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MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTEEN CHfllCAL PREPARATION Sunday, May 11, 1951 S COMPLETE FOR ELECTION i M 'Breathing Spell' Begins for Harried Clerk's Deputies Voting Equipment. Delivered to Sheriff - A brief breathing spell for County Clerk George Carter and employees in his office started yesterday when the last of 84 canvas sacks wore turned over to Sheriff Howard Gault. The breathing spell will end May 17 when the bags, which contain sample ballots, official ballots, tally sheets and other equipment, for each county pre- cinct, come back to the county clerk for tabulation. Largest Registration Carter's staff has been hard at work preparing for the May 16 primary election since reg istration of voters started to pick up early in April. After regis tration of voters started to pick up early in April. After regis trations closed April 15, clerks began recording the largest local registration In history. There were more than 30,000 cards to assemble. Names were taken from each card, entered In precinct books and were then assembled on a list which was sent to the office of the secre tary of state In Salem. At the same time, clerks were filling 353 requests for sample ballots recording them when they were entered with ballots In the proper precinct for each absentee voter. Prepare Bags Preparation of the canvas bags containing all the necessary equipment for each precinct has been occupying the time of the clerks for the last few days. Each bag contains exactly the same number of official ballots as there are registered voters of each party in the precinct and half that many sample ballots. Obviously, there can be no slip ups, for if a large precinct got the bag belonging to a small precinct, it would find Itself without ballots for many of the voters.. Although placing the fight number of ballots In the right bag sounds like a fairly routine procedure, it is anything but that, because of the restricted space available to the county clerks's staff. During the past 1 - ' " k,T I . bv -VX: K'if Vv 1$ ' .V..-i f . -... , ? , V$?V . V Fruit Growers Give Smokeless Heaters st Consideration SNOWED UNDER County Clerk George Carter fooks de jected as he surveys a portion of the 64 precinct bags, one for each precinct in Jackson, county, which overflowed into his of fice and around his desk last week. The canvas bags contain of ficial and sample ballots, tally sheets and all other equipment needed by precinct boards. Because of limited space In the clerk's regular working quarters on the second floor of the county courthouse, the material was taken into Carter's private office unti it completely surrounded his desk, right. ' (Brainerd photo) week, ballots have been placed on the floors, in all of the aisles, on top of filing cabinets and in virtually every comparatively out of the way spot. Bags Fill Office The canvas bags, as they have been filled, have been carted into Carter's office, where they grad ually filled up one corner, over flowed into the center of the room and by noon Friday com pletely surrounded his desk. Getting the election underway would be no problem at all "if we didn't have to keep up with our regular day-to-day work," the county clerk says. He points out that the election occupies a large part of his staff, and as election material piles up, the room left for regular work is rapidly reduced to a minimum. Absentee voters, although comparatively few In number, make up one of the most inter esting segments of the local election scene. All Over World With many men and women In the armed forces overseas, and with the tourist trade boom ing, absentee ballots are sent to all parts of the world. Foreign addresses listed this year include Ranvik, Sweden; Tour C-231, care of Bennett's Reisdebureau, 47 Raadhausplad, Copenhagen, Sweden; care of N. V. Boekhand el and Drukkerig, Leiden, Hol land; care of American Express company, Paris, France; United States Educational Commission for France, Paris; Flintshire, Wales, and Linz-Donau, Austria. Many service personnel are receiving ballots this year care of Army and Fleet post offices on both the east and west coasts. Although for most of them it is impossible to tell just where the ballots, were sent, a few are com paratively identifiable, at least if you have some navy back ground. Some On Submarines Ballots were sent to the USS Queenfish and the USS Scabar- fish, submarines now on patrol someplace. in the Pacific ocean. One ballot was forwarded to SANFRANGRP P A C RESFLT (San Francisco Group Pacific Reserve Fleet) San Francisco, and another to FALLWEATRA- PAC FPO (Fleet All Weather Training Pacific Fleet Post Of fice) San Francisco. Another went to VSDGC M a t a Gorda (Way P-373) Boston, a Coast Guard Installation which re mains unidentifiable. IN SCHOOL CAFETERIAS AT FINER RESTAURANTS AT GROCERS EVERYWHERE BY HOME DELIVERY ONLY LITTLE DAISY'S HOMOGENIZED MILK IS ENRICHED WITH VITAMINS at NO EXTRA CHARGE Many service personnel