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TOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) MedfordwTrebuni "Everybody in aoulnern Oietun Reads The Mail Tripune" Published Daily Except Saturday by MEDFORD PRINTING CO. 7-29 North Fir St. Phone 2-6141 ROBERT W. RUHL. Editor KERB GREY. Advertising Manager E. C. FERGUSON. Manaifing Editor ERIC ALLEN JR.. City Editor HARRY CHIPMAN. Telegraoh Editor RICHARD JEWETT. Sports Editor OUVE STARCHER. Society Editor JACK JACKSON, Sunday Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mgr. An Independent Newspaper Entered as second class matter at Medford. Oregon, under Act of March 3. 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Sy Mail In Advance: Per copy 10c. Daiy and Sunday One year $12.00 Daily and Sunday Six months 6.5a Daily and Sunday Three mos 3.50 Daily and Sunday One month 1.25 Sunday Only One year S3u. Bv Carrier In Advance Medford, - Ashland. Central Point. Eagle Point. Jacksonville. Gold Hill. Phoenix. Shady Cove. Rogne River. Talent, and on motor routes: Daily and Sunday One year $15.00 Daily and Sunday One month 1.25 Carrier and Dealers ac per copy All Terms Cash m Advance Official Paper of the City of Medford Official Paper of Jackson coupty United Press Full Leased Wire " MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION Advertising Rnri?ntative: WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY. rNC. Offices in New York. Chicago. De troit. San Francisco. Los Angeles. Seattle. Portland. St. Louis. Atlanta. Vancouver. B.C NATIONAL EDITOIIAl ASSpCATlION 7 vy v 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 March 4, 1945 Miss Helen Parish succeeds Mrs. Arthur M. Cannon as presi dent of Medford branch, Ameri can Association of University "Women; other new officers in clude Mrs. Paul McDuffee, Mrs. W. Alex Kuhlthau, and Mrs. Maynard Bush. From Arthur Perry's ' Ye Smudge Pot column; Tree sur geons have been operating on the limbs of trees all . week. Some of the patients are old enough to be logged off to make room for gas silos. 20 YEARS AGO March 4, 1935 Jackson county Boy Scouts receiving awards at Court of Honor include Earl Harnish and Elmer Harnish, Eagle Point; and Kcbert Deaver, John Eads, Bob Densmore, Irwin Doty, Shirrell Doty, and Earl Wheelock, Med ford. Novelty number, "There's a Tavern in the Town," sung by Betty Johnson with Fred Wol cott's orchestra, wins. enthusias tic encore with crowd at Dream land. 30 YEARS AGO March 4, 1925 (It was Wednesday) E. E. Gore and Myron C. Gas ton of Medford appear in Rose burg to explain plans for sending Medford Dokkey band .to Im perial palace convention at Providence, R. I. A. D. Collier, Medford man ager for Western Union, returns here from four-day meeting in Portland. 40 YEARS AGO March 4. 1915 (It was Thursday) Former Governor Oswald West visits in Medford in connection with construction of Siskiyou highway. Harry H. Hicks, former city editor of The Mail Tribune and now manager for General Film company in Los Angeles, visits his brother, Elmer Hicks, in Medford. Whal's the Answer? (Can You Gel 4 of the 7?) Copr. 1955. Editorial Research Report . 1. U. S. consumers as a whole spend more money every year on autos and parts or on clothing and shoes, or about equally on each? 2. Which has the most stock holders: American Telephone and Telegraph, Du Pont. Gen eral Motors, Standard Oil of N. J., U. S. Steel? 3. The District of Columbia is larger than the city of Washing ton, or Washington is larger, or do the two occupy exactly the same area? 4. Number of men on an ice hockey team is 5, 6, 8, 10 or 11? 5. The Radical Socialist party in France is more radical than Socialist, more Socialist than radical, or is it neither one nor the other? - 6. School teachers with a col lege degree start out at more or less than S3200 a year in U. S. cities on the whole?- . 7. The Statue of Liberty in N. Y. harbor was presented by the Canadians, French, British, Japanese or Russians? The Answers: 1. More on cloth ing and shoes. 2. American Tele phone and Telegraph. 3. They occupy the same area. 4. Six. 5. Neilher Socialist nor radical. 