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FOUR MED JORD (OREGON) MedfordUTribumi . . "Everybody is Southern Oregon Keaaa me auu xriDune - Published Daily Except Saturday by MEDFORD PRINTING CO. 17-29 North Fir St. Phone 2-141 ROBERT W. RUHL. Editor EERB GREY. Advertising Manager E. c. FERGUSON, Managing Editor ERIC ALLEN JR.. City Editor BARRY CHIPMAN. Telegraph Editof IUCHARD JEWETl, sports Editor OLIVE STARCHES- Society Editor JACK JACKSON. Sunday Editor GERALD LATHAM, Circulation Mgr. An Independent Newspaper Entered as second class matter at Mediord, Oregon, -under Act of Marcn a. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Daily and Sunday One year $12.00 Daily and Sunday Six months 6 JO Dally and sunaay inuxmam Daily and Sunday One month lis Sunday Only One year 350 By Carrier In Advance Medford. Ashland. Central Point. Eagle Point Jactaonville, Gold Hill. Phoenix Shady Cove. Rogue River. Talent and on motor routes: Daily and Sunday One year $13.00 Daily and Sunday One month 125 Carrier and Dealers 5c per copy AJ1 Terms Cash in Advance Official Paper of the City of Medford ofWrial Paper of iacsson County Tnited Press Full Leased Wire "MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU sShollBay COMPANY. INC. Offices in New York. Chicago, De troit. San Francisco. Los Angeles Seattle. Portland. St. Louis. Atlanta Vancouver. B.C. (national editorial (ASCN : NEWS r A rax rUBUSHIIS association Flight o' Time Medford and Jackson County History from the files of The Mail Tribune 10, 20, 30 and 40 years ago. E 10 YEARS AGO Not. 17. 1944 (It was Friday) Sgt. Kenneth Black and Sgt. Bill Black, both in the armed , forces for more than 30 months, ' return to Medford to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Black. From Arthur Perry's Ye Smudge Pot column! The Hun garian bastion of Jaszereny, one of the "vital railroad keys," has fallen. In vain we have looked through1 40 exchanges in search of a typographical miscue list ing it as Raspberry. SO YEARS AGO : Nov. 17, 1934 (It was Saturday) v v Klamath Falls state policeman takes off his clothes and dives into icy waters in attempt to rescue victims of automobile crash, and then is forced to stand around without clothing In freezing weather when car taking survivors to Klamath Falls takes his clothing, too. Olaf Sieverson and Bob Smith star for Medford High school football team in 48 to 0 victory over Grants Pass. SO YEARS AGO Nov. 17, 1924 (It was Monday) In observance of American Patriotism day, Medford resi dents are urged "to consider education, the foundation of pa triotism; reverence for law and good citizenship, and the ballot box." Barnard Joy, Ashland, wins first prize of $50 in national junior gardener contest. 40 YEARS AGO Nov. 17. 1914 (It was Tuesday) Chemical tank installed on Medford's auxiliary fire truck, and vehicle painted red to con form with official colors. From the Local and Personal column: It is exnected that Gov ernor-Elect Withycombe will give some Jackson county Re publicans a state 30b as a re ward for honest, but not very productive service during the last campaign. What's the Answer? (Can You Get 4 of the 7?) Copr. 1954. Editorial Research Report 1. If the President and Vice President die, which of these be comes President: Chief Justice, Secretary of State, Speaker of the House, President pro tem. of the Senate? ' 2. The Y.W.C.A. was founded earlier or later than the Y.M.C.A., or in the same year? 3. Most of the sugar eaten throughout the world today comes from cane or from beets? 4. Of all used cars sold during a year, about one-half are less than five years old; tight or wrong? 5. The Chief Justice of the highest court in N. Y. state gets a higher or lower salary than the Chief Justice of the U.S., or the same? 6. All of the 48 states do or don't grant divorce for adultery? 7. President Eisenhower does or doesn't hold an official award from the Soviet government? The Answers: 1. Speaker of the House. 2. Some years later. 3. Cane. 4. Right. 5. Consider ably higher. 6. All do, 7. Does (a military order awarded in 1945.) MAIL TRIBUNE Welcome Farmers and farmer family members from throughout the state are in Medford this week at tending the twenty-third annual meeting of the Ore gon Farm Bureau Federation. The delegates will discuss issues, ideals and problems concerning agri culture, will hear talks by Farm Bureau officials and others and will determine policies of the organization for the coming year. Although the delegates face a heavy business schedule, provision has also been made for several special entertainment and social features arranged by the Jackson and Josephine County Farm Bureaus which are acting as hosts for the convention. These include visits to historic Jacksonville and the Jack sonville Museum and to the famous Mystery House near Gold Hill.' THE Oregon Farm Bureau Federation with its 7,036 family memberships has become a strong force in the public affairs of the state, just as the American Farm Bureau Federation, of which it is an integral part, is influential in the nation. This strength is em phasized largely by the huge membership. When the A.F.B. speaks it combines the