within the United States also requested and were sent absentee ballots Typical addresses included Val ley Forge Army hospital, Phoe nixville, Pa.; Camp LeJeune, N. C; Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; Patrick air force base, Fla,; Sub marine Base, New London, Conn.; Reese air force base, Tex.; Camp Stoneman, Calif., and Ft. Lewis. Wash. Civilians have also scattered widely since registering to vote in Jackson county. They have requested ballots from Washing ton, D. C, Los Angeles, San Antonio, Tex.; Chicago; Biloxi, Miss.; Denver; Pittsburg; Joliet, 111.; Sioux Falls, S. D.; and Pad ucah, Ky. To Colleges College students are- among those receiving absentee ballots. The county clerk's office has sent ballots to Wellesley College, Mass.; Stanford University, Calif.; University o f Oregon, Oregon State college, Linfield college and Willamette university. Several of Jackson county's better known citizens are voting absentee this year. Among them are Oregon Secretary of State and Mrs. Earl T. Newbry, Ash land, who requested their bal lots from Salem. Although ballots were sent all over the world, many went no further than to Medford ad dresses. These went to persons who, because of illness or for other reasons, will be unable to get to the polling places on May 16. Oregon Convict Caught in Idaho Lewlston, Ida (U.R Chief Deputy Sheriff Clarence Kyle reported Saturday he had cap tured Edward Paul Werner, 21, one of four men who sawed their way out of the Salem city Jail Thursday. Kyle said he discovered Wer ner, who was awaiting trial on a forgery charge, in a Lewiston hotel room after a clerk gave ms description. Hacked Escape Hatch Werner, a former hosoital orderly here, had hacked a hole in the hotel roof over his room as an "escape hatch," Kyle said. Werner was unarmed and of fered no resistance. Sheriff Ralph M. Smith of Spokane county said Melvin Leady, 25, Salem, wanted there in connection with the breakout was apprehended here early Saturday. Kyle said Salem officials are preparing extradition papers for werner. The firefly, familiar miracle to millions east of the Rockies and in many foreign lands, is.un known in England, northern Eu rope, and our own far west Fruit growers of the valley are giving first consideration to the purchase of the most effec tive type of smokeless heaters in ordering replacements, it was reported Saturday in a state ment issued by the Jackson County Fruit Growers league. At present, about 23 per cent of the heaters now in use here are of the stack type, which Is the basis for the smokeless heat er as known today, the state ment said. Not Really Smokeless It pointed out that the smokeless" heaters are not actually smokeless, although they do produce less smoke than the stackless type. "Inasmuch as these heaters will not solve the smoke problem, the fruitgrow ers do not feel justified in mak ing the very great expense in volved in scrapping their pres ent heaters and buying a com plete new set-up of 20 to 33 heaters per acre," the statement continued. "These heaters may become obsolete in a few years with the development of a more nearly smokeless heater," It said. In recent years, valley fruit growers have experimented with wind machines and infra red heaters without success, it was pointed out. Burning oil is the only practical method found to date for providing frost protec tion for the $10,000,000 fruit crop of the valley, the state ment added. Answers Critics In further explanation, the statement, Issued in response to recent criticism of smudge smoke in the valley, continued: 'Flat pots burning without any chimney or stack produce more smoke than those with a stack. Recent research into a smokeless heater has developed variations and modifications while Improvements have been made and are being made, no heater has yet been developed which will in practical opera tion cut down smoke more than about 50 per cent and still pro vide the all-important protec tion. All progress in this dlr ectlon Is and has been, encour aged and followed by the fruit growers." Camp White Open House Set on Hospital Day Hospital day will be observed at Camp White Veterans Admin istration domiciliary Monday, May 12, according to Manager Paul A. Hatton. "The station will hold open house," Hatton continued, for the benefit of all friends in this area who would like to become better acquainted with the day-to-day activities of members of the domiciliary and staff. Every one is cordially Invited to pay visit to the station . between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m Visitors who wish to tour the domiciliary will be guided to activities and facilities of terest." In- DOWN BUT NOT UP Detroit U.R) Police said Patrick C. Nance, 40, sprung his own trap when he broke Into an office building by going through the elevator shaft win dow on the roof and sliding down the greased elevator cable. He was still frantically clawing at the cable, trying to climb back up, when officers arrived. SWIMS THROUGH ICE Kalamazoo, Mich. (U.R) Lea