imitate cats and crows if they want. Gilmartin acquitted three men, of whom a neighbor complained that they were distrubing the peace with their assorted calls. Realistic Play Indianapolis UP) Six boys ranging in age from 11 to 14 played pioneer too realistically. They were caught chopping down trees on Pleasant Run boulevard. They and their par ents were ordered before Ser geant Charles Weddle of the police. A Large Beautiful Gift Box of Delicious Cornice FEARS SHIPPED ANYWHERE IH THE UNITED STATES Famous WING Brand COMICE WHAT finer gift can you choose than a box of gorgeous COMICE PEARS grown on the famous WING ORCHARDS in YOUR own ralley . . . unique, different and most appropriate for any one ef YOUR listl How welcome your gift will be 35 to SO delicious pears weighing from one-half to three quarters of a pound eschl Delicious pears in the prime of condition pears that cost as much as 50c each in European marketsl An order solres YOUR gift problem easily . . . and when ordering don't forget yourselfl simply leave your list at Adrienne's Shoe Department, Mann's Department Store, Heath's Drug Store, Trowbrige h Flynn's Electric Store, M. M. Department Store, or call our Orchard Oflice phone S23-R-5. Arrange Eastern At the National Capitol With John W. Kelly ( Continued ran, Pa-e One ) beginning next month congress must not be requested to vote another nickel for WPA, that the appropriation it now has must be made to last until June 30. This is the first hint that the new deal is, if not going out of the relief business, at least curtailing. THOSE who keep an eye on 1 personages political are chuckling over how Herbert Hoover put a fast one over on the American Red Cross, with the aid of Lady Eleanor, in the matter of relief for Finland. Norman H. Davis, president of the Red Cross, and for years an ambassador without portfolio in Europe for Hoover and later for President Roosevelt, is miffed, peeved, provoked and angry. American Red Cross sent some money to Poland when that country was whacked up by Hitler and Stalin; an nounced it would send relief to Finland when the Stalin under took bombing without a declar ation of war. HAVING (pent more billions for relief than any other person who ever lived (In Belgium, Russia, France, Germany, etc.), the slaughter of women and children by bombers reacted on Hoover like an alarm to a retired fire hone. Mrs. Roosevelt In her column wrote that Hoover was the man for the relief Job. quickly the hint was taken by Hoo ver, who sent a letter to newspapers requesting them to accept contribu tions for Finland and notify him; he explained a national organization for Flnlanl'a relief should be built up quickly, added there would be practically no overhead under his plan. When Norman Davis woke up. he discovered that Hoover was several Jumps ahead of the Red Cross: had gathered as nucleus some of his old assistants of the World war days A Real MEDFORD GIFT For RESERVE YOUR GIFT BOXES NOW At Once For Shipments and was plunging ahead with a Jnb ha understands and likes. Hans un dertook to point out that Bed Croat Is already organized nationally h thousands of chapters with trained members. However, Hoover Is euch a fast worker that with ooope ration of the press he was going to town before Davis could put on his hat and reach for his walking stick. FPERS which have lambasted Hoover's administration as presi dent are lending a willing ear. for his record aa a relief administrator was one of efficiency with no taint of politics. The sour note: Many Republican leaders are hoping Hoover will be so busy with Finnish relief that he will have no time to participate In the Republican nominating convention. i aw mJM 'm:is7f Gift Robes CREPE CHENILLE TAFFETA VELVETEEN This group Includes some excep tionally smart robes for girls. $2.98 to $8.98 EVENING BAGS Brocade and Velveteen evening bags just the gift for Christmas! 130 EAST MAIN ST. WITH THE ADDED PRO TECTION of a WOODEN BOX See this attractive gift box on display at Adrienne's Shoe Department, Mann's Department Store, M. M. Department Store, Heath's Drug Store and Trowbridge b Flynn's Elec tric Store, where orders may be left, or phone our orchard office 523-R-5. Individually wrapped Blue Ribbon Cornice Pears nested in shredded cellophane, packed in an at tractive lithographed gift boxl With the added protection of a Wooden box. Instructions for keeping the pears on arrival. Christmas label naming YOU as the donor every thing COMPLETEI What a HIT this gift will makel Reminder: Hoover Is a Red Cross vice-president I HERS la what Is disturbing the Inner circle of new dealers: At banquets of the Gridiron club the president of the United etates al ways makes a speech. That la a cus tom. However, at the dinner last Saturday night Mr. Roosevelt broke the tradition, said nothing gave all his time to Paul McNutt. It was permission from Mr. Roose velt for Merit' it to sell himself to the Industrial big ehats Paul Mc Kee, Portland. Ore., among them). The Inner circle Is not hot for Mc Nutt as successor to Mr. Roosevelt: Secretary Ickes says the platinum blond Is not a liberal. Possibly the president was politely knocking down the ears of his secretary of the Interior. Take Your Christmas A i'cr tn the Zf Sassv Shoo a' M. BLOUSES A verr select assortment of day- mA innlai BLOUSES. SWEATERS and SKIRTS. Sassy Shop's thrifty prices range irora $1.98 To 54.98 All Sim and Colors Gift Box Telephone 523-R-5