voices of 1,591,777 members located in each of the 48 states and Puerto Rico. ' - Actually, its voice is much greater than that for each membership in the organization includes all the members of the farmer's family and on this basis the membership total is multiplied three or four times. THE processes by which Farm Bureau policies are formulated and carried out are of interest not only to the organization's members but to the public in general for they represent a completely democratic approach, starting at the grass roots. These pro cesses may be divided into two phases: Policy formu lation, whereby the best thinking of the members, in regard to public policy issues is expressed through the resolutions process; and, policy execution, which includes action through legislative and other com mittees at the local level in support of the policies so developed. . The policies of the Farm Bureau for 1954 have been developed through the thorough discussion at local, county and state Farm Bureau meetings. They have been considered by the national resolutions committee, made up of repre sentatives from every State Farm Bureau. They, have been considered, amended, and adopted by elected voting delegates of member State Farm Bureaus at the annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation and thus become the policies of the mem ber State Farm Bureaus until changed by the voting delegate body. From such conventions as the one now in progress here will come the resolutions and recommendations which will be considered at of the A.F.B.F., to be held York City. THE first job undertaken by the Farm Bureau after its organization back jn 1914 consisted of carrying the latest scientific information to the people, but over the years as the organization developed, the pro gram became as broad as Cooperating with the Extension Service, the Land Grant colleges, the Experiment Stations, the Voca tional Teachers, and the of Agriculture, it has proved to be a great boon to the individual farmer and to agricultural interests as a whole. In addition the strumental in the, development of thousands of strong, unselfish agricultural leaders, imbued with the spirit of humanitanamsm and possessed of a great vision of faith in the fundamentals of democracy. TVIEDFORD is happy to have been chosen as host " city for the Farm Bureau convocation. It is our hope that all those attending will find their time here well spent and enjoyable, not only in the carrying on of their organization's business, but in the oppor tunity for sightseeing and social events which have been arranged. E.C.F. : : Passing of, The Pastures An advertisement inserted recently by the South ern Pacific Company in the Wall Street Journal and a couple of nationally circulated magazines-calls at-, tention to the industrial development which is tak ing place in the eight states of the "Golden Empire," including Oregon. The company points out that last year it hauled 29 per cent more lumber and other manufactured products of the forests than it did when sawmills first began to supplant pastureland. In Oregon there was a 38 per cent increase. . TWO pictures show the transformation of a large 1 area near Springfield. In one, taken in 1946, the land is shown covered only by grass and a few farm buildings here and there. The other, taken eight years later, shows the terrain covered by. a huge and sprawling wood-processing plant complete with log pond, smoke-belching stacks and all the other appurtenances of such an installation. There can be no quarrel with the changes such as that depicted for the industrial plants are bring ing many substantial and needed payrolls to our state. But Oregonians cannot be blamed for at least a sigh of regret that the changes have to come at the expense of such long familiar and delightful pastoral scenes. E.C.F. : V NURSERY DIRECTOR Spokaner-U.R) Robert J. Ol son, Elgin, Ore., has been named director of the soil conservation nursery at Pullman, State Con servationist Paul McGre said today. ... ;, ., Wednesday, November 17, 1954 I O.EB.F. resolutions process after the 36th annual meeting December 12 to 16 in New agriculture itself. United States Department Farm Bureau has been in WEATHER By United Press Northern California: General ly fair; a little rain near Ore gon .border; patches of morning fog; little change in : temperature. Visits by Foreign Notables Testify To US World Position By CHARLES -M. McCANN United Press Correspondent Foreign notables are visiting the United States in almost parade strength. Premier Shigeru Yoshi da of Japan and President William V. S. Tubman of the African Negro Republic of Liberia have just left. Queen Moth er Elizabeth of Great Britain Cnaries Mccano is sailing for home Thursday after her visit to the United States and Canada. October visitors included Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the West German Federal Re public and Premier Mohammed Ali of Pakistan. Premier Pierre Mendes-France of France is due today. Premier Sir John Kotelawala of Ceylon is coming Nov. 28 for a nationwide tour. And now comes word that Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran and his beautiful