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Menially Retarded Children Subject Of Program Leader Phoenix The future of the education of mentally-retarded children in the state of Oregon was described this week by Ma son D. McQuiston, director of an experimental program conduct ed through the Oregon State De- partment of Education. Speaking at Phoenix Elemen tary school, the site of one of five experimental classes, Mc Quiston said that as many as 5,000 youngsters in Oregon may be in need of special attention such as that given in the special classes for mentally-retarded. He emphasized that the classes were conceived of as being for edu cable youngsters as distinguished . from those who are simply train . able and could not be expected - ever to become self-sufficient. At All Levels "This problem of the mentally retarded cuts across all levels of society," he said 'It is our duty to prepare these children to lead a more happy ands use ful life." McQuiston said this could not be done in the regular class room. The experimental class- ' rooms hold the class size below 15 and are conducted on a "re duced curriculum" basis no youngster iri them is expected ' to complete a year's work in a f year. The classes are ungraded with each youngster proceeding at his own rate. j McQuiston spoke of the costs of educating the mentally -retarded and the costs to society of they are not educated. Figures last year revealed that on the average some $263 was spent in the schools for the average student; the average expenditure per pupil in the mentally-re- ; tarded group was $458. The meeting was conducted by Dr. Alva Graham, Southern Oregon college, president of the Southern Oregon chapter of the International Council for Excep- tional Children. Also speaking at the meeting were Mrs. Au gusta Padgham, Mrs. Robert Minear, and Riley Cook. Studebaker-Packard Crews Take Pay Cut Vernon, Calif. (U.R) CIO ' United Auto Workers at the Studebaker-Packard Corp. as : sembly plant have agreed to ; take an 11 per cent pay cut in -exchange-for new benefits.1 '-';' - "; Clyde R. Bakers, an interna ; tional UAW representative, said yesterday that Local 255 agreed to abandon a current wage in centive plan in exchange for new benefits which . include a union shop clause, increased va cations for employees with more than 14 years service, and im proved overtime and holiday clauses. , The agreement ended more than 60 days of negotiations. 'Metal Fatigue' Blamed for Crashes Nellis AFB, Nev. U.R) The Air Force blamed "fatigue" In certain metal . parts of the plane's wing structure" today for the four F86 Sabre jet crash es here in the past six months. Some 20 per cent of the planes assigned to this training base were approved for flight last night after modifications during an 11-day grounding. Air Materiel Command spokes men said the rest of the 286 F86s assigned would be inspect ed before pilots were allowed to fly them. The supersonic planes were grounded Nov. 8 after a crash at nearby Indian Springs gunnery range killed a pilot. - - Wife Trades Places With Mate; Gets Deer Chester, Vt. U.R) Mrs. Marion Emerson decided to do a little hunting herself Thursday after her husband tried for four days without any luck. - : Borrowing his .30-30 rifle, Mrs. Emerson left her husband home to baby-sit. In less than 30 minutes a single shot rang out and Mrs. Emerson came home with a 126 pound seven point buck. Girls in Stolen Car Select Wrong 'Hotel' Gainesville, Tex. U.R) Two teen-age girls made one slight mistake when they drove a stolen car from Azle, 'Tex., to Gainesville. When they parked in front of a nattractive "hotel" and went inside to get a room they dis covered it was the police station. ORDER NOW! Personalized: Christmas Cards It's later than you think Give yourself time to address them before the last minute-jush! " " '19 It 1 " ' w It f r I Vs 14 WHOPPER! George Parker Jr. is dwarfed by this 1002-pound marlin he caught off Honolulu. Biggest marlin ever caught in Hawaii, s the fish measured 13 feet, 3V It will be a world record if judged a striped marlin by international game fishing authorities. Parker was : using a 130-pound .test line when the big fellow struck. Lieutenant Defends 'Brutal' Treatment Of Army Trainees Augusta, Ga. (U.R) An Army lieutenant has defended his alleged brutal treatment of trainees saying he had to get "rough" to spruce up a "disgust ing" company that marched "like and accordion going in and out." . Counsel for 2nd Lt. Charles C. Anderson. 