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o 5fVf ' - ft!- A WELL-MANICURED blonde in the throng outside Capt. Peter Townsend's London residence gives the RAF flyer the traditional thumbs-up gesture of approval in hi3 romance with Princess Margaret. The crowd awaited his return from a dinner engagement with Margaret. (International) in Intense Mass Interest Education in USSR, Member o Of Friends Committee Says An intense, mass interest in education, and the activity of a small religious group are hope ful forces at work in Russia to day, Stephen Cary, national staff member of the American Friends committee, declared in a speech here Friday. Carev. who returned recently from a 30 day trip inside the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub lics," spoke before a crowd of about 150 people at the Jurst Presbvterian church. Hope for peace lies in a re laxation of internal rigidity in regard to freedom and under standing. of the individual, Cary said, and in the Communist doc trine of world revolution being TnnvH from an active political objective to the realm of philo sophical theory. The vastly expanded Russian educational program and Baptist religious activity which stresses the responsibility of the individ ual, are , forces that will help In the achievement of these In relation to the new con cept of the "smiling Russian," Cary stated that Russia desper ately needs time tt cope with Internal problems of food, hous ing and transportation. He ex pressed doubt, however, that USSR officfels'are sincere'!' their plea forlong range, peace ful co-existence. The Russian people are sin cere in their wish for peace, Cary declared. He said that peace is the main topic of con versation among them and that word peace is to be seen every where on buildings, flags and banners across the streets. The most striking thing in the USSR, Cary said, is the contrast between the immense industrial iztion program and the standard of. living. He cited instances of high food prices, an almost total lack of refrigeration cars for the transport of fresh fruits and veg etables, the need for steel in ci vilian consumption, and especial ly the lack of housing as prob lems with which the Russians must cope. Caryssaw no evidence of in ternal unrest among the Rus sian people. Most of them, he said, either looked upon their government with acceptance or with satisfaction. They are proud of Russian achievement and loy al to their government. For the first time in 38 years, Cary said, the Soviet govern ish't afraid of its own people. Officials go freely among them without security protection. According to Cary the USSR needs time to cope with its in ternal problems and to the ex tent of gaining that time, at least, they desire peace. As long as peace is maintained, the hu manizing effects of education and religion will tend to give it permanence. "Time works for us," Cary said. "We must be patient." In a discussion period follow ing his address, Cary said that many old concepts of Russia are no longer true. He pointed out that USSR so ciety is very much stratified and the accumulation of wealth is n o t difficult in a country where the maximum income tax is only 13 per cent and the in heritance tax 8 per cent. Many Russians now own their own homes, he said, although the lower class may not have the right to buy and sell property. The family and home are stable units in RussiaTi society, he said. Divorce is more diffi cult to obtain than in the United StatesC Women 1 a v e' achieved complete equality with men and may become professors or gov ernment officials, but may also be called upon to dig ditches and load trucks. As other evidence of Russian change, . he cited the existence of a private medical group and the fact that religious groups are not persecuted, although not permitted to express a social philosophy. Seven Polio Cases Listed in Portland Portland (U.R) Seven cases of polio were reported in Port land during the past week, ac cording to city 'health officer Dr. Thomas L. Meador. It was the highest weekly total for Portland this year. Dr. Meador said the polio in cidence had more than doubled in Portland this year. Yearly total to date was 63, compared to 28 for the same period last year. News About Books From the Library By MISS HELEN WEBSTER Medford Librarian Librarians gamble! Yes, they do. Every book order they write places a "bet" on your interest in books that have not yet been published let alone reviewed and definitely not available for in spection. It is the only way in which we can have the books ready for you when you want them. But, lest you fear the misuse of public funds, let us hasten to assure you that the risks of book selection are reduced to a very minimum by the librarian's long acquaintance with publishers, authors, and reading tastes in general. As the reviews appear in weekly publications (and may we remind you that there is a vast difference between an ad vertiser's description and a re viewer's estimate for a book?), it is good to find the critics back ing our bets. Best Seller Cited Earl Miers in the "Saturday Review of Literature," for in stance, bears us out in our wag er on "Andersonville," by Mac Kinlay Kantor. He says that in years to come compilers of an thologies will find this long nov el based on the history of the most notorious of Confederate prisons a kind of "Ft. Knox." Certainly the author makes his readers participate in all the horror of the institution. We purchased two copies of this new and important title. Reviewers disagree concern ing the lighter, less ' realistic novel, "Castle Garac," by Nich olas Monsarrat. The story of a young American writer strand ed on the Riviera who accepts a mysterious commission to find a certain castle, and a beautiful French girl who may or may not be a countess, is recommended by a "Library Journal" review er as a swift-paced novel of sus pense, intrigue, and romance. Burke Wilkinson in the "New York Times," says on the con trary, that here we have a plot that is a "souffle that' never ris es." "We can hope for better," he adds, "from the talented Nich olas Monsarrat." Let us know what you think of it. Belter Treated Howard Spring's newest nov el, "These Lovers Fled Away," fares better at all hands. Men and women of the theater, science, and government throng its pag es as a series of great events take place, and yet its is a quiet story. The "New;Yojfk Herald Tribune Book .reviewer de scribes its course as ; "gliding along as gently