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TOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) MedfoqsTribuni i -Everybody in boulnern Oregon Reads The Mall Tribune" Published Daily Except Saturday by MEDFORD PR1STOG CO. 37-29 North Fir St. Phone 2-6141 ROBERT W. RUHL. Editor irtfcHii GREY. Advertising Manager E. C. FERGUSON. Managing Editor ERIC ALLEN JR.. City Ediior t HARRY CHIPMAN. Telegraph Ediior : RICHARD JEWETT. Sports Editor f OLIVE STARCHER. Society Editor ! JACK JACKSON. Sundav Editor ' GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mgr. An Independent Newspaper Entered as second class matter at Medford. Oregon, under Act of March 3. 1897 ! SUBSCRIPTION RATES :Bt Mail In Advance: Per copy 10c. 1 Daiy and Sunday One year S12 00 f Daily and Sunday Six months 6.50 ? Daily and Sunday Three mos 3-50 , Dally and Sunday One month 1.2a Sunday Only One year $3.50. By Carrier In Advance Medford. Ashland. Central Point. Eagle Point. Jacksonville. Gold Hill. Phoenix. Shady Cove. Rogue River. Talent, and on motor routes: , Daily and Sunday One year f 15.00 I Daily and Sunday One month 1.25 ' carrier ana ueaiers oc per copy All Terms Cash in Advance Official Paper of the City of Medford Official Paper of Jackson County 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. Seattle. Portland. St. Louis. Atlanta. Vancouver. B.C. NATIONAL EDITOIIAL ASodrATllN lMlfflH.'..-l3 NEWSPAPEI 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 March 25. 1945 (It was Sunday) Jackson county . exceeds its Red Cross 1945 war fund quota by 120 per cent, according to announcement by G. H. Harder, county drive chairman. From Arthur Perry's Ye Smudge Pot column: Spring of ficially arrived "Wednesday, but unofficially has not got here yet. 20 YEARS AGO March 25, 1935 v (It was Monday) Caretaker H. O. Butterfield reports total of 43 inches of snow at Hiatt Prairie. City Superintendent Fred Scheffel, City Attorney Frank Farrell, and Bernard Roberts, president of city planning com , mission, leave for Eugene to at tend meeting of League of Ore gon Cities. 90 YEARS AGO March 25. 1925 (It was Wednesday) Attorney George M. Roberts breaks up fist fight between two men on steps of Medford Nation al bank building. Medford Presbyterians plan March 29 observance of 40th an niversary of the establishment of the first Presbyterian church in the city. 40 YEARS AGO March 25. 1915 (It was Thursday) Irate motorcyclist says in let , ter to the editor that "there is no more justice in the state making me pay a license tax on my mo torcycle than there would be on making me pay a tax on my wheelbarrow." "Walt Antle receives badly '. bruised finger during first base ball practice of the season. What's the Answer? (Can You Get 4 of the 7?) Copr. 1955, Editorial Research Report 1. The margin for trading in stocks was 100 per cent at one period in the last ten years; right or wrong? 2. If a new $2200 car Is driv en 18,000 miles the first year, total expense works out to less than 6c a mile, between 6c and 10c, or over 10c? 3. American men on the whole marry at an older or younger age these days than 25 years ago, or at the same age? 4. A majority of the present Supreme Court was named by President Roosevelt; right or wrong? 5. The major league baseball season this year opens before or after the middle of April? 6. When Richard M. Nixop was elected Vice-President, h e was a U.S. Senator, U.S. Repre sentative, state governor, fed eral judge or in the Navy? 7. Who is the highest rank ing U.S. Government official of the Quaker faith? 1. Right (in 1946-47. 2. Be tween 6c and 10c, including de preciation, insurance, etc., 3. At a younger age. 4. Wrong; he named four of the present Jus tices. 5. Before the middle of April. 6. U.S. Senators. 7. Vice President Nixon. About 4,060,000 babies were born in the U.S. in 1954, a record. SKI MAIL TRIBUNE Comic Book Control Bills The two bills now before the legislature may not be a complete answer to the need for curbing the sale of obscene comic books or those which make crime attractive, but they are at least a too-long-delayed step in the right direction. "NE measure would authorize a county court to set up an advisory commission to evaluate books which are offered to the public on magazine stands and elsewhere. It would be the commission's duty to designate as unfit for circulation, such publications as it might believe to be harmful because of indecen cies, improper language, or over emphasis on sex, or presentment of crime features in a way to induce imitation, disrespect. for law, or attack or ridicule of any religious, racial or cultural group. Under the law there would be no legal action to suppress the publications but the county court could make the list of objectionable books known so that public opinion might be brought to bear. A companion bill would ban block-booking, that is sales contracts or agreements under which dealers are forced to buy bad books they may not want in order to get the good ones which sell well. "IXTE believe the measure, which authorizes setting up an advisory commission should also have provided for some revenue source to help meet the expense which would be entailed in carrying on the review work. One method of raising