24, planned to pres ent one additional defense wit ness and again question several others before completing . their case before a General JCourt Martial trial at nearby Camp Gordon, Ga. - ; "Anderson, of St. Louis, testi fied for 65 minutes u'nder direct examination and another 60 min utes under -cross examination about the 17 charges of "humi liating and harrassing" trainees during a bivouac. He said his methods made an honor company of an undisciplined pne. No Denying Toughness The lieutenant, described in Drevious defense testimony by his superiors as r5ng an "ex cellent" officer, did not deny that he had one soldier strung uo by his heels, another briefly "buried" and forced two others to scrub themselves with sand. But he said his methods were "corrective," not "punitive." When he first took over the company, Anderson said, it was so undisciplined he was "dis gusted." He said some members were untidy, some answered "uh huh" or "yeah" instead of "sir," and the entire group "marched like an accordion going in and out." He said he called the company together and warned the men he was going to be "rough." He added that '.'after the company found out I was what I had told them I would be, we had a mighty fine company." 'Can't Be Helped' Under cross examination And erson agreed that the dignity of the soldier should be maintained but he said J that "sometimes things must be done that can't Crab Poi Use at Alsea Mouth Illegal ' Portland U.R) The State Fish Commission reported today it had issued an order making use of crab pots in a triangular area at the mouth of the Alsea river illegal 'effective Nov. 24. Resort owners and,recreation ists in the area long had sought such a ruling. Crab pots have been outlawed in the past at the same place but the prescribed area was a semi-circle which made enforcement difficult be cause it was hard to obtain bearings. Cab Driver Receives Tip One Month Late Bristol, Pa. U.R) Cab driver Foster Grow received a 50-cent tip Thursday from a wo man passenger he drove to a bus station nearly a month ago. The cab company received the tip in a letter from the woman who said she didn't have the money for the tip "until today." $ w ,Sy JkAf-'A., try? '4.-, Ui ,; iC nrMj i&"&4?$ ' ' be helped All the alleged victims have testified they were not hurt by Anderson's methods. The Camp Gordon command yesterday received several tele grams and letters . supporting Anderson, including one address ed to the personnel of the com pany from Marines of A battery, 2nd AAA, AW, BN, FMC, Palms, Calif. "You don't know the meaning of the word tough," the telegram said. 'IWe're very happy in the Marine Corps. We wouldn't want you. Give our regards to Lieu tenant Anderson. He's the best officer in the whole damned Army." ALL- N EW t CHOICE OF THESE TOP POWERPLANTS ' I 177 hp... Hy-Fire V-8 engine with PowerPak ' 167 hp . . . Hy-Fire V-8 engine i 157 hp . . . Hy-Fire V-8 engine ' 117 hp . . . PowerFlow 6 engine 4-barrel carbtjretor at low extra cost AD powerplantt aTaflable " , with PowerFlite, Overdrive or Synchro-Silent transmission Hamlin Motor Co. 121 North Bartlett; St. ; , Phone 2-6286 r : Repeal of Milk Law May Be Good Thing, Farm Bureau Is Told Repeal of Oregon Milk Con trol law in the Nov. 2 general election may turn out to be a good thing for Oregon dairy farmers, a national Farm Bureau official told delegates to the 23rd annual meeting of the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation here yesterday. The speaker was E. W. Tiede man, Chicago, American Farm Bureau Federation dairy depart ment director. Speaking at the Holly theater, Tiedeman declared, "If repeal of this state law, which the farm ers have been leaning on for many years, does no more than wake up the dairy farmers of Oregon to the importance of building and strengthening their dairy cooperatives,, it may well be worth the price." Cites Self-Help The nation's farmers must in crease their programs of self help, rather than depending on the government, Tiedeman stated. The dairy expert said farmers are facing three alternatives. They can continue high prices, they can use subsidies which can't last, or they can increase self-help and expand their mar kets, he said. He repeatedly pointed to the need for agriculture to expand markets, both foreign and do mestic. "There are enormous markets (in Asia), but we're go ing to have . to learn how to trade," Tiedeman stated. "We can't go on cutting down pro duction, and we can't go on pro ducing war time markets that no longer exist." War Said Reason Tiedeman asserted that the last war is "largely the reason for the present U. S. position" of inflated farm markets, with over production and stdckpiling of surplus production. "We are now going through a period of re adjustment" from wartime econ omy, the speaker said, adding "I know of no way that readjust ment can be made a painless one." , . Domestic demand for farm produce is "very good," Tiede man said, but . he pointed out that it, along with foreign mar kets, must be expanded. Another speaker at yesterday's afternoon session was James THE BIGGEST CAR Short, recently named by Gov. Paul Patterson to head the state's agriculture department. Short outlined the business of his de partment and stated 'that he plans no personnel or policy changes. Education