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o ... TEH MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday, December 1, ItM ke Promises All-Out To Beport Achievements of Party To iation Hen o GOP Committee Receives Message From Presided Chicago U.R) President Eisenhower told the Republican National Committee today that "I shall do everything in my power next year" to help report to the nation the record of party achievements. The President's message was in the form of a telegram to the committee, meeting here with three Cabinet members. Ezra T Benson of agriculture, SinMair W-jeks of commerce and James Mitchell of labor, in attendance. It was a message of four para graphs and about 300 words. It said in part: "You have a splendid record to submit to the voters in 1956. I personally am proud of Re publican achievements for the peace and the prosperity and the security of the American people. "I shall do everything in my power next year to help you re port the record accurately and fully to the country. "Of course, we must not stand still, absorbed in the contempla tion of what we have c&ie. Con tinue progress in the healthy ex pansion of our economy, even more equitable sharing of the productivity of that economy, rising levels of health, educa tion and welfare for all, and un tiring search for a just and en during peace, must remain our goals." The message did not elaborate on how the President proposed to go about helping the Repub licans report their record to the nation. It came at a time when Re publican hopes that the Presi c dent would seek reelection had been strengthened by remarks of National Chairman Leonard W. Hall and of Vice-President Richard M. Nixon. Hall said yesterday that an announcement of the President's future plans toward reelection might not come until March, and that it would not matter if it were delayed until then. Nixon sent a message that the people will seek the same "leadership" in 1956 that they had been ac customed to under Mr.. Eisen-howt Mr. Eisenhower s message came as the three Cabinet secre taries, in addresses to commit tee members, set forth what ap peared to be the GOP campaign line for 1956. Benson charged the Democrats were concocting a "witch's brew" of untruths in an effort to make political capital of fall ing farm prices. Weeks and Mit chell, in addresses prepared for delivery, predicted a sweeping Republican victory In 1956 be cause American "never had it so good." Weeks predicted that pros perity "will rise to even higher levels in the first six months of 1956." Mitchell predicted that by 1956 there will be 74,000.000 jobs compared with todays total of more than 62,000,000. Names of Congressmen Who Take Cruises at Taxpayers' ense Said Part of Probe By XH ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Correspondent Washington A congressional investigation that is underway junket and who hasn't. When the congressional in vestigation into secrecy in gov ernment was begun, the com- into9 government suppression ofj mittee sent questionaires to all legitimate news won t be com piete until or unless it lifts the curtain of secrecy on the names of members of Congress who are taking balmy ocean cruises at taxpayers' expense. A House Government Op erations subcommittee has been probing into the ways in which federal agencies under the Eisen hower administration have blocked the press from obtaining information which the public has a right to know about. But up to now it hasn't gone into the fact that the goveri ment-owned Panama Canal Co. keeps secret the identity of passengers using the luxury liners of the Panama Line, which runs weekly cruises be tween New York and Haiti and the Canal Zone. Wife on Cut Rate Every congressman knows that he can have a free trip to the Caribbean on one of the Panama Line's three luxury ships, and he cag take his wife with him at the cut rate of $110 for the round trip. The same voyage by commercial liner of comparable trappings would run up to $1000 per passenger. Some but not all Northwest lawmakers have taken advan tage of this cruise, which hits its peak in popularity about this time of year in the weeks just before Congress reconvenes. But because the federal agency which runs the line keeps its passenger list closed to report ers, there is no way to Know f r - . ... I , 11 Al; OillCiaiiy wno nas lanen tins j federal agencies, including the Canal Co. To the question "what type of information pos sessed by your agency is not available to the press?' the com pany replied: "Classified de fense information and informa tion which is for official use