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MEDFORD MATL TRTBTTCE, METIFOItH, OKEGOX. FRIDAY, 'AUGUST 25, 1933.
Queer Customs in Korea
Told on Return of Miss
Thompson From Country
v ' By Bra Kealon Hamilton.
k OlrU must kep their etoeklngs
I mil Horned In Korea, And here'! tlx
reason why, brouiht back tO' Medford
' bjr Mary Jarvie Thompson, daughter
of Mrs. Idltb Fish Thompson of Phoe.
nix at the conclusion of two years in
the Orient "It ahoes off In the
theater. Shoes off In church, on the
, ferry, at the door step and In the
temple.
. "But It's all Tery beautiful orer
there." Miss Thompson added to ber
: bit of advice to young femmea yester
day, gtvlnj her slightly freckled nose
tbat Intriguing tort of wrinkle, only
accomplished by those, who have not
passed the borderline of "sweet six
teen."
. "And I want to be a missionary,
too," she continued In charming roles,
referring to the 44 years her uncle,
the Rev. 8. A. Moffett has devoted to
carrying the message of Christ to the
heathen."
Mlsa Thompson was first required
, to take off her ahoea, wnen crossing
the straits to Korea by ferry, two years
ago. Tea time arrived and shoes were
shed, while all sat down on mats to
drink, she explained yesterday at the
Hamilton Patton home, where she was
house guest. Then at the door of a
Korean home, she learned houses were
not to be entered with those on. The
eame applied to theaters, even where
American talkies are shown.
"They are American pictures, all
right," Mlsa Thompson explained In
answer to inquiry, "But the Inter'
prater talks to loudly In Korean you
can't hear what the actors are eay
ing."
Throughout the film, she added, the
interpreter stands following the lines
through with the Korean explanation,
his voloe ringing out above the me
chanical aounda and drowning the
American language to those few pres
ent, wno would care to near.
In the Korean houses the floors
are covered with waxed or oiled paper,
on which the people sleep, which of
course necessitates Ita being kept
clean. In churoh, too, the people
seat themselves on mats and many
legs (o to sleep during the sermon,
Miss Thompson assured her Inter
viewer yesterday. Men and boys seat
themselves In one side of the church
and the women and girls In the other.
It la very Improper for the sexea to
Intermingle. In the Korean home, she
further emphasized this point, the
men and women do not meet at meal
time. The men always dine first,
"Then the women get what left."
Many of the old Koreans still .sell
their daughters to husbands. They
are frequently girls of 14 and 18 yeara,
Mies Thompson said, voicing a sincere
sympathy for the young Orientals.
"They have no choice In the matter
and all of them become positive slaves
to their mother-ln-lawa, with whom
they live. When the bride comes Into
the house, the mother-in-law site
baok and gives orders, which must be
obeyed," Miss Thompson spoke with
dlegust. "The Christian Koreans have
learned not to sell their children and
the missionaries are educating more
of them each year to the crime of
such aetlon. Still It goes on among
the old ones."
At the wedding ceremony In Korea
the woman eyes are covered with
clay until the final worda are epoken.
giving her In marriage. Then cornea
the wedding feeet, rloe cakes, fish
and much to drink and everybody
gets drunk.
The latter custom Is also observed
at funerals, Mlsa Thompson said.
Mourners are hired to rend the alt
with their crlea, while the body lies
In state and during tbe funeral. At
the grave pnper money la showered
into tha air to drive away the devils,
banners are waved and then everybody
gets drunk on the national Korean
drink.
