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A- a TIN MEDFORD (OREOOH) MAIL TRIBUNE Everyone in Southern Oregon Read! Tne Mail Tribune Published Daily Except Saturday by MZDFORD PRINTING CO. tl.it North Fir St. Phone i-141 ROBERT W. RUHL, Editor ERNEST R. GILSTRAP. Manager HERB GREY, Advertising Manager JE C. FERGUSON. Managing Editor ERIC ALLEN JH . City Editor HARRY CHIPMAN, telegraph Editor RICHARD JEWETT. Sports Editor OLIVE STARCHER. Society Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mgr An Independent Newipaper Entered as aecond elan matter at Medford. Oregon, under Act of March 1. 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mall In Advance: Dally and Sunday one year (11.00 Daily and Sunday alx months 6.30 Dally and Sunday three moa. 3 30 Dally and Sunday one month 123 By Carrier In A d v a n c e Medford. Ashland. Central Point. Eagle Point. Jacksonville. Gold Hill. Phoenix. Shady Cove. Rogue River, Talent and on motor routea: Dally and Sunday one year (15.00 Daily and Sunday one month 1 .23 All Termi Cash in Advance OMrlal Paper of the City of Medford Official Paper of Jackson County United Preaa Full Leased Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION Advertising Representative: WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANV, INC Offices In New York. Chicago, De troit, San Francisco, Los Angeles Seattle. Portland. St Louis. Atlanta Vanfouvpr. B.C. NATIONAL IDITORIAt NIWSfAMt f 0llH(( ASSOCIATION Flight o' Time Madtord end Jackson County His tor. from the filet of the Mail Tribune 10, 20. 10 an 40 rears to. 10 YEARS AGO Mir 13. 1942 (It was Wednesday) Ned R. Llcbman, Medford, named winner of Willamette university scholarship award for 1943. From Arthur Perry'( Ye Smudge Pot column: Thousands regret the passing of the Install ment buying plan under a federal curb. It marks the finish of the autos that would pay for them selves in six months but never did. 20 YEARS AGO Mar 13 1932 (It was Friday) County Jail Inmates organized by Jailer to search for 70-year-old man missing In Ashland area. National e e on o m 1 c expert states "80 per cent of the retail business failures in 1B31 were due to a lack of capital." SO YEARS AGO Mar 13. 1922 (It was Saturday) Oregon Gov. Ben Olcott Issues proclamation banning Ku Klux klan members wearing regalia from all city streets. 40 YEARS AGO Mar 13. 1912 (It was Monday) Medford city council receives more than 100 applications from persons seeking Job of manager of newly constructed municipal market. Jackson co u n t y Democrats seek recognition from party for i this section of state; plan to en. dorse Medford Mayor W. H. Canon as candidate for national committeeman. Court Records POLICE COURT Ivan Ncal Forrli, fatlur to atop t Top MnT, 93. Nona Bland Bruit, failure to itop at red light, $3. Del ma M. Swingle, parked In re- ftricirn tone, :. Edgar Lee Jonei, reckleii driving, Vis Alvln Lewis Fowler, violation of basic rule, 910. Hflga Marie Hogatrom. violation of bin if rule. $10. Ned Lew ! Chinn, running red light, 13. Audrey Vlnletla Shroyer, failure to top at itop ..fin, Y Bernard A. FeUer, expired llcenie plates. 3. grnnnr vv, mrner, ruin upiiur llceiwe. $5. Richard Tbomat Hawklm. violation of basic rule. $13. DMTR1CT COURT John Spencer Wei n rod, no oper ator' license, fine $V Ernest Is. Hi Kin hot ham, failure to Stop at stop ilftn, (10. Arthur Henry Peterson, no mud guards, $10. Delbert Warren Whltely, overhelgnt, Eugene Ray Arnold, void foreign license, 913. Benjamin L, Lockwood, overwldth, 7 .SO. Mary C. Hint horn, overloads. ftftS so. Dewey M. Sparling, dumping debris on county riirni-or.way. a,. John W. King, overload. 7l. Williur E. Rltchaon, overload, 193, Circuit Court Sheard. Beverly v. Wtllard, divorce Complaint. Cnles, Shirley Rue vt. John Henry, divorce complaint. Frnbate Department rotate of Oliver B. Mlsi, Inventory and appraisement. MAItKlAttK I.ICENHFS John Robert Powell Jr.. 54. Crea- rent City, and Mary Lou Woods. 30. Ashland. Leon Luetic Teller. 23. and Donna Jran Dewar, 17. both Rose burg. Robert Andrew Brown. 20, and Lor ene Frances Frlesen. 20. both Medford Joseph F Barrett. 46. and Mary Frances O'Hallnran. 30, both Talent. Paul Amos Walker, 47. and Elvera L. Klnard, 43. both Medford George M. Reed. 30. and Mildred atrnestlne Firmer. 33, both Medford Ferdinand J. Clifford. 