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Speaker Assails 'World Rent By Fear'; Warns of Attempts To Muzzle Schools and Press Speaking out strongly against the current trend to "muzzle the ; schools, along with the press," Gordon A. Sabine, dean of the ' school of journalism of the Uni versity of Oregon, addressed the Rogue ? River Valley Knife and Fork club last night. The dean said that because we live "in a world rent asunder on ; every side by fear," academic s freedom is suffering and there I is a strong effort to make uni ! versities" and faculty members ! conform to popular thinking. ; Names Ignorance, Fear ; The dean chose as his title ; "Of All That Human Hearts En c ; dure" and named two conditions ! which the human heart cannot ! 1 o n g endure ignorance and ! fear, adding that each has dis turbing overtones for the other. Dean Sabine said 10 years ago "we were a nation of courageous crusaders, proud in the knowl edge that free democracy as we "practiced it was capable of meeting any challenge, any where." He added that the na tion had not been able to "wage peace" and that "for 10 tense years some of us have been act- ing more like a collection of cowards. 0 I People of this nation fear communism abroad and at home, are scared of free' speech, a free press, free thought, free books, and of what goes on in class rooms and universities, he de- clared. "We have been scared of democracy," he said, "not trusting it to lead us and pro tect us and enlighten us ahd glorify us as it has done for ' nearly two centuries." o ''Regurgitation of Cliches" During these 10 years there has been only a' "regurgitation of tried and true cliches," the speaker charged, saying that people were afraid to go beyond this for fear they , might , be charged with communism. "And while we have sat, ''idea-less, thought-less, sterile. the pages of history have re lentlessly turned, the bedrock foundations of freedom have shrunk to sand, and the struc tures of laboriously - built, lib erty,, have crumbled to . dust," he added. He touched on the episode of Senator McCarthy saying he was ca result and not a cause, and, "We brought him on ourselves he grew out of compounded in- o security." Continuing to the effect this has had on education he out lined the true function of the university, saying it is not pri marily , a place "revolving around athletics," should not be a "kiddie park" for later- ado lescents, or a piace 10 acquire the "MRS" degree. Instead the university "is a place of learn ing . . . responsible for the nev er-ending search for know- ledge," and "from knowledge - comes' truth." He emphasized that "truth is not necessarily what is popular truth is not necessarily supported by the ma jority ... it is not necessarily even thought of yet". Cites Practical Results Dean ,Sabine denied that uni versity professors are impracti cal idealists, and pointed out that such very practical discov eries as penicillin and the atom and H-bombs were the work of university scientists working in university laboratories. "For of all the flywheels that keep society spinning in its pro per orbit, none is more impor tant than the university, none can replace it, none can substi tute for it, none other can ac complish what it can," the speaker emphasized. He pointed out that teachers have been singled out for spec ial attention in this trend to muzzle thought, for "teachers are dangerous, to dictators," and said that muzzling of the schools and press had been the first work of such men . as Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Peron and Franco. Dean Sabine said the "superpatriot and anti-democrat groups have tried to do this in America, with "a regrettable amount of success." Oath Used as Weapon In their efforts to "make the schoolroom safe," Dean Sabine said certain factions in this country had turned to the wea pon of the "negative" loyalty oath, advertised as a means of rooting out communism. Point ing out that Oregon teachers all sign a "positive" loyalty" oath, Dean Sabine added, "we do not improve the educational process and we do not exhibit much in telligence by' thinking it is pos sible to root out communists with a sentence scribbled on a scrap of paper." He then outlined the thought processes which might be used in deciding that a person had communistic tendencies, using himself and the university school of journalism as ex amples. The school subscribes to the Daily Worker and lec tures on the philosophy of Communism are given; these facts could be misconstrued and entirely erroneous conclusions reached, he said. The paper is studied and the lectures given, not to promote Communism, but to provide a background, and "because it makes sense for every educated citizen to under stand the explosive . events which are the headlines of cur rent affairs." Must Have Hose The dean concluded by say ing "Man cannot live by dread alone. He seeks help, he must have hope. What will bring bal ance in this H-for-hysteria age?" He added that it could not be found in legislation or national idols, but that the problems must be solved as individuals. He said, "Liberty lives on Main street, on Central avenue and Riverside, or it dies in all the republic; the capacity for great ness and justice, under a democ racy blessed by God, is the surg ing courage in our hearts, or coward's blood corrodes our brains and rots our backbone. "Every American must make the choice; what will you have, fanaticism or freedom, dictator ship or democracy? Will your fears make you: traitors, or could you, just for today, be un afraid? And believe that as you give to the world, so the world will give to you?" Dean Sabine was introduced by Eric Allen Jr., vice-president of the club, who announced that the next speaker would be Mrs. Bertita Harding on March 11. Medford Telephone Growth Detailed; Future Use Seen With Medford telephone ex change