SIX MIDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday, July 31, 195S
(Labor Megates Ask IHlighway
ASd (Program at Final Session
The 53rd annual convention
of the State Federation of Labor
wired the Oregon delegation in
congress requesting support of
the federal highway aid program
at its last session Friday.
Midway through the morning,
telegram reached the conven
tion from the State Building
Trades Council asking the fed
eration to send the wire. With
unanimjous approval, the action
was taken.
Nomination for federation of
ficers included:
President, incumbent J. D. Mc
Donald, Portland; first vice-president,
incumbent Cecil Jones, and
Jerome McCabe, both Portland,
and H. E. Barker, Salem; sec
ond vice - president, Incumbent
Alice Wesling, Portland, and
Ann Chambers, Oregon City; executive-secretary,
incumbent
James T. Marr, Portland.
Crary Named
Charles W. Crary, Medford,
was the sole nominee for execu
tive board member from District
10, covering Jackson and Jose
phine counties.
Others named were: District
1, Mike Steele, Portland; District
2, Eli McConkey, Astoria; Dis
trict 3, F. J. A. Boehringer, Sa
lem; District 4, Joe L. Willis, Eu
gene; District 5, T. J. Cruick-
shank. Coos Bay and Robert J.
Caley, Roseburg; District 6, C.
D. Long, Klamath Falls; District
7, J. L. Ross, Milwaukee; Dis
trict 8, Verna Coffinberry, Pen
dleton; and District 9, Tom Swift,
West Linn.
A referendum election for of
ficers and board mombers will
be held in each local 'inion and
the final vote tallied within 60
days.
Two Defeated
Of the 40 resolutions acted
upon in the final two days, only
two were defeated.
One supported a broader man
ual arts and crafts program in
public schools, which delegates
thought could be better handled
on the local level. The other
authorized" a study to be made
of public opinion of labor.
. Measures favoring federation
acquisition of the Labor Press;
requesting that Fir-Tex Insulat
ing board company of St. Helens
and Marckx Bakery of Gresham
be put on the official unfair
list; condemning Bend Team
sters Local 321 for crossing a
picket line; and protesting the
national AFL jurisdiction, all
were referred to the executive
CANADIAN
NATIONAL'S
10 TOP
MAPI! LEAF VACATIONS
1. Sccnfe Rout Acron Cnd
to Eastern Canada end U.S. Stop
over Jasper 3 Cays. Choice of
return routes. From Seattle.
Appro. $317.15
2. Alaska Crufs via rh Inside
Pissagt 10 davs Vancouver, B.C.
to Skog way. $195.00 up Canadian
Funcs.
J. Tringht Tour" Central British
Columbia and Josper Nat'l Park.
7 days all-expense from Vancouver
approx. $163.S0 Canadian Funds.
4. Jasper fo fhm Canadian Rockies
5 cays all-expense from Van
couver, opp. $123.50 Can. Funds.
5. Sub-Arctic Hudson Bay Tour
1 4 days incl. stopovers Jasper 1 da
hotel Winnipeg 1 night, AI1
.xpense tour Winnipeg-Churchill.
From Seattle app. $276.60.
6. Loke-of -the-Woods District
(Minoki, Ont.) 14 days incl. stop
overs Jasper 1 dav, Minaki Lodge
3 days, 5-day cruise Lake Winni
peg. From Seattle app. $256.30.
7. Highlands of Ontario and
Niogora Falls 12 days incl. Jas
per 2 days, hotel Niagara FaMs I
night. Great Lakes cruise.
From Seattle app. $271.50.
t. Eastern Cities and tho Lauren-
ttonj 12 days. Ottawa, Montreal,
Quebec, Thousand Islands, Tor
onto, Niagara Falls. From Seattle
app. $291.40.
9. Romantic French Canada 15
days. 4-day a I (-expense 550-mil
motor tour of Gasoe Peninsula.
From Seattle app. $368.85.
10. Provinces by the Sto 14 days
incl. 8-day all-expense rail and
motor tour Land of Evangeline,
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward
Island. From Seattle app. "$4)46.60.
A II-Expense Tours Include alt
meals, transportation, lower berth,
lodging and sightseeing.
Other tours include transportation,
lower berth, room and meals at
summer resorts, meals and berth
on steamers, hotels shown, selected
sightseeing. U.S. tax extra.
"Enquirm about
Family Fare Plans
Ask for detailed booklet describing
these and other tours, or let eur
experts package a special tour for
you. Call er write:
Far details writ
JAMES H. BELL, CA P O.,
214 Joseph Vance Bids-.
Seattle 1, Wash., Phone MA 490S
er Your Travel Agent.
board.
