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FOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) MEDFORDjTRIBUNE "Every boay in Soutfiern Oregon Heads rne Mail mDune Ihjblished Daily Except Saturday by MEDFORD PRINTING CO. 27-29 North Fir St. Phone 2-6141 ROBERT W. RUHL, Editor HERB GREY. Advertising Manager GERALD LATHAM. Business Manager ERIC ALLEN JR.. Managing Editor EARL H. ADAMS. City Editor HARRY CHIP MAN. Telegraph Editor EICHARD JEWETT Sports Editor OLIVE ST ARC HER. Society Editor DALE ERICKSON. Circulation Mgr. An Independent Newspaper Entered as second class matter at Mediord. Oregon, under Act of March 3. 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mail In Advance: Per Copy 10c. Dally and Sunday One year $12.00 Daily and Sunday Six months 6.50 Daily and Sunday Three toos. 3.50 Sunday Only One year $3.50. By Carrier In Advance Medford, Ashland. Central Point. Eagle Point, Jacksonville. Gold Hill. Phoenix. Shady Cove Rogue River. Talent, and on motor routes: Dally and Sunday One year $15.00 Daily and Sunday One month 1.25 Carrier and Dealers 5c per copy. All Terms Cash in Advance Official Paper of the City of Medford Official Paper of Jackson County United Press Full Leased Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION Advertising Representative: WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY INC. Offices in New York. Chicago, De troit. San Francisco. Los Angeles. Seattle. Portland. St. Louis. Atlanta. Vecouver. B.C. NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION 1 Z W NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Flight or Time Mediord and Jackson County History from the files of The Mail Tribune 10, 20. 30 and 40 years ago. 10 YEARS AGO March 23. 194S (It was Saturday) Glenn Jackson elected presi dent of Medford Community Chest; Eino Hemmila named vice president, and Allan Perry secretary-treasurer. From Arthur Perry's Ye Smudge Pot Column: The park ing meters trapped 100,000 pen nies in three weeks, and nobody hit, the jackpot. 20 YEARS AGO March 23, 1936 (It was Monday) ' H. L. Brown, manager of local Montgomery Ward store, announces plans for extensive remodeling. Cloudy weather reduces frost danger in Rogue valley. 30 YEARS AGO March 23, 192B (It was Tuesday) Pathe Exchange, inc., anounc- es that it will film the opening of the Crater Lake tourist season this year. Local Legion announces cam paign to obtain additional mem bership. 40 YEARS AGO 'March 23, 1916 (It was Thursday) Suit for injunction against us ing crude petroleum in smudg ing filed in circuit court here. The Southern Oregon district of the Federation of Women's clubs fixes April 26 through 27 as annual meeting date in Ash land. 1 What's the Answer? Can You Get 4 of the 7? Copr. 1955. Editorial Research Report 1. Vice President Nixon is of the Presbyterian, Episcopal, Bap tist, Quaker or Unitarian faith? . '2. Most cars involved in fatal road accidents are found to have had a major mechanical defect; right or wrong? 3. Both national party conven tions are being held in Chicago Jhis year; right or wrong? 4. Much more gold is mined in the U.S. or in Canada, or about the same in each? 5. Women are generally esti mated to drink about 5, 20, 35, 50 or 65 of all beer con sumed in the U.S.? 6. Capital of Canada is Hali fax, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec or Winnipeg? 7. A majority of the present Supreme . Court was or wasn't named by President Roosevelt? The Answers:- 1. Quaker. 2. Wrong. 3. Wrong; the Democrats there but th Republicans in San Francisco. 4. ' Much more in Canada. 5. About 20. 6. Ottawa. 7. Wasn't. 55-Year-OId Forecast Found To Be Accurate Potsdam, N. Y. (U.P.) A fore caster who made predictions 55 years ago apparently knew what he was talking about. According to an old St. Law rence County almanac, the sum merof 1955 would be the "hot test of the century." It was. And the forecaster said the winter of 1955 will be "mild." The forecasts, written for the almanac by a man named Dunne of the meterologist bureau in Montgomery, Ala., cover the 20th century. . , MAIL TRIBUNE State During- the 1955 session was proposed which would away from the jurisdiction or the state highway de partment, and placed them under a new state parks commission. The bill did not pass, but two official bodies have since been investigating the holding hearings on the suggestion throughout the state. One such meeting was held here earlier this week. AT PRESENT, the state parks receive about 3 per cent of the revenues of the highway depart ment an amount which probably would be about the same under a separate commission. The creation of a new agency of government would bring with it problems of