figures more than doubled in all phases in the past 10 years, Ken MacDonald, Pa cific Telephone outside repre sentative here, told Chamber of Commerce roundtable guests yesterday that continued growth is expected in the area. In explaining . the company's growth in Medford and Oregon since 1945, MacDonald said that Medford's business telephones had grown to 1,982 since 1945, an increase of 1,018. This com pared to a state wide increase in company phones of 24,968 from the 1945 figure of 29,430. ; Other Medford increases for the 10-year period included resi dential . phones, now 8,267, up 5,108; daily average long dis tance calls, 5,248, up 3,764, and local calls have reached 62,323 in a day which is up 36,235. He predicted a continued growth for the area, and noted the cutover date tentatively set for Central Point users on April 2 when they will be included toll-free on the Medford ex change. This will add about 1,225 new subscribers to the local exchange. Another proposed addition is for Applegate valley users. It is expected there to raise the num- . V ML?-: ft YfEELESS TORE TAKE-OFFS SAVE AS OYfl MUCH AS Ov These iires came on new cars and were changed over to BFG Tubeless WHITE WALLS. We have only a limited number to sell at this price. 670-15 Reg. Price $27.95 $51 r55 mm i And Your Old Recappable Tire 10 DOWN 6 Months to Pay JOHNSTON STORES 112 SOUTH RIVERSIDE FIRST m rubber- flRST in tubeless ber of users to about 250. The speaker noted new me chanical changes . now being perfected by the company's re search division, such as inter toll dialing, where the phone user can dial a number any place in the United States; auto matic recording devices to an swer phones when employees are absent (some are now in use here), mobile telephones in cars, and speaking devices which work without having to pick up the phone. ' Ray Johnson, acting chair man for the luncheon, discus sion, announced . that next week's session will hear E. H. Hedrick, Medford school super intendent, who will speak on school plans, present and future. It is planned to have a speaker on the state tax problem at the session two weeks hence. Nominations Due For AF Academy Nominations for the first class of the Air Force academy, Den ver, Colo., must be submitted before Feb. 18 to the Air Force academy appointment branch, headquarters of . the United States Air Force, Washington, D. C, according to a release from the Air Force information services. Most of the 300 mem bers of the first class will be chosen from among candidates nominated by members of Con gress. Each representative and sen ator las the right to nominate 10 qualified candidates. Some members of Congress already have exhausted their nominee quotas but others have not. Recruiting offices and re serve units have information concerning the new academy, according to the release. Navy Vet Kills Wife, Two Children, Self .Denver U.R) A 29-year-old Navy veteran killed .his es tranged wife and their two small children in their ranch style suburban Wheat Ridge home last night, then ended his own life when officers tried to arrest him. The Navy veteran was iden tified as Mitchell J. Berkeley of Denver. Investigators said he had been under psychiatric treatment. , His wife, Mrs. Yvonne Berk eley, was found dead in the blood spattered bedroom of their home. Eight-year-old .Lindsey Ann and 11-month-old. Ton- my Berkeley also were dead. ; Cub Scouts Visit Mail Tribune Plant Members of Cub Scout Den 8,' Pack 3, with two leaders, visited the offices and plant the Mail Tribune yesterday. The boys included Nick Terry and Chris Rasmussen, Lee Wim berly, Larry Dierdorff, Larry Dean Vowell, Bob Albrant, Bob Stoehr, Detlef Eismann, Carl Voegtly and David Collins. Car olyn Wimberly also was with the group. The adults with the group were Mrs. George Rasmussen, leader, and Mrs. Carl E. Wimber ly, assistant leader. Court Says Marriage Not Demoralizing Atlanta U.R) A ruling handed' down here Monday de- clared that marriage is not de moralizing. Atty. Gen." Eugene Cook said Georgia high school cannot ex pel , married students on the ground that their presence might be a demoralizing influence. "Marriage is a domestic re lation highly favored by law," he said. "When the relationship is entered into with correct mo tives,' the effect ... is refining and elevating." ; Purchase of Haas Store is Announced Purchase of Haas Brothers sporting goods store, 1232 Court st., by Jack Moad, was an nounced today. Moad, a resident of the valley since 1931 when he came here with a life insurance firm, more recently operated what is now Jack's place at 116 North River side ave., but sold it last year after 18 years. He said he plans to operate the shop on the same basis that for former owners have done for the past 10 years. Dan Haas will continue to operate one of his business interests, a second hand store next door. Moad's home isat 1012 East Main st. i - J SOLE heiress to Chicago junk man's $50,000 estate is Mrs. Anna Meads, charwoman, who once gave him $1 "for a cup of coffee." (International) Bob Crosby Said Steadily Improving , Hollywood U.R) Band leader Bob Crosby, suffering from lobar pneumonia, was re ported steadily improving today at St. Vincent's Hospital where he ,was taken Friday night in serious condition. The 39-year-old television star, whose brother Bing also is hos pitalized following surgery sev eral weeks ago for removal of a kidney stone, is much improved but may have to stay in bed for about a week. Tuesday. February 8. 1955 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE President Modifies Airline Decision Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower has modified an earlier decision and decreed that Northwest Airlines may continue to operate its northern route to Hawaii by way of Seattle and Portland for the next three years. 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