Measure Approved
Resolutions meeting with ap
proval: Supported the United Nations
and its affiliated agencies;
Asked that Oregon establish
a lieutenant governor's office;
Favored an elective public
utilities commissioner;
Favored inclusion of tempo
rary or permanent deafness pro
visions in the industrial accident
law;
Requested a time-off-to-vote
law in Oregon;
Condemned "misleading" ex
clusion clauses in health and ac
cident insurance policies;
Protested passage of the Ore
gon senate's unemployment com
pensation law;-
Asked for an amendment to
the social security act for the
purpose of basing payments on
workers' most productive years;
Supported social security for
men and women at the age of 60;
Ask Disabled Security
Favored social security for the
disabled;
Condemned sale of federal and
Indian timberlands in large plots;
Favored the Morrison bill in
the House of Representatives lib
eralizing federal employees' an
nuity; Approved amendment of the
Custodian's Civil Service law;
Reiterated support of the Cus
todian's Civil Service law;
Reiterated support of conser
vation and development of nat
ural resources;
Requested inclusion of High
way 101 in the federal air high
way program;
Urged the federal roads bureau
to construct a trans-Columbia
bridge at Astoria and Megler,
Wash.;
Commended Labor's Daily
newspaper;
Favored upholding of the pres
ent teachers' tenure;
Supported the principle of no
rlassrnnm with more than 25
mentally normal or 15 mentally
retarded children;
Commend Department
Commended the state depart
ment of education for including
a section on labor management
relations in the high school
course of study;
Asked for collective bargain
ing rights for public employees;
Supported the state firefight
ers in their bid for civil service
protection;
Supported the state firefight
ers' actions to secure a 56 hour
maximum work week;
Requested that all crafts and
unions with members working
for public agencies affiliate with
the Oregon Federation of Pub
lic Employees;
Requested each member of
the federation to contribute one
dollar this year and another next
year to the campaign of Wayne
Morse;
Fund for Education
Directed each delegate at fu
ture conventions to contribute
S10 to the Labor League for
Political Education upon regis
tering; Espoused the buy-union-goods-and-services
philosophy;
Went on record again as be
ing in full accord with and sup
porting fair employment prac
tices; Commended the "Speak Up
Program" of radio station KGW,
Portland;
Supported full participation of
unions in the community chest
of united fund drives;
Commended union label direc
tor Austin Haughey;
Issued a memorial to J. Scott
Milne and Frank Duffy;
Issued a testimonial to B. A.
Green, labor attorney;
A resolution supporting a slid
ing scale for receding-hairline-type
delegates' haircut prices
was referred to specific barber
shops in the Portlan4area.
State Treasurer To Speak
At Jubilee; Many Events
Scheduled During Week End
Jacksonville State treasurer
Sig Unander is one of two speak
ers scheduled for the eighth an
nual Jacksonville Gold Rush
Jubilee Aug. 6 and 7.
Unander will speak at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 7, from the judge's
stand in front of the U.S. hotel.
His topic is The History of Ore
gon. Scheduled to speak at 2- p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 6 is William A.
Miller, district governor of Lions'
clubs. The Jubilee is sponsored
by the Crater, Medford, Talent
and Jacksonville clubs.
Opens Saturday
The Jubilee will officially
open at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
6, with an introduction of jub
ilee officials by O. W. (Ike)
Dunford, general chairman. As
sociate chairman are Floyd East
wood, Herbert Seitz, and Frank
Christian.
Mayor John Keaveny of Jack
sonville will give the welcoming
address at 10:10 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 6, followed by the Kiddies
parade on California st.
Other events Saturday morn
ing include entertainment by
Bliss Heine's Baton corps and
the queen's coronation at the
judge's stand, which is in front
of Jubilee headquarters. The
queen will be picked from eight
candidates at the queen's ball
in community hall Wednesday
night.
Art Exhibit
At noon the first day, the fifth
annual Art Exhibit sponsored
by Southern Oregon Society of
Artists will open in the city
hall, and the jubilee's first flow
er display sponsored by the Jack
sonville Garden club, will open'
in the IOOF hall.
The first of eight contests will
start at 12:15 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 6, with the gold panning
contest at the judge's stand.
Other contests with times and
locations, are: greased pole
climbing, community hall
grounds, 1 p.m. Saturday; water
melon eating contest, judge's
stand, 1:30 p.m., Saturday; log
bucking, axe throwing, chopping
contests, Third st., 3 p.m., Sat
urday; pie eating contest, judge's
stand, 3:30 p.rn., Saturday; and
Old Fiddler's contest, judges
stand, 3:30 p.m., Sunday.
