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FOOT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, December 17, 1954 "Xverybody in Southern Oregon neaas in Man xntran gnbUahcd Daily Except Saturday by DrQRD PRINTING CO. 37-29 North Fir St Phone 2-141 ROBERT W. BUHL. Editor EZRB GREY. AdYertiaing Manager X. C FERGUSON. Managing Editor ERIC ALLEN JR- City Editor BARRY CHIPMAN. Telegraph Editof RICHARD JZWETT. Sports Editor OLIVE STARCHER- Society Editor JACK JACKSON. Sunday Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mgr. a Tnrirmrient NewiDaner Entered as aecond class matter at ' Med ford. Oregon, under . Act of aaarcn a. iovi SUBSCRIPTION RATES I. Pp tm9 Ida. Daily and Sunday One year $12.00 Dally and Sunday Six months 6.50 Daily and Sunday Three mos. 3-50 Daily and Sunday One month 153 Sundar Only One year 3.30 By Carrier In Advance Medford Ashland. Central Point, Eagle Point -. in ru atn Phnnix Shady Cove. Rogue River. Talent and on motor routes: Dally and Sunday One year $13. oo Ttallv iiul Snndav One month 23 Carrier and Dealer 5c per copy All Term casn in ao" Official Paper ef the City Official Paeer or jacmon United Press Full Leased Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU . OF CTRCULAXluri Advertising Representative: WEST-HOLLtoAY COMPANY. INC Offices in New York, Chicago, De troit San Francisco. Los Angeles Seattle. Portland. St Louis. Atlanta Vancouver B.C. 3 NIWiPAM A$S0C4ATI0M IATIO US c : 3NAlE0ITOIIAt Flight o' Time Medford and Jackson County History from the files of The Mail Tribune 10, 20, 30 and 40 years ago. 10 YEARS AGO Dec. 17, 1944 ( It was Sunday) Max Henne, Medford manag er for United Air lines, discusses Alaska at meeting of Medford Lions club. From Arthur Ferry's Ye Smudge Pot column: More fancy horses are being imported into the valley who can trace their ancestors back to Arabia, Old Mexico, Tennessee, Ken tucky and Little Butte creek. If this keeps up, oats will get to be a problem like gasoline. 20 YEARS AGO Dec. 17, 1934 (It was Monday) - Attorney Joe F. Fliegel re signs as member, of Medford city planning commission. Screen Star Irene Dunne pays brief visit to Mr. and Mrs.; Hom er Pellet of Medford. 30 YEARS AGO . . Dec 17, 1924 Sheriff-elect Ralph G. Jen nings announces he will retain three members of the present staff. Rogue River reported "full of ice cakes" at Grants Pass. 40 YEARS AGO Dec. 17, 1914 Dr. J. W. Kerr, president of Oregon Agricultural college, de clares that Jackson county is an ideal spot in which to raise sugar beets. '. From the Local and Personal Column: A "silver freeze" was experienced in the valley last night after a light snowfall of the .previous afternoon, frost covering telephone wire, win dows and other objects. The mercury dropped to 13.5 above yesterday, the coldest of the sea son, the previous low being 17 above. The sun is shining brightly today, and the snow is melting slowly in a cold .nippy air. It is possible this year will be a white Christmas. The pavements were a glare of ice. and horses wore chains. What's the Answer? (Can You Get 4 of the 7?) Copr. 19S4. Editorial Research Report 1. The new agreements on' re arming Germany have so far been ratified by both France and Germany, or neither, or Ger many and not France, .or France and not Germany? ; 2. A majority in an election is the same as a plurality; right or wrong? ,3. The Confederate States of America had its first capital in Alabama, Georgia, South Caro lina, Texas or Virginia? - -;4. The 48 states together col lect much more from taxes on liquor or from their auto li censes? 5. The first U.S. talking movie starred .Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pfckford, Al Jolson, Theda Bara or Eddie Cantor? 6. In a standard deck of play ing cards there is a moustache en all four kings, three, two, onlv one. or none? - 7. A Monegasque is a native of which small European coun try? : -. The answers: By neither so far. 2. Wrong; majority is more than half, plurality is only more oies than anybody else got. 3. 'Alabama (Montgomery). 4. From aulo licenses. 5. Al Jolson. 6. One (king of hearts). 7. Monaco, Smog Relief Proposed After two years of experimenting a retired min ing engineer., down in California believes he has a solution for the smog problem which has bothered the Los Angeles area so much in recent years. If hisplan proves of any actual value in Los Angeles, it might have possibilities which could be applied in this part of the Rogue valley. '. . r . ; ;;; ; W. H. Casteel, who learned how to clear the dead air out of mines while working as a ventilation expert, got to thinking that the method-which works below; the ground would work above it. Proceeding on that line of reasoning he has submitted plans to Governor Knight's smog study committee which call for instal lation of a system of 200-foot high aluminum towers and jet tubes. V , ENGINEER Casteel believes ihe Martian-like appar atus could cause the smog-filled air to move and eventually break up just as the same principle moves bad air in a mine and replaces it with uncon taminated air. . . - The units, several hundred of them, electrically