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10 YEARS AGO TODAY
March 19. 1940
(It Was Tuesday)
Union Good Friday services to
be held In First Baptist church
Friday afternoon.
Carl Reich lected president of
4-H Livestock club and Janice
Fltti of Room Improvement club
In Oak Grove district.
Plane owned and operated by
John UaUaire Jr. wins i'rop nuts
Hying contest.
Mutual organization of all tele
phone lines in Appleeate valley
advised at meeting in Grange
hall.
Upper Rogue Community club
of Bellview district elects Mrs
Floyd Samford president.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY
March 19. 1930
(It Was Wednesday)
Gene Thorndlke and Clarence
Meeker named to fill vacancies
on city council.
New City ordinance keeps dog:
out of business district.
LeiiEth of teachers' skirts ar
gued in Oak Grove district school
dispute.
New ordinance SBys all store
awnings must be seven feet
seven inches from sidewalks.
34 YEARS AGO TODAY
March 19. 1919
(It Was Sunday)
Ashland Presbyterian church
chorus organized under direction
of George Andrews, fticuiora.
Harry Murphy placed in
charge Bernard. Motor company
branch at Ashland.
Orchards of all kinds in valley
reported In full bloom.
Air Show Seeks New
Name For St. Helens
SI. Helens, Ore. Mar. 18 0J.R
Residents In this Columbia river
town were n little green today-
but not because of St. Patrick's
day.
A telegram to Mill Campbell
manager of the St. Helens sal
mon derhv which starts April 1
was received from Ed Bailey.
promoter of the Truth or Con
aCOlif-nCt1. lrulio fllOW.
Bailey offered the townspeo
ple two publicity favors In re
turn for a little favor. The
priies:
Broadcast the T&C program
from St. Helens April 1 In con
nection with the derbv and
guarantee of four pages in Life
magazine of the salmon derby
and the town.
The Utile favor:
Change the name of St. Helens
to Truth or Consequences, Ore
Wall Street
New York, Mar. IB U.H.)
Stocks maintained a firm lone
in quiet trading today around
their best levels slnee mid-10-10
Leading issues in the Indus
trial group registered smibII net
gains with auto, sleel and chemi
cal stocks best performers.
Studrbaker featured the autos
by rising to i new high for the
year.
Sales totaled 810.000 shares,
compared with 520,000 last Sat
urday. Dow Jones closing slock aver
ages: 30 industrials 208 09, up
0.52; 20 rallroad9 55 70, un
changed: 15 utilities 43 69. un
changed; 65 slocks 75.13, up
0.11.
Sacramento had 9,000 resi
dents when it became an Incur
poralcd city in 1830,
New York, N. Y., Mar. 15 The zero hour for income taxes is
due at midnight. To escape the statute of limitations Uncle Sam
has presented 43 Indictments of evasion to Judge Medina of Communist-trial
fame. Comparisons are odious but reading the list of
the New York violators sounds rather like a list of Manhattan
iellow-travelers or the Notre Dame football team.
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What next? Valentin Gubitchev has decided to stay in Jail
instead of sailing Monday for Russia as a deportee, and a return to
his beloved native land, a free man. At least tree as far as unitea
States federal prison is concerned.
We wish we could say the "little man" has decided Jail in the
U.S.A. with a good bed and decent food, would be preferable to
Soviet Russia as a discredited spy.
That may be a factor but the reasons given by Gubitchev's
attorney, Abraham Pomeranz, justify a different interpretation.
Uncle Sam Insists that if the Russian espionage agent does
accept deportation, with his sentence of 15 years in prison sus
pended, he forfeits his right of appeal. In other words If the sen
tence should be upheld by the appeal court, there would be no way
of effecting a judgment with Gubitchev back in Russia. Pomeranz,
on the other hand, maintains his client has a right of appeal under
the American constitution and refuses to forfeit that right. -a
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There appears to be a rather fine legal point Involved here.
Our guess Is not only Pomeranz but Miss Coplon's "smart trio,
feel there is good reason to believe an appeal will be granted If
the Russian sticks around and not such a good chance if he accepts
deportation. So why not remain until this1 issue is decided and if
the conviction should be upheld, then apply for deportation?
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Whatever the final outcome there is no doubt of this: even as
stalwart and uncompromising a Communist as Gubitchev, does not
vearn for a return to his native land, as a citizen of any free, demo
cratic country would. He might not be liquidated or sent to the
Siberian salt mines, and he perhaps handed over vaiuame mior
mation to the Politburo, but there is no acceptable alibi for failure
in the police state. To get caught, according to the Moscow line, is
to fail.
