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in Ml la ui Iff DUFF TICKET WINS Gov. James H. Duff of Pennsylvania, left, and his entire statewide ticket seized undisputed control in yesterday's primary election. Duff won the GOP nomination for a seat in the United States senate by trouncing John C. Kunkel. Jay Cooke, right, Philadelphia banker, was unsuccessful in his bid for the gubernatorial nomination, losing out to John S. Fine. Duff Ticket Wins on Pennsylvania Ballot Philadelphia, May 17 iU.R) Gov. James H. Duff and his en tire statewide ticket slashed their way through "old guard" ranks to seize undisputed control of Pennsylvania republicanism to day in the state's bitterest GOP I primary since 1934. I Bluff "Big Jim" Duff. United States senatorial candidate, and 1 i Councilmen Appeal For Approval of Finance Measures Members of the city council and Mayor Diamond Flynn un animously passed a resolution favoring all three of the meas ures to appear on the city ballot at Friday's election. The pro posals are for fire and water department bond issues, and a continuing levy for upkeep and added manpower for the fire de partment. The resolution, adopted and signed at last night's city council meeting, says: Be it resolved, we the mayor( and council of the city of Med ford, again wish to remind the legal voters of the city of Med ford the seriousness of the special election which is being held on May 19. Each one of these measures was unani mously adopted by the entire council after very careful and thorough investigation. We feel that each item asked for should be approved by the voters and we are making a last-minute appeal to every good citizen to get out and vote and favorably consider these measures. D. L. Flvnn, Mayor. Elmer Childcrs, Councilman. Neil Davidson. Councilman. Harold Frve, Councilman. Dwight Houghton, -' Councilman. Earl Miller, Councilman. Frank Runtz. Councilman. Paul Selbv. Councilman. Floyd Watkins, Councilman. Election Day Friday Also Part-Holiday Friday. May 19. as primary election dav, is also a judicial holiday, and a number of state offices will be closed. The coun ty courthouse will not open for business that day, except for the polling place. The state employ ment service office, atthe cor ner of West Sixth and North Fir streets, will be closed and the stale liquor store will be locked up all day. , All establishments in Oregon serving alcoholic beverages for on - the premises consumption will not be allowed to sell liquor during election hours 9 a.m. un til 9 p.m. (DST). Establishments with package licenses selling beer and wines for off-the-prcm. ises consumption, will not be Both banks have announced they will remain open d""n the usual business hours Friday. First Results Show School Budget Okayed Eleven out of 26 school dis tricts that voted in Mondays election on rural school board expenditures in excess of the six per cent limitation have filed their returns with the county school superintendent's 'flce; Complete and official results of the voting may not be known for several days yet. Unofficial reports from each of u. 1 1 jiriptc indicate that tne measure was passed in those dis tricts, but the final and officia lallv will be made by the rural school board, probably next Mon day. WEATHER fuRKfAST: P"ir '1I"1T tnt(M bftomllH cloudy frlr TliuruUv. during In nowM " nih mounUlni. tool". T,mll HuriKt YitrSi " Unfit UiU .Moinlni his gubernatorial running mate, John S. Fine, dealt former Unit ed States Sen. Joseph R. Grun dy's GOP conservatives their first major defeat in nearly two decades and their first at the hands of "liberal" republicans. Presidential Aid Seen Political observers believed Duff's smashing victory would lend considerable weight to the liberal GOP forces in the 1B52 presidential campaign. Duff was a bitter foe of the faction that nominated Gov. Thomas E. Dewey at the last republican convention. Republican voters at yester day's primary heeded Duff's pre primary warning to "destroy Grundyism in the primary or the democrats will destroy it in the fall" by giving the red haired governor and his running mates a big margin for the en tire ticket and a "no contest" personal victory over Millionaire Congressman John C. Kunkel of Harrisburg, for the senatorial nomination. Fine, former state superior court judge, defeated Jay Cooke, Philadelphia banker, for the gubernatorial nomination. Duff In Landslide With all but 594 of the state's 8,350 precincts tabulated, the republicans gave, for United States senator. Duff 893,178; Kunkel 390,771. For governor, Fine 736.694: Cooke 533,037. - The major candidates on the democratic party s ticket, united States Sen. Francis J. Myers for renomination, and Philadelphia Citv Treasurer Richardson Dil worth for governor faced no real opposition. Myers, a sea soned campaigner who will be fighting for re-election, will face Duff in the fall, and Fine will oppose Dilworth. a fiery orator who led the democrats to a smashing city hall victory in re publican Philadelphia last year. Drill To Be Given By CAP Unit Here A demonstration drill will be performed by members of Med ford's championship civil air