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MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE Toning Down of Attitude Toward Communists in Evidence in Washington Wednesday, August 17, 1955 o o o Oo o O O o o o o ,0 o o Is That So? This is about as good a time as any or bad to discuss a very painful subject: poison ivy. Becaue of the many erroneous beliefs about it, what about a Fact vs. Fallacy. Fallacy: Poison ivy is related the English ivy and like the ivy prefers a cool damp climate. Fact: This noxious plant is no more an ivy than poison oak is aS oak. (For that matter, poison oak is a form of poison ivy. An other close relative is the poison Aumac a worse skin irritant bfft fortunately more limited in its range.) Furthermore, poison iyy grows in every state of the union with the possible excep tion of evada. Fallacy: The blossom has nothing to do with the poison in the plant. It is the sap which can be disastrous even when the plant appears dead. All that is neccary to get the loathsome rash may be to brush against the leaves only nough to bruise their delicate surface and re lease a drop or so of the poison. Then, should this reach your skin, the chances are you'll end up with a nasty rash. Fallacy: Once the plant is dead, it is safe to handle. Fact: Don't you believe it. Even if the plant is dead, don't try to pull up the dead roots with your bare hands there's liable to be some of the poisonous sap left in them. Fallacy: If you wash within a half hour with a strong soap you are likely to escape poison ing. Fact: Only if you bathe the affected areas within a few min- EXCLUSIVE level SAVES WATER EVERY WASHDAY..' AUTOMATICALLY I Model BA75 Was $339.95 NOW ZU7 mooti FOLLY AUTOMATIC WASHES NO DOWN On Approved Credit Let the water level suit the size of the wash. Touch new SeJect-a-Level control, and it's done for you automatically! njoy oil these other EXCLUSIVE!: Super-thrifty Suds-Miser! 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As a result, children under five rarely get it but the likelihood of contracting it later intends to increase with age. (Released by McClure News paper Syndicate.) Free: By special arrangement with the editors of the Encyclo pedia Americana, my panel of judges will award each week to the reader who sends me the best true-life nature adventure, the best nature observation or the best question on nature and wild life, a complete 30-volume set of this world - famous reference work in a handsome Sealcraft binding. Each week new sub missions will be considered. Sorry, I simply can't answer your many friendly letters. Please address your letter to: IS THAT SO! co Medford Mail Tribune, Box 575, Sausalito, Calif. Friday Deadline For Ballot Return Ballots for a vote on an agree ment to deduct one cent per pound from wool and mohair subsidies for sales promotion by the American Sheep Producers Council, Inc., must be returned to the Jackson County Agricul tural Stabilization and Conser vation committee office in the courthouse no later than Friday. T. D. Sehorn. manager of the local office, said sheep raisers who have not obtained ballots, may get them at the office. Bal lots were mailed to about 200 Jackson county sheep and lamb raisers earlier this month. Under the proposed aeree- ments, the government would deduct one cent per pound from subsidies on 1955 clippings. De ductions for the same purpose will be made in 1956, 1957 and 1958, but the exact deduction has not been determined. The deduction will not exceed one cent per pound, Sehorn said. The marketing agreement was authorized by the National Wool Act of 1954 which provides in centive payments to wool grow ers to encourage increased do mestic production of wool and mohair. Bromley To Aid Legion's Program Horace Bromley, Curtiss Pub lishing Co., has offered to aid the American Legion Post 15 in its fund-raising campaign, ac cording to Bud Fisher, com mander. In an effort to keep many thousands of dollars of money spent on magazine subscriptions in Medford, members of the post will accept subscriptions to any magazine and, through Bromley, meet any special offers of any publishing company, Fisher said. Money earned through the pro gram will be used by the Post in its various projects, which in clude civil defense, child wel fare, control of subversive activi ties, street flags, rehabilitation tivities, beaver boys state, Junior and hospital work, boy scout, ac ties, beaver boys state, Junior Legion baseball, the American ism program, and others. ROAD BIDS CALLED Portland (U.R) The TJ. S. Bureau of Public Roads has called for bids for grading 2.4 miles of road and construction of two bridges in Douglas coun ty. The work includes grading of Boulder Creek road, about 14 miles northeast of Tiller, and construction of bridges across Boulder and Slick creeks. Dead line for Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday. Would You Like to Form a ROSICRUCIAN A.M.O.R.C. CHAPTER? All Rostcrucians Interested please write Mail Tribune Box 4488 or phone the District Commissioner at Shady Cove 2171. Desire To Seek Common Ground For Good Will By GEORGE J. MARDER United Press Correspondent Psychologically, the cold war has thawed considerably in Washington. Officials not only talk nice to Communists in face to face meet ings, but talk nicely about them . . . something which just was not done a few months ago. You can spot the trend