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MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THiaTESII IseoiiliiKDues MgeS to sis Most u DgeoMs SfiafienoneonQ IFdDir Private SoaSeirpirDse Sdobc Ktoeveir's AtaDDiiDsSirafciia 117 S. CENTRAL PHONE 2-6241 Wednesday. January 19. 193S I SSSS S By LYLE C. WILSON Unilad Prau Correspondent Washington (U.R) Analy sis of President Eisenhower's new budeet shows it to be the most vigorous statement in behalf of pri vate enterprise to come from the White House since the Hoover ad ministration. : The ' philoso phy of maxi- , mum local and LyU C. WltoMi r e g i o n a i responsibility in the field of pub-' lie expenditures and of maxi mum use of private funds where possible for everything - from housing to the building of dams were basic in Mr. Eisenhower's message. f . ;v' . v , The Presidentrepeated his fa vorite thumb nail description of his own political point of view: "a liberal attitude toward the welfare pf people and a conser vative approach to the use of their money." t Pressure toward decentraliza . tion of government and the withdrawal of government from areas of competition with local and regional authorities "and with private industry are funda mental in this administration. Moving Ahead ; : "We are moving ahead," the President reported, "in taking the government out of business wherever this can properly be done." . .', He called the roll of orosress in ' that direction: The sovern- ment's inland waterways sys tem nad been sold. The mighty reconstruction . finance corpora tion was being' liquidated. Sold or shut down 'were numerous defense plants. I Private industry was now do ing almost half of major over hauls for the Air Force. " The synthetic rubber slants set up during wartime shortag es were being sold, subject to congressional approval. All of , these, Mr. Eisenhower , said, would strengthen private enter prise and in many instances not only reduce government spend ing but increase tax receipts for cities,' counties, states, and the federal government. . : ' : The administration Is devel oping plans,' for example, to make;fhestates provide more money for drought, relief and such programs, thereby reducing federal efforts. This is a typical Eisenhower objective. It is right on - the target of the political philosophy generally , described as state's rights. But it may not be : wholly, popular ; with the spate's righters. They will have to put some of their money on the line now occupied by their apeeches.- - v V- More of the same is coming In. the field of welfare, health and education.: The federal gov ernment now pays each state $20 of the first-$25 of average monthly old age assistance bene fits and half of the next $30 paid to any old person. . Mr. Eisenhower would ; limit I the federal contribution to 50 : per cent against nearly 70 per cent as of now. , ; j --. -... Stresses Prlvafe Industries The President said that in the fields of housing, transportation and business, the national in terest was best served by pri vately owned and operated in dustry. He conceded that there must be some assistance, but that federal aid should be kept at the lowest possible figure. In another move, Mr. Eisen hower has ordered military mail to be carried wherever possible by commercial airlines. He said this eliminated some federal competition with private indust ry and helped reduce subsidies to the private carriers. ? ; He predicted that the Housing Act of 1954 eventually will en able the private housing indust ry to satisfy the housing, needs of families in all income groups. One of the most controversial of his policy is to keep the fed eral government out of the elec rical power business except on projects too big for the biggest states or groups of private, capi talists to undertake. 3 Surcharge on Freight ; San Francisco (U.R) Matson Navigation company announced today that it will file with the Federal Maritime Board for a surcharge of 6 per cent on all freight tariffs between- Hawaii and mainland ports.. ... . . . Matson President Randolph .Sevier warned in Honolulu last week that "operating costs have skyrocketed and some raise in cargo rates in unavoidable." -; "This is Matson's first tariff increase since March, 1953," Sevier said. "And since then, ' costs, especially ; labor, have climbed steadily. It provides only partial recovery." The surcharges will lx filed with a March X effective date. Pig Smartest of Hoofed Animals, Specialists Think Ithaca, N. Y. (U.R) That ham you slice up for dinner may have been a smarter porker than you think. . In fact, two Cornell Univer sity animal , specialists ' believe the pig probably is the smartest of- hoofed- animals and would be the cleanest, too, if given a chance. .-.". ---' ' Drs. H. H. Dukes and A. U. Moore put pigs ahead of mules, horses, goats and sheep in that order in estimated intelligence. Cows : probaby rank - behind horses, but evidence on that point isn't too clear, they add. Dukes and Moore say that pigs don't have a chance to show off their ' talents . because they go to the market so young. For one thing, they have their "fin gertips in their nose," and these very sensitive feeling devices help keep them in contact with their environment " Pigs, the professors say, have turned out to be the fastest of the hoofed group in responding to signals for food. Cows Vary The expression "stubborn as a mule" is partly why the mule ranks above the horse in intelli gence, they add. The horse will work itself to death, but the mule will more than take care of itself. " Moore said he never heard of a horse doing anything that re quired thought except in " an swer to hand signals. As for cows and beef cattle, and their questionable rating, LMoore and Dukes said Guernsey