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SIGHT MEDrOBD (OREGON) Medford&Tribuni Everyone In Southern Oregoo Reads The Mall Tribune Published Daily Except Saturday by MEDFORD PRINTINO CO. J7-I North rir St, Phone 3-S14I ROBERT W RUHL. Editor ERNEST R. C1LSTRAP. Manager HERB GREY, Advertising Manager E. C. FERGUSON. Managing Editor ERIC ALLEN JR.. City Editor HARRY CHIPMAN. Telegraph Editor RICHARD JEWETT. Sporte Editor OLIVE STARCHER. Society Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation MT An Independent Newipaper Entered aa second elese matter at Mediord. Oregon, under Act a March 3, 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES tlall In arilfinCi! Dally and Sunday one year (11 00 Dally and Sunday aix month! 6.90 Daily and Sunday three mos. 9.50 Dally and Sunday one month 1.33 By Carrier In Advene e Medtord Aihlnri. Central Point. Ealie Point. Jacksonville, Gold Hill. Phoenix. Shady Cove, Rogue River. Talent mnA nn mnlnr rnutea! Dally and Sunday one yeer 118 00 Dally and Sunday one month 1.23 All Termi Caih In Advance Official Paper of the City of Medfortf official raper oi ecnsos uaudii United Preaa Full Leaied Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION AHuartulm Ri-nrenentatlve: WEST-HOLLlDAY COMPANY, INC Office, in New York, Chicago, De. trolt, San Francisco, Loa Angeles Seattle. Portland. St Louis. Atlanta Vancouver. B.C. NATIONAl IDITOUIA RIAL N NIWSPAMI PUtlllHIIf ASSOCIATION Flight o' Time MHre1 awl Jacks) Ceearr H la tere fretn tke filet erf the Mall TrlbuM 10, 20. 30 l 40 yean) 10 YEARS AGO May S, 1942 -(It wag Tuesday) United States war department orders construction of facilities for a military garrison at Med ford municipal airport. From Arthur Perry's Y Smudge Pot column: A local resident reports that a stranger recently asked him for a match instead of a dime. Tha gloomier finance experts gay this won't last and soon the request will be for a match and a dime. 20 YEARS AGO May S, 1932 (It was Thursday) Frank Perl, candidate for Jackson county coroner, chosen best looking candidate In pri mary election by members of Enterprise Grange. Rufut Holeman, candidate for reelection ag Oregon state treas urer, speaks here before meet ing of Medford Realty board. SO YEARS AGO May 8, 1922 (It was Friday) John W. Opp, new manager of Coast railroad, announces start of Improvement on com pany's tracks near Jacksonville. Oregon secretary of state re ports that "over 100,000" auto mobiles are registered to Ore gon residents. 40 YEARS AGO May 5, 1912 (It was Sunday) Cast of Roosevelt school play Includes Edward Kelly, Gordon Kershaw, Isobel Stuart, Archie Pierce and George Jackson. Porter J. Neff elected chair man of Jackson county Demo cratic central committee. COMMUNICATIONS Lettara to tha Editor meal keai tha name and addrtss of the wtltai although under certalft eireum stances the uie ef a pen name er Initial for publication la parrnls Ibla. The Mall Tribune reserves the Hint to edit all letters with view to clarification and eondsn latlon. Letters submitted for pub llcatlon must not exceed 400 words Is It a Nose for News To the Editor: Complaint Dept. Dally we read of complaints of government, neighbors bees, smudge, hail protection, gang war brewing In our valley. There is a war going on in Korea, or maybe they haven't heard. Our radios, papers cry dally for peace and, "Freedom is Ev erybody's Job." We should add two short lines to read as fol lows: Freedom is everybody's Job, BUT my freedom ends where your nose begins. P.M., Jacksonville, (Name and address on file.) Talent Farm Bureau Center Meeting Set A special meeting of the Talent Center Farm Bureau will be held Tuesday at the Valley view Schoolhouse at 8 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to dis cuss and approve final forms of resolutions. Everyone Interested In Farm Bureau Is welcome to git In. In the candidate "get acquaint ed" meeting, Thursday, May 1, 12 prospective candidates were present. Dead line Sunday Classinodo la al Boon Saturdays, I X. MAIL TRIBUNE America Is Everybody s Business Carla McKeen, 18-year-old Medford high school senior, who authored the prize winning essay in the recent Veterans of Foreign Wars contest here, turned in a thoughtful and sincere appraisal of the privi leges, and the duties and citizenship. IN ONE of the mort pertinent paragraphs of her es S9V Miaa "MnXCoan aotra in nart "Education of the younger generation is their (the citizens) business, too. The children, who will some day be the voters of the nation, must know the principles of democ racy, the reason for striving for the general good for the most people. ..." The V.F.W., by offering worthwhile prizes for essays on Americanism is, in a very practical