Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 19, 1940, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 19. 1940. WELFARE OUTLAY Total Expenditure $20,042 Compared With $20,879 - 4in April, Report Shows A monthly statistical sum mary iasued by the Jackion county public welfare commis ion showed today that total expenditure decreased 1 a t month to $20,042.52 from $20. 879.78 In April. The summary was made public following the commission'! monthly meeting Monday in city hall. As compared with April, last month brought reduction in costs in all the commission's forms of welfare but one. Ex penditures for blind assistance were the same each month. $264 for ten cases. General assistance, old age assistance and aid to dependent children cost less last month than In April. The greatest decrease was in general assistance or di rect relief. The total for last month, how ever, was higher than it was in May of 1939 when welfare expenditures aggregated $19, 251.18. With one exception, each kind of welfare cost more last month than in the name 1939 period. Blind assistance cost $245 in May last year as compared with $264 last month. The statistical summary follows: May. 1940. General Assistance: Famlies 158 $2,917.93 Singles ..... 100 1,430.52 258 $4,348.45 Old Age Assistance! Cases ..- 681 $13,114.07 Aid to Dependent Children: Cases 78 $2,318.00 (Children 172.) Blind Assistance: Cases 10 $ 264.00 Total L $20,042.52 May. 1939. General Assistance: Families 168 $3,077.83 Singles 81 7.153.70 247 $4,231.63 Old Age Assistance: Cases 658 $12,909.63 Aid to Dependent Children: Cases 66 $1,805.00 (Children 134.) Blind Assistance: Cases 10 $ 245.00 Total $19,251.16 April. 1940. General Assistance: Families 202 $3,319.76 Singles 108 1.5:15.33 310 $4,855.09 Old Age Assistance: Cases 692 $13,263.67 Aid to Dependent Children: Cases 80 $2,497.00 (Children 185.) Blind Assistance: Cases 10 $ 204.00 Total $20,879.76 Pendleton. Ore., June 19. W The Pendleton prepared ness assembly, which last month took the vanguard of national public demand for defense by organizing within two days a community-wide demonstration, begun with a parade, has not relaxed its belief that congress Is not pressing the defense pro gram rapidly enough. Today, over the signatures of its directors, who are represen tatives of police organizations, veterans' groups, service clubs and government organizations such as city and county, it sent the Oregon congressional dele gation copies of a new and stronger resolution, demanding the utmost siwed for defense. HILLSB0R0 WEEKLY IS JUDGED NATION'S BEST Hillsboro, Ore., June 19. (&) The National Editorial associa tion announced yesterday that for the second consecutive year an Oregon weekly has been judged the nation's best In the ovrr-1000 circulation bracket. W. Verne McKinney, pub lisher of the Hillsboro Argus learned his paper had won the honor for ll41. which was taken last year by the McMinn ville Register. LANE COUNTY CENSUS SHOWS 14.527 GROWTH Eugene. June 19 Pi Lane county's 1940 census figure Is 60.020. Mis. Merle Stuart, di rector for this area, said today This is an Increase of 26.8 per cent over 1930 when the coi:nt was 54.493, a difference of 14.527. TECHNICAL STAFF E Technical forcea, to work in conjunction w 1 1 ti production heads in the annual Shake spearean productions in Ashland this summer, have been an nounced by Director William David Cottrell as the second week of extensive rehearsals gets underway. Dick Farmer and Delmar So lem of Hollywood and Tracy, Minn., respectively, will act as technical directors for the sea son. Kent Robblns of Ashland Is to be stago manager, while Richard Putney of Ashland will handle electrical duties. Book holders are Frances