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.
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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
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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.)
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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
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