administration, housing, bookkeeping and so on. And there is a question that it would do much, if any, better a job on the parks than has been done within the framework of the highway department. There are not enough state parks. We feel there should be more particularly in Jackson county where, we believe, there are only three, Touvelle Casey and Tub Springs state parks. DUT acquisition of parks way commission has, we believe, been justiiied up to this point in placing emphasis on the construc tinn nf hiVhwavs. The time will undoubtedlv come when a higher priority can park system. Meanwhile, since it is parks, and highway funds are, in large measure, ex tracted from highway users, it seems only logical and appropriate to continue the system on its present basis, at least for the time THE suggestion has been -1 that if added citizen participation is needed in supervising the park program, an advisory committee could be named to concentrate on the parks, and then give their findings to the highway commission. This plan is in informal and temporary effect now, and has been shown to be of value. Formalizing it into the framework of the highway commission would tend to point up the importance nf the narks, nrovide a soundine-board'for Dublic j- j a j , A opinion regarding them, and not destroy the success- - . M.t 11 All Is! ml working ot the present panes division oi the nign way department. E.A. And Camping Places Talking about parks, it to us that more ot them do iner facilities. None of the three state signed for this purpose, although a few of the state parks in other areas are. For overnight camping ope must go to the Forest Service, which maintains quite a number of attractive spots in this area, or take the chance oi trespassing on I7ACH year, surveys indicate an increasing number of tourists who want to camp out both those who have trailers hitched to their cars, and those who rough it via tents, sleeping bags and cots. It is a ire quent summertime sight in the Rogue River National forest to see one of the camps crowded to overflowing with cars, both from Oregon and elsewhere. And spending the night in an overcrowded outdoors camp isn t much fun. With the rapid growth coast states, more and more to get back to nature as vacations. It is a healthy and wholesome iorm ot ree reation one which might well be encouraged. It won't be, though, unless more facilities are pro vided. E.A. On Writing Laws It's still another eight months until the state legis lature convenes for its 1957 session. But legislation at least most of it isn't written in a day, and already the proposals which will be presented next January are beginning to take form m the minds ot some members of the legislature. Interim committees are starting to come to deci- sions on what sort of legislation they will recommend as a result of a year of study. Special interest groups, with axes to grind and with special situations which need legislation, are getting them into shape. TF THE amount of talk about legislation is any cri A terion, the legislators' big problem in 1957 will be basically the same that it was in 1955. Where's the money coming from? In 1955, the problem by writing a 45 per cent tax law a provision which home in concrete terms to anguish is being usea as a sort of compromise type empting foods and other with an income tax for the WHATEVER the solution, the year ahead will be " w full of sound and fury on all levels of politica endeavor not the least of which will be the formula' tion of, state legislation. A tip to those who have pet laws they want to get passed: Better get 'em in shape now, for the earlier in tne session tney are introduced, the better chance i 1.1.: i ,i i i i uiev wiu nave ui getting " ' Friday, March 23, 193S Parks of the legislature, a bill have taken the state parks proposal, and have been takes money, and the high- and will be assigned to the hiffhwav users that use being. - made, and it is a good one, has long seemed too bad not have overnight camp parks in this area are de private land. of population in the Pacific people are going to want much as possible on their was "solved" temporarily surtax into the state income only now is being brought taxpayers. The resulting strong push toward some of sales tax legislation, ex necessities, combining it upper brackets. tnrougn tne legislature. V E.A. Communications Letter! to the Editor must bear Che name and address of the writer although under certain circum stances the use of a Den name or initial for publication is permis lible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with an eye to clarification and condensa tion Letters submitted for publica tion must not exceed 400 words Roxy Ann Road To