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FOUR MEDfOPO (OBZGO) MAIL TRIBUNE
TuMday, Much 4. 1952
Five Plagues of Democracy
Listed as Danger to U.S.
By Speaker for K-F Club
"Work is a moral force," post, and the Constitution of the
r,mnn Pairfnn toM members! United State, which has with-
of the Rogue Valley Knife SfiSfiSZ
Fork club last night
The speaker, now a lecturer,
public relations man and con
sultant, was formerly director of
public relations for the U.S. Of
fice of Education. He had served
the American Legion in a num
ber of national capacities, is a
former professor and at one time
was a member of the Chicago
Committee of 100, which aided
the cause of law and order at the
time Al Capone was at the peak
of his power.
Ralston's talk was entitled
"Back Stairs of History." But his
message was devoted almost en
tirely to current problems of de
mocracy, and the need for moral
and spiritual values.
Given Standing Ovation
That his message was effective
ly presented was demonstrated
by the fact that he was given a
rare standing ovation by club
members after his talk. .
He based his talk on the prem
ise of three basic facts about the
United States today that it is
the wealthiest nation in history;
that it has the greatest techno
logical know-how in the world,
and that crime, corruption and
moral degeneracy were as great
now as they ever have been
On this basis, he listed what
he called the "five plagues of de
mocracy," which are enemies of
free men, but swarm over free
nations as flies swarm over
honey. The five:
"Five Plagues"
1. The current challenge to au
thority; not simply to the author
ity of Government or of law. but
the higher authority of the con
science, of morality, and of the
abiding virtues which are supe
rior to the law;
2. Hatred of man to man, as
embodied not only in racial and
religious conflict, but in envy
spite, jealousy;
"3. Aversion to work; the phi
loophy of seeking "something
for nothing" and attempting to
work less and less for more and
more returns in money, leisure
and "security";
4. Pursuit of pleasure, to the
detriment of moral and educa
tional values; and
5. The substitution of material
for spiritual values.
Sees Healthy Signs
Ralston, in support of his con
tention that these five are lead
ing America away from the
strength and dignity of true dem
ocratic government, said he sees
a few healthy signs which point
to the fact that there is reason
to hope for our future, and the
future of coming generations.
There has been a spiritual
awakening in America, he said,
a moral resurgence.
He put great emphasis on the
schools, and said Americans must
regain their respect for the teach
ers, particularly those in the ele
mentary grades, who guide our
children through their most
formative years.
Assails "Poisons"
He assailed the modern cult of
the "funny" books and papers, of
the pornographic novel and, to a
lesser extent, the debilitating in
fluence of movies, radio and tele
vision. "Stalin is winning the
battle for men's minds as long as
we continue poisoning them," he
said, and pointed out how, with
out "blue laws' 'or reform move
ments, civic organizations in
some cities have stamped out the
pornography menace simply
through pressure for what is
right.
The right and the dignity of
work were cited by the speaker
as moral forces in our economy,
and he said that dependence on
government leads only to social
ism; "nationalistic socialism is
the forerunner of all other isms,"
he added.
He also cautioned about "seem
ing authority," which can condi
tion minds to numbness and to
void.
Concluding, Ralston held out
three "landmarks,", which he
said could lead the way to a re
birth of all that made democracy
great and strong. These, he said,
are the decalogue the Ten Com
mandments; the Golden Rule,
which in its "startling simplici
ty" is a practical guide and sign-
blance of indelibility.
Ralston was introduced by the
Rev. George R. V. Bolster, presi
dent of the club. The dinner was
at the .Rogue Valley Country
club.
Fish and Power
Issues of Pelf on
Dam Are Debated
Portland U.R) Rolin E.
Bowles of the Izaak Walton
league and Thomas W. Delzell of
the Portland General Electric
company debated the issues of
the Pelton dam controversy here
Monday.
Bowles told an audience at a
Portland Chamber of Commerce
forum that high dams will wipe
out fish runs; Delzell argued that
it is possible to have both power
and fish.
The PGE official said "there
is no appreciable salmon run on
the Deschutes river at this time,
but Portland General Electric
company is prepared to spend
$4,000,000 in facilities and give
the fish commission $100,000 an
nually to try and create a run."
Merwin Dam Cited
Bowles replied that "when
anyone tells you you can have
fish and high dams, they don't
know what they're talking
about," He cited the Merwin dam
in Washington as an example,
claiming that the spring Chinook
run - there dwindled from 850
fish handled in 1939, in facilities
similar to what PGE proposes at
Pelton, to 19 fish in 1949.
