EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Tud7. April 4, 1950
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Uncle Wants To Know
10 YEARS AGO TODAY
April 4. 1940
(It was Thursday)
Three persons narrowly escape
death in Fern Valley when bolt
of lightning strikes tree near Joe
Kantor jr. home.
Newly organized Lake Creek
Townsend club elects Cecil Day
as president.
Applegate Grangers plant 40
trees on lana aooui nan.
More than 100 visitors stopped
at Jacksonville museum during
last month.
R. E. Sweeney, Glenn Jackson
and Martin Sands elected trus
tees of Presbyterian church.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY
April 4. 1930
(It was Friday)
County receives $33,555 from
state auto taxes fund.
Marguerite Watson, William
Dougherty and Noris Porter talk
at high school assembly.
West Coast Air Transport com
pany plans regular stops here
after successful test visit here
yesterday.
Eight acre tract in High Croft
addition on east side purchased
for junior high site.
34 YEARS AGO TODAY
April 4. 1916
(It was Tuesday)
Eagle Point school patrons
level off part of grounds for
baseball field.
Mrs. C. L. Schieffclin elected
president of Greater Medford
club to succeed Mrs. J. F. Mundy.
Paul Jnnnoy purchases Interest
of W. C. Alloway in Jackson
County Abstract company and
becomes president.
Hobby of Ex-Marine
Pays as a Business
Tallahassee, Fla. U.R Hen
ry Brewer, disabled war veteran
last year twisted pipe cleaners
and pieces of chenille into a
$5,000 ornament business.
The 38 - year old ex - marine
master sergeant and freshman
at Florida State university
hopes to push his hobbv Into the
$100,000 bracket this year.
Brewer, a former Georgian,
makes such odd pins asj minia
ture skunks, squirrels, wildcats,
alley rats, Enster bunnies and
alligators.
He Learns Trad
He learned the trade while In
a navy hospital In California, a
victim of a crippling disease.
He sold 5.000 of the oddities
while In the hospital. He carries
nn his business In Florida's capi
tal city now while majoring in
Industrial arts at the university
The tiny animal pins have be
come a fad among college and
high school students and Brew
er says he can't fill the demand
He's negotiating with a concern
to mass-produce the pins. A sue
cessful deal, he says, could run
his hobby Into the six-figure In
come bracket.
Brewer says his skunk pins
are the most popular with the
fnd market.
An indigant rancher called up yesterday to com
plain that among the questions he is supposed to
answer in the detailed census questionnaire received
by mail is one inquiring as to tne number of ewes in
his sheep flocks. There are other questions which irk
the rancher but the ewe query has him really worried
inasmuch as he owns over a thousand head of sheep
and doesn't see how he can take the time to make a
survey.
ANOTHER call was from a housewife who just
" doesn't care much for any of the questions on
the huge 1950 questionnaire filled out by a canvasser.
The census bureau representative arrived with a blank
about the size of a newspaper page, said the house
wife, and when the interrogation was over, the wife
declared, she felt that she had told about everything
except the interesting fact that Uncle Louie was the
only one in the family with webbed toes.
'
D EG ARDLESS of how the individual citizen may
view the matter, taking of the census is provided
for by law, the questions are officially and scientifi
cally propounded with the aim of learning all the per
tinent facts, and it is up to all to answer.
Just what Uncle Sam will do witn all tne answers
once he has them remains to be seen. All told there
will be about 270.000,000 census forms one for every
individual, one for each dwelling and eight or more
for every farm.
CLECTRICAL brains will take over after the forms
1-, have been edited by a huge corps of clerks, and
each question will be coded. Each number on each
line will represent a specific fact and thus the answers
can be boiled down to numerals and the numerals rec
orded as holes punched in a card.
1 he cards, which will total more than two billion,
will be punch-coded and cross-indexed geographically
and then shipped to Washincrton where they will be
analyzed by 32 super-sensitive electronic statistical
machines.
The machines will run through the gathered sta
tistics at cvclonic speed and a good thing they will tor
it has been estimated that it would take 500 persons
about 45 years to accomplish what the gadgets will do
in six to eight months.
D ACK in the pi e-mechanical brain days analysis of
census figures was a considerable task even though
there were fewer Americans than now. It is recorded
that when the 1890 census forms started rolling in,
clerks in the bureau were still pottering over columns
of figures from the 1880 count. E.C.F.
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The cycle of beef cattle pro
duction In the United States li
ordinarily about three years.
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Help Stop the Killer
r.anppr. thf number two killer, is beinir attacked
on two fronts education in the necessity for early
diagnosis, and surgical or other eradication metnoa ,
and research in preventation and cure.
