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Newspaper Page TextFOUR MEDFORD (OREGOIT) MEBrtffiDt33kTltIBraX "Everybody la Southern Oregon Beads The Mil Tribune" Published Dally Except Saturday by MFnrORD PRINTING CO. 27-29 North Fir St. Phone 8-6141 ItvOEiii . " . .w . - HERB GREY Advertising Manager E C FERGUSON. Hanaginc Editor ERIC ALLEN JR- City Editor HARRY CHIPMAN. Telegraph Editor RICHARD JEWETT. Sporta Editor OLIVE STARCHER. Society Editor JACK JACKSON. Sunday Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mg, An Independent Newipapcr Entered aa aecond class matter at Medford. Oregon, under Act of dotdt U7 DITTIT WHitrrr aareniMi pimg'u lUHAW DATES By Mail In Advance: Per cony 10c. Daily and Sunday On year $12.00 jjauy ana sujjimj- - DaUy and Sunday Three mos. M Sunday Only-Jno year . By Camer - fn Advance - Ashland, cenxra. ru. Shady Cove. Rogue River. Talent. and on motor rouira; Daily and Sunday One Tear WJ-W Dailv and Sunday One month 13 Carrier and Dealer 5c per copy. AU 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 WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY INC. Offices in New York. Ccajo De troit. San Francisco Los Angel. Seattle. Portland. St Louia Atlanta. Vancouver B.C. ' NATIONAL EDITOtlAl ASSOCIATION Z7 J sj jji-IJ 47 NIWIPAPIt .sfato UBUSMftS 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 July 3, 1945 .. (It was Tuesday) Canning sugar quotas at local Nation board exhausted and no ftiore sugar will be issued for canning purposes. From A rthur Perry'" Smudge Pot column: The bills 'are getting brown and bare, like an outdoor girt. 20 YEARS AGO July 3. 1925 (It was Wednesday) Medford city council orders foreclosure of delinquent assess ments. The international convention of League of Western Writers to be (held in Medford soon. 30 YEARS AGO July 3. 1925 at was Friday) Medford residents receive let ters from Santa Barbara rela tives relating personal experi ' ences in series of earthquakes which leave several buildings damaged. Ashland Tidings publishes special edition July 1 on new Lithia Springs hotel, which was dedicated last night AO YEARS AGO July 3. 1915 at was Saturday) Jackson County Fair associa tion votes to hold annual lair in September; dates , and program will be selected at later meeting. Fish poachers drag pools in front of Ament dam with nets; make clean sweep of fish. What's the Answer? (Can You Get 4 of the 7? Copr. 19S5, Editorial Research Report i Mrs Hobbv. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, favors or opposes free anti-pouo vaccine for all children, or takes no stand on It7 2 When Catholic is excom miinirated. he mav or may not still receive the sacrament of the . Church? 3. Some one bearish on stocks expects them to go up or down, or move sideways in price? 4. Hell's Canyon, subject of a hot public vs. private power de bate, is on the Colorado, Colum bia, Missouri, Snake or Tenn essee Rives? 5. The average farm tractor is supposed to have a useful life of about four, six, eight, 10 or 12 years? 6. The island of Sardinia is part of France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy or Spain? 7. The witty character "Mr. Dooley" was created' by Mark Twain, Finley Peter Dunne, Bud Fisher, 'Walt Disney or Al Capp? The answers: L Opposes. 2. May not. 3. Go down. 4. Snake. 5. About 10 years. 6. Italy. 7. Finley Peter Dunne. Governor Announces Two Appointments . Salem (U.R) Gov. L. Pat terson has appointed E. Stanley Goodell of Portland, as a mem ber of the Port of Portland Com mission. He succeeds the late Capt. Clyde G. Raabe. Ivan Rizouka of Portland was appointed to the Oregon State Board of Census, succeeding Lewis G. Prichard. MAIL TRIBUNE Annexation Criticisms Answered We have never seen a lem where one side is all white. This is true with the annexation problem which will be decided in the election Tuesday. " It has never been claimed in this space that there are no flaws in the annexation plan as presented for approval of the voters of the "South Medford" area. But it has been claimed, and still is, that the proposal offers the residents and the city the best available plan to solve this and a multitude of problems which need to be solved as soon as possible. IN REPLY to an advertisement appearing in Thurs- day's paper, we would like to offer these comments : Item 1 That we failed "to do sufficient research." Comment: The editorial did not pretend to be a complete analysis of all problems involved. We might add, however, that we did not attempt to apply PRES ENT millage rates to FUTURE assessed valuation, as