Queen Soraya are expected to arrive in December. Earlier this year, visitors of note included Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. President Syngman Rnee of South Ko rea and President Celal Bayar and Premier Adnan Menderes of Turkey. T -:' Strengthens Anglo- ,- ' AmericanTies Queen ."Elizabeth's visit was purely social, though it served to strengthen the close ties be tween trie united States and Britain. AU the others may be classed as purely political. They are a In the Day's By FRANK JENKINS Far-from-home news which in the. modern world can be even more important to EVERYBODY than our own Main Street news: Britain's Foreign Secretary Eden says that his country will PUSH FOR RATIFICATION of the agreements to rearm West ern Germany. - He adds: "Russia's latest proposal for a European conference on collec tive security is directed against ratification, but Britain will NOT be misled WHAT does it mean? ,' It means (along with other developments), that Britain has decided to be more active than in the past in pushing collective de fense of Western Europe against Communist encroachment That is a hopeful sign. ; Western Europe can't'possibly hope to defend itself against Communist expansion, without Britain's active and vigorous co operation. NOTHER straw in the wind: A London newspaper the Daily. Express says Britain is looking for a remote Pacific area in which to test what is called a "novel type' of thermonuclear weapon." The Express describes the weapon as operating on the same general principles as the H-bomb. 'THAT is interesting for two reasons: 1. It means that Britain, in stead of joining with Russia in DtfLiUKiiNCi America s prepara tion for atomic warfare if atomic warfare has to come, is joining with America to make atomic armament more effective if atomic warfare against Commun ism HAS to come. 2. Britain i3 willing to SHARE WITH AMERICA regardless of Communist propaganda the re sponsibility for testing out and getting ready for use such weap ons as the A-bomb and the H bomb if they have to be used. "DOTH developments are inter--' esting and significant , If we HAVE to fight Russia (which is the spider at the cen ter of the Communist web) we'll be far more certain of victory with Britain as a grim and de termined ally as she has been in the last two world wars. Up to now, Britain 'has been wobbly as an ally. If is begin ning to look as if her back is stiffening. That is all to the good, so far as we are concerned. TJERE.is a new pitch: " Radio Moscow has called for renewal of old trade ties between the United States and the Soviet Union. A Russian commentator in an English-language broad cast beamed to North America says: "The U.S.A. and Russia have long standing traditions of mutually advantageous commerce.'- WHAT does that mean? " I don't know. One has to assume that the proposal isn't made in good faith. If one is even rudimentarily in telligent, one judges good faith by DEEDS, not words. Commun ist Russia's deeds have not been friendly. . V testimony to the enormous wealth and prestige of the Uni ted States and to the amazing system of alliances this country has built up to meet the menace of Communist aggression. The visitors have discussed trade and aid. They have dis cussed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including the arm ament of Western Germany; the Southeast Asia Defense Treaty; and the interlocking accords which reach from Arctic Nor way through Europe and the Mediterranean to Pakistan in the Himalayas and on to Southeast Asia. Premier Kotelawala and Shah Mohammed are in the top flight insofar as political importance is concerned. Ruler Anti-Communist . Ceylon is a unit of the British Common wealth. Koltelawala, , educated at Cambridge Univer sity, is decidedly pro-British and he is as bitter an anti-Communist as can be found anywhere. But his country is one of those which has held back from join ing the anti-Communist defense system in East Asia. It may not be too much to hope that Kotela wala's visit to his country and to Britain, on his way here could result in closer coopera tion against Red aggression. Iran, too, is a missing link in the defense system. It lies be tween Turkey and Pakistan, both irrJportant members of the al liance of free countries. Iran's relations with the West were embittered for a long time by the Iranian Oil Co. nationaliza tion dispute. That issue has been disposed of. There has been in creasing speculation that Iran, in one way or another, may link itself to the grand alliance. The Shah's expected visit may mark a step in that direction. News It is a safe assumption that no good for us is intended by this trade proposal, TUT I can't help feeling that we'd better look at this one. I certainly wouldn't seU the Rus sians guns and tanks and planes and ammunition. I wouldn't sell them machine tools to make guns and tanks and planes and am munition. But I'd be realistic. It's always easier to get along with somebody you're doing busi ness with than with somebody you've blacklisted-r who has blacklisted you. If we're going to HAVE A WORLD it's just that serious we must find some way to get along in the same world with Russia, on some kind of basis. rVUR job in the foreseeable future is to speak softly and carry a big stick. Mutual trade of some sort offers opportuni ties to speak softly. MONEY HELPS . South Portland, . Me. (U.R) Wendall F. Holmes was feeling mighty low. He had been, hos pitalized twice this year and away from work four months. He risked a ' small bet on the daily double at a racetrack, play ing horses with numbers of his age (31) and his address (69). The combination paid $1,000 and Holmes perked up considerably. Now Is the Time To -i Layavay Your See the New You WHILE THEY LAST ll027" 4 -Car Freight Train With , Smoke,. Headlight, Msgne-Trsetion, Transform, er and Automatic Knuckle Couplers. Reg.