Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1952)
EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIbu State's Highways Must Be Clear During a Large Scale Disaster Tueidey, Jun 34, 1952 Editor'i Note: In coopera lion with the local civil de tain organization. The Mail Tribune presents a series of articles about Oregon's emer gency traffic control plan. In the event of any large-scale disaster, hundreds of lives will be saved if roads are kept open. These articles contain a message for all motorists. ' Americans are proud of their automobiles. They enjoy the idea of being able to drive anywhere, As much as Oregonians dislike thinking about any large-scale disaster occuring in their stale. GREYHOUND More Travel Extras Wo Extra Co jf J Yes, bigger value! Mora service to more' places Finest buses. Best drivers. Choose the trivel leader ... choose Greyhoundl 6 Buses Daily to San Francisco frees MIDPORD Including 2 Expresses ONLY $0.40 plus tax Cemplete Service To All America J. A. Tomjick, Agent, 212 N. Bartlett Phone 2-2202 the means of survival do not come through wishful thinking in this age of global warfare. As motorists, we must face a real problem: If an enemy attack should occur, what happens if Oregon's 700,000 automobiles are out on the roads at the same time? The answer is simple, of course. No matter how thorough the civil defense plans, no mat ter how many specialists are trained and ready to help the stricken area, there would be chaos. Hundreds who would have been saved would die through default. Emergency ve hides wouldn't get through when roads are jammed. And most important, as far as our na tional survival is concerned, we wouldn't be able to maintain production. How can this picture be changed? It's up to all drivers. One of the most Important mes sages on civil defense is: In the event of any disaster, especially if its war-caused, remain at home and help keep the high ways clear for high-priority ve hicles. There, are many types of ve hicles that must get through, such as fire engines, ambulances, police cars, mobile welfare teams, medical teams, rescue teams, utility trucks, and any number of trucks carrying vital supplies and equipment. Article 2 will explain why you are better off at home dur ing an extreme emergency. Hearing Set Today On Crescent City Terminal Dispute Local gasoline distributors re. ported Monday that a hearing on the labor dispute which lias tied up terminal facilities in Crescent City, Calif., is scheduled for to day. The dispute has tied up shipments of gasoline here from Crescent City since June 18, The halt in shipments follow ed an AFL Teamsters union move to unionize oil terminals there. Drivers for Asbury and Acme Trucking companies, which make most of the deliv eries to distributors here, have refused to cross picket lines maintained by non - terminal workers in Crescent City. With the Crescent City supply of oil products cut off in this area, shipments are coming into the Rogue valley over the Sis kiyou mountains from Martinez, San Pablo and other points in the San Francisco bay area. De liveries to Grants Pass and points north are being made from Portland. One wholesale distributor here reports shipments are now being brought in from Eureka. It was pointed out that, although trans portation costs from new ship ping points are higher, distrib utors are absorbing these in creases at the present time and there has been no Increase in re tail costs. Dawson on Binge As Water Mains Clog Dawson, Yukon (U.R) The lady known as Lou and the rip- snorting days of her era were recalled nostalgically Tuesday as Dawson went on a binge 1952 style. The Yukon river has been rid ing its spring thaw crest for three weeks now, and sewer and water mains have backed up. Residents have been able to obtain only "mud and corrup tion" from their water taps and the thirst" has become more than a Saturday night figure of speech. Parched throats were be ing satisfied by the only uncon- taminated liquids within easy reach: beer, whisky and home brew, Liquor stores and beer parlors reported sales more than quadru pled. WEATHER By UNITED PRESS North California: Partly cloudy forenoon near coast; otherwise fair except for variable high cloudiness extreme north Wednesday. Dead line on Classified Ads: R:30 p.m. for following day: 10 a.m. Mon day; noon Saturday for Sunday a.m. 117 S. CENTRAL PHONE 2-6241 OPEN UNTIL 9 WEDNESDAY NIGHT Saskatchewan River Threatens Residences Edmonton, Alta. (U.R) The North Saskatchewan river, on its wildest rampage since 1944, was rising at the rate of six inches an hour Tuesday and threatened the homes of 1,000 persons. Flood level of 75 feet was ex pected to be surpassed sometime Tuesday and residential areas prepared for the swirling muddy water that would pour over the river banks. The river levelled at 79 feet in the 1944 flood and at 90 feet in 1915 when it staged Its worst spree. Husband Too Busy; Wife Gets Divorce Liverpool, Eng (U.R) Mrs. Leonard Gabriel, 27, has been granted a divorce because her husband claimed he was "too busy around the house" to con summate their marriage. Married in 1945, Gabriel serv ed in the Royal Navy until a year later. But even after Gabriel returned home, Judge Fraser Harrison said, he "made no at tempt to approach his wife al though . . . any man married to her would be attracted by her physical appearance. "It is