Schilling, Ashland, and Jean Grantham, Medford. . -' Assistant director . will be Dorothy Prultt, v e t e ra n member of the Shakespearean casts. Well known throughout southern Oregon for her dra matic ability, she is handling the adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing" and is embark ing upon her sixth year with inv sruup. Original music la being com posed by John Reisacher of Medford. He is also a veteran member of the Shakespearean troupe and is prominent for his dramatic interpretation In com munity dramas. He will have charge of all music presenta tions for this summer's plays. LaMerle Beck has been ap pointed dance director and is working on dance routines for two of the plays. She also ap pears In two productions, "The Comedy of Errors" and "As You Like It," and bears a repu tation for dramatic portrayals. Director Cottrell has com pleted his cast for "The Com edy of Errors" and will an nounce the names this week. This completes all for produc tions from a casting standpoint and rehearsals will now be con tinued on full time basis. STATE LEGION HEAD URGES SENATORS TO AID BRIDGES OUSTER Grants Pass, June 19. -fP) In the "name of the American Legion of Oregon," Nlel R. Allen, department commander, today urged Senators McNary and Holman to support passage of a bill to deport Harry Bridges, alien leader of west coast labor. Allen's wire "urgently" re quested that McNary and Hol man do all In their power to have the senate Join the house in its favorable action "as un mistakable gesture of an arous ed citizenry exercising its pow er of sovereignty over aliens in our midst. We believe Amer ica's duty to herself In this time of crisis requires that she declare and exemplify In no uncertain terms . . . power which is actually the power of national self-preservation. "The citizenry now looks to congress to correct the weak kneed Indecision and vacillation of an executive agency of the government which now sym bolizes the attitude toward all aliens within our borders." Allen declared the power of the citizenry over aliens "is subject to no constitutional limitations." DEBT REFINANCING "The Farm Security Admin istration, through Its farm debt adjustment service. Is assisting debt-burdened farmers in Jack son county to continue with their farming operations where otherwise they would have been unable to operate." advises Eu gene Hampton, farm security supervisor for Jackson county. "Farmers are being assisted through a committee of farm ers and civic leaders In the county In getting obligations refinanced, which in some cases means prevention of foreclosure of property and In other cases reductions of annual payments. They are also Instrumental in some cases In getting contracts rewritten and obligations ex tended. This sen-Ice is not re stricted to Farm Security Ad ministration borrowers, and creditors as well as farm debt ors are eligib'e to apply," con tinued Mr. Hampton. Anyone desiring information regarding this service should contact or write the Farm Se curity Administration. 211 Fluh rer building, Medford, Ore. On the Radio Chains STATION ITOrre t llDd Thai oa lb OKI: HEX. tlttv. Portland; AH. HO. im Angele! KG. M.S. Spokane: KUO, !0. Sen Iturlm At. I a. Portland: kiK, Silt. Seattle; KNX. 1040. lot An(-lesi KOA. S30. Uenveri kolN. t4e. rortland: HOMO K Seattle: kPO. 3a. ae tranrlsrn; KM.. MM, Salt lt- Wednesday 1:00 Star Theater. KNX. KBL, KOIN, Oraan Hornet. KOO. KJR. KCX: Musical Soiree. KPI: Introduc ing. KPO. tM Shield s Rerua. KOO. KXX. KJR; Hartturts Bad. EfO. 71. :0O Violinist. KOO; Kyser'a Pnjm. KPO, KOW, KPI: Symphony On-h.. KEX: Miller's Orch., KNX. KSL. KOW. :90 Bums and Allen. KNX, KOIN, KSU Easy Aoaa, KOO, KEX. KJR. 7:00 Jot's Orch., KOO; Amos and Andy. 