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i FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday. April 12, 19SS C of C Committee Votes Opposition To Voting Change A proposed constiutional amendment now being consid ered by the legislature (SJR23), which would limit voting rights in school bond elections to property owners, was unani mously opposed by vote of mem bers of the legislative commit tee of the Jackson County Cham ber of Commerce. The committee also: Voted to write Sen. Philip Lowry asking his help in getting SB121 out of committee for ac tion on the floor of the senate. The bill would authorize the public utilities commissioner to set minimum rates for common carriers, as well as maximum rates. Referred to the natural re sources committee for further study the proposal to build a dam at Dinosaur National monu ment. Oppose School Bill Voted to oppose SB403, which proposed equalization of support for schQol districts within coun ties. The committee opposed the measure because of what was described a poorly drawn detail in the bill, and the belief that all school administrations are not provided for. Unanimously favored SB291, which opposed the reorganiza tion of the Oregon State bar, and would clarify its position as being under the judicial branch of the-state government. Unanimously favored SB346, which would allow the secretary of state to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states re garding certain types of motor vehicle registrations. Planning Commission Asks That Lane Expert Visit To Talk Annexation, Land Use The city planning commis sion last night authorized City Manager Robert Duff to invite Howard Buford, executive secre tary of the Lane county planning commission, to meet with the local commission to discuss an nexation and possibilities of em ploying a planning engineer. The professional engineer, if employed, would study annexa tion and make recommendations to the city council for land use zoning in the annexed areas. Rezoning Advised The commission also recom mended the council rezone a sec tion along Clark st. from multi ple family to heaw industrial use, after U. K. Smith. 1005 North Central ave., withdrew his objections to the proposal. Smith said he did not under stand just what the rezoning proposal included. The commis sion pointed out to Smith the change would not affect property east of the railroad tracks. The commission declined to recommend that property owned by Alton Hart and Thomas Mc Fadden on Black Oak drive be annexed, after discussing ad verse sanitary sewer conditions in the area . Commissioners pointed out the area is one planned for annexation in the near future. Final approval was given a subdivision block extension in the Siskiyou Heights addition, and tentative approval was given plats of Adams subdivision and Country Club Manor. Tentative approval of Cincinnati subdi vision for Tom Jackson and a plat of Ben's Acres subdivision were tabled for future consider ation. The commission denied re quests by J. J. Osenbrugge to re zone the northeast corner of East Main and Genesse sts., and Wil liam Aulick to rezone Hamilton st. between Dakota and Withing ton sts. Aulick requested a change from single family to multiple family, but the commis sion considered that rezoning the area would tje spot zoning. Social Security Office Here Points Out Change in Farm Tax Reporting Procedures An important change in the social security tax law of imme diate significance to farm opera tors who have paid wages cov ered by social security in 1955, according to the Msdford Social Security office. Its report fol lows: First of all, farmers will no Industry Development Based on Mining Seen Possible by Speaker F. I. Bristol, head of the Bris tol Silica company, Rogue River, and one of Oregon's leading mining experts, spoke at the roundtable of the Jackson Coun ty Chamber of Commerce yes terday noon. Bristol voiced considerable optimism regarding the possi bility of the development of new basic industries in this area, b?sed on the mineral resources of Jackson and Josephine coun ties. The situation with regard , to many metals has changed in re cent years, he pointed out. Be fore the war the costs'of mining and shipping such ores as chrome and manganese would not justify their development, he said, but with today's prices so much higher than prewar, the costs may be justified. Glass Manufacture He also said that the use of domestic silica for making glass is uneconomic at present, but future developments may make it feasible. Production of glass in this area would not be practi cal, he said, because of the loss in shipping. But partly - proces sed minerals could be successful ly shipped to some point such as Portland for glass manufac ture, he added. One of the drawbacks in pros pecting for the newly-valuable metals is the lack of the old- time prospectors, Bristol declar er. A whole generation of one- . time gold miners is now gone, due to the shut-down in gold mining during the war. These were the men, he said, who knew the hills, and ofien brought in all types of ores, such as chrome, managnese, iiickel and copper, which because they wtre low-grade were of no value then, but might be now: No rec ords of these deposits were kept, he pointed out. Advises on Uranium ' Bristol told of the surge of uranium prospecting, and the large number of geiger counters and scintillators now being sold. He too is interested in uranium, he said, but he advised those in his audience who might liko to do some prospecting to grub stake an experienced miner or prospector. '"I doubt if any ,of you would be willing to walk 20 miles per day in the hills," he declared, and said the pro fessionals are more familiar with the country and would have a better chance of finding depos its. As for