money might be the issuance of "approved" stamps to be affixed to publications meeting the commission's approbation. The fractional fee which might be charged for each book so stamped would certainly work no hard ship on the publishers or vendors for the comic book industry is a tremendous enterprise with revenues running into the multi-millions of dollars. While it is impossible to determine what portion of the nation-wide revenue is derived from sales in Oregon, a survey conducted by the University of Cal ifornia revealed that comic book buyers spend more than $100,000,000 a year. This is more than is spent for the entire book supply for the nation's elementary and secondaiy schools. It is also four times the annual book purchasing budgets of all public libraries in the country. The survey was interesting also in that it found that comic book reading is not confined to any par ticular intelligence level among children. E.C.F. More School Worry School officials and parents, long concerned about the need for more school houses, more teachers, and more money .wherewith to defray the expense, are now beginning to realize they have an additional tribulation. . The somewhat recently developing problem stems from the increasing number of high school student marriages. An article in the March issue of the Na tional Congress of Parents and Teachers magazine declares a majority of the high school marriages are neither psychologically nor emotionally sound. A CCORDING to the magazine, there are from one " to twenty married students in many high schools today, and a nation-wide survey showed about one in thirty-three students in grades ten through twelve married while they were still in school. . ' Although admitting that some high school young people are emotionally mature, prepared for mar riage, and ready to assume its responsibilities, the author emphasizes that too many of the bridegrooms and brides use marriage as an escape from an un happy home, from failure, or from unhappiness and frustration in school. As to permitting young married people to remain in school, the author believes that this is a problem that must be decided in the light of each individual situation, especially so as early marriages occur among rich and poor students alike, children of all occupation groups, and young people of every rank in school achievement and citizenship. E.C.F. As We Live Giving Ud Too Easily Makes Failure Certain Just because one suggestion does not work out saatisfactorily is no reason for giving up and feeling that there is nothing left. As the old saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope." (Q) "Many widows and wid owers ask your advice, and you always reply, 'Consult your pastor.' Well, I tried it and was told, 'Sorry, nothing I can do about it. My husband and I were very content to be together and felt we did not need outside friends. Now, at 45, I find myself alone and very lonesome. How do you go about meeting nice men? Or, do you just sit and wait for death to claim you too? Any help or advice would be great ly appreciated." (A) I cannot give you help, but I can give you advice. First of all. stop being a defeatist. Just because you have met one rebuff does not mean that you should sit down, fold your hands, and wait for death to take you too. It is surpris- iif i ' mg t0 me that Dr. Hurloc your pastor an swered you as' he did. I realize, of course, that a clergyman does not run a matrimonial agency. But one of his most important Friday. March 25, 1935 By ELIZABETH HURLOCK, PH.D. duties is to help the members of his congregation meet their prob lems, by advice if nothing else. Surely there must be some church or community organiza tions where there are men and women of your age. I am sure he can tell you what they are and where they meet, if you ask him specifically about this mat ter. Then join these organiza tions and get to know the mem bers by taking an active part in the work. At your age, you would be far better off working at some job than sitting at home. Even if you have children, they must be old enough that you do hot have to be at home all the time. Through business contacts, you will meet many men and women and will have something to keep your mind occupied. By changing your attitude, you will make yourself more attractive to the people you meet and this, in time should solve the problem of your loneliness. (CoDy right 1955. General Features Corp.) Newport, Ore. (U.P.) Lincoln County voters yesterday approv ed two school budget measures. One measure, to authorize the general school budget to exceed the 6 per cent limitation by $827,266, was approved. 