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FOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Mondiy, Mr 22. 11 JO RDJUNE MEDFORDvSJ "Iveryone to Southern Oregon' Reads The) Mall Tribune" Dally Except Saturday Publlahed by MEOrORD PRINTINO CO. 37-29 North Kir St. Phono S-1141 ROBERT W RUM. Editor ERNEST B CILSTRAP Manafet HERB GREY, Advertlelnl Hit m. C FERGUSON. Managing Edltol ERIC ALLEN JR. City "llor HARRY CHIPMAN. Taiegravn " ' HENRY L. GREEN, Sundaj Editor OLIVE ST ARCHER Society Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation P An Independent Nowepaper Entered as eecond class metier at Medford Oregon, under AOI March t 1807 SUBSCRIPTION RATE By Mall In Advance: Dally and Sunday-one ear....00 Dally and Sunday-!" monthl J.7 Dally and Sunday-three moe M n.iiv and Sunday one month l uu By Carrier In Advance Aledlord r.mrnl Point. Jaclcionvllle Cold Hill. PhoenU Talent and oo Dally and Sunday jne rtfli-W nniiv and Sunday one month l-wu All Terma Caah la Advance Editorial Correspondence Crosstown By Roland Co Official Paper of the City of Medford Ufflcl.ll raper 01 United Preaa full Leaaed Wire MEMBER Of AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertising Repreaentatlve: WEST-HOLL1DAV COMPANY INC Olficea In New Yora Chicago De troit San Franciaco Loa Angelea Seattle. Portland SI Loula AUanta Vancouver. B C NEWSPAMR UBUSHIt ASSOCIATION NATION A I EDITORIAL Flight o' Time Medford end Jackie Coumy Hie Wry from the filet of Hi Mail Tribune 10. 20 end 34 yean ej 10 YEARS AGO TODAY May 22. 1940 (It Was Wednesday) J. B. Coleman defeats Ralph Billings for GOP county com missioner nomination bv 14 votes, official count reveals. Unit No. 1 of 130,000,000 Citi zens' club organized here to awake patriotic interest in tional defense. na- Ashland high to graduate 100 at commencement tonight. Dr. WaLUT Bedford reelected president nf Oregon Shakespear enn festival group. More than 100 already signed up for Boy scout camp. 20 YEARS AGO TODAY May 22. 1930 (It Was Thursday) Local flying service organized bv Medford businessmen with $25.1)1)0 in stock to be sold in valley. Mermaid Tavern, book review club at high school, to present plays tonight. Central Point high school to graduate 20 next week. Light general smudging valley orchards necessary mercury reaches as low as degrees. 34 YEARS AGO TODAY May 22, 1916 (It Was Monday) Complete count of ballots show democrats nominated N W. Borden for district attorney. Grizzlies hike to summit nf Bnldy and plan climb of Grizzly peak next week. Miss Claire Turker named teacher In Gold Hill schools. Lake Mohonk Mountain House, May 16 Quakers don't like whoopee and they do like peace and quiet. It is remarkable how the Messrs. Smiley, who own and operate this immense property, within 90 miles of the greatest city in the country, get what they want. It Is no easy job, but they do it. We doubt if there is another hotel in the country pernaps the woria mat operates unaer such a gystem, and even more extraordinary, makes it work The Smileya refuse to advertise, for example. The New York Sunday papers are plastered with resort ads winter and summer, but one never finds the Mohonk House among them. Yet for over Bu years me MononK nas operated 11 months a year, through good weather ana Baa, good times and the reverse, without missing a meal or a substantial balance at the bank. During the winter when business is slack only a part of the 305 rooms are available, the main dining room is closed and a boys' school is operated until the last of May when the summer tourist season really starts. It is a very good school, too, they say for the young fry principally. We saw them marching through the halls and environs, bright-faced and cheerful. Not only is advertising taboo, but the Smileys imke no effort to get business in other ways. Service is good, the atmosphere cheerful and friendly, but there is none of the typical "greeter" technique either over the phone or in person. In fact over the phone if the applicant is not known and has never been a Mohonk guest before, there may be a certain lack of enthusiasm on the part of the management. There is probably no definite screening, although