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"Man just does sot like news ... presented objectively, with
the antiseptic and relentless cleanliness of science. He wants all
'mankind to see the world, and hence the news of it, as he himself
sees it." ' ' . ' ; - '
"It is a basic fact of life that individuals, looking upon the
buzzing, confusion cf the world, see only what they want to see,
or can see, or have been taught to see. To them that alone is
the truth. And they are passibnately determined that everyone
else shall see that truth, too, and none other."
- These sentences are part of an article toy Herbert Brucker, who
in a Saturday Review article attempts to analyze the trend of
news suppression in this country. Mr. Brucker, one-time professor
of journalism at Columbia university and now editor of the Hart
ford Courant in Connecticut, entitled his article "Newspapers
Shouldn't Play God." He contends that all news should be print
ed and that editors shouldn't allow the public, or their own per
sonal views, to interfere with or prevent its publication.
Editor Brucker points out that authority whether state,
church or other, has always sought to exercise censorship over
what was pubished and then goes on to show that this cannot be
allowed in a free country and that trouble inevitably results
when "a community must rely for an account of what happened
on gossip and rumor, instead of on some believable, easily avail
able, permanent record like a newspaper."
The writer examines the effort of some people to cover up the
nation's social ills by suppressing news, such as reports of the acts
of juvenile delinquents, and again concludes that even though
some are temporarily hurt, the best long-range policy is publica
tion of all the facts.
Editor Brucker readily admits that practically all newspapers
find it impossible to print all the news, even though they make an
honest effort, but also argues that most people overlook the basic
nature of news. "In oversimplified terms, news is simply what
interests people," says the writer. "That's the way it is, and
don't blame the newspapers if mankind is bored stiff with the fact
that a clergyman has lived happily -with his wife for 40 years, but
is all agog if he splits her head open with an ax. One is not
news, and the other is. . In arguing that tne papers should present
things as they are I am talking about actual news values among
men. I am not talking about news values as they might be in
Utopia.";-;;,:-;';'" -;. ;
An Ohio educator, Prof. Grace Coyle of Western Reserve Uni
versity, has had the courage to say right out loud that "confusion
and futility" is the too common result when women join clubs
and organizations. Professor Coyle,. who teaches in Western Re
serve's school of Applied Social Sciences, recently was quoted as
saying that "there are thsree chief reasons why most women join
clubs to gain culture on the weekly discussion plan, ouch') to
climb the social ladder and because of a confused desire to do
good." .-;;.' ; -' ,; " ' ";'',-'. " : I
Professor Coyle claimed that most of the confusion and fu
tility resulted from organizations picking their, members from the
social register rather than from the ranks of the qualified and she
is further quoted as saying that "the purpose of many women in
joining a club is to fill idle timer a form of unpaid boondoggling."
We don't know Professor Coyle and we've never been in Ohio,
maybe the people are different there. But we bet a cookie that
there isn't any more confusion and futility, in women's groups in
Jackson county that there is in the men's groups. Secondly, there
isn't any "social register" in Jackson county and most of the wo
men who serve as presidents, who head drives and work on com
mittees in this country don't give a fig for social prominence. . ?
y And what's wrong with joining a club to fill Idle time? Haven't
social workers, teachers and psychiatrists been telling us for years
that everyone needs friendship, ' companionship and recreation,
and that most people normally satisfy this need for companionship
either through the family, church, a fraternal organization or
club? ; .
Finally Professor Coyle was
lafik of consistency in the type of women's organizations which
offers a series in Malayan culture one year and a course in wine
cookery the next." And what, may we ask, is wrong with that?
Professor Coyle should look at the curricula of the public schools
and colleges, which. is mighty broad and varied and will probably
continue to be so. Junior and little Polly - study arithmetic,
? geography, history, music, grammar and a few other' things all at
the same time in school while they study religion in Sunday
school and knot-tying and campf ire cookery in -extra-curricular
activities. ' - What's wrong with mama dabbling in ceramics one
year and learning to speak French the next? " "
It may be an old saying but it's still true variety is the spice
of life. Potpourri likes both grand opera and harmonica music.
we like both hamburger and lobster thermidor and if we want to
study Greek drama one year and take a course in model airplane
building the next, it's just our choice and tush to. Professor Coyle.
