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ago.
10 YEARS AGO
May 7. 1942
(It was Thursday)
Medlord lire department rep
resentatives appear before city
council to request increase in
department staff from eight to
12 men.
From Arthur Perry'i Ye
Smudge Pot column: There are
no fireworks in the primary elec
tion campaign. Apparently the
ban on the same for the Fourth
of July took in more territory
than intended.
20 YEARS AGO
May 7, 1932
(It was Saturlny)
Rogue valley orchardlsts at
tend meeting in Seattle to dis
cuss shipment of fruit to east
coast by refrigerated steamships.
Jackson county candidates for
public office meet In two-Inning
baseball game at Jacksonville.
SO YEARS AGO
May 6, 1922
(It was Sunday)
Project shortening of Green
Springs highway from Ashland
to Klamath Falls by approxi
mately 30 miles reported nearing
completion.
William M.Colvlg issues state
ment demanding that all candi
dates for Jackson county offices
state whether they are, or have
been affiliated with the Ku Klux
Klan.
40 YEARS AGO
May 6. 1912
(It was Tuesday)
Editorial in The Mall Tribune
comments on proposed Initiative
measure fixing a minimum wage
for men of $2.50 a day and $1.75
a day for women; great opposi
tion to measure expected be
cause of "large amount" of min
imum wage.
Medford moving picture thea
ter advertisement a n n o u n ces
"4000 feet of film Including the
Passion Plav, President Tafl and
his cabinet, The Forgotten Danc
ing Shoes. Al Snthcr, the singer,
and Woolworths, the musicians.
Matinees daily. Admission 5 and
10 cents."
Navy Reserve Group
Given Commendation
Men of the Nnvy Reserve
electronics company, 13-5, were
commended Monday evening
during an annual inspection of
the unit in the Federal building
by officers from the 13ND
headquarters, Seattle, Wash.
Making the commendation was
Commander Hill, one of the In
spectors, who pointed up the Im
portance of continuation in the
training of men in the electronic
field. Other Inspectors were
Lieutenant Commander Tomp
kins and Lieutenant-Commander
Lang.
The company meets here every
Monday evening in the Federal
building at 33 North Riverside
avenue. Anyone Interested In
what the Navy reserve has to
offer In training in electronics
is asked to attend. Information
may be obtained on weekdays by
contacting the stalionkeeper in
the Federal building, telephone
2-2566.
Each automobile spark plug
fires about 15.000,000 times In
10,000 mi.-oj of driving.
- - ton
Un finished Business
" There's some unfinished business facing Jackson
county residents. It is important business, something
that should be taken care of without further delay.
We refer to the Red Cross fund campaign.
A FTER careful consideration of the chapter's bud
" get for the coming year, and after lopping off
here and pinching in there, $27,490 was fixed as the
minimum amount which it is necessary to raise. Con
tributions to date, however, are only $18,821 and the
drive has apparently bogged down to such an extent
that little more can be expected unless there is a dis
tinct revival of solicitation interest and activity and
an outpouring from pocketbooks which so far have
been closed or at least not opened wide enough.
Shady Cove and Applegate are the only outly
ing areas which have contributed more than last year.
The other neighborhoods are mostly far below and
one of the largest suburban towns in the valley has
contributed only $30 as compared with the total of
$368 sent in by its residents' last year.
CDWARD BRANCHFIELD, president of the Jack
" son county chapter, points out that it is especially
regrettable that the' Red Cross campaign has fared
poorly this particular year. The chapter, along with
the increased local demands upon its resources, is
sharing with the other units
ganization greater and more pressing outlays than
usual. , .
Locally the blood program has brought an added
financial burden as the Bloodmobile operating costs
are pro rated among the chapters and there are other
expenses incident to the service.
e e ' e e e
1HILE the federal government has appropriated
" huge sums for rehabilitation work in the flood
scourged Missouri River valley, Branchfield empha
sized that none of that money goes to individual re
lief it is to be spent in rebuilding roads, bridges,
restoration of water and sewage systems, and the like.
The Red Cross has largely shouldered the task of find
ing shelter for and in feeding the thousands driven
from their homes by the rising waters.
