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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1955)
EIOHT MZDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, November 18, 1955 A Nichot's Worth of . . . Comment On This and That By HARMAN United Prt "Washington U.R3 Commer cial airline pilots are having fun snaking fun of double-talkers in their own business, in government and even among us new s p a p e r men. "The Airline Pilot," a mag azine publish lished by the Air Line Pi 1 o t s Associa tion, has com piled a tongue-in-cheek diction ary explaining what some of the pet jargon of the trade means. For example, take this sentence: fill! Herman Nichols f 3 1 So smooth it leaves you breathless rrrirnflff tJue qr&riest -name o itnnir n vuunrt in 0 proof Made from 1 OOrj grain ncurraHpintv See. Pirrrc Smirnoff Flj. inc.. Hartford. Conn W. NICHOLS Futn Wrif "The coordinator said the pro gram was in progress." According to the pilots' glos sary, that can be translated into plain English. A "coordinator" is "the guy who has a desk between two ex pediters." A program is an "as signment that can't be completed by one phone call." "Being in progress" means simply that the business at hand is "so wrapped up in red tape that the situation almost is beyond repair." The Definition The fliers' definition of air traffic is: "A concentration of numerous aircraft over a given point, each demanding the same route and altitude and each having a spe cial priority." Air traffic clearance, trans lated, is "a verbal method of snarling the foregoing traffic." The air traffic controller, him self, probably is a man who, af ter he reads this definition, would just as soon go back to cranking Model Ts or selilng pencils on the street. He is dubbed, without much affection, as "an individual hated by pilots, airline executives, as sistant controllers, passengers and other people." Dig at Press A dig at the press. That "re liable source" reports are always quoting is defined as "a guy you just met." And "informed source" is the guy who intro duced you to the guy you just met. And an "unimpeachable source" is the clown who started the rumor in the first place. 'Some of the cracks can apply to bureaucrats of either govern ment or industry. For instance, a "clarification" means to fill in the background with so many details the fore ground goes underground. To make a survey means that a man Township Offers Lots for Builders Bryon, Wyo. CU.R) "Want a free lot on which to build a house? You can have one provided you move to this little northwestern Wyoming town near the Montana border. To encourage settlement in Byron the township has offered to give a 75-by-l 00-foot lot free to anyone who will build a house on it. The only charge is a SI fee to satisfy legal requirements in recording the deed. The town made the offer, ac cording to Mayor S. W. Cozzens, especially to entice oil workers in a nearby field to settle here. "We had a. little surplus in the treasury," Cozzens said, "so we decided that giving away lots would be the best way to en courage growth." The town paid $125 each for the lots and has 20 available. Nan Wood Honeyman Appointed by Sackett Portland (U.R) Sheldon F. Sackett, editor and publisher of the Coos Bay Times, has an nounced appointment of Nan Wood Honeyman as assistant to the editor and publisher of The World, Sackett's proposed new tabloid newspaper in Portland. Mrs. Honeyman is a former collector of customs in Oregon and was Oregon's first woman congressman. Sackett said he plans to start publication of his new newspa per March 15. needs time to think up an an swer that will get him off the nail. To "note and initial" means let's spread the responsibility for this." "Let's get together" says I'm assuming you are as confused as I am." Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS New York Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein on President Eisenhower's world leadership: "Ike looks extremely well, better than I have seen him before. The President is the only person in the world who can break this East-West deadlock. The nations of the free world trust him and have confidence in him. His picture is in their hearts." Washington Atomic Energy Commissioner Thomas E. Murray on the need for free world and Communist leaden to agrea on effective atomic controls: "Man now has the power to put an end to hii own history." Washington Publisher Hugh M. Hefner of Playboy magazine on his suit against the Post Office department to acquire second class mailing privileges: "This isn't a new fight, yesterday it was