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FOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) itoFORDTRIBUNl "t-verybody m ciouuiern oregoa rveaas ine mail lTlDune Published Daily Except Saturday by MEDFORD PRINTING CO. 17-29 North Fir St. Phone 2-6141 ROBERT W. RUHL, Editor KERB GREY. Advertising Manager E. C. FERGUSON. Managing Editor ERIC ALLEN JR.. Citv Editor HARRY CHIPMAN. TelegraDh Editor RICHARD JEWETT. Sports Editor OLIVE STARCHER. Sotietv Editor JACK JACKSON, Sundav Editor. GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mgr. An Independent Newspaper Entered as second class matter at Medtord. Oregon, under Act of March 3. 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mail In Advance: Per copy 10c. Daiy and Sunday One year $12.00 Daily and Sunday Six months 650 Daily and Sunday Three mos 350 Daily and Sunday One month 1.25 ' Sunday Only One year $3.50. By Carrier In Advance Medford. Ashland, Central Point. Eagle Point. Jacksonville. Gold Hill. Photnix, Shady Cove. Rogue River. Talent, and on motor routes: Daily and Sunday One year $15.00 Daily and Sunday One month 12.5 Carrier and Dealers 3c per copy All Terms Cash in Advance Official Paper of the City ot Medford Official Paper of Jackson Courty United Press Full Leased Wire" MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION Advertising Representative: WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY. INC. Offices in New York. Chicago. De troit. San Francisco. Los Angeles, s Seattle. Portland. St, Louis. Atlanta. Vancouver. B.C. NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCfATIION J NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION 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 Feb. 23, 1945 (It was Friday) , Mrs. Ed Barnett, former Med ford resident, among civilian in ternees released from Santa To mas prison in the Philippine islands by American troops. ' From Arthur Perry's Ye Smudge Pot column: A few of the more ardent victory garden ers have started making the dirt fly in their backyards. 20 YEARS AGO Feb. 23, 1935 (It was Saturday) A. H. Banwell, Medford, sche duled to speak at meeting of secretaries and managers of . . i. t T : cnamDers oi commerce at um versity of Oregon. ... Robert Murphy picked by re viewer John Snider as outstand ing performer in high school production of "Chimes of Nor mandy." 30 YEARS AGO Ftb. 23, 1925 (It was Monday) Coach Callison . of Medford high school basketball team says "My prima donnas may be lick ed by Roseburg. They think they are a whole lot better than they are." Mayor Coleman of Phoenix reports deer walked down main street of his city before jumping into Bear creek. . .. 40 YEARS AGO Feb. 23, 1915 George M. Roberts, young Medford attorney, .attends to le gal matters in county courthouse at Jacksonville. Medford city council orders police to put all "transient loaf ers" , to work cleaning up the streets. What's the Answer? (Can You Get 4 of the 7?) ' Copr. 1955, Editorial Research Report . 1. Americans now consume much or slightly more butter than margarine, much or slight ly more butter, or about the c same amount of each? 2. The famous shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes is in Canada, France, Italy, Mexico or Spain? 3. Letter airmail rates for South America are higher or lower than for Europe, or the same? 4. Average retail list price of electric clothes washers sold these days is around $25, $125, $225, $325 or $425? 5. The statue atop the Capitol dome at Washington represents . Columbia, an Indian, Freedom, "George Washington or Abraham Lincoln? 6. Of all foreign-born resi dents of the U. S., more were born in Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Poland or Russia? 7. A ' member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is. more commonly called a what? The Answers: 1. Slightly more butter. 2. France. 3. One-third lower. .4 Around $225. 5. Free dom. 6. in Italy. 7. Mormon. A sign in the Everglades of National park in Florida warns would-be anglers that "fishing within one mile of Royal Palm Ranger station is reserved for the birds." - . W1 MAIL TRIBUNE A Signal Honor Many of those who have observed the activities attendant on student government day, which has been earned on here for the .past seven years, have ex pressed the opinion that young people throughout the nation should be given opportunity to benefit from engaging in similar annual programs. 