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U.S. Women Workers Fewer Than Countries Although it might eem that the number of women with jobs in the United States is something phenomenal one out of every three women of working age is in our "labor force" that pro portion is actually one of the lowest among the western na tions. For example, fully half of the adult women of France have jobs or are actively seeking work, as against the one-third of Ameri can women. Much the same can be said about most other European coun tries, which, although situated thousands of miles from Ameri ca's shores, are closely linked to us by cultural, historical or po litical bonds. There have always been wom en working outside the home, the Institute of Life Insurance points out. But in the United States, the trend was stepped up during World War I. It was further ac celerated by World War II's vast demand for additional workers, and then by the big civilian goods production of the postwar period. Nevertheless, as. the Interna tional Labour Review, published .by the International Labour Of fice, puts it: "Even the current higher level of participation in economic activities by United States women ' remains lower than the level prevailing in most European countries." European Figures High For many years, countries like Great Britain, Italy and Ger many have had a larger propor tion of working women than the United States, and it still holds true. The proportion of working women in Sweden is now just a shade under the United States. In Austria, nearly half of the women have jobs or are looking for work. In Turkey, which the International Labour Office lists as a European nation, the propor tion is even higher: close to three-quarters of Turkish wom en are in the labor force. In only two nations in western Europe Belgium and The Netherlands is the proportion of working women decidedly lower than in the U. S. A. (Actually, these figures do not tell the full story, since they do not include the women workers who help their husbands with farm work, and who work side by side with their husbands in running a family business.) Many Reasons When it comes down to rea sons for working, most women Real Estate Values! Yaniagrifl-Leever Agency EASTSIDE 3-BEDROOM New listingA lovely heme close to the Roosevelt school. Large shade trees and exceptional yard spacious bedrooms, breakfast area in kitchen, wall-to-wall carpeting. Convenient terms. STOCK RANCH A top quality, well balanced ranch with lots of free water. Range per mit. Exceptionally nice 4 bedroom home and outbuildings on paved highway. Free soil. Will trade. 4 ACRES IRRIGATED With a neat 2-bedroom home en an oak knoll overlooking the val ley. Good soil small barn. A top suburban ranch for only $11,500. 3 BEDROOM $10,850.00 Only 1 Vi years old large lot with irrigation, natural wood kitchen with ceramic tile, corner fireplace. Priced to sell, with easy down pay ment and terms. : EASTSIDE $10,750.00 A charming 2-bedroom home in a new district, large lot with oak trees lots of shrubs and flowers. Rustic fence and view of the moun tains. FHA will loan $9,000.00. 3 BEDROOM SUBURBAN On l'i acre in the popular Griffin Creek district, less than 1 year old. Wonderful garden and lawn, dou ble garage with workshop area and concrete drive. Breakfast nook, dining room. Has 30-year FHA loan. 3 BEDROOM & 1 ACRE Has approximately 2,000 sq. ft. living area, 1 baths, large double garage, separate workshop, sun deck, 2-horse stable, tack room and corral, fruit frees, city water and well for irrigation. In a nice new district and only Vx mile from city limits. WANT TO SELL? Property is moving. Call us today for personsliztd service. CITY LOTS Secluded, new district, city water, sewer. OPEN TODAY! Yandagrift-Leever Agency 328 South Central D'Anjou Building Phone 3-5391 Multiple Listing Realtor of Europe would probably have the same answer: to help raise or main tain the living standards of their families, or to help with the sup port of a dependent relativesuch as a mother or father. Thus wom en who work outside the home make a definite contribution to the financial security of their families. One of the principal differ ences between American and Eu ropean working women is the extent to which they use life in surance in relation to family financial security. There is evi dence that American working women own and purchase sub stantially more life insurance than