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: f ! t PAGE TWELVE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8:i943 .IS Education Board Member Tells Rotarlans U.S. Dross Melted In Common Cause 'Edsar W. Smith, Portland, member of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education and of the United Nations' council of Portland, spoke before the Med ford Rotary club Tuesday noon at the Hotel Mediord, ine anm versary of the Japanese sneak attack at Pearl Harbor. "Educa tion, the War and Peace" was the subject or nis aaaress. Smith, who Is a Portland busi ness man and also operates a ranch at Pendleton, has been prominently mentioned as a Democratic candidate for the Edgar W. Smith U. S. Senate at the forthcoming primary elections. In the eve ning he spoke before army offi cers and wives and members of Medford chapter of the Ameri can Association of University Women at the Outpost. In his opening remarks, Edgar Smith told Rotarlans that the loss of 3,000 men, victims of a treach erous and diabolical assault, was terrible, but that their sacrifice was not In vain. This tragedy In atantly welded all America into a mighty singleness of purpose. The bombs that fell on Pearl Harbor and on Manila blasted from our midst the Isolationists and pro-nail propagandists, de. stroyed the obstructionists and crippled the saboteur, blew up our complacency and over-confidence, and at the same time and above all, strengthened the faith of our people In the realities of our own professions of democ racy. In Rightful Role "Then did we come out of our elfish isolation and assume once more the role of courage, self- respect and helpfulness, and our natural right In the affairs of the world," ha said. "Then did we find ourselves fortified by democratic education functioning at Its best." After tracing the early steps which made man the creature of nature as we know him today, omiin poiniea out that "educa tion has developed tho Barms of. fered by nature but has not per- iecii mem. man s continually occuring orgies of blood quite overwhelm any statement to the contrary. Today, with four-fifth. of the people of the world m- Drouea in another bloody con met, we discern the proving round of two colossal experi ments In education. One of these began 70 yeara ago with Ger many's grandiose plan to subju gate the world. The other was h TTnitoH RUtci' slffantie under taking In building the world's' mightiest war machine, utilizing the product of the most prolific and efficient Inventive and manu facturing senlus ever known. Because this nation insisted upon Isolationism after the first world war, efforts to establish a collective peace became a futile gesture," Smith said. The Ver sailles treaty was then flouted before the world and education In many countries became disor ganized and demoralized. Totalitarianism Traced The speaker then traced the course of totalitarian rise to power which began with the first attack of the Japanese upon Man churia, followed by the invasion of China, Mussolini's attack upon Ethiopia and his violation 01 pledges with the kingdom of Al bania. Hitler's thrusts In Europe were the Inevitable subsequent moves which Involved the world in this desperate struggle. On the brighter side. Smith re minded his audience that "edu cation which we seek must not be one that destroys lives but to serve life ... the only reason we have education at all is be. cause of the value we place upon human lives." Democracy, he said, is not an "Ism" but a "way of life" with respect for the indi vidual human being its basic and abiding moral purpose. . 'Democracy does not awake to danger until the SOth minute of the 24th hour," the speaker said in pointing out America's com placency in the face of mounting Nazi and Japanese power, the In filtration of fifth columnists here and the fortifying of mandated Islands in the Pacific. 'In the final awakening It Is good to know that our educators in schools and colleges through out the nation showed redoubled vigor In respect to their analysis and understanding of the eco nomic, social and political prob lems which were Involved in this war and which created the awful crisis that still confronts us . . . The ruthlessness, ingenuity, and malignity of the totalitarian strat egy have placed free people everywhere on trial. This is clear, yet it Is those who profess democratic Ideals and not the Ideals themselves that are on trial." Mr. Smlih reviewed briefly the events of the past 20 years which have brought to the people of America a more Intelligent con ception of human relations. He expressed the opinion that the league of nations covenant was overwhelmingly popular after tne last war, but was blocked' by the efforts of a "group of wilful men. The people of America must prepare to adopt and act upon the International policies that will be most likely to attain mo aesirea results of the com ing victory, otherwise the sacri fice of this struggle will have been in vain," he concluded. Mr. Smith left todnv fn Po land. THE GRANGE Roxy Ann Grange Roxy Ann Grange members enjoyed a special program of educational pictures at their hall Friday evening, when Mary Schuler, principal of Lone Pine school, and Hervey Crocker showed "Timber Today, Forests Tomorrow," and "The Country of Ecuador" on the screen. Sunday, Dec. 12, members will meet at the hall at 10 a. m. Men are to bring hammers for ilia purpose of rebuilding tables and ladles are to serve dinner at noon. The Grange Christmas nartv will be observed Dec. 17 with each member asked to give a number toward the nrosram. There also will be the usual ex change