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First Report of Mea pection Indicates ;h Condemnations The first report of Oregon's pilot program on compulsory meat inspection indicates that condemnation of meat during the inspection of 10 areas has been slightly higher than con demnations nationally by feder al inspectors. A total of 47 whole carcasses were condemned, 2,081 parts of carcasses and 13,823 pounds of meat food products. Inspection Dates Inspections covered by the re port were conducted from Sept. 16, 1955 to Feb. 24 in central Oregon, Wasco, Klamath and Grant counties and all of west ern regon except Jackson, Jose phine, Coos, and Curry counties. The pilot meat Inspection pro gram was conducted in the Med ford area last week. Inspection 1 of animals was made both before, and after death Post-mortem inspection was made of 8,480 carcasses and 39 of them were condemned. Reasons for condemnation of whole carcasses in cattle and calves were the existence of pneumonia, pyemia (a general ized infection causing formation of pus), ruptured bladder, infec tion of the lymph gland, emacia tion, enteritis and melanosis and pericarditis. Sheep were con demned because of abscesses, e m a c i ation and septicemia; swine because of glandular in fection, sexual odor, erysipelas, tuberculosis, icterus and cysti cerosis. Animals Condemned Of live animals inspected three cows and five sheep were condemned, chiefly because of pneumonia, septicemia, emacia tion and abscesses throughout the body. , There were 2,081 parts of ani mals rejected without the whole carcass being condemned. There were 1,927 livers condemned. In cattle, 537 livers were rejected because of fluke (parasitic worms), 3 97 abscessed, and 25 became of parasites found in them. Of swine livers, 989 were rejected because of parasites, 47 because of abscesses, and 12, cirr hosis. There were 109 heads, mostly hogs, rejected; 20 tongues; 16 heaQs, and 45 kidneys. Inspectors condemned 13,823 pounds of meat food products in cluding 13,368 pounds of frozen1 meats, '110 pounds of beef cheeks, 20 pounds of spoiled hearts, tongues and heads, 150 pounds of bacon and bacon jowls, 25 pounds of rancid lard, 20 pounds of rancid edible tal low, and 130 pounds of spoiled meat and meat food products. The items were "condemned while continuous inspection was in progress in the plants. In ad dition, four immature veal car casses and 800 pounds of primal cuts of emaciated beef carcasses were condemned when inspec tors re-entered two plants. During the pilot survey the in spection teams are also checking on unsanitary practices and con ditions and otherwise assisting in correction and the improve ment of sanitation conditions found inadequate under a pro gram of continuous meat inspection. Easier Egg Hunt Set At Central Point Central Point Children here will hunt for prizes and 2500 candy Easter eggs at the annual Kidides Easter party at the city park Saturday, March 31, at 8 a.m. Preliminary plans for the par ty have been announced by Bob Pargett, chairman of the com mittee from the Central Point Merchants' association, sponsors of the event. Races and games will be held for the youngsters and prizes do nated by local merchants will be given to finders of prize egg and game winners. Padgett has asked that any merchant wishing to give prizes for the event bring them to his shop on Fourth st. Radar Equipment Bids Are Being Accepted Sealed bids are being accept ed by the Navy for construction of a wooden radar platform and provision of three antenna poles at the Naval Reserve Electron ics facility at Grants Pass. Bids may be submitted to Capt. J. R. Davis, 13th: Naval District public works officer, building 232, U. S. Naval Sta tion, Seattle. Specifications may be obtained on application to the district public works officer. WHEN YOU BUY THE W SCHICK THE ONLY SHAVER THAT OFFERS THE FAMOUS 18-Hr. SHAVE. (Breakfast to Bedtime) NEW SCHICK "25" With 9Q50 CADDY CASE LESS THE TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR YOUR $750 OLD SHAVER You Pay Only Bring us anything that shaves! Old blade razors ... old straight razors! Old electric shavers! Bring them in any condition, even rusty or damaged and we'll give you 7.50 toward the purchase of the newest model, fastest selling shaver in the world. But don't wait! LIMITED TIME OFFER! NO MONEY DOWN ONLY 500 WEEK Weisfield's Jewelers, 122 E. Main St., Medford, Ore. Please send me the Schick '25" as advertised at 29.50 I am enclosine S and will send S per week or $ per month until the entire amount, is paid. I will receive my 7.50 trade-in allowance when I bring in or send in my old shaver or razor. NAME PHONE ADDRESS HOW LONG CITY..".'......; ZONE STATE EMPLOYED BY HOW LONG CREDIT REFERENCES (Firm Names and Where Located) L. . Tn tit -I Tr-Hi 39 HI c2 fcast Main Street Medford, Oregon Store Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. News About Books From the Library By MISS HELEN WEBSTER Medford Librarian Automobile history is made at tractive to both old and young in the many books at the Med ford public library which offer widely assorted data about the old cars from the one and two cylinder contraptions that made their first appearance around the turn of the century to the flashy models of the late '20s. Tj middle-aged readers, they revive memories of the dust and duster days, and to the young er (who take the automobile for granted) they reveal how it got its start and the changes it went through from steam to electrici ty and, finally, to gasoline pro pulsion. ' Progress Told The progress of the American automobile and automobile in dustry from 1900 is shown in