was done at a meeting last week, resulting in a mis leading representation of what future taxes might be. Item 2 That we fail to teU the advantages of a "pack- age deal" in annexation. - . , ..Comment: There are several, including the elim ination of many separate annexation elections which, unless the package -deal passes, are inevitable; the extension of city services to a large area all at once, including zoning and planning benefits, added fire and police protection, and, important to residents of the area, a resulting increase in property resale values. Item 3 (and also Item 6) That residents who are not registered are being deprived of their vote because they did not have a chance to register after the election was called, . i and that taxpayers owning property in the ara, but who do not live there, are taxed without their having a voice in the matter." ... ' i Comment: Being registered to vote is an obliga tion and responsibility of good citizenship. If a resi dent of the area has disenfranchised himself by failure to vote in past ejections, or by lack of attend ing to the duty, of registration, he has only himself; to blame. As for the taxpayers who own property in the area but do not reside there, they may feel un happy, but the interests of those who live there, and who have staked their families' futures there, are an overriding consideration. Item 4 That we failed "to bring out the facts pertain ing to the cost of this annexation which will have to be' borne by the present citizens of Medford, who are simul taneously being asked to permit the city government to - exceed the 6 per cent tax limitation.' Comment : It has been pointed out, time and again, that the proposed city budget increase is almost exclu sively for services to the city less than $2,000 of the proposed $66,510 increase a small fraction is for services in connection with annexation. . - Item 9 That we failed "to bring out what city services are wanted or needed by the owners of property in the contemplated annexation area (with certain exceptions) ..." Comment: Sewers and streets, which can be con structed upon petition of the residents, are vital in large areas, not just the "limited area" mentioned. Also compare the city's modern, effective, trained force of almost 30 police off icers, to the limited re sources of the sheriff's office and state police. Com pare the fire prevention and techniques of the city's topflight department available to city residents, while only the inadequate rural pumper can be sent to rural fires. Street lights are needed. So are building codes, to protect the majority of residents from some one else putting up nearby firetraps or dangerous buildings. So are zonmg one from building a pigpen or slaughter house or auto wreckers next to someone else's new home. There are advantages as well as disadvantages to the rules and regulations cf cities. Item 6 (See answer to Item 3). Item 7 This says, in effect, that present and potential taxpayers of Medford "are not anxious to be burdened with the cost of this large underdeveloped area . . ." Comment: Who is burdened? The residents of Medford now pay the smallest tax of citizens in any city of comparable size in Ore gon. The annexation may, within the next few years, add a few cents, maybe even a dollar or so, to the individual's annual tax bill. But if orderly, progressive development, growth, increasing business activity within the city limits; if progress in sanitation, in street building, in zoning, if fire and police protection water; if a progressive and government, responsive to the needs of the citizenry if all these are not worth the pittance which prog ress costs, then America is on the wrong road. Let us not make the mistake phant" with a chance to our fellow-citizens, more Item 8 This criticizes with reluctance the "city fathers" for their proposal of, annexation. CommenJ: Have the authors of this advertise ment sat in on the many hours of study the planning : 1 . il. r t a it il cuiuiuissiuu nas given to uus proposal i nave uiey attended the council meetings where the matter was discussed and rediscussed from many angles? Have they read the many stories about annexation which have appeared in the Mail Tribune as far back as last March? Have they helped thresh out the many prob lems in the best interests of Medford and its neigh bors? And when the "city fathers are accused of "taking the full responsibility of this large project without consulting the citizens of Medford and others who have a large stake in the matter," is it not fair to ask, "What is representative government for, if Sunday, July 3, 19SS controversial political prob black and the other side-all as it is now. Considerably regulations, to prevent any in planning for the future; ; if pure, Big Butte Spring responsible representative of confusing a White Ele benefit 20,000 or more of than many of them realize. not to take responsibility sions? IF THE opponents to annexation are convinced that DEFEAT of this chance for progress and growth for Medford is called for in the interest of Medford that is their privilege and We cannot agree. We in a democracy there are differences of opinion. It is up to the people by their votes to decide.