of Christmas sifts and the ladles are to furnish either one dozen popcorn balls, apples or oranges. KILLED IN CRASH Relatives of 1st Lt. (tore A. Stewart Substantial Gift Theo-Make As a memorial to First Lieut. Theodore A. Stewart of Yreka, Cal., who was killed In an air plane crash last Monday in North Carolina, a large donation has been made to the Jackson coun ty health program, Mrs. Lewis Ulrlch, chairman of the Alex Sparrow Memorial committee of the Jackson County Public Health association, announced this week. The committee, she stated. feels honored to add the name of the young flier to the mem orial plaque, which hangs in the clinic rooms of the Jackson county health department. Rela tives of Lieutenant Stewart have sent contributions to the clinic from Los Angeles, San Diego, Fort Lewis and Amarlllo, Texas. His family had learned of the es tablishment of the Sparrow Mem orial clinic through friends in Medford and chose this manner of honoring him. Married in August Lieutenant Stewart, 22, had married Miss Beth Marie Pitman of Yreka just last August at Cherry Point, N. C. He was killed In a flying accident about one mile south of the Marine Corps station at Cherry Point, ac-L cording to the Yreka press. Mrs. Stewart was expected to return to Yreka by plane from Washington. Her husband's body. accompanied by a military escort, was being sent to Yreka for burial. In addition to his wife. Lieu tenant Stewart leaves his mother. Mrs. J. W. Thomas of Yreka, his stepfather, J. W. Thomas, a sif ter, Mrs. Jean deLong; an aunt, Mrs. Marguerite Eldridge of Ala meda and four cousins: Mrs. Ferda Downey of Alameda; Lieut. Scott Harrison of Fort Lewis; Pfc. Lawrence Harrison, Amarlllo, Tex., and Pfc. Donald Harrison, on duty in the South Pacific. His father, M. M. Stew art, is a warrant gunner in the navy, stationed at San Diego. FIRST CONCERT IS IGHT First concert of the Jackson County Civic Music association Is to be Dec. 15, Wednesday of next week, according to an an nouncement today by Seth M. Bullls, president, of the associa tion. Appearing will be Sldor Belarksy, famous Russian bass baritone. The concerts are to be held at the high school audito rium on South Oakdale Ave.. and Mr. Belarksy's program Is to open at 8:15 p. m. A total of five programs is to be presented during the winter and early spring by the associa tion. Second of the series will be the Don Cossacks Russian chair, which la scheduled tor Jan. 18. Since the successful" eamnalon for memberships resulted In a capacity subscription, there will be no admissions sold at the door. Seats will not be reserved. doting urn lor Glaumed ads a m. Too late to ClusUy la AO p. m. . .tit? ' . f!:r m. 1 1 a r At ..... .. -I... t.. t .1,.. .a nn iha r.hullt airfield at Tarawa, lands between rows of American fiahter nlanes as the big craft brought Adm. Chester W. Nimiti. commander-in- chief of the U. S. Pacific f leet to the base on a recent inspection. WATCH PRICES CUT Washington, Dec. 8 (U.R) Sharp reductions in retail prices of three typv of imported Swiss watches were ordered today by the Office of Price Administra tion. Watches affected were pin lever, cylinder and Roskopf types, now being Imported in greater than usual quantity be cause of the shortage of inex pensive American-made types. Many Californlans overpay their state income tax through failing to remember that the state's personal exemptions are much higher than federal per sonal exemptions. IS. Rl EVANS GIVES LECTURE AT HIGH SCHOOL ' Mrs. R. M. Evans, chairman of the speaker's bureau of the Philadelphia Red Cross branch, spoke at the senior class as sembly at the Medford high school this morning. She ex plained the work of staff as sistants in the high schools of the east and talked of the help they give in establishing blood bank centers. Mrs. Evans' talk was the Initial lecture in a series to be given under auspices of the Junior Red Cross to train high school students as junior staff assistants. ' . Second lecture of the series will be Dec. 14 at 1:45 p. m. at whiclt time Mrs. Justin Smith will lecture on Red Cross his tory to a combined audience of seniors and adults at the senior high school. Attending the lec ture will be recruits for the hos pital and recreation corps and staff assistants from the army auxiliary and high school. The third lecture Is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 10 a. m, and will be on the subject of the services rendered by the Red Cross to the armed forces. The high school lectures are being made through the coopera tion of Leonard Mayf ield, pru , cipal of Medford senior high! school. ENROLLMENT DECLINES IN SUMMER SESSIONS Eugene, Dec. 8 Enrollment In the six summer sessions of the Oregon state system of high er education in 1943 with a total of 2141 as against 2?.." 4 in the previous year, showed a decline of 9 per cent, as compared with an average decline in the 11 other major summer sessions in the four northwestern states and California of 41 per cent. . Tho annual statistical report of the Oregon summer sessions, from which the foregoing fig ures are taken, indicates that the only major institution show ing increased enrollment was the . Portland summer session, la 1 which the gain was 18 per cent on a total of 761 this year as against 642 fn 1942. Indeed, o War Bond Is the "present wftfi a future" helping Insure the continued welfare of your country and growing more valuable year by year to the person who receives lt A War Bond costing (18.75 matures at $25.00 in ten yean. Such a gift then is both patriotic and generous. 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