at the news conferences of Secretary of State Dulles. His comments on Communists have toned down considerably in the past few months; not that he agrees with what the Commu nists are saying and doing ex cept in rare instances, but the kind of language used, and the manner of speaking. Officials Go Out of Vay At times, it seems as though officials go out of their way now to find something good in what the Communists are say ing. The reverse was true just a short while ago. Suspicion was the dominant factor; now it's a desire to seek common ground for good will. For example, Secretary Dulles was discussing the feelers from Red China that negotiations be resumed to unite Korea. Noth ing new in those feelers, at least nothing really new except that they're being made. The United States has been ready to talk unification for years. All that the United States, and the Re public of Korea, insists on is that there be free elections before North and South mix, before South Korea's defenses are torn down . . . free elections super vised by the United Nations. No Move for Elections Everytime in the past, when the Communists have talked about unification, they've made no move toward proposing, al lowing, approving or even countenancing any free elections or reasonable facsimiles thereof. And there was no difference in the present feelers. As a mat ter of fact, Dulles points out he sees no hint from the Reds that they'll go for free elections in Korea when they know that's the only way the West will agree in unification. But the difference is in the way the state department reacts. A few months ago, the re action would have been quite vigorous ... the Reds were spouting the same old line . . . pure propaganda . . . trying to gain the good will of Asiatics by flying under false colors, seem ing to be for unification while actually blocking it by refusing free elections That was a few months ago. Now Dulles merely points out rather regretfully that he's had no word indicating free elections are in prospect . . . period. If the Red Chinese are making hay with the propaganda line, the United States isn't spoiling it with a shower of harsh words. Something Hopeful Found In fact, at the same time, Dulles finds something hopeful in the Chinese feelers . . . hints that the Chinese leaders now feel unification of Korea should not be brought about by force. He goes out of his way in dis cussing the unification moves to mention that point. Certainly, so far the glow of good will ... or at least the at tempt to bring on such a glow . . . has brought no agreements. Unification of Korea is as far away as unification of Germany ... the Red terms are still the same . . . either we play the game their way or they don't play. And there isn't the glimmer of an agreement at Geneva be tween the Red Chinese and American ambassadors. The talk may be sweeter, and maybe it will lead to some thing. But meanwhile evidence piles up that the Reds are build ing up their military strength in North Korea in clear violation of the truce, while leading the world to believe they won't use force. Honford Duck Eggs Declared Radioactive Geneva (U.R) American scientists have reported that eggs laid by ducks near the Hanford, Wash., atomic energy plant are bursting with radioactivity. How ever, the Americans told the Atoms-for-Peace conference that the radioactivity hasn't had any ill effects either on the fertility of ducks born from the eggs or on the incubation of the eggs. WOULDN'T TALK Actor George Tyne (above), appear ing before House un-American activities committee in New York, refused to answer questions but said he did not care to take refuge in any constitutional privilege. Chairman Francis Walter said he would take action to see that Tyne is cited for con tempt of Congress. PORTLANDER KILLED Beaverton (U.R) Paul Gor don Callison Jr., 33, Portland, was killed early today when his automobile went out of control and struck a tree north of here. Actual SEE FOR YOURSELF WHY THE Ashland Barn Fire Disrupts Traffic Ashland Traffic on highway 99 near Ashland was snarled for more than half an hour Monday night as spectators from all over the valley tried to view a spec tacular barn fire. The fire, ol undetermined origin, destroyed a huge barn on the M.D. Collins property on Mary Jane ave. The structure blossomed into flame about 9:30 p.m. and was a raging inferno within a few minutes. As the building was out of the city limits, Ashland's fire department was helpless. The forestry truck was busy with a fire at Pilot Rock. Neighbors manned lawn hoses to prevent danger from flying embers. The barn was insured, no animals were in it and no equipment, ac cording to Collins, owner. The building had been used to store hay during most of the year. Price Supports Due On Rye and Barley Washington (U.R) The Ag riculture department is going to offer price supports on lower grade rye and barley this sea son. Officials said the price sup port quality regulations have jbeen eased because of unfavor- A NEW PLYMOUTH DEALER TO SERVE YOU... Be one of the first to visit this new Plymouth dealership you'll find every facility to meet all your automobile needs, quickly, courteously and at a fair price. Be sure to inspect the modern service department, the complete stock of genuine MoPar parts and accessories, and the large used car depart ment. 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