certain types of tour ists are conspicuous by their absence, but there is not the slightest eagerness to get business in evidence. All of which is so contrary to the prevailing American practice and spirit, that it is not only refreshing; but we believe is a factor in the popularity of the place. After all it is human nature to resist a too-aggressive salesmanship and to want what is not too easy to get. There is a massive stone-tower atop "Sky Top" erected to the memory of the founder. But a better memorial and perhaps just as permanent is the hotel itself. For inside and out, in form as well as spirit, the Lake Mohonk Mountain House, is we believe, in all essentials, much as it was when the late Andrew Carnegie first became an enthusiastic guest the old post bellum photo groups in the dim and winding halls, the quartered-oak bedsteads in the rooms, the red plush chairs, worn carpets and Sunday school or gan in the "parlor" (also an upright piano with the keyboard miss ing, resembling a gentleman of the old school in his Sunday best but minus his dentures). All these things add up to an early Victorian atmosphere, which is completely authentic and genuine. We mean it is imme diately apparent to the visitor, that this "horse and buggy" setting isn't synthetic, isn't "put on" in any sense. It is merely "as things were," a protest against change, a refusal to keep up with the pro cession in the modern commercial sense, a determination to pre serve and perpetuate the simplicity and integrity of the past. Among the old framed photographs is one of former President Taft also a frequent guest (so much more impressive and aristo cratic-looking than his sons! one leeis u ne couin return ana roam through the halls viewing his venerable, bewhiskered and dignified contemporaries, he would not only teel periectiy at nome. but disagree with his elder son that times have changed so radically and dangerously in the past 50 years, with the police-state just around the corner! In the Day's News "Don't put ANY candles on it. It's none of their business how old I ami" If IIMM.IIIMIIIM.MMIIIMI.MinimM JIHI On the Side"8 E v - Dur,in (Diitrlbuted by King Feaftlrea Syndicate, Inc.) By FRANK JENKINS All in all, it was a good elec tion. It seems to me that the peo pie who went to the polls (the vote WASN'T heavy) kept the public's welfare uppermost in their minds and voted acocrd Ingly, That is a good sign. SENATOR MORSE got what amounts to a jolt. He is re nominated by approximately two-to-one, but the unexpectedly heavy vote that went to the un known Hoover can't be laughed off, I think it must be said that the Hoover vote was AGAINST Morse rather than FOR Hoover. As one who voted for him, feeling that of the lot he is clearly the best man for Oregon and for the nation, I think that what happened will do him good The Washington reporters dis covered early that that if they followed Senator Morse all day he would be pretty sure to say or do something before night fall that would make headlines. They were seldom disappointed. Headlinitis is a dangerous dis ease. The senator contracted at least a mild case of it rather soon in his Washington career. What happened in Oregon Fri day will help to cure him of it. He has a fine mind and a high sense of public duty. I feel that the people of Oregon have made no mistake in indicating that they intend to send him back to the senate of the United States. I HMMItMMIMIIIIIIIMHM My bonny bride, it'l we two Happy hide by tide. When the darker days come And no mn will shine, Thou shall dry my tears And I'll dry thine. It't we two. It's wr two While the world's away sluing my the golden fhravea On our wedding day. Jean lugelow. IIHIMIMttlllttiMMiniMt" VA Chaplain Head Visits Camp White Camp While. May 22 Kd ward A. McUonmigh, director of the veterans' administration cluiplniniy service. Washington, D. C. arrived by plane from San Francisco Saturday noon to make his first call at Camp W'liitp. With Manager Paul Hat Ion and Chaplains llcnrv An- riiTMin and John Cunimisky, the 1 chief of chaplains spent Satur- 1 day atternoon at the center. He 1 said he was much impressed with I what he saw and with Iho plans j of expansion