Anthony Comstock, today it is Arthur Summerfield, shooting arrows into the air. Yes terday their arrows struck Leo Tolstoy, James Joyce and Esquire magazine. Today they strike Aristophanes, Lysistrata and Playboy. Tomorrow they may strike Cervantes, Shakespeare or Readers Digest." Austin, Tex. Gov. Allan Shivers on his prediction thai "wild eyed pinks" will challenge his right to participate in next year's Democratic nominating convention: "They have always been after me. They will challenge anyone who doesn't agree with them." Chicago Former Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell on whether he favored a two-party system in the South: "Definitely. There's a lot of those people who if they lived in Peoria would be Republicans." Indianapolis J. Addington Wagner, national American Legion commander, on the Fund for the Republic, a branch of the Ford Foundation: "The American Legion formally charges that by Its action un der its current direction, the Fund for the Republic renders com fort to the enemies of America." New York Robert M. Hutchins, president of the Fund for the Republic, on American Legion charges against the organization: "The record of the Fund makes it clear that Mr. Wagner is wrong on every point he makes. The Fund has the enthusiastic sup port of other veterans' organizations and many similar groups. There is no need for further comment." Atlanta Roscoe Reans, expert on hunting with a bow and arrow, on how it is done: "You start trying to think like the animal you're after. Thai's what does the trick." HOUSEWIVES COMPLAIN Berlin (U.R) East German Communists said Thursday pro duction has been stopped on sev eral types of refrigerators. Re ports from East Berlin said housewives complained that their new ice boxes got hot like stoves. Around Hollywood By ALINE MOSBY United Press Correspondent Hollywood (U.R) One of the new celebrities in Hollywood is an agent who has the distinction X of being lm- mui laucil ill a B r o adway play. In "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter," Rock Hudson and Marilyn Monroe are caricatured, as Aline Mosby is a top studio executive (also satirized in the movie, "The Big Knife"). But the most noticed charac ter in the play is a powerful agent named Irving LaSalle who is supposed to be the devil in disguise. His real life counterpart is Irving Lazar, one of the most important behind-the-scenes fig ures of the movie colony who, since the play, has enjoyed a new sort of fame. Runs Large Agency Lazar runs the largest one man literary agency in the coun try. His notable clients include Moss Hart, Cole Porter, Noel Coward, Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, George Kaufman and, of course, the "Rock Hunter" au thor, George Axelrod. "I did a couple of things for George more dough, berths on planes, and so on that gave him the idea an agent is a powerful, impressive, omnipotent person," Lazar explained today. "It always was a gag between us. I would tell him there was nothing I couldn't do for him," Lazar said. Written Into Play 'He wrote me into his play," Lazar said. "He used some of my characteristic phrases such as "no contest." And the wav T somewhat patronizingly refer to my clients as 'dear boy'." Some celebrities are horrified at being- caricatured, but Lazar was "amused" when he attended the play's recent Broadway open ing. "I thought it might be embar rassing, but everyone hollered 'congratulations' at me even the critics," he laughed. "It was as if I were in the play myself." The continent of Antarctic to estimated to be an area of 6,000,000 square miles approxi mately the area of the United States and" Europe combined. BARBERS WHISPER Chicago (U.R) Talkative barbers today started a whisper ing campaign for a good cause. Secretary-Treasurer Frank Aliot ta said members of the Masters Barbers Association of Chicago have been instructed to whisper into the ears of their customers: "Make every day a safe driving day." Because of the plentiful sup ply of fish, crustaceans and plankton in the waters surround ing Antarctica, these waters abound in whales and seals. USED MACHINES Portables Cabinet Models WE ARE CROWDED FOR SPACE, so the manager says: "Let's MOVE THEM OUT!" PRICES ARE REALLY DOWN! FOR EXAMPLE Portables $195 As Low As lr Cabinet Models &er50 As Low As SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO. 318 EAST MAIN to Low Cost Diesel in Our New H.C. Little Diesel Burning Stoves MEDFORD FUEL CO. Tel. 2-2111 Court & McAndrews Use Mall Tribune Want Ads A special message fo from your Ford Dealer . . . Hiis year, everybody