FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Thursday, February 23, 1950
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10 YEARS AGO TODAY
February 23, 1940
(It was Friday)
Kiwanis club announces first
Easter ege hunt in years to be
held March 23.
Townscnd Youth association
organized here with Earle Ficht
ner as president.
Lost River Dairymen basket
ball team clinches AAU league
title by trouncing Lewis Super
Service.
Mrs. Catherine Hall
wife of local orchardist,
Bragg,
dies.
George VI' Nielson files for re
publican nomination as district
attorney here.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY
February 23, 1930
(It was Sunday)
Young Mexican student held
1 at St. Louis as member of gang
Planning to assassinate President
oover.
. Fishing In Rogue river report
ed good for past week.
Hundreds attend formal open
ing of Beck's bakery building.
Medford firemen of early days
pian reunion during summer.
34 YEARS AGO TODAY
February 23, 1918
(It was Wednesday)
Jackson County Business
Men s association gives backing
to plan of purchasing Sunnysidc
Coal company properly near
city.
O. C. Boggs, Medford, named
attorney for stale land board.
Medford Choral society organ
ized in studio of Mrs. Ed An
drews with J. Vilas Beckwith
named president.
News of 4-H
CLUBS
Winnie Holds Main Interest
Whatever the outcome of today's election in
Britain, interest on this side ol the pond will center
chiefly in Winston Lhurchill and his dramatic cam
paign effort under the Conservative party banner to
wrest control trom the Laoontes.
e e e e e
AUR interest gravitates naturally to the Englishman
we know best because the issues before Eng
land's 36,000,000 voters, or rather the lines of cleav
age between Conservatives, Liberals and Labor, are
not too well denned.
. For instance, Churchill's advocacy of job secur
itv. tax paid medical treatment,, subsidizing of hous
ing, guaranty or. prices tor iarm products and even
more cradle-to-grave social benefits are looked upon
from this land as anything but conservative.
e e e
I ABOR party spokesmen and even some within
"Winnie's" own ranks have criticized his old age
pension plank as merely intended to outbid Labor for
votes.
Churchill's answer to this accusation was to point
to his campaign of forty years ago when, as a Liberal,
he championed the first old age pension bill in his
country.
Furthermore, Churchill has pointed out, it was
the Conservatives, and not the Labor government,
that was first to move for aid to the poor: free meals
and free milk for school children being instituted by
his party before the war.
pONCERNING the matter of British industry's na-
tionalization, there is also little of the conserva
tive pattern to be found in Churchill's platform. Al
though he would halt further action looking toward
nationalization, he favors the retention of such indus
tries as have already come under government control.
HTHE fact that the run-of-the-mill Britisher is be-
Tinning to look a bit less avidly toward free
government handouts of one kind or another, and
think more about what such handouts are costing him
in taxes, may be an extremely potent factor in today's
balloting.
baid one owner of a hundred acre farm near the
old market town of Chippenham :
"I clear about $1,600 a year but I can't save any
thing. Ordinary, everyday things take most of what
I make. Ihe income tax, the sales tax, the beer tax,
the tobacco tax, the tax on this and the tax on that
eat up what's left."
AS stated at the outset, it is difficult for Americans
" to understand and 'differentiate between Eng
land's Labor party, her Conservative party, and her
Liberal party, but we do know "grand old" Winston
Churchill. How he fares in the voting is the para
mount interest, and tomorrow we shall know. E.C.F.
Crosstown
by Roland elSSrS?
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"That cat of Julia'i is always getting her In trouble. Yesterday
it chewed up her report card and she had the highest marks
in the class!"
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lication must not exceed too words
Central Point Sewing club
met February 20. at the home of
Mrs. W. L. Childress, club
leader.
The meeting was called to or
der by President Judee Pnrrish.
Pat and Esther Snook volun
teered to provide refreshments
at next meeting.
We were shown how to fit a
pattern correctly, also how to
make several seams. We are to
bring to the next meeting one
example of each of the follow
ing: French seam, flatten seam
and regular or open seam.
Refreshments were served
For these we wish to thank Mrs.
W. T. Parsons and Mrs. S. Skyr
man. Esther Snook, reporter.
BLACK-EYED PEAS
Memphis, Tenn, (U.R) Mrs.
Ferrell MeDanlel suggested thai
her daughters, 11-yenr-old Marie
and seven-year-old, Linda, pop
some corn. A long while later,
the girls reported that the corn
would not pop. Mrs. McDitniel
checked and found they were
trying to pop a sack of black
eyed peas.
Current census estimates show
populations of 87.00(1 for the Dis
trict of Columbia proper and 1.
402.000 for the Washington met
ropolitan district.