1 Apparently Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, the great organization dedicated to the cause of free dom and better understanding of the American way of life, shares the belief for Medford high school, by compiling and forwarding to the foundation an album describing the project as carried on in this city, has won one of the principal awards of the foundation, A NNOUNCEMENT of the award comes at a most "auspicious time for this is the day in this year's program on which young people from schools through out the county assume the duties of city and county officials. By this first-hand experience in govern ment, the boys and girls become better acquainted with the American' way where men are chosen to serve, not to rule the people. - Winning of the Freedoms Foundation award is a signal honor for Medford high school and, in a way, it is national recognition for a most worthwhile activ ity. ' ENTITLED to share largely in the honor and the " congratulations are the Medford Elks lodge which inaugurated the student government day and has contributed much to its yearly success, and the city, county and school officials who have cooperated so wholeheartedly in the program. E.C.F. How Right They Were The following paragraph which appeared re cently in the Mail Tribune's "Flight of Time" column recalls an interesting bit of Medford history: 30 YEARS AGO ... Feb. 10, 1925 (It was Tuesday) - ....... Medford merchants go on record in favor of installing , entrance arches over Pacific highway at both ends of town "to give the tourists a good impression." The Chamber of Commerce and the Crater club, the latter a booster organization which flourished here for some years, wished to erect markers on the Pacific highway at the north and south city limits so that tourists would be sure to know what city they were passing through; ;. . ; .: , . . "THE project was the subject of considerable and at times stormy debate. Some of the more far sighted citizens felt that no matter where the markers were placed the city would sooner or later expand beyond them. How right they were! Those who wanted-to finally had their way and i . ..i . placed at tne intersection oi tne nignway ana mc An drews road on the north edge of the city and at the Stewart avenue and -highway intersection on - the south. It didn't take many years for the official city limits to overreach the markers, however, and eventu ally they were removed. ' ' MO WAD AYS, 30 years later, there isn't so much civic worry about whether tourists and others us ing the highway are sufficiently informed as to what city they are passing through. What worries the &y fathers today is how to keen the borders shoved out far enough to permit supplying the fringe areas with water and sewer service and police and fire protec tion. -:'.:.:-r' : :r:::J- ' City water and sewer connections especially, are badly needed in some of the rapidly growing suburbs.. Well water and septic tanks constitute a health haz ard where homes are placed as close together as is the case in a number of the recently built-up nfiighbor- hoods. E.C.F. A Mayor kFed Up Those who give of their time and energy to civic service are all too often the target for criticisms and harassments which not only make their work harder but rob them of whatever satisfaction might be de rived from doing something for their community. . A NYONE that has ever experienced the holding of public office will be able to view with bunder standing and possibly some approval the action of Russell Weimer of Riddle. Mr. Weimer, a grocer, was elected mayor of the town only a little over a month ago. Last wreek he handed in his resignation with the observation that he is "tired of so much petty belly aching." . ' y y L: Mnvnr Wpimpr told a newsDaoer renorter he was i tired of a constant stream I 1 plaints coming into nis store wnne ne is trying to con duct his business. E.C.F.. .'' Government Seeks Salem The federal govern ment is trying to locate Korean ex-prisoners of war who have failed to apply for detention ben efits due them, the Oregon De partment of Veterans' Affairs re ported today. In a law passed by the last session of Congress, members of the U. S. Armed Forces who were held prisoner of war by the enemy in Korea are entitled to a total of $2.50 for each day they failed to receive adequate food and were subjected to forced labor or inhumane treatment, The Foreign Claims Settle ment commission, Washington 25, D. C, administers the bene fit. While no payments have Wednesday. February 23, lass . do something for the city ornate brick pillars were i i n r - a ' . ; of people with petty , com- T ! 