way, en couraging the nation's young people to study their country's constitution, laws and history, and the du ties of citizenship. That the V.F.W. effort is bearing fruit, especially m Medtord, is attested by the large number of fine essays submitted each year. In 1951, the local winner, Miss Martha Spatz, a Medford high school senior, placed third in the state judging, and the local winner in 1950, Miss Marilyn Malone, of at. Mary s high e e e XE ARE pleased to publish here Miss McKeen's well written thesis and we believe it merits care ful reading for she points many of us have forgotten sons we choose to ignore. America Is Everybody's Business By Carla McKeen Personal concern for America stirs the hearts and minds of people throughout the world. To them she repre sents freedom, brotherhood, and devotion. To her citizens she is all of this and more. Take the man around the corner, for instance. He works on the dally paper. To him, America means politics, interna tional and foreign policies, buying and selling; but especial ly people good and bad many' people. They are his business. Then, there is the fellow across the street. He just came home on leave from the army. He is a reserve called to active service. America is duty to him. It is having the will to fight for those principles for which he stands. It means sacrifice of some of his family life, or security, or maybe even of life itself. But It also means hope. Hope that his children will grow up in a belter, more peaceful and understanding world a united world. That is his business. My next-door neighbor has a store. It is a small one, but It can be improved. He can watch it grow without fear of monopoly by big business or government control because America means free and private enterprise. He can work to ward a goal, promoting business and increasing sales and profits. By improving himself he will help build the social heritage of our nation. That is his business. Another of my neighbors, a traveling salesman, goes freely from one state Into another. No passport is required; there are no customs officials. He carries his rights and privileges from his home state to every other state he visits. That is necessary in his business. To my minister, America means freedom and oppor tunity. He may present God in his own way. No rules are set for him In this matter, for church and state are separate here in America. No one will interfere with his way of preach ing Other believers are tolerant of his religion Just as he is of theirs. He is helping to improve America spiritually, morally. That is his business. e e e Each of these men has a different Job. Each chose his own. He was not given a test to see for which Job he was best suited to make a profit for the state. He did not have to follow his ancestors in whatever line of work they did. And generally he could work where and with whom he pleased. He was able to get a good education from the government for twelve years. Then the state offered assistance in high er education If he wanted it. The world was his. He could do what he wanted to do, get training in his field, and then choose his environment. This would be paradise to the masses In oppressed or down trodden countries but here it Is the privilege of everyone. Why do these men have such opportunities? Why has the government made such great strides in improving the lives of its citizens? Because the government IS the citizens. It is made up of these men I have mentioned; these and mil lions of other men and women. The greatest privilege and most effective power of these people Is their vote. It is their most important duty. Wise use of their vote will preserve the condition in which they now live for their children and future generations. It is up to these people to run the government unselfishly, for the bene fit of the majority. ' Education of the younger generation is their business, too. The children, who will some day be the voters of the nation, must know the principles of democracy, the reason for striving for the general good for the most people, and the result of a "loyalty lag," or the lack of enthusiasm or con cern for the nation. Patriotism must be kindled In them when they are young so that no amount of propaganda against Americanism or no selfish ambition will douse the flame of love of country. However, the duty docs not end there. Americans can not afford to sit back and say, "Isn't everything perfect?" Each loyal person must be aware of the faults In our system of government. Constantly changing conditions bring about the need for parallel changes in government. Methods be come obsolete; some functions lose their usefulness, while the need for other governmental agencies and responsibili