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TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Monday, Fobrmry S, 1950 Commercial Airplane Equipped With Gas Turbine Engines Plan Of Builder Washington, Feb. 6 (U.R) Leaving the aircraii maujiry i tne post, a major auiumuuuc corporation today took direct ac 4inn A (urn nut ihi rnuntrv'l first commercial airplane equip ped with gas turbo-prop engines. General Motors Corp. made the move while aircraft manufactur ers still ponder elaborate Jet plane Diuoprims ana wonaui num the new departure in air trans poration can be financed. f..1l PnnlnlC E. B. Newill, General Motors vice president ana general man aaaw nf ita Allisnn division, an- nounced that two Allison-built gas turbine-propeller engines ...ill Ua !ne,al!H in Q CnnVJilr liner purchased front Consolidat ed Vultee Aircraft Corp. The engine is called the T38 and was developed icir me navy Consolidated XP57 flying boat, a high-speed postwar job. It pro- J i ae 9 7n hnroinnwpr. The turbine engine is basically like that powering propeller-iess jei fighters. But almost all the en ergy it develops Is used to drive a propeller wnereas in me iigin aps iurt hnt nacsM pcriine through a tail pipe as jet thrust. How ever, some ol tne not gases a cape as a jet thrust. r!mfitntlnnal Plana The Convair liner is a conven tional postwar twin-engine pas senger plane in wide use by U. S. and foreign airlines. New- Medford Men On Executive Board Of Forest Group Portland, Feb. 6 Floyd Hart, Timber Products company, and E. W. Pease, Trail Creek Lum ber company, were named to an enlarged 18 -man executive board o the Forest Conserva 1 1 o n Committee of Pacific Northwest Forest Industries at the recent annual meeting in Portland. Improved forest practices on firivate forest lands in the dong as fir region of western Wash ington and Oregon will result from this enlarged executive board which includes leading forest land operators in every section of the two-state region, according to E. P. Stamm, Port land, chairman of the commit tee. Stamm said the spectacular advancement in private forestry in the douglas fir region in the past decade had not only attract ed nation-wide attention, but had been resnonsible for setting hlRher national standards for management of industrial ana farm forest lands. Proarami Cited He cited the Keep America Green program and the Amerl can tree farm system, now oper ating in over half of the states, as examples of projects which originated in Washington and Oregon and spread over the country. Amone the newer undcrtak ings of this douglas fir forestry group is the first certification of nurserv seed in America for growing of a superior race of seedlings at the forest Indus- tries nursery at Nisquaiiy Wash.. Initiated In 1949. Stamm said that a drive would be put on this year to In crease the acreage of taxpaying forest lands certified as west coast tree farms. This will in sure retention of vast forest areas of the region on the tax rolls, for private owners who submit their lands for tree farm certification agree to maintain those lands in perpet ual forest growth. While Improved forest prac tices now largely Insure tne ro- seeding of freshly harvested and logged lands from seed trees left for that purpose, the industry is committed to a pro gram of hand olunting and di rect seeding of lands which will not come in naturally, in 1949 artificially plnntlng and seeding iz.zuu acres, stamm said. GRAND CANYON ECOIW RUN ill said only minor modification of the plane's present engine housing will be required. The work will be done at uonsonaai cd's San Diego, Cal., plant and the Diane will be flight tested at Allison's Indianapolis, Ind., plant. The Allison move was the first solid step taken in the United states in a Held in wnicn en tain lias been the unchallenged leader. Only a week ago the defense department informed congress that President Truman nad turn ed down a proposed special pro ject for developing prototypes of now transports. To Be Carao Plan Newill said the turbine-engine Convair liner will be fitted out at first as a cargo plane. After fliahl test, "it will be used as a demonstrator for other aircraft manufacturers. The military services and commercial airline rinerators. He said the company might "lend" the ship to airlines for cargo runs to gather experience and cost data. General Motors felt, he said, that there was neeo for such a