in Enforcement "I prefer education,' rather than cracking the whip, when it comes to enforcement of the state agricultural laws," Short declared. He paid tribute to the work done by Ervin Peterson, who Short succeeded as director of the state department of agri culture after Peterson resigned to accept a post with the federal government. Third speaker on yesterday afternoon's program was Dr. Elmo Stevenson, president of Southern Oregon college, who discussed the public schools. . (See Story on Page 1) Benson Says Program Designed at Getting Items Into Stomachs Spokane, Wash. (U.R) Agri culture Secretary Ezra Benson told delegates attending the 88th annual convention of the Nation al Grange last night his agricul ture program was designated at getting commodities "into stom achs instead of storage." Benson, final speaker at the nine day convention, departed from his prepared text in mak ing the statement. In another departure, he predicted irriga tion eventually would "blanket the country." Surplus Items Moved He said the government had disposed of nearly $2,000,000,000 worth of surplus commodities since July 1, 1953. He said the surpluses, including almost 1,500,000 pounds of dairy prod ucts, had gone out through do mestic and export channels and had "avoided dislocations of nor mal commercial marketing." Convention delegates approv ed eight basic features of a rec ommended farm program. Among them were: expansion of domestic and foreign markets, OF THE PC COME IN Now you can see it . . . the biggest, the finest car in the lowest-price field ... the completely new 1955 Plymouth! It's the car to measure against ... and today is the time to come in, get in, and try it out Anyway you want to measure Plymouth, it's the biggest buy of the low-price 3. Measure it by value, or by beauty . . . or Don't mils th Thanksgiving i Dick Knight Co 33 South Riverside Phone 2-5203 Friday, November 19, 1954 State Gas Tax Boost Possible Portland (U.R) A member of the State Highway Commission says the next Legislature will be asked to increase the state gasoline tax two cents a gallon. . Charles H. Reynolds told the annual convention of the Asso ciation of Oregon Counties yes terday the increase was needed to meet highway requirements in the 15 years after completion of the current bond program. - Motorists now pay eight cents tax on a gallon of gasoline, six of which goes to the state. Reynolds said that after the present bond construction pro gram is ended Oregon will need 31,000,000 a year for 15 years for road construction. Eight million of this per year is not in sight, he said. Reynolds added that a to-cent per gallon boost in the tax would bring in about $11,000,000 a year.' expansion of cooperative pro grams, use of a two price or mul tiple price system for certain commodities and a commodity by commodity approach in' fed eral farm programs. The delegates restated the Grange's traditional middle of the road policy on the public vs. private power issue; opposed reduction in length of the nor mal work week below 40 hours; suggested Congress "exercise re straint" in appropriating funds for development of natural re sources unless the development is essential to national welfare and development by private initiative is impossible; and urg ed the Soil Conservation Service be continued under federal ad ministration. STARTING YOUNG Brockton, Mass. (U.R) Linda Hassermehl of Brockton is following in her mother's foot steps. Though only 16 months old, she's a star at the Maple Arena, where her mother be came a roller skating champion. 0 LOW-PRICE 3 TODAY! SEE mourn seating comfort and sheer driving pleas ure. Measure it by engines, either the powerful new Hy-Fire V-8 or the new, economical PowerFlow 6 . . . measure it by matchless road ' performance ... or . sleek, Metal-in-Motion Styling. j This year, of all years, look at all 3! Once you do, youH change to Plymouth! Day football classics Detroit lions-GrMii Bay - 4-H Club Hews Eagle Point Club Cheerful Cookers 4-H club of Eagle Point held an organiza tional meeting Nov. 15 in the high school ; home economics room with 13 girls present. In the absence of our leader. Mrs. . John . Ousterhout, Cathie Carroll, our junior leader, con ducted the meeting. V Officers elected for the year are: Charlotte Bush, president; Barbara Bettencourt, vice-presi dent; Norma ; Noble, secretary; Teresa ' Pruitt, treasurer, and Susan Carroll, reporter.. New members joining this year are Christina Marcroft, Te resa Pruitt, Dawn Clark ; and Susan Carroll; second year mem bers are Barbara Bettencourt, Norma Noble, Charlotte Bush, Francis Huffman, Joanne Calla ghan, Phyllis Perry, Joyce John ston, Janet Burk and Doreen Christian. The next meeting will be on under IPtoMPIIEI ' ml I Y J (Halttrt) tljP W.A.HAllER COIP,PHIlAPA. JkMK POM -COUNTY FAIR- AT YOUR FAVORITE BAR. CUJB. 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