is talking about safety in automobiles. And with good reason. The hazards of the road take more American lives every year than we lost in the whole Korean war. So important things are being done to make cars safer. But isn't safety even more important in trucks'? If safety is important to the man who drives a car a few hours a day, isn't it even more important to the man (and his family) who drives a truck for a living? We think it is. And we think you wives think it is. That's why we believe you'll be vitally interested in what Ford has done to make driving a truck safer for your husband. Ford has taken the lead in safety with not just one, but a whole family of new safety features for America's trucks and cars. What are these features that could be so important to you? 1. Lifeguard Steering Wheel ,3 Ford's exclusive Lifeguard truck steering wheel is built in such a way that, in case of accident, it helps protect the driver from any contact with the steering post. This kind of "deep-center steering wheel actually acts as a cushion in case of accidents. 2. Lifeguard Door Latches Ford's Lifeguard door latches have a new "double grip"' type construction. Their extra hold ing strength gives added protection against doors flying open in the event of an accident ... to help keep the driver in the truck where he's twice as safe. 3, Seat Belts You've read a lot about seat belts. You prob ably know that the Accident Research Center at Cornell University, the American College of Surgeons and many other groups strongly urge that every owner equip his vehicle with seat belts. Studies prove that in about one-half of aU acci dents, injuries could be avoided or reduced by the use of seat belts. Ford is the first truck manufacturer to make seat belts available (at low extra cost, for both new and used trucks). In case of an accident, or sudden stop, a Ford Seat Belt holds the driver firmly in the seat. This greatly cuts down the chances of serious injury. And remember it isn't necessary to be driving fast to be seriously injured or thrown out of the truck in case ot an accident. A sizable per centage of injuries of this kind occur at speeds of only 30 or even 25 miles per hour. (If your dealer happens to be out of seat belts temporarily, please be patient. He will have them shortly.) 4, Tubeless Tires This year, tubeless tires are standard equip ment on every Ford Truck. Tubeless tires do not prevent punctures. But they do help to prevent many blowouts. When a puncture occurs in a tubeless tire, the air is apt to escape very slowly. The driver has a greater chance to slow down and stop safely. 5, Power Brakes What we call vacuum-boosted power brakes make it possible for the driver to apply a lot more force to the brakes, faster and easier. This makes it possible to stop faster in emergencies. Power brakes are standard or available on every '56 Ford Truck. 6, High Visibility A better view of the road in front, behind and to the sides can help the driver to spot trouble before it happens. A full-wrap windshield is standard on the new Ford Trucks for '56. The standard rear window is the widest on any truck . . . and a new full-wrap rear window is available at slight extra cost All told, a new Ford Truck gives the driver one of the greatest all-around glass areas of any truck. Reserve Power A "slowpoke" truck can be a threat to highway safety it is a stumbling block in the path of other traffic Trucks should have enough power to keep up with the traffic stream. And they should have enough reserve power to pull out of emergency situations. So you will be interested to know that the new Ford Trucks for '56 have power increases up to 26, to make sure drivers have all the reserve power they are ever likely to need. Why should any man who drives a truck for a living take chances, needless chances, by not taking advantage of every available safety device? To repeat if safety is important to a man who drives a car once in a while, isn't it far more im portant to the man who drives a truck all day, for a living? When a man drives a '56 Ford Truck from Pickup to tandem-axle Big Job he and his family have this peace of mind. They know he's driving a truck that gives him the added protection of exclusive Lifeguard safety features. 7. f.cju MAIN & FIR STREETS PHONE 3-4547 TOP TVJ THE CA1NE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL ON FORD STAR JUBILEE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 ATI WEATHER INSULATION I 1 1 Vino-foam from top to bottom insulate summer and winter! 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