40-Piece SOC Band
Plans, School Tour
Ashland The 40-piece South
ern Oregon college "band will
leave tomorrow for a three-day
tour of Southern Oregon schools
under the direction of Glenn T.
Matthews, assistant professor of
psychology. The trip has been
arranged by Professor Matthews
nd Dr. John A. Schulz, associ
ate professor of psychology.
The musicians will play for
10 school audiences and the Vet
erans' hospital at Roseburg. In
vitations to appear were re
ceived from schools as part of
their regular assembly pro
grams, Professor Matthews said.
More than 4.000 students will
hear the college group.
This year's invitational tour
is the longest ever attempted
by the SOC band and the num
ber of musicians making the trip
the greatest, Professor Mat
thews said. Medford students
who will go on the tour include
Kathleen Jones, Roila Jones,
Giles Harnden, Randall Gibson,
Douglas Brannock and James
Baker.
Dentists Asked To
End Advertising
Portland W.R) Dr. Willard
H. Hurley, Portland, retiring
president of the Oregon Dental
association, Tuesday called for
an end to "advertising den
tistry" in Oregon.
Speaking at tl.3 association's
annual meeting here, Dr. Hurley
declared "that cancerous mon
strosity must be eliminated from
our profession in Oregon as it has
been eliminated in so many other
states."
The president, in his annual
message, also urged construction
of a new dental school in Oregon
saying that it would not only aid
the profession but that the Ore
gon public would be the primary
beneficiary.
Court Records
POLICE COURT
John Robert Bierma, expired ve
hicle license, $5.
Walter Horace Hutchins. Roland Ed
ward Smith, violation of basic rule.
$10 each.
Velma Mae Brock, violation of basic
rule, $5.
Suzanne Heller? Montgomery, fail
ure to stop at stop sign. S3.
Roger L. Weiss, reckless driving.
Wllliam H. Graham, Salem, parked
to alley. $3.
Stanley Custav Johnson, violation
basic rule, $10.
Emeroy Alien Shepard. violation
basic rule, $10.
George Edward Gannon, failure to
give right-of-way $.5.
Paul Adams, viloation basic rule. $5.
Robert Martin Swan, violation basic
rule, $10.
. Arnold Joseph Widmer, no rear
light. $5.
William Russell Van Dyke, improper
parking. $5.
Edwin C. Cox. no stop at stop sign,
$2.30.
Robert Leland Taylor, violation
basic rule. $10.
Leon Ralph McDougall, violation
basic rule. $10.
Charles Edward Mclntyre. no stop
at stop sign, $3.
Vern Tucker, violation basic rule.
$10.
Retired Army General
Visiting Son in City
Maj. Gen. R. V. Rickard,
U.S.'Army, Ret., and Mrs. Rick
ard, arrived in the valley last
week to visit their son Tom
Rickard and his family at 405
Oak street. They are also look
ing the valley over with the
thought that they may move here
to live.
General Rickard returned to
the United States in September
following a tour of duty in Eu
rope. He has served in a number
of western United States Army
posts. He retired from the service
last October.
A release yesterday from West
Point, N. Y., announced that the
couple's son, Cadet Daniel S.
Rickard, was one of a group of
cadets who spent three days at
the Naval academy at Annapolis
under the annual cadet-midshipman
exchange program. The ex
change program is a part of a
plan sponsored by the military
and naval academies to provide
graduates of each Institution
with an understanding of the
methods, missions, limitations
and problems of the other, the
release adds.
Seattle (U.PJ Figures releas
ed by the Washington State
health department Monday show
ed that births . outnumbered
deaths two and one-half to one
in the state last year.
Mo l
IN RED PRISON CAMPS Three United Nations soldiers, held
prisoners by the Reds in a Nortb Korean camp, seem to be enjoying
a chess game (top). In lower photo two GI's sing as a third strums
a guitar. The Communist who gave the photos to United Nations
newsmen at Panmunjom did not identify the prisoners of war.
Spirit of American
Troops in Korea Good
By ARNOLD DIBBLE
New York (U.R) The spirit
of American troops in Korea
is good this winter.
But for officers behind the
lines, the Korean war is a frus
trating experience. The officers
have been trained to handle
fighting situations to advance,
to retreat, to encircle. But Ko
rea is a stalemate.
The desire to smack 'em is
strong.
Major Offensive Senseless
But the UN command knows
that a major offenseive would
be senseless unless Allied planes
were allowed to attack Manchu
ria and other Communist sources
of supply.
