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Monday, July 25. 1935 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Ohio EfepuhSican, Sparkman Give Views on Results Achieved at (Geneva Meeting .. . . v,, oimWonc What harm this . amone the four cowers, that of i President's own Darlv. Editor's Nol: Rep. Clarence -?. Brown (R-O.) U an infl'iential COP member of Conere".s. a lone-time sup porter of the late Sen. Robert A. Taft R-0.). and a representative of his party's more conservative wins. In an exclusive statement for the United Press. Brown fall Presidnt Eisen hower's proposal for free exchange of military information a 'diplomatir trump rard " lie feels the President put the Soviet I nion on the defensive at the fleneva conference. But he rau tions that onlv historv can appraise the true value of the Big I-our meeting. By REP. CLARENCE J. BROWN Written for United Press Washington 'U.PJ I am con vinced the peoples of the world are tired of war, and the rumors j and threats of war. They are weary of the heavy burdens of military service, and of the high taxes, which world tensions of recent years have brought. They sincerely want and desire peace. The announcement that an '"at the summit'' meeting would be held at Geneva brought renewed hope to untold millions. The dra matic address by President Eis hower to the nation and to the listening world on the eve of his departure for Geneva stirred their emotions and created with in them a religious fervor for action now on the solving of world problems. Challenge Strikes Fire At Geneva, Eisenhower's sur prise challenge to Russia for full revealment of military installa tions in our country and theirs struck fire, and ''took the play" awav from the Soviet spokes men. In demanding that the Communist world take down the Iron Curtain and join with us and other freedom-loving rations in a free interchange of informa tion, trade and travel, the Presi dent played a diplomatic trump card. By his words and actions he has put Russia on the defen sive. It is now up to tne com munist leaders to demonstrate their good faith and sincerity, or the lack thereof, in regard to their oft-professed desire to bring an easing of international tensions. While it now appears Geneva was a triumph for Western diplo macy, only the passage of time can give an accurate answer to the real wisdom and the true value of the conference which has just ended. No informed person expected the conference to bring an im mediate ending of international difficulties, but only to clear the way and set the stage for future meetings of the repre sentatives of the four great pow ers. This goal was attained when it was agreed, on tne closing day of the conference, that such a "meeting will be held in Oc tober to discuss the reunifica tion of Germany, and kindred matters, from which may even tually come to understandings and the peace all decent human beings so avidly seek. Keep on Guard In the meantime, until that day comes, it behooves the Unit ed States' and the other free nations to keep on guard. Presi dent Eisenhower was in a com manding position at Geneva be cause he led from strength, and not from weakness. We must maintain that strength if we are to remain secure while the present diplomatic tug of war continues; and if we are to win it in the end. In the many months and con ferences which are ahead, will undoubtedly come periods of op timistic hope and other periods of pessimistic despair. Yet out of it all, if we keep our heads, stand by our principles, and maintain our strength, will, I am confident, eventually come a better day for all mankind. To believe otherwise would be to deny that a beneficent God still guides the footsteps of his children. Editor's Note: In the followin ex clusive article for the Lnited cress. Sen John J. Sparkman (D-Ala.l gives his personal appraisal of the Big Four conference at tieneva. sp"'. -high-ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was the 1S52 Democratic vice-piesidential nom inee and has served as a I'. S. dele gate to the United Nations General As sembly. By SEN. JOHN J. SPARKMAN Written For The United Press Washington (U.R) The Gene va conference was neither a howling success nor a disap pointing failure. It accomplished about all one could rightfully expect. I am glad it was held. I believe it will initiate a series of confer- Fees Charged by Surgeons Result In Medical Profession Argument New York (U.R) The big argument in the medical profes sion today is not over the treat ment of patients or the problems of research. The nation's doctors are con cerned about the fees charged by surgeons to their patients. Apparently this question long has been in dispute within the ranks of the American Medical association. It came out into the open in a report published in the family doctor's monthly journal, "G-P." Fees Said Too High The general practitioners said in the report that surgeons' fees are too high and out of propor tion to fees for medical care. According to the article, the family doctor or non-specialist is at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to his relations with the surgeon. First of all, it says, the familx doctor frequently is denied sur gical priviliges and must sur render his patient to a member of a hospital's surgical staff. DrsDite this, however, the ar ticle says, the family doctor must make the diagnosis, ar range for hospital admission and perhaps an ambulance. Then he must turn his patient over to a surgeon who charges S150 for the 15 or 20 minutes work re quired to remove an appendix. But this apparently is not the onlv comnlaint registered against the surgeon by the family doc tor. The article puts the rest of it this way: ' Often, the patient is unduly impressed by the dramatic aura which surrounds surgery. The surgeon enjoys a greater pres tige and can consequently charge more for his services." And it continues, "people tend to for get that the family doctor is the only physician qualified to as sume responsibility for overall medical care." Competition Not Free In a further charge, the ar ticle said that competition for surgery is not now free and open. It says that instead com petition is at least partially reg ulated by the enforced restric tions of specialty boards and Additional Space For Grain Storage Sought in Bids Washington (U.R) The Agri culture Department is asking bids from warehousemen to sup ply the government with about 47.000.000 bushels of additional grain storage space. The department said the new bins will be needed to store price-supported grain, chiefly corn, which will come into the government's hands in August and September when 1954-crop price support loans mature. The announcement said the bins will be needed in 11 Mid western states where adequate commercial space is not avail able. Need Not Lessened The department emphasized that the increase in federal bin capacity presently totaling about 884.000,000 bushels docs not lessen the need for farmers to make sure they have adequate storage for this year's crops at harvest time. A farmer must guarantee adequate storage before getting a price support loan. The announcement said that as of June 15 more than 250, 000,000 bushels of 1954-crop corn were under price support with a "considerable quantity" expected to be turned over to the department's Commodity Credit Corporation this fall. The department said plans are to use the new bins in Illi nois, Indiana. Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota. hospital rules which discrimin ate against the family doctor. One answer to the charges set forth by the family doctors is given by Dr. Paul Hawley of Chicago, the head of the Ameri can College of Surgeons. He says surgeons' incomes are not much more than those of general Dractitioners. Dr. Haw ley says that surveys indicate that the average income of the surgeon is only $2,000 a year greater than that of the general practitioner. Additional Training And for that additional $2,000, Dr. Hawley says, a surgeon spends an additional four years and sometimes longer in spec ialized training. This dispute came up at the AMA convention last month. But according to the general prac titioners, the issue was so hot that the board of trustees re fused to make public a report compiled by a family doctor on the subject. However, the family doctors overruled the board and insisted that copies of the report be mail ed to every delegate. Peeping Tom Slain By Irate Husband Newport Beach, Calif. (U.R) A 21-year-old Claremont Men's college senior died from a beat ing inflicted by the husband of a woman whom he watched un dress, according to police. Officers said Irving R. Per- rett, Los Angeles, peeped in an apartment window and watched the wives of Robert H. Leverne, 33, San Gabriel, Calif., and Wil liam D. Smith, 29, Costa Mesa, Calif., change into bathing suits. The two men told police they saw Perrett outside the window. Leverne said he grabbed a stick and chased the youth. "I didn't mean to kill him," Leverne said. "I just wanted to give him a good clobbering." Perrett died Saturday in Hoag Memorial hospital at Costa Mesa and the two men were booked on suspicion of manslaughter. Spinach is believed a native of western Asia. ences that may at long last lead us toward the long-sought goal of world peace. Several weeks ago Sen. Walter F. George, chairman of the Sen ate Foreign Relations Commit tee, proposed a meeting of the heads of state of Great Britain, France, Russia, and the United States. I heartily endorsed the proposal as a wise one. Sen. George's proposal was a forward step in bringing into being the strong urging repeat edly made by Gov. Adlai Stev enson that our government al ways keep the door open for dicussion of disputes with other countries, that we demonstrate a sincere willingness to negoti ate for an honorable settlement of any disagreement with any nation. Expresses Early Disappointment I was disappointed that the State Department immediately turned thumbs down on such a Logs Push Greyhound Bus From Highway Gold Beach, Ore: (U.R) Eighteen persons aboard a north bpund Greyhound bus escaped serious injury early yesterday when the bus was shoved off the highway by a load of logs spill ing from a truck. The accident occurred on highway 101 just north of the Pistol river. Bus driver Newton Hal Scud der of Empire, Ore., said he saw the logging truck lose its load and was able to stop the bus before colliding with the truck. But the rolling logs forced the bus into a ditch. Several passengers suffered shock and bruises and one wo man was taken to the hospital briefly for observation. conference. What harm this attitude, coupled with the un wise statement that our "posi tions of strength" was forcine the Russians to modify their views and that if the conference were held they would negotiate from weakness, may have done cannot be determined. Certain ly, though, these mistakes were not helpful to our cause. I was delighted when Presi dent Eisenhower, sensing the public acclaim of Senator George's proposal, reversed the State Department and decided to support the meeting and to participate actively in it. It was my thought from the very beginning that it would be a mistake to expect settlement in this conference of the great differences that exist between Russia and the Western powers; that such grave problems as unification of Geimany, disa greements in the Far East, re duction of armament,' and free ing of the satellites, could not be disposed of in a single con ference. It was my thought from the beginning that this would be an exploratory conference. Events Prove Correctness Events have proved the cor rectness of those who took this position. Not a single crucial dis pute has been settled, and thir may naturally be disappointing to those who expected greater results. On the other hand the most important purpose of the con ference, as I see it, was accom plished. That purpose was to delineate more specifically, if possible, the areas of agreement and disagreement, and to lay the groundwork for later meet ings and discussions to narrow areas of disagreement. The very first speeches showed the main area of agreement among the four powers, that of desiring peace. The primary problem of course, is how best to attain that objective. Some headway toward this objective, it seems to me. was made. Tensions were relaxed; both sides spoke freely and to the point about their disagree ments; plans were laid for fu ture conferences to try to work out solutions to unsolved dis putes; and perhaps as important s? anything else, the heads of governments of the four par ticipating powers had an oppor tunity to meet together and to know one another "oeTter. Another Step Toward Peace What may be still another step toward lasting peace is the im pact of President Eisenhower's proposal that we exchange with Russia military blueprints, and on another's military installa tions. It will be Interesting to have the Kremlin's official reaction to the proposal, and also that of the isolationist wing of the President's own parly. In summary; the Geneva con ference is neither a howling sue cess nor a disappointing failure but I am glad it was held. It accomplished about all one could rightfully expect and should start a series of conferences that may at long last lead us toward world peace. Daily's U-Drive Medford Airport When You TRAVEL SEE GEORGE LEWIS ROGUE TRAVEL SERVICE A FREE SERVICE We Reserve and Sell Arline and Steamship Tickets PHONE 2-6779 LOBBY HOTEL JACKSON 3 MM Workers Return At Five Plants Portland, Ore. (U.R) Work ers at five M and M. Plywood plants in Oregon and northern California returned to work to day after agreeing to federal mediation of a dispute involv ing renewal of their contract. The plants, located at Albany, Lyons, Idanha and Portland, Ore., and at Eureka, Calif., were struck on July 1. Union and management will meet later this week to try to negotiate a settlement of the disDute. The union has de manded renewal of the old con' tract without change. 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