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TEN MEDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE flundr. March II. 1950 Chief Cites Danger And Expense Of Fraudulent City Fire Alarms Anting Flri. CMlet Leo Weld false alarms were turned In to the department on Friday. "I wonder It those who turn in these false alarms realize what The alarms were at 824 West Jackson street, at 8:23 a.m., and at the Meaiora nign scnooi, ei 11:23 p.m. rhiat WolHnpr pUrA the heavy expense and potential danger to residents ana iiremen in me wire alarms. In a statement issued Saturday the chief said: Statement Given "Sending out heavy fire appa iati im hB7nrrlnllH and exrjen. sive, and works against the best interests of the city. There is a definite possibility of some one being killed or injured in these needless runs. Firemen drive as rarpfnllv a thev can. but in spite of this, every year there MEDFORD PHARMACY 127 E 6th Just Off Central 9 A.M. - 10:30 P.M. For Complete Prescription Service DAY bA Night and UZp Ca" 2-6253 If No Answer Call 2-8582 Prompt Free Delivery Baby Needs Sick Room Supplies Rentals JIM GORDON Bidgood Hudson Medford't Own Modern Pharmacy are serious accidents resulting in fatalities and permanent injuries caused by traffic accidents in volving fire apparatus, in many cases while responding to false alarms. "It is also possible that a fire could occur while the fire ap paratus is responding to these false alarms, it couia gain con siderable headway and do un. told damage before adequate fire equipment could be rerouted to it. inis is particularly irue in a city the size of Medford where a limited amount of fire equipment is available. School Alarm Bad "The alarm at the high school was especially bad. Because of the size of the building and its importance to the community, it Is necessary to can a general alarm when a fire is reported from that location. This is ex Densive because it calls in volun teers or callmen, and they must be paid whether there is a fire or not. It is a conservative esti mate that each of these false and general alarms cost the city $75, and it could cost several thou sand dollars. dIus the loss of life should there be an accident while responding. "Another thing that is causing trouble is the prankster .who calls the fire department just for the fun of it. We average about four of these calls per day. When the alarm number is dialed it sets off the house alarm system in the fire station, and conse quently, the firemen immediate ly assume their positions on tne apparatus for response. When The Grange Enterprise Grange Enterprise Orange of Wimer met March 14 with a potluck "Maggie and Jiggs" dinner in the spirit of St. Patrick's day. Corned beef and cabbage were served in abundant quantities. Visitors at the dinner and meet ing were Mr. and Mrs. J. Gold lng of Live Oak Grange. The following were given first and second degree obliga tions: Mr. and Mrs. M. Kelly, Mrs. E. Stromberg, Mrs. L. Red stone. Receiving the third and fourth degrees were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stone, Kenneth Russell, E. Stromberg and Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Barrie. the telephone is answered, the caller hangs up. At the present time there is a fireman on sick leave with a serious back injury caused by one of the nuisance calls. "The city government and the fire department of Medford are trying to provide the best possi ble fire protection for the people of Medford, and the senseless sending in of false alarms is dam aging to that effort. The people of Medford should do everything possible to curb the practice of sending in false alarms." Caseworkers Needed By Welfare Groups nAcrlnntncr pDipurnrlrpn are needed for state and county pub lic welfare commissions, accord ing to a recent announcement of me situe kivii ocivn-c ,viiiio- sion. Starting salary Is 5200 per month and provision is made for annual merit increases. The duties of the position are of a . 1. 