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SIX-JErOHD (ORnCOH) MAIL TRIBUNE Pacific Coast Seen Problem in Event Of All-Out Attack ' San Francisco (U.R) The prcific Coast, with practica.,'.;. all its ueaport capacity concen trated In four harbor areas, would present a problem In the event of an all-out war, accord ing to Ma j. Gen. Paul JT. Yount, Army chief of transportation. The general spoke here be fore the American Association of Port Authorities. : . . - "Although comparatively large inner harbors permit the disper sal of operations into a number of secondary ports, the narrow entrances of the natural West Coast harbors are vulnerable," Yount said. v He pointed out that although tremendous efforts are being ex pended for our protection, there is no fool-proof defense against an attack on the U. S. - "As long as our potential enemy has the ability to attack us, even with only slight prospect of success," Yount said, "we can reasonably expect that some of our primary seaports may be hit," y The general explained that in the event of an attack, not only the port facilities suffer. He said there is also the problem of dis A Niehol's Worth of . . Comment On By HARMAN United Prui Washington U,R) What's new in Washington: :, The Department of Agricul ture had a conference at which the department predicted things to come in tne next year. . One sentence In the agricul ture - finance outlook con tained this in telligence: ' a ViN I 3 "The year I 1 'A "1 I wlu brln8 con" I li t I siderably bet- ld'A i I ter conditions Human Nichol for farmers in I areas that were seriously affected by drought in 1954, if precipitation increases in those areas." . George E. Reedy Jr., staff dl-' rector of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, came back from a long trip with various candidates. George looked a little s tired, and admitted it. Plane, train, bus, cab, and street car travel can wear one down. "There was among other things the problem of laundry," George said. "Washing your 6wn shirts on the train. There also was eating in the 'greasy spoons.' And kissing babies that had been kissed before they left 117 S. CENTRAL Free Included lib rupted services needed to make the repairs, the destruction or Isolation of materials needed, and the 'evacuation of skilled workmen. He pointed out that in World War II even before the develop ment of the atom and hydrogen bomb the port of Hamburg, Germany was permanently crip pled by an attack of great force in seven raids in a period of 10 days. Population Reduced A summary of the principal damage shows that the popula tion was reduced by 64 per cent, while 40 per cent of the houses were destroyed, 50 per cent of the warehouses and transit sheds demolished, and at least 20 per cent of the harbor facilities were destroyed, Yount said. "Reconstruction and recuper ation were slow, principally be cause of the evacuation of skilled labor and the destruction of stocks of building materials and equipment," Yount- said. "Indus trial production dropped to 13 per cent and never went above 64 per cent; ocean shipping drop ped to 56 per cent and never ex ceeded 87 per cent thereafter." . This and That W. NICHOLS Faatura Wrttar : home and didn't need any more kissing and resented same, . . . George, an ' old newspaper man himself, has done this kind of traveling before. His wife doesn't like it. The old reporter comes back to an old man, every time. - - . Larry George of the Veterans Administration says that as of now there are three-quarters of a million volunteers working in hospitals, mental and otherwise, around the country. There are now 172 vets hospitals. Some of the volunteers run errands. Others are non-pro nurses. In the mental hospitals they help out with a lot of prob lems, according to Larry. "Some of these cases are so pathetic we have to teach them how to eat," he said. "But when these volunteers come in, it does something for this kind of pa tient. It makes them think that' somebody gives a darn whether they survive or not. And whoops up their morale. "We encourage some of the volunteers, entertainers and the others, to return. If the patient recognizes somebody that has been nice to him, we consider that an improvement. Daad line Sunday Claanlfled ta at noon Saturday ; 10 a.m. Monday for Monday: other daya S.S0 piviouiday PHONE ujf m 27.50 Medicine Cabinet With 3-Pc. 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Smith wants' everyone to know that the party of the seme name who was fined for violation of the basic rule was not the Eva L. Smith of Sardine Creek. This is a reminder that the deadline for the parent member ship contest that is being held between the various rooms at the Gold Hill grade school is November 11 which will be the next meeting date for the or ganization. All parents are urged to join before then. Trade In Your OLD PORTABLE On A New ... SMITH - CORONA Terms on the Balance MEDFORD Office Equipment Co. 41 S. Gripe St. Phona 2-4100 2-6241 'I j Dog Steers Automobile ' Into 'No Stopping' Sign Cockeysville, Md. (U.PJA local policeman thought surely he had' succumbed to the heat recently when he saw a car roll ing down the street with a dog behind the wheel. , ' 1 He watched the auto swerve out of the path of an oncoming bus, and then come to a stop after brushing a sign reading, "No Stopping or Parking at Any Time." , , ; The policeman was relieved to learn there was a logical ex planation for it all. It seems the dog, a collie, had been locked in the car, parked, on an incline In a parking lot. Somehow the animal had tripped the emergency brake.' i A PROTECT -5V K r s STEADY SUPPLY MfXl frd ( if Ml I OF PUQE AZK f 6 J I L I Mamie Remains Silent Wnlilnifnii (IIP) Thn first 1nrt. hllnlced. Bald. "Who me? No!" when asked today if sh had any predictions on next Tuesday's elections. Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower' not nnlu narrled that Question, but told newswomen she hasn't "even thought about" what she'll be doing election night, except that she will "probably be at home." Asked if she will watch the election returns on television, she smiled and said, VI might. I watch TV every night." Salem (U.R) Attorney Gen eral Robert Y. Thornton has re ceived orders to report Sunday to headquarters, Sixth Army, Presidio. San Francisco, for two weeks compulsory active duty training. ; nUU ten - ol.1 tcvo' allies. Bay 1 re Three fireman Killed 7r In Philadelphia Blast . ' Philadelphia (U.R) Three firemen were killed and 23 were Injured, five of them seriously, yesterday when a ,4000-gallon chemical tank exploded in the rear of a North Philadelphia fac tory. . -' Vote for PAUL MEYERS TO REPRESENT WARD 4 Mayan for Council Canmlrr, Jim Dunlavy, Chairman . ooo Dies Rivet tftdV alIvs. svPrr 1o THE dairyman is required by State Law and City ordinance to go to great expense to keep his dairy absolutely clean and sanitary so that pure, whole some Grade A milk is deliverecl to you. The Mar keting Act enables the dairyman to carry out State sanitary laws and City ordinances. 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