-E.A. , How Soon We Forget It was only a few years ago only three that the No. 1 issue from the Republican standpoint was getting the country out of debt and balancing the national budget. The record will show that President Eisenhower as a candidate declared many times that before any thing of real importance could be accomplished, the budget would have to be balanced and Uncle Sam would have to stop spending more than he took in. Of course, as always in a campaign, the wicked opposition was blamed for this deplorable conditions of the U. S. treasury, as well as for the war in Korea and a spend-thrift philosophy that had increased the national obligations to over 200 billions. So the voters were advised to "turn the regime would not only balance the budget, but the people would enjoy an era of sound money, sound legislation, and unexampled prosperity. WELL there is no doubt about the general pros non'hr Vrnf Vmw ahnnt. thp valllP nf the flnllnr. fWlAUJT, ftSUV budget balancing and the financing" of the New Deal? We hear no outcries against these heresies today from the GOP headquarters. As for budget-balancing, a new limit to the national debt has just been asked bv the present administration, so the budget will un doubtedly be put even more T 1 111 iinancmg presumauiy win unchecked. DOES this mean the GOP leaders have abandoned budget balancing and the fight against inflation entirely? Some of them mav. but In fact one of the most prominent of the GOP leaders and the most highly regarded, has a proposal to balance the budget, reduce if not entirely eliminate inflation and put "deficit financing" in the ash can i i -i i j i i a a. v,. wnere ne Deiieves, ana longs. His name is Herbert Clark Hoover and if anyone has forgotten him he is not only a former Secretary of Commerce but was the 31st President of the United States! He was not a very popular President and he was badly defeated for a second term. But there is no member of the Republican party more highly respected today nor whose convention time are given sympathetic consideration. Now he has concluded scientious investigation as country and what should mittee has handed down ing if the recommendations cited are adopted not only will the national budget be balanced, but even a greater reduction in taxes than has already Deen allowed will be obtained. More than that. . This modern miracle "any cuts m military strength," no reduction m use ful public works" and no impairment of "actual fed eral" welfare contributions. Exactly what the terms "useful" and "actual" mean or imply is not entirely clear, but it is clear and as certain as sunrise that the Eisenhower adminis tration does not question Mr. Hoover's sincerity, his great ability or deny that his incapability of wilful deception is as great as that of the President himself. CO WHAT? Well how can the present administration, with any consistency, file these reports away for future reference, and pay no attention to them, when a "sure-fire" cure for the basic ills of the country under the former administration, so deplored by GOP leaders, has been offered by a member of the party in power who is so Certainly to ignore these recommendations can only mean one of two things, either the Eisenhower administration is no longer balancing the budget or Hoover is talking through Moreover the claim is made in this Hoover report that only 167 of the 362 recommendations require special legislation, the other 195. can be put into ef fect by the President at once or government agen cies over which he has control. - DUT the report from Washington is the President . has departed for the weekend and his judgment of the reports can't be secured, in fact he has not as yet had time to read them. When he does have time, it will be interesting' to many of the voters we believe, to learn what he thinks of them and what he intends to do about them. , R.W.R. Morse Subpenaes Washington (U.R). Sen. Wayne Morse (O-Ore) today sub penaed financier Louis E. Wolf son to testify Thursday on the transit strike , that has left the nation's capital without public transportation. Morse, acting chairman of a District . of Columbia Subcom mittee on Public Welfare, said he acted after reading news dis patches, that Wolfson would not attend a conference with Dis for governmental deci their responsibility. have stated why. As always rascals out and the new J greatly detested "deficit out of balance and deficit AC ... ,.1VJa.a A A cuuuuue uiuuuuacu um not all of them. aiways nas ucueveu, it uc opinions particularly at a more cunsiueiate auu his several years of con to what is wrong with the be done about it. His coin its final conclusions claim can be performed without highly regarded interested in efficiency or it thinks former iTesident his hat. Louis E. Wolfson trict of Columbia Commissioners Tuesday. Wolfson is board chairman of the Capital Transit Co. whose bus drivers and streetcar opera tors walked out early yesterday in a wage dispute-the second such strike in three years. Morse said he signed sub- nenas to be served on Wolfson in Los Angeles, Washington, Mi ami Beach and Jacksonville, Fla. ; . .. ' - Communications Letters to tba Editor must bear the nam and address of the writer ilthough under certain circum stances the use of a pen 'name or initial for publication is Dermis tible. The Mail Tribune reserves the riRht to edit all letters with an eye to clarification and condensa tion Letters submitted for publica tion must not exceed 400 words. County Court Should Wake Up To the Editor: When we came to Medford in 1923 the financial situation here was pitiful. A few years before Jackson County had enjoyed a wonderful period of development and the optimism of the people had been totally unrestrained.. The most outstand ing bit of chaos was in our city. Medford had taken in a great deal of surrounding territory, had put 4n a sewer, water, side walks and paving all of which confiscated the property and in 1927 when I first served on the City Council we had over 2,000 city , lots for sale, some with houses on them, and we were so desperate to get this property back on the tax rolls that we sold several hundred lots for $10 down and $10 per month with no interest. The present situation bears a great similarity to the past. In the last four years our city ad ministration has taken in prop erty without thought of the nec essity of a regular city boun dary and this should undoubtedly be corrected. But to add a large undeveloped area puts a cost on policing and street maintainance that is not wise and ' possibly dangerous to our financial struc ture. witn the state collecting a property tax from us next year it is very unwise to vote in creased taxes and expense on ourselves until we know where we stand. Consequently the tax millage limitation should not be increased. A great deal has been left un said about the proposed sanitary district, it should not be ac cepted without more thought. Remember, we have a public health officer and it is the duty of the county court to see that sanitary laws are enforced. believe the county court should take more interest in the pub lic welfare. J. C. Collins 104 West Main Raises Land Prices To the Editor: Just a true story of being annexed to an other town or city. I lived In Oakland, San Francisco, and Berkeley, Calif., for 12 years. My last home was on Congress ave., East Oakland today, but when I bought my place it was Melrose, five miles to 12 and Broadway, Oakland. After two years in my home, a movement was started to an nex all of this part of the coun try to Oakland. Then, excuse my words, HeU let out for Recess. City fathers of Oakland and real estate guys aU were for this big pie to be cut up for some good eating. Many things were promise to aU these 40,000 peo ple living in that East End of Alemeda county. In 1910 and. up to that date there was no officers but county and you never saw any of them. We had electricity, sewer and water, not much, but we were going to just have every thing that a city should. But Brother we got plenty of expenses. Up went taxes and real estate sharks came out, al most double land prices. Now all these people were very common working people and most of them could hardly get along at best, big families. Every word of this is true. I lived , there seven years, it was a nice place but one thing to re member, these all calls for police, fire fighting machines and 1000 and 1 things that you do not see and it is a fine thing in many ways to be in the city