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Flight o' Time
Medford ead Jack Canary "sa
lary trees Hm file at rk Mai
Tribam 10. 20 aevj 14 rar
10 YEARS AGO TODAY
April 18, 1940
(It Was Thursday)
Jackson school fourth, fifth
and sixth grades to present April
frolic tomorrow.
Southern Oregon Sugar Pine
company starts logging opera
tions near Prospect.
Senior class at high school be
gins rehearsals on annual play
"Seven Keys to Baldpate."
Talent group organizes First
Aid club and selects Mrs. Har
riet Bates as president.
Bidding slated on surfacing of
Tiller-Trail highway.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY
April 18, 1930
(It Was Friday)
High school commencement
txercises may be held on lawn
instead of Indoors.
Hunting and fishing lodge to
7)e constructed near Prospect by
Northern Pacific Fox and Fur
company.
E. R. White Machinery conv
pany to hold open house in new
building on south f ir street.
Endeavor societies of county
to hold Easter sunrise service on
Rader hill.
34 YEARS AGO TODAY
April 18. 1918
(It Was Tuesday)
Amona class of Baptist church
to meet with Mrs. E. J. Stewart
on Wednesday.
E. G. Trowbridge Jr. awarded
contract for building Judges' and
and clerks' benches and desks in
new federal building court room.
Southern Oregon Athletic as
sociation to hold field day at
Talent April 26.
Butte Falls
Butte Falls. Apr. 18 Mrs.
Ruth Capello, Mrs. Mildred
Fraccy, Mrs. Clyde Wilson and
diiuKhtcrs attended a Stanley
parly in Medford Tuesday. They
also visited Mr. Wilson In the
Community hospital. He was
Injured recently but Is greatly
improved.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Ellefson of
Medford spent Easier Sunday
here with their son Elmo, and
family.
Members of the Society of
American Forresters, who are
planning on attending the
monthly regional meeting in
Coos Bay are Bill Roniayne,
Robert iiceman and Hoss Howies
Butte Falls Boy scouts of
troop 48 had a booth on "Out'
door Camp Fire Setting," In the
Medford armory Saturday in
honor of the Boy scout Jamboree.
Mrs. Capello motored the
scouts to Medford.
Shirley Irwin and Chnrlene
Ferguson represented Butte
Falls at the Junior Red Cross
luncheon meeting Tuesday.
The Girl scouts' recent cookie
sale was a huge success.
The Girls' liccreution club, a
newly formed "Teen club. Is
boosting their clubs treasury by
selling home made candv.
Mt. Pitt club met Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs.
Lloyd Tungate. Plans for the
card party which the club plans
to give later this month were
discussed. Gifts were brought
by members which will be sent
to Ellen Menteer later this
month. After the short business
meeting members wrapped the
gifts. Refreshments were served
by the hostess. Next meeting
will be April 27 at the home of
Mrs. Bob Drlskcll.
Mrs. Josle Johnson of Medford
celebrated her birthday Sunday
t the horn of her ion and fam-
Phone Rate Hike Asked
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company's
application for rate increases in Oregon while not
unexpected comes as something of a shocK in view
of the fact that if granted, the raise will be the third
in three years.
THE plea for the latest boost is based primarily on
the need to assure a level of earnings which will
enable the company to attract sufficient new capital
The additional capital is required for expansion of
service, it is pointed out.
HTHE telephone company argues that while present
monthly rates meet the current service costs they
do not orovide funds with which to build new lines
and install equipment which must be done it tne serv
ice is to keep pace with demands.
An increase of oou.uuo or &y per cent in popuia
tion since 1940 has placed a heavy burden on the
telephone company and more people are coming, an
i i j ! t i mi: l a . i j j
additional nail inuiiuii pupuiawuu uemg ijicuicteu
by 1960.
IN the effort to keep pace with demand for telephone
service more than 130,000 instruments have been
installed since V-J day. The company now boasts
345,000 in the state with 85 per cent operating through
dial equipment.
In addition to higher operation costs wages
alone have practically doubled since 1939 the com
nanv has been plaeued by inflation. The cost of
eaumment to serve each telephone, which was figured
at $250 up the end of the war, is now $400, and still
going up.
MOT all of the new money will directly benefit the
' company for of the $250,000 per month addi
tional which the proposed rate hikes will produce,
approximately $100,000 will be paid out by the com
pany in federal corporate taxes. Actually, taxes con
stitute a very sizable portion of every telephone
user's bill.
fXF course, the Public Utilities Commission has yet
to rule on the rate changes, but our guess is that
the increases which will approximate ten per cent,
will be permitted, effective in about one month.
E.C.F.