6. At slightly less. 7. The French, j J PUBLISHERS V--ASSOCIATIOM MAIL TRIBUNE Schoth Reports From Europe Work of the F.oreign Operations Administration through which the United States is trying to help European nations to . develop, their own agriculture and industry would be much simpler if all govern ments and personnel could agree on procedures, ac cording to Harry A. Schoth, senior agronomist of the department of agriculture, who is now in France. Schoth, who left his home at Corvallis some months ago on an assignment from the agriculture depart ment to duty abroad under the FOA, is well known here, especially to fanners, through his having helped to develop alta fescue and other new varieties of turf grass and forage. His present trip is. his second in connection with the American effort to aid the econ omy of the free nations rather than contribute only money toward that purpose.' A RECENT letter from Schoth to C. C. Hoover, of " Medford, excerpts from which are given below, gives some interesting details of the agronomist's work and his-observations as to conditions over there and the progress being made : The main objective has to do with seed increase of the varietiesof field crops adapted to north Europe in which seed production is seldom a success. This means that breed ers' seed is taken from the north to south Europe for in crease. After considerable work this project is now going ahead as far as alfalfa seed is concerned. England, Sweden, Germany, Holland and northern France are supplying seed of northern adapted strains and varieties to be seeded in Portugal, south France, Italy, Greece and maybe Turkey. Some seedings have already been made and more will be made shortly. These seedings are in from one to several hectares each not little 10-foot rows. A hectare is 2.5 acres. This same sort of program is in process of development for red clover, vetch and sweet lupines. It is too bad that the Rogue River Valley didn't have four or five hundred tons of Talent alfalfa seed to sell last fall. The Greeks would have bought it all at a good price. They like the variety. The' weather since I have been in Europe has been lousy. Rain, snow, fog, smog and most everything but sun. Here today the ground is covered with snow, and it isn't the warm kind. Everyone says spring is around the corner but no one seems to know which corner. The Seine and Marne rivers have been flooding for several weeks. Have done a lot of traveling since coming here and a lot more is on deck. Took in Germany again. That country is sure building up. Everybody busy. Went to England for a spell and took on some more edu cation by going through Cambridge University in one door and out the other. Didn't see the queen or duke but did hear Big Ben. Put in a week In Holland taking in an all-European meeting on "hybrid maize." Representatives from every European country except Belgium were present. There were four Russians also representatives from four North Afri can countries. Shortly I shall go to Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey and , perhaps Jugoslavia. ' ; i The number of Americans in Europe having to do with various phases of economic improvement is on the decrease and I guess rightfully so. I suppose Uncle Sam will con tinue to supply dollars, however. There is much that could be said on this subject, but not here. . I suppose you read about former premier Mendes- ... France's milk drinking edict. Well, it didn't and won't work , because the domestic milk isn't fit to drink unless sterilized and then it isn't milk any more. A little milk is drunk but most of it comes from Holland. There is plenty of wine and everybody drinks it. The water is no good and beer and - whisky are too costly. There is a surplus of wine right now. " . Living costs are very high here. Much lower in other European countries. The French have sure learned the art of tourist picking and are now applying it to everybody regardless of. whether they are tourists or noil I suppose the Hoover lakes filled up with water this win ter and fishing and hunting have been good. It is quite a sight to watch the natives fish here in the rivers. The prize sites are the sewer outlets. Now and then someone fools a poor fish and hauls it in. They keep everything caught and seldom hook one over six inches long. When they get one everybody knows about it and all yell "u-la-la, u-la-la, we-we." This is quite a region for game and there is a lot of it in the markets including pigeons, doves, snipe, ducks, geese, rabbits, deer, elk, wild boar and pheasants. In fact in England the government furnishes the farmers with ammunition for shooting pigeons and rabbits because they , are really destructive to drops. ;. Paris is a -great place for automobiles, and they have the right-of-way. When a person starts to cross a street they want to be sure their shirttail is well tucked in because if it isn't, even if he gets across chances are his shirttail won't. They do not allow horn blowing except in emergen cies but there are lots of emergencies. Give my best to Ben Tucker, Bob Fowler-and "Brock" . Brockway. ' E.C.F. ' Wanted: Conventions That. Medford will have a larger number of visi tors this, year