do European women work ers. Marilyn Monroe And Playwright Marry Secretly Roxbury, Conn. lU.R) Ac tress Marilyn Monroe and play' wright Arthur Miller began their married life today "hap py and tired" in the wooded quiet of the Connecticut coun tryside. They had eluded newspaper ment and were secretly married Friday evening in a court house ceremony at White Plains, N.Y. The actress, who had said she did not want a "Grace Kelly type wedding," got what she wanted. The bride, sans makeup, wore a wrinkled hlack skirt and a pink sweater. The groom was dressed in a blue linen suit, white shirt open at the collar and no tie. But City Judge Seymour Ra binowitz, who performed the civil ceremony at 7:30 p.m. EDT, said the actress "looked very pretty." It was the actress' third mar riage and Miller's second. She is 30 and he is 40. They returned to Miller's country home for their wedding night and "a lot of rest." The Lincolnesque author of "Death of a Salesman," reached at home by the United Press telephone, said, "we're just spending a few quiet minutes now." "Marilyn is very happy and very tired. "It's been a hectic day. We plan to have some kind of a party in the next few days, but we hope for that to be kind of quiet, too." Only the death in an automo bile accident of a titled woman reporter marred the day for the newlyweds. Princess Mara Scherbatoff, chief of the New York bureau of the Paris, France, magazine, Match, was pursuing Marilyn and Miller to Friday's news conference when her car smashed into a tree. She died about four hours later in a New Milford, Conn., hospital. Boston (U.R) How much would a contestant, unmarried and with no other income, have to win to take home $64,000 af ter federal income taxes? The Boston Safe Deposit and Trust company has figured out the an swer and hold your breath it's exactly S415.135.50! Court Records POLICE COURT Lee Milton Reynolds, violation of basic rule. S10. Theodore Roosevelt KHene Jr. vio lation of basic rule. $10. Jerry Marlyn Yost, no operators li cense and no tail light, S3. Francis Lyon Matney, violation of basic rule. Si5. Elwod Francis Score, failure to stop at stop light. $5. William Stephen Sweet, violation of basic rule. $10. DISTRICT COURT Ralph Edward Black, truck speed ing. SlO bail forfeited. Gary Jerome Lyon, no log hauling permit. $25 bail forfeited. Harvev Martin Brandau, no tail light. $lh bail forfeited. Max Herman Wimmer II, failure to stop at stop sign. $10. James Everett Suader. no operator's license. $6. Calvin T. Hansen, over-width. SI 5. Carl Edward Badger, hauling logs over road posted against log hauling, $55. Fleener Elwood Petty, one license plate. SlO. Gary Warren Crowson, inadequate emergency brake. $10. Owen Ernest Bristlin, failure to stop at stop sign, $10. Melvin Eugene Hilkey, overload, $121. Stephen Gilbert Crippen Jr., viola tion of basic rule, $15. Gary Bryan Cain, passing at inter section $10. Jesse Jones, no motor vehicle li cense. 10. Lawrence Austin Heatori. inadequate mufflef. S6. Ralph A. Weftgaard. overload, $27. George Sherman Graham, over width, $15. CIRCUIT COURT Osie M. Swinney vs. William Clyde Swinney, divorce complaint. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS George Washington Thurston. Oro ville. Calif., and Bessie Diantha Wil liams. Yankee Hill. Calif. John Edwin Kalista. route 1. box 388. Central Point, and Elaine Mavis Kelley, box 86. Central Point. John Samuel Wolfe. 322 Benson St.. and Loretta Mae Wise, route 2, box 363 C. Medford- DO YOUR FEET HURT? We specialize in manufacturing end fitting of arch supports which will giro you relief and comfort. Northwest Orthopedic & Surgical Supply Co. 2747 N. PACIFIC HIWAY Mile North et Big Y Wr'Sf-r "-Ta m- S- ' 1 I . HAVIN' A HAPPY TIME Actress Marilyn Monroe and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Arthur Miller are hav ing a romping good time with Miller's dog, Hugo, at the playwright's summer home at Roxbury, Conn. When not romping with Hugo, the famous pair are planning their forthcoming marriage. CALENDAR Calendar nc ticca and news for the society section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted in writine and dadlirw tor the Sun day edition Is 1 p.m. Friday Dead line for the weekly calendar ia 9 a m of the day of publication and for week day news is 5 p.m. the day before publication. Sunday 11:00 a.m Annual Zion Lu theran Church and Guild picnic, Girl Scout Day camp. Monday 12:30 p.m. Dorcas (sewing) guild of St. Peter's Lutheran church, at church. 