Baseballs Gorgeous Georges
Shorts for baseball players the nutty notion
which Hollywood's club originated this season are
here to stay, according to such erudite sports com
mentators as the Oregon Journal's Marlowe Brana
gan. If this observation is correct, baseball is due
for its worst setback in many years, at least in the
opinion of some long-time devotees of the national
pastime.
QHORTS unquestionably have their place. They
look veiy good on a Film Town cutie in cheese
cake routine. - But they were never meant to drape
the bony extremities of professional baseball play
ers. Imagine the reaction of such all time greats as
bowlegged Honus Wagner, or spidery Connie Mack
had they been told to don such raiment.
e
TIME was when baseball players went forth to
battle with a cud of eatin' tobacco tucked into
one cheek, the sleeves of a grimy undershirt dangling
wrist length, and pants legs drooping half-way be
tween knee and ankle.
There were no Gorgeous Georges of the baseball
diamond in those days and what's more, the rough
and rugged boys could play ball.
e a e
A NOTHER thing which has done nothing to en
" hance interest in the game in recent years is the
growing number of rule book lawyers among the
players. Time after time proceedings are halted for
interminable squabbles between players and um
pires, punctuated with all the histrionics of arm wav
ing, glove throwing and tough talk.
By the time play is resumed spectators and a ma
jority of the athletes have forgotten what the beef
was all about and most of the fans, at least, have
ceased to care. E.C.F.
Cross town
by Roland Co
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'Smt to b in good shap, but we'd need to gt a new squirnl's
tail."
Letter From Washington
I. HARRIS ELLSWORTH
Mmbr f Congress From Oregon
The recently pending housing
bill which cleared its final legis
lative hurdle In the house with
the adoption of the conference
report, extends housing loan pro
visions and authorizes some
more funds for such loans. When
it finally become law the bill
will also carry a section which
we put in when the bill was be
ing acted upon in the house. This
section will enable cities or other
local units to purchase govern
ment temporary and semi-permanent
housing. This amendment
will, I believe, enable the city
of Lebanon to make satisfactory
arrangements regarding the two
federal projects which have been
a worry to the Lebanon city ad
ministration.
a a
GOOD WEATHER for Eas
ter Sunday here in Washington
brought out so many automo
biles that traffic down Connecti
cut avenue and in the vicinity of
me liclal Basin, where the fa
mous cherry blossoms are in
bloom, was almost completely
tied up for hours. I managed to
get caught in both jams and I
can assure you that there are
better ways of putting in time
on a beautiful Easter Sunday afternoon!
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ALTHOUGH THE subject is
not of immediate concern to Ore
on people, I expect you have
felt the impact of the barrage of
propaganda being let loose
against those who voted for the
natural gas bill. Apparently this
has been grabbed as ideal for a
hot campaign issue by the left
wingers and socialist minded
writers, commentators and politicians.
The gas bill would seem to be
ideal for their purpose. It in
volves a complicated problem
which only a few experts really
understand, so the truth about it
can be distorted without much
fear of refutation. Therefore, the
nropagandists are having a field
day in this darkness by attempt
ing to frighten people with a
hob-goblin of their own making
labelled: "Money grab by the
big interests." This bill was the
subject of many weeks of hear
ings before our committee. I hap
tea to know some of the facts
about it. Here are a few, if you
are interested:
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
From Washington
"The weather will probobly
continue chilly in the eastern
part of the nation for at least
another month BUT THE
WEST WILL BE WARMER
THAN USUAL.
"That was the gist of the
latest experimental 30-day fore
cast issued yesterday oy Jerome
Namias. chief of the weather
bureau's extended forecast sec
tion.
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I'M GETTING so I discount in-
1 stinctively anything that is
said in Washington, but I cer
tainly hope that one is true.
ASHINGTON. bv the way. is
hist kicking off a seven-
months-long birthday party com
memorating the estaonsnmeni
there of the federal government
150 vears aeo. It will De Known
s thi Sesauicentennial Celebra
tion. and tne commission inm
will run it says it will be the
most snectecular Datriotic page
ant in the nistory 01 tne nauuu
since the inauguration 01 vvasn-
ington.'
THIS would be a good time to
remember that Jefferson was
ho first Pres dent to be inaugu
ration in the new caDltal city of
Washington. It was jeiierson
uhr, cnirtr
I nlace economy among tne
first and most lmDonam vinuca
nH nnhlic debt AS THE GREAT-
a .T T7T CT fTrt DIP
EST Ur LniNULna xj an
fttapfd ... To nreserve our
nHpnpi.ripnce. we must not let
mir rulers load us with perpet
ual debt. . . we must make our
choice between economy and
liberty or profusion and servi
tude. "if we run into such debts,
we must be taxed in our meat
ond Hrink in nnr necessities ana
our comforts, in our labors and
our amusements. . . If we can
prevent the government from
wasting the labors of the people
nvnFR THE PRETENSE OF
CARING FOR THEM they (the
people) will be happy."