Thorn io miiph tn ho rlnnp in hnth of the ahove
fields for despite the apparent increase of the dread
disease 22 million Americans now living will die of
cancer, if the present rates continue medical science
liaa vt. tn rlisnnvpr thp muse. So far onlv the knife
and radium or x-ray have proven of appreciable value
in the cure.
(SCIENTISTS in laboratories across the country are
carefully, surely probing into the secrets of growth,
the healthy growth that is life, and the malignant
growth that is cancer.
Oregon is well to the fore in this work with re
search projects at the University of Oregon Medical
school, establishment of tumor clinics, education of
lay persons regarding cancer s danger signals and the
necessity for early diagnosis and treatment, exten-
lon of services at the Medical bchool i umor Llinic,
training of technicians in the "smear" method of
diagnosis, instruction of dentists in oral cancer at the
University of Oregon Dental school, post graduate re
fresher courses in cancer for the general practitioner
and many other activities.
DRACTICALLY all of these efforts are financed to
some extent at least by funds contributed by the
public through the American Cancer society.
Annually the Oregon Division of the American
Cancer society asks donations to help carry on the
crusade. This month an effort is being made to con
tact as many possible donors as time and the limited
soliciting force will permit. Those who are not so
contacted personally, may send their checks directly
to the "American Cancer Society, box SOS, Medford,
Ore."
INCIDENTALLY, the American Cancer society's
1 Oregon division has asked newspapers of the state
to point out to the public that the "National Cancer
Hospital of America" which is currently conducting
a mail solicitation campaign in this state has no con
nection with the American Cancer society. E.C.F.
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On the Side"8 v - Durl
(Distributed by Kief Nature Syndicate, laeJ
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It's raining again. This Is the
second time it has rained in the
few days I have been here in
Florida. The situation is trying
my patience. If it happens again
I am going to call up the cham
ber ot commerce and register a
strong squawk. I have had too
much rain this winter. I came
down here to absorb some of that
widely advertised Florida sun
shine. "
All You Can Eat
Miami certainly must lead the
country in the matter of restau
rants featuring an "all you can
eat" policy. Noted another such
offer today, "barbecued ribs or
steamed shrimp all you can
eat one dollar and forty-five
cents." Natives and people who
visit here must have weak aoDe-
tues- aooui zu years ago a num
ber of Los Angeles cafeterias and
restaurants inaugurated an "all
you can eat" policy. It didn't last
long, the eateries had to give it
up to avoid bankruptcy. The
southern Californians apparent
ly were loo neavv eaters for such
a policy. Besides, a lot of slickers
were going for third and fourth
orders and smuggling the food
out in bags and suitcases.
Brielly
Only one-third of Florida's
population is native born. In this
connection it is interesting to
note that over 90 per cent of the
residents of Texas are native
born. . . . Floridians are verv
sensitive about having their state
described as ' unbearably hot" in
me summer- During the summer
ot 1948. the Key West Hotel and
Kcslaurant association offered
free rooms and meals to visitors
on any day the temperature
reached 94 degrees. Thev didn't
nave to pay off at all. The top
temperature recorded was 93 de
grees.
Boosters
Florida has 1500 miles of
coastline more than any other
state in the union. Such is one
Floridian's claim. 1 think that
may stand checking. I believe
Maine has a longer coast line
than that, or am 1 stuck for a
Tampa stogie? Some of these
Florida boosters give out with
some curious claims. One fellow
says that "unlike it is in the
north the Florida ocean beaches
arc free." Where in the north do
you have to pay to go swimming
in the ocean or do a bit of sun
bathing on the beach? I have
been swimming in the north all
the way from Atlantic City, N.J.
to Old Orchard Beach, Me , and
nobody ever asked me to pay for
admission to the beach.
Asides
The dishes most featured in
Key West are turtle steak and
lime pie. I am not familiar with
either of these dishes. Maybe I
have something to look forward
to. . . . Eighty-five thousand fam
ilies In Florida live in trailers.
. . One of the first winter visi
tors to Florida was Thomas Edi
son. He came to Fort Myers in
1885. In 1886 he brought his
bride there and lived there in
the winter from then on. Henry
Ford became a Florida winter
resident later and lived next
door to Edison at Fort Myers.
Please Note
Transient workers, who come
to Florida Just for winter Jobs,
are called "snowbirds" by the
natives. . . . September is the
month when Florida has the
i,lltl,l,l,H,l,ll(,.'
most tropical storms- The natives
consider references bv newsna
pers of other states to these trop
ical storms as "Florida hurri
canes a gross injustice. Thev
claim the California newspapers
are tne worst offenders in this
respect.
