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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1950
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DAM TRAGEDY Riverboat which rescued locktender and three crew members of stranded cabin
cruiser (arrow) is being pounded to pieces beneath the dam at Oakmont, Pa. The cruiser, with six
aboard, missed entrance to the lock and went over the dam. Three were swept to their deaths along
w&fe a locktender who attempted to rescue them. Three others and a second locktender clung to the
wrecked cruiser for(six hours and were rescued by the tug.
Russians Said Peddling
Gold in Western Countries
Washington, June 14 (U.R)
Russia is quietly peddling gold
in western countries. There also
are reports that it is selling dia
monds. Scattered reports from the
world's gold centers indicate the
Russians have sold about $200
million worth of the yellow
metal since the war ended.
Much of it was sold in black
markets where the best prices
prevail.
Significant Volumes
It's hard to keep track of the
trading, but the sales now ap
pear to have reached significant
volume.
In addition, Russia is report
ad to be shipping gold to its
agents abroad in such places as
Sweden, Macao, Hong Kong and
Trance. This gold could be sold
quickly on orders from the
Kremlin.
According to the best informa
tion here, actual sales have been
heaviest in the international
zone of Tangiers where there
re no currency restrictions.
Other heavy sales, it was said,
have been made in the black
markets of France and Italy.
Innocent Agent
Invariably, the gold is handled
by an innocent-appearing agent
who. if questioned, would dis
claim any official connection
with Moscow.
The gold includes various for
eign coins, as well as gold bars.
It is impossible to tell whether
the bars are made from looted,
melted down or from freshly
mined metal. Russia, however,
is second only to the Union of
South Africa in gold production,
so the bars probably come from
Russia's own mines.
In return for the gold, Russia
is getting, in one way or an
other, hard currencies Amer
ican dollars, Swiss or Belgiian
francs, or monies that can be
traded readily.
Some In Normal Trade.
Just how Russia is using the
currency is som ething the
United States would lik e to
know. Some of it obviously goes
inta more or less normal trade.
Since the cold war started,
East-West trade has slowed and
Russia is hard-pressed to get
the foreign exchange to buy
from the West.
If Russia trades her gold for
goods, the western powers are
not worried. But they are anx
ious lest the Soviets use their
Frozen Food Methods
Demonstration Slated
Miss Ruth Stouter, a well
known authority on food, will
give a demonstration of new
methods in frozen foods at the
Griffin Creek Grange hall at
7:30 p.m., Friday, June 16, it was
announced today.
Her demonstration will show
ways in which money may be
saved by quantity buying of
foods, the use of left-overs, and
ways of freezing entire meals
beforehand. The demonstration
will be open to the public.
REMEMBER ANCESTRY
Middleboro, Mass. (U.R)
Four Ukrainian displaced per
sons were welcomed into the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Pratt who trace their ancestry
to the Mayrlower passengers
William Bradford and Myles
Standish. The Pratts explained
that their ancestors were Ameri'
ca's "first DP's."
foreign wealth for espionage and
suoversion.
The communists have a hril-
Iiant record at seizing power
from within, and now may seek
to use gold to make that record
even more guttering.
Dead line for Sunday Classified is
ai woon aaiurnays.
For hospitality.
hamburgers and Coke
friendly go-togethe
so easy to serve
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Graduates Honored at
Monday Night Dinner
"From this day forward you
begin to be what you have pre
pared yourself to be in grade and
high school," John B. Harr told
seven students, all 1950 high
school graduates, who were hon
ored Monday night at a banquet
held at the Central Church of
Christ.
Harr, an instructor at Jack
sonville high school, centered his
talk around I Timothy 4:12,
"Let no man despise thy youth,
but be- thou an example to them
that believe, in word, in manner
of life, in love in faith, in
purity."
Harr urged the graduates to
set their goals high, for if a
goal is too easily attained life
becomes meaningless thereafter.