the chance of finding uranium. Bristol said last fall he would have estimated the chances at 1000 to lBut these odds have now been modified by the number of people hunting uranium, he said. Also, in the past, it would take hours to pan A BIT DELAYED Madison, Wis. ;U.R) Mrs. Vir ginia Ahrens lost a wallet con taining S2 and some private pa pers while shopping at nearby Sauk City eight years ago. She received a package in the mail recently containing the wallet, the $2 and the papers. There is about twice as much nickel in the earth's crust as copper, zinc and lead combined. a few hundred yards of creek in search of placer gold deposits. With today's prospecting tools and methods, he stated, prospec tors can cover 100 times the area they could then. He said that the area back of Mt. Ashland is probably one of the uranium potential areas, and he also said that west of Oregon mountain there are numerous nickel deposits which may be developed along the same lines as Nickel mountain in Douglas county. longer use Form 941 to make quarterly social security reports on their employees. In fact many farmers now will make just one social security report each year on their employees. It works like this: (1) A, farm er should not make a social security report in April unless he owes S100 or more in social security taxes on farm wages paid in the first calendar quarter of this year. (Since the total tax rate is 4 per cent, a farmer will not owe $100 until he has paid 52,500 in wages covered by so cial security.) (2) If his liability for this tax has not reached $100 or more by the end of June, h& still would not make a report. The same is true if he does not owe $100 by the end of Septem ber that is, still no report to make. (3) In January cf 1956 he would make a report covering all of 1955 using a Form No. 943 instead of the old 941. (Each farm employee paid $100 or more in cash wages during the year is covered by social secur ity.) This change, applies to farm employers only. Non-farm em ployers should continue making quarterly reports. Some farm operators will also Tax Evasion Verdict Reversed San Francisco (U.R) A fed eral circuit court has reversed the income tax evasion convic tion of Bernard Bloch, 37-year-old Phoenix, Ariz., physician, and condemned his prosecution as "foreign to our system." The three circuit judges agreed unanimously yesterday that the trial judge erred in instructing the jury when Blach was con victed in 1953 of evading $1039 in. income taxes. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rob ert Murless's examination of Bloch was also strongly criti ciezd by the court. "It is appropriate to express our disapproval of the tactics employed by the government at torney," the opinion said. "The practice of attempting to convict a defendant of a crime, not of which he was charged but rather of being an all around, no good dissolute person is for eign to our system and is dis approved by this court." The court noted that the prosecution had violated Bloch's rights by attempting to question him about alleged illicit rela tions with women not connected with the tax evasion. Bloch also has an appeal be fore the same court on his con viction for violation of federal narcotics laws for illegal sale of morphine and derivatives. continue making quarterly re ports, but will make them on form 943A instead of of Form A farmer will make a quarterly social' security report if he has paid out $2,500 or more in wages covered by social security by the end of any of the first three cal endar quarters of the year. The social security tax liability on $2,500 in wages would of course be $100. ' Any farm operator who wants an instruction circular on these reporting procedures should write to the District Director of Internal Revenue in Portland. Ask for circular AG. If you ex pect to pay $2,500 or more in social security wages by Sep tember 30, 1955, ask for circular A. The report forms can also be obtained from the district director. NOW YOU KNOW Providence, R. I. (U.R) An art instructor at Rhode Island School of Design, Walter I. Du phiney, advances the theory hat long noses are usually found in cold regions and short noses in warm ones "because long noses are needed in cold climates to warm the air when it is inhaled." First compusory milk pasteur ization ordinance was enacted by Chicago in 1908. New York fol lowed in 1912. Agriculture Department To Cease Tips To Homemakers on Clothes, Appliances Washington (U.R) The Agriculture Department said to day it is going to stop putting out tips to homemakers on such things as clothes and household appliances. From now on, the depart ment's research sen-ice is going to concentrate on ways to im prove America's diet. "There is no thought of dis continuing research in home making altogether," said the service's director, Byron T. Shaw. "But I believe it is more important to do research on w'hat the human body needs and what foods we eat." Shaw said dropping the tips on clothes and appliances will save taxpayers $146,000. He said all of this will be switched be fore July to research and the is suance of pamphlets on "Human Nutritional Requirements" and "Nutritional Requirements of Foods We Eat." Some Discards Among the things being dis carded are pamphlets and tests on refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, dryers, home freezers, and clothes. Also a publication entitled "Tools For Food Prepa ration and Dishwashing." This pamphlet became famous during the 1952 political cam paign when President Eisenhow er, then a candidate, called it a "symbol of shameful wasting of tax funds." After Mr. Eisenhower became He did not close the door on reissuance of all bulletins in which research has stopped. For example, he said a pamphlet on "Stain Removal From Fabrics" will be