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TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday Ftbruiry 17, 1950 MEDFORD&TRIBUNE Everyone in Southern oreou Resdi The Mali Tribune" Dally Except Saturday Published by MEDsORD PRINTING CO 17.29 North Fir St Phone 2-ll ROBERT W RUHU Editor ERNEST R C1LSTRAP Mana.el HERB GREY. Advertising z C FERGUSON. Manaillnit tditoi ERIC ALLEN JR.. City Editor HARRY CH1PMAN. Telegraph fcdilol HENRY L GREEN. Sunday Editor OLIVE STARCHER Society Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mgl An Independent Newspaper Entered as tecond clasi matter at Medford. Oregon, under Act oi March 3. 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mall In Advance: niiu anrt Rn nrin v inm vear... ttf 00 Dally and Sunday six month! 4.10 Dally and Sunday three mo 00 Dally and Sunday one month 1 00 By Carrier in Advance meaiuru Ashland Central Point. Jacksonville Gold Hill. Phoenix Talent and on mntnr routes: Dally and Sunday one year..12 00 Dally and Sunday one month 1 00 All Terms Cash In Advance Official Paper of the City of Medford Official Paper of Jackson County United Presa full Leased Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertising Representative: WEST.HOI.LIDAY COMPANY INC Offices In New York Chicago De- . troit. San Francisco Los Angeles Seattle. Portland St Loula Atlanta Vancouver. B C NATIONAI NEWSPAPER , PUBLISHERS 'ASSOCIATION OITOtlAl Flight o' Time Medford end Jackson County His lor from the files of the Mall Tribune 10, 20 and 34 yean ago 10 YEARS AGO TODAY February 17, 1940 (It Was Saturday) Butte Falls high wins county Class B championship oy detest ing: Central Point 35 to 31: St. Mary's places third. Mrs. Anna McClure Getchcll receives nold medal for Doem sent to "national poetry associa tion In east. Business name of Unique cleaners to be changed soon to Medford Cleaners and Dyers, Upper Rogue Cattle associa tion re-elects Frank Dlttsworth as president. living P. Beaslcy, local Boy scout executive, accepts position at bpoKane. 20 YEARS AGO TODAY February 17. 1930 (It Was Monday) Local American Legion post opens drive for new members. President Hoover asks con gress to speed new lariff bill. Rumor current in valley that railroad will be built this sum mer to the coast. 34 YEARS AGO TODAY February 17, 1916 (It Was Thursday) Baby week in Medford to open March 4 with Mrs. R. J. Conroy as chairman. Medford high basketball team outclasses Franklin high (Port land) 13 to 3 as -Mutt" William son stars. St. Mary's academy plans re union of former students as school observes 50th anniversary of founding. New City Charter Now In Effect At Phoenix Phoenix. Feb. 17 By a vote of yes and three no, 'residents of Phoenix recently approved a new mid briefer chiirler pat terned after a League of Oregon Cities model. The charter is now in effect. City officials state Hint the new document, designed to simplify and modernize the city's lcRal set-up, is legally prefer able to the old form. The new language is approved by the su preme court. Rights and privileges of the city are retained under the new charter mid obligations of the city remain In full force. At the next general election three councilincn will be elected for four years and three for two years. At succeeding general election councilmcn will be named for three vears. The old charter, adopted in 11)11, had OB sections, contrast cd to 45 in the new one. Now Is The Time "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party." That old sentence, which has long served as a finger exercise for typing students, is beginning to take on a new meaning in tnis neck ol tne woods. e e e e e MEVER in the memory of the more venerable in 11 habitants of Jackson county has there been such reluctance to stand for public office, a reluctance which is not confined to either party. Up to the present moment E. H. Mann is the only avowed candidate tor the house of representa tives in the republican primary and there are none at an irom tne democratic siue. e e e "THE paucity of aspirants is not due to lack of suit- able material tor this section of the state is blessed with an abundance of citizens eminently qualified for legislative service. Main trouble seems to be that so few feel able to leave their personal business or affairs for the pro traded and expensive stay in Salem which the law making sessions have come to mean. e TX7ITH the expiration this year of the terms of T T representatives Frank J. VanDyke and Ben Day it is necessary to elect two new legislators. VanDyke has announced his decision not to seek re-election and Day is a candidate for the senate. Among tljose who have been suggested or ac tually approached by party leaders or interested friends are a number of Medfordites long prominent in political, civic or agricultural circles. Some of those in the forefront in the "possibility" category are Herb Grev. a republican nartv leader here for years, past president of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, and well known throughout the state; Robert G. Fowler, former county agent and looked upon as one of the county's foremost authorities on farm matters; Robert W. Root, president of the Fruit Growers league and active in the interests of the Rogue Valley fruit industry, Gordon Kershaw, sue cessful orchard owner and operator, and K. G. Den man, Medford attorney. It is understood that at least three Ashland residents have also been talked of but they too have indicated no interest. THE possibility that some of the county's more po litically minded republican women might be will ing to enter the lists has