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Nobles of Shrine
Plan Ceremonial
At Ashland Soon
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine are
making arrangements to attend
the annual spring ceremonial
here May 27. A large commit
tee of Ashland nobles is prepar
ing to extend the hospitality of
the Llthla city to large numbers
Ol visiting om liters. j
wooie wiuiam uriggs win be
general chairman for the event
and I. R. Frideger will be as
sistant general chairman. Illus
trious Potentate H. H. Mayberry
will preside over the festivities.
Director E. C. "Jerry" Jerome
and Assistant Director Paul B.
Rynning, both past potentates
of Hillah, will provide the lead
ership for the ceremonial activ
ities in the Ashland armory.
The day's events include a pa
rade, band concert, drill and
music by Hillah uniformed units
and a banquet for the nobility.
OLD BUT STILL GOOD
Sturbridge. Mass. (U.R) A
250-year-old hat is the pride of
Mrs. Albert Berthiaumes ward
robe. A crown-like creation with
an off-the-face effect, it was
made of horse hair by a milliner
in St. Ours, Cuebec, and handed
down from generation to generation.
I Authentic Lewis and Clark Carvings
Believed found by Astoria Youths
TOMORROW
VOTE for
WAYNE
MORSE
REPUBLICAN FOR
U.S. SENATOR
(Acme Ttltphotot
RAIL STRIKE ENDS Pennsylvania Railroad yard workers at the
38th Street Station In Pittsburgh wave happily in front of a diesel
locomotive after striking railroad firemen called off their walk-out
against four major rail systems. The union abandoned Its demand
for an additional fireman on multiple-unit diesel engines and agreed
to submit secondary demands to arbitration.
Washington Report
By Bob Dickey
Bob Dicker
he Has the Ability, Political
Courage and the Rugged Hon
sty Oregon Wants in Congress
RE-ELECT
Senator Wayne Morse
M. Adv. Jackion Ce. Committee
for Wayne Men far Senator
Washington, May 18 A full
fledged congressional investiga
tion of the principles underly
ing our present
freight rate
making system
has been re
quested by
Rep. Lowell
Stoc k m a n of
eas tern Ore
gon. It is the per
c e n t a g e in
crease system
that Stockman
is assailing.
He maintains that such a method
of determining freight rate in
creases discriminates against the
Northwest.
It is important to note that
neither Stockman nor anyone
else is quarreling with the meth
od of determining the initial
freight rate. The initial, deter
mination of the rate does not
affect the Northwest at all, in
sofar as the Dresent crisis is
concerned. The complaint is aim
ed at the freight rate increases
since 1946.
The following hypothetical ex
ample will illustrate how the
Northwest is being injured by
the increases:
In 1946 a person who shipped
from Portland, Ore., to New
Yoak in competition with a pro
ducer in Virginia had a theoret
ical disadvantage to the extent
of the difference in freight rate.
Gives Advantage
Assume, for purposes of illus-
tration, that on commodity X
the Portland shipper had to pay
a freight rate of $3 while the
Virginia shipper had to pay only
$1. This gave the Virginian a $2
advantage at the marketplace
in New York.
Since 1946 freight rates have
risen over 50 per cent, the Vir
ginian's advantage over the
Portland shipper has likewise
been increased.
On the basis of a 50 per cent
increase, the Portland shipper
now must pay $4.50 freight on
commodity X, while the Vir
ginia shipper only has to pay
$1.50. In other words, by the 50
per cent increase the Virginian
has gained an extra advantage
of $1 in the New York market,
or an overall advantage of $3.
Is this discrimination? The
railroads say no. They argue that
in determining the initial rate,
an allowance was made for the
price difference between the
long and short hauls so the per
centage increase is equitable.
They say their costs have risen
just as much on the long hauls
as on the short hauls, thus mak
ing the across-the-board rate
boosts fair.
Not Proper Basis
Stockman, and those who sup
port his reasoning, argue mai
railroad costs are not the proper
basis for determining the rates.
Instead, thev contend that it
is the ability of the producers
to get their products to market
at a price wnicn permits n
tn rnmnete with their competi
tors which should be the key to
freight rate making.
Another factor pointed out
which tends to make percentage
increases appear unjust is that
the railroad costs do not rise in
proportion to the distances of
the haul.
This is so because one of the
bigger expenses in hauling
freight is the terminal charges
(loading and unloading). These
expenses are the same for both
the short and the long hauls.
Coffee Drinker Gets
Bird-at $14 Cost
Chicago (U.R) Edward Sha
fran got the bird and he figures
it cost him $14.
Shafran was drinking coffee
when a hen pheasant flew into
his window, breaking the pane.
Shafran said it was a beautiful
bird but calculated it has cost
him $2.50 for window glass, 50
cents for the cup that he dropped
and broke when the bird came
crashing in and $1 for cleaning
a suit stained by the coffee in
the cup.
But the biggest Item was $14
for mounting the pheasant
Astoria, Ore., May 18 (U.R)
Two students from the Lewis
and Clark Junior high school
have found a large sandstone
that historians here believe may
have been carved by the two
famed explorers of the Pacific
Northwest, Meriwether Lewis
and George Rodgers Clark.