Over 60 people attended the
dinner. Don H. Byers, minister
of the church, presided. Gradu
ates honored were Evelyn Haw
kins, Virginia Richmond, Bar
bara Bateman, Patricia Irvin,
Bob Shaffer and Lucille Matney,
of the the Medford graduating
class, and John Bigham, Central
Point.
PICKETS ROUT DAD
Detroit (U.R) Leon Mandcll's
two youngsters went on strike
because father always picked the
best chair, directly in front of
the family's television set and
went to sleep. They picketed
Mandell one night, complete
with signs. Now he sleeps on the
sofa and the children share the
orchestra seat.
Nothing New on Loyalty Oaths;
Oregon Had Them Way Back in 1862
By William Warren
United Press Correspondent
Salem, Ore., June 14 U.R)
So what's new about loyalty
oaths?
Oregon had 'em way back in
1862, just three years after it
became a state only the color
scheme was different.
Current loyalty oaths, widely
protested, are aimed against the
Red.
In 1862 the Oregon loyalty
oaths, widely protested, were
aimed against the grey.
The Civil war was on. And
Oregon, siding with the Union,
wanted no disloyalty from south
ern sympathizers. The means of
enforcing the oath was effective:
No oath, no dough.
Paycheck Held Up
A state employee couldn't
even collect his paycheck unless
he swore allegiance to the Un
ion. Here's what he was up
against:
"In all cases where money is
or has been appropriated out
of the public treasury, the sec
retary of state shall not draw
his warrant in favor of the
claimant . . . unless such claim
ant shall first take and sub
scribe ... an oath or affirma
tion substantially as follows,
viz: I, A. B.. do solemnly swear
(or affirm,) that I will support,
protect and defend the constitu
tion and government of the
United States, against all en
emies, whether foreign or do
mestic, and that I will bear true
faith, allegiance and loyalty to
20,000 YEAR OLD BONES
Denton, Tex. (U.R) "King
sized" bones, the remains of a
huge pre-historic elephant uncov
ered near here, are being studied
by geology students of North
Texas State college. Dr. Walter
Hansen said the elephant pre
sumably was buried 211.000 years
ago.
the same, any ordinance, reso
lution or law of any state con
vention or legislature to the con
trary, notwithstanding, and fur
ther, that I do this with a full
determination, pledge and pur
pose, without any mental reser
vation whatsoever; and further,
that I will well and faithfully
perform all the duties which
may be required of mi by law,
so help me God."
Involved Civil Suit
You had to take the pledge
loyalty of course or you
couldn't collect in a civil suit.
A plaintiff in any civil case must
take the oath of allegiance,, if
required on motion of defend
ant, provided the defendant
could prove suspicion of dis
loyalty. The action was then
stayed until the requirement
was complied with.
You couldn't even vote unless
you were ready and willing to
pledge allegiance to uncle. If
any voter was challenged for
disloyalty by any other quali
fied voter, his vote was repected
unless he first took the oath,
administered by one of the elec
tion judges.
Emergency Clause
The act carried this emerg
ency clause:
"Inasmuch as there is now a
fierce rebellion against the gov
ernment of the United States in
progress, and there is no law to
prevent disloyal persons from
drawing moneys from the state
and county treasuries, and ex
ercising the rights of loyal citi
zens, this act shall be in force
from and after its passage."
House and senate passed the
act Oct. 15, 1862. Gov. Addison
C. Gibbs approved it the next
day. After the Civil war was
over the act was repealed.
But while it was in effect,
with its no-oath, no-dough pro
viso, anybody in Oregon boost
ing for ttie grey indeed had cause
to be blue.
Fox Tail Congers to
Animals Brought Out
Mrs. Sidney Richardson, of
the Jackson County Humane so
ciety today cautioned owners of
dogs, cats and other pets against
dangers of fox tails which fre
quently become lodged In the
feet and ears of the pets at this
time of year.
Mrs. Richardson laid hair In
the ears and on the feet of the
animals should be removed to
prevent the burr from sticking.
If a fox tail does become im
bedded, Mrs. Richardson urged
removal to prevent Injury to the
pet.
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