as a pole-driven punt on the Thames at Maiden head, with small eddies and whirlpools ' of excitement" vary ing its way. Written in England during the bombardment of 1941 but sug gested by the ordeal of the Don ner party on their way. to front ier California a hundred years ago is Norah Loft's "Winter Har vest." -"The force of her narra tive," says Walter Havighurst in the "New' York Herald-Tribune Books," "is not spent on the physical ordeal. Out of . a grue some episode Norah ' Lofts has made a novel that searches and illuminates the spirit of man." Books in Use Where are all the new books listed for you each week in our column? .They're where public li brary books should be for the greater part of their lives in your home or in your neighbor's, being read and enjoyed. It is a library's business not merely to collect books but to "sell" them, to circulate them, to get them used. We try to have a good se lection of new and readable titles on hand for your brows ing enjoyment when you visit us; but if you don't find the particular title you wish, please let us reserve it for you.. Our reserve business has been greatly increased due v to the av ailability of many new titles. Consequently we are finding it impossible to depend upon tele phone calls to notify you when your request is available; there simply is not time. We are, therefore, adopting the practiced generally followed by public li braries of mailing out postal no tices, for which we must charge you two cents. This, like all new changes in procedure, is for bet ter service to all our readers. Two To Attend NFLA Conference . William C. Higinbotham, Cen tral Point, and Oliver H. Round tree, Williams, will represent the Southern Oregon National Farm Loan association at a four state conference of NFLA direc tors in Spokane, Nov. 3-4, F. E Bowman, association secretary treasurer, announced this week. The Spokane meeting will bring together two representa tives from each of the 65 nation al farm loan associations in Idaho," Montana, Oregon and Washington. These local farmer owned farmer-operated associa tions make and service loans for the Federal Land Bank of Spo kane. Bowman said the agenda for the Spokane meeting includes discussions of the land bank's broadened credit services under the Farm Credit Act of 1955; appraisal standards, new busi ness, annual meetings, loan ser vicing and membership rela tions. Speakers at this year's con ference will include Thomas A. Maxwell, director of land bank service, Farm Credit Administra tion, Washington, D.C: Oscar G. Swenson, Malone, Wash., and H. C. Ellis, Great Falls, Mont., members of the district farm credit board; Fred A Knutsen, land bank president, and Eugene Fisher, Oakland, Oregon, and A. Lars Nelson, St. John, Wash., chairman and vice-chairman, re spectively,' of the 12th district NFLA- advisory committee. - Higinbotham -a n d Roundtree will participate in a caucus of NFLA directors from Oregon to elect a member to the district advisory committee. Pair Bound Over To Grand Jury; Six Appear in Court Two men were bound over to the grand jury in district court, Friday, two others were released on their own recognizance, and two more were fined for killing another's animal and trespass ing. Dismissal Denied Paul Leon Jacks, 20, Gold Hill, was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of rape, at a preliminary hearing held Friday. An earlier motion of dismissal of the charge against Jacks was denied. Walter Earl Adams, 33, Butte Falls, also bound over to the grand jury, was charged with drawing a bank check with in sufficient funds in the bank to pay it in full. Bond for Adams was set at $1,500. Robert Leland Taylor, 25, Box 614, Ashland, who was charged with failure to support a minor child, was released on his own recognizance and ordered to re port to the court again April 28, 1956. A 17-year-old boy who had al- Frederick Sadri ' Receives Award Frederick Sadri has received a $25 cash award for his entry in a Unit Masonry , association home design contest, it was an nounced here last week. His winning entry was a de sign of a three bedroom home and the prize was one of 19 given in the contest which was open to all Oregon and Washing ton architects or students of architecture. ' Sadri lives at 117 North Oak dale ave., and at the present is free lancing in house design ing. He is a graduate of Mas sachusetts Institute of Technol ogy. The meringue topping for a pie won't pull, if the pie is cut with a well-greased knife. 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Mrs. Grace Bain, who is teach ing the third grade, came to Rogue River from Southern Ore gon college, and Mrs. Alice Arnold, who is teaching eighth grade, formerly taught in Cal ifornia. , Loran Casebier, elementary principal, said there now are two sections to each the first, second, third and fourth grades. legedly stolen a car owned by Benjamin Alfonso, Rogue River, was released on his own recog nizance for a period of one year. Robert Donald Sefarly, 19, of 724 West 11th st., and a 17-year-old boy were fined $15 each for killing another's animal while trespassing. . . . - The pair killed a black and white domestic duck while tres passing on land owned by Char les Edward Crowe, route 2, box 210, according to a sheriff's of fice report. Garbage Can Check Requested by Police Medford police have asked residents to see if they have an extra garbage can around the house. Police want to return any extra ones to the proper owners. Several residents' have reported thefts of garbage can in last couple of days. BURGESS PAINT & WALLPAPER STORE Will Now Operate Under NEW NAME OF MEDFORD PAINT & Wallpaper Store ERHARDT BLIND, Owner Corner 6th & Holly Diagonally Across from the Post Office Phone 2-9321 117 S. Central Phone 2-6241 )( l?WM(1! A. fflEEK OQLY USUAL 8.98 RAYON-NYLON JACKETS; Men-act now and save over $2 on gabardine iackels of 85 rayon acetate and 15 nylon. All rayon quilt lined for added warmth. Elastic side waistbands. Choice of charcoal-gray, navy, or taupe-tan. Sizes 36 to 46. t'sff l USUAL 4.98 CORDUROY SHIRTS V""'' . r- 1 1 KSjf '' ' These aren't just ordinary corduroy shirt. I f i They're actually 16 wale combed corduroy models fWs i l$lt l that sell for as much as 5.95 in other leading stores' Glowing colors. Mw MEN'S 198 PAJAMAS! 2.28 Look good and feel good at bed time in these soft flannelette pa jamas. Come in today and select your favorite pattern. Save 70e a pair. 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