cows, in one set of tests, learned how to open different feed boxes faster than Brown Swiss. Brown Swiss, in turn, learned faster than Holsteins. Goats rate ; over sheep, they said, because they ' are ''more aggressive" and appear more in contact with their environment. Goats respond to a greater varie ty of stimuli and . while they run if disturbed, they won't go far before stopping to look back. Hoofed :animals,---the profes sors added, are smarter- than poultry; but they aren't as smart as dogs and cats. i Six Escape Fumes In Portland Home Portland U.R) A mother and her five children were res cued from their fume-filled St Johns home early yesterday aft er the mother . collapsed while telephoning for help. Mrs. -Alice Johnson, 35, told police one of her children awak ened and complained of being ill. She found the others uncon scious. While telephoning for help, 'she collapsed. " "A telephone operator, :Mrs. Truth Jensen, traced the - call and notified police who arrived a few , .minutes' later. All six member, of the -family were ill or overcome when rescuers arrived.-They were revived with oxygen. A damper on a briquet stove was closed and fumes filled the home. V 1 I First Edition Collection Displayed by Providence, R. L (U.R) A collection of de luxe first edi tions born in the Paris of flow ing genius and bubbling wine of the 1920's appeared on public display for the first time at Brown University. The lush, gold-encrusted books include the works of such 20th century literary giants as Ernest Hemmingway, James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence and Ezra Pound. All were published by the Black Sun Press of Paris, one of the world's finest publishing houses in its hey-day. Caresse Crosby who operated the Contempt Trial Opens In Portland Court Portland U.R) Donald Wol lam, one of four Portland men charged with contempt of Con gress, was scheduled to go on trial in U.S. District court today. Wollam and John R. MacKen zie, Herbert Simpson and Tho mas G. Moore, are charged with contempt in .failing -to answer questions posed at a House un American Activities subcommit tee hearing here last June. Trials of Simpson, MacKenzie and Moore were scheduled to follow. The ; men, in refusing - to an swer questions, stood on consti tutional grounds of possible self incrimination. Indictments against them, however, termed the questions "innocuous" and charged, there was no danger of self-incrimination involved. Old Hitching Post Used in New Building Sacramento, Calif. (U.R) -An obelisk-shaped hitching post, dating to ... the 1890 horse and buggy days, recently was press ed into service in a modern con struction job in downtown Sac ramento. V' . --- --- The use. of the --foot-high post, with a ring on the top, oc casioned some notice and may save the relic from oblivion. The-hitching post was perfect ly situated in the center of con struction, activities at the site of a new $7,000,000 building for the California department of employment, at a stationary ele vation of 21.7 feet. It was used as a bench mark for elevation control during erection of the six-floor, ' two-block-long struc ture. -. -,. .When the story of the hitching post appeared in a local news paper, the division of architec ture was besieged with calls from persons who: wanted it as a, memento of the -19th century. However, the former owners of the property asked the division to hold the post,1 in order that they may have it placed in an appropriate museum. MEANEST THIEF Portland (U.R) A thief accosted Una P. De Leeuw, who was . on - crutches . because of a broken leg, in the stairway of a 'Southwest roominghouse yes terday and stole her purse and groceries, police reported. The thief also took the woman's crutches. for ' v nrninDOos SAviaes ca niiionAUT Aomnsn iiacw cfrooTtruit AH Sizes But Not In All Styles ' Come Early! Sale Starts Tomorrow, Jan. 20, at 9 a.m. Fluhrer Bunding . University Black Sun with her late husband, poet Harry Crosby lent the books to Brown's John Hay Li brary. Mostly Limited Editions . . The wealthy Crosby's pub lished mostly limited editions ranging from 44 to 500 copies. The books now all collectors' items originally were sold at slightly more than cost. For ex ample, an exquisite edition ; of "Alice in Wonderland," with original lithographs by a French artist, Marie Laurencin, sold for only $5. "We wanted to present fine written . works of art the way they should be presented," said Mrs. Crosby, who helped arrange the collection. "There never was any thought about percentages--" of getting in the red or the green or wherever you want to get." The rich books are made from some of the finest papers : and printed from hand-set type with some of the. finest inks. Besides contemporary writers, the Black Sun concentrated on publishing deluxe editions of classics. . However, the publishing house made one foray into cheap, edi tions and it was a publishing milestone. After her husband's death, Mrs. Crosby brought out books that were forerunners of the American paper-back books so popular today. ; The Crosby Continentals, including ' books by.; Hemingway, Wiliam Faulk ner, and Dorothy Parkers, sold for about 35 cents in Paris. "Later in the 1930's I tried to interest American publishers in the idea," the attractive white haired publisher said. "Everyone said they'd never sell." Took Great Care "Now .everything is paper backs. Writers think they must get into paper-backs to be im portant. And the sad thing today is that a year after a book is pub lished with, a splash it just drops out" She smiled sadly at the rows of her beautiful books and said: "When : we published these books each one was: something very important. We had a lot of fun and we. took great care.". ; Not far from where she