998 533. The second proposal, for a 5-year . serial levy to provide $150,000 yearly for school build ing needs, was approved 959-545. Babson and Bull Markets By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Mass. (Special to Mail Tribune) While follow ing the Fulbright Committee I wondered why it confines its in vestigation to the stock market. The real bull market of the past two years has been in housing. In 1929 the public could buy stocks on a 10 per cent mar gin; but to buy a house re quired a 30 per cent mar gin. Now the reverse is true. The public must put up a 60 per cent Soger W. Babson margin to buy stocks; but can buy a house on a five per cent margin, or less. Furthermore, while the Gov ernment is discouraging invest ment in American industries, it is offering all kinds of induce ments to get people to borrow in order to buy houses. The pro gram does not make sense. It smells badly of cheap politics. As a result, the next financial panic will be a housing collapse not a stock market collapse. With it there will be uncovered scandals, corruption, and untold losses; while Wall Street will come through with a clean slate. Margin Suggestion Indicates Ignorance I feel that the suggestion of Professor John Kenneth Gal braith of Harvard College for 100 per cent margins indicates ignorance of business customs and ethics. Today probably 85 per cent of all those employed in industry are working for companies whose securities must be sold through the New York Stock Exchange. This means that, to issue new stock to carry out extension or improvement programs, purchasers of these stocks must be able to borrow thereon both from Stock Ex change firms and from banks. Requiring a 100 per cent mar gin in case of war, when ma terials and manpower must be saved, is a wise procedure. To do so in times of peace, and when the country is facing un employment, is foolhardy. Un less we are to get into a critical shooting war with China, there is no need for 100 per cent mar gins. We already have top-heavy stockpiles of both materials and foods. Therefore, I suggest that people again be encouraged to "Buy American Industry" in Is That So? Who am I? I am a solitary animal. My diet may include waterlillies, mistletoe, and shed antlers; my young may be weaned at one week; some of my South Ameri can relatives have long prehen sile tails which they use as a fifth hand for grasping and climbing. I adapt myself easily and my kind live from the tropics to the Arctic; from lowlands to mountain ranges. My home is nothing to brag about. I have humped shoulders, a blunt-nosed small' head, small rounded ears, a short neck, short bowed legs with front feet toe ing in. My lip is divided. My tongue is rough. My incisors keep growing. I have long coarse guard hairs, underneath, soft dense fur. Ex cept to use, males and females look alike. I turn my back to my foes and most animals have a healthy re spect for my heavy tail my main defense and offense. I have killed wolves, mountain lions, bears, wolverines, but one ani mal in particular has solved my defense the fisher. With flash ing paws and snapping jaws, he will flip me over and attack1 my unprotected belly. Uranium Mine Claims Filed in Clackamas Oregon City (U.R) A light case of "uranium fever" was re ported today after 18 claims were filed here for mining rights in the wilhoit Springs area of southeast Clackamas county. The office of county clerk Guy Pace said another batch of 17 claims was being prepared for filing. The claims did not claim "radioactive minerals" and "quartz," Eugene E. Laird, Salem attorney who filed the claims, declined comment until other filings were completed. . One miner, Ted Mandrones, said he has operated a coal mine near where the claims are staked and that he had found no radioactive indications in a Geiger counter check. Theda Bara Said In Weaker Condition Hollywood (U.R) Theda Bara, 64, retired s t a r- of the silent screen, was reported in "somewhat weaker" condition in Calif ornie L u t h e r an Hospital where she lies under an oxygen tent. Miss Bara has been hospitaliz ed with an intestinal ailment since February and her condi tion has been considered critical for the past week. order to help employment and hold up prosperity.. Day of Reckoning To Come Sometime' Let us assume there is enough "steam in the boiler" to extend prosperity throughout 1956 and safely reelect Eisenhower if he chooses to run again. But do not forget that there will be a day of reckoning sometime. Not withstanding the Administra tion's success in "nipping in the bud" the 1954 decline, it is very skeptical of any large-scale at tempts to hold employment and prices up artificially. Certainly Roosevelt tried everything from "revaluating ' the- dollar" to "raking leaves,", and none, of those medicines worked. Only World War II turned the scales and brought back full em ployment with price recoveries. Perhaps even World War III would not accomplish this again, with fixed prices, heavy taxes on profits, and other controls. Perhaps the Russians would rather avoid war and throw us" into a depression. No one now knows. It is, however, certain that some day if we all "go through the wringer," there could be a bad mess for a while. I hope the Fulbright Committee will discuss some constructive phase of the business and em ployment outlook in its final re port. Both Senator Fulbright and his much-advertised investi gation will soon be forgotten, as far as the stock market is con cerned. Entire Investigation Smells of Politics The entire investigation has smelled of politics from the first. Both parties are surprised at the action of the stock market. The Republicans are blaming it all on the Democrats, claiming that it shows what would happen to business if the Democrats were in control. The Democrats claim that the Republicans have been