1 1 . Former Prisoners been made yet, due to the fact that Congress has madev no ap propriation for the benefit, the commission is anxious to locate those ex-prisoners who have not yet received an application form. The ... deadline y. for applying is August 21, 1955. y.- y- Ex-prisoners who have failed to receive an application form should write direct to the com mission, as no forms are avail able locally. NAMED PRESIDENT Portland XUJ!) Kelly Corn stock, Portland hatcheryman, was named president - of the Oregon Poultry council . at its annual meeting here last night.'' Communications Letter to the Editor must bear the name and address of tne writer although under certain circum stances the use of a pen name or initial for publication it 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. Viaduct Perils Park To the Editor: Recent news dispatches in your paper indi cate that among the routes being seriously considered by the State Hignway commission for a new freeway through the Rogue Val ley is one which follows the east bank of Bear Creek through the City of Medford, with the por tion from just north of Jackson street to a point south of the city limits to be elevated on a via duct. It is honed that the neonle of Medford and vicinity who are proud of and enjoy our city park are not going to sit quietly by without voicing protests to the City Council and the Highway Department against this unnec essary and undesirable spoilage of our park and playground. The route through our park is unnecessary because, at this time, while surveys are still be ing made, practically any other route could be selected. Could any advantage to businesses in the city be seen possible by routing a freeway through the park, one might conceivably see some defense' for such a location but, since the very purpose of a freeway is to hurry traffic on through a congested area, even those persons who wish to stop in Medford would have to leave the freeway at the access points at the north and south city lim its. A route near the city but not through it would bring about the same results. The reasons why a route through the park is undesirable seem too obvious to enumerate - one needs only to stand on the Main street bridge and look north and south to visualize what a small and crowded area would be left after a 4-lane high way bisects the park. The noise of traffic, the vibration, the cut ting off of sunshine would fur ther shatter the restful atmos phere now prevailing in our park. A freeway through Southern Oregon will be wonderful, but let's not route it. through our park Please give: this , matter thoughtful consideration and make your wishes' known "to your City council and the State highway commission, y . : Olive M. Floyd, ' V 5 ' Siskiyou" Dist. Director 1 Ore. State Fed. of Garden" Helen W. Harper, 4 V ' . , Dist. Roadside chmn. : Ira Shi "Red" Again r To the Editor: The New Deal ers, are v running true to . form after getting control of Congress by - voting to raise their own wages. They propose to cut everybody's . taxes $20. This is exaetly the same kind of policy as killing little pigs, plowing under wheat and cotton to cure a depression. If taxes are to be reaucea anyone with; a-:, single honest hair in his head ' would say it should be by the same ner centage as they were assessed. uur government's worst ene mies are rieht .here "at hnmp. They figure this $20 will exempt enougn voters to keep them in power, then let labor unions t&kp over, as they are preparing to do. v wnen i near some folks talk ing ; so- much about principle, party and conscience, it makes me think of the great peace lov ing Russians. Should a4 new party show up promising more annoyance to our President, an other coat would be found. We are not sure but chameleon would be a better name for the animal. He does not object to rea, ms iieus canyon, tidelands, Dunbarton-Oaks, all shade that way. Ira C. Jones, r Stewart Ave.; Medford. ' On Vettrans Pensions To the Editor: For the infor mation of your many readers at Camp. White I request that you print the following letter L re ceived, from Congressman Ells worth.. ' , " V . ' David Frisch ' .' : ' '" Camp White, Ore. ; - "-. ' -- Dear Mr. Frisch: . ; v y .Thank you for your letter of Feb. 7 in which you urge amend ment of Public Law. 662 of j the 79th : congress, , to permit veter ans residing in domiciliaries" to receive their fuU pensions-' when they, become 62 years of age. In. order that' your proposal may. receive