tor the future. Father McDonough. after In- 1 spcciing tne chapel here, was enthusiastic when told thai all Hie furnishings were produced by this station. The fact that the pews were made from old mess tables abandoned by (he army was particularly impressive, he said. Prior In service In World War II, Chaplain McDonough had a parish in Boston, After his en listment in the army he was sent to Europe with the 13th armv corps, lie achieved the rank of colonel helorc his discharge. Leaves lor Portland From Medford Chaplain Mc Donough left by plane for Port land where he will visit the VA hospital at Sam Jackson pink mid Haines hospital at Vancou ver. From there he will travel to American Lake and Sun Fer nando, Cal.. where he will dedi cate a new VA hospital this com ing Sunday. "My one regret is that I can't slay right here In this Rogue river valley," he said, "and help the people harvest their pears. I think the country Is beautiful and hope to return soon." This is the gas-engine age on the ground and in the air. But not at Mohonk. No motor car can be parked within five miles of the hotel, nor can any be driven by the owner (or his chauffeur) to the hotel or stop at the main entrance under the stone porte-cochere. No. Every car approaching is hailed at Moun tain Rest transfer point, and the desires of the party determined. e e e If they wish to drive up to the hotel, an official guide takes (he wheel, and proceeds to drive in such decorous fashion that not only is no dust raised but from time to time the engine threatens to spit and sput and stop entirely. But meanwhile the hotel off.ee has been informed of the approach, there is no blowing of horns, squeaking of tires on the curves or any more manifestations of haste or Jollity than would be proper in an adequately policed funeral procession. After debarkation the official guide drives the car back down the hill to the distant transfer point where it remains until the time of departure, except in case of some emer gency or urgent call. Needless to add this is rather an unusual procedure. In this high powered day and age. Nor were we able to get any light on the matter from the management as to the precise purposes. But It is apparent to anyone that such a system makes it impossible for motor tourists to drive hell-bent up to the hotel for a look-see and down again; no joy riders can come within gunshot of the place night or day, and obviously there can be no side road parking. Also If anyone contemplate lumping the hotel bill. It will have to be afoot, as gns engine transportation bv land or air, is out. e e There are huge cow-barns, horse-barns and carriage-barns in the neighborhood. They also date back to the Grant administration and more surprising all are functioning much as they have since 1889. All are built as things were built then of heavy stone and hard oak built to endure, not for show. The carriages, largely three-seated hickory buckboards (with a driver) can be hired for excursions over the manv smooth, shale-surfaced roads, also riding horses are available (a couple of the grandchildren were given equine work-outs) and the Guernseys furnish the hotel with milk. (If one gets down to the meal a bit late, a strange sight meets the eye. none other than a glass of milk with a thick collar of cream on top!) , e e e e The Utile mountain Ink on the bank of which the hotel Is built, is fed bv springs, is clear and blue and full of trout. Canoes with oars are furnished for those who wish to fish, or roam about and NOT fish! Among the latter over the week-end were many well nourished girls in slacks and "Vassar" sweat-shirts (Pough keepsie Is onlv IB miles awav) most of them accompanied by young men In overnils. (Perhaps I hey were from Yale, perhavfi not). In the morning the Medford party half nf them tried fish ing with flies (very sporting) but not a strike. This seemed unusual But around noon it was partially explained when a net containing several pads of fresh hamburger was lowered into the pnol under the hotel porch, and before one could say "Jack Robinson" there were around a hundred trout ranging from a quarter of a pound io four or five pounds dashing in and