11. a .turlv Deginning nature in me and determination ot eiigiuimj t avfnria rartnirinff welfare as- sistance. To be admitted to the written test, an application musl be a college graduate wuu un A0 In tha anoint MMPnCPS. ReSDOU .ful 1aarl Avnoripnpp can be substituted lor two years w required training. ill fA filintf in tfllcP the UenUUiic i"i i""'B . examination Is April . app""- tion blanks and turiner imurnm i n ha nhtninpH from the 11UI1 v.mi ww. .,. nu,tl Eprirtr-p rnmmlsslon. uu- ....... in KnilHinff Salem. or 614 Mead building, Portland. WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT r-i,i,. iiar 1R ll.R) De fense Secretary Louis Johnson said last nignt tnat me nation scientists are developing "unpre tn offset anv manpower advantages of a po tential enemy. MORE TEACHERS OUSTED Kelso, Wash., Mar. 18 (U.R) Chairman James Kelley of the Kelso school board said today that 11 Kelso teachers will not be offered new contracts. Orig- tnalU, VpIIpv nnnnnnrpH that 17 teachers would not be-hlred. rtrrllnarv hnusphnlri bleaches may be used on most white ny lon fabrics. Sen. Robert A. Taft. R.. O.. sends home canned spei wlm h are broadcast over 41 flagons each week. Other regulars are Sen. Pat McCarren, D., Nev.; Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, R-, Me.; Sen. Russell Long, D., La.; and Rep. Helen Gahagan Douglas, D., Calif. Coar said that one of his most interestlne assignments s when Sen. W. Lee (pais the bli cults, pappy) O Daniel of Texas was on the hill. PPPY to fetch along a hill billy band to do the background for his week ly recordings. . "Ho must have had a deal wilh Jim Petrillo," the movie man said. At anv rate the service Is one of the few in the government that can show a profit. Our uncle kicks in $24,000 a year in salaries and pays $1 a year to Coar for use of his equipment. The congressmen have to pay $3.50 a platter plus express charges. Todav the studios show a surplus of $54,000. (Acmm Telephoio) JET-PROPELLED AUTO The British auto Industry's first let-propelled auto rips along at 80 miles an hour during test run at Silver stone, England. Manufactured by the Rover Motor Co, the car Is powered by a pair of twin kerosene-ted Jet turbines. Behind the wheel It Maurice C. Wilts, chief engineer, while P. R. Bell (right), the de signer rides as a passenger. A Nichols' Worth of Comment On This and That By HARMAN W. NICHOLS Unit. Press tarure Writm Washington, Mar. 17 (U.R) Not all the racket on Capitol Hill is generated in the halls of congress. Much of it is put on wax and sent back home for all to hear. The man who tells sen ators and con gressmen how lousy they sound and gets away with same is Rob ert J. Coar. who is what you might call , Ua' -.1.1 lie s ail uiu Hamuli Nichols not unassuming. movie hand who would Just as soon Den a director on the head with a stick as not. He now bosses five recording stations in the senate and house office buildings. Coar, who can talk a bit him self, makes good speakers out of terrible ones and excellent ora tors. About 200 of the law makers make recordings rcgul larly and send them back to radio stations in their home dist ricts. Coar can blow a gasket with the best and he tells the bic shots what is what, grammar- wise and otherwise. Not long ago. a freshman con gressman, cocky as a May queen, delivered what he thought was a bell-rining speech. Then he relaxed in a bie leather chair while Coar played the record.! When his own blab was blown back at him, the representative ' fumed. He'd Ba Ruined "Good heavens, is that me?"; he asked, ungrammatically. Coar told him it certainly was. "Can't we do it over?" askea the congressman. "That thing : can't be on the air. I'd be ruined." "Sure. And this time," the movie expert advised, "take it easy. Pretend you are talking to a friend in his living room. He wouldn't want you to yell al him." The young law-giver today is one of the best speakers in the house. Senators have their troubles, too. Once, an old-timer put a stirring speech on wax and then waited to hear it played back, i Right in the midst of a "now-my-1 dear-constituents, etc" sentence,! there came a burp and a couple of "gulp gulps" that weren't in the script. The dignified senator did the thing over and explained with a red neck that his upper plate had flopped out while he was orally driving home a point. Av.raga 200 Daily A lot of biggies patronize the studios and the output of rec , ords averages about 200 daily. tttectiveness of such broad casts became apparent when is.ari iviundt. K.. S.U.. won his: campaign for the senate almost entirely by radio. 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