transport "in the short est possible time and at minimum pnst." Turbine engines give much more power for their weignt than conventional piston engines. In combination with propellers, they are expected to give passen aer Dlanes sneed on the order of 500 miles an hour. The turbojet (propeller-less) versions may go faster. Britain is now test flying both turbo-prop and turbo-jet trans port planes. Some U. S. aircraft manufacturers are considering trying out turbine engines in their present transport types. But It remained for General Mo tors to make the first move. Aid For Alaska Committee Formed li,n.ni Alnulru Pnh fi" JII.P) Nearly 100 prominent Americans hn.ia fnl-ma n fnmmlltpP tn nh- tain statehood for Alaska, Rob ert B. Atwooa, Ancnorage, tn man of the official statehood iitm nf thn territorial gov ernment, announced today. Atwood said an enabling act to make a state of Alaska is now before congress where action in the house of representatives is expected within a few days. "Alaska statehood has been rnmmmnnHpH hv pvprv commit tee of congress which has ever investlgatea tne question, n.i wood said. Members in the national com mittee include Gen. Douglas MacAi'tnur, Eleanor huoscvi-u, Adm. Richard E. Byrd, Eric Johnston, Eddie Rickenbacker and John Gunther. Unknown Yank Buried Confederate Grounds Richmond, Va. U.R) An un known soldier of the Civil War has been burled in a cemetery section here reserved for Confed erate heroes, despite evidence that he was a Union officer. A simple marker on the grave reads, "unknown soldier, 1861 1885." The remains were found in a bluff overlooking the Jiimes riv er near here. A Union fort once stood on the site. With the re mains, a few brass buttons simi lar to ones worn by Union offic ers were found. There were no records of any military cemetery on the spot and It was decided that the sol dier should be buried as an un known here in the section of Hollywood cemetery reserved for lhc graves of Confederate Speaker Tells Of Education For Changing Times Dr. Ralph G. Eckert, psychia tric consultant to the California state board of education, spoke before an audience of approxi mately 250 people at the Lincoln gymnasium Thursday afternoon. He was introduced by Mrs. H. F. Padgham, chairman of the social hygiene division of the Jackson County Public Health associa tion, which sponsored his ap pearance here. Dr. Eckert stated that this country is in an educational rev olution, Americans are living during rapidly changing times and must educate their children for happy family life in the new learned ways as well as in the fundamentals. The school is the great common demoninator and must join with the parents to help a self-centered, impulsive fthilri 0-rnw nn tn hp a mature. cooperative, thoughtful adult, he said. According to ui. men, children need affection, as well a in Hpirplnn the canacitv for aticction oy a leciing yi ul-iwhk ing, first to tne lamuy grou then his own age group, h fripnl nnH thp rnmmunilv 1 makt him a social, democratic person. The speaker said every child cannot be educated for every thing, and it is important that pnh rtm rwpiv B KiiiLanip cu 11 cation according to his abilities therefore a hit or miss type ol pHuaatinn cannot hp afforded Children should be given well deserved praise, not nailery, to fnmnia nnnfirlpnrP in thPIT OWn nhimipa and In rievolD a nroner sense ol ego, ne aeciarea. kmih nm ot Best Dr. Eckert's lecture was said 4 Ua Ana nf fhp VtPcf PVpr hpard in Medford on the new technique of presenting sex eaucaiion 111 thorough, matter-of-fact manner which emphasizes tne spiritual significance of the miracle of birth. He stated that for ten gen erations or more this part of life here in America nas Deen spun pr nt in whisnprs. nr not at all as parents were not educated in the spiritual oaexgrouna 01 and were not prepared iu w struct their children. Un AvnlninnH hnw narenti could impart the facts of human reproduction to their children uflthmit pnnhnrrnssment. bv using the correct vocabulary, so they will grow up wun a proper knowledge of the role sex lias in life, which should bring much new happiness and success in family living, lesson divorce and make citizens of our democracy more socially responsmie to eacn other and lor encn otner. 