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Hiking Growing More Popular
"Hosteling," one of the pleasant recreational
avenues offered youth in many parts of Europe and to
a more limited extent in this country, will find even
greater favor in the coming summer. Hosteling low
cost hiking or cycling in supervised groups along
established routes with overnight stays in shelters
maintained by local councils of interested citizens
has been enjoyed abroad for nearly half a century.
It is strange that the diversion has not caught on more
rapidly here in the west where there is such an abund
ance of beautiful scenery and other attractions for the
traveler be he afoot or awheel.
I TNDER supervision of the American Youth Hostels,
which has headquarters in New York City, trips
have been planned this season to various parts of the
U. S., the North American continent and to Europe.
They will vary in length from five to ten weeks and
costs will range from $115 to a maximum of $780.
Hosteling in the U. S., which began in 1934
centers largely in the New England and Great Lakes
areas.
ACCOMMODATIONS are located in barns and
" farm buildings, cabins and private homes, in
churches and schools and even in former military
lodgings. They are supervised by resident housepar
cnts. Possession of an American Youth Hostels pass,
which costs $2 to $3 a year permits a hosteler to re
main overnight at any hostel in this country or abroad
at a charge of not more than 50 cents.
Simple living is the aim and hostelers agree to
travel by their own efforts, to provide and prepare
their own meals, to do their share of "clean up" be
fore they leave and to refrain from drinking or smok
ing on the premises.
A SIDE from its recreational value, hosteling serves
a real ami needed role in helping people grow
into responsible citizens in our complex world. If
more of us would forgo the easy, if hectic, vacation
trip by auto and take to "Shank's mare" we would ;
be healthier and probably wealthier. E.C.F. 1
Restraint of Trade
To the Editor: There is a situa
tion existing in the valley I have
Been hoping to see some editorial
comment on as it puzzles me. I
refer to the Medford Gasoline
Dealers association's refusal to
allow reduction in the price of
gasoline and their disciplining of
members who do reduce prices
beveral times since the war
they raised the price to the pub
lic claiming it was due to a short
age of gasoline but now they
will not even let it drop back
to war time levels.
I am not in favor of a price
war such as we saw in the lajU s
but I do believe if a dealer can
make a living and charge less he
should be allowed to set his own
price accordingly and give the
man, who has seen his dollar buy
less each year, a break. More
people would drive more miles
and they would all sell more of
their other products.
I would call these dealers act
ions a monopoly in restraint of
trade on a small scale.
I hope you will comment on
this or some of your readers will
see my letter and give their
opinion.
Bernard Jensen.
Poor Fish
To the Editor: If you haven't
read the article in the Oregon
ian of February 18, under the
caption "U. S. Engineers Resent
Criticism of Shad, Say Piscal
Migrants Enjoy Fish Ladders,
you have missed something, o
maybe you haven t unless you
want to laugh yoursell into a
frenzv.
The piscatorial migrants of
the Columbia haven't anything
to kick about they should try
the Rogue.
For instance two spring
Chinook salmon entering the
Rogue from the sea are allowed
perfect freedom of the bay at
Gold Beach, but if he and she
wish to travel tip the river to
engage in the fine art of propa
gation they must lirst play an im
portant role in the spring seal
rodeo above the bridge at Gold
Beach, obtain permits, get their
license plates and drivers' li
censes which allows them to pro
ceed up river to the spawning
grounds.
To demand these licenses Is
like obtaining money under
false pretenses, as these fish arc
not told of Ihe hazards and per
ils which they must undergo be
fore they arrive at their rendez
vous. They mav expect to battle
places like Black Bar. Rainey
Falls and Hell's Gate, but they
certainly arc entitled to an eas
ier access to their destination
than through, around or over
such places as the Savage Rap
ids or Gold Ray dams.
And now we are to have an
additional hazard at Lewis
Creek to further discourage even
the most stout-hearted piscatorial
amoritas and their consorts, but
the engineers.' biologists and fish
wardens have put their heads to
gether and it is rumored that
they have decided to install at
each of these dam abortions, lad
ders, escalators and elevators or
a combination of the three which
they will call a "ladesel."
At Savage Rapids they already
have a so-called ladder and an in
clined walk or ramp for apod
animals, so the escalator and
elevator will be of inestimable
assistance to the aged and in
firm salmon and those too young
to walk.
If the poor fish of Rogue riv
er don't appreciate this incentive
to abolish their diminishing mi
gration, let them try the Colum
bia and end up in genuine tur
bine fish meal.
Fred J. McPherson
Shady Cove, Ore.
How About Cleveland?