only." Sincethe canal is regarded as a military installation in many respects which is guarded by de fense installations in the area, there is a great amount of in formation which applies to the agency's operation that would be legitimately classified as "de fense information." Theunwillingness of the ag ency to release the names of congressmen who've cruised down to Panama and back ap parently comes under the head ing of self-defense, since it is Congress that each year exer cises control over "the operations of the Panama Canal Co. by putting up the funds to finance it. It isn't as though the Panama Line takes on congressional pas sengers reluctantly. It publishes an inviting brochure which sug gests why the cruise is popular with the wives of senators and representatives. Luxury Imports "Panama offers you a breath taking selection of luxury im ports at unbelieveably low prices," the brochure states, listing French perfumes, Eng lish and Swedish crystal and china, Irish and Italian linens, German cameras, Chinese silks, Peruvian silver, Colombian em eralds and English leather. "Variety is the spice of life on your 15-day cruise of Haiti, Panama and the Panama Canal Zone, with dancing, swimming, games and sun on the spacious decks . . . Here perfect food, imaginatively prepared, adds the final touch of gracious modern living." - There is nothing new about this offering to congressmen. It has been going on for years. But now that a committee is investi gating the protective uses of news suppression by federal bu reaus, it remains to be seen whether it will lift the curtain of secrecy which now protects its own members. a EARLY START Patsy Cumtz, 16, already the moth er of a year old son, snuggles twin boys born to her in Min neapolis. Married at 14, Mrs. Cunitz is the wife of a 19-year-old sailor, David Cunitz' stationed at San Diego, Cal. Slereofyper Strike Closes Detroit Papers Detroit (U.R) Detroit's two afternoon papers missed their first editions today for the first time in history because of a strike of sterotype workers which has hit 'all three dailies. Allen Neiber,' city editor of the Detroit News, said the paper P would not hit the streets for its first editic "6r the first time since the paper began in 1873." Ernest Rapalle, assistant ctiyk editor of the Detroit Times, said that paper also would not be able1 to turn out its first edition. The 120 members of the AFL Detroit sterotype workers struck the News and Times and the De troit Free Press, a morning paper, this morning. Pickets ap peared at entrances to all three newspaper buildings a short $ time later. The Free Press had made its last Thursday edition run before the strike began. IN, x X OREGON'S OWN f SUPERB SERVE CHIL.L.ED Made from 100 Fruit Neutral Spirits Distilled and Bottled by Hood River Dijtillert. tnQ Hood tyr. Of. TO BUY OR SELL USE TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED ADS LUMAN'Sr. 3 LU MAN'S LumraaoTis Meal Plain) (o) O Steaks O Roast O Short Ribs O Ground Beef O Boneless Stew ickin' Pears News and Notes From Camp White By Bill Hurn VFW Auxiliary, under Mrs, Helen Lusk, Assistant Depart ment Hospital Chairwoman, was host to a goodly turnout at VJj w hall Friday afternoon with- a variety show. Joy Russell sang to her own guitar accompani ment. Rita Johnson and unrisiy Allingham had an unusual gym nastic lump-rope routine; ne Bob Aires instrumental musical combo, and the program was closed by De Ann Abbot and Barbara Kilpatrick, singers and guitarists who specialized in close harmony offerings. . ' Coffee, cookies and popcorn were served. Blue Star Mothers of Medford hosted the wheelchairs Friday p.m. with .a games party, win ners drawing a package of ciga rettes. Ladies in charge and serving were Mrs. Mary Note, Mrs. Fred Middlebusher and Mrs. Olaf Severson of Medford. The ladies brought home made cakes to go with the coffee pro vided by special service. Friday night, the Oregon State PElks association group under Emil B. Kroeger, state district chairman for the Elks veterans service commission, held a games party which drew a full house. The auditorium was ring ed with wheel chairs and the side ando rear jammed with standees awaiting seats. 