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PAGE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1932. NEEDED TO RAISE Next Step In Prevention of Disease Will Come With Attention to Bad Teeth, Is Word of Noted Dentist Th. next step forward In the pre tention of dlsesse will come through cleaning up the mouths of the Amer ican public The cavity In tooth I a great dleeaw producing or ganlam and a definite point of in fection, which miut be foroed from the road to good health, la the mess-ag- brought to Medford yeeterdsy by Dr. Chaa. A. Sweet of Oakland. Cel., secretary of the American society for promotion of children's dentistry. In an address at the county oourthouse auditorium, attended by members ,f the Jackson County Public Health association, members of the county Pamt-Teacber association and Inter ested parents from all sections of the county. Speaking under auspices of the health association, Dr. Sweet first visited the Ales Sparrow Memorial clinic and began his talk with many words of praise for the much during the past few years. He wss Introduced by Miss Mildred Carl ton. Cltnlo Praised. "You reallY and truly have a re markable, a very wonderful, clinic for children here," he declared. "It Is splendidly equipped and It Is an Inspiration to see what this associa tion has done. I would like to take the clinic back to Oakland with me." Taking up In detail his claim that th. nt step In prevention will oe through the nxutn, or. oweei ea nlslned. "That Is why Oregon Is spon soring health pi rams pertaining to dentistry. Officials know that good health will pay dividends and they are willing to make the Investment." "Food ground by Infected teeth," Dr. Sweet declared, "is dirtier than food dropped into the street, in faction from teeth spreads to ton slls, adenoids and sinuses, establish ing s vicious circle. Means Saving. As proof that there is money to be saved by cleaning up wm throats, ayes, ears and noses of chil dren. Dr. Sweet referred to the cam nalzn carried on In Atlanta, Oa., schools, where, through Improving the health of the pupils, the attena ancs was Increased In the schools and the expenses decreased through elim ination if the need to re-educate pu pils. A similar program carried out in the Portland schools was described by the speaker, who added: "We can save half the absenoes In sohool by raising the health level." Stressing the need for more ex tensive health programs, especially those pertaining to children's dsnt Istry, Dr. Sweet stated: "There are forty-five million children In the United States, ten million are not normal. Nlnisiy-elght per cent of them have Infected mouths." Ths scarcity of persons working In children's dentistry was deplored by Dr. Sweet, who stated that there is not a dental school In the United States teaching children's dentistry. He referred to himself ss the second oldest follower of this branch of work, and stated that he had been ta It only It years. The field Is a new one, he added, In which there is much to be accomplished and lit tle money with which to accomplish it. but one In which "we are not discouraged, but anticipating great strides forward." Tea s Feature. Following Dr. Sweet's address, a discussion period wss carried on with numerous persons ssklng questions, which were answered In detail. At the close of the meeting tea was served by the association. . Posters on display In the audito rium ahowed what has been accom plished by the dental clinic oper ated In this county by the health asoclatlon slnoe 1838. The total coat of the cllnto since that time wu list ed as 13.608.17, with a deduction "f 1129 In fees collected. None of this money has been furnished by the county. The clinic has been oper ated 98 months, working In conjunc tion with the terms o." school. Five dentists and 18 volunteer workers have carried on the clinic and 1580 children have been treated, through this publlo health association program. Dr. Sweet also spoke yesterday at the Senior and Junior high schools here, at the central Point and Phoe nix high schools, and at the Chamber of Commerce forum. He left today for Ashland, where he will carry on a similar program. SHOCKS EAGLE PL CAQLB POINT, Deo. 18. (Spl.) The community was shocked to lesrn of the sudden death of Ous Nichols December 11. Although Mr. Nichols asd been In poor health for some tuns, be snd his wife attended the dance at the