THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1»5I
SOUTHERN OREGON NEWS REVIEW
PAGE TWO
SCANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS
of Main Street and the World
Small Business Casualty of Defense;
Meat Price Rules Confuse Consumer
THE FOUNDATION THREATENED— According to several nation
al economic surveys made public in the last week or so. small business
is becoming a casualty of defense. This is a serious and frightening fact
for thousands of small towns, because about 3,670.000 small businesses
form the foundation of the American economic pyramid, many of them
located in the home towns of the nation.
In the first two years of World War II. 16 per cent of the smaU busi-
•
nesses of the country were forced .
to close down. There are reports (
that many observers believe the
fatality rate in the present de
fense mobilization program may
be even higher than in those years.
A Washington report revealed
that congressional small business
committees are receiving an av
erage of 500 letters a day appeal
ing for information and help from
small businessmen.
Several reasons are given for
the present difficulties. The most
important are shortages of ma
terials—allocation of steel, alum
inum, etc., from civilian con
sumption to defense projects; the
ina bility of small business to qual
ify for defense contracts; and the
expansion of big business to avoid
subcontracting, form ally a profit
able source for small business.
UP A TREE— Mild mannered, popular Gen. Omar Bradley, remem
bered by thousands of World War I I veterans in the home towns of Am er
ica as the "G I’ s general," put the combined senate armed services and
foreign relations committees up a tree during his testimony on the re
moval of Gen. Douglas M acArthur from his Pacific commands.
To begin with. General Bradley caused a stir among the Republican
members of the committees by upholding the adm inistration’ s actions
with the sweeping statement that General M acArthur’s Korean plans
"would involve us in the wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong
time, and with the wrong enemy.”
But when he fla tly refused to tell the senators about his private talks
with the President on the recall of MacArthur, he chased the committees
up a tree.
For a day committee members argued among themselves whether
they should take some kind of contempt action against the general. They
voted 18 to 8. however, against such action expressing the view that it
m ight set a dangerous precedent.
To the home town veteran, however, it seemed more likely the sen
ators remembered Gen. Bradley’s popularity with the men that make up
a big part of today’s Main Street population.
NEW DRAFT LAW— Senate and house conferees, attempting to reach
a compromise on the two bills previously passed by the groups, finally
reached a settlement calling for extension of the draft until July 1, 1955.
with men of 18*4 eligible for induction for 24 months of service.
The old draft b ill expires July 1. The new one w ill require all men to
register on becoming 18. They would be examined and classified before
they were 1814 and would be eligible for induction thereafter, providing
the pool of men from 19 to 26 in their individual draft districts had been
exhausted by the local boards.
The b ill w ill put a five m illion person ceiling on the combined army,
navy, air forces and marines. I t also requires that all draftees, volunteers,
and reserves have at least four months’ basic training before being as
signed outside the United States.
UP TO OLD TRICKS— After rejecting American plans for a peace
Outdoor Fireplace Is
Easy, Cheap to Build
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HOIV1E
Town
ftpOVTEP
IN W A S H IN G T O N
W A L T t . » M IA O
W MU C .n e a » .» .» m
Patriotic Farmers
WEEKS ago this re
S EVERAL
porter took issue with Allan
Kline, president of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, that the
farmers of America were as p atri
otic as any other segment of the
American people. Mr. Kline took the
position, as he does today, that the
farmers of America need some
dollars-and-cents incentive to bring
out their patriotism for full produc
tion.
This reporter feels that the fa rm
ers of the country are in full part
nership with the industry of Amer
ica, and that their production of
food and fibre is as Important to
the American mobilization effort as
is the production of steel.
At a recent dinner given by the
cattlemen’s association in the Na
tional Press Club for newspaper
men and congressmen under the
auspices of the National Meat In
stitute, which means the big pack
ers, neither Mr. Kline, nor any
member of the meat institute were
able to give the answers to members
of the newspaper profession on how
why and where anyone would be
hurt under the price controls on
beef cattle.