It is hard for us, in this favored region, to visual
ize or to comprehend the utter desolation, suffering
and misery left in the wake of the flood. Not only
have homes been badly damaged or completely de
stroyed, but crops and much
Thousands of acres of
been left a muddy mess
seeding can be done until
Those forced to evacuate will have nothing to
go on for months to come after returning to their
homes and lands and the relief demand wilj be tre
mendous. THE Missouri valley flood sufferers are our neigh-
bors, within the relief range of the Red Cross,
President Branchfield points out, and we should help
them just as we would help a next-door neighbor simi
larly in need.
Here is a suggestion for Jackson county people
who have not been contacted in behalf of the Red
Cross, also for those who have already given but
would like to make an additional contribution :
Draw a check now, in favor of "Red Cross," stuff
it in an envelope addressed to "Red Cross, Courthouse,
Medford, Ore.," and mail it as soon as possible.
Let's finish that unfinished business. E.C.F.
Parks Try Trash Bags
The National Park Service will try a new ap
proach to the roadside trash problem this season.
John B. Wosky, new superintendent of Crater
Lake National Park, has received word from the park
service headquarters in Washington, D.C., that "trash
bags" will be tried in a number of western parks, more
than a half million having been ordered for the initial
distribution.
THE bags bear the inscription : "This is your trash
bag. Please use it as a container for your waste
paper, tin cans, bottles and other debris and deposit it
or empty it in one of the trash cans provided for your
convenience."
Asking the travelers' help in maintaining the
beauty of the national parks, the inscription adds:
"Trash along roadsides is a national problem. You can
help solve it by carrying and using containers similar
to this wherever you may travel."
Park officials state that the trash bag plan origi
nated in Mount Rainier National Park two years ago
and the first season it was tried the quantity' of debris
thrown along the roadsides there diminished sharply.
esse
"THE trash bag idea could be used to advantage by
all automobile travelers. It needn't be confined to
national parks. Any stout paper bag will do and the
widespread use of such bags, and disposal of the trash
that accumulates in them in -proper places, instead of
just heaving it out of the car, would mean a more at
tractive looking countryside. E.C.F.
Roosevelt Students
Set Spring Musical
Roosevelt grade school will
present a spring musical Friday,
May 9, 7:45 p.m., in the school
auditorium to which the public
Is invited, according to John
Childers. principal.
The program will feature the
100-voice choir of the fifth and
sixth grades, bands and orches
tra selections, and numbers by
the fourth grade square dancers
and singers.
Admission Is free, the princi
pal added.
Wednesday. May 7, 1932
of the nation's relief or
livestock have been lost.
once rich farm land have
on which no cultivating or
too late for this year.
Phoenix Parents Agree
To Pay Burglary Damage
PhoenixFour teen-agers who
broke Into the grade school cafe
teria at Phoenix on April 24
and burglarized It have been ap
phehejtded and their parents
have agreed to settle for the
damage. Police Chief Marvin
Fisher said Tuesday.
Chief Fisher also slated sev
eral Juveniles have been appre
hended who were breaking out
street lights and action has been
taken to prevent reoccurances
ot the vandalism.
Crosstown
"You're saying exactly what th
your'e going to bawl me out,
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Prefers Havlland to Nunley
To the Editor: I have read
with skepticism Mr. Nun-ley's re
marks in your paper against our
present district attorney Mr.
Paul Haviland. It appears to me
one of Mr. Nunley's qualifica
tions is that he wants a job.
Fortunately, most of the voters
will not fall for Nunley's propa
ganda as they will recognize it
as the voice of 'one of the outs
that wants in. I would suggest
Nunley live in our county for
a few more years, to get better
acquainted with our problems
and let people get better ac
quainted with him before he asks
us to elect him to the important
office of district attorney, mere
ly on the strength of his allega
tion that he will do a good job.
While Mr. Nunley speaks free
ly of our so called lawless com
munity from his 18 months resi
dence, those of us who have
lived here for 30 or 40 years
may not be aware of these hor
rible conditions as a matter of
fact a lot of people believe we
have a county of which we can
well be proud.
Mr. Nunley himself announced
on or about February 20 to
representatives of the press and
radio that minor controlled gam
bling would always be with us
in Jackson county He realized
then that a limited amount of
gambling in private clubs for
charity was a practical solution
to an age old problem. Appar
ently he is now against all gam
bling including penny ante poker
games. It's illegal, he says, but
if Mr. Nunley intends to put all
the people that match for a cup
of coffee in jail he would be
busy indeed. Personally we
think It more important for the
district attorney to prosecute the
serious criminal element of the
community. Most people agree
Paul Havlland has done a first
rate job of this without fan fare
and at a minimum of expense to
the taxpayers. He has handled
the criminal problems of the
county firmly but fairly.
