ttPMttieta Oregon New s R ev ie w Ashland, Oregon Southern Oregon News Review Astound 38 East Mam Street Oregon Entered as aecoiid-claaa naail matter in the post office at Asti land, Oregon, February IS, 1935, under the act of Congreea of March J, 187« Publishers MR and MRS J LOGAN WHITE J Logan White -------- •if •tills Managing Editor . f I u r iti Spectacular growth The principal argument used in favor of compul­ sory government health insurance is that there is no Other way of protecting most people against the ex­ igencies of illness. Yet the spectacular growth of the voluntary health insurance plans in recent years re­ futes this idea completely. In the single year of 1943. the number of persons covered by hospital insurance increased 16 per cent, and the number protected by surgical expense and medical expense coverage jumped 30 per cent and 45 per cent respectively, according to the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. At the end of last year, nearly 61.000,000 people had the hospital expense pro­ tection, over 34,000,000 had surgical expense, and just under 13,000,000 had medical expense. These plans are gaining in membership by leaps and bounds. The cost to the wage earner and his family is low, and benefits are generally liberal. Eyeing volun­ tary, they have to offer a good buy for the money or people won’t join. That wouldn’t be true of the govern- ment compulsory scheme. You’d pay for it whether you wanted to or not, and you’d take the kind of ser­ vice the politicans in charge decided upon. There’d be no such thing as freedom of choice. This country has a medical care problem. But it is a problem which is being soundly solved through such devices as the competitive voluntary systems. Regimented medicine, which would be the overture to socialized medicine, would be the most dangerous pos­ sible answer. The Most Dangerous Tree What is the most dangerous tree in the world? Ac­ cording to the National Board of Fire Underwriters, it’s that symbol of Yuletide cheer and good will — the Christmas tree. And the long and tragic record of deaths, injuries and maiming» — many to children — caused by holiday fires fully bears out that statement. This certainly doesn’t mean that you should not have a Christmas tree. You should. But it does mean that certain elementary precautions should be followed to the letter, and kept constantly in mind. It. is recommended, for instance, that you buy a «mall tree — it is less hazardous. It should be placed well away from radiators, heaters, and the fireplace. Candles should never be used on the tree under any circumstances. Use only electric light sets which carry the seal of approval of the Underwriters’ Laboratories — it guarantees that the sets meet the proper safety standards. Don’t use paper, cotton or other flammable materi­ als for decoration. If extension cords are necessary, be sure they’re in good condition — frayed wiring is a potent cause of electrical fires. Never leave the lights burning when the house is unoccupied. Dispose of gift wrappings promptly — they’re a real menace inside the house. Be especially careful with matches and smoking materials. And, finally, get rid of your tree as soon as the needles begin to fall. That means it's dry and ready to burst into flame. Christmas isn’t far off. I t’s time now to make plans for a holiday season which will be safe as well as .oyous. And once they're made, stick with them. Thursday. Decem ber 1, 1949 J o h n D av A n t l e r l e s s D eer S eason (Oregon Polio Cases Continue Above Average DEC 15. »o DEC 18,1949 (< n c l ) Oregon's poliom yelitis rate, al though showing a steady d o erease in recent weeks, is still running 100 per cent above the state's 1942-48 median an an­ alysis of state board of heulth statistics showed today. Joseph K ievit, Oregon repre­ sentative of the National Foun­ dation for Infantile Paralysis, said that records for the six-year period revealed an average of five cases in each of the 45th w eeks of those years. The polio count for the 45th week of 1949 was 10 cases The yea rly average for the first 45 weeks of each of the median years was 148 cases. Ki- evitt addl'd, as compared wih 283 cases at the close of the 45th week of 1949 H owever, he des­ cribed the general picture as "encouraging,'* explaining that a definite trend twoard improve ment is to be found in figures disclosing a constant decline in Follow ing the public hearing cessful in the drawing w ill be O regon’s case rate for more than on N ovem ber 23. the Oregon mailed their tags on Decem ber a month. 