appropriate consid eration, I shall be glad to call it to the-attention of the house committee ' on veterans affairs which has the initial jurisdiction in the house of representatives on the subject. Your recom mendations will also be held for my further consideration in the event the proposal is presented in the House. . . , . " ' Harris Ellsworth' 5 i House of Representatives ' Washington, D.C. ? Co' WORLD'S LARGEST SELLER AT 106 Japan Considered To Be No. 1 Communist Target in By CHARLES M. McCANN United Press Foreign- Analyst The Red threat in Forjnosa and Southeast Asia is grabbing the headlines. But Japan re mains the No. 1 Communist target in the Far East. The Formosa situation cer tainly is seri ous enough, in volving as it does the dang er that the Un ited States might be drag- Charles McCann gea mio a war with Communist China. The serious Communist threat to Indochina, Thailand and Burma will be the chief topic for discussion at the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization con mwnMl ji -1 ference which opened today in Bangkok. But from the long, range viewpoint, Japan is the great prize in the struggle between West and East in the Far East. The danger that the' Commun ists might take over in Japan has become too remote to war rant any. anxiety. There was a time when that threat was not remote, and there is no doubt that Russia's action in fomenting the Korean war was due to its desire to make Korea a stepping stone to Japan. It is Japanese friendship and cooperation which is the prize cooperation of nearly 90,000,000 Is That So? Since being the first studio visitor privileged to see Walt Disney's uncut True Life Adven ture film, "The African Lion," which will be released soon, I am still remembering its great ness despite the lack' of music, explanatory maps, narration, an imal noises, and cutting. Even after four months it is still with me, "ever so sharp. My inind's eye still sees that sweep ing opening panorama with the tens of . thousands of , wild ani mals viewed from 'one fixed point and then goes on to the hundreds of thousands of ante lope, kudu, impala, waterbuck, wart . hogs, buffalo, gemsbok, gnu, zebra and giraffe that stroll through its footage. ..More importantj I know today that the picture gave me a new insight into wild animal life I came away impressed with the quiet dignity, fearlessness and unconcern that exists in wild an imal society when man does not molest it. - How well do I recall the ma jestic, though deadly, lion walk ing within a few paces of an im pala browsing unconcerned; - a tiny antelope within a bound of a chimpanzee; an elephant browsing on the same tree with a giraffe. : 'v ' In this picture Disney gives so much animal life that even a sea soned woodsman might not see a fraction of it in a lifetime! . In this, "The African Lion," I felt there was no contrivance for effect it's a - true-to-life por trayal , just as the animal lives in the wild. And for this, will Disney please extend my compli ments to his camera team, Alfred and Emma Milotte, who spent two years and nine months in Africa getting the picture. ; And now, may I be the first to make a public nomination? With what I was privileged to see four months ago, I know that "The African Lion" is the best of Dis ney's True Life Adventure films which of course .makes it the Far H0WPTY DUMPTY Gets out of fix; I'VE COME APART - AT THE SEAMS AGAIN FALLING FROM THIS HEIGHT rrr East- now, however the friendship and industrious and ambitious peo ple. Japan took a frightful beating in World War II. But it has made a remarkable comeback. - At present Japan is aligned closely with the United States and the western allies. It is an Asian country, however. Its fu ture lies in Asia. Soviet Russia and Red China, the two great Communist powers, are its im mediate neighbors. . ' Japanese Premier Ichiro Ha toyama made it plain as soon as he took office Dec. 9 that he desired closer trade and dip lomatic relations with both Rus sia and Red China. , Hatoyama promised to main tain close ties with the United States. But any cooperation with the two Communistcoun tries could be conducted only at the expense of relations, with the United States. Russia has taken advantage of Hatoyama's attitude to start an attempt to wean Japan away from United States influence. Russia refused to join in the peace treaty which , the United States and 47. other countries' signed with Japan in 1951. Now, however, Russia has offered to end the state. of war between it and