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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1950)
SECOND SECTION FIXTURES RADIO CLASSIFIED COMICI Tax Committee To Hold Hearing Here Next Week Subjects of vital interest to every taxpayer in this area are to be discussed next week when the legislative interim tax study oommittee holds a hearing at the Medford hotel Tuesday noon. The forum-type meeting will consider the facts about the pres ent condition of state finances, discuss the effect proposed meas ures would have on it and sug gest some changes. Here for the meeting will be Senator Howard Belton, chair man of the interim committee; Representative Giles French, Mrs. Louise Humphrey, tax ex pert for Oregon Business and Tax Research, and Earl B. Day, former legislator, Jackson coun ty judge and state tax commis sioner. The interim committee hopes to meet as many 'off icials of the county, city and school districts ps possible while here, since the rWting will be in the nature . of a fact-finding hearing. Fruit Price Index Shows April Increase The national index of prices received by growers for fruit rose about seven per cent from mid-March to mid-April, accord ing to the bureau of agricul tural economics computations re leased this week. But the price rise was a little less than usual for the month and price level in April was about nine per cent below a year earlier. Most of the increase in th index during the month wa due to strawberries, the bureau re ported. Reporting on the Oregon fruit market situation, the bureau said southern Oregon anjou pears are still available in Port land at $4.75 to S5.50. Winter pears were off local markets by this time last year. Some out-of-state shipments are still being made. Arrowhead Display on At Downtown Store A display of arrowheads, be longing to Wayne E. Neat of the veterans domiciliary center at Camp White and said by col lectors to be unusually fine, is being shown at Sam's Sporting Goods store in Medford. Neat has almost 1.500 perfect specimens in his collection, and the major part of these is now being shown at the store. They were collected for the most part in Kiowa county, Colorado, where the World War I veteran was living. Unable to work be cause of failing health. Neat oc cupied himself by searching for the arrowheads, spending most of his time between 1935 and 1943 in this pursuit. He averaged two or three a day. The display will be kept m the window of the store for sev eral days, according to the management. Last Civil War Vet Of Missouri Succumbs Hieeinsville. Mo. May 10 (U.R) Johnnv Graves, who was releas ed from the Confederate army because he was ill, died today at 108. Graves, known most of his life as "Uncle Johnnv." was the last . - . u - nf:,.n..i C rr f A - erate home here and except for I widows of several other Civil war veterans, was its only resi dent. Two nurses attended Graves, one by day and the other by night. Officials of the home esti mated it cost the state $25,000 a year to see that he got all the care provided by law. SHOWER ON BUS Keene, N. H. (U.R) Friends gave Miss Amy Yardly a bridal shower aboard the bus which was carrying her to work for the last time before she quit to get married. MEDFORD PHARMACY 127 E. 6th Just Off Central 9 A.M. 10:30 P.M For Complete Prescription Service 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 DAY IfllH N'9hl and Vtrjff Call Medford Second Section GORGEOUS GUSSIE DOES IT AGAIN-Gertde (Gorceous Gus sle) Moran showed up tor an exhibition tennis match In the British sector of Berlin wearing this fancy gold-embroidered dress neat but not as spectacular as the lace trimmed panties she wore a while back at Wimbledon. Admiring dress is German net star Prau Von Palk-enhayn. Tire Prices To Jump Five Detroit. May 10 (U.R) Tire prices will jump about five per cent within a month. President Harry E Humphreys Jr., of U.S. Rubber company predicted today. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1950 (Acme TelephotoJ Per Cent Soon Humphreys said the increase would result from a 40 per cent rise in cost of natural rubber in the past four months. A shortatse has occurred because of Russia's heavy purchases, he said. lit '' AY ' in vgf V j MIMIfl MDIKl HrtIN WWMICI tOttOtATIOM Background on Meat Given by Meatmen; Additional background infor mation on the plan for city meat Inspection was given at a meet ing between meatmen and city council here this week. The inspection problem came to a head last winter when Unit ed States department of agricul ture officials said they would re move the federal grade unless meat firms had approved inspec tion. Of four packing firms of the valley which had the federal grade, only two now have met state standards and have inspec tion and the grade, it is re ported. ' While the state department of agriculture has supervision over meat and inspectors, it has no funds for state inspection, and the two local plants are bearing the cost at considerable expense in order to keep in competition with outside enterprises. New Policy The federal agency, it is said, instituted