such books as "The Old Car Book," by John Bentley and "Merry Old Mobiles on Parade," by Hi Sibley. In "Excuse My Dust," Bell amy Partridge offers a pleasant blending of the scholarly and the humorous in a book which gives first-hand facts by a pio neer who has lived through 50 years of motoring in America. "The Gasoline Age," by Carl Glasscock includes stories of the automobile builders. Two other books make timely reading as interest is currently focused on Henry Ford, his phil anthropic work, and the sale of Ford automobile stock. These books about the Model T. Ford include in addition to the history of the car, many pho tographs, jokes, songs and ads which pertain to it. They are "Henry Ford, engineer," by L. A. Neyhart, and "Tin Lizzie," by Philip Stern. "How to Restore Antique and Classic Cars," by the Popular Mechanics Magazine, is a popu lar book about antique cars. In a more modern vein, for the racing car fans, two recent books are of interest. "Best Hot Rods," by Eugene Jadenquist and "Sports and Racing Cars," by Raymond and Brock Yates. All these books are available at the central library in Medford and any of the branches of the Jackson county library district. Helpful information for par ents of handicaped children is given in Karl F. Heisers' new book, "Our Backward Children," which is now available at the library. The author discusses the various forms of mental defi ciency, explains scientific tests, tells how to recognize the back ward child, and lists institutions to which parents may turn for help. It is possible that cancer pho bia causes more suffering today than cancer itself, Dn George Crile Jr. states in his new. book, "Cancer and Common Sense," which has been added to the Medford public library. To les sen this fear, Dr. Crile discusses the nature of the cancer and the methods of treatment that have proved effective. Ashland Elks Vole $120,000 for Lodge Building Expansion Ashland A."hland Elks ap proved Wednesday a $120,000 expansion program for their lodge building at 255 East Main st. Improvements will include construction of a one story, fire proof building with full base ment on the site of the former Lithia theater. The first floor of the proposed building will be leased to a commercial tenant, and the Elks will use the base ment for expansion of their lounge and dining room. Low Bidder Low bid of $98,308 for con struction of the 48-by-112 foot structure has been submitted by Carl Construction company of Salem. The remainder of the $120,000 approved by the lodge will be used for furnishings for the expanded lounge and dining room. Ashland Elks also elected William O'Brien exalted ruler at their annual meeting Wednes day night. Other officers elected were Leo Zupan, leading knight; James Madison, lecturing knight; Alwin Miller, loyal knight; W. H. Parker, treasurer; Jack Wea ver, secretary; and Oscar Lowe, tyler. Earl Schilling was named to the board of trustees for a five year term. Installation of offi cers will be held April 4. As We Live Worrying Is One Form Of Unpopular Selfishness The person who worries makes himself and everyone he is with either unhappy or uncomfort- QU1- worrying is a selfish trait which should not be per mitted to con tinue. At first, the ' tho u g h t that worrying is a form of selfish ness Dr. Hurlock may be new to you. Most people think merely of the effect worry has on the one who worries but not on the people who are with him. To understand why this is a form of selfishness, you must understand why people worry. Some do so because they have a poor sense of values. They imagine things that might hap pen without bothering to con sider how probable or improb able such things will be. If they were more realistic in their ap proach to the matter, they would recognize that worry is totally unnecessary. Then there are those who worry because they find it a quick and easy way to gam at tention and sympathy.. They know people will pay more at tention to them and try to com fort them if it is apparent they are disturbed than if they are calm, cool and undisturbed. And, finally, there "are those who worry because they enjoy feeling sorry for themselves. They become so wrapped up in their own affairs and own con cerns they cannot be bothered with anyone else or anyone else's problems. They, too, are selfish as are all people who think mainly about . themselves and their own interests. Form of Selfishness Because worry, no matter what motivates it, is a form of selfish ness, it will inevitably make peo ple unpopular. No one who makes other people uncomfort able or who bids for their sym pathy and attention, can hope to be really well-liked by them. True, the worrier does get sympathy and attention. People are likely to be kind and con siderate enough to want to help or comfort the worrier in any way they can. But this does not necessarily bring with it the respect and interest essential to true friendship. When a person really likes another, he must have respect for him, a thing he cannot do when he is aware of the fact the person is selfishly bidding for attention and sym pathy bv worrying. LETTERS FROM READERS Squeamishness: "I am one of those people who simply cannot stand the sight of blood or of anyone in pain. How can I cure this?" S.J. (A) Squeamishness, or inability to stand the sight of any living creature in physical discomfort, is a learned form of behavior which can be cured only by sub sisting a new form of behavior in its place. If you want to get over being squeamish, you must convince yourself the person in pain or discomfort is far more important than how you feel about the matter. Then, you will concentrate