Luke Klncald hall the evening before and at thst time he seemed as well as usual. He wss a scion of ons of the pioneer families of the vslley, his father coming Into this community more than 60 years ago whsn 0 years of age. Mr. Nichols leaves to mourn Mm Ms wife, Alios; ons dsughter, Mrs. Ruth Nichols: three elsters, Mrs. An na Brophy of Esgls Point, Mrs. Fred MsPherson of Medford, snd Mrs Laura Fisher of Denver, Colo. His son, Thomas, a Ufslong resident of this place, pssssd away In Arlxona el ort time ago. PORTLAND Steven's Hat Works. Inc., recently opened branch store t liaa Sandy Blvd., corner 41st Livestock. PORTLAND, Dec. 19-(AP) CstUe, 160; calves, 10; nominally steady. Hogs 890; fully steady. Sheep and lambs 100; steady. Portland Produce PORTLAND, Ore., Deo. 18. OP) LIVE POUWRY Buying pries: Heavy hens, oolored, !4 lbs, lie; do. medi ums. 11c: llghU, 11c; springs, light, ll-13c; heavy weights, 10c; old roost ers, 7c; ducks, Peking, 8c lb.; geese, 8c lb. COUNTRY MEATS Selling price to retailers: Country-killed hogs, belt butchers, under 180 lbs., 8-6c; vsalers, 80-100 lbs., 7-7'4c lb.; lambs, 9-10c; yearlings, 8c lb.; heavy ewes, 3- 4c lb.; osnner cows, 3-&o lb.; bulls, 4- 414o lb. Butterfat, onions, potatoes, wool. bsy, butter, effs unchanged. Portland Wheat PORTLAND, Ore, Dee. 15. (API- Wheat: Open High Low Close Dee. A3 .43 .4314 -42V. May .48 .48 .46 .48 July .47 .47 At .46 Cash wbest: No. 1 Big Bend bluestem . Dark hard winter, 1- pet. 11 pet. Soft white Western white . Hard winter Northern spring Western red . 62 , 61 . 49 . 42V4 . 41 V4 . 43V4 . 41V4 . 41 Oats. No. 3 white, 617; corn, No. 3 yellow, 617.80. Mlllrun, standard, 613. Today's csr receipts: wneat, -u; flour, 11; corn, 6; oats, 1, Bsn Franclco Butterfat. SAN FRANOiaOO, Dec. 18. (ffV Butterfat (cream) f.o.b. San Franclsoo 3BV4. Wall St. Report Stock Bale Averages (Copyright, 1032, Standard Statistics Co.) December 16: 60 20 30 SO Indl'e Rrt Ut's Total Today 63.8 37.7 1 66.0 Prev. day 63.9 38.0 91.6 68.6 Week ago 83.6 36.8 87.4 64.7 Year ago 63-3 83.3 96.4 64.6 Yrs. ago ...174.4 134.4 310.7 174.4 Bond Sale Averages (Copyright, 1033, Standard Statistics Co.) December 16: 30 30 30 60 Indl's Rr Ut's Total Today .. 63.7 60.7 81.1 68.1 Prev. day 63.8 61.0 80.9 Week ago 62.3 60.6 80.6 Year ago 64- 63.6 83.1 8 Yrs. ago 93.4 106.4 98.4 68.0 67.7 70.0 98.7 NEW YORK, Dec. 15. (AP) The stock market Isoked stamina to ex tend Its rally through a second ses sion today, and closed with numer ous losses of from fractions to a point, after temporary firmness early. The list turned dull on the decline. The final tone wss essy. Transfers approximated 1,100,000 aharea. Today's oloslng prloes for 80 se lected stocks follows Al. Chem. a Dye Am. Can ..... Am. at Fgn. Power A. T. & T. . Anaconda ....... Atch. T. ft B. F. Bendlx Avla. Beth. Steel, Chrysler 81 B4 114 . 10714 IV 4114 10 1BV4 16 10 1 SBVi 3414 134 32 IV, 22 14 39 1 34 8 8 18 16 34 39 8 36 -6 31 TILLAMOOK S. A. Dobson moved wood yard to oorner Fourth street snd Stlllwell avenue. Coml. Solv. CurtlM Wright DuPont Oen. Foods . Oen. Motors -Int. Harvest, I. T. 4 T. Johns-Man. Mont. Ward North Amer. Param. Publlx Penney (J. O.) Phillips Pet. Radio ...... Sou. Pao. ...,.. Std. Brands 8t. Oil Cat. St. Oil N. J. Trans. Amer, Union Csrb. United Aircraft U. 8. Steel BROWNSVILLE Frank 8. Walker business block, Bpsuldlng avenue, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Rlggs. HOOD RIVER Vsns and Ernest Ford opened retail produos store In Mt. Hood building. BAKER City opened gravel pit on Spring Osrdrn avenue hill at south end of Place street. Beautiful Birthday Cake FREE Save thirty coupons which arewrapped with BECK'S BREADS Return them to your nearest dealer with 30o delivery and packing; charge. He will order beautiful $1.50 Birth, day or Party Oake for yon without further charge. Beck's Bakery FEHL'S PRINTSHOP TO (Continued from Fags One) phone a short time before the hour set." A second execution of Judgment. In the Nledermeyer. Inc., docree against, the Racine Record-Herald and Fehi tor 'the sum of 3500 against the building and land. Is scheduled for January 7, 1933, at 10 o'clock on the court house steps, the records In the case show. The office of Attorney George M. Roberts, counsel tor Nledermeyer, Inc., say publication and posting of the notice of this sale had been started. and that this Is the routine in all similar