73. and Nv ah H. Uoiman, 57, bott Mediortf. It Just Isn't True Before the "zero hour" there is one of the many phony "alibis" advanced enforcement we would like the ash-can where it belongs. That is this: That those who want ALL the laws on the statute books, including the laws FORCED, are trying to picture Jackson County as a hell-hole of vice and corruption. This it is claimed hurts humdingers should rally around the C. of C. to squash it. WELL the Mail Tribune has never made any such plaim anrl rlnpsn't. knnw anvone else who has. From the outset the Mail basic issue in this case is between law-ENFORCE-MENT and NON-enforcement, and not a word has been advanced by anyone in the opposition to refute that claim. That is what it originally was, that is what it is, that is what it will remain. DUT we do maintain Medford would be even a BETTER place in which but in a business way, if the $200,000 a year, being taken out of this community by organized gambling now remained here to be distributed among the men in legitimate and lawful the laws and their enforcement would be upheld not destroyed ! The claim there will always be gambling, so we might as well let some of our residents break the law and get a cut of it, is accepted everywhere as the fa vorite snide "come-on" game of the gambling rack eteers one-armed and otherwise. It isn't a worthy argument for any self respecting person to advance or anyone who knows ANYthing about the gambling racket and us relation to that matter. XE hope in the two days remaining we will not have to listen to any sense. And we are sure thing about the basic gambling problem feels like wise. R.W.R. A Marvelous We have been through in Jackson County some than this and in practically all of these campaigns the Mail Tribune ran "ads" signed by local citizens in favor of this candidate or unusual per se in the impressive testimonials to Dis trict Attorney Faul Haviland, which have appeared in this paper recently. BUT, there has been unprecedented, in the wording of same, especially the following advertisement quote : "Because we believe in RIGHT we are voting for Paul Haviland. MOW for all the "VIPS" ' names to a testimonial vote for Haviland because Greater experience Superior legal ability ) Personal charm ) Popularity ) Maturity or Dislike of his opponent or any of a score of attributes, which he may or may not actually pos sess, would be one thing and at least understand able. But to take such action NESS, to wage the battle in his behalf to uphold the cause of RIGHTEOUSNESS to the tune, we pre sume of "Onward Christian Soldiers" is certainly ANOTHER! . TF Mr. Haviland was not directly responsible for this great achievement in the realm of literary skill and the higher morality, his persuasive powers and per sonal magnetism, must have been FACTORS in it. Indeed this department is so impressed by this ex traordinary feat of smooth and high powered sales manship, that we can't believe even if Haviland is elected to another 6 year term, he will stick around in this neck of the woods very WHY should he? Pm trio tvvrt nii'iliffno Leatrue" jury lawyer from are his personality and his Any lawyer who could inspire or compose a po litical advertisement of the type mentioned, and get so many "Upper Bracketeers" to sign it, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH EXIST and practical ly everyone KNOWS exist shouldn't fiddle around here with a $4000 or $5000 a year job, and all the grief entailed, but should go where such talents are more appreciated and higher paid far, far higher! In fact, anyone who could do this job above cited, could persuade the Supreme Court to raise the price of steel to $100 per ton, or sell the Brooklyn Bridge to Barney Baruch for a million in cash and anyone who knows Barney Baruch s native sales resistance, and his familiarity with New York and the Brooklyn Bridge, would grant the second proposition would be a far greater test of strength, than the first! But we wager the genius responsible for that "ad" could do it, R.W.R. ...day. Mar 1. 2 by the opponents of law- to puncture and throw in against gambling EN the community and all Tribune has stated the to live, not only morally business. And respect for politics in this country for more such stuff and non- anyone who knows ANY Achievement a number of campaigns local ones far more torrid that. So there 13 nothing something unusual, in fact Sunday in box-car type, in Medford to sign their declaring they intend to of: because of his RluH 1 long, thereafter. triof Hiatintrnifih a "Ritr the "Bush-League" type powers of persuasion. Crosstown LITTL "Can you follow E SCOUTS ... 