Hartscll, 64, continued 28-year-old custom this winter when he chopped a hole in the ice of West Lake and dived In for a swim. Hartsell paddled around for five minutes, then ran home for a warm shower and a hot meal. Winter Damage Reported Heavy At Lake 0' Woods A great deal of damage has occurred at Lake O' Woods dur ing the winter, according to Tom Neeley, resort manager, and George Bosley, caretaker. The two men attribute the damage to the heavy windstorm in December and the snow through the winter months. Many trees are down," Neeley noted, "and the resort lost one Pioneer cabin as the result of a falling tree." Homes Damaged He also reported that "many of the privately owned homes have been damaged and that many of the docks belonging to the cabin-owners are adrift in the lake and should be taken care of before the water recedes." Neeley pointed out that at the present time the docks can be easily towed to their proper places as the lake has thawed and boats, motors and gas are available at the resort , Supplies Available Limited supplies and accom modations are now available at the resort which can now be reached by the Klamath Falls road, he pointed out. He said that the road around the lake will not be cleared until May 23 and that the Dead Indian road is not yet open. Trout season at the lake will open on May 30 with fishing legal now for bass, perch and catfish, The manager also reported that work will start in the "near future" on completion of the tember. The building Is expected to be ready for use by June, he added, and is being constructed of veneer core logs, a product of the local Red-E-Cut Log in dustry. SUNDAY HEALTH CHATS By Dr. Frsnk J. HanMf Die Mall Tribune Want Ada Mechanical defects of th spine and other structured can occur In the bodies of people of all ages. Frequently these de fects can only be determined by an expert by means of x-ray ana lysis, yet many gross features of bad body mechanics can bt observed by any intelligent per- . son. Particularly in the mlddlt aged are mechanical defects most . prominent. Notice the pot bellies, the slouching posture, heads held ; to one side, one shoulder lower . than the other, the hip protrud ing more one one side of the bodv than the other, etc. These are all indications that the chief support of the body the spine is distorted and displaced. With these mechanical defects inter fering with nerve system and ' other important structures, ev ery vital function within the body can be impaired. When a sick person, after un dergoing all kinds of drug treat ment, has the mechanical defects of his body corrected he regains his health. It Is this method of approach, the scientific applica tion of engineering principles to the human body, that is Chiro practic. The evidence of a high percentage of clinical results substantiates that this natural healing method is highly success- nartlallv-rebullt lories which ful In curlne chronic ailmentf I was destroyed by fire last Sep- and diseases of middle age. Police Department Seeks Job Applicants The Medford police depart ment announced Saturday that it will accept applications for appointment as police patrolmen this week. The appointments would be to fill possible future vacancies on the force. The announcement said that applicants should be high school graduates between 21 and 35 years of age. There is opportun ity for advancement on the po lice department, the announce ment added. Applications should be made at the department headquarters in the city hall. KF Citizens Accept Election Challenge Klamath Falls (U.R Citi zens of Klamath Falls said Sat urday they will accept a chal lenge from Visalia, Calif., for a duel of votes In primary elec tions in Oregon and California. The two cities are of com parable size. The winner in the "duel" will be the city which turns out the most voters. Prizes Include Klamath Gem potatoes from the southern Ore gon city, which will be voting in the Oregon primary election May 16, and Visalia grapes from the California city, which votes in its state primary June 3. San Francisco's municipal air port Is the closest Pacific Coast airport to Hawaii. HOTEL MEDFORD NEW ROGUI ROOM COFFEE SHOP -OPEN-Today Mothers' Day 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ROAST TURKEY All the Trimming! $1.85 Children's Portions FREE PARKING LOOSE MARRIAGES EASY DIVORCES BROKEN HOMES 37 A DAY COMING WHEN ., WOMEN f Zf 4 1 1 ' '11 ff" L 1 . i w m V II MAN! BE SURE TO HEAR THIS TONIGHT DOORS OPEN AT 7 P.M. HEAR THESE TOPICS TOO! imo Tifip nrni i aoto so1 i iinu i iiiik uli.ii kvu i jSufcJ Si. (PICTURES) BIBLE CLASS AT 7:20 P.M. UIIMT were III1HI the CHRIST GAVE v Did He originate them or did He quote them from the ' Law of Motet? ' 1 . BIBLE CLASS AT 7:20 P.M. ARE PROTESTANTS COMMENCING TO BELIEVE IN FREE GIFT for EACH MOTHER PURGATORY? SHALL WE PRAY FOR THE DEAD? WHAT ABOUT BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD? WILL THERE BE A SECOND CHANCE? BIBLE AUDITORIUM 910 S. Central Are. , MEDFORD, OREGON