All of these high-level de
cisions cause scarcely a ripple
of concern to the men in the
front lines. GIs still grumble,
but the combined chorus is as a
whisper compared with last winter.
There are many reasons for
this good morale.
Rotation Program -Working
First, and foremost, the ro
tation program is working
both the "Big R" and the "Lit
tle R." Big R is. rotation home.
Little R is a periodic rest and
relaxation trip to Tokyo where
the lights burn bright and re
freshment is plentiful.
There are few men who have
been forced to spend a second
winter in Korea. New divisions
have been brought in and the
battle-scarred veterans have left
quietly and gratefully for the
states.
Clothing Improved
The second big reason for the
improved front line spirits is
the improvement in clothing and
the amount available. An inten
sive campaign of education in
the - use of winter equipment
has been under way since last
fall. And frostbite in most out
fits is a court-martial offense.
SEE THE KIWANIS KAPERS MARCH 5, 6, 7 & 8
The Wesfs Oldesf and Largest Retailers of Auto Supplies
DISTRICT COl'RT
Walter A. Pelican, no warning de
vice. $5.
Richard W. Imhausen. no emer
gency brakes. $3.
Schuler E. Rue. no operator's li
cense. $5.
Max H. Wimmer. failure to display
motor vehicle license. $6.
Lovella I. Green, no operator's li
cense, $6.
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O'Danlel To Pass Up
Primary in Oregon
Portland j(U.FDW. Lee "Pap
py" O'Daniel will skip the bis
cuit passing in Oregon.
The ex-Texas senator and gov
ernor, who earlier said he might )
enter the Oregon presidential
primary, told the Oregon ian
Tuesday that he will not file
here.
The Texan's decision to. fore
go the contest in Oregon May 16
does not mean he has necessarily
given up his presidential aspira
tions, he said.
Steelhammer Seeks
Attorney General Job
. Salem -U.R) John F. Steel
hammer of Salem, who served as
speaker of the House in the 1951
Oregon legislature, filed his can
didacy with the state election
bureau here Monday for attorney
general of Oregon.
Steelhammer will seek the Re
publican nomination. Incumbent
George Neuner has announced he
will not run.
Max L. McMillin of Grants
Pass filed for district attorney
of Josephine county on the Re
publican ticket.
Trusty Walks Away
From Oregon Prison
Salem (U.r) Walter Cullen,
32, Oregon State Prison convict,
escaped early Tuesday from the
prison's farm annex, - Warden
Virgil O'Malley reported.
Cullen, a trusty, was working
at the dairy barns and apparently
just walked away, .He was re
ceived from Umatilla county Jan.
17, 1948, to serve five years for
obtaining money under false pre
tenses. -
Puerto Ricans Favor
Home-Rule Constitution
San Juan, Puerto Rico ttJ.R)
Puerto Ricans voted four to one
in favor of their home-rule con
stitution Monday in a peaceful
referendum."
Final returns showed 373,418
for and 82,473 against the consti
tution which gives this U. S.
island territory almost complete
autonomy in local affairs. It must
be ratified by the U. S. Congress
before it becomes fully effective.
1? -hews
By BOB AND JOE
LEARN ABOUT LINEN
Just as all that glitters is not gold, neither is all that's called linen',
actually that most marvelous of all "cold" fabrics.
True linen, whether the best imported or domestic variety or not,
being a plant fiber, can stand a good deal of cleaning, both wet and
dry. As a matter of fact, the beautiful effects of the best imported
linens are produced when the plant fibers are allowed to "rot" in water.
Anybody experienced with linen knows that as the garment is washed
more and more it becomes softer and softer. And is at its best just this
side of complete wearing out.
So there is no particular problem, although the same precautions
with regard to stains and the like apply here as with any other good
quality cloth.
With "imitation" linens, however, a number of precautions should
be observed, especially if you're doing the cleaning in your own home. -For
one thing, synthetic linens contain rayon. This means that the linen
like fabric must, be dealt with as though it were rayon. In other words,
lower ironing temperatures. This will prevent scorching, the develop
ment of unpleasant luster or "shine," and precludes the possibility of
actual melting. And naturally, spilled alcohol, nail polish or other sub
stances which tend to dissolve cellulose acetate will also harm the
linen-like fabric. :
There are also a few linen-like garments found on the market
made from "silk-linen." This material is actually silk the "chap" or
discard created by re-using the short fibers which are rejected in comb
ing silk. It must therefore be treated like true silk.
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