Joe Hosick, assisting with a funeral recently, was given the
keys for a family car and was to drive it up to the funeral parlor
entrance. Mr. Hosick, looking for a Pontiac sedan of a certain
color, found two, parked together. The key he had been given
fitted both the door lock and the ignition of the first one, so Mr.
. . H. drove it up only to find that it was the wrong one. The sur
prised owner of the first Pontiac, also at the funeral, decided he'd
better have the locks changed if it could be entered with just any
body's keys.- i- ;:r- j.X,. ' ,
Maybe the safety campaign which asks drivers to "make the
one for the road coffee," is beginning to take effect. The Jackson
hotel served free coffee New "Sear's eve to patrons of their hotel
bar, and hung a sign on the bar mirror calling attention to the
fact. A, certain group which was staging a dance there that eve
ning also served coffee throughout the evening, along with the
more potent beverages traditional for New Year's eve.
vlt Isn't always just luck that the family pets pictured on the
society section front pages are in just the right place at the right
time with the right expression. The Robert Shepherd's cat re
cently photographed, was coaxed along with the gizzard from the
Christmas turkey, and Mayor Earl Miller's "Tabby" looks so con
tented on today's page because he had just been given two pieces
of candy. On the other hand, the Carlos Morris' English bulldog
posed just because Mrs. Morris ordered him to do so, and there
wasn't any coaxing him with food. O.S. -
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Extension (Sroups
Announce Topics;
Agent to Speak
: Meetings have been announc
ed by several extension units
for this week.
The Medford unit will meet at
the Community building on
Priddy street Wednesday, Janu
ary 12, at 10:30 a.m.-
Miss Eula Wintermote, coun
ty, home extension agent, will
present the subject, "Good Meals
for Good Weight."
Each member is asked to take
table service for themselves and
for their guests. Child care will
be provided for children under
school age. : . -
Anyone interested in this sub
ject will be welcome at the meeting.
Howard Mrs.. Wilmer Robert
son will be hostess Thursday,
January 13, to members of How
ard Home Extension unit. Miss
Wintermote will lead the lesson
on weight control for better
health. Child care will be fur
nished at the home of Mrs. Mal
com McCarty, 2618 Table Rock
road. The mothers should fur
nish her child's lunch and also
take a toy.
Oak' Grove Mrs. B. E. Ford,
176 Perrydale avenue, will be
hostess for a meeting of Oak
Grove unit members Tuesday,
January 11, at 10:0 a.m. Mrs.
Richard Wilson will .be co
hostess Those attending are to
take table service for a lunch
eon to be served by Mrs. William
Rose, Mrs. C. T. Higdon and
Mrs. Allen Flynn. -
Those who have children to
be cared for may call Mrs. G. W.
Kellington or Mrs. George Arm
strong. Touch-up for Wood Fur
niture will be the project.
Eagle Point E agle Point
Unit will meet at the home of
Mrs. Kenneth Black ; in Camp
White Thursday, January 13 at
10:30 a.m.
Mrs. Earle Jossy and Mrs.
E. A. Malloroy will lead the
project lesson on "Touch-ups for
Wood Furniture." Each woman
is asked to take a small piece of
furniture and some clean rags.
This is to be a real work day
and it was agreed at the last
meeting that those attending
would wear jeans or . work
clothes. . ' ... .. : . .
Child care will be at the home
of . Mrs. R. G. Mosby in Eagle
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Sunday
1 to 4 p.m. Annual open
house for members of the Rogue
Valley Country club sponsored
by the Women's Golf associa
tion, at the club.
1 1:30 p.m. USWV -camp "and
auxiliary, Redman hall.
4 p.m. Pythian Sisters of
ficers, practice, Pythian " buil
ding. Monday
12:30 p.m Adarel Past Mat
rons club, Mrs. Wallace B. Brill,
75 Lozier lane. - -
1:30 p.m. - Retired Teachers
association, Girls Community
club.
7:45 p.m. Gorsline circle,
Mrs. Maud Chapman, 19 Mistle
toe st. ' ' ... . '' '
8 p.m. Scottish Rites Wo
men's club, Masonic temple .
8 p.m. Wanderers club, Mrs.
Leroy Cline, 1421 Euclid ave.
r 8 p.m. Neighbors of Wood
craft, IOOF hall.