PERSONALLY. I think it would
be a good idea during the
Sesquicentennial to dramatize
this prophetic utterance of the
first of our Presidents to take
office in the city of Washington.
But I doubt if it will be done.
HACK in Passaic,
Mcleod
McLEOD, Apr. 18 Dick Bll-
llngMcy spent taster Sunday vis
iting relatives in Oakland. Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harding
sr., spent the weeR-enn or April
8 with Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Vaughn and son Wayne at Pros
pect.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alworth
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Anrierton and Mr. and Mrs. Dean
Tati-s at Easier Sunday dinner.
Mrs. Lucile Prlchard went as
far as Richmond. Cnlif.. with
Mrs. voce! and Mrs. Vosel con
tinued driving on to Los Angeles.
Mrs. Dorothy Hume was a din
ner guest of Mrs. Nan Billings-
iry on April 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lawrence
were Easter dav suests of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Shere on Butte
Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnv O'Con-
nor and family have moved to
curcKa, Lain.
The rommunitv extends ivm.
nathy to the family of Grandpa
Vaughn who passed awav at a
local hospital Anril 12. Ho
very well known here having
nvcii in rrospect ann Trail.
ily. Albert Hartlernde. A hlrth.
day dinner was held In her hon
or with her other daughter and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Rulph Gill
more, and daughters attending.
Mrs. Carl Blair has anno in
San Francisco for medical treat
ment. While there she stays
with her sister.
Dead Una flundav daealtiarf u mt
Mood Saturday.
The Grange
Llv Oak Grtng
At the regular meeting of Live
Oak Grange, April 13, several
candidates were initiated in third
and fourth degrees, and visitors
from Sams Valley and Gold Hill
Granges helped welcome the
new members.
Frank Hall stated In the agri
cultural report that farmers may
now register for the AAA pro
gram at the court house in Med
ford. Master Carl Christenson re
ported the rural fire district be
ing formed has been advertised
and gave a list of the personnel
to be chosen for the fire depart
ment. Juvenile Grange members cel
ebrated Diana Dixon's birthday
party at their last meeting.
Recreation committee report
ed proceeds from the last dance
completed payments on the hard
wood flooring of the main hall
and announced the dates of the
coming dances as April 29. May
13 and 27. and June 10 and 24.
Literary Chairman Kathryn
Christenson announced the wed
ding anniversaries of Mr. and
Mrs. Art Robinson, newly in
itiated members and of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Hughes. Solos by
Betty Carroll completed the program.
QUEST OF HONOR
Philadelphia. Aor. 18 nU.R)
Margaret Truman was the guest
of honor last night at the 21st
anniversary dinner of Robin
Hood Dell. Miss Truman will
appear as soloist In the outdoor
concert hall hr on July 37.
Serious Tthinking
To the Editor: Richard Le
Fluer is right. We should all net
our heads together over a glass
of beer and do some serious
thinking. The more beer, the
more profound thoughts come to
mind, and we can expound our
troubles to those alwavs willins
to listen.
What the heck do we care if
Medford has such a hich ner-
centage of loafers, winos, rapists,
juvenne delinquents and even
murders. What the heck do we
care if little children are ragged
and hungry because their par
ents must have that "one for the
road" the road to hell for the
kids.
What do we care if children
are dragged around the country
from pillar to post when their
transient worker parents can
find no other hitching post but
the Front streets of America?
Why worry if the welfare board
has so many to care for the task
is overwhelming? Why worry if
the juvenile department is so
overburdened with delinquent
children they have no place to
put them except jail where the
parents should be?
If Mr. LeFuer and others must
take sly digs at George Good
man, why not come out in the
open Instead of beating around
the bush by calling him "some
one" (if the shoe fits).
We all know' who they mean
and why. Let's all take down our
hair and cry in our beer because
a man with a few principles of
decency speaks his mind.
Let's keep our Skid Row so
our jails and courts can stay
busy as they have been with
cases of assaults on little girls,
bawdy teen-age parties with the
young left on their own to fol
low adult examples.
It's really a shame that the
good Joes must suffer in their
"havens" because some nasty
old dictator wants things cleaned
up. Let no dictator such as this
dare to come nut in the open
with any suggestions for making
Medford a more decent place for
its children. Have another beer,
boys. We have some serious
thinking to do. '
Carina McCarty,
Trail, Oregon.