ties arises. It is the Individual's Job to make himself aware of con ditions and strive for Improvement and constant efficiency. While the citizen enjoys the benefits afforded him by the taws of the land, there are those laws he must be care ful not to disobey. He has protection from countless poten tial harms. But many laws, enacted to further safeguard his life, health, and security are easily broken by thought lessness. It Is the citizen's Job to know the law, live within It, and respect it. All this adds up to the discovery that the citizen Is independent yet dependent. He Is independent in his choice of surroundings, occupation, and his chance to Improve him self but dependent on the American way of life, which af fords him the tools for his independence. His economic, so cial, and spiritual stability are all based on the democratic principles to which this nation is dedicated. The American is pledged to love his country; to support Its Constitution; to obey its laws: to respect Its flag; and to defend it against all enemies. THAT is everybody's business. E.C.F. More Control Urged For Washington U.PJ The Na-, tlonal Wildlife Federation said Monday U.S. flood control poli cies should placs greater empha sis on soil conversation and up land water control. Federation President Claude D. Kelley, Atmore, Ala., said the causes for the Increasing floods Mondiy. May 8, ltSS obligations of American school, was second. e to basic truths which all too or which for selfish rea- Flood Policies are to be found in "croplands that are being overfarmed, grass lands that are overgrazed, and forests that are logged too much and burned too often." "Big dams and levees cannot prevent floods," he said. "They only treat the symptoms after the floods art a fact" Crosstown ' f altt Z ' "I r " I DRE "How long do you think It pedestrian Matter of Fact Storm Warning Washington For the first time in a good many months, the storm warning is being of ficially displayed. The Kremlin has invited us to stop the busi ness of making peace with West ern Germany, and bringing an armed Western Germany into the Atlantic community, in order to begin discussing the reunion of Western Germany and the Soviet zone. We have refused and will continue to do so. Thus the Kremlin is expected to take the usual next step, which is to resort to naked terrorization. The agreements granting sub stantial independence to West ern Germany and giving Ger man divisions a place in the new European army, are expected to be negotiated and signed in a matter of weeks. Thereafter these agreements must be ratified by the German, French and other Parliaments. If the Kremlin follows the course now anticipated here, the implied threat of war will be used In order to prevent the completion of these agreements. Or if this proves impossible, then the attempt will be to frighten the French Chamber or German Bundestag out of rati fying the agreements. As to what form the Krem lin's implied threat may take, thus far there is only specula tion rather than solid evidence. Berlin is perhaps the most ob vious arena for a drama of force and terror. The continued status of West Berlin as an island of freedom amid enslaved Eastern Germany, will become still more intolerable to the Soviets when rearming Western Germany is integrated into a rearming Europe. Western Germany's in dependence and attachment to the free world- will then con trast too sharply with Eastern Germany's subjection and at tachment to the Soviet empire. PREPARATIONS for a block ade of Berlin were put In hand by the Kremlin almost as soon as the old blockade was lifted. A railroad by-pass has now been constructed entirely around the cltyx so that Western forces In Berlin can no longer halt through railway traffic be tween the different parts of the Soviet zone. Separate power stations have been built In East and West Berlin. In recent weeks, moreover, the always-present tension in Berlin has been noticeably in creased. Leaders of the puppet government in the Soviet zone have bellowed threats of force, f the West German rearmament project is not dropped. Not long ago, a mass attack on West Ber lin was launched by the Free German Youth, which is the Soviet substitute for the Nazi Youth Movement. And in the Inst few days, an Air France air liner was attacked in flight by a Soviet Jet fighter quite prob ably Intentionally and as a pre liminary demonstration, accord ing to the view widely held here. On the other hand, full scale renewal of the blockade of Ber lin will be an all but irrevoc able act, openly and rather in sistently inviting a war. It is still strongly believed that the Kremlin does not want war and does not want to risk war. Hence American official