Japan. Negotiations are to start within a few weeks. If they succeed," Russia may agree to let Japan join the United Na tions, and it may offer as bait the little Shikotan and Habomai islands, off the northeast coast of Japan, which it has held since the end of the war. By Eugene Burnt Ranger-Naturalist finest outdoor film ever pho tographed. (Released by McClura Newspaper Syndicata) Frea: By special arrangtmant with the editors of the Encyclo pedia Americana, my panal of judges will award each week to the reader who tends ma " the best question on nature and wild' life a complete 30-voluma sat of this world famous xefaranca work in a handsome Sealcraft binding. Each weak, new cues tiom will be considered. Sorry, I simply can't answer your many friendly . letters. Please address your questions to: IS THAT SO! eo Medford Mail Tribune, Box 575. Sausalito, Calif. . : nd Hollywood Hollywood U.R) -i Holly wood's hope to be the TV film capitol, of the world 'got another Tt boost:, this this week when a New York show, "You Are There," mov ed , to s u n shine land to satisfy the na tion's school teachers. Aline Mosby. The CBS-TV program ran two seasons in in New York as a live show dramatizing historical events from the viewpoint of reporters taking the viewer back through history. ' " ; Last fall the show reverted to film because, producer Bill Do zier explained, of many requests from schools to re-run the pro gram in history classes. This month the filming of the show was switched to Hollywood. ' "We feel a program like this is ageless, and it's a shame to see if go down the drain every Sunday as a live program," said Dozier. . "We've had thousands of re quests for prints of the show which we couldn't fill when it was live, of course. Now we can preserve the filmed programs and make them available' to schools in 16 mm. prints." "You Are There? has reported historical events from the death Of Julius Caesar 1 to 'baseball's tribute to Lou Gehrig. The new Hollywood series starts with the first- trans-continental railroads, and will include such recent Blir THE HANDY YELLOW PAGES WILL HELP ME REUNITE i Matter of Fact WHAT MAO SAID Taipeh, Formosa The Chi nese Communist government has sent another solemn warning, through diplomatic channels, of their determination to conquer Formosa at all costs. This time, it can also be dis closed, the warning was sounded by Mao Tse - tung in person. And Mao spoke when the For mosa resolu tion and N the strengthened Joseph Aleof) American guarantees of this island were already staring him in the face. Tor these- two reasons, this latest incident has even greater significance than the previous Chinese Communist boasts that they, would' conquer Formosa this year, which were made to Burmese and Ceylonese leaders before American policy was so clear. Taken together with these earlier boasts, the new warning by Mao Tse-tung himself makes a pattern. Whether or not they are bluffing, the Peking bosses are doing everything possible to show they mean business. The recipient of the . new warning was Finland's Ambassa dor to Peking, Karl Sundstrom. The Finns evidently are regarded in Peking as valuable diplomatic speaking tubes, , for. on Jan. 6, Chou En-Lai also had his word to say to them. The Chinese Premier appeared at an official party honoring Fin land's National Day, and took this rather curious opportunity to make a speech to Peking's as sembled diplomatic colony. Chou En-lai's speech was another frag ment in the pattern already men tioned a vehement declaration that Formosa . had to be and would be added to the Chinese Communist empife.. Shortly thereafter, the Finnish Legation was elevated to the status of an Embassy and the new Ambassador presented his letters of credence on Jan. 28 He was then received by Mao Tse-tung. And what should have been a . routine diplomatic occa sion was , transformed into major r political episode, , when Mao took Sundstrom aside to dis cuss the Formosa problem. HHAT Mao said, according to authentic report, was marked by the same intransigence that the Chinese Communists have been showing in all they say on this topic. At considerable length end with maximum em phasis Mad developed the theme that nothing could alter his in tention to conquer Formosa. He By ALINE MOSBY United Preu Correspondent events as "Banister ' Wins the Mile" and "The Advent of Talk ing Pictuf es At the "You Art There" of- f ices at Hal Roach Studio, writ ers are busy plowing , through history books for ideas for the program. Some historical