out. several of them getting caught in the meshes of the net and unable lo get out. One of our frustrated sportsmen rescued throe of thorn just the size for a de lectable luncheon dish and contemplated utilizing same In this fashion, hut was persuaded bv one of the distaff members to re sist the temptation and throw them back. His hurt feelings were not noticeably assuaged when later in the day one of his New York friends came In with a nice strinc of the "beauties" which he swore were caught on flies just a matter of know-how and the approved technique! Well, we wouldn't give much for a troul or any other fish that would take a fly on a HOOK in preference to a hunk of fresh hamburger. WITHOUT one no good for BHAIN-food at anv rate! n.w.R. Dead line on Clatstried Ads so pro. lor following day: 10 em. Mon day, noon Saturday lot Sunday tjm. COMMUNICATIONS Letters lo the editor mint heal the name end aridreue of the write! althoiish under certain rlrcum .lanret the 11 e ut a pen name 01 Initial for puhllrallon Is permit lnte The Stall Tribune reserve Ibe rtiht lo edit all tellers with a view lo rlsriflrallon and conden sallon. Letters submitted tor pub Itcalton mull not etreed ton wnrd. j'pesew-. v- The Photnlx Festival To the editor: 1 am writing in reference to the recent Phoenix Spring Festival. I believe that the people of Phoenix are to be congratulated for their spirit, effort, and the coop'Mnlion they all put forth lo make the festival the success it was They now have the Youth Cen ter building Hull they have all been working so hard to achieve. And they will go on working to complete and outfit their build ing, for the use of not just one group, bul the whole community. And 1 believe that this is something to be admired and desired by other communities. It goes to show what can he accomplished with hard work, and the spirit of cooperation that prevails among people like those in Phoenix Mrs. "Mel" Melton I rrcsa S i The federal government ad ministers the 47 mineral springs found in the Hot Springs Na tional park in the Uuarhila mountains of Arkansae. STHlchtN with ailment believed Influenza, Mrs. Robert A. Taft, wife of Republican Senator from Ohio, is taken to Wash ington hospital as emr-uenry P'ltlent. (nte-rnafionalj Who first said: "A man is as old as he feels"? How rieht he was. Take Nathan Street, of Derby, England. He was mar ried to his first wife for sev enty years. Shortly after her passing he decided to marry again. He was then 90 years old. He married a comely widow of ou. the happy pair went on a bicycle tour for their honey moon. Sidelights. Oskar Davidson's celebrated restaurant in Copenhagen. Den mark, has a menu card that is 4 feet long. Among the items listed on this massive menu are 173 different kinds of sand wiches . . . "The Nine Bad Shuts of Gold," by Jim Dante and Leo Dicgel must be a helpful book. I am always hearing from golf ers who say a study of it lias greatly improved their game. Says She. "1 am exactly four feet eleven inches in height and I like it," writes a young woman of Phila delphia. "The polite type of woman has a distinct advantage over the tall girls when it comes to male appeal. She can appeal to more males. Any man of five feet, four inches in height or over feels protective when wilh a petite or cute, little trick fe male. Girls over five feet, nine can appeal only to six footers. They give men under five feet. nine a feeling of inferiority which no man enjoys. Further more, as your Mules & Men De partment and manv other ex perts agree, the so-called "cling ing vine technique is the most effective of all in winning a man's love apd keeping it. When a girl of live feet, nine or over tries lo be a clinging vine she just makes herself look silly." Fivorile Attire. A figure of President Truman Is one of those in Tussaud's world famous waxworks mu seum in London. When it was decided to put the Truman fig ure in the exhibition, there was some doubt as how it should be dressed. Mr. Truman came to the secue. He sent Tussaud's a com plete set of his favorile articles of all ire as follows: A grey checked double-breasted suit, light blue poplin shirt with col lar attached, and a blue and while