than usual is indicated by the impres sive list of forthcoming conventions, meetings and sports events compiled. and recently made public by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Playing host is stimulating and interesting -also profitable. That is why the more alert cities make considerable effort to attract such gatherings. . CALIFORNIA cities having always been tourist minded, are probably more convention conscious than most others of the nation. San Francisco; in par ticular, makes a great effort to lure these affairs. : Last year the, city by the Golden Gate, played host to 208 conventions, trade shows and other, large events and this year's ; business promises- to - be even better. The General Motors Motorama this month is first on the San Francisco list and thousands will be pouring into the city throughout the summer to attend other attractions. . .... t' MEDFORD hasn't fared too poorly in the way of AfA conventions in the past, but with completion of the big new armory and auditorium we will be in better position to really go after such gatherings as might be interested by reason of availability of such a mass-meeting place. . . - . Transient housing facilities have been greatly ex panded here in recent years, we have the climate and the scenic attractions in close proximity, and all these considerations should give us a better than even break in competing for the role of host city. E.C.F. Friday Much 4. 1955 America's Lead in Atomic Race, Formosa Stand Top 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. President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Winston Chur chill agreed that the Western World has a big lead over the Soviet Union in the n u clear weapons race. C h u r c h ill ill said that the United States has "many times the nu clear power of Russia" and is i Charles McCann me o n l y country which is able to deliver today a full-scale nuclear attack with hydrogen bombs at a few hours' notice." Mr. Eisenhower said that "the Western World" has a big lead. Both Churchill and the President warned that the allied superiority--might not be maintained and Churchill emphasized that the West must try to keep the lead as a deter rent to any Communist plans for aggression. 2. The United States further clarified, for the benefit of the Chinese Communists, its policy on Formosa. President Eisen hower said that the United States "is not going to be a party to an aggressive war." He made it plain that he referred to any attempt by the Chinese National ists to attack the Communist held mainland. At the same time Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, after conferring with Nationalist Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, warned the Chinese Communists not to be too sure they would be immune from American attack if they tried to take the Quemoy and Matsu Island groups immediately off the coast, 3. The Communists suffered a big defeat in legislative elections in 'the State of Adhra in India. There had been serious anxiety lest the Reds win control of the state, with a population of about 22,000,000, lying on the Bay of Bengal. But with the returns nearing completion. Prime Min ister Jawaharlal's Congress Par ty was winning by a landslide. THE BAD 1. The most serious incident since the Arab-Jewish war oc curred in Palestine. Egypt com plained, to the United Nations Security Council that Israeli armed forces, fading the Gaza area, killed 39 persons and wounded 32 in an unprovoked attack. Israel said Egyptians in vaded its territory. A meeting of the Security Council was called for this afternoon in New York City to consider' the Egyp tian charge. 2. The lower house of the West German Parliament ap proved the Paris treaties pro viding for German armament and the FrenchGerman agree ment on control of the Saar coal area. But opposition to the Saar agreement is so bitter that Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's coalition government is threat ened. The Saar dispute might still further delay final French Soldier Wins Prize; Won't Be Too Happy Oakland, Calif. (U.R) The mother of Pfc. Peter B. Biro J predicted today her son will be "mad" when he heards about the prize he won. Mrs. Julius Biro was referring to the fact her son was award ed first prize in a civilian neck tie designing contest sponsored by the First Army Division in Vurzburg, Germany. Biro is due in New York to day en route to his Oakland home to be discharged. He does not yet know he won. Before leaving Germany, the 21-year-old soldier spent most of his Army pay on a three-day ysit to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, an exclusive winter