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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-
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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."
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