Speaking of the "police state" there is one factor In this "cold
war " with Soviet Russia not sufficiently empnasizea, nameiy;
The ncrcasine hostility to the police state system, not oniy
this side of the iron curtain, but the other.
We have been readine a recent book by Louis Fischer, who
lived 14 years in Russia, spcaKs rtussian nuentiy ana nas a Rus
sian wife, entitled: "13 Who Fled." It recounts the experiences
and motives of 13 Russians taken at random who risked their lives
to escape the tyranny of their native land. They were not "White"
Russian! cither, but largely members of the worker class, who
started out as enthusiastic communists, but have found existence
Intolerable. These case histories are unquestionably authentic
and while only 13 are set down in this little book, as the author
remarks, there might be 13 million if a careful census could be
taken.
With such a sDirit of latent revolt the other side of the iron
curtain, imagine what would happen if Russia should go to war
and put guns in the hands of these malcontents not only guns
but a certain freedom of action? wnen timer invaaea nussia
nearly a decade ago, literally thousands of Stalin's soldiers went
over to the enemy in preference to defending their communist
tyranny and had Hitler been anything but a homicidal maniac,
he might very well have capitalized this defection to gain an over
whelming victory.
Don't think for a minute that foxy old "Uncle Joe" doesn't
aDDreciate all this. He talks tough, and rattles the old scabbard
from time to time, but as time goes on there is more and more
reason to believe that at heart the powers-that-be In Moscow don't
want war now any more than the leaders of the democracies do.
, Times change.
Take the tallest office building In the world, for examplo-
the Empire State building. We remember only 10 or 15 years ago
when that Imposing monument to tho late Al smith was a terrmie
headache a white elephant of white elephants. Now it is a gold
mine, scarcely a vacant space and they are erecting a new 200
foot tower on top. Why ANOTHER tower? The television com
panies want to get up there so they can "shoot the works" NBC,
ABC, Columbia all the big boys in this rapidly growing visual
entertainment development. We don't know what the broadcast
boys are paying for this privilege, but as the saying goes, "it ain'l
hay." Imagine the cost of erecting special towers of that height
over 1000 feet straight up.
Yes. television Is growing by leaps and bounds it is the biri
radio development of the future no doubt of that. But to date it
Isn t paying. In fact, according to the grapevine, one ot tne largest
broadcasting hookups in the country is near the financial break
ing point because of its TV over extensions. They spread out too
fast in too short a time.
The biggest item is the initial cost. Radio development is a
penny-ante game compared to television, and while the latter is in
creasingly popular, its value as spot advertising is another kettle
of fish.
One of our older girl friends here In New York threw light on
this problem the other day. Said she; "I have a television set in my
home but seldom use it. why? Well, because I have housework to
do in the morning, usually gn out in the afternoon, and at night
unless there is something VERY unusual on TV, I prefer solitaire
or canasta. I put on the radio because I can listen to that and
sweep, or take a shampoo, or even play cards, but if it's a tele
vision show, I must attend to that and nothing else."
We believe the boys who think television Is going to be the
advertising gold mine radio has been, have something to think
about here.
"Takes him a long time to make up his mind, but that's
his MOTHER'S influence."
We were all wet In our recent rain prediction. We opined
there would be no airplane rain-making with the reservoirs over
half full and spring precipitation in the offing. But the New York
Doard of Estimates yesterday appropriated $50,000 for "cloud seed
ing and radar plane equipment" In start rain making operations
within a week. One inch of artificial rain, it is estimated, will
bring an added 15,000,000.000 gallons to the city reservoirs over
a two-week supply.
Well, we shall see what we shall see. We still think there will
he complications, politically speaking. Not only from up-state
farmers with their hay down, but Hie younger fry who have their
hciirts set on a picnic in the country on The week-end the city
fathers decide to put on a down pour!
It is undoubtedly wise lo defer judgment on this alleged Com
munist expose by Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin until his test
mony has been completed. But if aforesaid evidence from now on
isn't more convincing than what has thus far been presented then
there is no douht this table-pnunding freshman solon is cit her
having his leg pulled, or is simply a d I perhaps both!
R.W.H.
P. S.
The following from the Wot'ld-Telegram-Sun mav be Interest
lug assuming it reaches Medford before the second income lax
Installment Is due:
It all began Just 36 years ago.
In 1R14 the first federal Income lax was collected on
single Incomes of $3000 and up and on married incomes of
$4000 or better.
The rate was a whopping 1 per cent, with crushing
surtax of 1 fi per cent on incomes over S'JOO.000.