1:30 p.m St. Martin's guild of Shady Cove, home of Mrs. Frank Dolenshek. 7:30 p.m. SPEBSQSA, Grange hall, Phoenix. 8 p.m Alpha Lambda chap ter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, 317 Howard street. 8 p.m. Olive Rebekah Lodge, Odd Fellows hall, 221 West Sixth street. Tuesday 2 p.m. Gold Star Mothers, Jackson county court house audi torium. 7:30 p.m. Unity Truth Cen ter, 203 Holly Theatre Building, Medford. 8 p.m. Crater Lake Post and Auxiliary 1833, VFW Hall, 42 North Front street. Friday 11 a.m. Unity Truth Center, 203 Holly Theatre Building, Med ford. Colorful Hat Bands New Summer Fashion New York (U.R) Mostly for men: the hat manufacturers are out to lure men on the hat band wagon. Hat bands this sum mer make as good conversation pieces as the new "flattop" hat shape. They are made of repp shantungs, cotton, silk, Indian madras, and puggree (a shape of drape). The colors include ma roons and black, tan and dark brown, shades of grey, and as sorted polka dots, paisleys and plaids. One company features a "trio" package hatband, neck tie and fabric belt all the same color combination. . Limes will stay fresh much longer if they're stored in a closed container in the refrigera tor. c .1 - & if-- tiV SITTING BESIDE MIRROK, Marina Orschel, 18, newly crowned "Miss Germany of 1956," provides full face and profile view for photographer. (International Soundphoto) VACATION TIME AGAIN We will be closed From July 2nd to July 7th Flowers Mattress & Upholstery Shop 405 East 4th -it - Fourth of July Tradition Calls For Picnic Lunch Chicago (U.R) Picnics are as much a Fourth of July tradi tion as parades, fireworks and oratory. Let your wanderlust map the holiday for the family, and pack j a picnic basket with food ready j to eat when mocd and place j deserve. j Foods, for safety's sake, j should be kept cool while car-! ried. Make use of the new picnic j equipment portable refrigera-! tor chests or baskets are ideal if I equipped with the packaged re-j frigerants to be frozen first at I home in refrigerator or freezer. Wide-mouthed vacuum bottles and tightly-covered plastic con tainers all help make packing easy. Another welcome item for the picnic is a bamboo screen which can be unrolled and spread on beach or grass at eating time. Sandwiches are a standby of any picnic. If you choose salad- type fillings, especially if made of poultry, meat, fish or eggs, be certain they can be carried under refrigeration. They should not be used if the trip it to be longer than three or four hours, unless they are kept chilled. Some fillings which can take the heat fairly well are cheese, pickled tongue, and cooked ba con. Canned meats, fish or poultry are convenient because the cans can be opened at the picnic site and the sandwiches assembled quickly. Safe fillings are peanut butter, jellies and jams. For hot weather desserts, rely on cookies and cakes, except the whipped cream or cream, filled ones and cookies. Fruit pies are an ideal dessert and easy to serve for out-of-hand eating if cut in narrow wedges. The American Institute of Baking suggests the homemaker explore the sandwich fillings which combine a salad and pro tein food. One tasty combina tion is corned beef and cabbage. To make enough filling for five sandwiches, combine 34 cup of chopped corned beef; Vi cup of chopped, shredded cabbage; Vi cup chopped dill pickle; and 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise or salad dressing. WwmsE - - 1 T fx Club" Elects Officers Mrs. Gerald Von Ting was elected president of Medford So journers' club Thursday when 80 members and guests met for a smorgasbord at the Pythian hall. Other officers are Mrs. Gene Chamberlain, first vice presi dent; Mrs. Floyd Robertson, second vice president; Mrs. Roy Stein, secretary and Mrs. Clif: ford Griffitts, treasurer. Using the Fourth of July color scheme, the smorgasbord was served on a table appointed with Esther Reed daisies, red carna tions and blue larkspur. Placed around the base of the center piece were miniature silk U. S. flags. Several other arrange ments of red, white and blue flowers decorated the hall. Hostesses were Mrs. Clay Lee, Mrs. Clyde Knight, Mrs. Roy Stein, Mrs. J. E. Westlund and members of the governing board. New members welcomed were Mrs. James Mitcheltree and Mrs. Ernst E. Larsen. Prospective members' attending for the first time were