The old Koreana, Mlas Thompson
said, still draw very definite lines of
demarkatlon between the high and
the low born. The aristocrats will
not be seen carrying the smallest
package through the street, but In
sist upon coolies doing all manual
labor. As sn Interesting Illustration
of this ancient oustom, still observed,
the local mlsa told the following
story:
An old Korean was watching a ten
nle game down by the see, played
by the foreigners. At the height of
the game, be exclaimed to an Ameri
can: "Why don't you get coolie to
knock the balls for your
Sports, however, are coming Into
prominence In the Orient, Mlas
Thompson volunteered. Bseeball, bas
ketball and Ice hockey are very popu
lar. Asked for the most Interesting ex
perience of her stay In Korea, Mlas
Thompson described a trip up a
mountain on the back of a coolie, the
accepted method of travel. On her
way to a mountain aummer resort,
she took ber place In the funny little
scat on the servant back. For one
yen, one coolie will make the trip. A
relief man to help him out costs
still more money, - And then there's
the chair Idea of travel, which makes
use of two ooolles, who oarry the pas
senger In a chair, auspended from a
bamboo pole. The one man convey
ance la known as a "Jlgl" and the
coolie Is very emphatic, Mlas Thomp
son stated, In demanding that his
psasenger doesn't wiggle.
Describing the fashion mode of Ko
rea, Mlas Thompson etld the very
young wear nothing at all and the
older children miniature coplea of the
suite or their elders. The eld Korean
men still wear top knots. The women
long hair, much oiled. No bobs are
seen, except among foreigners.
In the foreign school at Pyeng Tang,
where Mlas Thompson was a atudent
for two yeara. there are 130 enrolled,
none native, To show that although
the men still refuse to eat with the
women In the Oriental country, they
have progressed some In their rela
tionship, Alias Thompson recalled a
temple In Soeul, where hangs a bell,
formerly used to announce the time
for men to leave tha street that the
women might appear. They were
never allowed to Inhabit the atreete
at the eame time. That eustom has
been abolished, ,
Among -the moat beautiful oontri-
butlona to art In the country, Miss
Thompson listed the monasteries In
the Sacred Mountains. She aleo vis
ited the palace at Toklo on her re
turn from Korea and described the
Japanese art for the moat part sup- I
rlor to that of the Koreana. I
Mlsa Thompson left the states two
yeara ago with a group of mission
aries here on furlough and traveled
to Pyeng Tang to Join her uncle, the
first missionary Into the region, and
hla family. There waa a pronounced
gleam of sincerity In her blue gray
eyes yesterday, when ehe announced
that she hoped to return to the Ori
ent m a missionary herself some day.
LARGE MAJORITY
SOMA CCC BOYS
P. A. MITCH
Now that the president has put
hla O. K. on another six months'
enlistment, the boys of Camp 1746
CCO at Selma, Ore. decided to take
a straw vote on whether they would
re-enlist. The final vote for this
camp waa: Re -enlistment, 173; non-
re-enllstment, 36, or about 89 per
cent In favor of rs-enllstinent. In
cidentally, a tome IS Applegate
CCC'ere were the guests of the camp
that night, a vote waa taken among
them and the result showed 18 for
and two against, which Is about the
same percentage.
However, there waa mua) discus,
slon among the boye before they
made their fini) decision. The ques
tion of leave between enlistments
that they might look tor another
Job, to give some a chance to get on
their feet again, or transfer to an
other camp, possibly nearer home,
or in another part of the country,
wsa discussed, aa waa the question
of a different wage scale and wheth
er or -not the camp would be perma
nently located on the present site
with winter quertera In place of the
squad tents.
As yet the company officers had
received no official answers to these
naturally ralaod questions, so all an
awera per only problematical. How
ever, .when the vote waa taken, 86
out of 100 men stated that they had
planned to atay. This Is a mighty
strong round of applause for the
CCO Idea. .
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2 P. M. ROSEBURG
Dr. and Mrs. P. O. Bunch and Mra
Fred Fry, who left yesterday for Rose
burg Immediately after receiving news
of the sudden death of Phil Single
ton, returned last night and an
nounced today that funeral services
will be held In the northern city Sat
urday afternoon at 3 o'clock.- -
Mrs. Singleton mother and father
had arrived from Corvallls to remain
with her, when her Medford friends
left for home.