patrol squadron at 7:30 p.m. to day, in observance of National Security week, it was announced this morning. The drill will be given in the railroad lot at the corner of Main and Front streets. Bliss Heine's drum corps will furnish the marching tempo for the event, and members of the Eagle drill team will patrol the tracks. H. B. Wales, civilian coordina tor for the Armed Forces day parade Saturday, said today that representatives of all organiza tions planning to participate in the parade will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the court house auditorium to work out parade plans. Capt. William O'Brien, community project officer, will be in charge of the reviewing stand, and Wales will supervise the parade. Parade line of march will be from Hawthorne park west to the city library park. Sheriff Race Hot; Two Fires Reported Portland, Ore., May 17 U.P Multnomah county's sheriff race for Friday's primary election got too hot vesterdav and cost be tween S12.000 and $15,000 in fire damage to two offices. Most expensive fire was last night on the second floor of the downtown Morgan building when match books advertising Candidate Glenn Ackerman ig nited and did $12,000 to $15,000 damage to the Gailbraith photog raphy studios and other offices on the floor of the eight-story building. Leland J. Arnett. Portland, was treated at St. Vincent's hos pital for first and second degree head, arm and chest burns. The match books flared up a Arnett was stapling them together Earlier in the day a $190 fire damaged the campaign office of Bard Purcell. also a sheriff can didate. The fire department said that fire. too. started from match book advertisements. j CITY FIREMEN CALLED City firemen were railed at 12 40 pm. todav to 723 West 11th street where an nil stove! had overheated Firefighters Mid there was no damage. AF of L Lumber Workers' Jemantis Listed; Would Affect Many Rogue Valley Firms Settlement Signed With 2 Employer Representatives Seek 10' i Cent Increase Retroactive to May 1 Gene W. Tedrick. business agent of the Klamath Basin Dist rict council. Lumber and Saw mill workers, AF of L, said to day the Northwest council of Lumber and Sawmill workers has reached a proposed 10Mi cent hourly wage increase settle ment with two groups of em ployers in the douglas fir belt. In Tedrick's prepared state ment, he also said that the ex ecutive committee of the council is recommending to all local unions and district councils that if any employers in the north west lumber industry refuses to grant the proposed increase "with absolutely no strings attached," that strike action be taken. Not Received Her (A spokesman for one of the southern Oregon firms employ ing AF of L workers said this afternoon that the firm had not vet received the wage demands from the council. Pension de mands were made earlier this year, he said, but no negotiations have been held in regard to them. (A number of local firms, at least four and perhaps more, employ AF of L workers. Ted rick declined to list the number of workers in this area repre sented by his organization, but lumber industry sources said that it would be several hun dred.) The settlement announced by Tedrick was with two employer groups the Willamette Opera tors association, and the Plywood and Door Manufacturers Indus trial committee. Terms Listed Recommendations for de mands based on the proposed settlement indued thelO'i cent wage increase retroactive to May 1. 1950, which Tedrick's state ment said would establish a minimum of S1.55'a within the industry, up from $1.45. Tedrick said that approximately 22.000 workers in the douglas fir area would be affected. Strike votes on the question have already been taken in west ern Washington and in the Wil lamette Valley District council area, he added. Offers Rejected Tedrick said that AF of L ne gotiators rejected all offers of wage increases which would be deducted by the employer to be turned over to insurance com panies for welfare benefits. Other settlements offered in lieu of wage increases were rejected. Tedrick's statement said, because they were not offered or ob tainable" without "strings at tached that would make the value of such offers, including paid holidays, more favorable to employers than to the workers." Kenneth Davis, executive sec retary of the Northwestern Coun cil. Portland, said "the AFL-LSW did not agree to withhold any further demands for pensions for any period of time, and intends to make further studies along this line. We still believe a pen sion in which the emplover is obligated is a definite benefit to the industry." $2,000 Awarded Court Case Plaintiff Here A circuit court jurv yester day awarded the full $2,000 damages asked by Ralph G. Hunter in his suit against Wal ter Berndt. The case involved an alleged failure by the defend ant to comply with terms of a contract to buy a tractor from Hunter. The plaintiff claimed he had lost the services of his tractor for about two months, losing $2,000. Attorney for the plaintiff was Gus Newbury and the defend ant was represented by George Roberts. Sen. Taft Washington, May 17 U.R) He extolled the virtues of his The democrats and republicans legislative program, challenged clashed head on today in their the republicans to offer some battle for votes in Uie 1950 con- thing better and called upon the gressional election. The sharp voters to rid congress of isola- split between them was clearly outlined by President Truman and Sen. Robert A. Taft, (R., O.) tttuei Cited Here were the issues as they saw them: Mr. Truman His "fair deal" and prosperity vs. republican obstructionism and Isolationism. Taft The democrats' social ism and the "handout state" vs. GOP prosperity under the Am erican way of life. Mr. Truman presented the democrats' views during his re cent 6 000-mile "whistle stop'' cross-country tour. Medford 45th Year. . 