cases. The original Nledermeyer, Inc., eult was filed last summer, for the collec tion of chattel mortgage, and other obligations Involving the Pacific Rec ord-Herald, and other property on Sixth street. The claims of Nleder meyer, Inc., took precedence over the execution of judgment levied against the paper In the a 16,000 parr libel suit verdict, re hi filed ft counter claim against Nledermeyer, Inc., for 31,000. The case was heard before Circuit Judge Latourette of Oregon City when an affidavit of prejudice was filed against Judge Norton. The decree and findings, upholding Nledermeyer, Inc., claims, and holding that fehl had failed to support his counter claim was handed down last month. The Nledermeyer, Inc., action bears no relationship to the Dahack BtllJ slaying case, the Parr libel suit, or any other Jackson county case, with which It has been erroneously linked, attorneys and county officials eald today.. FINISH IN LABORS The grsnd Jury, which Aiss been In session slnoe Monday, Is expected to complete Its Investigations by to morrow night, or Saturday noon at the latest, A number of witnesses appeared before the body yesterday. Witnesses have also been called In the acclden on the Paclflo highway a week ago that resulted In the death of WlUlam Scheble, local resident. The grand Jury at Its present ses sion will Inspect the prohibition fund. The law of the state requires that It bs Inspected at regular grand Jury sessions. This will" be the lsst Inspection of the year for this par particular fund. The grand Jury Is also expected to file Its final report at the end of the present session. a THIEF AT STATION Recognizing Vern Howe, 14, Port land, by a description furnished by state police, Officer Roy Layraon. Ashland policeman, late yesterday afternoon arrested the youth on a charge of automobile tnefts when he called at the police station request ing a place to stay during the night. Rowe allegedly stole ft small coupe In Portland and In Corv&llls stole a rifle and a revolver. He abandoned the car at Roseburg, where be stole another, leaving It at Grants Pass on Tuesday evening. Yesterday. Rowe Is reported as telling officers he hitch-htked to Asrland, where he had decided to spend the night The young man was turned over to the state police, who are await lng word from Portland concerning the case. 4 Pendleton 3 Below PENDLETON, Ore., Dec. 15. (AP) Cold weather continued here last night with the temperature dropping to 3 degrees below sero. At 7 ft. m. today ttie temperature remained at 3 below. Rubber Bathing Suit S t jpm ( 5bS' FOR DAYS WHEN This bathing suit, made of rub ber, was displayed at a Miami Beach fashion show, (Associated Press Photo.1 Robe Stolen From Mrs. Barnes' Auto Theft of a dark brown robe from her auto last night was reported today by Mrs. Cornelia Barnes, worthy matron of Reamea chapter, O. E. 8. The robe., which has a Chippewa Palls., Wis., label, waa taken from the car while shs was attending chapter meeting. A aultable reward will be given, Mrs. Barnes stated today, to anyone who returns the robe to George Alden at the Masonlo hall. -- Oakland, Turkey show held here. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16. (AP) While beer proponents ire testifying Vt hearings itt Wsshlngton on ths beer bill, "Col." Abe Slupsky, 73-year-old philosopher, sighs. "Why don't they ask somebody who knows his beer, to testify?" the "Colonel" asks. "I could tell 'em about It." And he opened a frayed scrap book to show eorr.e newspaper clippings de scribing bis demonstrations of quali ties of the robust 8t. Louis beer of 1899. Early In that year Slupsky drank 20 pints of beer a day for 30 consecu tive dsys. The score was attested by downtown bsr keepers, who watched him drink, and was checked dally by newspaper reporters. In those dsys the percentage of alcohol In beer waa not much dis cussed, but Slupsky Is sure It wss mors than four per cent. "Anything less than four per cent lsnt beer," asserts "Col." Slupsky. "I could drink those 30 pints a dsy be cause I knew how to drink beer. I didn't gulp It from small glasses; I sat down and sipped It from big lemonade glasses, estlng a few salt pretzels. I wss overweight at the end of 30 dsys, but I felt fine." T SETFORTONIGHT Public .hearing on the 1933 budget as recommended by the budget com mittee will be held at the city hall at 7:30 tonight, and all persons with