Result of this meeting was
that m ost of the newspaper
men walked out, many congress
men were disgusted and it re
mained for the reporter for the
Wall Street Journal to sink the
last barb when he pointed out
that his paper was opposed to
price controls, was not attempt
ing to needle those in charge of
the meeting, and merely want
ed to know as a matter of pub
lic record for the Wall Street
Journal how. when and where
anyone would be hurt under
beef celling prices. He did not
find out.
Ituild An Outdoor Fireplace
HIS P A T T E R N shows every
step in (nuking the u nit to use
wood or charcoal. N otice the tw o
Ntoruge c a b in e t!. D ire ction s fo r
m aking the sliding g r ill and c h a r
coal d ra w e r are included C om
plete lif»t of m a te ria ls. Ask fo r
pattern 243 und enclose 25c.
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TRAIN TAKES NOSEDIVE . . . A supply train of the Communists plunges Into a river through a bridge In
North Korea. The bridge was Just destroyed by 11-2# light bombers of the fifth air force. The Communist train
em erged from the tunnel (background) Just after the huge span had been destroyed by the bombs. There
was not enough tim e for it to stop to avoid plunging Into the water. Photo of the mishap of the Red a train
was taken by Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Raymond. I.m Angeles, Calif. He is an aerial gunner whose hobby
Is snapping pictures Instead of triggers.
EARTH (InMoi ;
The agriculture department re
ported recently the land boom of
1950 boosted the farm real-estate
debt 8 per cent, totaling $5,800,000,-
000 at the end of the year. Likewise,
the rising demand and increased
prices fo r fa rm commodities led
fa rm e rs to add to their non-real-
estate debt. They borrowed heavily
to buy additional equipment and
m achinery.
The department said the real-es
tate-mortgage debt, however, was
only 54 per cent of the record
reached in 1923. Twelve states have
a higher mortgage debt than in the
peak year of 1923. These are New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jer
sey, Delaware, Virginia, West V ir
ginia, North Carolina, Florida, Ten
nessee, Alabama, Louisiana and
New Mexico.
handy d la n .n a tr eloci»
. J o u d of t e i o t u l fog
w hkh kill» flie*. moaaui-
luoo. raschss, .n t», bed
bug*, moth» end »liver
lt»h leovo» no unpleo»-
anl odor and 1» harm -
lew Io human» and pet»
when oacd at directed.
Sold at drug, hardware
and farm aupply alorta.
EARTH'S ORin
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to ia c c o it - r io o u c t l a c m im i CAI
C O O rO IA IIO N
- SICHMONO
VISO IN IA
Vote the Rascals Out
Lobbyists for the meat institute
are going back to the farmers and
the home towns of America and
preaching a doctrine to this effect:
“ You are freeborn American c iti
zens; you do not have to submit to
fhis regimentation; you can vote
the rascals out."
Of course, this is all true, but it
completely overlooks the fact that,
as we did during World War II.
this nation is submitting to some
regimentations of a few freedoms,
and a few liberties in order to pro
tect the overall privilege of living
in a free country, a republic operat
ing under a democratic constitution.
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so «curly with PLASTIC1
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PLOTTED ROUTE TO VENUS . . . John Wucrth. young T.o, Angeles electrom echanical project engineer,
has com e up with a proposed space ship flight to Venus. Ills calculations are graphically poetrayed. lie
would leave earth at the equator at a speed two tim es as great as gravity until reaching speed of 25,600
m iles per hour in 13 minutes This speed would enable space ship to escape Into outer space, where it would
become
a speed of 5,100 mites per hour. After 146 days of following its orbit, it
become like
like a a planet
planet itself
itself with
w
would Intercept Venus. Wuerth calculates.
D oans P ills
ft's Wonderful »he Way
Chewing-Gum Laxative
Acts Chiefly to
REMOVE WASTE
-MOT
GOOD FOOD
QUEEN t>E SPORTS . . . Penn
Univprftity'n C a r o l i n e Labrum
proves queens of sports can be
queens of beauty. She Is daughter
of secretary to Bert Bell, pro grid
czar. She excells In basketball,
hockey and studies.