but to both sides of the 'question of annex, both city of Medford and the territory to annex, is some thing to think about I have spent more than 50 years of my 78 in large city or cities and Medford is a very small place to take over very much, and, the way Medford is doing, going around raising val ues on old property so they can tax people more. Something, I never heard of in all my rounds, sounds to me like getting money under false pretense. I am satis fied it is wrong. I hope no one will be sorry. I was in my place in Oakland and I sold' out and moved away. William Ross Sharp 28 Portland ave., Medford P.S. We had no fires or rob before annex, but less beries than 60 days after, we had all kinds. Sure strange. "Hoodlums' ; To The Editor: I beUeve that Medford carries the distinction of being one of the few cities in the country that permits hot rod racing in it's residential sec tion. It would seem that they are proud of its Hoodlums and their old traps equipped to make as much noise as possible, or they would take steps to wake up their Police Department. Complaints have gone in to them again and again, and the answer is always the same "We can't be everywhere." However, this does not appear to be true in the parking meter zones. They teU , you further, that if you want this lawTe ssness stopped, it is your duty to get out in the streets. and get 1 to IPOTJLUCGC (By M-T Staff and Contributor.) Remember those ski poles we've told you about from time to time? The ones purchased by newly-wed couple who went to an auction intending to buy livestock, but bought only the poles, even . though they , can't ski? The poles which, after they acquired livestock, were found to work fine for prodding the animals? .Well, anyway, the couple has found ANOTHER use for them. They work fine for pushing the baled hay up into the barn. True story: One little girl (who is the proud owner of a new puppy) to another little girl (who is envious): "Well. I'll give you one of her puppies as soon as she lays some." . In the mail the other day we received a copy of a full-page, four-color advertisement which appeared recently in the Chicago Tribune, extolling the virtues of the Union Pacific's new Dome Dining Cars.. The biggest picture in the ad shows a dozen or so happy people, seated amidst the gleam ing silver, crisp white linens and magnificent scenery which go with dining in a dome car. We noted, however, that not one of them was lookng out the window. AU were either reading newspapers or staring down at the food. You've heard the expres sion: "Than Which there is None Whicher." We rather like a new wrinkle on that we heard the other day "Than Whom there is None Whomer." ' On a pleasant Sunday after noon not long ago, a man we know was taking his family for license number of the offender, ana me a complaint and ap pear. After all isn't this the duty of a police officer? From 10 until after midnight, especially on Friday and Satur day nights, at the intersection of Fifth and Ivy the Hoodlums are truly on the loose. It is com mon to see them racing through the intersection at a speed of from. 50 to 60 miles per hour exhausts roaring: turning cor ners at terrific speeds to squeal tires all of which is plain law lessness that should be stopped. r In Chicago and other large cities, a motor cycle cop is just around the corner. and traffic violators soon learn .that t streets are not speedways, and that it is not a pjace for small town antics. Must Medford al ways stay in short pants, and' never grow up? . ' . Name On File. Opposed To Annexation. " To the Editor: Soon wUI come the day for voting on annexation and if we are annexed there will be a rude awakening for those who voted for it Some people wUI be taken hi by the rosy picture that Medford has conjured up for us but if they would carefully consider the matter, they would see that Medford isn't giving us . any thing. That what we get we will pay for dearly. Moreover, if an nexed, we would be obligated to help, pay Medford's huge , in debtedness. Debts we had no part in incurring. . Life in rural Jackson county is' free and pleasant but if. we are put under Medford rule, this will be changed. There will be many restrictions - that most people are not aware of, so be fore going to tne polls; it would be well to consider. If we are annexed, many people ar going to have flatter pocketbooks than they now have. Mrs. Elton D. Averitt ; 1691 S. Peach Street Medford, Oregon Editorial Comment DOGS Migratory wildfowl aren't the only critters that fry south. So do : dogs, according to worried