Foreign Aid on 'County Agent'
Level, Not by 'Big Brass', Said
Best Plan by Farm Bureau Head
"America should direct its ber groups Irom Jackson, Jose- and low evaluations irom a more
foreign air prosram directly to
the people of foreign nations,
and not through their govern
ments," according to report
made yesterday at a regional
Farm Bureau meeting in Med
ford by Marshall Swearingen,
state president.
In speaking of a recent Wash
ington, D.C. conference attend
ed by over 1,500 people from
other nations, Swearingen told
area Farm Bureau members that
the officials at the conference
stressed the waste under the
present aid program, and that
the type of help needed was ad
vice on the "county agent"
level with "picks and shovels"
rather than by sending the "big
brass" and big equipment.
Would Make Saving
"We should send enough help
to start them on their own pro
duction," he continued, "rather
than producing products for
them here." This type of help, he
reported, would offer a suggest
ed cut of $1.7 billion dollars,
"with a saving of as much as 75
per cent."
At the recent conference, he
said that in one instance Iran
spokesmen said their nation
needed $600,000 to start such a
"self-help" program, but were
"given over $2 million for aid
under the present program."
The groups at the regional
meeting also heard a proposal
for the formation of a trade
policy committee on the national
level which will hear all cases
on the formulation of an export
import policy and "get at the
facts in a more equitable
manner."
, Ask Rate Meeting
The three Farm Bureau mem-
phine and Douglas counties also
agreed to invite the ireigiu oi-
ficials .rcpresentating the vari
ous area companies ,to meet with
Bureau representatives to dis
cuss the present rate set-up and
possibly "more to equalize tnem
with other shipping areas of the
nation."
Randv Smith, Grants Pass, re
gional dairy committee chair
man, reported on the March 22
Salem meeting where plans were
completed for the dairymen to
organize under a state-wide
ernun. It was decided at the
meeting, he reported, to form a
Western Livestock and Market
in association to assist in buy
ing and selling livestock. He said
that Josephine county had auth
orized a meeting in Grants Pass
in the near future to back up
the proposed association at
which time films will be shown
describing the operation of such
an organization. Victor Birds
eye, Central Point-Jacksonville
highway, is chairman for Jack
son county.
Nationals Expected
A fruit commodity committee
gave a report on negotiations to
obtain Mexican Nationalists to
work in the local harvests and
said that 1,200 are expected here
in two groups. The committee
has cooperated with other valley
organizations in obtaining the
harvest help.
The Bureau's position on
apportionment was reaffirmed
with the stand of "definitely fav
oring an area basis, with popula
tion also considered.
The group's property reassess
ment stand was also stated as
asking for a "well-balanced" as
sessment, equalizing the high
stable base year such as 1941.
It was also noted that policy
is formed from the "bottom up"
in the Bureau, which finds its
expression through delegates to
the state convention.
Study Lit Iniuranca
A report on the insurance sta
tus of the Farm Bureau Insur
ance company was made and it
was noted that the company is
now writing all types of insur
ance except life insurance and is
now ranked 34th out of 157 com
panies in total amount written.
Area members heard the plan
for the forming of the Western
Farm Bureau Life Insurance
company which will be more
fully investigated by June lu.
The company is tentatively
scheduled for seven states with
home offices in Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Gene Whittier, Grants Pass,
regional director, reported that
on May 29 a state representative
would be in Rogue River to help
organize an farm center there.
Membership Up
A membership report for the
region showed 105 members in
Jackson county, 116 in Josephine
and 135 in Douglas. A "rough
estimate" of prospective mem
bers in the region was 100.
Other state officials present
at yesterday's meeting besides
Swearingen were Jack Wake
field, head of the Oregon insur
ance department; and George
Dewey, chairman of information
and commodities for the
Bureau.
The next regional meetir of
the group will be at Roseburg
in 1953.
ike For President
Club Hears Reports
Ashland The Ashland Eisen
hower for President committee
met here this week to hear evi
dence that the committee's pro
gram to point out the eight Taft
supporters who are running for
delegates to the national GOP
convention is apparently success-1
fui. !
The committee has endeavored i
to publicize the fact that eight1
candidates for delegate have'
filed for election by petition,
which would permit them to vote
for their own candidate if elect
ed, rather than following the
choice of the majority of Oregon
voters.
Strong support for Eisenhower
in this area was made evident
at the meeting, members reported.
Thursday, May 1, 1952
MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE
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Vote for Paul
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for District Attorney
In the Primary Election May 16
His record for sound, efficient, honest administra
tion of this office is his best recommendation.
Paid Adv. Haviland for District Attorney Com.
Medford Child Health Day
Observance Set Saturday
Observance of Child Health
day Saturday in the Medford
public grade schools will high
light the schools' health program
for the year, according to Miss
Olive Curry, school nurse.
The program at Jackson school
will start at 1 p.m. It will in
clude a tumbling act by high
school students, a May day dance
and song by first grade pupils
and musical numbers by the
Jackson school band and orches
tra. Awards will be given to
pupils for achievement in health,
track, library work, music, art
and safety patrol.
Health honor roll buttons will
be awarded at Lincoln school
at 9 a.m. The afternoon program,
starting at 1 p.m. will include
races for students in various age
groups, with ribbons for individ
al winners.
Games, Races
Roosevelt school's program,
starting at 1 p.m., will include
outdoor games and races, track
and field events and awarding
of health honor roll buttons.
The Washington school pro
gram will start at 1 p.m. and
will include races, competition
between classrooms and award
ing of health honor roll buttons.
Treats will be given pupils of
each of the four schools.
In addition to intraschool com
petition, trophies are also pre-
6entend to the schools having the
best record for health honor roll
and daily health inspection. The
honor roll trophy was won last
year by Roosevelt school and
Washington school received per
manent possession of the health
inspection trophy by winning it
for the third time.
The Medford schools' health
program is of primary impor
tance to children throughout the
school year, according to Miss
Curry. Shortly after the opening
of school each fall, every pupil
receives a physical examination,
including a check of heart, lungs,
nose, throat, teeth, ears, eyes.
orthopedic conditions and nutri
tion
These examinations are made
by local physicians employed by
the board of education and
report is made to the parents
of each pupil
Another feature of the health
program is a morning health in.
spection which gives teachers
an opportunity to discover evi
dences of communicable diseases
and helps pupils to form habits
of cleanliness and neatness,
Awarding of buttons and tro
phies for health honor roll and
health inspection records are
used to motivate Increased ef
forts by the students, according
to city schools officials,
SANITARIUM REOPENS
Ashland Buckhorn Mineral
Springs sanitarium has reopened
for the season, it was announced
today by Director Herman Wex-
ler.
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