Plan Pageant
Following awarding of the
grand prize at 8 p.m. Saturday,
a pagent will be presented at
the school house. The pagent is
sponsored by the Medford Lions
club with Tommy Paterson as
chairman. Grand prize will be
a white-faced steer (on the hoof),
second prize will be a S75 ward
robe, and third prize will be a
coffee maker.
Jim Pierce's band will provide
music for dancing at the com
munity hall between 9 p.m. and
1 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, as
well as concerts in front of the
judge's stand early each even
ing. Two parades are scheduled
Sunday, one at 12:30 p.m. and
ont at 1 pan. The Grand parade
Neighbors Assist
Burned-Out Couple
On Blackwell Hill
Residents of Blackwell Hill,
friends and neighbors of Mr. and
Mrs. Jo Robertson are attempt
ing to obtain materials for re
building the Robertsons' house,
which was, burned down last
Sunday morning with all its
contents.
Cause of the fire is not known,
according to F. J. Floyd, Central
Point, who reported the neigh
bors' action. It was discovered
early Sunday morning when
they smelled smoke. They awoke
to find the house ablaze and had
time only to snatch up their
sleeping three-year-old son, and
get out in the night clothes they
were wearing.
The Big Y Market, where Mrs.
Robertson is employed, their em
ployees and patrons, have con
tributed generously with cash
and other items.
Clothing Needed
Nearby neighbors took the
Robertsons into their home and
supplied them with emergency
clothing. However they are in
need of both clothing and house
hold furnishings, and anyone
wishing to aid may bring dona
tions to Mrs. Doris Christopher,
route 1, box 390-A, Central
Point, or call Gold Hill 5-9353.
This address is on old Highway
99, across the street from Phelps
cafe.
Christopher and Jesse Little
field are soliciting lumber yards,
saw mills and hardware mer
chants for materials for re
building the house.
Mrs. Lena Larricks is planning
a "Pounding" party, where each
guest will bring as a gift a
pound of some food or other
items.
Mrs. Robertson wears size 12
dress and size 5 shoes. His sizes
are, shoes 9, pants 32-34, shirt
16. The little boy wears 7,2
shoes, clothes size 4. Beds and
bedding are also needed, as well
as furnishings of all kinds.
New York was the first city
in the United States to have
tracked vehicles which were
known as horse-drawn trolleys.
will follow the Id fashion
parade on California st.
Entertainment Both Days
Entertainment both days will
be furnished by Forest Chapman
Guitar studio, Miss Pat's Danc
ers, Mrs. Alexander's Hawaiian
band, Collen Hope's Dancers,
Eve Prentice's Accordion band,
Novelaires quartet, and Ashland
Kilty band.
Special church services will be
held at St. Joseph's Catholic
church, at the Presbyterian, As
sembly of God, and the Old
Pioneer Methodist churches Sun
day morning. Dr. Jouett P. Bray
will conduct an old fashion
gospel service at the Old Pioneer
Methodist church Sunday night.
Gold, silver, lead and copper
mines in Colorado so far have
yielded ores estimated at more
than 51,000,000,000.
The statue of Freedom atop
the national capitol building is
said to weigh almost 15,000
pounds.
SIG UNANDER
Treasurer To Speak
Old Papers Found Behind
Mirrors; Officials Listed
Paul Selby, whose glass shop
is at 303 North Bartlett st., last
week received a large old mir
ror to resilver. In the process of
taking it from its frame, some
old newspapers were found, used
as backing.
They turned out to be two
copies of the "Southern Oregon
Monitor," of 1895.
The yellowed papers were
four pages each, and much of the
editorial content was clippings
from other papers, short stories
of fiction, and articles with a
"moral."
They were published in Med
ford, which was then only about
13 years old.
Official Directory
In the April 19 issue, there is
an "official directory," showing
the names of public officials.
These included G. H. Haskins,
mayor; B. S. Webb, recorder;
Charles Strang, treasurer, and
councilmen J. R. Wilson, C. J.
Howard, J. W. Lawton, and
E. W. Star.
Marshal was William Church
man and street commissioner
was F. Amann.
State senator was S. H. Holt,
and the three representatives
from this district were J. A.
Bill Enables Creswell
Woman to Adopt Koreans
Washington CU.P.) The Sen
ate has passed a bill to enable
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holt of
Creswell, Ore., to bring six Ko
rean war orphans to the United
States for adoption.