the Editor: Ten years ago, when we first came to this val ley, someone sugested that we drive up on Roxy Ann to see the wonderful view of the city and surrounding area. To say we were impressed is putting it mildly, indeed. In good weather, we have taken many visitors up there, as well as many local friends who had never ventured up the road. Each and every person says about the same "What a gorg eous view! Isn't it a shame there isn't a decent road up here?" This is the most magnificent view of the valley we have ever seen but why isn't something done about the road" And so on just wish we had a tape re corder over these ten years! Every once m a while there is a rumor that something is go ing to be done about Prescott Park," but each spring a grader and a few men put the road into a barely passable condition, and it is forgotten for another year. Roxy Ann Scenic Drive could be one of our best and most fam ous natural scenic attractions and a great asset to our city, if we had a good, all year, paved or black-topped road up there, Drive-out space at the best vant age points for views should be procided, for the benefit of cam- erabugs, artists, and for people who just wanted to sit and en joy the scenery. .There is poison oak, yes, but it has been cleared from other areas successfuly why not from Roxy Ann? How do the other residents of this valley feel about this pro ject? What can be done? Who is going to do it? How does it get started? The question is open for discussion! Mrs. Bert Pree 526 East Main st, Medford, Ore. , They Do Observe Day To the Editor: Here I go again. Just finished reading the letter concerning the Capistrano swal lows. Having been a resident of Capistrano for '11 years, 'believe me, they do come back, to the mission on. Saint Joseph Day. The priest will tell any one who is interested that scouts come a few days before, but the big gest majority of the birds seem to be seen on the 19th of March. As for the "youthful" gas at tendant saying it was just a gag, well it is: quite understandable under the circumstances. You see, our little town is "quiet and slow ujitil thousands of visitors arrive for the big day, and it does make more work for all the workers in" the town, and kid-like, that is the reason the boy said what he did. In other words, he probably resented the fact of the extra work. I worked inside the mission for six years, driving their school bus and working in the shop inside the mission. I have had the chance to overhear lot of comments about the swal lows. A lot of people expect the skies to darken with flocks of birds, and others go away think ing the white pigeons are swal lows. No, I'll be the first to ad mit that skies aren't cloudy with them, but they do come back on Saint Joseph Day. You mentioned the real mir acle of Capistrano was the early Indians building the brick em placements when they were so allergic to hard labor. If you could spend a little time getting acquainted with the Mission In dians, even now, you would find out that laziness does not run in that race of people. Most of the town people are the Mission Indians, and not Mexicans. They are good providers for their fam ilies' and have traced' back and found that they are direct de- scendents of the Indians who built the mission. About seven years ago, the government paid a few of the local Indians some of their back money, owed to them for years and years. Enough about Capistrano, I'm no publicity agent, just a former resident that is willing to argue Sayra, (Namei on . t , Medford, Ore. . Dislikes Waste To the Editor: Much is being said about it being "Good Busi ness" to put fluorine in city water.. Let us take a look. The St. Louis Globe Democrat, Nov. 11, 1954, says, that accord ing to Thomas Skinker, water commissioner, only about one- twentieth of one per cent of the water is consumed by children of the age supposed to be bene fited, by fluorine; 99.946 per cent js. used for fire fighting, street cleaning, sewer flushing, etc. That means that we medicate about 150 gallons of water, and- use only one glass of it . where it will benefit the teeth. Or, in other words, we spend $1000 to get 54 cents benefit. By no stretch of the imagination can that be called "good business." Let us make this fluoridation county-wide, and, instead of the wasteful method of putting in the water, let" us dispense free Babson Talks Shorter Work Weekand Stocks Babson Park, Mass. Today's new features on automatic fac tories, cheap atomic power, and p o 1 i tical un certainties are grist for the labor unions. Their leaders are saying these things will cause un e m p 1 oyment and that the only cure for Roger w. Babson unemployment is a shorter, workweek. Talk is