been considered, those men tioned in this connection including Mrs. G. Q. d'Al- bini, a long-time and enthusiastic party worker, and Mrs. Stephen G. Nye, member of the Medford school board and particularly interested in educational mat ters. MAMES on the democratic material list so far dis- cussed include Ward B. Spatz, well known orch- ardist and fruit packer; two Medford attorneys, Rawles Moore and Charles W. Reames; City Judge L. Peers Wilmuth of Ashland, and two women, Mrs. Edward. C. Kelly, head of the party's county central committee, and Mrs. Harlan P. Bosworth. THE door for primary candidates for the house of I'fll'ocanf if nrnrj iirill inmnin li'isl. ninvi no in rl a a el it will for qualified candidates for all offices, until the close of filings on March 10. In the meantime: Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party!" E.C.F. Letters Must Be Signed The Bergman-Rosselini scandal and the motion picture Stromboli while gaining considerable atten tion in the press and on the radio have also brought forth several letters intended for publication in The Mail Tribune's "communications" column. Strangely, the writers of these letters are diffi dent about signing their names, merely scribbling "A Medford Housewife," "Medford Citizen," or other anonymous title. AS HAS been pointed out many times in this rill 1 in ll n A of f nA in 4 li a '. m liiiliiliiotinnr'" vuilllllll, (1 1 1 II CIO OLtl LVU 111 LUC VU11111H.H1 IV CllvlWllO heading, letters to the editor must bear the name and address of the writer. Under certain circumstances the uso of a pen name or initials may be used on the letter as published, but the newspaper reserves the right of assurance that each letter published is sub mitted in good faith. Good faith can only be guaran teed by a bona fide signature and address. And while on the subject of letters to the editor. it is also asked that only one side of the paper be used (this is a must for all matter which has to be set on linotype machines), and that letters do not exceed 400 words. E. C. F. Crosstown by Roland Coe RttWe4 H CtMtlle Nova fmitrm t-17-J-o x. "Thai Idea of yours wasn't so hot, Dear. He's mora insistent than ever about a REAL pony I" Ity should now make them selves heard. . Ira C. Jones Poetic Genius To the Editor: I am request ing you to publish the following piece of poetry merely for the purpose of showing the poetic genius of the one who wrote it, the perfect rhythm of the stan zas and the meter which I think cannot be excelled: "Father, must I go to work?" "No, my lucky son We're living now on easy street On dough from Washington. "We've left It up to Uncle Sam So don't get exercised Nobody has to give a damn We've all been subsidized." "But if Sam treats us all so well And feeds u milk and honey Please, Daddy, tell me what the hell He is going to use for money." "Don't worry. Bub, there's not a hitch In this here noble plan He simply soaks the filthy rich And helps the common man." "But, father, won't there come a time When they run out of cash And we have left them not a dime When things will go to smash?" "My faith in you Is shrinking, son You nosey little brat You do too much thinking, son To be a Democrat." While the author of this Is anoymous, it must convince the reader that somewhere in our midst we have a poetic genius like Bobby Burns or, secreted somewhere In the wilds of dome) of these inaccessible mountain! of ours, wc have a "mute, in glorious Milton." Candidly, gentle reader, don't you think the jingle is perfect? GUS NEWBURY Dead line on Classified Ads. 5:30 em for following day; 10 am Mon. day noon Saturday for Sunday a ra PROPANE TANKS LOW EASY RENTAL PLAN DOMESTIC GAS CO. 3330 N. Highway 99 In the Day's News NATURE HAS WAY Lincoln. Neb. (U.R) Some days you Just can't win. Super intendent Walt Luudy had the Western Union office windows boarded up aRninst the slrong winds predicted. The winds came, pried the wood loose, hurled it Into the street and shattered a window. Subscribers To Tfprt Improper nr non delivery of (he Mall Tribune phonr Z-fiUI before 6:43 p. m. dally and 10:30 a. m. ttunday. If regular delivery arrive horlly after you rail, pleate notllv of (Ire, thui eliminating special mefienger service. Theaters Here To Campaign Against Admissions Tax The Robert L. I.ippcrt thea ters in Medford. Ashland and Yteka are cooperating fullv in the canipaiun for the repeal of the '20 per cent an: iscnii'nt tax, Matt Irocd. Lippi't manager here, said today. This campaign, wli ch Is be ing conducted on a nation-wide basis starting today, is an at tempt to convince congressmen th.it the admissions tax is dis criminatory and unjust. Freed said. Phases of the project will be screen "trailers." lie said, as well as posters and netitum fnrm The theaters are asking the ns-! sislance of the movie-going pub-! lie in aiding the campaign, Freed 1 emphasized, saying that the ad-; missions tax is the one tux which increases with the size of the family. 