resort. He wrote his mother that it cost him a lot . of money but it was well worth it. First prize in the contest that Eiro woo is a three-day expense paid trip : and free room and board in the best hotel in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The human optic nerve is made up of approximately 1, 000,000 strands. Oregon Oil km February edition just out. Includes state map shewing loca tions of the 8 big "hot spots" where one million acres just leased for oil, IN OREGON. - Ten major oil companies active here now. Upon request free copies of oil newsletter will be mailed, also my booklet, "The Story of Oregon's Oil Prospects.' Manning Barber, Rlty. Broker, licensed 30 years, (Specializing in Oil Lands and Leases 2126 A8, East Burnside, Portland 15,' Ore. ' Ph. VE-2707 : ratfication of the Paris treaties. 3. King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, one of the three states of Indochina, abdicated because he said his political op ponents were obstructing his policies. The fun-loving young king's action shocked the West ern allies, who regard him as stabilizing anti-Communist in fluence. There is some belief that Norodom may be induced to reconsider and reascend the throne. - ' , 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. Freedom for Vox Populi To the Editor: Editor Ruhl's editorial, "Why Not Scatter the Fire?" is writ ten in all good humor, yet it prompts the query: why be so sensitive about a critical letter? As I see it, that is why "vox- pop" columns were created: to publish a diversity of views. Letters to the editor are safety valves for people who have no other outlets of expression. They relieve the old pressure. This angle is not fully appreciated by the press. You lads of the fourth estate always have a handy outlet for your vaporings. You don't realize how fortunate you are, unless somebody tries to curtail the privilege, whereupon all hands leap to the front yelling about "freedom of the press." Well now, what about free dom for vox populi? If letters are merely abusive, you can easily ignore them? If written in good humor and a modicum of commonsense, they might contain a cogent thought or two bv which even editors may prof it? No one can ever be 100 right. (No, not even us old wisenheimers at seventy.) On most questions of the da", I believe the great majority of your readers will agree, The Mail Tribune maintains a high batting average: better than most newspapers I know, and right up along with the top sheets mentioned by Editor Ruhl such as the N. Y. Times, Chicago Sun, St. Louis Post- Dispatch and -Washington, D. C. Post.1 (with all -of which I am familiar.) .'. Speaking, of the Chicago Sun, which has always tried to main tain a fair attitude, I have often razzed my midwest relatives and friends about their Bigshot Mc Cormick and his Chicago Trib ,une, which is by all odds one of the world's worst newspapers. And McCarthy is one of Mc cormick's pets. (Now there, my friends, is a sweet pair to draw to.) McCormickism, of course, is even worse than McCarthyism be'eause McCormick was ped dling his brands of poison for many years before the loose- mouthed, . blatherskiting Joseph appeared on the scene. J. E. F. name on file Ashland f Hitler is Quoted To the Editor: If there's any panacea, elixer, or a cure - all that, the American neoijle do like and will take without much coaxing ,it is propaganda, malar key, and confusion. They love it, and lap it up like a' cat laps warm milk. . Now if the evil forces that are working so Secretly and so dil igently to either by pass refer endum or to attach the sales tax measure to an emergency measure for education in order to steam-roller it over the Ore gon voter would adopt the old Hitler-Rosenberg method of "confusion" and conflict of op inion, Oregon's voters will just inhale the sales tax. Hitler said: "In order to con trol public opinion the people have to be stirred up. Keep them milling. Cause them to argue amongst themselves over many conflicting opinions. Appeal to them through patriotism, love of family, and in the name of God. People will finally get lost in the confusion and conflict of opinion and decide that their leaders know what is best for them." -' Earl Allon 176 So. Stage rd. Medford, Ore. , Babson . Should US Attack? By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Psrk. Fla. rSnecial to Mail Tribune). In view of the latest news from Russia, busi nessmen and investors are much excited regarding . the new book pub lished y D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., New York City, entitled Influ ence of Force in Forpiffn ftp- Baser W. Babsoa lations. As the author, Captain