recommendatlonst for changes In the budget are Invited to present them at this meeting. If all councllmen are In agreement regarding the budget. It will prob ably be passed tonight. The city dsds have until December 20, how ever, to file a report. LA GRANDE Hugh Brady took over J. B. Ferris' Insurance agency. HURRYB 3PS3 Ne e.ck.i. .onlol.i t.n.ln. "BLUE BLADES" .nlM It eotrif th. por trait el Kins C Glll.lt.. You can hurry through with your morning shave if you use the rust-resisting "BLUE BLADE." In the first place this blade is hard enough to cut glass. The steel is especially tempered to take and hold edges of phenomenal keen ness. Easy, once-over strokes shave your face clean. You don't need to go back against the grain of the beard. When you are through shaving simply loosen the razor handle and hold the blade under hot water that's all. The "BLUE BLADE" is then dean and spodess ready for use the next time. This is one of many reasons why you get unequalled convenience and comfort with the "BLUE BLADE." Try it and see. FOR CHRISTMAS Ask your dealer to show you our special Gift Box containing 100 "BLUE BLADES." You pay for the blades alone. The handsome cigarette or jewel case rich mahogany color is free. Turkey Growers! For beat results ship your turkeys to us to reach San Francisco for the Christmas trade Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, December 20th to December 23rd, inclusive. For New Tear 'a trade, ship to reach San Francfrco, December 29th, 30th, and 31st. We can handle your turkeys to good advantage and you can depend on us to get you the right prices for your birds. Price on turkeys at present is low, due to oversupply. Growers seem to be afraid of Christmas market and are shipping too early. It is hard to predict the exact price, but we are confident the market will be better next week. As mentioned to yon before, we have over twenty years' experience, know how to handle turkeys, and best of all, you can dopend on getting a square deal from us. Ship your live chickens to reach ns on or before Tuesday, December 20th, Tag your shipments for Cbas, Oorriea & Bro. T. J. Pierce & Co., and yon will make no mistake. Trusting you will keep us in mind when shipping, and wishing you a Merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year, we are - Respectfully yours, Chas. Cornea & Bro.-T. J. Pierce & Co., Inc. 425 Washington St., San Francisco, Calif. P. 0. Box 2227 Telephone Douglas 7066 OFFER TWO-BIT CORVALUS, Ore., Dee. IS. (AP) With most of the students gone, th. general public will be offered Its first "two-bit" varsity basketball ahow here Ssturday night, when Slats Dill's Oregon Staters meet the Willamette University Besrcats In th. first game for the Seism five. Depression prices were announced, ss abundant room will be available for the first time. GUI has not announced bis lineup but he Is expectei. to start Ed Lewis at center; Skeet O'ConneU ana Clar ence Jams, forwsids, and Csrl Lsn chltsky and Bed MacDonsId, guards. Oregon Stats dereated Monmouth Normal. 24 to 36, In their first game lsst week. i MILTON R. O. Frost purchased Cheshire Hardwsre store. Eagle Pointers Read In Winter 'EAGLE POINT, Dec. IS (Spl.) Eagle Point's librarian reports a heavy drawing of reading matter during these short dsys, so many books and periodicals being drawn out that there remains but a scanty supply In the library. All are urged to return reading matter promptly. This community would be serious ly Inconvenienced should th. local library be discontinued. sjw: -a- .ff k TMtr rsT. K, ' M VA.71 Lf s. - u- 'QTCIS... the gift store for all the family ! 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Size 72x84. lltllP A Gift for the Car Attractive, All Wool Rumble Seat ROBE $29s Bich, dark patterns. A very desirable gift. Brown, blue and gray plaids. ' Warm Plaid Blankets $100 pr. These cotton blsnkets ere so good-looking and are they grand and warm; Just try sleeping under them. Novelty Blankets $169 Single Indian Blanket. In variety of 'patterns and colors. Also gay plaids with sateen bound ends. 70x80. Extra Special, Part Wool Indian Blankets $1.19 each Striking patterns, suitable for car or home. 64x78. Chatham Turnabouts Plaid on one side, plain on the other. All wool. A warm gift for Christmas. $4.58 Montgomery Ward & Co. 117 So. Central Medford, Ore. Fhone 286 "WARD'S ...the gift store for all the family." SUSSt,