If Mr. Nunley had evidence
of a deplorable criminal influ
ence In our Rogue River valiey
why didn't he sign a complaint
which was his duty as an Amer
ican citizen or didn't he notice
it until he became a candidate
for office?
I am happy to note Mr. Havl
land has to resort to an outside
law practice to make a living,
thus, we are assured he is not
getting it on the side as Mr.
Nunley might infer.
David B. Lowry
Phoenix, Ore.
Tatt Man Now for "Ike"
To the Editor: I was for Taft
now I am for Eisenhower.
Taft was first In his class at
Yale he was first in his class
at Harvard law school he Is
first in the United States Senate.
"Mr. Republican" would be a
good President.
But, Walter Llppman points
out that the Gallop Poll gives
40 of the voters Democratic,
32 Republican, 28 Independ
ent. Thus with a voting popula
tion of 55 million, there are
ahtnit 22 million Democrats, only
17.5 million Republicans, and
15.5 million Independents. Thus1
for the Republicans to win, they j
must get the support of most of j
the Independents. '
After 20 years of Democratic
rule, a change Is vital for the
nation. Corruption and ineffi
ciency come by having either the
Democratic or the Republican
party in power too long.
Now Taft might win. but
Eisenhower the master of men
the popular personality will
surely win. j
And we need a sure winner 1
Eisenhower. j
Delcevare King. j
Granite Trust Tower
Quincy 69, Mass. I
By Roland Co
truck driver I ran into said. If
why can't you be original?"
Prefers Doctor for Coroner
To the Editor: It seems that a
great number of the people think
we should have a doctor for
county coroner.
Well, we agree 100 per cent
and we think Dr. Vogel would
be the right person for that po
sition. Our reasons are he is a good
physician and surgeon and also is
a very kind person always doing
a kind deed for someone.
Very few people you find now
days that have any feelings for
the other fellow, so let's keep a
good man in Medford when we
find one and anchor him a little
deeper. .
Let's make Dr. M. P. Vogel
our next county coroner.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Compton
1984 Myers Lane, Medford.
Congressional Quiz
Quesuons and Answers on What
Goes on at the Capital, Furnished
by Congressional Quarterly New
Features.
Q, It's been quite a while
since William Oatis, the news
man, was imprisoned in Csech
oilovakla. Is Congress doing any
thing about it?
A. Rep. John V. Beamer
(R. Ind.) April 23 introduced a
resolution to investigate what
actions have been taken by the
government for the release of
Oatts, an Associated Press cor
respondent in Prague. Oatis was
sentenced to 10 years imprison
ment July 4, 1951, for "espion
age." The U.S. called the trial a
farce.
Q Why did the President ap
prove U.S. aid to the Dutch after
they shipped strategic goods to
Communist Poland?
A Mr. Truman April 23 said
he authorized continued Nether
lands aid because the small
amount of oil exploration
equipment that nation shipped
to Poland would not "add sig
nificantly" to Soviet oil produc
tion. Congress last year passed
a law to halt aid to nations trad
ing in strategic goods with the
Reds, but allowed the President
to make exceptions in some
cases.
What are the chances of the
Republicans winning control of
the Senate this year?
A Unless there is a GOP
landslide, the Democrats prob
ably will retain control, no mat
ten who wins the Presidency.
This is why: With the present
four-set Democratic margin (50
46), the Republicans would have
to make a net gain of three seats
to win a bare majority (49-47).
Of the 34 Senate seats on the
election block, 20 are Republi
can, which gives the GOP more
chances for defeat. In addition.
half the Democratic seats on the'
ballot are in normally Demo
cratic territory.
Q Why was Dr. Edward A.
Rumely cleared of contempt of
Congress after he refused to
turn over his organisation's rec
ords to lobby probers?