Dr. Bunch, In speaking of the acci
dent this morning, stated that Mr.
Singleton died almost lmmedlstely
after the truck left the highway. Dis
covering that the truck was slipping
through the soft shoulder of the road
he attempted to Jump and waa caught
under the spare tire, which struck
him In the region of the heart. A
man, who witnessed the accident,
stated that when be got to Mr. Sin
gleton a few minutes later be waa
dying,
Newa of hit death waa received here
yesterday aa a tragic shock by many
friends. The Singletons frequently
visited at the home of Dr. anq Mrs.
Bunch and had been here a very
short time ago.
Notice. '
Bom Medford business men are
still buying their printing from can-
vaaaere who live In Medford but who
ssnd the orders out of the city and
county to have the printing done
Not a very good way to build up
home Industries and put -over the
N. R. A. Insist that your printing
be done at home. (Adv.)
Reld. Murdock & Co.. cannora 01
the Monarch brand Bnrtlett pears
will be represented at Medford this
season by Myron Root.
CITY MEAT MARKET
FREE DELIVERY 8 ;00-10 :00-2 :00-4 :00
121 No. Central. Phone 324
What To Prepare
Is the problem that pilules housewives
during warm weather. Moke your selec
tion from our large assortment of oholc
meats. The prices (quality considered)
are the lowest In town.
D aWaOl a e lUs ivw
Boiling Beef . . . .lb. 6c
Veal Roasts , . lb. 8c
Picnics . . . . . . lb. 12c
Wl DO oua SSJTT
Wo have a full line of Lunoh Meats, Fiokleg
HENS FRYERS RABBITS
SWEATS
Western Thrift Store
S6o Lifebuoy .
Shaving Cream ,
19c
125 East 6th Street
(Next To Wurts' Gift Shop)
Prices Effective Friday, Saturday and Monday.
CIGARETTES
Oamola, Cheaters, 1 Of
Luoklei, Old Ooldi.. U
TOILETRIES
50c Leon Navar Bandoline . .5c
25c Madam Julia new French Lipst'k 15c
50c Prep beard softener 10c
8 oz. St. Thomas imported Bay Rum . 19c
$1.00 El Estado Lemon Cream. .69c
35c Perfumes in Purse Pkts. 1 9c
$1.00 Ambrosia Face Powder. 1r., 39c
REMEDIES
$1.25 Absorbine Junior ,87c
35c SchoII's New Zino Corn Pads, . ,25c
Qts. (Nat. Form.) Antiseptic Solut'n 49c
Pints Russian Mineral Oil 29c
TOBACCOS
2 J oz. Advertiser Tobacco ..... 2 for 15c
5c Rocky Ford Cigars. . . . ..... . .2 for 5c
5c Golden Grain Tobacco. .3 for 10c
1 lb. Prince Albert Tobacco ;. 73c
25c Bakelite Pipes .10c
lb. Geo. Washington Tobacco 29c
SUNDRIES
50c Gillette Blue Blades 35c
$1.00 Guaranteed Hot Water Bottles 39c
10c Sterno Canned Heat . . . ..... . .. . .8c
100 Sheets Typewriter Paper .. . 10c
$1.25 Bonkora 89
85o Jad Salts
35e Vicks Vapo Rub... 23 1
60o Pertussin .. 49
80c White Pine and Tai2J)
8Bo Kruschen Salts 5?V
40o Castoria 27c4
$1.80 Petrolapu' S9
EXTRA SPECIAL
$1.50 Super Giant
ALARM CLOCKS
. - ' ' ' wiw i W V. M-J UWiailjar, WC Kf&
$1.50 Agralax Packers'
Mineral Oil & Agar Finger Cotg
59c 2for5c
Praotioal Remedy for
Constipation Fresh Durable Rubber
98.