11a nlrl that n hrond social hv- gienc program should include aHiili prinrnlinn rrnuns. marriage amincllinff nrp-nntnl rlinics for expectant motners ana lainers, well baby clinics, pre-school groups under supervision and formal classroom education, in eluding movies and small animal pets, if possible. Intervention By U. 5. In China War Rapped Washington. Feb. 8 (U.R) Secretary of State Dean Achcson said today that "hasty, or in con inVrpd" Intervention In the Chi nese civil war could drive Asia into the arms of the Russian com mlinisls. Without referring directly to proposals that the United Slates occupy the Chinese island of For mosa, Acheson said such a step could do "irrepkarablc harm to Chincse-U. S. relations and gen ernte deep resentment toward this country on the part ot an Asians. Dear line Sunday Classified Is Noon Saturdays. DISH-A-MATIC SUPER. HEATS ITS OWN WATER it Exrluiive built-in heater boom houifhold itrr to I "5 -the txrt oJ DISHA MATlC'i better dishwaihinf, it Complcrelf AUTOMATIC! Waihei, rinies, tint dnh poMtiiiy riran with one setting of the dial, it Hiih.elocT SVTIRLPOOL action iiaroulr wattr-Knihi every inch of every dith. Com plete waihin, thorouah rins ing, forced-air drying give ynu tpontmy titan dishes. L Oulck-icraoa tflifiai. load... 5,1 fht dial , one DISHMATIC DOES THE REST pex ZACK'S APPLIANCE CO. 220 WIST MAIN PHONE 2-5970 ., . . AROUND HOLLYWOOD (y VIRGINIA MicPHERSON Unitid Pran Ceiraspo-dsnl Hollywood, Feb. 6 (U.R) The man who introduced Ingrid Bergman to Roberto Rossellini in rtoiiywooa said today he knew from the moment they shook hands they were des tined to rock the world with their fiery ro mance. He is Max Colpet, screen writer, and long time friend of Ros sellini. And he can't see why everybody's so hot and bothered about Ingrid's baby. "When Roberto came to Hol lywood he had only seen Miss Bergman once before," Colpet explained. "I re-introduced them at my house. They were victims of a burning romance right from the beginning. "It was serious long before VtrtinU MMPherwa Rossellini left for Rome. As friend of both of them I have refused to say anything until this time.. But now that the baby Is here I feel it's all right. Talked About It "I think Ingrid fell in love with him right away. It might have become more serious on Stromboli. But I think they al ready talked a little bit about it right here in Hollywood. "They acted like young lov ers. They went to all the parties and laughed and laughed togeth er. Ingrid was already blushing like a bride." The screen writer said he didn't know, of course, how fast, their romance blossomed on the tiny chunk of volcanic rock in the Mediterranean while they were making the movie "Strom boli." It was this film that RKO stu dio is premicring February 15 in 300 or more showplaces throughout the nation. It's get ting a full-budget ballyhoo cam paign, too, which the studio said will cost $35,000,000. Film Alona Judgtd RKO went ahead with premier plans despite a furor in some quarters about. Miss Bergman's baby, because, a press agent said, "We judge the film itself, not the actors." Memphis censors said they would turn thumbs down on "Stromboli," and an Indiana theater magnage banned it from his movie house chain. Colpet said he thought Ingrid's husband, Dr. Peter Lindstrom, was aware of his wife's feeling, too. "And yet he Invited Roberto to spend a week with them in their home," Colpet added. "That was silly. You have to be careful of these Italians. They're fiery and romantic, you know." Thinks Son Wonderful Colpet said he thinks "it's wonderful" that Ingrid has a new son. "To be In love, to be together . . . that's more important than anything else. Why is everyone so shocked? I cannot understand all this." Colpet said Rossellini's father hood has already made a changed man of him. "He used to throw his money IT'S COLD UP THERE Cordova, Alaska, Feb. 6 UR An all-time record for sustained cold was set yesterday when tem peratures remained below zero for the 53rd consecutive day. "HOT BUYS" URGED Portland, Ore., Feb. 6 (U.R) The retail trade bureau today suggested merchants advertise "hot buys" to counteract a lull in trade caused by cold weather. around." he explained. "Now I hear he is more careful. He is serious, too. He is thinking more about the future." VALENTINES For those who have a special corner in your heart 5c to $5.00 SWEM'S GREETING CARDS WEATHER By United Press Northern California: Occasion al rain today; scattered showen tonight and Tuesday; cooler south to southwest wind 20-35 mph off coast, shifting to west to northwest