A An appeals court, voiding
Rumely's April 18, 1951, convic
tion, ruled 2-1 April 29, 1952.
that the House Lobby Investiga
tion Committee in 1950 did not
have authority to require Rume
ly to furnish names of purchas
ers of CCG literature. The ln-l
Custom Made BED SPREADS
and LAMP SHADES
WAKEFIELD
DRAPERY
6th and Bart left
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
From Washington:
The feeling is growing in top
military circles that Russia won't
be ready for war in the near
future , , , Maybe she hasn't
enough steel yet . . . Maybe she
hasn't enough oil yet . . . May
be she thinks our atom bomb
pile is too big to buck yet.
Maybe she thinks she's doing
so well with the cold war that
she can see no good reason to get
all snarled up in a hot war.
And so on.
DO YOU reckon that could be
just wishful thinking?
Or is it deliberate election
year propaganda?
Or
Conceivably
Could it be the TRUTH?
I HATE to entertain the thought
that this statement that maybe
Russia isn't PRESENTLY so
dangerous, along with its conno
tation that perhaps after all we
haven't so much to worry about
right now, could be election year
propaganda. Even toying with
such an idea leaves one feeling
a little smirched and dirty.
But, after all, so much hinges
on this election year an t its re
sults. So much POWER is at
stake. One of the grim lessons of
history is that when vast power
is at stake those who hold It are
apt to stop at nothing in order to
make sure of RETAINING it.
And propaganda is so LARGE
a part of our modern political
picture.
Till ORE than ' mere political
power could be at stake in
this election year. The ultimate
framework of our form of gov
ernment could be in the balance.
For the past couple of decades
we have been drifting notably
toward a government of men and
away from the ideal of a gov
ernment of LAWS. In a govern
ment of laws, a lot of men who
have been chosen in one form or
another by the people get to
gether and make the laws. In a
government of men, ONE MAN
CAN ISSUE A DECREE.
The historical pattern of de
mocracy is first a government of
laws in which 'the laws enacted
by the people or their represen
tatives are administered by men.
Then MEN begin to collect
POWER in their hands. The time
comes when, In order to RE
TAIN their power, they clash
with the representatives of the
people who make the laws. If
they are victorious In these
clashes, the time comes when
they begin to INTERPRET the
laws.
Then
If their- power remains un
broken The time comes when MEN be
gin to issue DECREES. At first,
little decrees. Then, if they get
away with it, bigger decrees.
When men can issue decrees,
there is no longer a government
of laws, but instead there is a
government of men. Democracy
in Greece went through that
process. Democracy in Rome
went through that process. In
BOTH, democracy eventually
faded out into dictatorship.
BUT let's quit - indulging In
long-winded dissertations on
political trends and political
philosophies and get down to
cases. What I want, above every
thing else, is leadership that I
can believe and trust. I find a lot
of people who feel the same way
about it. I think that is the ex
planation of the highly unusual
Eisenhower movement. A lot of
us believe we can trust him.
I GO FARTHER thanahat. I
feel that I can trust Governor
Earl Warren, of our close neigh
bor state of California. If it
should happen that there is a
deadlock in the Republican con
vention and Governor Warren
emerged as the nominee, I would
feel that the leadership of the
Republican party is in good
hands.
Governor Warren is in South
ern Oregon today for short ap
pearances before he moves on
toward other regions of our
state. We hope he stops on his
way back and talks with us at
greater length.
Anyway, let's give him a cor
dial welcome and a thoughtful
and intelligent hearing in the
short time that he is here.
formation was sought to probe
indirect lobbying (Influencing
public opinion on legislation).
The Court said indirect lobby
ing was not subject to Congres
sional control.
(Copyright 1952,
Congressional Quarterly)
. Phone 2-6010
Chance Good To Lose
Peace on Two Fronts
By PHIL NEWSOM
United Press Foreign Analyst
We could lose the peace in
both Germany and Italy through
conditions not entirely under
our control.
Middle of the
road parties in
both countries
are finding it
i n c r e asingly
hard to hold
the line against
pressure from
both right and
left. And that
means that a
year from now
both Premier
I'hil Newsont
Alcide de Gasperi of Italy and
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of
West Germany either could find
themselves out of office or
powerless.
Both men have been firm
friends of the West in the strug
gle against Communism, but
both, rule by coalitions which
are Increasingly unstable.
Both have been in power since
the organization of their respec
tive governments after World
War II. De Gasperi took office
on Dec. 10, 1945, and Adenauer
went in on Sept. 15, 1949.