controlled from a central point, would be spotted at strategic locations throughout the Los Angeles basin. Laboratory tests have shown that such a system would work, according to Casteel. .. e TF IT were to prove of value in shoving the mixture A of fog and smoke out of Los Angeles it might be assumed that a similar installation would be able to waft the fog out of our little basin between the Table rocks and Ashland. Unfortunately, however, we will probably never know whether CasteeFs smog dispersal plan would work here, even if it is installed and does the business for-Lbs Angeles, because $6,000,000 to $10,000,000 would be required to finance the project. E.C.F. Too Many Ring Deaths Boxing is responsible for a .certain number of deaths each year. It is a strenuous sport and its haz ards are known and accepted by most of those who go into the ring but the growing number of young men suffering death through brain injuries leads one to wonder why safeguards cannot be adoptecl which would eliminate or at least reduce that particular dan ger. ' . " ' Only last week a Klamath Falls fighter died soon after receiving blows which caused a cerebral hemorr hage and a night later a boxer in Boston succumbed alter undergoing an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain. There may have been other fatalities in the nation but ; at least these two were noted in newspaper stories in the one week. A GROUP, of., Swedish, physicians who recently made a thorough investigation of the risk of brain injuries in boxing reached the conclusion that there is definite danger, especially for the young and less skilled. . 1 ' - . ..' ;; ', - .. ; The doctors based their conclusion on examina tion of. 75 young Swedish amateur boxers after 102 matches, which they watched from ; ringside. ; Examined after the bouts, fourteen of the am ateurs showed symptoms similar to those after light brain concussions. The doctors found minor symp toms of brain disturbances in nine other cases. The examinations were- made with the aid of sensitive instruments which record the electric cur rents in the brain. :.' - TX7HLLE knockout victims may not show any im V mediate ill effects it is a well known fact that the cumulative effect of battering about the head is the mental fogginess often noted in ring veterans who are referred to as "punchy." 4. .. Padded headgear which protects the eyes and ears and also absorbs some of the force of blows landing on the head is often used by fighters in train ing. Those interested-in boxing might do well tb consider use of such a protective device in all match es, both amateur and professional. E.C.F. ; Plan Eugene Civic Center f In Eugene where, some time back, the residents turned down a bond issue to provide off-street park ing, an even more ambitious civic project has-been proposed. Apparently "backed by county officials, the city planning commission, the chamber of commerce and the junior chamber of commerce, the program includes a multi-block county-civic center in down town Eugene with buildings to house the : library, county offices; state and federal buildings, cify build ings, a railroad station, an auditorium and cultural area, and parking space. :v - 3 The over-all plan which' was put forth after a year's study has been received with considerable in terest in the university, city because of the general realization that both the Lane county courthouse and the city hall have long since been outgrown and must be replaced in the not far distant future. E.C.F. " Xeger W. Babara Editorial Comment Salem's Growth Salem apparently isn't busting its bootstraps so much as it is being hemmed in by them, mean ing its official boundaries. That fact became somewhat annoying ly yet truly apparent when the official census for 1950 showed a within-city population from 5,000 to 10,000 short of expected figures. Now, a supplementary census shows a growth of less than half the estimated 4,000 people since the last county .Water and telephone connec tions, postal deliveries and other criteria do not seem very accur ate bases for . population esti mates these days. With families averaging fewer people than formerly, with a, marked trend to home-building and home-owning, and with an even more ap parent, trend to rural- livins.1 in- city estimates of total population seldom are accurate. . v-- ljf. The new figures, however, are not indicative of the general sit uation." Anyone who can count would have no trouble ascertain ing the number of new homes springing up all around the cap- By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Mass. (Special to'Mail Tribune) During 1936 1938 the Moderator of the Na tional Council of Congrega t i o n a 1 and Christ i a n Churches made a revo lutionary sug g e s t i o n for raising money. He combined religious and . business ap peal. His words then fell on bar ron soil . The leaders of the great church denominations called -his suggestions "sacrile gious." He had preceded them with two books published, by the Macmillan Company en titled ' "Enduring Investments" and "Religion and Business." . If you will turn lo page 7 of TIME MAGAZINE