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TWO MTDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday. Jn. 19. 1948 :History Holds Little Peace Hope For Pugnacious, Egoistic Mankind I Durant Tells Knife and Fork Club Last of the great lessons of i history is that "man is tough, and somehow, somewhere, he ' will cheerfully build again," said Dr. Will Durant, great philoso i pher and historian who spoke last evening at the high school auditorium for members of the Rogue River Valley Knife and Fork club and their invited guests. He declared that "there is little in history that gives Proctor & Gamble Products Ivory Soap . . . reg. bar 6c gianl, 3 r 29c Ivory Soap, individual bar 2 9c Lava Soap, medium bar 6c Camay Toilet Soap .3 bars 20c Ivory Flakes, large pkg 23c Dreff large pkg. 23c Ivory Snow large pkg, 23c Oxydol large pkg. 23c Duz large pkg. 23c Grisco 3-lb. jar 68c Groceterias promise of eternal peace," since human nature is fundamentally pugnacious and egoistic and it is "impossible for a nation to be different from Its people." Later under questioning Dr. Durant said there would prob ably be at least 30 years of peace since the great nations are now "biologically unprepared for war." In N.w Phase This nation is now entering a different phase of democracy, Durant said, adding that since we have lost our isolationism wc may become more military and will have a "democracy with more authority." The speaker declared that the coming of the air ago would mean more power for tlio great land nations with little coast-line, such as Russia and China, and a decline of the maritime empires, such as Great Britain. However, he said at an other point "Don't worry about Russia. She has all she needs and we have more than is good for us. If wc know what Is good for us, we will mind our own business." Discussing governmental forms. Dr. Durant said that "al most any form of government can get things done," and he gave historical examples to prove that great civilizations had risen under various types of government and said that some democracies have been the most corrupt known to history. Religion Main Force "Religion is the greatest force for civilization of all," the his torian said and added that great religions have stood at the be ginning of every great civiliza tion, these being "created by faith and destroyed by intellect." "Jews have contributed more to civilization than any other people, considering how few they are in number," Dr. Durant said. "We are spiritually Sem ites. Remember the next time you murder a Jew that they gave us Christianity." Reviewing the great civilizations of history, Dr. Durant said he had concluded that "race is not a fundamental element in the success of a civil ization." Racial mixtures are the preludes to new civilizations, the speaker declared, ar.d said they afforded "biological reju venation." "There Is only one economic system, and that Is the profit system," Durant said, adding that Russia had been forced to re-Insert the profit system In her national economy. He said that the establishment of Utopias had always failed because "we are not free and not equal" and be cause they violated the basic "law of selection." "There is as much inequality In Russia today as there is in America," he declared. Life Is Struggle Declaring that life fundamen tally is a struggle Durant said "If we all had enough to eat guaranteed to us for all time, we would all soon starve to death. It is only the fear of pov erty that makes men rich. The most impossible condition of so ciety would result if all men were well fed and without fear. Freedom from fear would even tually mean the end of life." During the question period Dr. Durant said "the greatest lesson of the atom bomb is that science will do evil for us as readily as good," and when asked if the people of the world could be educated for interna tional government said "the atom bomb might do it." Dr. Durant, introduced by the Rev. George R. Turney, light ened his profound lecture with humorous quips which delighted the audience. FSA WOULD HELP OF FAMILY FARM Profitable and sound opera tion of small and family-type farms in Jackson county during post-war changes is set up as the 1946 goal of the Farm Se curity program by the county FSA farm committee and J. M. Stein, county FSA supervisor, 211 Fluhrer building. Qualified veterans and resident farmers unable to secure the type of credit and management assist ance they need are to receive first consideration. Diversified crop and livestock programs, dairy herd improve ment, building repairs and re modeling, replacement of worn out machinery and equipment, household equipment and water development were considered by the committee as the most urgent post-war needs in this area, Stein said. Farm Security five-year loans with farm and home plans will be directed to ward these goals. Farmers or veterans on either part-time or full-time farms are eligible if they have written leases, own, or are buying a farm on contract, if satisfactory credit cannot be obtained from other sources. County FSA committeemen, including Edward R. Chamber Iain, Eagle Point; Earl Ulrich, Trail, and Leonard J. Freeman, Ccn'ral . Point, and the county supervisor will advise with farm ers interested in the post-war improvements outlined. Appli cations are received at the county FSA office, 211 Fluhrer building, Medford, every Friday. Jack Benny Haters Now Hate Htm Less Hollywood, Jan. 29 (U.R Carroll P. Craig, Sr., of Pacific Palisades, Cal., felt a little more lenient toward Jack Benny to day after winning $2,500 first prize in the comedian's radio contest. Craig's was one of more than 277,000 letters submitted on the subject "I Can't Stand Jack Benny because ." Charles S. Doherty, Hotel Bol ton Square, Cleveland, O., won second prize of SI. 500 and Miss Joyce O'Hara, 1014 Dragon Ave., Detroit, Mich., won third prize of $1,000. All prizes were paid in victory bonds. I 15,000 VETS IN Portland, Jan. 29 (U.PJ Some 58,000 Oregonians are still un employed, according to Lee C. Stoll, state director of the United States employment service. Stoll says the figure is com posed of some 15.000 women and an estimated 13.000 others diffi cult to place because of age, physical handicaps or because they are members of minority groups. Stoll adds that the two major resulting problems of the unem ployment situation is obtaining jobs for lu.OOO unemployed vet erans, and the housing shortage which is facing those who seek to move from one area to an other to obtain work. Quickly Relieves Distress of SneayStoffy mffawas A little Va-tro-nol un w uvauu iiumpiiy relieves sniffly, stuffy distress of head colds makes breathing eatlert Also fcelp pre i nt many colds irom developing If used In time. Try it! You'll like itl Follow directions la package. VICKSVATROHOL TERMINAL CAB CO. Call 7117 DAY and NIGHT SERVICE COMFORTABLE, CLEAN CABS STARTS SAWING Some sawing was done yester day and full operations are ex- pected to start within a week at the new Fir-Pine Lumber com- pany mill Just south of the Bear Creek Orchards packing house. I According to R. H. Taylor, one of the owners, the saw-mill will j have a capacity of 40,000 feet daily, one shift of 12 men is em-I ployed. Dimension lumber will be cut. Logs are being obtained from the Elk creek area. Taylor and his brother, E. G. Taylor, began construction of the mill last July but were held up by material shortages. A res ident of Ashland, R. H. Taylor Via nrAvinmlv Vuun nsutpin tfH Wlin nis miner ouu mice u turn ers at the Taylor Brother's saw mill in the Dead Indian area. E. G. Taylor has farmed for 18 iricx. ANEW PROFIT SHARING PLAN ' For GROWERS of PEACHES and TOMATOES The BAGLEY CANNING COMPANY will outline an attractive PROFIT SHARING PLAN for the grower of both peaches and tomatoes at a PUBLIC MEETING SATURDAY, FEB. 2 1:30 p.m. JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE AUDITORIUM If you are producing peaches or want to plant tomatoes you should not miss this meeting. Even if your acreage is small you will find this plan profitable. For the convenience of growers in the northern part of the valley a receiving station will be established in the Central Point area. . 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