W. D. Puleston. is a neighbor of mine and recently gave a most dynamic aaaress at the Webber College Winter Conference, I must comment thereon and ad vise everyone to read it. Captain Puleston tnlrl mi last spring of 18 "fatal mistakes." Shortly thereafter, . Mrs. Frank lin D. Roosevelt, the late Presi dent's wife, was visiting my home in Wellesley Hills, Mass. I asked her what she thought of these "mistakes" for which the Democratic Administrations were reported responsible. Mrs. Roosevelt answered: ."Well, notwithstanding Cantain PhIp- stohe's so-called 'mistakes,' we won; two wars, didn't .we, Mr. Babson? Perharjs s o m e o n p should now write a book on the .tigmeen .Master-strokes which won tnese two wars! Personally I believe that, al though a fearless critic, Captain Puleston is eminently fair in his judgments, rie emphasizes mis takes t made by Republican statesmen such as Root, Hughes, Kellogg, Stimson. and President Hoover equally with those made Dy residents Wilson and Roose velt. He points to Wilson's statesman-like, but unheeded ap peal to European leaders in 1916 to seek a "peace without victory." Similarly, Puleston has pointed to mistakes made by military as well as diplo matic leaders. He carefully cites proof showing the undue 'sub ordination of the trained mili tary to untrained civilians. Poli tics, between 1909 and 1941, by weakening our armed forces, caused first Germany and then Japan to attack us on the in correct assumption that they could defeat us before we could prepare to fight. Should Increase Defense Against Air Attacks Businessmen and investors want ; to know what Captain Puleston thinks we should do now. This is it: Increase the nation's defenses, particularly the strategic industrial areas, against air attacks; devise more efficient methods to prevent de livery of bombs, or retention of any such bombs now held in the county by . enemy agents; keep a large proportion of our land, sea, and air forces, parti cularly fighting planes, always on the alert; prohibit the entry of unidentified planes into cer tain important areas; finally, and most important, decide now that we will never again await an "overt enemy attack." Americans have been led to believe that their government is committed to awaiting an enemy attack with nuclear bombs. Puleston points to an honorable and long-accepted middle , course, namely, if an enemy nation, possessing the ability to destroy us, disposes its forces in position to do so, we should immediately mobilize and station our forces in posi tion to strike the enemy and de fend the United States. When in all respects we are ready, in form the hostile government that if within 48 hours it does not mobilize its forces, we will take any or all measures to pro tect our country. If the poten tial attack should be immedi ately delivered, as mobilized, we would get an even break; if the enemy then demobilizes we can prevent war. If, in spite of our warning, it continues to hold its forces ready to spring sur prise attacks, we then should strike first Under International Law, having given the foe fair warning, we would be fully justified, claims the Captain. Presidential Election -Complicates Situation la case we are in World War III or "sitting on a keg of uranium" in November, 1956, it seems as if President Eisen hower would be certain of re election. I cannot imagine a better:trained man for the Presi dency under such a condition. Whether or not the Republican strategists have this in mind, I leave to you readers to decide. The Presidential election com ing next year certainly compli- cates . the situation. Certainly, the ' character and location of each industry , should be most 2 31 PURE LARD carefully considered. Also read "The Natural Cycle of Govern ment," an important : mimeo graphed brochure, written and published by Edison E. Shrum of Fornfelt, Mo. Readers should study the his tory of Formosa before deciding what attitude the United Na tions will take. The fact is that Formosa was a part of China for centuries until 1895, when China was forced to "give" it to the Japanese. The Japanese de veloped Formosa and made it what it is today. At the close of World War II, the Japanese were compelled to give up For mosa and return it to China. Strictly speaking, there are two Chinas today the Mainland un der Communist Administration and Formosa under the con servative Chiang Kai-shek. Both claim sole representation in the United Nations. Thus far only Formosa, ruled by Chiang Kai shek, is a member of the United Nations. , , . Compromise Government : v" For Chinese Predicted Although we should hold For mosa for the present, I forecast that Formosa