for October 11, 195.4, you can read a: most remarkable advertisement of a Church Money-Raising Organi zation. I don't ' know anyone connected ' ; with ; this group. Hence, this column is not to help its business in any way. The. ad vertisement, however, . shows that a spiritual .revolution . is simmering. Every reader must know of the universal habit of the mem bers of certain churches to give one-tenth of their, income to their church. The members of most churches, however, are in plain English stingy. They try to get by with giving as little money as possible to the Lord's work. Too many will not "give until personally asked. This re quires organized campaigns and personal calls. Then, when so licited, they give as little as pos sible and still retain their social standing. -Church Canvasser ... No Longer Begs . This attitude is changing in a marvelous manner. It makes me hopeful for the years ahead be cause, fundamentally, business prosperity is dependent on our spiritual growth. The modern church canvasser no longer begs. He now merely says: "Statistics show 'that your family, your business, and your community Will prosper in accordance with what you and others give. I am asking, you to subscribe rto an enduring investment. The more you invest therein the more you will get out." This new concept is not based upon "how much the church needs," but upon the fact, that you and I need to give more in order to offset our sins and de velop spiritual power. It links up personal prayer with a giv ing campaign and makes giving a form of prayer, mediation, and worship. The Catholic Church has long preached this; but most Protestant Churches are just awakening. The reaction is not "How much will I give to -the deserving, but what will I give in order that . I, myself, may live?" The giver is taught to un derstand that the moire he gives in proportion to his income, the better off spiritually he himself will be. . Same Principle Applies To Your Business and Jobs I, however, am interested in this Revolution in Fund Rais ing for a far greater reason. These ."New Look" Giving Cam paigns are led by successful businessmen who start off with large personal gifts, more than they . have . ever given before. They give principally for their own spiritual growth and not just to help a needy cause. But does it occur to them to apply the same principles to their own business? TJ" : I believe some physicians and other - professional ; men have this -desire to give every day of the weekj Also, - some insurance and other salesmen pray about their work. But how many manufacturers or . merchants make "their business a part of their spiritual worship? How many church members, holding jobs in factories, have in mind the buyer who is to use the product they are making? I fore cast that the time is coming when both employer and em employee will pray for the con sumers and customers. If this ap peal of these modern Fund Rais ers could extend to our every day jobs, think what could hap pen! An economic, revolution would take place equal only to the great Renaissance (1400 through 1600). And based upon past history, another such may soon be due. In fact, the Church Canvasser and CKurcK Money who calls upon us with this new message may be blazing the way for a new spiritual Renaissance. According to cycle theory, his tory must repeat itself f or good things as well as for evil things. Furthermore, there are many different cycles always in operation. It. is the dominant one which will affect us. Per haps that will begin with a new attitude toward giving not only to our Church and Chari ties, but also to our customers and the users of what we help make. Only such can save us from Communism. 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. ital city.- We aren't for pressing the matter one way or another, but if and when more of the im mediately adjacent residential areas become part of the muni cipality a truer population pic ture will be available. . Salem still is Oregon's second city with a population of 44,930. Our rival for that status, . Eu gene, 'is unofficiaUy estimating its population - now at 43,000 (compared with the - 35,879 shown in its 1950 census). It may have it, too, but -if Salem has grown only 1,790 in four years we rather doubt that Eugene has grown 7,000. After 'watching Salem's census, Eugene may think twice before ordering one of their own. Oregon - (Salem) Statesman.