The southeastern Florida hos-
telries give the rates a terrific
cut for the off-season. One first-
class hotel, boasting of a swim
ming pool and an ocean-front lo
cation in Miami Beach, makes
the following offer: "Starting
April 1, seven full months dou
ble room and bath for two peo
ple, $350." That figures out to
less than $2 a day for two people.
Other Matters
Today I saw George Sisler, the
great first-baseman of the yester
year. Some ballplayer, that fel
low. One season he hit for .420.
His career was cut short by bad
health, especially sinus trouble.
- . . Florida has no state income
tax. Eighty-three and one half
per cent of all state revenue
comes chiefly from taxes on gas
oline, beverages, cigarets. racing
and motor vehicle licenses. The
other 16V4 per cent comes from
the federal government.
Icelander Says Japan
Much Like Homeland
Tokyo (U.R) The only native
of Iceland in Japan likes Tokyo
because the climate is so much
like home-
H ie Fir Rinrn Hlldbrandd-
son, a big, red-haired Viking
from the small town ot viaviK,
who swears the winters in south
ern Ireland Inst hplnw 65 de
grees north latitude are as mild
as Tokyo s.
Like Japan, he pointed out,
Iceland has hot springs and a
warm ocean current. It doesn't
get much warmer there in the
summer, he said.
Possible the first Icelander
ever to come to Nippon, Dr.
Gudbranddson arrived aboard a
t t c armv imnsnnrt. He is un
der a two-vear contract as a
civilian medical man with the
Tokvo medical dispensary.
.... AROUND HOLLYWOOD
It VIRGINIA MacPHERSON
Uaited Prea CerrasaoadeM
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Hollywood, Apr. 4 U.PJ
Two movie cowboys started off
todav on a eross-country poll to
ask the Kids it
they should
kiss their lead
ing lady or
stick to their
horses.
And this
could very
well make Hol
1 y w o o d his
tory. Up to
now, smooch
ing in the sage
brush has been,
taboo. Movie
makers w e re
afraid the moppets would stalk
out in disgust.
But those two Irish cowboys
Jimmy "Shamrock" Ellison
and Russ "Lucky" Hayden
have a hankerin' to change all
this. They're all for a little lovin'
between bandit round-ups.
But Robert L. Lippert, produc
er of their latest bang-bang, is
dead ag'in movie mush. So Elli
son and Hayden are riding off
into the setting sun to settle tms
with their own "gallop poll."
They'll stop in 22 cities, show
the kids the picture with kiss
ing and then ask if they want
the love-stuff cut out. What the
tiny customers say goes.
Kids Went Along
The boys tested it last night
on 43 boys and girls ages 4 to
12 at the Cosmo Western thea
ter in Glendale, Cal., and darned
f the kids didn't go all-out for
love, western style.
Thirty-five said they liked the
kissing fine. Only eight thought
it was silly.
Nine-year-old Pearl Falk was
the most disgusted customer.
"It's very unsanitary," she
printed on her card. "And be
sides, you can get sick."
But Raura Dean, 9, was all
for it.
"That's the reward for killing
the bad men," she wrote.
Billy B., also 9, added an ex
tra comment: "My father is like
that."
Jackie Dribble, 6, liked the
kissing "because nobody died
from it. like from the guns," and
Bobby Danzy, 9, said: "After he
kisses her he fights better."
She Likes It
Ray Weiss, 11, proved himself
a man of experience. Kissing, he
says "is nice when you are in
love." And Donna Mae Walker,
8, wrote: "I like to be kissed my
self." Robert Webster, 13, was brief
and to the point: "Kissing's fun.
Period."
Tom Smith, manager of the
Cosmo theater, said he's been
showing westerns since 1907 and
he's not a bit surprised at this
early-blooming romance.
"All the old early-day westerns
had kissing in 'cm." Smith said.
"Bronco Billv Anderson, Harry
Carey, Tom Mix. Bill Hart . . .
they all went in for romance.
And I never saw a kid fan get
sore about it.
"The 'no-kiss' style got started
with Gene Autry and Bill 'Hop
along Cassidy' Boyd."
It costs $9.64 cents to $hlp BY
FREIGHT a foot locker weighing
70 pounds from here to Chicago.
I'm personally convinced by
experience that government
price regulation doesn't keep the
cost of transportation from get
ting high.
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
I've Just finished skimming
the news of the world and the
nation as rattled off by the tele
type. It's a mess.
I wonder if anyone in south
ern Oreeon. in times like
these, would be interested in the
case of a girl who badly needs a
loan of $30 to enable her to fin
ish her sophomore year at the
University of Oregon.
She's working her way
through. She has a job that pays
her room and board and a little
bit more. Her tuition fees for
the spring term will be $47.50.