20 Pages Action Completed On Bill to Double Old Age Benefits 0 Washington. May 17 (U.R) The senate finance committee completed action today on a bill to double old-age insurance bene fits and bring 10 million more persons into the social security program. Chairman Walter F. George (D.. Ga.) said the bill will be ready for senate action next Tuesday. But he said it can't be called up until the senate fin ishes debate on the administra tion's fair employment bill, which he and other southerners oppose. He said 11 committee members voted for the bill on which hear- North Atlantic Ministers to Form 'Security Council' London, May 17 (U.R) The North Atlantic foreign ministers agreed unanimously today to set up a "little security council" to carry on in continuous session the work of the Atlantic treaty. Agreement on the liaison or ganization for the 12 counties linked by the Atlantic pact cli maxed long study by the foreign ministers. Meeting Ends Tomorrow The London meeting of the foreign ministers will wind up tomorrow. It followed a discus sion of cold war strategy by the American, British and French foreign ministers. Selection of a supreme coordi nator to direct economic and military defenses of the Atlantic pact countries against commu nist aggression was one of the toughest jobs before the council. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and W. Averell Harriman topped the list of Americans be ing considered for the job. However, a spokesman for Eisenhower said in New York that the general had "heard abso lutely nothing1, officially or unof--ficiaily," about being consid ered. The desire is for an American civilian of great prestigi at home and abroad. Eisenhower fits all the quali fications except for his military background. He now is president of Columbia university. Harriman, roving ambassador for the Marshall plan, outstrips most other civilians insofar as knowledge of the problem is con cerned. 2 More Weyerhaeuser Operations Struck Springfield. Ore.. May 17 (U R The CIO lumber workers strike against the huge Weyer haeuser Timber company spread to the Springfield sawmill and the Suthcrlin, Ore., logging camp today. Contract lalks between the company and the union, only re cently recognized as bargaining agent for Springfield and Suth crlin workers, were broken off at midnight and the International Woodworkers of America an nounced they were striking. Answers tiomsts and obstructionists so his "fair deal" proposals can be passed. Taft Answers For GOP Taft. chairman of the senate GOP policy committee, answer ed for the republicans in a nation-wide radio address last night. He acuscd the president of "political immorality" and said Mr. Truman is trying to elect a "rubber stamp congress" which would spend the nation Into "a false boom and a depression." Smiling and confident at the end of his tour. Mr. Trurr.an said he had given the peoplt ' pie MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY ings began in January. Two members did not vote. The house approved a similar bill last year. The senate bill would bring in on a compulsory basis 5 mil lion non-farm self-employed. 1 million domestic servants, 800. 000 farm workers, and 600,000 employees of non-profit organiza tions. About 1.500.000 state and local government employees would be included on a volun tary basis. The committee also voted to freeze the I's per cent payroll tax until 1956. The house-approved bill would would bring in about 11 million persons, raise the payroll tax to two psr cent next January 1, and increase benefits about 70 per cent. Washington. May 17 (U.R) The house ways and means com mittee voted tentatively today to reduce the maximum long-term capital gains tax on individuals from 25 per cent to 16 per cent. The capital gains tax is the tax levied on profits from sales of securities, real estate or other such investments. The decision to reduce this tax, as suggested by Rep. Dan iel A. Reed (R., N. Y.) is subject to reconsideration laler. To Reduce Holding Period The committee also tentative ly agreed to reduce from six months to three months the pe riod for which an investment must be held before profits from its sale can be classed as a long term capital gain. Short-term capital gains profits on investments held less than six months under present law are subjected to regular income taxes, which for persons with large incomes run up to about 90 per cent. But the maxi mum effective rate on