incredible that the hus band, rejoining her from the Navy, should make no normal approach to her." As We Live TEEN-AGERS MAY NOT RATE PRIVILEGE OF FAMILY CAR American teen-agers of today act as if they had no legs. They want the family car for every possible occasion and feel abused when they are told they cannot have it. Many parents disapprove of teen-age driving and hesitate to turn over a car to a teen-ager whenever he asks for it. This 17-year-old girl whose father will not let her have the family car feels abused: (Q) "I have a lot of trouble getting the family car. My dad Just doesn't trust me with it. When my brothers were my age, they used to get the car to go roller skating. Now my dad blows his top when I ask for it. All my girl friends get US Defeat in Korea Said Unparalleled Moscow (U.R) The Soviet Literary Gazette said Tuesday the United States had suffered a military and political defeat in the Korean war that was un paralleled in American history. An article published on the eve of the war's second anniver sary claimed that American casu alties in one year of the war totalled more than half of the U. S. losses in World War II. It placed total United Nations losses at 600,000 men. By ELIZABETH HURLOCK. PH D ' their dads' cars to go to the show or whatever else they want to do. When they ask me when I am going to get my dad's car. I lie to ihum be cause I don't want them to know my own dad won't trust me. What can I do to make him trust me?" (A) Are you sure that your father's action Is because he does not trust you? Isn't it possible i that he thinks girls of your age should use public trans portation, if the distance is too far to walk? When a family has only one car for the entire family, it Is not fair for a . teen-ager to tie ; it up so that the rest of the family is deprived i of its use. This is especially true , if the father uses the car for ! business. Then, too. you may not have i shown qualities in your every- i day behavior that your father ; feels are essential in a good driver. It takes more than know ing the mechanics of a car to be a good driver. You must have degree of stability and quick thinking to be a safe driver. Age Doesn't Count Just because a teen-ager reaches the age where the law says he or .ihe may drive a car does not mean that he automat ically has the privilege of doing so. Many parents feel that, in view of the high accident rate for teenage drivers, they would rather be safe than sorry so far as their own teen-age children's driving is concerned. Further more, they think young people should not feel that they en not go out unless they have car. How, for example, could , they keep up the expenses of a car if they had to assume thii responsibility themselves? Dr. Hurlock will help you with family problems. Writ her in care of this newspaper. Dr. Hurlock ; POT NEWS By BOB AND JOE ICE CREAM HOLIDAY OFFENDER Ice Cream that wonderful, tasty stuff Is m real holiday offender. With summer now on the calendar, many a mother will, for a moment or two, wish It had never been Invented. It needn't be too biff a headache, really. Here are a few tlpi on how to Keep the problem of Johnny-or-Susy-and Screem-Soone to a minimum. As soon as the Ice cream has stained the garment, wash off all of It that you can with a moist cloth. Use water only. 1 Later, when the garment has beeu taken off, soak It In clear water prior to washing. Be sure, of course, that the stain has been completely washed out before Ironing. The above applies, of course, only to washable garments. On dry-cleanable garments, leave the stain completely alone. Do not wipe or rub In any way. This merely works the stain Into the fibres and make It much more difficult to remove. Bring that garment to us to be cleaned as soon after staining as practical. And, when you do, please tell us about the stain. Some times a stain Is not easily seen, and unless told about It we might not employ the special "spot Digesting' technique called for. In any event, either way whether you wash It out yourself, or bring It to us to be cleaned you may be sure of complete Ice cream spot removal as well as good cleaning, always, when you BRING IT TO MEDFORD CLEANERS -Phone 2-6500 for Free Pickup and Delivery POLARIZED FUR STORAGE Root. C. Wright 34 N. Holly Joe E. Barrett JUNE SALE OF FABRICS Cottons and Rayons at Substantial Savings REG. 98o DENIER PRINTS EFine qualifyRayon-and-ncetule Z Q blend. Noted for wear, strength, OOV Artistically designed. 39 In. Td. REO. S9o WAFFLE PIQUE (3 Crisp, cool col Ion for smart f dresses, family sportswear. Vat dyed multicolor prints. 36 in. Yd. REO. 79o COTTON PRINTS G) Embossed cotton In lively multi- Q color prints. Important texture- 07" Interest fabric. 36 In. Td. REO. 1.19 COTTON SHEERS Eyelet-embroidered Organdy, QQ. Pique and Batiste. Perfect for f O fa!h:ons, tots' wear. While. 36'. Yd. Pand hem it is ! (gj If you've been waiting and wishing STOP VS righthere! Youcan actually enjoy the flavor dif- ' . jiii"""1".' , j'l i " j "5,' Holsum the fresh flavor and aroma of bread tSi! t r :vV right from Grandma's oven. ,''"1 viNw Stop wishing -start enjoy- W WX V?: :'Ji N3aa If - JP Cheers! ttThe W. E. long Co. A L JL J Here is the bread that has met with success in thousands of other homes. Your whole family will cheer at the marvelous new flavor sur prise when you bring Holsum home . . . today. -ir ilmm