Only 600.000 people filed that year, half of them from
New York City.
IN 1914
A married man with a $5000 income paid about $50 In
Income tax.
Tlie same man could buy a custom made suit for $55.
He could travel lo Europe first class for $75.
He could rent a five-room apartment on the East Side
for StJO.
He could see a Broadway matinee from the front row for
$1.50 and boy gin for the same price.
He could get a small car for $750.
Naturally, he paid his office bov onlv $5 a week.
His stenographer after seven years had risen to $25 a
week. iShe began by working her first month free!)
IN 1950
A married man making $5000 pavs about $544 In Income
tax
If he Is extravagant enough to want custom made suits,
he pays S125 to Sl'iKl
A first class berth to Europe costs him $.165.
Ills 3' i room apartment in tjueens il5 minutes from a
bus. 40 minutes from a subway i costs him S8R.
He might get a matinee ticket for $3 60, and gin it about
the same price.
He may be able to get a r.ir for as low as $1600.
He pays his office boy at least $25 a week.
His stenographer after seven months Is demanding $65
a week.
And that Is why March 15. 1950, Is one of the blackest
days in history almost as black as March 15, 1949
P P S.
, ,r' C.ubitchev has now decided lo sail for home on Mon
day! Off again, on again Finnegan" (of SOS I
now come: tveu, probably it all goes back to where we came
uuoltcnev s attorney, after
; H ' ,H'f- "ended Valentin better stick around. But Moscow de
idrd differently. And what Mlwhu .mi n .. "
to ituy In the party and keep one 9 health: R.W.R.
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Morse And The T-H Law
To the Editor: Wayne Morsel
delivered a broadcast from
KYJC Tuesday. I hope for the
sake of his campaign for re
election and those who support
it, not too many registered voters
listened.
Main point of his broadcast
was his placing of the national
good above party lines. He viv
idly described the manner In
which he has taken every bill
before the senate, studied It and
voted on merit alone. He told
how he dashed to the floor when
votes were taken and even with
republican floor leaders breath
ing dowi his neck and threats of
reprisal before him, he raised
his hand for justice be it re
publican or democrat.
That's good stuff. In fact, I
had begun to have visions of an
Abe Lincoln from Oregon, a man
of the people, barefoot in the
snow. Then 45 seconds later the
moderator asked a question:
"Senator Morse, why do you
favor repeal of the Taft-Hartley
law?" And in defense of his
best-known piece of voting the
senator answered, substantially,
thus: "First tiling, it is absolutely
necessary to get the Taft-Hartley
law off the books if we're ever
going to get the labor vote and
we've got to have the labor vote
to get a republican administra
tion. I voted against the Taft
Hartley law. It's bad republican
politics."
As a republican, I wonder. In
Mr. Morse's extensive practice
of law he could no doubt quote
many precedents where a well
aimed prosecution has shattered
an admirable defense but I doubt
if he could find another instance
such as this. A case where the
lawyer stood before the jury,
opened his mouth, stuck his foot
in it and then plugged himself
squarely between the eyes.
Mrs. -Jack Gillarpie.
The farmers have gone to
town and found the stores locked
until nine o'clock so have wasted
an hour of their working day.
I'm sure if D.S.T. was put to
the vote of the farmers, laborers,
etc., of the community it would
get a no vote. Most working peo
ple find an eight hour day of
toil enough.
So I'm In favor of the axe or
veto action on the daylight sav
ing plan.
Gladys Hamilton
Against D.S.T.
Dear Editor: Here is an ooen
letter to Honorable Mayor Flvnn
and his councilmen. Just why
should a petition signed by 40
people disrupt the lives of thou
sands of residents of this valley
who already work from davlight
io ciarn to mane an honest living
by their own endeavors?
The youngsters in school are
already on a schedule which
would be disturbed by the day
light saving time as planned.
The farmers' milking schedule
would be changed so the cows
wouldn't give their average of
milk as it takes many weeks of
training to get the cows regu
lated. They just get back into
routine production when time is
changed back, so il is no benefit
to the dairymen or farmers In
the community. The loss In pro
duction will be quite a bit and
make his income less and pro
duction costs higher.
Against Conservation Plan
To the Editor: In the last few
weeks there has been a great
hue and cry about farmers los
ing their soil by erosion, and
how our good land is being de
pleted by the ignorance and ne
glect of its owners.
All of this, we are told, could
be avoided if we organize the
county into a district and bring
in a half dozen government
technicians to show us how to
farm.
Very interesting, but untrue.
