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Students Could Visit
Germany on Exchange
(Editor's not: This Is the In a series of articles wrlt
tos during tha past waak for Tha Mail Tribuna by a young
Carman newspaperman now studying at tha school of jour
nalism of tha University of Oregon. He has spent tha week as
guest staff member on The Mail Tribune, and in tha fol
lowing story tails something of his background, profession
and experiences in this country. He is returning today to the
university for spring term, end at tha end of the term will
travel for two months in the United States, including attend
ance at tha Republican national convention, before sailing
for Germany in August.
By GUNTHER BARTH
Sub-Editor, Rheinische Post
I started out in the newspaper business as a reporter. That is
tha usual way if you are not the son-in-law of a well-to-do pub
lisher. It was in 1947 and I Just was discharged from the army. I
had spent about two years in British Prisoner of War camps in
the Mediterranean area.
I had much trouble to get the reporting job. It seemed to
be that all discharged soldiers tried to become newspapermen.
You will find sometimes in our country the widespread opinion
newspapermen are doing nothing the whole day and still making
money. Such an aspect is always very attractive for a beginner
until he has the opportunity to see that a reporter has a lot more
to do than sitting in a cate and talking with various people.
A cafe plays an important part ,
in our social life. I already won
. dered how we can go along
without so many service and
social clubs as I have seen in
every American town. I was
glad to remember that we still
have our cafes. I forgot it com
pletely because I didn't see any
equivalent in the United States.
How could it happen? Over
there you probably make your
first acquaintance with a cafe as
a high school boy if you are
going to date your girl friend.
It is Just wonderful to step into
a cafe and to talk to various
people for a few minutes. Later
on you recognize that two hours
passed away like nothing.
After two months, which I
pent running up and down the
streets in order to get some news
and information, the city editor
gave me his first assignments.
I had the splendid opportunity
to cover all the events he or
his assistant didn't like to do.
Nevertheless, it was a unique
chance to collect experiences
and to become familiar with the
news business. Finally a f t e r
watching local meetings for sev
en months I had the chance to
enter the newsstaff and to join
the art department which I like
most.
f The newsstaff of our papers
has a different organization.
Each field is more departmental
ized and has more independence.
The reader over there likes to
find everyday in the same part
. of tha paper news belonging to
the same subject. If somebody
Is interested in economy he
looks up stock market and re
ports on Page 4. Somebody who
watches critics finds it always on
tha bottom of Page 2. News and
advertising are strictly separat
ed. Usually we have pages full
of ads or news.
. The newspaper field is aimed
on more and more specializa
tion. In order to fit these re
quirements a great part of the
newspapermen study their field
on a university. Political editors,
for instance, take history, or
law, or political science. When
I1 had the first chance to do
something for my own I regis
tered at the University of
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Cologne and studied art and
literature.
We have in Germany three
schools of journalism connected
with a university, in Munich,
in Berlin, and in Munster. They
have quite a . different ' function
than schools of journalism over
here. They don't provide aiy
professional training on such a
large scale as the School of
Journalism in Eugene which I
visit. We newspapermen in Ger
many have sometimes the opin
ion that their only function is
to determine every year a new
definition about the theory of
a newspaper. As a result we
don't have any cooperation be
tween the schools of journalism
and the newspapers as here in
Oregon where the School of
Journalism in Eugene and The!
Mediord Mail Tribune arranged
this interesting trip for me.
The Rheinische Post in Dus-
seldorf is a morning paper.
There are only a very few after
noon papers in Germany based
on street selling. Our paper has
200,000 subscribers out of a total
circulation of 250,000. Our circu
lation department has quite a
lot to do delivering each of them
his paper on his breakfast table
in the morning.
The newsstaff is always work
ing under the pressure to catch
certain trains for our 24 editions.
If we are a few minutes late
the circulation department
misses the trains and the sub
scriber gets his paper probably
around 9 a.m. when he is al
ready working in a factory. We
believe a newspaper has lost its
value if it is not at the breakfast
table of its reader.
We don't have newsboys at
all to deliver our paper to the
various homes. Generally it is
done by elderly women. They
are rather unique persons in
their towns. Probably they in
herited already the job from
their mothers, because nobody
can remember to have seen in
the morning somebody else than
the same elderly woman walk
ing up and down the street of
a district distributing the paper.