long-term capital gains is only 25 per cent, and the committee would reduce this to 16 per cent. Crashed Jet Fighter Removed From Airport A big United States air force crane, and truck today removed the battered F-86 jet fighter plane which crash-landed at the Medford airport recently. The plane, which weighs sev eral tons, resisted the first ef forts of air force personnel to remove it from the runway after it first crashed, although subse quent efforts succeeded. The plane was to be taken to an air force base in California. COMPLETE ELECTION RETURNS The Mail Tribune and radio station KYJC will cooperate Friday to bring radio listen ers prompt election returns after the closing of polling placet in the May 19 primary election. Arrangements have been completed for United Press teletype service on statewide returns, and staff members of The Mail Trib une will be assigned to col lect and tabulate returns on county and city nominations and ballot measures. Regular broadcast of returns will be made direct from The Mail Tribune office ilarting at 10:15 p.m. Friday by Jamet Dunlevy. manager of KYJC. President Truman by piece Just what the demo cratic party stands for and what the democratic party ia trying to do." Taft. himself a randidale for re-election, urged the voters to elect a GOP congress which would back up an anti-communist foreign policy, reduce taxes and spending, rid the govern ment of communists and "return to the principles of thrift and sound fiscal policy on which this nation was constructed." Definitions Given He said that, to Mr. Truman's way of thinking, "an 'isolation ist' appears to be anyone who disagrees with his particular brand of foreign to' . at the moire.-.!: an obi. . .- Is ' anyone who disagree! with Tru- X: zr HUNDREDS OF HOMES lying 10 to 15 feet below flood water of Red River are being evacuated In populous St. Boniface, suburb of Winnipeg, as rising water steadily pounds protecting levees. Slender safety margin U seen In aerial photo. (7r..rnalional) Fire Laws Talked, Defense Head Named By City Councilmen Fire prevention legislation rec ommended by Leo Weidner, act ing fire chief and consultant to Medford, to bring existing regu lations more in line with laws a city the size of Medford should have was discussed at the regu lar city council session last night but no action was taken. Councilman Paul Sclby said the safety committee, of which he is chairman, had not had time to look over the proposed ord inances and was not prepared to make a recommendation. He said the legislation will be pre sented also to City Attorney Frank Farrell to make certain that it is on order. The regulations cover such matters as installation of burn ers, trash burning, storage oi materials and the fire depart ment procedure. Cooler Temperatures Slows Flood Dangers Portland, Ore., May 17 U.R) Weather bureau river forecasts for the Columbia basin were opti j mistic today as cooler tempera tures were expected to slow i down or 'stop the rise of the Co lumbia river and its tributaries. Bureau officials said cnoh'r i temperatures would cut the Toot ' a-day rise of northwest streams with some rivers west of the Cas cade mountains expected to fall 'slightly. The forecast said the lower ; Snake and the middle Columbia I rivers would continue rising at a reduced rate and most stations Ion the Willamette and lower Co , lumhia rivers would show slight drops. No northwest rivers have hit flood stage yet. man s socialist program." "I don't believe for a moment the people of this country ap prove the ''Truman program," Taft said. "I don't beli-ve for a moment they want an 82nd con gress subservient to Mr. Truman prepared to rubber stamp that program." Refers to Programs He referred specifically to Mr. Truman's campaign for the Brannan plan, for a medical In surance program, for repeal of the Taft-Hartley act and for the necessity of a deficit budget at the present time. "The general program of the Truman crusade is clear." the renuhhean senator said, "from ise everyone everyininn. "", hope to back it up with govern-1 ment money. .' Tribune 17, 1950 NO. 48 Jack Fitzgerald, manager and one of the owners of Davis Transfer and Storage company, was named by the council as Medford supervisor for the Ore gon civil defense agency. Gov. Douglas McKay had requested the appointment of a supervisor here to work with the agency in locating and setting up observa tion posts for an air raid warn ing system. Harold Frye, chairman of the council park committee announc ed that the park dedication had been definitely set for Sunday afternoon, June 4. It was indi cated that the pool will be open officially for business on the fol lowing day. Program Planned Dedication activities will com mence with a 1:30 p.m. parade. Assembly at the park Is sched uled for 2 p.m. Frank Van Dyke will be speaker, and Jack McEl roy of the "Welcome to Holly wood" radio show may be mas ter of ceremonies. The program includes a style show and water show. Arrange ments are being made to have National Champion Judy Cor nell, Portland, Multnomah Ath letic club swimmer, here for an attempt to belter a world record. Youngsters will be