opinion, while very far from ruling out Berlin as the main future storm center, inclines to the view that In Ber lin the Soviets will content themselves with multiplying such episodes as the attack on the Air France airliner. Mean while, the real storm is rather expected to blow up in Vienna, if it occurs at all. N VIENNA also, there have been some warning incidents Interruptions of traffic between Soviet and Western zones of Austria and the like. The West ern garrison of Vienna is weak Vienna, like Berlin an island, Is linked to Western Austria by only one highway. Far from pos sessing the excellent Berlin air field, tha Western allies are now By Roland Co will take me to get over my attitude?" By Joseph anal Stewart Alsop permitted to use only the small landing ground at Tulln, a good many miles out of the city in the Soviet zone. In short, a Vienna blockade would be a much easier project than a Ber lin blockade. Furthermore, if the extreme measure of blockade is rejected, Vienna offers the Soviets oppor tunities for all sorts of inter mediate steps. There are many ways, in particular, of interfer ing with the Austrian govern ment, ranging from suspension ot its authority in the Soviet zone of Austria to kidnapping its leaders in Vienna. And the mere fact that no major ugliness has been attempted in Vienna since the war is thought to make the city a natural target. Only the future can tell whether the storm warning that has now been -raised here in Washington (as well as in Lon don, Paris and Bonn) truly pres ages a storm. Equally, only the future will show what form the storm is to take, if it comes at all. Various Soviet behavior symptoms have suggested trou ble In Europe Is on the way, but the Kremlin can quite easily change Its mind at the last mo ment. In' a sense, moreover, the cur rent gloomy predictions of the experts have their bright side. What is expected is not a true threat of war, but an imitation. After the roaring and drum beating the experts think that the Kremlin will acquiesce in Western Germany's new status. And after the haggling and the crises, the experts also think the new status of Germany will become a reality. If the next six weeks are nerve-wracking, as they can well be, there will be a solid accomplishment to look forward to when the tension dies down. (Copyright, 1952, New York Herald Tribune Inc.) Jackson County Farm Notes Ptar Psylla Now Fully Developed Adults The earliest pear psylla are now fully developed adults with wings and capable of flying from tree to tree to deposit eggs. This development of the pear psylla makes it important that growers complete this spray for psylla control as soon as possible. Where only a portion of an or chard is sprayed, the psylla will develop in the unsprayed por tion and will fly back through the orchard and reinfestation will result to such an extent that the earlier spraying would be almost a loss. The ability of the pear psylla to fly around makes it Imperative that everyone with pear trees spray them for psylla control. In the past, scattered pear trees were a hazard to neighbor ing orchards only if they were blighted. A few codling moths and scale developing in these trees would infest neighboring orchards, but growers were con stantly spraying for control so the problem was not too serious. Psylla built up rapidly and sprays for control are special ones which are very expensive. In order to maintain control in the district It is important that all trees be sprayed at reason ably the fame time. Many home owners who are not equipped to spray may find it much more practical to re move the pear tree and use the spray money saved to buy the pears. The shade produced by the pear tree could be quickly replaced by one of the many i fast growing small shade trees. Tim Right To Plant Seeds for Tender Plants Warmer, frost-free weather is now approaching, so this would be a good time to plant the seeds of some of our more tender plants. These would include bush beans, melons, cucumbers and squash. Most of these plants are prolific and a few hills of them will keep an average family well supplied. You need not worry about planting melons, cucum bers and squn-rii close together I Many people are afraid to do In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS Today's political highlight: "At his news conference this morning, President Truman was asked what he thought of a re port that Eisenhower is a sick man. He is not anything of the kind, the president said. Then he added that Eisenhower is as fine a man as ever walked." That is Harry Truman at his best. And at his best he has many admirable personal qualities. rpHE president added: "Eisenhower Is Just beginning to find out what happens in