• H era', t h , w r « l m illion» of fo lk , h a v ,
rtbiciivi r.d atxiut m u a -*-M n e r. U i. nu xl-
ern ch rw lng-gum
here is
why r r r x -a -M r m a action 1» an wonder-
f u l l , differen t!
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Doctors aay th a t m any other laxatives
a u r t th e ir "Ouahlng" action too »oon . . .
rig h t In t h , atom arh where food to being
dliirwtcil iw rg . ilm ia of auch la » » tlv « ,
up«et dlgeatlon, fluah a w a f nourlahlng
food you need for h ealth end energy.
You feel week, worn out.
B u t gentle t o n - » - m i n t . taken aa rec
om m ended. w o rk, chiefly In th e lower
bowel where I t removes only waste, no t
good food I You avoid th a t typical weak,
tired, w o rn -ou t feellug Use rakH -a-M irrr
and feel your "peppy, energetic eelf I O r t
rrrM -A -M iN Tl No Increase In price — » till
23,. 50, or only 10,.
FEEN-A-MINT tig
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^FEM ALE
WEAKNESS
raieout
chiwiwc cum iazativi
Do you suffer distress from
Remember this, the parity price
of cattle, average on all grades .
throughout the country as of March
15 this year was $19.70. Also, re
member 1946 when a completely
a rtific ia l shortage of cattle was
created to make a completely phony
issue in that congressional cam
paign. The same attempt is being
made now.
The department of agriculture
reports there are 5 per cent more
cattle in the country today than a
year ago.
• • •
The fact is that there isn't a
chance of farmers or range cattle
producers being hurt because of
price ceilings on live cattle. Feed
ers are speculators, they buy cattle
from the producers and they al
ways stand a chance of being hurt,
depending on what they pay for
range cattle, but they now know
exactly what they can get for the
various grades they feed out. A g ri
culture Secretary Charles Brannan
endorsed the beef price rolling back
KIDNEYS
MUST REMOVE
EXCESSWASTE
W hen kidney function alow« dow n, many
folks complain of naggtna backaeka. Inas of
pep and energy, headaches and dlsalneaa.
I,o n ‘t suffer lunger with three dlacoinforte
li r.«Iu-«d kidney function la g e llin g you
down - due to ouch common cauaea aa atraaa
and strain, over-aiartlon or atpoaura ta
cold. Minor bladder Irritations due to cold,
dam pness or wrung diet may cause g ellin g
n ig !
up nights
or fre<juent pa
D on't neglect your kidneys U iheee condi
tion ! bother you. Try Dnen*e H ila - a mild
diuretic. Deed eucceeefully by million« for
over fro yrara. WhUe often otherw ise caused,
1t*e amaxing how many tim er Doan*« give
happy relief from theen discom fort«— help
the 15 milee of kidney tubes and Alters
fluah out waste. Gat Doan'« l'llia todayl
which make» yon
NERVOUS »sveral
days before’ 7
W here They Stand
Farm Mortgage Debt Up 8 Per Cent
INSECTS
Pr.»t >#• buttoa and tho
A Phony Issue
LA N D BOOM OF 1950
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RIO YOUR HOMR of
at toko-off)
treaty with Japan, the Russians reverted to their old tricks in proposing
their version of a treaty. The Soviet plan, which was rejected by the
United States, would bar foreign forces from Japan after the occupation
ends and thereby block an arrangement for American troops to help pro
vide Japanese security.
It was the same type of thing the Russians so successfully carried out
Incentive the Same
in Korea and which led to the present situation in Asia. No one can be
lieve the Russians thought the United States would accept their plan, but ; At this National Press Club meet
one has to give them credit for having the nerve to suggest it.
ing the threat was made that the
There is little possibility now of Russia joining in the American peace nation would suffer from a short
treaty which is nearing conclusion.
age of beef as a result of ceiling
prices.