stood was a volume of Harry Crosby's journal opened ' at , a page on which he wrote thusly of New Year's Eve, 1928: M "Wandering off to bed after gin and champagne,- silver and gold, and a pipe of opium, and so the New Year has begun." Cities Get Briefing On Atomic Experiment las Vegas U.PJ Atomic En ergy commission scientists were to tour between here and Salt Lake City today to brief several cities on next month's nuclear tests at the Nevada proving grounds. The scientists, who- arrived here by plane yesterday, indicat ed - that much , more - stringent rules have been set up in regard to weather conditions, during the spring series tests at Yucca and Frenchman's Flats. . " The AEC top brass, James E. Reeves, test manager,- Dr. Alvin C. Graves, scientific adviser and Dr. Jack dark, test - director, also said , the impending tests would conform with those pre viously held in Nevada. . the ENTIRE FAMILY mm:m urn. Polio Mystery Man Contest Continues With Prizes Added Ten pounds of coffee and an other: clue were ' added to the March of Dimes Mystery Man contest last night when his iden tity went unguessed. Besides the coffee, "contributed by Commu- cations Workers of America, Local 9208, prizes for correctly identifying the mystery man in clude a $5 gift certificate from Mann's Department store, a $10 gift ' certificate from Johnston and Stewart Shoe store, and a case , of Mission orange and a case of Pepsi Cola from Pepsi Cola Bottling company. ; h ; . Clues to the mystery man's identity follow. He was born in California in 1904 and became a Beaver in 1941. He came to the Rogue valley in 1946. He is a father.. Some officials conceal evidence. Other officials disclose facts and reason., . '. Call-Made Each Night; "; Persons desiring to enter the contest - are -asked -to send their name, address - and - telephone number to March of Dimes-Mys tery Man contest, " PO Box 531, Medford. A' call will be made each: night over one of the val ley's radio station- or television station. Today's call was to come from station KBOY at 4:45 p.m, and ' Thursday's call emanates from" station KMED at 6:15 pjn .. Those entering the contest are asked not to include their; guess on their entry forms. A r name will be drawn each day before the telephone call -is made Names not drawn are left in the contest. A coupon for conveni ence of those desiring to enter the contest appears on tms page, FIRE AT TRAIL Shady Cove The Shady Cove volunteer fire department was called to Trail at 5 a.m. today when a burning flue damaged a wall of the James Sawyer home there. Extent of the damage was not estimated but he owner said it was covered by Insur ance. - March of Dimes Mystery Post Off ice Box 531 'Medford, Oregon"' -Name :. Address Phone Number A contribution to the March of . Dimes would be welcome : - 15 South Central Model Space Port Built by Young Oklahoma Hobbyist Guthrie, Okla. (U.R) Many boys and their dads were thrilled by new electric trains last Christ mas but the most elaborate rail road outfit probably would-not impress-16-year-old Noel Noble. Noel, son of Police Cap! Charles Noble, has his own space port, an amazing miniature con ception of what i some day may become a method of living in outer space. Young Noble . carefully as sembled the finely detailed lay out . in his basement in eight months . of painstaking spare time work. He used such items as miniature salt cartons, .22 caliber shells and carbon dioxide cartridges in desiging "gravity generators," a : "mercury vapor power plant" and "interstellar ventilation units." . M The 30x60-inch model is no haphazard attempt at a new toy. The ; young hobbyist based ' his miniature plant on research of space travel and related data gleaned from books from scien tific authorities on the subject. Noble admits he also reads a good deal of science fiction. ; : ; All parts of the space port are worked out in minutest detail. Miniature washrooms contain tiny bars of soap in midget lava tories, and there is even soap suds in the bathtub, . - There ' are . miniature tele phones : on the walls, one-half- inch coat hangers, darts on a dartboard and playing cards on the table in the game room. f Noble apparently does not be lieve space living will affect longstanding habits of - human beings. Tiny., labels on products in the kitchen cabinet . blare forth the supersonic praises of food and household goods. And Noble has even provided pin-ups in the bunk room. ; Noble showed his belief that space-dwellers will not . forget God by building a small chapel complete with crucifix, candles and news. : ".." He also diagrammed floor plans for many of the rooms, drew . up a complete roster- of 200 men and women to occupy the space port and worked out oxygen and water requirements by day, week and month. As .to his opinion when such complexities will be everyday living considerations, the youth said, "I think maybe in 50 years we can do it." . Minneapolis (U.R) New York Times correspondent Har old Salisbury will be given the University of Minnesota's "Out standing achievement' award" here tomorrow. , . . Man Contest TONIGHT 5 to 9 WEDNESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL 3.98 to 5.98 BOUFFANT; PETTICOATS 2.27 SPECIAL PRICE ASSORTED STYLES, FABRICS. WHITE ONLY. SLIGHTLY SOILED. . BUY NOW AND SAVE. UNGERIE DEPT. MAIN FLOOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL , Reg. 2.49 . . MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS 1.77 SPECIAL ' PRICE WIDE ASSORTMENT OF VAT-DYED COLORS, PATTERNS AND WHITES v - .. s ' ' SANFORIZED COTTON BROADCLOTH. TACOMA COLLARS; MEN'S DEPT. MAIN FLOOR f - - WEDNESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL 3.98 to 9.95 , FAMILY SHOES ' Were 9.95 . 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