of a 30-hour week; but my guess is the first move will be to a 36-hour week, then a 32-hour week. Factories have constantly be come more automatic for the past 50 years. The great advance, however, has come with the develop m ent of electronics. Some industries, such as the oil-refining industry, have al ready become 80 per cent auto matic; it has had no unemploy ment and is paying the highest wages ever. Union labor leaders cannot yet show that the auto matic factory is causing unem ployment. . In the long run, automation may bring a shorter work-week; but the change Vill be slow. The rebuilding of a manufacturing plant to be self-operating is very expensive. Thousands of consol idations must take place before such revolutionary changes wil come about. There, however, will be more opportunities for new companies which can start from the ground up with the very latest automatic machinery. However, my chief purpose this week is to suggest certain in dustries which should definite ly benefit from a shorter work week. 1 Leisure Beneficiaries Best known is Spalding (A.G.) & Bros,, one of the largest manu facturers of baseball, basketball, football, golf, tennis, and skiing products. Headquarters in Chic opee, Massachusetts. Last year their stock paid $0.50 (and per cent stock) and now sells at about $19. Brunswick-Balke - Collender, largest manufacturer of bowling alleys, billiard tables, and gym nasium equipment. Main office in Chicago. Common paid $0.25 (plus 5 per cent stock) last year and sells around $28. Stanley Warner Corp., one of the best movie theater compan- nies, interested in Cinerama, Subsidiary manufactures latex products. Offices are, at 1585 Broadway. New York City. It In The Day's By FRANK JENKINS At his press conference on Wednesday, President Eisen hower told the reporters, in an swer to questions, that he con siders the senate farm bill un workable. He added that it is NOT a good bill. ' That was accepted by the newsmen present as an indica tion that he will veto it unless the senate's - bill is modified sharply when it gets into the conference committee. The house passed its own farm bill last year calling for 90 per cent of parity price supports. That puts the house bill in sharp conflict with the Eisenhower-Benson flex ible support policy. In a cam paign year, it seems improbable that the house conferees will re cede from their high parity sup port stand. THAT opens up two possibil ities: 1. That the house and senate conferees wiU be unable to agree and so there may be no campaign-year farm bill at all. ' 2. That unless the bill is sharp ly modified, so as to bring it into some reasonable conformity with his ideas of what a sound farm bill should be, the President will veto it. PERSONALLY, I think no farm bill at all would be better than the flytrap bill the political farmers in both houses have put together in an effort to harvest a big crop of disgruntled votes in the critical farm states. ' WE iE we're on the subject of farm aid, Senator Homer fluorine tablets to all parents of children who need them. : These advantages, among many others, should be consid ered; The cost and advantages would be shared by those not using city water. . No expensive equipment needed. Cost would be insignificant. Would not be forced upon those not wishing it, or not need ing it. The amount the child takes would not be left to chance, and could be increased or lessened upon advice of doctor or den tist. No large amounts of the poison would be stored near the water supply to become a major men ace in case of war.' This plan would work no hard ship upon any one except those who hope to profit financially by fluoridation of city water. John C. StiUe, Shady Cove, Ore. paid $1 last year and sells around $16. Manhattan Shirt Co., one of the largest manufacturers of shirts, for both men and wo men, and of other forms of cloth ing such as pajamas, neckwear, and sportswear. Head office is at 444 Madison Avenue, New York. Stock paid $1.85 last year and sells around $37. McCall Corp., one of the lead ing publishers of fashion maga zines; also controls Redbook. It operates a large dress-pattern business and does a large amount of printing for Reader's Digest, Newsweek, U. S. News, etc. Mc Call should benefit from a short er work-week for women. It paid $1.20 last year and sells at about $21. American News Company, large distributor of magazines. newspapers, and paper-covered books. It has valuable conces sions at railroad, airplane, and bus terminals, serving tourists. Reading will increase with the shorter work-week. Headquart ers are at 13 1 vancK street, New York City. It paid $1.50 last year and sells at about $32. Do-It-Yourself" All companies