Trouble Expected
The trouble in which both
men find themselves was to be
expected as their nations slowly
recovered from the horrors and
destruction of defeat in war,
and then, with a return of self
confidence, turned more and
more toward strictly national
problems.
It was inevitable that the middle-of-the-roaders
gradually
would lose favor with a widen
ing group on both left' and right.
In neither case does it mean
an increase in Communist popu
larity, but in Italy's case it
could mean Communist control.
Coalition Premiuvi Paid
De Gasperi is hampered not
only by domestic differences but
also by the pecularities of the
electoral law which pays a prem
ium to broad coalitions.
Thus, in this month's local
council elections, should the
Communist and left-wing coal
ition win the largest bloc of
votes, it automatically will be
entitled to two-thirds of the
council seats- at stake.
The Communists and their al
lies are tightly organized, in
contrast to the bickering among
groups which support De Gas
peri, and there is a real worry
that the Communists will seize
control of Rome's city hall as
well as many others throughout
southern Italy and Sardinia and
Sicily.
De Gasperi Wins Credit
De Gasperi won great nationa!
credit with his success in getting
war guilt clauses and limitations
on Italy's armed strength re
moved from the 1947 peace
treaty. But he is a poor public
speaker and there is increasing
restlessness because of. high
living costs, tax reforms, unem
ployment and alleged delay in
repairing flood damage. 1
Adenauer's case is similar.
As West Germany emerged
slowly' toward normalcy after
the war, Adenauer was a na
tural as chancellor because he
always had favored close work
ing arrangements with the
French and he had been a foe
of the Nazis. Now, however, he
is under fire because he once
was closely associated with ad
vocates of an independent Rhine
Court Records .
POLICE COURT
Vernon C. Robinson, failure to stop
at stop sign, $3.
Richard Pruit, void motor vehicle
license, $5.
Fred L. Walker, overnight parking.
Edwin S. Cripe, failure to stop at
stop sign, S3.
Joseph W. Garris, violation of basic
rule, S10.
DISTRICT COl'RT
Raymond F. Holnian. failure to op
erate on right side of highway, Sfl.
Alice P. McCarl, no operaiors's li
cense. $S.
Melvin Allen, overload. $110.
Roy Benjamin Conner, overload,
$177.50.
Jack Dee Myers, overload, S65.
Werner John Strahlender, no motor
vehicle license. $5.
Bob C. Reynolds, failure to stop at
stop sign. S10.
Eugene E. Bdwards. overload. S19.
CIRCl'IT COl'RT
Mary June Bohllng vs. Fred W.
Bohling. divorce, decree.
George A. Lipscomb vs. Eva E. Lip
scomb, divorce complaint.
Dead line Sunday ciatflifted is s
5-30 p m for following day: 10 a rr.
Monday tor Monday: noon Saturdat
for Sunday a.m
Nominate
CARLOS W.
MORRIS
REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE
FOR
JACKSON COUNTY
Coroner
May 16
Pjtd Adv. Morrii for coroner
committstt.
state. His political opponents say
he is a poor friend of German
unity.
German Food Exported
In Germany's case it is diffi
cult to see how even the fore
most advocates of German unity
would take a chance on a state
under Russian domination. It is
hard to find a pre-war automo
bile in West Germany, and food
is so plentiful that it now is be
ing exported to the United
States. West Germans have only
to contrast that situation with
East Germany where 20,000,000
Germans live on short rations,
under iron dictatorship and her
metically sealed from all contact
with the West.
The situations in both Italy
and West Germany simply seem
to prove that nations as well as
people worry more about am
bitions of the moment than about
tomorrow.
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 The 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 LOYD W. WHITNEY
Democrat
For County Commissioner
Serving the taxpayers and res
idents of the county as commis
sioner entails the management
LOYD W. WHITNEY
of all affairs and disbursing of
tax dollars according to law.
This is no light responsibility;
it is a full time job and not a
position one can hold in light
regard.
I will take the job and work
at it, attempting to do the most
good for the majority of the
County residents.
If you are now satisfied with
the management of your county
affairs then don't vote for me!
Funds invested here by
May 10 will earn divi
dends from May 1
Annual Dividend Rate 3
Jackson County
Federal
Savings & Loan Association
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