TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday Ftbruiry 17, 1950
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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'"
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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?
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days you Just can't win. Super
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winds predicted. The winds
came, pried the wood loose,
hurled it Into the street and
shattered a window.
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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
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