catering to the 'do-it-yourself' trade should benefit from the shorter work week. I especially have in mind the American Machine & Found ry Company, 261 Madison Ave nue, New York City, and the Black & Decker Manufacturing Comrjanv. of Towson, Maryland. These have fitted up many of the "tool rooms" which have been built in the basements of houses and farms. Furthermore, American Machine & Foundry makes bowling alley equipment and is becoming an important factor in automation, guided missiles, and atomic-energy re actor equipment. Another group which should benefit are companies which cater to the painting of waUs of homes with rollers. My favorite corporation here is the Glidden Company of Cleveland, but there are many others. If you want to benefit from all phases of the "do-it-yourself" movement, buy the stocks of the United Stores Corporation, hav ing 460 stores retailing, at low prices, most of the these pro ducts. I especially recommend the 2nd pfd., at $10-$11, and the common around $5. . Although the stocks of these ten companies should prosper better than .most other compa nies during a business depres sion, yet no stocks will then be foolproof as to price. News Capehart of Indiana proposes spending 100 million dollars a year on a program to develop new uses for farm' products. He says in a speech prepared for delivery in the senate that such a program would double the market for farm products. T WOULDN'T know about that. Doubling the market for farm products is an achievement to be devoutly desired, but it is a job that will require a lot of doing: But it would be far better, I'm sure, than spending 100 million doUars every year for new ware houses TO PLLE THE ACCUMU LATING SURPLUSES UP IN. AT HIS Wednesday press con- -4--1-ference, Ike appealed again for MODERATION in the in creasingly explosive issue of racial integration in the South. He urged the nation , not to re gard the school integration mat ter as one which could separate Americans and create a nasty mess. He said the problem is one of deep emotion, but added that he is confident progress can be made. He said it is incumbent upon the people of the South to make some progress in good race relations and ' noted again , that the supreme court, in implement ing its segregation ban, called for progress with what it termed "all DELIBERATE speed." I THINK we must all realize that in Ainerica racial dis crimination must be brought to an end. We can't have two classes of citizens one enjoying ALL the privileges and the other PART of the privileges. Amer ica can't exist like that. - I But, as Ike says, the problem is one of DEEP EMOTION. Emotional problems can become explosive. Especially if their 231 I I JOWL BACON If' LB. Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS San Francisco Sen. Estes Kefauver on winning the vital Min nesota primary from favorite Adlai "There were no sharp differences between myself and Mr. Ste venson. But perhaps I present my more positive fashion." Decatur, I1L Adlal Stevenson on losing the Minnesota pri mary: "When as a candidal for public office you believe something and you believe in it strongly and you try to say it to the people and then you lose a round in an election battle, as I have in Minne sota you don't feel injustice or even defeat." London British trade chief Peter Thornycfaft in reply to a Parliament demand that he look into charges that Scotland is sell ing its whisky too cheap in America: "I am always happy to look into the price of whisky." Charlotte, N.C. Gubernatorial candidate Harry Stokely on settling the segregation issue: "It is time for realism. And if the 1956 model Carpetbagger and Copperhead will leave us alone, we will work this problem cut in a manner satisfactory to all parties." Washington Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R.-Wis.) on the repudia tion of Stalin by Soviet leaders: "The real target of Comrade Khrushchev's 'expose' is not the dead Stalin, but the neutralist nations of Southeast Asia, and our wavering allies in Western Europe." Rome Italian film star Anna Magnani, Oscar winning actress for her performance in "The Rose Tattoo," on receiving her award and observing the occasion: "I want Marlon Brando to come to Rome and bring me the Oscar." Washington Dr. Franklin C, Wood, addressing the American Academy of General Practice, on medical payment plans: "The public deserves to have insurance against catastrophic Ill ness. . . . The public deserves defense against a doctor who charges exorbitant fees." Washington Sen. Margaret for president or vice-president: "It is practically impossible be considered. Yet the majority women." Tax Cut Prospects in 1956 Viewed as 'Slim' Washington (CQ) As Con gress