7!firr f - s-13-sa. 5e COMMUNICATIONS Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer although under certain circumstances the use of a pen name or initial for publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with a view to clarification and condensation. Letters submitted for publication must not exceed 400 words. What A Men I To the Editor: Will someone please calm down and tell me what time it is? Isn't there enough fighting in this world without fighting over the time? There's little enough time left as it is without fighting over it. We have had standard time for a good many years. Why should we change now? We were sports enough to take D.S.T, for two years and not raise such a rumpus. Why not have It our way this year? It really works a hardship on some of us. But of course who cares as long as the business peo ple have their extra hour at our expense. The schools will stay on stand ard and everyone else on D.S.T. If that Isn't going to be one big mess. But believe me every dog has his day and we will have ours. Why not let the governor make the laws and us abide by them? What good is a governor, when a certain group goes ahead and does as they please? Thelma Modrell, Box 594, Central Point, Oregon. Old Ago Assistance: To the Editor: A few days ago I had a rather lengthy talk with some of the officials in the local welfare office on the subject of my brother' application for aid. Inasmuch as he had applied for aid in 1951, we wondered where they were hung up. The outcome of our conversations was this: under the law no old ster may receive more than $50 per month. A supervisor tried to convince me that this was an adequate sum to live on. He even had a pencil to prove it. Let's take some figures com piled by the federal government and some of mine. Food $37.50, rent $25, fuel $8, utilities $3 $71.50. Sure, anyone can live on $50 a month if he has some aid other than OAA. My brother has social security to the extent of $46 a month. Now then, if It is the law that no one may have more than $50 aid from OAA, I would like to know why these payments are being made: A single woman get ting about $75, she has free rent; a single man getting $115 a month; an aged couple drawing $165 a month, their income is $160 from rentals. Every oldster In a private home costs $100 per month for board, bed and laundry. Some of this is paid by the old folks but the average cost is $62.50, Why does it cost three dollars for administration for each dol lar given in aid? I was taunted by a Juvenile case worker, who said "the su pervisor has records that no one could have access to." Want to bet on that, Mr. Case Worker? We shall see in due time whether the records are avail able or not. Now I am a fair predicter and I predict-that the next investigation of the welfare bureau will not be conducted by me state noard. I used all the words at my com mand to impress upon a couple of mulish officials, this fact: you can not find any shelter any-j where for $3.25 a month, nor ! can one person buy enough food lor a month for $24.75. I challenge the welfare bu reau to deny what I have writ-1 ten. Subterfuges will avail little j because I can prove by their own records that what I have I written is true. i Jacksonville, Ore. j Frank N. Grubb, ! Ht Doesn't Want To Wlnt I To the Editor: Last Tuesday evening (May 6th) we were pres ent at a meeting when Mr. Wal ter Nunley, admitting he was a newcomer to the county, said his "real reason" for seeking the District Attorney's office was By Roland Cos a blaiod trail?" EDITOR'S NOTE Wo have received a number of com munications directly endors ing candidates in the Primary from residents who will not allow their names or ad dresses to bo used, but ask to have them placed on file. Although this permission has been granted under nor mal conditions, as noted above; It has not been grant ed in any hotly contested po litical campaign, and can't bo in this one. In other words communica tions of a highly personal and controversial nature partic ularly of a political typo must include iho writer's name, and proper identification of same. "to get a lot of free publicity the quickest way"!! There were a lot of county candidates