pushing the market down in order to bring an end to the investiga tion. I understand that other prominent Democrats blame the market slump on Dulles' speech, which suggested an ultimatum to China. This does not seem reasonable to me in view of the action of the airplane stocks and the rails, which should prosper from further China troubles. My advice to readers is: (1) Don't sell in a panicky market; (2) don't buy more now, at present high prices; (3) work harder at your own regular business and trust President Eisenhower to run the United States. By Eugene Burnt Ranger-Naturalist, When attacked, chatter my teeth. When romance seizees me, I may grunt, moan, miaow, and even bark. Although my mother may I weigh only 15 pounds, she gives Dirtn to a pound-baby after a 209-day gestation. It is heavily furred, ready to slap with its tail within minutes, able to climb the second day, and can survive when abandoned at the end of two weeks. Hidden and intermixed with the guard hairs, from cfieek to tip of tail, is my defense sys tem some 25,000 slender, sharp, hollow spines. I strike my enemy with this pincushion. I am one of the few woodland creatures that can be captured and killed by a lost person with out firearms; even a fat man can overtake me, and thus I may save a lost man's life. Indians use my quills for embroidery. I am: (A.) a quill hog, (B.) a ground hog, (C.) a spiny anteat er, (D.) a porcupine, (E.) a ra zorback hog. Answer: I am a porcupine. (Released by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) Free: By special arrangement with the editors of the Encyclo pedia Americana, my panel of judges will award each week to the reader who sends me the best question on nature and wildlife a complete 30-volume set of this world-famous reference work in a handsome Sealcraft binding. Each week, new questions will be considered. Sorry, I simply can't answer your many friendly letters. Please address your questions to: IS THAT SO! co Medford Mail Tribune, Box 575, Sausalito, Calif. ' t Only 7 More Days Until Stark'f Drawing for the New 1955 EUREKA Vacuum Cleaner Phone or come in for a Free Demonstration in order to be eligible. No Obligation. STARK'S VACUUM CLEANER SALES & SERVICE 1111 N. Riverside Ph. 2-4998 Tin ,;i !n the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS Nevada, realistic and down to the grass roots generally, is able and clear-headed in its thinking along the line of traffic regula tions. Its main highways run for the most part through flat, open country, with the approaches to them quite generally unob structed, so that approaching ve hicles can be plainly seen. So Out in the wide open spaces Nevada lets the driver's con science be his guide, but wher ever driving conditions are more difficult as in the occasional canyons, such as that of the Truckee eastward from Reno it uses the zoning system. In these zones, the maximum speeds are geared to the condi tions to be encountered. In zoned areas that include curves, there are signs ADVISING the speed at which they should be nego tiated. IN . THE towns along these straight, flat highways, the speed limits are very low some times down to a maximum of 15 miles. One notices that especial ly along the 450-mile Reno- Las Vegas road which is one of the fastest stretches in America. Buzzing along this road, you come to a small town (there are no large ones). The speed limit is apt to be 20 miles. One of them has an interesting sign at its borders. The sign reads: "Please slow down; we love our children and our dogs." You realize the situation at once. But for the limit, you'd fall into the habit on this long road of dash ing through the towns at a speed that would endanger the life of every child and every dog in the place. The signs are courteously phrased, and appeal to your in telligence and your thoughtful ness. You , soon find yourself ready and anxious to obey them. CROSSING the Colorado river into Arizona, you encounter a different situation. Arizona has a rigid speed limit 60 mph. Not only that but every so often you pass a sign informing you that UNMARKED police cars with radar equipment are watching you and won't hesitate to over haul you and drag you off to the bastile if you exceed the rigid speed limit. ' r Two things happen: 1. You are miffed at the per emptory tone of the signs. 2. On the long, straight stretches of Arizon's desert high ways where your eyesight tells you there isnt' a cop in miles, your toe is apt to press down a bit too hard on the throttle and the needle is apt to climb above the prescribed 60. ' When you get away with it, you wonder. "DERSONALLY, I do quite a lit- A tie wondering about this ra dar business. Is it as infallible as the signs lead you to think? How does it work? Does it spot you every time you get even a teensie little bit over the limit? I'm inclined to think it's about 90 per cent psychology and per haps not much over 10 per cent actual performance. But I'll have to admit that the psychological end of it really works in my case. I can't get over the feeling that maybe the darned thing does work,- after all, and if I give 'er the gun a cop will nail me sure as shooting. So I'm pret ty careful. I reckon that's what the Ari zona cops are aiming at with