0 Canteen books were the awards to the winners. Commit tee helpers from Ashland lodge 944, BPOE, were Ralph Foster and Bud Hartley of the lodge and lady volunteers Mrs. James Madison, Mrs. Tom Carter and Mrs. "Cliff Culver, also of Ash land. Donuts and coffee fol lowed. It was announced by Chair man Kroeger that the Dec. 17 Elks billing to Camp White would bring a variety show di rect from the Portland entertain ment circuit. Mekvold Says Schools Should Receive More Revenue From Timber A larger share of revenue from timber lands should go to school support, County School Superintendent Alf B. Mekvold said yesterday in a talk to Ki wanis club members at their luncheon at Rogue Valley Coun try club. Mekvold presented school cen sus and attendance figures to show the growth of schools in the county and to indicate the reasons for larger school budgets and increased taxes. Timber Receipts On the timber matter he re ported that schools receive only , 6V per cent of federal forest receipts in the county but no regular revenue from O and C revested lands. The "windfall" this year from previously im pounded O and C funds was an exception. In advocating a larger share of government forest land re ceipts, the superintendent rea soned that lumbering and log ging is a principal industry of the county and that the schools have the responsibility of edu cating the children of workers in the industry. Mekvold told Kiwanians that the 1930-1931 scho census in the county was 9,696 youngsters and that for 1955-1956 tentative figures show 1$387. The total represents a 1,078 increase over last year. In 1930-1931, Mekvold said, Medford schools had 2,300 average daily attendance. Now they have 4,256. The superin tendent also pointed to an in crease of high school enrollment of better than 15 per cent this year over last. Tuition Costs On tuition costs in high schools of the county Mekvold reported a rise from $216.99 in 1945-1546 to S589.16 perCpupil now. In first class districts the cost has gone up from $199 to $567. He said that in Medford the cost, of education per pupil has gone up from $180.38 to $439. Mekvold mentioned that school districts are one of the types of taxing bodies still largely dependent on property taxation. He said that about 70 per cent of the money for schools is from property taxes with tfaje rest largely from in come and corporation taxes. He remarked that city, county and state governments have other substantial sources of revenue. The superintendent reported that school taxes amount to 12V2 per cent of all taxes in the state. He added that school dollars are "pretty well spent." Most mis takes are made in lack of total planning, not in overspending, cjie reported. The First Baptist church Youth choir of Medford present ed a sacred hour Sunday after noon, coming to Camp White under the sponsorship of Mrs. Mary Randall, past hospital de partment chairwoman of VFW. The choir was under the direc tion of Glenn Lamb and pro gram was of solos, choir and chorus numbers, and congrega tional singing led by the choir. The program was interspersed with three appearances of the Landers twins, Ned and Ted, trumpet and trombone duets of hymns. Choir members0 were called upon for impromptu per sonal testimonies of Faith. An effort is under considera tion to have this group make the fourth Sunday of each month theirs for regular services at Camp White. ELECTED NOBLE, GRAND Central Point Ellsworth J. Robison was elected noble grand of the Central Point IOOF lodge recently. A. E. Trautman was selected as vice grand; Neil Glenn, recording secretary; Francis Marshall, financial sec retary; C. J. Thomason, treasur er; and Forrest Thomason, three year trustee. An appreciative audience was entertained Sunday evening at the- regular auditorium service by Dr. and Mrs. Bert Elliott of Medford with pictures and lec ture relative to their four months tour of the Holy Land this summer. Introduction was made by Lynn Nesmith, boy-1 hood friend of Dr. Elliott. Mrs. Elliott explained the pictures and identified the shrines and sacred spots with the particular Biblical reference as to the indi vidual and event in scripture. Pictures of inner Jerusalem with the sharply divided areas of na tive and Jewish occupancy were given special 'emphasis - by Mrs. Elliott. N Of Scott's Old-Fashioned s a 0 Campbell's Tomato Soup 3 cans Gaines bag . . j 25-lb. $R)59 bag Try Nescafe 6-ounce jar Crisco 3-pound can o. Interest in Camp White and Medford of the approaching nup tials of John L. Sullivan, one of Camp White's longtime veter ans, and Mrs. Ducy' Ford, of long service with the dining room staff, was the motif for a reception held at the commu nity house on North Bartlett st., Medford, Nov. 28. A turkey dinner was served to the 30 guests from Medford and Camp White at this announcement party and they were the recipi ents of many gifts. b (0) (0) Store Hours 15 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. CBulifloreir' head (o) Independently Owned Independently Operated i 4th ront ' o o