will sometime again be an integral part of China which will have a com promise government such as General Marshall recommended. Before then both Chinas will be members of the United Nations. I further forecast that' World War III will be avoided for this year at least. Even though Cap tain Puleston seems logical in saying that only by "striking first," after fair warning, can we avoid being destroyed, I deubt . if the American people would support "striking first" based only on Formosa. Yet, the recent vote of Congress indi cates that we might. Certainly, we are in a very critical situa tion. , -Businessmen will be tempted at least to postpone capital ex penditures until the air be comes clearer. Investors will consider the stock market very selective. Even now investors are purchasing mainly the air- crafts, metals, and oils, together with certain other stocks which should prosper, as "war babies.' Wise investors will probably not buy stocks of companies in large cities vulnerable to bomb ing. Furthermore, all investors should keep in mind the proba bility.that prices,; wages, and money rates would probably be "fixed" immediately at the start of any World War HI, and a se vere profits tax be reenacted. President Eisenhower might veto some of this legislation; but with the Democrats in control of Congress it could be passed over the President's veto in view of Russia's attitude.. Grandview Water District Vole Set Directors of Grandview water district have set Friday, March 25, as the date for a special elec tion on a $85,000 bond issue, it was announced yesterday. Funds derived ' from sale of the bond issue would be used for installa tion of a water system for the district, which is located nortft east'of the Medford city limits. 'Polling place for the election will be the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Richardson, 2133 Cra ter Lake ave. F. W. Fogelquist, 1863 Crater Lake ave., has been appointed chairman of the board, succeed ing William Auel, 2155 Roberts rd., who resigned because of business. Fogelquist will serve until the next regular election, scheduled f o'r late this fall. FLAVORITE OF THE MONTH CHOCOLATE CHIP MINT ICE CREAM EAST PICNIC HAMS SIXTH ST. r BEEF STEAK 3f'Lb. 39k In the Day's Hews By FRANK JENKINS Prime Minister Churchill talk ing to the house of commons:.'. ONLY the U.S., Britain and Russia have the knowledge and power to make nuclear weapons. The United States in OVER-. WHELMINGLY in the lead. rNLY the United States at "this time could deliver a full scale hydrogen bomb attack, with only a few hours notice." Thus , ' . '.' He said "The threat of a hydrogen at tack on the British Isles LIES IN THE FUTURE." TTE MEANT by. that, presum ably, that Britain has infor mation that the Russians DO NOT HAVE THE POWER TO DELIVER SUCH AN ATTACK NOW. TIE, WENT on: "In the event of war, the United States and Britain must be able to deliver a paralyzing blow to a number of communist bases in a few hours. "There is no DEFENSE no absolute defense against the hydrogen bomb." ' . T'HAT is to say ' So far as the hydrogen bomb is concerned The only defense lies in OF FENSE. We must at all times be able to deliver a fatal blow to-Russia before Russia is .able to deliver a fatal blow to us. ONE more from Churchill: TTp to"!rl trip house of com mons: "IT WILL BE AT LEAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS BE FORE RUSSIA IS IN A POSI TION TO LAUNCH A HYDRO GEN BOMB ATTACK AGAINST NORTH AMERICA." SUMMING up: -The United States is in a position now to launch , a full scale hydrogen bomb attack.- Russia ISN'T. It will be three or four years before she is. Britain is joining us in prep arations for nuclear warfare. The United States and Britain MUST stay so far ahead in "-nuclear weapons that Russia won't be able to catch up. It is prob able that they can do so. . In that event, Russia may not attack. - - . JLiiere may dc iiu uuucu uair tie nf Armaffprlrlnn. .' " rm - ' - IT IS a Hopeful picture. Tt i of rnnrsp. nnA man! picture. - - v -I ? " But the man is Churchill. . Such is the quality of the man that when he speaks WE BELIEVE HIM. . . Bank Addition Work Reported Progressing Dismantling of wall structtire and , other preparatory work have been completed oh the United States National bank ex pansion program which will pro vide for walkup after-hours de posits and drivein service for patrons. . . i H. C. Goldsmith is the general contractor. The project was be gun in early February and the approximate time set then for the completion was 60 days. Dead line Sunday Classified to at noon Saturday : 10 a jn. Monday for Monday: other days 530 oreviousday. PORK, SAUSAGE 331b.