poll' tics, and the attacks on- him now are mild." I suppose that's true. If you doubt it, go back and re-read the story of Lincoln and the Civil War. TN MY lifetime, I've known two remarkable men. It so happens that both of them lived in Eugene. One was Mahlon Sweet. He was an automobile dealer. In a remarkable and entirely spon taneous demonstration, he was chosen as Eugene's first citizen. His death left a pall of sadness over his home city, and the fringes of the pall spread all over Oregon for no one who had known him ever forgot him The other was Dr. Orville Waller, whose funeral I attend ed a few days ago. It was attend ed by people of ALL kinds, Upon the face of every mourner was the unmistakable mark of deep PERSONAL loss. Each face said plainly: "I will MISS this man. My life won't be quite the same without him. In aU the years I knew them I never heard either them these men say an unkind word about anybody. Yet they were lirm, competent, able leaders and left an Indelible mark on their com munity. I'D LIKE to fidd that in their transactions with others these men followed, instinctively and quite unconsciously, the prin ciples of the Golden Rule. They dealt with others as they would nave wanted oiners to aeai wun them. The respect and confi dence and deep affection in which they were held followed naturally. It's too bad that more of us don't follow this precious rule of human conduct. This would be a better world if we did. QREGON fast time note: Eugene, Bend and Redmond Joined the growing list of cities on daylight saving time Sunday. They voted the action, following the lead taken by Portland earlier in the week. Several others, including Prlne- ville and Salem, Indicated they might switch to daylight time soon. STILL think daylight time, if we're going to have it, is one thing that should be handled by the federal government along with foreign relations and na tional defense. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE Sawyer, getting ready for a news conference on the steel sit uation (including television re- this for fear the plants will cross and the melons will have an off flaver. The plants cross pollinate only on rare occasions, and when this does happen, it has no effect on the flavor unless the seeds of the cross are planted. The cross-pollinated seeds would pro duce melons with an off flavor. All of the plants are heavy feeders and will respond quickly and favorably to an application of barnyard manure. The best way to apply the manure would be to spade it into the ground at the point where the seeds are to be planted. It not only sup plies plenty of available plant food, but It also loosens up the soil so that It will be warmer and more favorable for root growth. Wire worms will frequnetly attack these seeds and sometimes prevent them from sprouting. It can be prevented by lightly dust ing the seeds when they are planted with some chlordane dust. A 5 to 10 per cent dust is available at any of the feed stores and will give oulek and effective control of wire worms. The same dust will give good control of maggots in cabbage ana radisn. it is best applied around the cabbage DlanL when they are set and to the radish seed as it is planted, or dusted onto the young plants shortly after they come through the ground. A later application would insure almost 100 per cent control. C. B. Cordy, County Etenslon Agent, Horticulture. MAY CALL IN WSB Seattle (U.R) The Wage Stabilization Board may be ask ed to clarify regulations which Northwest Greyhound Lines believes caused the present dis pute between the company and the Motor Coach Employees un ion (AFL). Seattle (U.R) The Alaska Fishermen's union Ind. was to present its contract demands con cerning Bristol Bay operations to the Alaska Salmon Industry. Inc., Monday. Stassen Not Expected To Defeat Taft Again In Ohio Primary Vote Bt LYLE C. WILSON Washington (U.R) Sen. Rnhprt A Taft'a nrpciHpntiol chances were badly damaged in Ohin'a nrp - rnnvpntlnn nrimarv four years ago this month. Tuesday's primary in Ohio should tell another story. Now as in 1948, Taft is opposed by Harold E. Stassen. Politicians Amaied Stassen amazed mnsr nnlltl. cians and angered some, includ ing Taft, in 1949 by his invasion of the senator's home grounds presidential primary. It was an unusual maneuver, almost a foul in the unwritten political code. The invasion paid off, how ever. Stassen won nine of Ohio's 53 delegates tO thp Rpnnhlinan nation convention. Taft's inabili ty to sweep his own state was powerful ammunition for the managers of Onv. Thnma. p Dewey's campaign for a second piesiaentiai nomination. He's a eood man. Dpwpv'o m.n would say of Taft, adding al ways that the senator seemed to lack Voter annpnt. fnnlHn' even