Sen. Richard L. Neuberger,
sponsor of the bill, said the Holts
have five children of their own.
Holt is in Korea awaiting enact
ment of the bill. Neuberger said
he expects the House to approve
it before Congress adjourns.
Neuberger said Holt plans to
bring in two orphans under the
refugee law in addition to the six
covered by the special bill.
Wyoming has about 1,925
miles of railway trackage.
"A Certain Voice in These
Uncertain Time"
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DON'T MISS
Evangelist Dalrymple's lecture
next Sunday night: "Minutes to
Midnight."
ALL SEATS
FREE
aw
Evangelist Bennle Evans will tell the Thrilling Story of his
conversion1 in tonight's powerful lecture: "1-A or 4-F". What
kind of Christian are you? He will bring out essential points
you never thought of before in walking with Christ.
ALSO THE GREAT NEW FILM
Fairest of the Golden West
Tremendous color documentary film of Walla Walla College
The School That Educates For Life"
TONIGHT, July 31 7 p.m.
CLOSING PROGRAM
SUNDAY, "MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT"
Farewell address of Evangelist Gordon Dalrymple
AUGUST who will be leaving for another Evangelistic
Crusade in another part of Oregon. Time
presses on our heels. When will Jesus Come?
Don't miss this last prophetic message to be
given by Mr. Dalrymple.
"ASSIGNMENT JERUSALEM"
Tremendous color film which takts
the viewer on an unforgettable
trip through the Holy land. This
full feature, 40 minute film will
be one of the best of the series.
MEDFORD CRUSADE FOR CHRIST
Esquire Theatre
416 East Main
Jeffrey, S. M. Nealon and
George W. Dunn. Senator Dunn
is still living in Ashland.
Gus Newbury, who died last
week, was superintendent .of
county schools, and one of the
two circuit judges for the first
judicial district was the Hon.
H. K. Hanna, father of the pres
ent circuit judge. The judicial
district at that time included all
of Josephine, Jackson, Klamath
and Lake counties.
Smelter Workers To
Fight Brownell Petition
Denver (U.R) The Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers Union
has promised to fight all the
way to the U. S. Supreme Court
Attorney General Herbert
Brownell's petition seeking to
have it register with the Gov
ernment as a Communist-infiltrated
organization.
The independent union has
charged in a lengthy statement
the Brownell petition was an at
tempt by the Justice Depart
ment to break its strike against
leading copper companies.
14 Illinois YMCA
Boys Will Visit
In Jackson County
Fourteen boys and their lead
er from the West Suburban
YMCA of La Grange, 111., are ex
pected to be in southern Ore
gon on Friday and Saturday,
Aug. S and 6.
The group, traveling by bus,
is making an 8,000 mile tour
which will take it through 21
states and into Canada and Mex
ico. It left La Grange on June IS.
Will Camp Here
In this area the travelers will
camp out at the Hidden Valley
ranch of LaRue and Earl Morris,
off Highway 99 between Central
Point and Gold Hill. Special ac
tivities are planned for the boys
by the Morrises and the
Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce.
Charles Stotz, LaGrange 'Y
secretary, is leader of the tour.
He and LaRue Morris were foot
ball teammates at University ol
Illinois.
According to to their schedule
the tourists were to be at Gla
cier and Banff National parks
this week end. They will go to
San Francisco from here.
When the supreme court was
moved from the Capitol to its
own building in 1937, each jus
tice had his indiivdual chair
moved with him.
TYPEWRITERS &
ADDING MACHINES
Repaired
MEDFORD OFFICE
EQUIPMENT COMPANY
41 S. Grap Prion 2-4100
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SO OUR ADVICE TO YOU
is help Mom and Dad as
sure your going to college
someday by starting a sav
ings account of YOUR OWN
todayl
AND TO ALL MOMS AND
DADS we suggest that you
help your boys and girls as
sure their education by help
ing them start savings ac
counts NOW . . .
SAVING AT JACKSON
COUNTY FEDERAL IS FUN.
On Saturdays, a special win
dow for junior investors is
open. Sparkie's "Checker
upper" charts are free for
ALL boys and girls who ask
for them, whether they are
investors or not.
JUNIOR INVESTORS MAY
OPEN savings accounts for as
little as $1.00. And the same
courtesies are extended to
juniors by our friendly per
sonnel as are given the hun
dreds of grownups who in
vest savings with us!
SAVINGS
ft LOAN ASSOC
126 E. Main St.
MEDFORD
ATION
"Where Your Are
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