present at that meet ing, (including Paul Haviland.) We doubt that Nunley expects to win. We doubt that he really WANTS to win! We do believe, however, that he WAS telling the truth, when he said he thought it was the quickest way to get free adver tising!! Just ASK him if he said it! We DARE him to deny it!! Paul and Helen Olsen, Route 1, Box 225, Eagle Point, Oregon. Suggestion on Smudging To the Editor: I have been most interested in the various letters about the terrific smud ging of this year. To me the worst thing about the situation is that the smudge is a definite health menace to anyone sub ject to sinus trouble, hay fever or asthma, and to everyone it is an expense and a nuisance. By the time we have paid our doctor, our dry cleaner, and for the extra cleaning to the house, we have been fortunate, for the past several years, if our "smudge bills" came with in $40. According to a statement by the Jackson County Fruit Grow ers league, orchard heaters are now in use in California which "give off 50 per cent as much smoke as the convential type heater now used in the Rogue River valley." Orchardists hesi tate to spend a large sum and "still have the people of the valley faced with smudgy cur tains and walls." I, for one, would joyfully wel- come even a 50 per cent cut in the smoke. Realizing that to convert to the improved heater would be a great expense to the fruit growers, and that they would be justified in disliking to make so large an expenditure in a single year, I have a suggestion to offer. Let the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce set up a committee to handle a fund for the purchase of Improved heat ers. Then let the citizens of Jackson county donate to this fund the sum of money which :,V ft t Congressional Quiz Questions and Answers on What Goes on at the Capital. Furnished by Cone resslonai Quarterly News Features. Q Just what provision does the Labor Management Relations (Taft-Hartley) Act make for han dling a strike that threatens the national safety? A It sets these steps: The President appoints a Board of Inquiry, which makes a prelimi nary report. The President then asks for an 80-day court injunc tion to hold off the strike, while the disputants try to reach agreement. The Board investi gates in full, then hands the each one estimates the use of the old type of orchard heater costs him in smudge damage per year, this fund to be used to buy the improved heaters, which can then be sold to the fruit growers at cost, the money to be repaid to the committee over a designated period with out interest. I suggest that, after the cost of administering this fund has been taken care of, the mon ey remaining be donated to the Jackson County Public library, an established institution which benefits everyone in the county. In the meantime, let us rem ember that there was a time when the fruit industry was the main factor in keeping the city of Medford from dwindling away, and that nearly every cit izen of Jackson county benefits directly or indirectly from this industry. Surely the smudge should be controlled. And surely if we all try we can work this out with out rancor, and with benefit to us all, Elizabeth J. Collins, 4224 East Main street. Haviland Accused of Laxity To the Editor: To comprehend the magnitude of the Nunley Haviland contest, it seems to me that the voters of Jackson county should be apprised of some of the laxity extant in the District At torney's prosecution. I speak only for myself, and offer this for what it may be worth. An ex-employee of mine ab sconded with some funds last year. After considerable private investigation I was given to un derstand that in view of a signed confession admitting this sus pect's guilt, the D. A. would go ahead with the necessary paper work, as it was termed. Abso lutely nothing was done, and the result of the preliminary hear ing due to lack of affidavits, due to lack of corroborative evi dence, due to lack of prosecution, the case was, by the D. A., drop ped. I was later informed that in order for a complaint to be 'pushed," all work in the case has to be done by the complain ant, and when the case is com pletely "sewed up," then the D. A. will go to trial. For what do we voters pay the D. A. his salary (to say nothing of allow ing him the privilege of conduct ing a very lucrative private prac tice out of county owned of fices)? This same suspect