nears the half-way mark gress nears the half-way mark of the 1956 session, prospects for an election-year tax cut appear mighty slim. Few legislators have abandon ed all hope. Most expect Treas: ury receipts to exceed Treasury estimates. But there is a growing feeling that estimated expendi tures also are low, and that the final balance sheet for the cur rent fiscal year will show little if any surplus. Final Talley Awaited The final tally on individual and corporate income tax re turns won't be available before May, or possibly June. Mean while, Democrats as well as Re publicans have adopted the Ad ministration's "wait - and - see' line." ' For the former, this represents a big switch since the beginning of 1955. Then, in the face of an estimated deficit of $4.5 billion for fiscal 1955 and of $2.4 bil lion for fiscal 1956, House Demo crats rammed through a $20 in dividual income tax credit while passing ' the annual excise-cor porate tax rate extension bill, Last year, the House again voted to extend present excise and corporate income tax rates for another year beyond April 1. But the action took place with out debate and without any at tempt to couple a tax cut for individuals, although the Treas ury now estimates a small sur plus for fiscal 1956 and for fiscal 1957. There is little chance the Sen ate will act otherwise. Because of the April 1 deadline, passage must come before the Easter re cess starting March 29. The Sen ate Finance committee is not ex pected to report the bill before Monday, March 26. This time se quence buttresses reports that Senate leaders have no plans to consider a tax cut in conjunc tion with the extension bill. However, sentiment in favor of a tax cut still runs strong on both sides of the aisle. If it de velops that receipts show signs of exceeding expenditures by $2 or $3 billion, the Administration probably will take the lead in proposing a cut before the cur rent session ends. But if no such surplus appears, Democrats are certain to ..urge a cut for low- solution is approached with un due haste. Only time can soften emotions. I think that . all intelligent people hope that time enough may be provided in this particu lar case. In the case of the Civil War, time enough wasn't pro vided and the consequences were tragic. We've had enough tragedy. EAST SIXT 5T. BEEF ROAST PORK LIVER If LB. 33e. LB. Stevenson: position in more detail and In a Chase Smith (R.-Me.) on a woman for a woman to have a chance to of the voters in our country ara income taxpayers, to be offset by repeal of certain tax benefits enjoyed by other groups. 1955 Plan Senate Majority Leader Lyn don B. Johnson (D-Tex.) backed such a proposal in 1955, when the Senate took up the excises, corporate tax rate extension bill. Johnson's amendment would have granted a $20 tax credit to single persons, a $10 credit for each dependent and would have repealed provisions in the 1954 law relating to accelerated de preciation, dividend credit and reserves for future business ex penses. The Treasury would have gained an estimated $357 mil lion. - Johnson's amendment was de feated, 44-50. Only Sen. William Langer (R.-N.D.) joined 43 Dem ocrats in voting for it. But op posing Republicans were sup ported by five senior Democrats Virginia's Harry Flood Byrd and A. Willis Robertson, Geor gia's Walter F. George, Florida's Spessard L. Holland and Louisi ana's Allen J. Ellender Sr. Byrd is chairman of the Senate Fi nance committee, George a mem ber. Surplus Needed Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey, who like President Eisenhower is com mitted to making a "modest" re duction on the national debt be fore applying any surplus to a tax cut, has said that the surplus should reach $2 or $3 billion to make: a cut worthwhile. That sounds like a large sum. But a study of some 20 alternate plans for reducing individual in come taxes, prepared by the staff of the Joint Committee 'on In ternal Revenue Taxation, shows that most, of them would cut rev enues by $2 billion or more. Dulles Gives Report On Far Easl Trip Washington (U.R) - Secre tary of State John Foster Dulles yesterday gave Democratic and Republican congressional lead ers a "mildly optimtistic" re port on the Far East situation. Lawmakers who attended a bipartisan foreign policy meet ing at the White House said the discussion was devoted en tirely to Dulles' recent Far East trip and there was no talk about the mounting crisis in the Mid dle East. House GOP Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. said Dulles gave the leaders "a very thorough report on his travels through Asia it was mildly optimis tic it looked like some im provement in the whole gener- al picture." SLAB BACON 33! LB. i