events have to be passed up because "not enough happened in one day to make it dramatic," ac cording to one executive Each program takes two weeks of research, including checking into authentic wardrobe. So far fans have complained of only one boner, but that was a delib erate one. An old film showing the Wright brothers' on their "first flight" actually was made of them several years later. , "But we had to use that film because none was taken of their first - flight," " according to ! Dozier. "You Are There" will follow the same form at its Hollywood version but with a flavor of "Medic." Director Barney Gi rard, former maker of "Medic," hopes to add a "more documen tary, realistic" touch to "You Are There." "We did the transcontinental railroad story in straight docu mentary style as if we were really there," he said. "We can use more exteriors now, too. ' "I am happier working on this show instead of "Medic," " the director added. "I liked doing the first eight or 10 'Medic' shows, but I finally'' couldn't stand all that time in the hospi tal. It - was very depressing: Watching all those operations. Me, who never could stand the sight of blood .- . ," f-! Mr At youU mo nmsrt;mm vmvtrc :;:.:::::w:-ra By Joseph Alsop defied the American guarantee He ridiculed the idea of a ceasa fire deal. In short Mao said the;. Communists meant to have For-; mosa, come hell or high water... : As though to give added poimV to Mao's remarks, there is im-. portant news of troop movements on the mainland. The picture of ten days ago is changing. ' No longer is the reinforcement -of the Chinese Communist armies along the coast confined to the Yangtse river delta region, across the water from the Tachen Islands. , . - - : The most significant: kind of reif orcement, which is a move ment of Korea trained units equipped up to the high standard of the Chinese armies in Korea, has now been noted in Fukien Province. Two additional divi sions from the special Korean category have entered this area which directly threatens Quemoy and the'Matsus. ; . -u -':' It will still be some time be fore the Fukien airfields can provide the right kind of air cover for operations in the For mosa strait. But this movement of two veteran divisions an al most sufficient force, in them selves, for an attack on the rather lightly held- Matsu Islands is ' still a sign that cannot be wisely . ignored. What then is really behind these troop movements and these ; menaces? No one can say with certainty. But one thing is very certain, as is proven by the ex perience of Ambassador Sund strom. Finland, after all, has the strongest Western sympathies de spite the careful neutrality that geog v imposes on her. when Mao Tse-tung chose the Finnish Ambassador to receive his star tling confidences, he surely did so with the expectation that what he' said to Sundstrom would eventually be heard in the chanceries ! of - the Western powers. And -o it has been, causing no small fluttering in these diplomatic dovecotes. . The same rule applies to the earlier Chinese Communist con fidences to the Burmese and the Ceylonese, as well as to Chou En-lai's curious speech on the Finnish National Day. Brutally able men like Mao-Tse-tung and Chou En-lai are not like the fat boy in "Pickwick Papers." They do not make frightening noises for the simple reason that they "wants to make our flesh creep." And they dp not engage the pres tige of their government by arro gant words and acts : without some serious purpose. ' THE truth seems to be that tht Chinese Communist, leaders are carry ing 'on a carefully, cal culated; war, of nerves, which is all- the more effective because the most ' significant : maneuvers are made ' under the impressive guise of diplomatic exchanges. The prime purpose of the war of nerves, quite clearly, is to frighten Britain and America's other European allies,' and thus to isolate the United States On the prejudice-ridden Formosa issue. Judging from this distance, very , little' insurance is being taken out in Washington against this danger of being separated from our allies. Perhaps the rea son is that Washington thinks the Chinese Communist war ,, of nerves is just that and no more. Unfortunately, however, one cannot be so sure of this. For if America can be successfully isolated before "a final Formosa showdown, this feat Will be equivalent to a great victory in battle before the real war even begins. ' (Copyright. 1955. New York ; Herald Tribune, Inc.) 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