6 Refunds to those who are un­ In any event, K ievitt said, the State G am e Commission set the successful w ill be made during 1949 total seemed certain of top regulations for a special antler- the rem ainder of the month of ping the 300-mark and of provid less deer season in a section of December. No refunds w ill be ing Oregon with one of its high Grant County to be held Decem­ made on tags issued, and no est all-tim e case loads for a sin­ ber 15 to Decem ber 18. both group applications w ill be a llo w ­ gle year. Lane county, with epi­ ed Duplicate applications from demic incidence of 43 cases, had dates inclusive. The Commissioners, in setting i one individual w ill bar that per- the highest polio rate at the close his special antlerless deer season son from entry in the drawing. of the 45th week o f this year, pointed out that the area where A ll applicants w ill be checked although Multnomah county had the hunt w ill be held is a w in­ for return of their regular seas­ reported - a greater number of patients, 48. ter range which is in exceeding­ on deer report card. The Gam e Commission stated Latest death attributable to ly poor condition This range, although badly overgrazed, had that all available man power i polio was recorded in Tillam ook been making a slow recovery w ill be placed in the area in county w here a 28-year-oid wom­ during the past few’ years. The cooperation with the State Po­ an succumbed to bulbar infantile extended drouth this summer lice to carry out law enforce­ paralysis. Recent figures on the national and fa ll combined with the ment w ork and to see that the infestation of grasshoppers this hunt is carried out in an order- onslought. worst in the country’s history, disclosed that slightly summer have placed the range : U manner. on the extrem ely critical list The exact area to be hunted over 40,000 cases had been counted by the middle of N ov­ At the same tim e several years is bounded as follows: Beginning at D ayville thence ember. Here, again, K ievit said, of intensive predator control in the area have resulted in e x cel­ w esterly along U S. H ighway the steady decrease continued lent faw n crops and a substant­ 28 approxim ately *4 mile to its Stationery Supplies ial increase in the deer herd junction with the Erickson Mill Road, thence northerly along at the News R eview using this w inter range. In view of these facts and in an effort the Erickson M ill Road to its to avoid a situation such as oc­ end in Sec. 1, T 12 S. R 26 E. curred a num ber of years ago on thence northerly approxim ately the M urder’s C reek w inter deer l l2 miles to the Rudio Mountain range, the Commission stated Road near Erickson Mill, thence that a substantial num ber of north and east along the Rudio antlerless deer must be removed. Mountain Road to its intersect­ To do this in the best m anner ion with the M alheur National and to allo w the sportsmen of Forest boundry in Sec. 4, T 12 Oregon the benefit of harvest­ S, R 28 E. thenc« south and east ing these deer, this special seas­ along the M alheur Natinal F or­ est boundry to its intersection on w ill be held. The area to be opened is with the Bear C reek Road in roughly bounded on the south Sec 29. T 12 S, R 33 E, thence M arb le, G ran ite. Bronze by U S. H ighw ay Number 28 south along the B ear C reek E x tra L e tte rin g A vailab le from near D ayville to the B ear Road to its junction with U. S. H ighw ay 28. thence w esterly C reek Road east of John Day. The N orthern boundry w ill, in along U. S. H ighw ay 28 to D ay­ "O n the Plaza" the main, fo llo w the M alheur ville. the point of beginning N ational Forest boundry. The num ber of perm its to be issued w ill be 1.000. Resident licensed hunters wishing to app ly for antlerless deer tag for this special season m ay do so b y sending to the Oregon State G am e Commis­ sion. 1634 S. W. A lder, or P O. B ox 4136, Portland 8, Oregon, a check or m oney order for $5 payable to the Oregon State Gam e Commission accompanied by an individual signed letter showing in hand printing or typing the name, address, licen ­ se num ber and type of hunting license of the applicant. A p p li­ cations w ill be received until 5:00 p.m., W ednesday, N ovem ­ ber 30. If more than 1,000 app li­ cations are received, a public draw ing w ill be held at 10:00 A M .. Decem ber 2. Those suc- Special Antlerless Deer Season In Grant County Set For December 15 to 18 MONUMENTS BURNS AGEN