Toward this, she has saved up
$17.50. But she just can t man
age the other $30.
She knows what education
means. She wants it. She's work
ing hard to get it. Despite the
time it takes to earn her way,
her grade ayerage is up in the
top orackets.
I know the danger in these days
of getting a reputation as a
liberal giver. You're pretty sure
to be run ragged. But if anyone
would like to take a chance on
this girl to the extent of a loan
of $30 I'll see that the whole
transaction remains a secret. .
CITATION
No. 629
IN THE CIRCUIT COUHT OF THK
STATE OF OBECON. FOR JACK
SON COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION
OF
BETH FRANCES WEEKS,
a minor child
TO: ARVILLE DELMAR WEEKS. la
ther of the above named child:
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE Oh
OREGON, you are hereby cited and
required to appear In the above en
titled court and cause within foul
weeks from the dale of the llrst pub
lication of this citntlon. which Is
March 14. 19S0, and show cause, if any
you have, why the petition of Heth
Frances Jameson and Ernest Mills
Jameson, husband and wife, on file
herein, for the adopUon of the above
named minor, should not be granted.
You are further notified that In case
you fall to so appear and answer with
in said time, ine prayer m ,u -
.Innar. IL-tll Ur.ni.H
This citation Is served upon you by
publication one each week for four
consecutive weeks in the Medford Mail
Tribune, a newspaper published and
of general circulation in Jackson
Countv, Oregon, bv order of the Hon
orable H. K. Hanna. Judge of the
above named court, which order I
dated March 13. 1950.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the ahove court on thl 13 day o.
March. 1930.
O. R. Carter
County Clerk
By Barbara Ross
Deputy
ON President Truman's desk
is a hill. Dasscd bv both
houses, that if it becomes a law
will prohibit the federal power
commission from fixing the price
of natural gas delivered to pipe
lines by independent producers.
An independent producer is de
fined as one who doesn't own a
pipeline and isn't affiliated with
pipeline.
A terrific ruckus is being
raised by the opponents of the
bill (which, by the way, was
passed with the votes of more
good democrats than wicked re
p u b 1 i c a ns ). Those who are
against it shout that it will
"take an extra 100 million dol
lars a year from consumers,
principally in the north and
east, and hand it over to special
interests.
One particularly oratorical
member of the house of repre
sentatives. Congressman Dingle,
democrat, of Michigan pro
claims: "Horse thieves have been
His Eyesight Gained,
Miner Squares Debt
I.ehightnii, Pa. iU.RI Joseph
Schipta. 70, a retired coal min
er, has squnrrd his debts with
the world and with the Latiry
town Home for tho Poor.
When Schipta was still a
young man he lost the sight of
both eyes. He hud no one to care
for him so he was admitted to
the l.aurytown Home.
Schipta lived at the home for
10 years, then regained his eye
sight after an operation. Schip
ta left the home and took a Job
at a mine colliery.
After retiring from the pits.
Schipta took stock of his savings
and sent the home a check for
S2.000. He figured that was
what the home spent in caring
lor him during his stay there.
Pole Sitter Plans
To Compose Novel
Atlanta (U.R A 30-year-old
ex-paratrooper says he is going
to try something new in the way
of pole sitting.
Odell Smith plans to break
the present 117-day record of
flagpole sitting and at the same
time write a novel.
Smith Is scheduled to begin
his combined pole sitting and
novel writing soon. His perch is
already fixed atop a 60-foot flag
pole in Atlanta.
"I've never written a book be
fore." Smith admitted, "but I've
never sat on a flagpole before
either."
Hippocrates, "father of medi
cine, ' was born on an island off
the coast of Turkey.
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HANGED for lesser crimes (than
passing this bill).
THE point, of course, is that if
the price of natural gas isn't
FIXED by government commis
ssions it will soar out of sight
and consumers will be stabbed
in the back.
J wonder.
I had an interesting little ex
ercise the other day. I shipped
a foot locker filled with not
very - valuable household be
longings from southern Oregon
to Chicago. I shipped it by rail
road freight. The weight was
70 pounds.
The prepaid freight cost was
$9.64!
If it is lost, I can collect $7
on it in the way of insurance.
It struck me as funny at the time
that the railroad could throw it
in the lake, pay the insurance
without delivering the service
and come out $2.64 ahead on the
transaction.
(The railroad company, of
course, wouldn't do such a thing.
It is a sound and honest busi
ness institution. It will give the
transportation service it has con
tracted to give. Still, it's an odd
fact that the transportation will
cost $2.64 more than the insured
value of the goods.)
THE point is that the railroads
are regulated clear up to
their ears. They can't raise a rate
or CUT a rate without permis
sion of government.
Yet, with all this regulation.
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