The moss covered stone was
found near an old Indian trail,
believed to have been used by
the explorers. The stone's car
ving read: "M Lews and Clark."
Believed Authentic
Walter Johnson, president of
the Clatsop County Historical
society and authority on the his
tory of the Lewis and Clark
expedition, said he believed the
find authentic.
The boys, both pupils at the
school named after the explorers,
are Gordon Branthover, 13, and
Raymond Brown, 11. They dis
covered the stone while looking
for a "mountain ash" tree in
connection with their studies at
school.
The base of the rock was seven
inches deep in the ground. The
boys said they noticed the let
tering showing through a crust
of moss on the exposed surface.
Poor Spellers
When the moss was scraped
off, the V inch deep letters were
found with the mispelling of
"Lews." But Johnson said that
the mispelling was confirming
evidence. The explorers "in the
narty were notoriously poor
spellers, Johnson said their
journals indicated.
"The explorers carved their
names just about everywhere
they stopped overnight, and both
these relics and their diaries are
notorious for incorrect and ap-
Earently careless spelling, since
ewis v.- an educated man,"
Johnson said. .
The rocK was found near an
old Indian trail that is now over
grown, but that once led from
the area of the Tongue Point
naval base to Young's bay.
The historical society official
said: "It's safe to assume that
Lewis and Clark used this trail."
Has Old Map
Johnson said that the county
society has a map made by a Lt.
Broughton during a survey of
the area surrounding the mouth
of the Columbia river. This was
eight years after Lewis and
Clark spent a winter there.
The map shows a hut where
Lewis and Clark camped part of
the winter. There diaries showed
that they spent some time near
Young's bay before, camping at
what is now the site of Fort Clat
sop during the winter of 1805
06, Johnson said.
Thursday. May It. 150
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE
This Bachelor Jakes
Care to Stay That Way
Milwaukee (U.R) A woman
census taker in her 30s found a
problem when she knocked on
the door of a bachelor's apart
ment. She presented her credentials
and asked if she could enter.
"No, no," he said. "You see,
I'm a bachelor, and I'm here all
alone. I can tell you're a lady.
It wouldn't look right."
He thought a moment, then
brought two chairs. They sat in
the hall and he answered her
questions.
The bachelor was 75 years old.
3r30 D.m for following dav. 10 a m
Monday for Monday: noon Saturday
for Sunday a m
Business Loans Drop
Under Level of 1949
Washington, May 18 (UP.)
Business loans dropped to $13,
365,000,000 In the week ended
May 10, the federal reserve
board said today.
The decline, eighth in a row,
was $55 million; Business loans
now are $543 million under the
level of a year ago.
Bank real estate loans rose
$19 million in the latest week
to a record $4,541,000,000, a
gain for the year of $455 mil
lion. Total bank loans and in
vestments in tne weex ended
May 10 were down $133 mil
lion to $0,4Ul,uuu,uuu, but tne
total was $4,352,000,000 higher
than at the same time last year.
Loans by the banks to brokers
and dealers for buying or carry
ing U. S. securities declined
$26,008,000 to $1,727,000,000
but the total still was $571 mil
lion above the corresponding
1949 week.
Bank holdings of U. S. gov
ernment securities dropped $17
million in the latest week to
$35,899,000,000. The total, how
ever, was $1,788,000,000 higher
than a year ago.
Perfume That Clings
Q. D4r Penny: I adore perfume,
but for soma rtaion or other irt frag
ranca Juit doas not latt on ma. I have
told lavaral of my friends that I want
a new perfume, but first I mutt find
out about a laitina one. Mrs. A. W.
A. A particularly good Idea for
women who claim that perfume does
not "stay with them" it a Liquid Skin
Sachet. It smooths on the skin very
easily, and lingers longer because of
its sachet base. It has a slower rate of
diffusion and evaporation than any
other type of fragrance. Try this
Houbigant Chantilly Liouid Skin Sach
et. Only $1.75 plus tax, at WAIN
SCOTT'S and CENTRAL PHAR
MACIES. Adv.
THERE'S NO HALFWAY
QUALITY IN TUNA!
1
ST SIZE" TUNA nas taken the housewives
of America by storm. They know it's always the same
high quality . . . delicate, tender, and delicious! They I
iik,e the larger "bite sise" pieces ... ideal for every j
tuna recipe... ready for instant use, without the f
bother of flaking.
For 30 years "The brand that made tuna famous"
has maintained its standard of quality. If you bought
a MILLION cans, they'd all be the same) Be sura
vou gel WHITE STAR every time you buy tunal
Ah
Solid
rock
Why Train Another?
EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY FOR
SOUND ECONOMICAL COUNTY MANAGEMENT
BOB
in
COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
is prow
VOTE FOR HIM
AND KEEP ON PROGRESSING
Primary Election May 19, 1950
A Successful Jickion County Fruit and Dairy Farmer for 20 Years. Member of
Grange and V.F.W.
Paid Adv.
ROSES
always in good taste
For good taste in bread
buy
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