Mrs. Leonard D. Jones, Mrs. Merrill Osterhoudt, Mrs. Larea E. Field and Mrs. George Wilson. Guests included Mrs. Thomas Randall, Mrs. Hans Edwardsen and Mrs. Edna Smith from Port land. At cards prizes for bridge were given to Mrs. Marvin L. Nelson and Mrs. Gene Chamber Iain. Pinochle prizes went to Mrs. E. W. . Ingram and Mrs. 4th of Aerial and Ground Displays Sunday, July 1, 195B Reasons Given Why Women Now Outnumber Men New York Why are there more women than men in the United States today? The principal reasons have to do with improvements in health over the past decades, and with immigration, explains Dr. Louis I. Dublin, eminent statistician and consultant on health and welfare of the Institute of Life Insurance. In the past, the U.S.A. grew largely from immigration, and the majority of immigrants were men. There was always an "ex cess" of men, which is character istic of a relatively young coun try. But with the closing down of immigration in the last 30 years the trend in the American population changed direction. This was accelerated by mark ed progress against diseases that often hit women harder than James Mitcheltree and canasta awards were given to Mrs. Thomas C. Reid and Mrs. Nina Chandler. A special award was given to Mrs. Alice Van Sickle. The next meeting of the club will be held July 12 at which timo installation of officers will take place. All women who have resided in Medford and vicinity less than two years are cordially invited to attend and become members. DON'T MISS IT! BIG SPECTACULAR July Senior High Stadium DAIRY PRODUCT men, and the virtual elimina tion of the risks of childbearing. As a result, 10 years ago, for the first time in American history, women outnumbered men. One of the finest and most heartening advances has been the steady conquest of dangers that accompany childbirth. To day all but a few mothers have their babies born in hospitals where, if emergencies should arise, they can be met swiftly and safely. At the same time there have been major accomplishments in the treatment of diabetes, cer tain tumors and other diseases that affect women disproportion ately. The outcome has meant the addition of years to the lives of women. With men as well as women living longer, more and more parents have been living to see their children grow up, and to enjoy retirement together. From birth on, statistics show that women outlive men. As people grow older the difference in longevity between the sexes hecomes greater. Today, on the average, women live five to six j years longer than men. The re-! suit is that widows greatly out- number widowers in the popula-j tion. j Accompanying the gains in i longevity, the Institute points' out, has been general progress in the financial security of wid- j ows. The record is clear that a j widow today has a better chance j of keeping her family together i as a unit than in the past. Wid-1 hold these truths to be self men are created equal" . . . Echoing through the years of our country's proud history, the words of the Decla ration of Independence are living truths . . . now as then, truths to be held and cherished, guarded and preserved by all Americans. This year, more than ever, Independ ence Day is a time for us to be deeply aware of our priceless heritage of Independence and the right of one ' and all to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Let us resolve, with the same high purpose and dedicated spirit that moved our forefathers, to remember these truths thankfully and to act so that they shall ever be meaningful. A-- FtTJE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE KIHI ows head almost 65 out of every 100 households managed by women. They are in a better position to maintain their own homes even when they must bear sole responsibility for raising young children. Moreover, many older widows, who once would have had to live with their grown children out of necessity, now live with them as a matter of mutual choice. Dead line for Sunday damflart fa at noon Saturday RELIABLE CLEANERS 1826 West Main PHONE 2-6670 We fake great pride in cur LUS TROL HI-CAP cleaning process, which restores that new look anel sheen to your finest garments. You will find this process hi-lites the original colon and whites are like new. Free Pick-up and Delivery Service We Give Northern Stamps DOUBLE STAMPS ON CASH AND CARRY DEAH and BILL COX YMCA CAMP BENEFIT Adults SI . Children I0t - evident, that all