hold the delegate line in his own state, the Dewey managers would remark, and shake their heads in mock' sorrow. Dewey, now! There was the Republican who would bring the voters to the polls. This story was ef fective. Costs Nomination " It could be argued with much reason that Taft at,,ati., , , the 1948 ReDubliean nnmit!.. on primary day in his own state. That fact puts it up to the Taft organization m Tuesday's pri marv to knnelr Sfaccpn iflv, - -"-'i ,,,11. UUL of the rine. Thp Inc. ne two Ohio delegates to Stassen would not amount to much in the tabulation nf r-ann, strength now or later. j Failure by Taft to hold the Ohio line intact, however, would steam up the sizzling effort to frighten mpn nnH n,nm. - - "vmcil 1IUJI1 his bandwagon with stories that ne lacKs wnat it takes to at Leaking Air Mattress startles Men in Korea At the Front, Korea -U.R) Cpl. Raymond H. Derouin, Prov idence, R. I., was attempting to sleep on his air mattress in a front line bunker when enemy artillery fire centered on the area, Other soldiers In thp h,mt.. were startled by a loud hissing sound. Derouin said he pulled me piug from his mattress be cause "a fella can't get too close to the ground in a situation like this." porters with their complicated set-up oi iiood lights and fancy cameras) orders a corned beef sandwich and a piece of custard to to stay his appetite and fortify his svstem Then hp s'pttlpe Hnwn tO figure Out What hp'e aninrf tr. tell the newshounds. His phone rings. It is his sec retary. She tells him: "Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Moses, the manager of the cafeteria, says you ought to have hot mince pie instead of the custard pie you have ordered." "OK," Sawyer answered re signedly. "I'll have hot mince pie." THAT'S another trouble with our federal government. Too many people are telling too many other people what they ought to have and what they ought not to have. pHRIFT note in the news: Two dozen years ago King George VI of England was visit ing a big London life insurance company. As a joke, he took out an insurance policy costing him the sum of ONE PENNY per week. He kept up his premiums, and his heirs have just collected the sum of $25.87 on the policy. During the 24 years, the king had paid in a total of $14. Not bad! Saving a little money regular ly is NEVER bad. CONGER-MORRIS Funeral Directors Ambulance Service West Main at Sixth Medford Member National Selected Morticians by Invitation tract votes. Ohio will have 56 delegates to this year's Republican nation al convention which meets in Chicago July 7. Taft has a full slate of delegates. Stassen has entered 47 of the 56 contests. Taft's managers say their man will win every delegate race. His chances for the presidential nomination will suffer If he fails to do so. Meet the Candidates Editor's note: This Is one of a series of statements furnish ed by candidates for local of fice in the primary election May 16. They are being pub lished by Tha Mail Tribune as a free service to the candi dates, and for the information of readers wishing to inform themselves of candidates' po sitions relative to their candi dacy. BY W. P. TUCKER Republican, for County Assessor . My decision to enter as Re publican candidate for the office of assessor is based on past ex perience in he service of Jack son county. Eleven years budget experience as deputy county rrWIFWw,B,J1 jrf - It f 1 sr WPT a lf W. P. TUCKER clerk; seven years Justice of the Peace, together with nine years prior experience in the lumber industry, affords me the knowl edge of county tax matters and justifies my candidacy for the position. My policy In the past has been congenial and efficient co operation with the publif and that policy will be continued in the interest of the tax-payer. Would Be Boss Geo. N. Taylor "Before Josie was two weeks old, she began to yell to get her own way." Sure, Mother. And now turn back to Cain and Abel, sons of Adam. See Cain trying to get his own way. He offers God the fruit of the g r o u n d wheat or veg etables, m a v b e I I I anyway I I .bloodless sacri- I j J I fice- Thls God I wf I rejected. But Lal f I Abel, the other son, killed a Iamb and offered it up. Its blood had flowed out and with its blood, its life, for "The life of the flesh is in the blood." Yes "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain by the which he ob tained witness that he was right eous God testifying of his gift. And Abel, being dead, yet speaks." And You? Believe in God as offering Christ as the blood sacrifice for your sins and you also will come into eternal life. A Seattle family wants you to know. See Genesis 4th nd He brews 11:4. BIBLE. Adv. CARLOS W. MORRIS Managing Partner and Coroner si II i