striped tie. Asking. Queries from clients. I claim H was David Belasco who first used the words "presents" in the program as in "David Belasco presents Mrs. Leslie Carter in i .aza. My friend says it was Charles Frohman. A. 1 believe your friend wins the stogie. Q. My first name is Bridget. This was once a common name in thus country, but now it is rare. Have you a reader named Bridget? A. As far as I know I have no reader named Bridget. There is a New York model named Bridget Pritchelt. but I don't know whether she is a client of mine or not. Q. Has there ever j been a stage play with a Yale University background? A. Only one I know of was one titled "At Yale." in which James J. Corbett, the heavyweight boxing champion, starred. Growing Old. Human beings begin to grow old at the age of 30. That is what a group of British medical ex perts claim. They say one indi cation of this is that a person under 30 can make from 130 to 140 separate movements of the hand in one minute. After 30 they can make only 90. Swimming. Was interested in a report that "schnorkel breathing masks" are used by men in the British navy who are learning to swim. It is said a man wear ing one of these masks cannot sink. I don't know what a schnorkel breathing mask looks like or who manufactures it but am going to check. Clients with youngsters who are learning to swim might be interested. Horses & Women. A woman I know who is 65 years old never has less than thirty different hats. One for every day .of the month. She makes them herself. Says having a different hat to wear every day makes her feel thirty years younger. She certainly is a snappy looker for her age. Vaudeville. The Palace Theater, Manhat tan, which revived vaudeville a year ago, is doing , very well. There are still a lot of vaude ville fans around New York. Of course, the Palace is different from what it was in its heyday, but one thing remains the same. That is a notice given to all per formers appearing there read ing: "No objectionable material will be tolerated." Medford Trail Riders Plan Moonlight Ride A moonlight ride has been planned by members of the Med ford Trail Riders for the night of Saturday. May 27, it was an nounced today. The group will leave the clubhouse at 8 p. m. and refreshments will be served at the termination of the ride. Those planning to attend should rail Mrs. Harrison at 2-8589 befrTre Friday. An overnight ride has also been planned by the group, to be held June 25. in place of the annual Klamath Falls ride this year. The ride will also be open to anyone wishing to go. Dead line on ClaMined Ads: 8:31' o.m for following day; 10 a m Mon day noon Saturday for Sunday a m "ool Refreshing DAIRY QUEEN A delicious Ice Milk Product Only 10c at Dairy Queen Standi at W. Main and S. Central "VER in Klamath county there was a legislative contest with a strong state-wide inter est. Henry Semon, a conserva tive democrat and for the past 16 years a member of the legis lature from Klamath county, was a candidate for the democratic re-nomination for state repre sentative. Semon is not only out of tune with the "liberal" wing of the democratic party that is out to capture the state govern ment of Oregon, but in past ses sions had got himself into big labor's black book. So the two elements teamed together to beat him. Two good men, one a rail road worker and the other a farmer, entered the race, making three candidates for two legisla tive places. It was a game of musical chairs, with one having to drop out. Semon's opponents ran as a team and there was strong evidence in the returns of team voting. On unofficial returns, how some 100 votes. He has been ever, Semon led the field by elected as a democrat many times In the past, and It seems likely that he will make the grade again in the general elec tion in November. - IT SEEMS probable that Klam ath county would have like to give two new men a chance but at the same time wanted to keep the state of Oregon solvent and recognized that Semon is prob ably the best informed man in Oregon on fiscal matters (he has served for years on the joint ways and means committee) and that his long experience will give him GREAT WEIGHT in the