(1) Long experience under the
existing law pretty clearly indi
cates what may be expected in
tne iuture. mere is no honest
reason tej believe the passage of
the recent bill will cause an in-
crease of gas prices to the con
sumer. (2j me bin just passed
means that the Gas Act of 1938
will continue to be administered
as it has been for nearly 12
I years. (3) The recent bill does
J nothing new but merely clari
fies the 1938 statute after its
meaning became questionable
as the result of a court decision.
(4) Natural gas is about the only
commodity of general use which
has decreased in price over the
past 20 years. (5) The nrice nf
gas at the well represents only I
a minor traction ot tne cost of
gas to the consumer.
a e e
THOSE WHO HOPE to see
most of the recommendations of
the Hoover commission made in
to law. and I am one who does,
must watch out for administra
tion tricks. For example, the
Truman reorganization plan
number 12. submitted as one of
21 such plans supposedly carry
ing out the Hoover commission
suggestions, would abolish the
independent general council of
the national labor relations
board. This would make NLRB
prosecutor, judge and jury, just
as in the bad old days. There is
nothing in the Hoover commis
sion report recommendnig such
a change.
Car Damaged at Power
Pole, Fence Struck
Considerable property damage
resulted when a car operated by
Robert C. Cocks. 417S Cedar
lane, left South Central avenue
near Riverside avenue about
10:15 p.m. Saturday and struck
a power pole and fence, city po
lice reported.
They said that the pole was
sheared off and broken In two,
that three fence posts were dam
aged and that the car was badly
wrecked. Cocks apparently was
not hurt.
Cocks posted $10 ball on a
charge of being drunk on a pub
lic highway, police stated. They
reported that witnesses Indicated
the car was traveling at a high
rate of speed.
New Jersey,
Anartmpnt House Superin
tendent Angeio rainer coneticu
$2100 in rentals and put the
money in a paper bag. His wife
was away, so he decided to clean
their anartment and surprise her
when she returned. He tossed a
oaten oi reiuse iniu mc mv-m-erator
AND WITH IT THE BAG
OF CASH.
QUESTION:
How ya gonna legislate secur
ity (which everybody wants) for
a guy like that?
ALSO:
In legislating equal security
for everybody, how are you go
ing to get around the fact that
the fellow who is a good man
ager can live well and put aside
BE GLAD YOU WAITED!
Ihaal hiri I
Terms Only $3.45 a week
Newest and biggest G-B Horn
Freezer hokh rap to 389 Ra of
frozen foods! J rat the thing for
farms, suburban borne' and targe
families!
Ask in to pro bow yarn caa
Hwj better far lesaf
something for a rainy day on
$50 a week while the one who
isn't a good manager will be per
petually broke on $100 a week?
IN DETROIT, a d 1 z z y blonde
named Gertrude Knycz (suit
yourself as to pronunciation) gets
a ticket for doing more than
60 mph on a city street. When
she came up before the judge,
she said to him:
"Just let me say this, judge.
If I wanted to, I could have gone
up to 130 miles an hour."
At this point, the judge
banged his gavel, fined her 25
smackers, placed her on pro
bation and suspended her driv
er's license.
ANOTHER good example of the
fact that a whale of a lot of
the troubles we face in this world
arise out of talking too much.
JET'S close on this one:
In Atami (Japan) a couple of
workers were filling a container
with gasoline. One bet the other
that a lighted cigarette dropped
into the fluid wouldn't start a
fire. To settle the bet, they tried
it. Result:
A fire in which 200 persons
were injured, 19 of them critic
ally; 1500 houses were destroy
ed, leaving 6,000 people home
less, and most of the business
district of the city of 35,000 was
wiped out.
The reason so many strange
things happen in this world is
that the world is filled with so
many strange kinds of people.
Dead line on Classined AOs: 5:30
p.m tot' following day; 10 a.m. Mon
day noon Saturday for Sunday a m
MEW CHAIRMAN
Santa Cruz, Cal., Apr. 18 (U.B
The California Association of
Employers has elected Harvey
Sewell, Reno, as chairman of the
board to succeed Gordon A..
White of Modesto.
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Mary and James Blank were listed as the sole heirs of
their father, John Blank, in the petition for probate ol
his estate. Shortly after the estate was dosed, the prop
erty was sold to a grocer in the community.
Several years later, Richard Blank appeared and
proved that he, too, was a child of John Blank,
The owner of the property was ordered to pay
Richard Blank his share of the estate, which was one
third of the purchase price. Since he had wisely in
sured his title to the property, the title insurance com
pany paid Richard Blank his share of the estate.
Your best protection against lost
because of defects not shewn in
the record is Title and Trust
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