I should like to say that this
county has the least problem of
soil erosion of any in the state,
and perhaps in the nation. Rains
fall gently In this county. We
have none of the torrential dash
ing rains like the middle west or
southern states. Our streams
drain quickly and most of the
mountains which surround our
valley have heavy adobe land at
their base which does not erode
easily.
I have seen more erosion on
one section of land in the Mis
souri valley than I have in this
whole county. Having lived in
this valley for more than forty
years I wish to say that the land
is better and more productive
than it was forty years ago and
it has not been depleted, but has
been conserved. i
The early settlers who farmed
this valley were hardy stock
They did not ask their govern
ment to do things for them
which they could do themselves
iney could even dig a ditch, or
level land without government
assistance. They raised legumi
nous crops and ranged 50.000
cattel in our forest and win
tered them on the valley lands.
That was soil conservation.
We have a complete soil con
servation organization office,
county and rural committees,
forty members. They are entire
ly satisfactory. We do not need
highly paid technicians. They
neea tne jorj.
Recently taxpayers filled the
courthouse, saying they couW
not live under their taxes now.
Now shall we say to the govern
ment, spend more of our tax
money for things we do not
need? You may lose your lands
from delinquent taxes, but not
soil erosion. Vole "no" on the
conservation district.
H. E. Conger
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
GOVERNOR McKAY, putting
in a plug for national wild
life restoration week, tells us in
a statement issued in Salem that
Oregon's wildlife resources are
important economically as well
as recreationally. He says: (
"During last year's deer sea
son, 170,000 hunters killed 44,
000 deer, with a MEAT VALUE
of $4,000,000."
I .DON'T DOUBT the truth of
the governor's state ment
which indicates that about one
hunter out of four got his deer.
But I can't help wondering what
the out-of-pocket cost of the
meat was.
I've always estimated that
mine cost me around $5 a pound,
at the very least.
SPEAKING of food, this one
has Just clicked off the tele
type: (It comes from the town
of Poole, in England.)
"A baronet's wife has just
started a roadside snack bar to
help pay for upkeep of the 2,-500-acre
family estate, which is
hard hit by high taxes. She is
Lady Lees, wife of Col. Sir John
Lees, and she will put In her
week-ends selling cold sausages,
pork pies, jellies and soft drinks
to motorists from a roadside
stand outside their 45 -room
house, Lytchett Manor.
"She'll do some of the cook
ing herself. A relative and an
Estonian cook will help."
T0 YOU reckon it's the real
thing?
Or is she doing it for a stunt?
I wouldn t Know, of course.
but even if she is doing it as a
stunt it's a more useful one than
this Larrv Hightower s. of El-
lensburg, up in the state of
Washington. He's pushing a
wheelbarrow over the United
States, and has just tooled the
thing up to the 14,110 foot sum
mit of Pike's peak. It took him
five days to make the ascent,
and he figures he'll come down
in two.
It certainly takes all kinds of i
people to make a world.
DROBABLY the day's grim-
mest Joke is the New York
taxpayer who listed his slate
senator and nis u. &. uuin-
GRESSMAN as dependents on
his income tax return, explain
ing: My taxes support them.
That's too true to be even
funny.
(His claim, by the way, was
disallowed by the income tax
people.)
IN NEW YORK, the biggest in-
come tax payment received
on Wednesday (the fatal Ides
of March) was a check from a
corporation for 36 million. It
was tne ursl quarterly payment,
nd tne district collector says
the firm's tax for the whole year
was $144 MILLION!
WHEN YOU think of that as a
tax PAYMENT earned bv
the sweat of workers' brows and
the toil of managers' brains, it
sounds simply staggering.
But our national administra
tion proposes and our congress
appropriates tidy little items of I
5144 million as casually as you
and I put a penny In a parking
meter.
THAT, by the way, is one of
the rime reasons why prices
stay high. Taxes, whether we be
lieve it or not, are Included in
the cost of everything we pay
money for and so HAVE TO BE
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.
If taxes were lower, prices
would be lower.
TYPEWRITER BITES COP
Miami, Fla. (U.R) Husky
patrolman L. F. Gracey Jr., who
weathered many a tough beat,
required hospital attention after
tangling a finger in the keys of
a typewriter.
Mountainous Japan has 17
million acres of agriculture land
out of a total of 91 million acres.
DREAM TOO VIVID
Roseville, Mich. OJ.PJ
unaries Cheek dreamed hi
house was on fire, jumped out of
bed and smashed a window with
his fists. He was hospitalized
with a badly cut right arm.
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