revised, brought up to date, and re-issued because of demand. . Shaw also said pamphlets may be re-issued in some cases where research has been stopped if Home freezers, their selection and use; Cotton shirts for men and boys; Coai making at home; ABC's of mending; carpet and rug repair; Fitting dresses; Pat tern alteration. President, the department re-!.lhere continues to be a strong printed 15,000 copies. Shaw said this was routine since the supply had run out. "There was a bit of hysteria in the department when the re print was made,-' he said. "I talked to some of my superiors about it, but no one ordered me to discontinue it. I doubt if the White House ever got into the matter." He said pamphlets on selec tion, care, and use of clothing would be discontinuel "because I question how much people are guided by our bulletins on how to buy a man's suit, a boy's shirt, or a woman's dress." Pamphlets To Be Printed Most Butte Falls Teachers Plan To Return Next Year Butte Falls Seven of nine teachers in the Butte Falls schools have signed contracts and will be returning next year, according . to Superintendent Ward Sybouts. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell E. Palm er have resigned from the high school faculty and plan to move to Idaho. Palmer has served as instructor of science, shop, com mercial subjects and seventh and eight grade science. Mrs. Palmer has been in charge of library, physical education, English, and homeliving. Returning Teachers Returning grade school teach ers, will be Tincye Murray, prin cipal and teacher for grades seven and eight; Georgia Curtis, grades five and six; Emma N. Moore, grades three and four; Alice Harris, grade two, and Mary Schubert, first grade. Returning high school in structors will be Sybouts, who instructs mathematics classes, and Arthur S. Backlund, social studies, biology and physical education instructor. Several items are cm ' the school calendar for the remain der of the school year. Among these will be the high school play, slated for 8:15 p.m. April 29 at the high school. Members of the cast for the play, entitled "The Scarecrow Creeps," will be Jerry McComb, Kay Brown, Bill Irwin, Don Dil- lard, Darlene Norling, Lee Ab bott, Gene Henshaw, Myrtle Rambo, Josie Rambo, and Mary Ann Wright." The play will be directed by Sybouts. Other items are a junior-senior banquet, set for April 22 at Mary's Casa in Medford; a style show sponsored by Butte Falls Lady Lions, to be held May 6 at the high school auditorium; the Junior prom, to be held May 13, baccalaureate exercises May 22, and graduation May 29. Members of the graduating class will include Lee Abbott, Gail Jolliffe, Josie Rambo, Myr tle Rambo, Dale Leroy Smith, Jerry McComb, and Donald Dil-lard. Eagle Point Eagle Point Vin Vaughan left Eagle Point Sunday by plane for New York on a busi ness trip. He also plans to visit Cleveland and Los Angeles be fore returning here in about two weeks. Ray Tresham, Eagle Point, un derwent an appendectomy Sat urday night at Sacred Heart hospital in Medford. He expects to return home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Girts and their two daughters left Monday for their home at Colfax, Wash., after visiting her for 10 days with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Olson, demand" and the information is timely. - Among these are: Window curtains, planning and selection; How to tailor a woman's suit; Pressure canners, use and care; Child's self -help overall; Preventing and remov ing mildew, home methods; Daily's U-Drivo Medford Airport PARADE CLEAN ...clean through and ?3 through! DEEP PENETRATING SUDS find their way to every fibre and float out even hidden dirt you didn't know was there! featured at I fffjD nMr"'e,MMr' ' 70u L2)flflL7 flGuOOu 7,F o o o 21 Ml mi an w filn) FAMOUS FOODS 0& Hi 000 ft fit' 20 more turkey in turkey pies too! $ No doubt you've enjoyed Chet's original coun try chicken pies and turkey pies . . . lots of real eatin' meat; the smooth creamy gravy; the flaky, home-kitchen crust . . . and such flavor! Mighty good. But just taste them now, with 20 more meat added! Tonight-show the men in your life , how really good chicken pie or turkey pie can be. Chet's, that is. st(5ci up NQijjjr;, Real Country Cookin' HOWDY... Up here in the Northwest, our neighbors raise some of tha plumpest, finest chickens and tur keys you ever laid eyes on soma of the best birds in the U. S. Guess that's why folks around here sort of specialize in making good things to eat from chicken and turkey; real country pies for instance. You know the kind-full of real eatin meat, smooth, rich gravy, and topped with a tender, flaky crust that browns up so nice in the oven. Years ago. we started making and packing Chet's frozen pies, using only the best birds and our old fashioned country recipe. And this Spring, they're even better because we've started adding 20 . more meat, which we plan to do from now on. Speaking of good eatin. have you tried some of our other Chet's specialties? Rich, meaty beef pie for instance. Or our delightful fruit pies, made with extra help ings of our famous local fruits; boysenberries, cherries and crisp Northwest apples. And, we've got some brand new things coming along. But with it all. we're still a rela tively small operation, and wo want to keep it that way. Because that's the only way we can bring you the finest quality foods; made, cooked and packed in small batches. And what's more, prepared in our big kitchen by neighbor housewives, under ray personal supervision. Here's an idea. Next time you're out marketing, load your cart up with a good supply of Chet's frozen foods. They're mighty handv to have and as for quality, there's none I've sampled that can touch Vm, at any price, anywhere- You be the judge. EUGENE OtfOOM, i