$32.C5,IIow . ,shop where TOYS are a business- not a side line iri iHis)Tsrsis 28 SOUTH BARTLETT Open Wednesday Nights 'Til 9 Communications Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer although under certain circum stances the use of a pen name or initial for publication is permis sible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with an eye to clarification and condensa tion. Letters submitted for publica tion must not exceed 400 words. Courtesy Appreciated To -the Editor: A splendid courtesy was extended to Jack son County Chapter No. 8 Dis abled American Veterans on Veterans Day, by R. E. Heysell, manager of Courtesy Chevrolet comnanv. when he loaned us a flat rack truck, for use as a float in the parade. The float was dreamed up as a way of advertising the Blood Donor program, which needs needling now, smce the public seems to think the need of blood donations has stopped since the cease fire in Korea. The managemement of the Blood Donor program section of the local Red Cross Chapter, joins Jackson Co. No. 8 DAV, in thanking Mr. Heysell for the use of the truck, and especially Mr. Lester, the driver, who was off duty that day, and came from his home at Brownsboro, to drive the truck for us without pay-: Lester Moser Commander Pat Graham, Adj. and Serv ice Officer DAV No. 8. Baruch Calls for Enlargement of Security Council New York (U.R) Bernard M. Baruch caUed last night for en largement of the National Se curity. Council on a nonpartisan basis and a standby mobilization program. "The course we would pursue in peace wUl not do now," he said. "Nor will the course which war dictates. We need fresh thinking." Many Problems Remain The elder statesman said many problems are still to be thought through. He listed these as: An economic policy toward our an tagonists, our .allies and the neutralists; a globel strategy to replace the "disjointed and piece meal responses" with which we met the Soviet challenge; condi tions, upon which we are willing to reach an agreement with the Soviets; a catalogue of our strength and weakness, and cor rection of the weakness. Baruch spoke at the annual dinner of the Wings Club, an organization of members of the aviation industry. Clackamas County Dogs Killing Sheep : Oregon City (Uip-Some 11 sheep were killed in Clackamas county last week end "by two dogs in one of the county's most destructive raids, according to the. dog control board. ; The . raid took place on , the Melvin Mitts farm near Colton, the board reported yesterday. In addition to the 11 sheep killed, two others were mangled so badly they had to be de stroyed.. An unknown number of animals in the 85-sheep herd were injured. Eight goats were killed on the Highland area farm of Guy Moenhke in the same vicinity recently, the board said, and four other goats were reported miss ing. Lionel Before Buy $295 Editorial Comment Give The Man a Chance ' This newspaper has disagreed on some matters in the past with Richard L. Neuberger, United States Senator-elect from Ore gon, notably on his power pol icies. At the same time we have agreed with him on some things, particularly his foreign views, and we have liked much of what we have seen to date of his de veloping farm policy ideas. - As noted above, we have dis agreed with him on some things, agreed with him on others. We expect to do so in the. future, since it is highly unlikely that we will see eye-to-eye with any one on everything. Now, however, we are getting more than a little bit disgusted with those who refuse to give Neuberger a chance in his new job, with those who constantly carp and rail at him because of past disagreements. - " ' Neuberger is a smart man, make no mistake about that. His last campaign, although, we did not like certain features of it, proved his intelligence if, indeed, any proof had been need ed, which we doubt - He has shown the ability to grow mentally to meet new chal lenges in the past It would be presumptuous and extremeiy A Few Shockproof WATCHES Men's Internationally Famous At the Special Price of ........ man Llum 109 East Main O Phone 2-5623 WE GIVE NORTHERN STAMPS OPEN TILL 9 WEDNESDAY NIGHT 22 Different Newscasters Heard Each Week Texaco Nswscasta ABC Chevrolet Newscasts CBS CBS Sunday News Desk ... Walter Winched.... ABC Taylor Grant Newt .. ABC Monday Morning Headline; Martin Agronsky News ABC Breakfast News Briefs -Chef Huntley News-:. ABC Paul Harrey News.. 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