Guaranteed 1 Year
8 OiUUIN AL OUT-RATE STORE
&z?i Urn e -v-jrv
10o Skonr Paks 5
Bo Lead Pencils 2 for 5i
25c Buhach Insect Po...l9
28o Kotex ..17
25o Cigarette Holders . 15r
25o Kleenex 17t
$1.00 Shaving; Brush....49
25o Tooth Brush. .15
EXTRA SPECIAL
50c Dr. Payne's
TOOTH PASTE
17
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3 for 50c
Good for Teeth and Gums
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DREAD AMD CAKEO UKB MOTHER MADE -
Local Cantaloupes Now Delicious
THERE is an abundance of fine cantaloupes in the valley now and due
to the fine growing season they are unusually large.
Tomorrow we offer a special selection from the Bear Creek bot
tom lands where melons grow at their, best.
CANTALOUPES:
LARGE 36-s each OC
JUMBO'S EXTRA LARGE 2 for 1 5c
I
OAKERY DEPT.
GOLDEN CREAM CAKE
BETTY CROCKER'S MOST POPU
LAR CAKE
NOW 3 LAYER ..44$
DREAD
Real home quality fresh from the oven.'
1 lb. loaf 3 for 20tf
lYi lb. loaf 10
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FRESH VEGETABLES
Fancy Local Tomatoes, lb. ........7. 2
Sweet Potatoes, 3 lbs. . ..... 25
Green Beans, 2 lbB.' 1 5
New.Potatoes, 10 lbs .22?
Green Peppers, 2 lbs .'. 5
Mayonnaise, Flavor Foods in bulk,
pint 18i; qt. 35
Miracle Whip, y2 pt. 10$', pt. 15;
qt 29
OTHER THRIFT ITEMS
Krispy Crackers, fresh from
. the bakery
this week V H p
2-lb. box -.' Ub
Sunshine ' tt
Grahams, V K r
2-lb. box
Brookfield Cheese, all y2 lb.
pkgs. 2 for 25 ex-
cept Swiss and Old "J llr
York 2 for sfaw"
Swift's Premium Spi- rt
ced ham " V M r
lib. can faWu
Cigarettes 1 II.
15o brands I Ub
Van Camp's
Baked Beans, Kc
No. 1 tall cans U"
Baker's Breakfast - -Cocoa,
ya lb. 10; gc
Grape Nut
Flakes GL
Pkg Vc
Instant Postiim,
39'
Log Cabin
Syrup, .
medium can
39
Certo, finest for jams a mm
and jellies K,
2 bottles . tUc
Peaches, Del Monte, .
halves or sliced, No.
2VJ can, 9C
2 for m iu
Pineapple Hunt's Supreme
quality, sliced, No. 2
can, 2 for 25; No. QQ.
2ia can, 2 for ;.UUU
Swiss Cheese
Wisoonsin block. Iti
Lb WUC
Malt Syrup Balco
or Buckeye A Q.
Can 7WC
Orange Juice Vita
brand, No. 1 tall can, 1 L.
2 for . I Uc
Grapefruit Juice, Vita f p"
brand, No. 1 tall can, S zC
2 for
Lemon Juice, the real
juice of fresh lemons, 1 Q.
bottle .. .... I W u
Z-Mor-U Coffee, ' '
ground today
Lb. . .UC
Schilling's Coffee
drip or regular grind. Q "l
Lb. can U I c
4
P & G Laundry
Soap. 9Qr
10 bars .. s4 Wc
Bob White
Soap. OC
10 bars fcUc
Orisco finest of all
shortenings, 3 lb 47 QQ.
6 lbs UWC
Dash a fine white granulated
soap, 5-lb. pkg (twice
&b.!JIL.-x-38b
Special Groceteria
Features
Home Made Bread
Z-Mor-U Coffee
Inspected Eggs
Finer Cakes by Betty Crocker
FOUNTAIN
Turkey dinner, a mighty fine meal 25
Ice Cold Watermelon, portion 5
Ice Cream Soda .... 5
Golden Cream cake, a la mode ....10
Fresh Huckleberry Pie, a la mode....lOc
Sixth at .
Central
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