on trying to help that person relieve the pain. By doing so, you will have little time to think of your own per sonal reactions to the matter. Family quarrels: "My hus band and I get along very well except when some member of I By ELIZABETH HURLOCK, PH.D. his family comes to see us. This makes him critical of everything I do and leads io arguments and fights." J.S.T. (A) Your husband is trying to put his best foot forward, as the old saying goes, when mem bers of his family are around. He wants to impress them with his superior role in your -family and with his ability to create a superior home. If you do any thing that falls short of what he expects, he criticizes you for it. Try to make him realize that his. behavior leads to a much worse impression in the minds of family members than if he behaved as he does when you are at home alone with him. Childish hobby: "My son, who is 10 years old, loves to collect all types of insects, such as but terflies, beetles, etc. He mounts them, puis names under ihem, etc. Because he is so wrapped up in this, he spends little time with the boys. How can I get EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, March 25. 195S A Nichol's Vorth of . . . Comment On This and That By HARMAN W. NICHOLS United Press Feature Writer Washington (U.R) Not long that his steers 4-H Club Hews Gold Hill Sewing Club The Flashing Seamstresses 4-H sewing club met March 21 in the Hamby school in Gold -Hill in the sewing room. The members used the sewing machines and worked on their present aprons, with the help of leaders, Mrs. Al Bentan and Mrs. John Jore. All members are to have all projects finished before school is out this summer, and be exhib ited at the local county lamb fair. Judith Force Reporter him to play more with other boys?" T.J.R. (A) If you could find a boy or two who would have similar interests to those of your son, you could encourage him to work with them on his hobby. Otherwise, he will find little in common with the boys his age and stay off by himself. (Copyright 1956, General Features Corp.) For Action, Use Tribune Want Ads 9 For Best Results TTh 5T1 KTh2J1T70TT (Ui ILlAUCULVil O O O is a busy animal . . . But no busier than most people these days. PEOPLE . . . like beavers . . . are busy in Spring repairing damage done to their homes during the winter and put ting on fresh coats of paint to greet the season. ; - . AND PEOPLE IN JACKSON COUNTY have found that the best way to make needed repairs and improvements on their homes is through Jackson County Federal's paylike-rent home-loans. JACKSON COUNTY FEDERAL has home-loans designed to fit every need and every budget. Jackson County Federal has a home-loan plan for YOU. SAVINGS 126 East Main Medford & LOAN ASSOC Sine ISOS ATION Building with Jackson County Since 1909 ago I wrote about how man is getting bigger by the genera tion. So this farmer from Iowa wrote in and said how about his pigs, and cows and hens? Isn't it true, he wrote, that animals are getting bigger 3 -1.1. 1 Harman Nichols anu lauer oy the year, too? And don't they have more generations per sty, corral and coop? That was a question, multiple as it were, that deserved look ing into. Turned out the gallused man of the soil from the wonderful state of the Hawkeye had a good point. This all started with what I thought was an innocent little piece about bigger beds being put in a new motel here. It seems the architect got nosey and decided to look into the growth of man. He found that in the Civil War there were twice as many men over six feet than in the Revolutionary War. Also, our lads in World War II ran an average of an inch higher than in War I. But getting back to hams, steaks and chicken legs. The Department of Agriculture says that it is mostly the feed ing that makes a hog fat, also steers and mother hens. The company of Ezra Benson, Inc., has a booklet with a draw ing showing a 1910 hog a puny little critter. It stands beside a slopper, vintage of 1930, but even this guy is overshadowed by one dated 1955. Different breeds were put into three feeding groups with aver age starting weights just over 51 pounds. Those fed new ra tions gained 2Vz times faster than those fed the 1910 variety. When the experiment was over the pigs on modern rations weighed 200 pounds; those on 1939 rations 103 pounds, and the little 1910 guy looked skinnier than before weening. ' The Iowa farmer can look in the back 40 acre pasture and see are getting big ger, too. His Department of Agri culture will tell him what he probably already knows. More than a decade ago, his steak on the hoof gained only two pounds a day. Today, with improved feeding, the steer puts on weight at the rate of 2Vz pounds a day. And if the farmer from Iowa is still worrying, all he : has to do is look in his chicken coop or take a peek at the Department of Agriculture chart for better living for the sweater gals of the hen house. Modern biddies are producing eight slices of white meat per breast and the chickens of yes terday were rail-thin by com parison. Here's the record: On the rations fed chickens over an eight-week period in 1930, the chick weighed in at 1.62 pounds. In 1938 that was in creased to 1.89 pounds. In 1946 it was 2.17 pounds. A real whop per was produced in 1954 2.81 pounds. First thing we know we'll have to biyld bigger stys, enlarge the corral and move out of the manor h"i to make room for the chickens. - ?.4!!323 list YOU PAY fNTIREST ON MCH DOLLAR ONLY FOR THf TM rou USl 171 What better way to finance than through an organization owned by and operated for you and your neighbors? 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