They work during summer
and winter, in ice, snow, and
rain. They know everybody and
Do It Now with a
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VISITOR AT WORK Shown above Is Gunther Barth, young
German Newspaper editor who spent last week as a guest
staff member on The Mail Tribune. In the accompanying article,
Barth tells some of his experiences and background, and some
of his impressions of America. He is now taking a year's advanced
study at the University of Oregon on a State Department scholar
shin. His Medford visit was co-sponsored by the university's school
of journalism and The Mail Tribune. During the week Barth had
a heavy schedule of meetings and appointments with those who
were interested in his background. He said he feels he has learned
much about the life in a smaller American community, and will
be better able to convey a sense
friends at home when he returns
everything in their area andj
they form actually a big power
in our circulation department.
If they don't like something they
just don't like it.
They collect every month the
money from the subscribers and
they get a fixed salary plus a
certain percentage for each pa
per they deliver. Most of them
in the bigger towns nave aooui
300 subscribers.
Suddenly one morning you
will see the elderly woman
walking along with a relative,
a vouneer one. probably her
daughter or already her grand
child. And some day xne oia
nrnmrni disaooears and her
daughter takes over the job and
you even don t recognize n.
The Medford Man incline is
the first afternoon paper I see
in operation tor a ruu ween.
If I wouldn't know how many
trouble it makes to put out
such -an excellent newspaper
with only a few people, I would
like to work on a afternoon
paper for all my life, at least
in Medford.
I had to apply for my scholar
ship to the American High Com
missioner in Germany. I passed
three examinations and I finally
got it. It is marvelous to travel
around seeing foreign countries
and collecting knowledge. We
in Germany would be very glad
if the program would be a real
exchange program and not only
from one side. We would like to
have a large number of Amer
ican students visiting our coun
try. I think it is the easiet way
to come to a better understand-
of what America is like to his
next August.
ing among the nations of the
world.
Therefore, I am very happy
and thankful that the Medford
Mail Tribune gave me the chance
to see the beautiful Medford
area and the daily life of its
charming people.
SINGER LEAVES ESTATE
New York (U.R) Grace
Moore, the opera singer and
movie star who was killed in a
plane crash at Copenhagen. Den-
mark, Jan. 28, 1947, left a net
estate of $231,039 according to
an estate tax appraisal filed
Thursday. Her gross estate was
5286,535.
The hippopotamus was nick
named "river horse" because
when swimming it exposes near
ly nail the head, resemhline-
norse.
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Robinson Campaign
HQs Set Up Here;
Manager Visiting
Charles D. Wheeler, Salem
newspaperman, has arrived in
Medford to spend a few days
organizing the local phase of
the campaign for Fred E. Robin
son who is a candidate for the
Republican nomination as state
treasurer.
Wheeler, Robinson's state cam
paign manager, is setting up an
office in the law offices of Stan
ley C. Jones Jr., 218 Masonic
building. Jones is secretary
treasurer of the state Robinson
committee. A. A. Lausmann is
chairman.
Wheeler said Saturday that
committees have been organized
in the principal cities of the
state, mostly on a county-wide
basis, and the campaign has
been meeting with good recep
tion. Seeks Fund
One of the reasons for his
presence here, he said, is to build
up a campaign fund for adver
tising in the weeks before the
primary election. Wheeler stated
that good support has been re
ceived from various organiza
tions and groups, both among
ultra conservatives and ultra
liberals. They join in their de
sire for a good administration,
according to Wheeler.
Robinson was in Lane county
last week working on his cam
paign, and during the coming
week will be in Multnomah
county.
Final Health Program
Broadcast Tonight
The final broadcast of a series
telling how communities have
solved their health programs,
sponsored by the Jackson Coun
ty Medical society and the Jack
son County Public Health asso
ciation, will be on KMED at
7:30 p.m. Sunday.
"What the Doctors Ordered"
is its title. It tells how doctors
of Oakland and Alameda coun
ties banded together to solve
the problem of providing 24 hour
emergency services, created com
mittees for airing grievances,
and so on. The broadcast has
been especially recommended by
Dr. Edwin Durno of the Jack
son County Medical society and
Dr. A. Erin Merkel, county
health officer.
The series has been entitled
"All Their Powers.
Alaskans "Oola" Means "Skookum Skier"
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For Recreational Industrial, and Military Winter-time
Mrs. Goorge Rode
To Conduct Program
Mrs. George Rode will con
duct the "Guest Conductor" pro
gram Sunday between 4 and
5 pjn. over radio station KYJC.
Included will be recordings of
selected dances from Tchaikov
sky's "Swan Lake;" and Brahm's
"Fourth Symphony.
The weekly program features
recordings from music libraries
of valley residents. Anyone in
terested in appearing on the
program and playing their fa
vorite recordings is asked to call
the radio station for scheduling.
