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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1944)
REP. ELLSWORTH T IES Supported All Legislation Essential to War Effort, Also Forestry Legislation. Reporting to the voters of the Fourth Congressional Dis t r 1 c t, Representative Harris Ellsworth today issued a state ment covering his activities dur ing the past two years as Con gressman and reaffirmed his policies announced in 1942. Ellsworth mentioned his activi ties In carrying out these poli cies and stated that he had sup ported all appropriations and legislation essential to the war effort and resolutions designed to promote lasting peace. Referring to the principal in dustry and source of employ ment for labor in the district, buswortn sam, i nave taken a leading part in the handling of forestry legislation." The re port calls specific attention to three bills enacted 'which pro vide for more adequate fire pro tection, the taking of a forest inventory, and program for sus tained forest yield to perpetu ate our forests. Development Aim Three big steps have been taken toward his objective of developing the resources of the district, according to Ellsworth. At Albany has been established the new Bureau of Mines electro-metallurgical 1 a b o r a t ory which will be a research center for devising ways to utilize northwest mineral deposits. For the utilization of abundant aluminum bearing clays such as those near Cottage Grove, a plant at Salem will perfect pro cesses for the production of alumina. At Springfield is be tna constructed the first plant In America for production of al cohol from wood waste. This represents the beginning of a great new Industry using forest products. Coal and chrome de posits In the Coos Bay area re ceived special attention for fu ture development. Statementi Renewed Pointing out the necessity of dealing directly with the cen tralized powers in Washington, Ellsworth mentioned his serv ices to industry, agriculture, city, county and local govern ment subdivisions, and toindi viduals on problems with the War Food Administration, War Production Board, Office of Price Administration, and other federal agencies. Aid was given on numerous questions involv ing rationing, food distribution, priorities, price regulations, ma chinery and equipment, build ing and road construction, cold storage and locker facilities coming from communities throughout the district. Discussing his general views on legislation, Ellsworth re newed his 1942 statements con cerning "waste in non-war ex penditures", "intelligent nation al old age benefits", "fair deal for all labor", and "fair prices and good markets" for agricul ture. Ellsworth is completing his term as the first congress man of the fourth district. fern Key Bridge Captured to Save 'CrTutlsts 4- . ?5 (Acm lltitlio-lelephotot This Is the mile-and-a-hati-long Nijmegen Bridge captured by British tanks and taius-rlduig American para troopers in 24-hour battle in Holland to relieve encircled airborne force holding out 10 allies away In Arn- helm. gateway to the Reich. It Pays To Look Backward Editorial by Charles V. Stanton in Roseburg News-Review There is an old adage to the effect that "foresight is better than hindsight." But this say ing is not altogether true when applied to operation of motor vehicles, asserts Ward McReyn olds, license examiner for the state motor vehicle department. McReynolds, who has con ducted tests of many thousands of applicants for drivers' li censes, says that lack of alert ness to rear traffic is the prin cipal cause of automobile acci dents. More wrecks occur from the rear than from frontal traf fic, he states, basing his state ment upon a long study of offi cial reports. Failure to give proper signals and improper turning habits are also contributing factors to many accidents, both, however, being related to a disregard of rear, McReynolds says. Too much reliance, the ex aminer declares, is placed upon the rear view mirror, which af fords a very limited range of vision and often fails to show vehicles which have crawled up In passing position, iviany collisions result from automo biles pulling into traffic from parking places before drivers have ascertained that there are no cars approaching from the rear, while in many cases no signal of intention is given. Drivers preparing to make a right turn will often pull out to the center lane to secure a wider sweep In changing direc tions, MrReynolds reports. Fol lowing drivers frequently mis take the intention of the opera tor of the car ahead and cut over to the far ripht thus caus ing a collision. The examiner was witness to a fatal accident which resulted from the same fault applied to a left turn. The driver of the leading ve hicle gave clear signal of his intention to turn left, but in stead of pulling out to the cen ter lane, went to the extreme right. The following driver, presuming the signal to nave been in error, stepped on Jils accelerator and the resulting collision killed the driver of the leading automobile. Applicants occasionally form the impression we are unduly severe when we refuse licenses because of poor grades in the written test or because of a lack of driving ability," the ex aminer said. "But these people just don't know what is going on in the traffic world. They don't see the people mangled or killed because of ignorance or carelessness. We conduct exam inations because by doing so we promote traffic safety. We must insist that drivers be fam iliar with traffic rules and regu lations and that they have suffi cient ability to assure reason able safety in operating motor vehicles." He recommends that every person planning to take a driv er's test secure and study the driver's manual furnished free There were 263.393 civilian 'of charge by the secretary of federal employees in Washing- state. Even a person who has ton, D. C, in March. 1944. I had much driving experience Sgt. Don Lawrence Home On Furlough From Bomber Duty SSgt. Don G. Lawrence, Jr., who has flown 31 missions over Germany and occupied Europe as a tail gunner on a B-17 Fly ing Fortress, is in Medford spending a two-week furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Lawrence, Sr., of 1017 West Main street. Sftt. Lawrence, a graduate of Medford high school, spent 29 months in Alaska and the Aleu tians, most of the time as a gun ner on a medium bomber, be fore being transferred to Eng land for action in the European theatre. He was in England seven months. At the expiration of his fur lough Sgt. Lawrence will re port at Santa Monica, Calif., for a rest. fct'l h' Miyl Jilit orefff Cllnp" Club Ginger Mr-pmoJ. On tip of ita flavor-iged gocdnm and you'r mid: Get the barg.iin-buy the full 3-ounce quart. a a a. .bam A W S -S- CLICQUOT LLUE) A . v -. , 'V GINGER ALE CLICOUOT CLUB BOTTLING COMPANY (A-l Bverage Company) 301 No. Fir St.. Medford Phine 3673 s I will find difficulty with the written examination unless he has refreshed his memory by a careful study of the rules and regulations set forth in the manual. This is particularly true, he reports, in the case of drivers from other states. He cites the case of an applicant who had driven an automobile for 25 years in another state and who became very indignant when refused an Oregon license because of failure to comply with state rules. McReynolds also warned that driving tests must be refused applicants who report with un safe equipment. Drivers often appear for tests in automobiles lacking adequate brakes or hav ing improper headlights, inop erative windows, or possessing other defects, he states. Tests in such cases must be refused. Oregon has made great strides in us trattic safety program, i ine system provided for exam ining and testing drivers before permits are granted has been an important factor in accomplish ing these most desirable results. If, at times, the program seems irksome to those who are re quired to submit to the exami nations, or, ii the examiners may seem unreasonable in granting requests, it should be borne in mind that the entire set-up is one to promote greater traffic safety and that the lives of the applicants and other drivers are affected by the ef ficiency with which the service is performed. ef little doo-htelcey so th of! would escape only a drop at a time. 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