legislature in the critically important session next winter when we might easily bankrupt ourselves as the state of Wash ington has done. That, I think, is good, honest thinking and good, honest voting. HERE is a thought: Oregon is generally ac cepted as a politically sensitive state. It is just possible that the heavy vote against Morse, who is at least no conservative, plus what happened in Klamath coun ty in the ca.se of Semon, might be an indication that the polit ical pendulum has paused in its long swing to the left and is be ginning to swing back the other way. Within the past year that has happened in New Zealand, in Australia and in England, abroad, and something of the sort must have happened in the Florida primary in which Sen ator Pepper was decisively de feated by a democrat who de scribes himself as a middle-of-the-road liberal. South Dakota led all states in the production of gold during February, ihoii. GRADUATION CARDS and .'i GIFTS $amth Camp White, May 22 John W. Kelly, chief special services, returned to his desk today after attending a special services senv inar in San Francisco, which in cluded Oregon, Idaho, Wash ington, Nevada and California. The conference lasted through Friday from Monday last week. MEDFORD FISHERMAN PLANS YEAR-ROUND VACATION "You don't catch steelhead with worm5 it takes good single or cluster eggs or Bill Siljde well cast fly!" This colorful comment came from a Medford citizen recently who wanted to buy a modest Re f ire men t Income (Ian even though hf? expects to re cei e a company pension and Soc ial Security. "Here's what I mean," he con tinued. "My wife likes to fish just as much as I do. We're planning to make our vacation last the year round as soon as I'm 65 and start drawing my 'employment' pension. But we want our old age to be a pleasant adventure not a penny pinching existence. We've figured everything out and we're going to need just $50 a month more from one of your Retirement Income Plans to add to my pension. Then, we're all set!" No, you can't catch steelhead with worms any more than you can retire comfortably on a skimpy pension It takes a good livable in come to enable you to enjoy the special things you've always dream ed of doing. Many Medford people today are finding out how simple it really is to supplement their pensions with a Phoenix Mutual Retirement In come Policy. A penny postal will bring you the facts without obli gation, of course. PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. P. 0. Box 693 Medford, Ore. Ph. 2-7573 I've Got to Rush Home and Tune In My Favorite Programs On K YJC Your Mail Tribune Station A. B. C. SUNDAY MABEL CARLOS WORLD S UR0IST SELLER AT I0 PAY I'm Mail Tribune Want Ads wwi.nj.i.kH.n.m CONGER-MORRIS Funeral Director! "PREFERRED BY SO MANY" AMBULANCE SERVICE The "Black ind White" Ambulineei Weil Main At 6th Dial 3-10S1 Office of the County Coroner PROGRAMS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY 6:00 P-.M Walter Winchell 6:30 P.M. Cha nee of a Lifetime 7:00 P.M. Blondie 8:00 P.M. Drew Pearson 9:45 P.M. Jackie Robinson TONIGHT ON KYJC Of Course MONDAY YOU Can Win On These Programs 10:15 A.M. The Mystery Shopper 4:45 P.M. The Four Knights 9:30 P.M. Baby Sitter Show 10:15 P.M. Clauss Mystery Show Every Day 8:00 P.M. June Storey Program MONDAY EVENING ON KYJC TUESDAY LADIES You'll Love These Programs 9:30 A.M. Ladies Be Seated 11:55 A.M Betty Crocker 12:00 Noon Bulletin Board 1:00 P.M. Welcome to Holly wood 3:45 P.M. Ted Malone EVERY DAY ON KYJC WEDNESDAY NEWS OF THE WORLD 7:30 A.M. Bob Garredd 11:30 A.M. Baukage Talking 12:15 P.M. Noon News Review 6:00 P.M. Dinner Edition 11:55 P.M. Tomorrow's Headlines THROUGHOUT THE WEEK on KYJC THURSDAY MYSTERY FANS Thrills and Chills Hannibal Cobb . . Five Afternoon! Weekly Mr. Malone , . Sunday Evening Sherlock Holmes . , Wednesday Eve ning Gregory Hood . . Wednesday Evening The Fat Man . . Friday Evening ALL ON KYJC FRIDAY HEY, KIDS .. LISTEN!! 5:00-6:00 P.M. Challenge of the Yukon . . Green Hornet . . Jack Armstrong . . Sky King 7:00-7:30 P.M. Lone Ranger . . Counter Spy 7:30 P.M. Saturday . . Chandu YOUR PROGRAMS . . .ON KYJC Remember! DIAL 1230 For Favorite A.B.C. Entertainment