charged ma terial to my account at local firms, remodeled a house in Cen tral Point in exchange for his rental then immediately prior to his rental term expiration, SOLD the house to a Mrs. Lil lian Hanscom. She bitterly pro tested this larcenous fraud yet was never notified of the time nor place of the hearing. Fate must have slapped her knees in glee and clapped her hands in sheer ecstasy at the travesty on justice that prevailed when this character was turned loose to further pursue his ways of preying on innocent people, Three businessmen have shown me "bum" checks on which thev have up to the time of writing tms, been unable to get any ac tion on. The DA decries "witch hunting" God forbid in these enlightened United States such activity No individual in his right mind would seek such ac tion but a demand is made for a competent, humane DA who will prosecute. Let us have no more of this bungling This morning Mrs. Tee- pie, a complaining witness in trial scheduled for this morning, Informs me that she has been forbidden to attend the hearing, and has been unable to ascertain the time of the trial she is inter ested in. Naturally, with her. ,as complaining witness, absent, the charges will be dropped. Dear loa can this be justice? H. C McCoy, R. 1' Ashland. RETURN E. H. "ED" MANN Republican TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE Keep an experienced man in the House of Repre sentatives. M. Air. t H. Mao for Stare RtprasenrarWa Comm. The Mail Tribune Recommendations for May Primary REPUBLICAN For President: Dwight D. Eisenhower. Republican National Committeeman: Jets Card, Multnomah, No. 12. Delegates to National Convention: Wm. McAllister, No. 47 Senator Wayne Mono, No. S3 Governor Douglas McKay, No. 41 Howard Belton, No. 17 H. Clay Myers, No. 54 Lamar Tooie, No. 65 Robert Elliott, No. 25 Frank E. Fowler, No. 29 Mark Hatfield, No. 35 Samuel H. Martin, No. 45 District Delegatei to National Conventions Mn. C. L. Hopkins, G. R. Brantley Alternate Delegates: Catherine Holts Gordon Orput J. O. Johnson Mrs. C. E. Miller State Treasurer: Ffed E. Robinson. Attorney General: Leonard I. Lindas. District Attorney: Walter D. Nunley County Assessor: Robert (Bob) Fowler. DEMOCRATIC For President: Ettes Kefauver. National Committeman: Monroe Sweetland. Delegate to Convention: Nancy Honeyman Robinson. President a second report in 60 days. Meanwhile, the govern ment conducts a secret ballot to get employee reaction. Finally the President reports to Congress and recommends Congressional action. O Has Congress over granted general plant soisuro powers to a President? . . A During World War II, Con gress approved the War Labor Disputes Act to give the Presi dent authority to seize and oper ate struck plants in a national emergency. It applied to any plant producing anything ' which may be useful in the war effort. The law was not renewed after the war. Q Can grocers apply to OPS for price increases to allow for .rising costs? A An Emergency Court of Appeals May 6 ruled in a contest between a food chain and the Office of Price Stabilization that the so-called Capehart amend ment applies to wholesaler and retailers as well as manufactur ers and processors. The amend ment, which stems from a pro posal by Sen. Homer E. Cape- hart (R.-Ind.) to alter the De fense Production Act, permits price hikes to allow for cost in creases between the start of the Korean war and July 26, 1951 Q Why was the gambling tax stamp declared unconstitutional? A A U.S. District Court in Philadelphia ruled May 6 that the law requiring bookmakers to buy a $50 occupation tax was a police measure in the guise of tax legislation. Congress passed the gambling tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1951, which in creased income and corporation taxes. The court did not rule on another part of the law, requir ing gamblers to pay 10 per cent of their take as tax. Q Does the law sot any dead- lino on when Congros must fin ish its work each year, or can it tak as long as it wishes? A The Legislative Reorgani zation Act of 1946 states that "Except in time of war or during a national emergency proclaimed by the President," Congress shall adjourn by July 31 each year, unless it provides otherwise. Al though technically not at war, the nation is in a state of emer gency, proclaimed Dec. 16, 1950, by the President. 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