-' ; -- NEW. RADIO STATION r "Washington --(U.R) The Federal' Communications com mission yesterday granted Polk County Broadcasters a permit for a new 500 watt daytime ra dio station at Dallas, Ore., to operate on 1460 kilocycles. T.V.'s Pandora Box To the Editor: More and more, parents are seeing in their pridef ully acquired $V set, something most awful near a Pandora box. For from it is com ing things truly frightening. A young mother spoke of sleep robbing worries over what her two youngsters get from certain TV programs. That they're los ing interest . in their picture books, daily paper funnies and good magazines provided them, that hardly any use is made of the splendidly stocked" city li brary. . . She needn't worry too much, for her children like most chU dren will winnow out the better part of what appeals to their better judgment, to their better heritage, rejecting and mostly forgetting the silly and too oft en evil trash. Actualities unfold ing before them day by day will help them to do this as it helped us older ones when young. And still does. It is that small minority of small .fry born with and of twisted minds who absorb and get the knowhow of the double cross, betrayal, - robbery and murder taught from the TVr ra dio and movie screen. Such youngsters are the ones we must be concerned about, including the naive ones rounded' up and branded along with those of evil mind. . , Environment helps aome to get the youngster started right But you who chance to read this, have seen fine men and women from out of broken homes or no home at all. Why? Because of their good heritage. So, what is the best substitute for good heri tage? Responsibility. Get them to know the glow of. pride of accomplishment in something worth while, when young. Keep at it 'til its a habit. For a boy is bound to brag about some thing. , F.J.Clifford 'i 1211 W. Main Medford, Ore. ' Developments in Case Of Imprisoned Airmen Week's Good News BY CHARLES M. McCANN United Press Staff Correspondent The week's good and bad news on the international bal ance sheet: The Good 1. There seemed reason to hope that regardless of im mediate developments, the Uni ted States might get the Chi nese Communists to free not only 11 Air, Force men im prisoned on Red spy charges but 46 other Americans as well. The 46 include four other Air Force men held in violation of the Korean armistice. 28 civilians in jail, three under house arrest and 11 denied exit permits. , The feeling is that the Reds have a price for freeing the Americans, and that the first thing to do is to find out what the price is. ine state Department is now talking of the possibility that as part of any agreement, the Uni ted States might send home , to Red China .35 Chinese students wno have been denied permis sion to leave this country be cause they learned defense se crets in course of their studies. 2. It was indicated that Josef Cardinal Mindszenty, sentenced to life imprisonment bv the Hungarian Communists as part of their campaign against the Christian religion, would soon be free if he is not already. A Ro man Catholic news service in Austria reported that Mindszen ty already had been permitted to return to his archdiocese at Esztergom. The report was not confirmed. But it has been long known that the Reds realize they blundered in making Mindszenty a martyr, and that they would welcome a chance to let him go. 3. Soviet Russia was given a humiliating defeat in the United Nations on its complaint that the. Chinese Nationalists were guilty of "piracy" by seizing ships taking oil and other strate gic cargoes to Red China and that the United States was re sponsible. Faced by certain and overwhelming defeat, the Soviet delegation did not even press its complaint to a vote in the U.N. Special Political Committee. The Soviet complaint was referred to the U. N. International Law Commission, which means that it has been shelved. 1. West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer faced a fight in parliament which could delay ratification of the treaties for arming the Bonn - Republic. Adenauer is expected to override Socialist opposition to the treat- ties without difficulty. But some members of parliament bitterly criticized the German -French agreement on the future of the Saar coal region which is an es sential part. of the arms "pack age." , - 2. Angry anti-American riots broke out in Greece because the United States refused to support a Greek demand in the U.N. that- Great Britain grant the. right of self-determination" to the peo ple of Cyprus. Greece is certain that the people would choose union with it. The Greek dele gation in the U.N. accepted a compromise which would delay consideration of its demand for at least one year. But this did not satisfy the people at home. 3. The situation in South Viet Nam in Indochina remained serious. The government of Pre mier Ngo Dinh Diem was shaky. Armed units fought guerrillas and mutinous troops in two areas. Unless firm 'government can be restored, there is danger that the entire state may fall into the hands of the Communists who now hold North Viet Nam, a SUGGESTED BIBLE READING , The.-American. Bible 'So ciety, the Medford Ministerial Association and the Medford Council : of Church Women are cooperating in sponsoring daily Bible reading in the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The suggested scripture reading for today is: Romans 9.. ' " ' Portland Pair Escape " Death in Auto Crash Portland (U.R) Mr. and Mrs. Curley Massey of Portland escaped death yesterday when. ' their car skidded on ice andr plunged through a guard rail -on the Thurman street bridge 58 feet to the gully below. Mrs; Massey was thrown clear and her husband was pin-:, ned behind the wheel. Both were seriously hurt with spinal and internal injuries. 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