'Best and Cheapest' It has been generally rccog- Washington. Feb. 17 (U.R) - Arim. Forrest P. Sherman ruled today that navy fliers may wear their flying uniforms only when i they fly. EXPERT REPAIRS On All Appliances In your homt YOUNGER'S Phone 2419 By FRANK JENKINS This is from Moscow: "The Soviet Union and China last night signed sweeping trea ties which ally the world's two largest communist countries (allied population 700,000,000) in peace OR POSSIBLE WAR for the next 30 years. INCLUDED among the "sweep ing" treaties just signed is one of "friendship, alliance and mu tual aid" calling for the fullest assistance by either party if the other is attacked by Japan OR ANY OTHER STATE WHICH DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WOULD UNITE IN ANY FORM WITH JAPAN IN ACTS OF AGGRESSION." THE treaties were signed for Russia by Vishinsky and for China by General Chou tn-lai. They were signed in the Chinese embassy in Moscow. btalin was personally present. It was the lirst time since the war he has personally visited a foreign em bassy. After the signing, Chou says, gloatingly: "The unity of the peoples of China and the Soviet Union, which number about 700,- 000,000, IS A FORCE WHICH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFEAT." WHAT it means for the future is nnvhndv's euess. Figure it out for yourself. Anyway, it puts an end to the pious fiction, which was fed to us for so many years, that the Chinese commun ists are just simple peasants seek ing a better way of life for them selves and just as suspicious of Russian communism as we are. THIS is from Washingtorf: "Attorney General Howard J. McGrath today threw the weight of the federal government behind community drives on or ganized crime, ESPECIALLY GAMBLING." He spoke before gathering of federal, state and local law enforcement authorities. What he SAID was that commercialized gambling in the form of book making, slot machines and the numbers racket is yearly drain ing off billions of dollars from legitimate business. What he IMPLIED is that if local government can't handle the job of controlling commer cialized gambling the federal government will step in and do it. FOR years, the handling . of rommprrinli7pH pamhlintf bv local authorities throughout the United States has been a mess. It is a mess that out-stinks the Augean stables. Personally, I doubt if there is anything any where any more disgusting than the general handling of commer cialized gambling especially in the big cities over the years me past. On thia nartionlnr nnlnt. must be agreed that state and lo cal government have fallen down. SO The federal government is get ting ready to step in. HERE is a thought for those of us who complain that gov- ernment is getting too big and too remote, that it is moving away from the county court house and the city halls and cen tering in Washington: If we don't want the federal eovernmejit to take over every thing, we'd better do a better job of governing in our local units. COMMUNICATIONS Letters to the Editor must bear the name and addresse of the writer although under certain circum stances the use of a pen name or Initial for publication Is permis sible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with a view to clarification and conden sation. Letters submitted for pub lication must not exceed 400 words Taft Foes Hit To the Editor: This morning I received a chain letter, from Farmer Union member in Iowa, asking me to make 10 copies of the letter, and mail to lu irtends, each of whom would do the same and all send one dollar to a fund to partly match the two million now dedicated to Sen. Robert A. Taft's defeat. I would prefer to live in Eng land or Russia than a country ruled by organized selfish groups such as have openly de clared they intend to monopolize our government. Taft, standing for fair play and public interest, stands in their way and they have pledged his destruction. Mr. Taft's de feat in the coming election would be a calamity. He is a leader for fair play and public interest as against this hydro- headed monster of organized selfishness, pledged to his de struction. Headed by Harry Tru man, Phillip Murray, William Green, Walter Reuther, John L. Lewis and their following. Our contest is just as impor tant as the on in Great Britain in world politics. This element now has our nation on the brink of a crisis (many suffering from cold and hunger). If they win out in the coming election the brave few now trying to stem the tide will lose courage, and we will be at the mercy of a pack of hungry wolves each striving for the biggest share of the lifeblood of the prostrate form of John Q. Public. Taft is the symbol of law and justice, if that Is defeated what have we left? Everybody inter ested in the Welfare of human- nized that movies arc the pub lic's best and cheapest form of recreation and that as such thev are no longer luxuries, but conie 1 closer to being necessities. Freed said, particularly for low-income liimiucs. So citizens are being asked to I write t h c i r representatives. freed said, and cards and peti tions are being furnished in thea ter lobbies for this nurrjose. Congressional hearings on the subject start Tuesday. "It is vital to our patrons and lo the theater industry that this discriminatory tax be repealed.' Freed concluded. "If it is, it will mean the saving of 20 cents out of each dollar spent In theater admissions by our customers. FREE LECTURE Entitled "Christian Science: The REVELATION of The HEALING CHRIST" By Dr. Walton Hubbard, C.S.B., of Los Angeles, California Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, i Medford Senior High School Auditorium Monday, Feb. 20, at 8:00 P.M. All Are Welcome.., First Church of Christ, Scientist, MEDFORD, OREGON GBfflTJ? fiCKWSD .,.,W,Mll..M.l,Tl.rT,SI,..l.l,M.,Srtll5-'l,llM,linil,f.lM 3 Prices Good February 17 to 21 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES STORE HOURS: WEEK DAYS 10 A.M. Until Midnite SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS 9 A.M. Until Midnite IT'S EASY TO SHOP AT ANDERSON'S Pictsweet Orange Juice Regular af) A Can ZOC Dozen Clni $3.24 Buy it by the case for your locker or home freezer. . 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