TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Thursday, April 14. 1955
Supreme Court Urged
To Guard Against
Delay in Segregation
Washington (U.R)
Eisenhower administration urg
ed the Supreme Court today to
guard against any efforts by
southern states to stall indefin
itely on a program of mixing
the races in public schools.
"There can be no justification
anywhere for failure to make
an immediate and substantial
start toward desegregation,"
U. S. Solicitor General Simon
E. Sobeloff said.
He submitted a five-point
plan for ending bi-racial public
schools, as the high court con
cluded its hearings on putting
its anti-segregation order into
effect. The court ordered the
hearings when it ruled last
May that it is unconstitutional
to have separate school systems
based on race.
Moderate But Firm
The government's "modera
tion with firmness' plan is a
middle course between the
programs suggested by the Ne
gro parties and those of the
states.
In a brief filed with the court
the administration proposed
that:
1. The segregation cases to be
sent back to lower courts with
directions to carry out integra-
The tion "as rapidly as the particu
lar circumstances p e r m i t."
School authorities must then
submit a plan within 90 days
for ending segregation "as soon
as feasible."
2. If the plan is not satisfac
tory, the court should direct that
Negro children be admitted to
non-segregated schools by the
beginning of the next school
term.
3. After a plan is offered, the
lower court shall hold a hear
ing and fix the earliest practi
cable date for completion.
4. Periodic progress reports
must be made. The court may
issue orders against unneces
sary delay.
5. The Supreme Court shall
keep jurisdiction and be sup
plied information on how inte
gration is being carried out.
Sobeloff told the court late
Wednesday that the government
does not agree that integrated
schools should be ordered im
mediately as attorneys for Negro
groups have urged. Nor does it
go along with the arguments of
southern states that unlimited
time will be needed, he said.
The high court should toler
ate no delay except for a good
French Premier Calls
For Big Three Talks
Paris (U.R) Premier Ed
gar Faure called in the U. S
and British envoys today to
press preparations for a meeting
of Big Three foreign ministers
next month and "an eventual
Big Four conference" with Rus
sia. Faure, appearing more eager
than either the United States or
Britain for speed in arranging
a meeting with Russia, was
pressing for it in. July, if pos
sible. To urge Western preparations
for such a conference, he con
ferred with U. S. Ambassador
C. Douglas Dillon and British
Charge d' Affaires D. P. Reilly.
Chamber, Health Office
Warn of High-Priced Septic
Tank Cleaning Operations
Cub Scouts
The Cub Scout boys of Den
8, Pack 40, Central Point, made
a tour of the Eik Lumber com
pany last Monday afternoon.
They visited the sawmill and
planing mill and were accomp
anied by their den mother, Mrs.
Tom Whittle, Herbert Sampert
of Elk Lumber co., and Walter
Garner.
cause, the solicitor general said.
"Racial segregation affects the
hearts and minds of those who
segregate as well as those who
are segregated, and it is also
detrimental to the community
and the nation," he added.
The county health department
and the Jackson County Cham
ber of Commerce today joined
in warning county residents
about those who claim to offer
cheap septic tank cleaning serv
ice, and then charge prices far
higher than those of local opera
tors. The chamber said numerous
complaints have been received in
recent years about septic tank
operators from outside the state
who charge exorbitant fees,
then dump the material in un
authorized locations, adding to
the county's growing health
problem.
Advice Given
To prevent paying high prices,
the chamber advises residents
to ask to see permits issued by
the county health department
for septic tank cleaning and to
call a local firm to compare
prices. The permits are issued
to cleaners who have lived in
the county 90 days, who have
certain type pumping equipment,
who have agreed to prescribed
areas for dumping and who have
prices which conform to those
of local operators.
The chamber said the usual
approach of traveling operators
is a "free inspection" of the sap
tic tank, which the cleaner re
ports needs cleaning. The cus
tomer learns the charge is only
four-and-a-half cents per pound
for cleaning. Some operator's
list a price by the ton, for exam
ple $40 a ton.
Cestt Compared
However, the chamber warn
ed, a good home septic tank will
held about 500 gallons, and may
contain as much as 4,000 pounds
of material. Thus at 4V4 cents
per pound, the charge would
be $180. The chamber pointed
out the average cost of cleaning
tanks by local operators is about
$20 to $30.
The health department said
traveling operators usually
dump the material in unauthor
ized locations within the county
as quickly as possible in order
to solicit another customer. This
adds to the growing health
problem, the department said.
Fermits are not issued by the
department unless the operator
has written permission of the
Frank Reply Causes
Judge To Skip Fine
Chicago L'F.) When asked
by a Safety Court judge if he
had the usual "couple of beers,"
Carl P. Dombrowski, charged
with drunken driving, said no.
"I had seven or eight beers,
maybe more," he frankly ad
mitted. Judge Joseph J. Butler found
the reply so refreshing he skip
ped the usual fine but revoked
Dombrowski's driver's license
for a year.
land owner where dumping Is
planned.
Don't Investigate
The chamber said many Jack
son county residents have paid
high prices for septic tank clean
ing because they did not investi
gate before they invested. In
some cases, the chamber said,
residents object to a high price
like $180, and the operator vill
reduce the price on condition
the customer not tell anyone.
Both the chamber and health
department pointed out there is
no law prohibiting charges the
customer is willing to pay, but
asked residents of the county to
notify the chamber if cases of
operators charging high fees ara
known.
Ike Orders Fair
Vaccine Distribution
Augusta, Ga. (U.R) Pres
ident Eisenhower today directed
an immediate federal study to
assure fair distribution of the
Salk polio vaccine to all sections
of the country and segments of
the population.
The President directed Mrs.
Oveta Culp Hobby, secretary of
Health, Education and Welfare,
to make the survey, then report
back to him on the best ways
and means of assuring "that
every section of the nation re
ceives a fair proportional share
of the vaccine.'.'
The accent for the time being
will be on voluntary methods
of assuring fair distribution.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty did not know
what steps might be taken
along non-voluntary lines should
such a plan become necessary.
Caldwell Youth Killed
In Truck-Trailer Wreck
Ontario, Ore. (U.R) Richard
Solomon, 19, Caldwell, Ida., died
here yesterday of injuries suf
fered when his truck and trailer
w;ent out of control, raced a half
mile downhill and plowed into
a bank.
Parcel Post Package
Returns Stolen Money
Oswego, Ore. (U.R) The
Oswego Food Center today had
back all but $53 of $1140 re
ported taken Saturday evening
but Police Chief Carol Hansen
said the case was still unsolved.
Hansen said the money was
taken from an open safe. Yes
terday, a parcel post package
came in the mail containing
$1087.
"This looks to be a part of
the money that was taken," Han
sen said. "We don't know who
sent it back." He said the pack
age was from Portland but had
no return address.
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