their radar stuff. QJTILL, I can't help wondering what will happen if the sys tem does fail to blab on you every time you push her up over 60 and get off scot free. Can you remember back to the time in your childhood when you first did something you hadn't oughta, and had been strictly warned against, and the BIG, BAD WOLF DIDN'T GET YOU AT ALL? If so; you will recall, I think, the terrible shock to your health in the accepted taboos when the big bad wolf failed to appear and gobble you up. I keep cogitating on what will happen if these widely - touted radar jiggers fail to work as ad vertised. TWO GREEN LIGHTS? Morristown, Tenn. (U.R) Drivers of two cars heavily dam aged in an intersection collision each claimed today that he had the green light. One driver was Patrolman Henry Black. The other was Sgt. Tommy Sams of the State Highway Patrol. r 231 PORK SAUSAGE Ike's Willingness for 'Exploratory Talks' Top News By CHARLES M. McCANN United Press Foreign Analyst The week's good and bad news on the international balance sheet: . : THE GOOD 1. President Eisenhower laid that "exploratory talks" could be held bv the United States, Britain, France and Russia aft ter the ratifica tion of the Ger man armament treat ies. The President said that if the Rus s i a n s showed good faith, such talks might lead eventually to a Charles McCann iormai conier- ence in which he and the heads of the British, French and Rus sian governments would seek to ease world tensions. 2. Final ratification of the treaties providing for the arm ing of West Germany as part of the free worlds defense against Russian aggression seem ed certain at last. The French Senate was expected to approve ratification tonight. The Nation al Assembly already had approv ed the treaties. President Theo dor Heuss of the West German Republic signed the ratification bills for his country after then passage by Parliament. 3. A sort of creeping crisis in the Soviet government lessened Three Lions Clubs To Share Sponsor Chores in Jubilee Jacksonville For the first time in the history of the event, three other organizations will join with the Jacksonville Lions club in sponsoring the annual Jacksonville Gold Rush jubilee, according to members of the organization. i Helping with the event this year will be the Medford Lions, Crater Lions, and Talent Lions clubs. In the past, every jubilee has been sponsored by the Jack sonville Lions club. Probably In August As yet, no date has been set. However, it is expected that, as in the past, the event will be held around the first week end in August. Plans were discussed at a re cent dinner meeting of the Jack sonville Lions club, held at Jacksonville High school. Other; items on the program included a film concerning the U.S. Navy shown by Chief Petty Officer Cleve King, Medford area, re cruiting officer. Dinner for the meeting was served by the Jacksonville Band Boosters club. San Francisco Mint Ceases Operation San Francisco (U.R) The U. S. Mint in San Francisco turned out its last shining copper Lin coln penny at 12 noon yesterday, ending an operation that began during the California gold rush over 100 years ago. From now on U. S. coins .for use in the West will be produced by the mint at Denver, Colo. The government gave several reasons for closing the San Fran cisco operation - overproduction of coins, need for economy, and the fact that the Denver mint can produce coins cheaper. This was the first time the mint here stopped U. S. coinage since a brief halt just before the Korean war. Increased spending stepped up the demands for coins during the war and ; the mint began producing again.J Plan for Plywood Mill At. Cottage prove Told Cottage Grove (U.R) Walter A. Woodward today announced plans to build a plywood mill here which will employ about 300 employees when finished next year. A small log mill would be built first, Woodward said, which would employ about 100 men when it begins operations July 1. The plant would pro duce green plywood sheets. EAST PORK ROAST SIXTH ST. JOWL BACON ' of Week the danger that the Kremlin might take its "tough5 interna tional policy beyond the word stage. Indications that a purge was in progress included the ousting of Minister of Culture Georgi F. Alexandrov, regarded as a supporter of ousted Pre-. mier Georgi M. Malenkov. THE BAD 1. Secretary of Stat John Foster Dulles warned that the Chinese Communists are an "acute and imminent" threat to Eeace. Chinese Red leaders, lulles said, "seem to be dizzy with success." They are showing ' an "aggressive fanaticism," he said, which is reminiscent of Adolf Hitler. 2. Southern Viet Nam in Indo china was threatened with chaos. Leaders of three power ful religious political sects de manded in an ultimatum that American - supported Premier Ngo Dinh Diem reorganize his government, giving them more power. The sect leaders were . reported to have rebuffed an of fer by Gen. J. Lawton Collins,, special United States envoy, to . mediate the dispute. 3. Moscow announced that Russia and its seven satellites in Eastern Europe had agreed to create a unified military com mand, to become operative upon the final ratification of the West German rearmament treaties. 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