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KOIN; Nottingham Orch, KXX. 11:00 Owena' Orch, KPO; This Moving World, KEX: Busae'a Orch., KSU KOIN; News. KOO, KOW. KNX, KPI. POPULATION OF STATE UP OVER 10 PER CENT Portland, June 19 JPi Ore gon has giown between 10 and II per cent in population since 1930, State Census Supervisor Eyron G. Carney said today. The 1930 population was 953, 78S. OREGON RANKS HIGH IN JOB PLACEMENTS Salem, June 19 (IF) Al though 34th in population, Ore gon ranked 21st in private Job replacements, both in April and in the first four months of 1940, the state employment service said today. The service found Jobs during May for a record.breakmg total of 13,844 persons, of whom 7,613 were given Jobs in farm and .trier seasonal work. Auto, Plat and Window Olasa In- Bulled reasonably. Medford Plata Olsaa Ai Mirror Co, 86 So. Bartlett By GLUYAS WILLIAMS HIM To STARTS WlHDUP AU.NER. A6WH PlICHE AND DlSCoXSOlATE W WATCHES BAU SAIL oOf 6F 1HE lof RR A HOME RUN llUA. Reservation Now Being Made For Newhouse Series Reservations are now being made at the Lithia hotel In Ash land for the fifth annual series of metaphysical lectures to be given by Flower A. Newhouse here June 23 to 30. A well-known lecturer and author. Mrs. Newhouse will open the series at the Jackson county courthouse auditorium Sunday evening. As in the past, impromptu concerts will be given at the Lithia hotel by talented mem bers of the group during the STRANGE AS IT SEEMS m Hi x 1 V famous Greek pugfer, COM HOW A fbMZ6?AHATS0TMi WHKflSrirtfirNfJONB COULD St ;T1rtg NOT 6c INTHBttrW r ONh COmBRCIfiLf Rhvio Broadcast ftC C bM IKTfceMMinrJ&l I 1 thrill li i iwMinnwi m MAYDAY BAN Use of the word "MAYDAY" In any false or fraudulent manner on a radio program in volves a $10,000 fine, according to tha Federal Communications Commission. "Mayday" is a corruption of the Francb "m'aider," a plea for help. The International Telecommunications Conference of 1338 ruled that this distress call should ba sent only by order of the master or person responsible for a ship, aircraft or ether vehicle in distress. Aa offender Is subject to punishment by a fine of $10,000. two years' imprisonment, or both. TOMORROW: Community Circus. week's series. The conclave is expected to attract people from all parts of the west coast. NORTHWEST KIWANIS CONCLAVE DATE SET Minneapolis. June 19. VP) The annual Pacific Northwest district Kiwanis convention will be held in Spokane August 18 to 20, Jack B. Godfrey, of Port, land, district governor, an nounced today at the 24th an nual Kiwanis International con vention. Godfrey also submitted a re port to the convention showing the activity of 60 Washington state clubs. Mfc.LrfflT 14 IN FULL COMMAND . WU?W 6R0UHP FRUIT WWW INJURED a. II J f)T W--S. .wf mm OREGON BANKERS NAME PORTLANDER PRESIDENT Gearhart, June 19. (IP) Tha Oregon Bankers' association elected Charles H. Stewart, head . of the Portland Trust and Sav. ings bank, president at the an nual convention Tuesday. J. B. Booth of Corvallls be came vice-president and John L. Searcy of Hillsboro treasurer. Workers Back Britain London. June 19. VP) Ths National Council of Labor issued a itstcrr.ent tonight pledging British workers to "give their utmost in every field of produc tion and energy for which this) crisis calls." byJOHNHIX lA "fm ColUMH'1 faRCANT , H (UTTMKINQ THS INSTRUMENTS . FROM WIIHltif - - - "I 'im, INI k, t'ifai Mm Inenlt. h& AM TafacUf-ruOS UfUWimmJ " ' By HAL FORREST OX AY. HANK..'.. SHOOT ONI OS THlrtl ROBOT rrOOs:L3 OUI - WS Hfc ON (HI SAriti Alt-LAN fc IfcVatl. THAI TMfc TURS&-POINT SHIP PCVINC By SOL HESb Closing tuna lot low Lata to CUa al.'j Ada la 1 JO p. m. Closing I n a lot Too Lata ie Clas sify aU 1 IM f m. i