the new policy to al leviate a consumer misconcep tion. Previously, a federal grade stamp did not necessarily mean meat had been inspected, a be lief consumers gained from war time regulations. According to Mayor D. L. Flynn. some time ago the city administration was asked to help eliminate the health hazard in the preparation of livestock for human consumption since there was no state-financed inspection. Some meat men and city offi cials have since then investigat ed other city ordinances. Cost Cited Flynn and Councilman Floyd Tribune Pages 1-6 Inspection Plea Costs Are Problem Watkins brought out that the city is not in a position to stand much expense of enforcement of an ordinance and that cost prob ably will have to be borne by meat men. There was evidence at the meeting that small operators might not have much objection to inspection if the cost was equalized. Another comment was that consumers might not mind having the inspection cost passed on to them if they realized what they were getting. According to one estimate the cost of Tier-l would be increased about one- quarter cent a pound. Urges State Inspection Attorney Kenneth Denman representing small packers at the meeting, urged a drive for state. wide inspection. He said that an ordinance would only go to the city limits, questioned the num ber of persons outside (lie city who would be affected and men tioned the possibility of compe tition from retailers setting up outside the city limits. Dr. A. Erin Merkel, county health officer, discussed the health angle of the problem, pointing to cases of illness in the form of food poisoning. He told of California and Washington programs, saying that some meats not getting by in those states are "dumped" in Oregon. There was other testimony as to the number of rejections where inspection is in force. No retailers present respond ed when Flynn asked for a show of hands of those among them who were opposed to inspection. tCBQHiLiiib Ctetto I'myjiVT vim lili.iitlt-llTflTM fflQiErjBK&r MEDFORD BRANCH Dtlnklng Would Be Expensive for Heir Philadelphia. May 10 (U.R) It would cost John Benson Parker II $8,000 to (tart drinking. The will of hit grandmoth er, Mn. Elisabeth Benson Parker, left her $8,000 estate to him when he reaches the age of 35, "provided he is not then addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors and en joys a reputation of sobriety." Mrs. Parker's will, probated ' yesterday, said the desired that her grandson shall not use intoxicants "at all." POLICE GET POLICE Kenosha, Wis. (U.R) Police arrested Joseph Frank Police, 21, charging him with going through a red light. PHONE 2 6211 fTM,'l''i,.U1 7"'K"T (22ED CHffll' if Is the Paint Coming Off Your 1 II I Concrete Steps? 1 1 III T,y ne new li f t PERMANENT CONCRETE STAIN I NATIONAL BAN EI OF PORTLAND ltrt BUILD Mil Mar Owner To Be Mrs. Bruce E. Pingle, co-owner of Mil Mar ranch near Butte Falls, will leave tomorrow for Portland where she will attend and participate in the Oregon Vacation show. Mrs. Pingle, who has recently returned from a similar show in California, will have an exhibit booth, showing tourist attrac tions in southern Oregon. Includ ed will be literature from House of Mystery, Oregon Caves, Chamber of Commerce folders, as well as a model of Mil Mar ranch, and rock specimens from the Treasure Trove and the Rock Grotto. The show is to acquaint those attending with Oregon vacation points and is said to be the first of , its kind in Oregon. Mrs. Pingle will be accom panied by Mrs. George A. Hub &EMI& StCRBTMY -Tm (mod Standee ertttnooe" HOUSEWIFE "A ml aonaience...tM lttn tmtltug end meckettRe oe dat-teeee site tetstew? TMCHMt "...plenty of Am t gel tt r haft tftnr irfinnl hnme " STUTUNT T Omm Tattf-hHii. Atom en weekday eher wheal ietpt ttt ietoidayt Ire fat (," FARMER . "Stturdty tftemooof ...thatt to town... that's wtMO I e ttf I AMR CARMffR "Now I aa depotta dM eiaety I eel fraa) Stcuidty tftMOOoe toHtQeiooe. ROCIR "Afl-daf beoleVaMtmnelteattatMb) i wow owtalght ee oet leettttede. CONTRACTOR longer bulking boat mtta eW let ft m thtbtnk whee ey inin i e iht job." SIRVICI STATIOH OPfRAIOR 1 &I my trips t the beak betweto ftriftt...ao tmi km M km mtkmm REALTOR 1 dotti lot of seal eatMt dteeiea Stturdef...k't niejhtp baodr tt ktve t btnlt open itl iflefnooe." MILL WORKER "My ihih It S to 4. Longer bona ouee I ceo atop t tht btnk titer weak BUS DRIVER "Now no matter how my trip KbMe works out, I an get to the beak when I need te." BARBER "Now I an do my btoking when thingt ttt ilow it the ibop." MECHANIC "Longer honn tlx diyi t week mike it etiy for mt to btnk." NIGHT-SHIFT WORKER "It ued to bt hard For me to fiat to the bank. ..now ifa eaty with the new longer bouM." OREGON TOGETHER!' at Vacation Show bard. Prospect, who will her at the exhibit. On their re turn they will visit Mrs. Fred Davis in Salem, and visit verioue travel bureaus and the Chamber of Commerce there. "Your Office Boy" Since 1927 Ideal Graduation Gifts ROYAL PORTABLES ' SHEAFFER PENS LEATHER GOODS Aeroit from the Rialte Theatre rv- SOUTH RIVERSIDE efcetvl