given free swims on dedication day. Taxis Petition Other business at the council meeting included presentation of a petition from taxi-cab coin- nanies asking an increase In 'fares and an adjustment in li cense fees in line with those of Klamath alls, Ashland and Grants Pass because of increase operating expenses. Present rate for transporting fares within the city is 50 cents. They asked a boost of 25 cents for cross-town transportation. The matter was referred to the license committee. Approve Banners Councilmen voted the Jackson County Sheriff's posse permis sion to place on South Riverside avenue and North Central ave nue banners advertising the Rogue River roundup. It was suggested, however, that city crewmen should make the in stallation. At the same time councilmen spoke of flagrant violation of regulations regarding placing of signs over streets and sidewalks. Confusion in seeing stop lights because of lighted signs was brought out and corrective ac tion discussed. The building and light committee was detailed to study the problem. Two zone change recommenda tions from the plnnnlng commis sion were filed. One change would permit maintenance of an apartment house at Lot 1, Black l.aureinurst addition. The other would allow construction 'Inf an anartment hnne nn South Prarh street about 200 feet from 1 Main sireet. (See Story on Page I). One-Fourth Inch Downpour Expected To Strain Dikes Anxious Watch Kept By Volunteer Crews Winnineff Man Maw 17 rum New rains lashnH tha 1aa1 strained dikes of Winnipeg to dav While 50.000 vnlnnlaa.. .HJ 5,000 soldiers kent anviniia watch. Light rain began falling yes terday afternnnn nnt pnntinnej intermittently through the night and morning. The rain is exceedingly dan gerous," D. M. Stephens, deputy resources minister aiH "Ani iha condition of the dikes will wor sen it it continues. During this period will be our greatest cri sis as dikes protecting our pow er, transportation and thousandl of homes face their most seri ous strain." Citv Engineer W n Hunt the Glenwood Crescent dike, one oi tne largest of the 20 miles of walls protecting the city, had slipped eight inches in 24 hours. More than 220.000 of Winni peg's 320.000 residents still re mained in the city, waiting to flee if the dikes begin to crum ble. Floods already have cov ered some 10 square miles of the 80 square mile city. The weather bureau said the new rains were expected to amount to one-fourth of an inch of rainfall by noon. This will add millions of gallons of water to the 30.2 flood crest of the Red river which has pounded the city's dikes since Sunday. The unsettled weather conditions will last for two or three more days, the weather bureau said. Red Cross officials said they hoped the new threat of disaste? would spur voluntary evacuation which has been lagging since the river dropped a tenth of a foot Sunday night. . First White Girl Born in County Dies in Portland Ashland, May 17 Mrs-. Eliza beth Dunn Van Sant, .94. the first white girl born In Jackson county, was buried today in Ashland's Pioneer cemetery. Funeral services were held yes terday in Portland, where she died Sunday. Mrs. Van Sant was the daugh ter of Patrick and Mary Hill uunn, wno estarjnsned a noma three miles south of here in 1854. Dunn Is said to have come to this country in 1851, and suf fered throughout his life as a result of a wound received in the Indian wars. The deceased was horn on the Hill homestead, property of her mother's family, which was near the Dunn homestead, still in possession of the Dunn fam ily. She was for many years a member of the Lithia Park board, was a member of the Al pha chapter of Eastern Star, Daughters of the American Revolution, Oregon Pioneer as sociation, and of Rose City Park Presbyterian church in Portland where she had lived for the past 20 years. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs.' William Shaumloffel. Sac ramento, Cal.; a brother, George W. Dunn. Ashland, a former state legislator and county judge, and a sister, Ella Dunn Rice, Portland. Hospital Fund Drive Warning Issued Here The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce today released a statement sent here by the Port land Better Business bureau ad vising that the National Cancer Hospital of America, Detroit, Mich., is not affiliated with the American Cancer society, "nor is it affiliated with or cooperat ing with other medical groups, either in Detroit or elsewhere. The hospital is soliciting funds by mailing out one dollar bills all over the country, asking that more cash be added and returned to the hospital. Several of the letters have been received in Medford. The better busines bu reau reports "the fund-raising campaign is said to be in the hands of a professional promoter who, necessarily, must take his 'cut' before the hospital receives any funds." CAVES OPEN The chateau and coffee shop at the Oregon Caves national monument were partially reopen ed for business yesterday, ac cording to E. P. Leavitt. park service superintendent of Crater Ijike and the Caves monument. Full service for the 1950 summer season will open May 29. General News Sports Society Locals Personofi 1