And this was the same rea
BEWILDERED HOUSEW IVES-Hom e town housewives entered their
Main Street stores and meat markets on Monday, May 14, without their son given: that feeders would not
usual dread of visiting a meat counter. The government had just ordered feed their cattle out, and as a re
sult, there would be a 200 to 500
a cut in meat prices.
pound loss on each steer; that un
After one Quick look she became a startled and confused housewife.
der present prices the feed lot cat
For the next 10 days she became more bewildered. Meat prices were not
tlemen received premium prices
down according to her figures—but up!
and ceiling prices were not an In
What the home town housewife saw was porterhouse steak up 7 cents
centive to feed a steer out to prime
a pound and sirloin up 9 cents. Round steak was down 2 cents—not enough
grade.
to mention, and short ribs of beef down 8 cents—as she had expected of
Let's look at the ceiling prices
other cuts.
According to the government, however, the up and down price juggling for live cattle on the hoof at Chi
of beef actually produced an over-all savings to the housewife of one-half cago. for instance. Ceiling prices
for feeders, that is what the pack
of 1 per cent.
This she couldn’t understand. One-half of 1 per cent didn't do a thing ers pay at Chicago are: prime,
$37.05 per cwt.; choice $34.20, good
for her meat budget.
$31.50; commercial $27 30. These
FAIR TRADE RULING— By a vote of 6-to-3, the supreme court ruled ceilings are set after allowances
that merchants who did not sign fair-trade agreements are free to charge have been made for all offal $3.80
for hides, $1.35 for slaughter; $1.00
cut-rate prices if they wish.
Under the laws of 45 states, distributors of trade-mark or brand goods for administration costs and after
may enter into agreements with retail dealers to sell their products at filed tongues, liver, etc., have been '
minimum prices. Under the new court ruling, however, the home town excluded. Prices were fixed on the
merchant who did not sign such a contract or agreement can sell the prod experience of packers that prime
steers dressed out 62 per cent;
uct at whatever price he desires.
The only states not having fair-trade laws are Vermont, Texas, and choice 59 per cent, good 56 per
cent and commercial grades 53 per
Missouri.
*
The ruling w ill have little effect on most classes of merchandise as cent.
In other words, feeders have
long as business is good, most Main Street businessmen believe. This
STIFF SENTENCES . . . Iluminadc Calonge (with glasses) gives Com
the sam e incentive to feed cat
would not hold true, however, if business went into a slump.
munist salute as she leaves Manila, P.I., courthouse after being sen
tle out to prime and choice
tenced
to death. Handcuffed to her ia Josefina Adrian, co-defendant,
grades as they have today un
who received sentence of 10 years imprisonment. Both young women
der premium prices offered by
were among 29 Filipinos on trail for Communist activities. Six received
packers. And the question also
death
sentences. Miss Calonge was go-between for the Huks to Moscow
arises, if they don’t feed out,
and the Soviet.
what are they going to do with
their corn or other feed?
• • •
Homeward Bound on Rotation Express
American G l’t, veterans of the Korean fighting board a truck bound
for a rotation center where they will be processed for return to the United
States. Tired GI's slugged the truck appropriately, "Rotation Express,"
ts r»
H ard Fate
"T h e thing fo r you to d o ," anld
the doctor to the m an w ith the
frazzled nerves, "Is to stop th in k
ing about yo u rse lf—to b ury y o u r
self in yo ur w o rk ."
"G o s h !" returned the patie nt,
"a n d me n co n crete m ix e r ." ____
DECOLLETE PRINCESS . . . Quite a furore was reported In the Britiah
royal family over a Parisian gown made for Princess Margaret. It was
reported that the dowager queen and Queen Elizabeth had put down the
royal foot on the gown as too revealing. But here, the princess (center)
wear« the strapless creation as she attends a benefit ball. She chats with
her sister, Princess Elizabeth (second from right), and Lord Louis
Mountbatten.
BEACH NOVELTY . . . Giuliana
Gazdini, Rome beauty, Is the first
to use a cute Italian back scratch
es
It Is fashioned like a hand,
made of plastic, and does away
with "Please scratch my back” re
quests.
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