Tuesday ' - . "
' 10:30 a.m. Oak Grove Home
Extension unit, Mrs. B. E. Ford,
176 Perrydale ave. '
1 p.m. Woman's Fellowship
of First Baptist church in church
annex. ' . ;
1 p.m. Presbyterian church
circles: Bethany, luncheon, Mrs.
J. A. Cunningham, 119 High
lands dr; Charity, dessert, Mrs.
John C. McDougal, 27 No. Barne
burg rd.; Faith, dessert, Mrs. O.
R. Emig, 16 Glen Oak ct.; Grace,
luncheon, Mrs. O. J. Frohnmay
er, 1656 Spring st; Hope, salad,
Mrs. Scott Davis,. 1914 E. Main
St.; Mercy, luncheon, Mrs. John
Henson, 819 Lozier lane; Temple,
dessert, Mrs. G. T. Haupert, 21
23 Capitol ave.; Trinity, dessert,
Mrs. Aubrey Norris, 831 Minne
sota ave. v
2 p.m. Christian Builders
of Sams Valley community
church, home of Mrs. Arnold
Gosnell.
7 p.m. Toastmistress club,
Eaton's Dinner house, 812 Crat
er Lake ave. ' .
7:30 p.m. SPEBSQSA, room
B, YMCA building.
7:30 p.m. Presbyterian
church circles: Candlelight, Mrs.
Robert Cunningham, 925 Reddy
ave.; Vesper, Mrs. William Far
rell, 16 North Keen way. '
8 p.m. American Legion
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auxiliary, Legion home.
8 p.m. . . Nevita chapter,
OES, Central ' Point Masonic
temple.
8 p.m. Oregon State Nur
ses association, Community hos
pital penthouse. - -.
8 p.m. Military Order of
Lady Bugs, VFW hall," 42 North
Front st.
8 p.m. DAV auxiliary, DAV
hall. ' .
: 8 p.m. DUV, courthouse.
8 - p.m.' Ladies Mounted
troop, auxiliary to the Jackson
County Mounted Sheriff's posse,
posse club house.
Wednesday .
10:30 a.m! ; Medford Home
Extension unit, Community
building, Priddy st.
12:30 p.m. Chapter AA,
PEO, Mrs. Mamie Sleeter, 1715
East Main st.
12:30 p.m. Mistletoe club.
Girls Community club. .
12:30 p.m. Women of Ro
tary, home of Mrs. Alex Tum
mers, Central Point. . : . ;
.1 p.m. AAUW, afternoon
book club, Mrs. J, F. Clark, 827
Park st. . . . .-.
6:30 p.m. Phoenix Garden
club, Community club.
7:30 p.m. SOSA, Girls
Community club. ;; -.
8 p.m. Lincoln school PTA,
school gymnasium. f
Thursday :
10:30 a.m Eagle Point
Home Extension unit, Mrs. Ken
neth Black, Camp White, i
12:30 p.m. Adarel Social
club, OES, Mrs. - Dale Blicken
staff, 21 South Orange st. i
1 p.m. - Sojourners club,
Medford hotel. '
2 p.m. : WTCU, Girls Com
munity club.
7 p.m. ' Talisman Rosebud
council, Pythian Sunshine Girls,
Pythian building. ' ;
: 8 p.m. - ' Reames chapter,
OES, Masonic temple. . ;
8 p.m. Past Noble Grands
club of Olive Rebekah lodge,
Girls Community club.
8 p.m. Panel discussion,
open to public "Technique in Re
cruitment of Teachers,", sponsor
ed by Epsilon .chapter, .- Delta
Kappa Gamma sorority, Lincoln
school auditorium.
Friday .- - . , .
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Installation Ceremonies
Installation ceremonies will be
conducted for members of ! the
Past . Noble Grands club of the
Olive Rebekah lodge Thursday,
January" 13,' at '8 p.m.," in the
Girls Community club. Mrs. A.
H. Gregory, the retiring presi-
at church.' - -v : v
6:30 p.m. Shipmates class
of Methodist church, "at church.
7:30 p.m. Community, hos
pital auxiliary, -hospital pent
house. Saturday
. 8 p.m. Idella .Rogue San
tha, Nomads of Avrudaka, Pyth
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past president, will hayexharge
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