this afternoon and to night. Farmers buy more private airplanes than any other group of American citizens. Use MaU Tribune Want Ada Bur VTV BUILDERS SUPPLY NTaCF Quality Pumica BLOCKS BRICKS FLUES 727 W. McAndrawi Rd. PHONE 2-4107 DROPheadoui SNEEZES 9 drnni ot Penetro Noa Drops V in bach nostril check mUilet, A sneezes. You feel atiick relief. V breathe easier this Z-drop way, HHnr penetro nose drops What are the facts about telephone jobs? Willi all Ihe news stories and comment about the telephone labor situation, you may be wondering just what sort of deal telephone people really do have. Let's lake a straight look at their jobs: Pacific Telephone wages are good...here are some examples Average earnings of all employees in the following groups 44,000 people: Switchboard Operating Employees Business Office Representatives Craftsmen, Installers. Cable Splicers. Linemen, etc. Weekly Innually I 4990 $2,60478 f $505 '2,6126i $7066 $3,688 !j Top rate employees earned even more. A conservative estimate of the earnings of over 12,000 fully experi enced employees in these groups is: Switchboard Operating Employees Business Office Representatives Craftsmen, Installers, Cable Splicers, Linemen, etc. Weekly Annually $2,875. 3,075. 4,375. Wages for Pacific Telephone employees today are double what they would be on the 1939 rates. Cost of living since 1940 is up 66. Even that doesn't tell the full story. Telephone employ ees receive automatic "progression" increases. Under this wage progression, about three out of four Pacific Telephone people will receive one or more raises this year. Employees who started about 1939 in many cases are getting three or four times as much as they did then. About 36 of the employees who were with us in non-management jobs in 1939, have been promoted to management positions in this up-from-the-ranks industry. There's been a lot of discussion in recent days by Eastern union leadership about a telephone strike. But as this is written no union representing Pacific Telephone employees has called a strike against your service. If pickets do appear in front of telephone buildings in your town, they will, most likely, be from the union representing installation employees of Western Elec tric Company the company which installs most of the telephone equipment in our buildings. You may be sure that, no matter what the situation, we'll do our level best to keep your calls going through. What is Pacif icTelephone's wage objective? We believe telephone people should be well-paid . . . and that our wages should compare favorably with those paid by other concerns in the community for work requiring similar skills and experience under conditions as good as ours. We believe this and studies of 8,000 West Coast firms show they do. One of the nation's finest benefit and pension plans Telephone people have the assurance of a complete benefit and pension plan . . . with all costs paid bv the company. There are liberal payments for sickness, accident disability and death. Minimum pensions are now $100 a month at age sixty-five, including Social Security. Many employees, of course, get more than the $100 a month pension . . . depending on their pay and years of service. For ex ample, if a man started at 22 and retires when he's 62, 'following ten years with an average wage of $80 a week, he'll get a pension of $139 a month. Working Conditions gOOd-Steady work in an essential service . . . good working conditions . . . pleasant asso ciations . . . these are some of the items a telephone man or woman can count on. There are many chances to advance all the top men and women in the com pany came up from the ranks. There are vacations with pay, of course up to three weeks and seven or eight paid holidays each year. Perhaps the best evidence of the quality of telephone jobs is that plenty of good people have kept coming into the telephone service . . . and they stay a long time. The cost of any general wage increase wouId have to be paid by telephone customers. The company's earnings are already too low. Wage increases over the past ten years have amounted to millions of dollars more than rate increases. We'll do our best to keep your calls moving-If a strike comes, we pledge that we will do everything within our power to meet our public obligation in continuing the service a service so vital to public health and welfare. The PaCifiC Telephone and Telegraph Company