State Orchestra
Broadcasts Slated
Two broadcasts of a program
recorded by the "All Slate or
chestra" composed of high school
students of Oregon, including
15 from Medford high school,
will be heard in Medford this
week.
The first will be at 9 p.m
today over radio station KYJC,
and the second will be at 9:30
p.m. Monday, on radio statioT
KMED.
The broadcast was recorded in
Portland during the Oregon
teachers convention recently, un
der the direction of Don Bushell,
musical director of the Seattle
Philharmonic and Choral so
ciety. Students from all high
schools in the state participated.
The undertaking was sponsored
by the Oregon Music Educators
association.
The 150 musicians in the or
chestra included the following
from Medford, according to In
strumental Music Supervisor I.
A. Mirick:
Carolyn Black, Evelyn Jones,
Anelda Lewis, Viola Russell,
Geraldine Wisely, Carol Ellison,
Gloria Greb, Janet Monla, Jean
Moss, Wilson Moeller, Maureen
Rice, Marion Rice, Margaret
Huson, Alfred Leavitt and Rob
ert Jones.
Four Bike Riders Killed
In 1951 Traffic Mishaps
Salem U.R) Fcur bicycle
riders were killed and 356 in
jured in Oregon traffic accidents
last year, an analysis of the
state's 1951 accident record
showed Saturday.
Bicycle-car accidents killed
six riders in 1950 and inflicted
266 injuries.
Except for vultures and par
rots, wild gese live longer than
any other birds sometimes as
long as 70 years.
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Portland Firm Given
Salem AI.R) The State High
way commission said Saturday
it has awarded a Washington
county project to Donald M.
Drake Co. of Portland on low
bid of $44,960.
The federal aid project In
volved construction of a 108
foot viaduct to carry tha South
ern Pacifie company's west
branch track over the west Port
Ian d-Hubbard highway at Tualatin.
SUNDAY HEALTH CHAT...
Dr. Frank J. Hanses
The, first thought of many parents when tMtftiMa (Micas
their children, Iim been: "Perhaps the tonsils should earns eatf
This thought was fostered by what b stow openly admitted ta
have bean misinformation and a mistaken attitude on tha part
the who once advocated tonsillectomy at the slightest proves,
tien, or none at all. There are sera who still pre feu to believe
the tonsils aro useless appendages, best removed at the slightest
sign of infection, or even without it, as a purely precautionary
measure. These aro aow in a dwindling minority, and an celled
Tonsil snatchors" by the more conscientious members of their
own profession.
The tonsils aro a part of the lymphatic gland network, thei
purpose being to "trap" infection before it caa reach the gastro
intestinal or respiratory systems, and to destroy or divert it into
channels where it cannot affect the more important parte of the
body.
Two of the major portals of entry for Infection of the body
aro the gestro-intestinal and respiratory tracts. The infectious
material initially enters these two tracts by way of the nose or
through the mouth. In either case, a ring of tonsillar (lymphatic)
tissue must be penetrated before the digestive or respiratory
systems can be reached. What the average person calls his "ten-
sils." aro two prominent members of this tonsillar ring, which
actually to comprised of seven
Tonsillitis is soreness or inflammation of the tonlbv daa
to a lack of proper function, bacterial invasion, r both. It is
videnc of one of two things: an xcess of Infectious material
trapped by the tonsils, or a deficiency of the nerve energy eon.
controlling the tonsils. '
Dr. Frank J. Hanses
Chiropractic fhysidaa
131 Oak St.
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Skiers of Juneau Dedicate
"Oola' for
SKI TRAIN, Inc.
When Molly Jo MacSpadden, lovely Alaskan
winter sports enthusiast, broke the traditional
bottle of "champagne" (which was realty a
bottle of ice and snow, according to the Juneau
"Daily Alaska Enterprise")over Oola, the stur
dy Tucker Sno-Cat, Alaskan skiers were of
fered a new, unique thrill. Now the Sno-Cat
provides dependable transportation for skiers
and those interested in outdoor recreation
and photography over Alaska's snow-covered
mountain trails. Sno-Cat's superiority ss ait
over-snow traveler, was well demonstrated in
January when it conquered the high Sierra
snows to bring food and medical supplies ta
snow-bound passengers on Southern Pacific's
"City of San Francisco!"
Versatile and
Dependable
CAT
Contract for Viaduct
Tha project la part of
structlon that will eventually
mean a four-lane highway be
tween Portland and Salem. '
Watch For
ALDON
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