To the Editor: Mr. Truman in
his broadcast February 17 told
how bad things were in 1933 or
1932 but he was" careful not to
tell how bad things were in 1892
when Grover Cleveland was
Then, Coxie got up an army ol
hungry men and they marenea
to Washington and when they
got there they were told to keep
off the grass.
At that time my boss hauled
wheat to Callaway, Neb., 16
miles with teams and wagons
and A No. 1 wheat brought only
32 cents a bushel.
Of course Mr. Truman did not
care to bring up anything about
those times, and he did not men
tion the awful mess this country
is in at the present time.
Frank Griffing,
Central Point, Ore.
Why He WritM
To the Editor: In reply to Mr.
Caster, I must hay he is mistaken
about me hating labor; just the
opposite, I honor and respect
labor. I fully realize that labor
provides everything we have
better than the wild beasts or
savages. I am, however, in me
very unenviable position ot a
person trying to leu nis Dest
friend his faults.
I worked many years lor
wages, sometimes fourteen hours
a day for $12 a week. 1 want
labor to have shorter hours ana
good waees. Later I employed
considerable labor and never had
a strike, so I do know both sides.
and it is because labor does not
see straight ahead, what is sure
to happen, that I feel impelled to
sound the warnings.
As Gaster said somebody ougnt
to speak up. We all know very
well no politician, business or
professional man, dare open his
yap, owing to fear of reprisal.
See what is arrayed against
Senator Taft for merely standing
for law and fair play.
He should have gone iurtner
and removed special privileges
in trust and monopoly.
Many of us older people work
ed hard at low wages, saved a
little money. The New Deal
comes in, cuts what we have sav
ed right in the middle by chang
ing prices to more than double.
What I object to is these spec
ial privilege laws and rulings for
political purposes. It would make
no difference where wages were
placed, providing they remained
there, other things would soon
adjust to themselves. But these
everlasting strikes and changes
are the height of folly, and in
the long run benefits no one but
injures many.
School Sets Lesson
Teachers of the beginners' de
partment of the First Presby
terian Sunday school will ex
plain and demonstrate a Sun
day school lesson from the se
ries, "Jesus, God's Loving Help
er," at a meeting of teachers
and parents set for Friday, Feb
ruary 24, at 8 p. m., at the
church.
Participating in the demon
stration will be Mrs. Marshall
Sweet, superintendent of the de
partment: Mrs. Wilbur Scalberg,
Mrs. George Witter, Mrs. May
nard Putney and Mrs. Max Gra
ham. Mre. Leonard L. Town, a per
sonal friend of the woman who
edited the lesson series, will be
presented as a new teacher in
this department.
Mrs. Sweet urges parents of
children enrolled in the depart
ment to attend the meeting.
FIRE MEETING TODAY
Phoenix residents will meet at
7:30 p. m. today in the Phoenix
Grange hall to discuss fire in
surance rates, and problems of
the voluneter fire department.
A motion picture film and a
talk by Eldon Winkley, deputy
state fire marshal, will feature
the meeting, which is under the
sponsorship of the city council
and volunteer firemen.
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I doubt very much if the coal
miners are saving any more
money at S15 per day than they
were at $3.50. And if they get
$15 a day and a bonus per ton
why should not all labor be treat
ed alike?
If labor cannot see where pres
ent trends are leading, surely
torpedoes on the track are very
much needed.
I am past ninety, have nothing
to lose, even my life is not worth
taking, and if I can toss in a few
little torpedoes and warn my
labor friends of the dangers
ahead and put in a plea for equal
laws and opportunities, and may
be a few seed thoughts that
might ripen when I am gone, I
just feel impelled to do it. I may
bungle in expressions, but my
intentions are to help everybody.
Ira C. Jones.
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Oregon Girl Chosen
Princess At Festival
Washington. D. C Feb. 23
(U.R) The Oregon State society
has selected Diana Powers of
Coos Bay, Ore., as Princess Ore
gon in the annual Washington
cherry blossom festival in April,
Maritime Commissioner Joseph
K. Carson Jr. of Portland, societv
president, said today.
Miss Powers is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. P ow-
ers of Coos Bay and is a gradu
ate of Stanford university. At
present she is a secretary on the
staff of Rep. Harris Ellsworth
of Roseburg. Miss Powers is a
tall and slender blonde.
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Three Arraigned On
City Police Charges
Three men have been arraigned
in county justice court on com
plaints filed by city police. Rob
ert Marion Sims and Charles
Kcignrd are charged will) the
attempted burglary of a service
station, and while they are wait
ing for a preliminary hearing are
being held in county jail in lieu
of $2,500 bail each.
Kenneth W. Kohn has been
bound over to the grand Jury in
stipulated bail of $1,500 on a
charge of taking and using an
automobile without authority. He
has waived preliminary hearing.
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