sounding editorials in the Ash land Tidings and the MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE. Both news papers are concerned over at tempts to bring organized dog racing into Jackson County. WeU, we sympathize -with 'era. Just a year ago the same battle was being fought here, and it took a lot of convincing to make the gamblers realize that there are some "business" that a good community can do , without Some of 'em probably aren't convinced yet. Anyhow, we haven't heard much from the gamblers lately, although some are probably, still plotting their grand entry into the Eugene area. The reason the more reasonable gamblers got discouraged was that the good people of this area got up on their hind legs and yelled bloody murder. And that's our advice to the good people of Jackson County. Get up- on your hind legs and yeU bloody murder , Keep the beat on. And keep it on a long time, because with some people it takes a lot of convincing be fore they'll grant that they aren't particularly ' welcome. Eugene Regiitsv-Guard. : - -?-- a ride. During the course of the trip, they happened to drive by the home of our friend's employ er, which is a substantial and. imposing edifice. "Who lives THERE? inquired the six year old son of the fam ily. ' "My Boss," replied our friend. Six-year-old remained silent for a moment, then commented ' decisively,' "Daddy, you'd bet ter ask your boss for a bigger aUowance." . e e A witness reports' seeing a man obviously a bit the worse for alcoholic wear and tear come into a bar and approach two young women sitting on adjacent bar stools. He put his arms across their shoulders and blearily in quired. "Are you married?" "Not to each other." was the tart reply. . A week or so ago we reported the unhappiness of a tall farmer we know who had the misfor tune to run over a skunk with his station wagon. In the mail last week we received, the fol lowing card: ' Dear Potluck Editor: That station wagon ain't the only thing that smells on our farm! You'd know that if you'd ever heard' one of my taU hus band's tall tales. Or if you'd ever eaten on our patio when the wind's from the west! sincerely, ATallFarmer'sTanWiferr Anybody know what she's driving at? Clarence Lamp served as candlelighter at the recent wedding of his sister, J e; Lamp. . Our Society Editor today-begins a several-day trek into the Hart Mountain country on a camping trip. Our Society Edi tor's husband had some tall talking to do to persuade her to i . i i . go, diu unauy sne got eninusi astic about the whole thing. The following is respectfully dedicated to them both, and Is designed to be sung to the tune of "Davy Crockett," Headed for a mountain-top in Lake countee, Fearful of cold and an -arthritic knee, Bound and determined her '' ' mate to please, She shucks off her luxury and life of ease. Olive Olive' Starcher, : Queen of the Wild Frontier. Mounted in a station wagon fuU of dust, - Bound to see an antelope, or tryin' bust. Off on a stint of sleeping-bag sleep. Thinkin' of her downey bed - until she could weep. - ..(Refrain) ;. Off to the hinterland at snakes and bugs, Away from the safety of I chairs and rugs, She'U kill mosquitoes, some -two or three, ' '' f j, . . 5 Then brag of Tier courage w uw wua countr-ee. (Refrain).. 13 Oregon Cities ' List Census Boosts , I Salem (UJS Thirteen Ore gon cities : have recorded in creases in population since the 1950 federal census was taken, according to a count reported by Secretary of State Earl T. New bry. . , The state census, taken at the request of the cities and at their . expense, will enable the growing communities to claim larger shares of highway and liquor revenues. " Towns showing population growths during" the five-year period -were Toledo, from 2)23 to 2749; Coquille, 3523 and 4616; North Bend, 6099 and 7200; New port, 3241 and 4422; Oakridge, 1562 and 2035; Creswell, 662 and 768; Sutherlin. 2330 and 2737; Canby, 1671 and 2035; Cornelius, 998 and 1145; Stayton, 1507 and 2041; Hiner, 918 and 1088; East- side, 890 and 1277; and Ocean lake, 700 and 731, not counting a recent 500-person annexation. Potato Container ! i Standards Repealed Salem (U.R) All Oregon standards for potato container have, been repealed, the Stato Department of Agriculture !saia Saturday. ' V This means potatoes may bo . sold in any type and size con tainer but the state labeling re- quirmems must be fulfilled. : Bags, boxes, cartons or- other potato containers mus still bo labeled with the, trade and net weight and the .' name and ad dress of either the grower, pack or- or ahippea, ''t's?-?