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Medford Tribune United Press Full Leased Wir United Press Full Leased Win Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1956 Pages 1-6 PT-i '''-i, IV ii San Francisco Chinatown Clans Stick Close Within Organizations A SOLID FRONT George Meany (left), president of uie AFL-CIO, testifies before the Democratic platform com mittee in Chicago and is backed up, literally, Dy James C. Petrillo (right), president of American Federation of Musicians. Meany warned the platform drafters that labor will not be satisfied with "weasel words, glittering , generalities or the advertising man's glib insincerity." Oregon Delegation Explains Stale Law Chicago U.R) Members of Oregon's Stevenson-pledged del egation to the Democratic con vention were giving a short an swer today to backers of other candidates seeking to switch Oregon votes. Hie answer was. "Do you want me to go to jail?" They then explained that Ore gon's election law allows any citizen of the state to swear out a warrant for the arrest of any delegate who switches from the winner in the state primary. Conviction could bring a fine and jail sentence. Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D.-Ore.) the delegation chair man, said he has been surprised how few delegates from other states know of the Oregon pro vision, or that Oregon was the first state to hold a direct presi dential primary. "Even Mrs. Eleanor Roose velt was amazed to hear about it when she visited our delega tion," he said. r 1 Wednesday Nite Spectaculars on Sole from 4-9 p.m. tonight only! reg. 3.98 bouffant petticoat Vi slips in nylon net. White, red, black Size S-M-L reg. to 98c baby kimonas Stamped ready to embroider, in soft flannel. Blue, pink, white,, green, maize reg. 3,95 men's t-shirt Gaucho style by famous mak ers. Many colors. 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As the Chinese laborer's serv ices became more and more in demand, conditions improved and the Chinese began to send for their relatives at home. Soon the family unit type of organiza tion became unwieldy and a broader family group came into existence, the family association. This included all Chinese in the area with the same surname, however distant the blood ties. Family Nam. Clubs I There is one su?h organization for every family name in San Francisco's Chinatown as well as numerous smaller social clubs whose members not 0ly have a common surname but also come from the same village or district in their native China. These smaller clubs are the real backbone of Chinatown's civic life, for it is to them that the Chinese turns for assistance, social welfare, and any type of help he may need. The clubs also form the core of the average Chinatown inhabitant's social life. As in China, control of these organizations rests with the eld ers and with lesser officers elect ed by the membership. Most complaints are submitted to a board of elders and it is rare when their decisions aren't ac cepted. - Larger governing' units in Chinatown are the district as sociations, which handle prob lems arising from disputes be tween businesses rather than be tween individuals. There are 11 such districts in Chinatown. Other Groups One of the most famous Chi nese associations, the Six Com panies, has a distinctly American origin. Composed of representa tives of the district associations, it constitutes the voice of China town outside the settlement. It has no counterpart in old China and was originally formed to assure the legal rights of Chinese in their new country. There is a certain infamy and glamor connected with another Chinese organization, the tong. Its influence has almost com pletely disappeared from Chinatown. Most of the tongs' present work consists of control over the gambling houses that exist in hidden corners of Chinatown. Every operator and worker in these establishments must join a tong. As for organizations more fa miliar to the Westerner, China town has many places of reli gious worship including seven Chinese temples, seven Protes tant churches one Catholic church, and a Salvation Army center as well as Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A. and other organiza tions common in American com munities. The San Francisco Board of Education has opened an ele mentary school in the district and the city's public health de partment operates a clinic there. With such tight organization and tradition behind the groups it's no wonder that San Francis co's Chinatown is one of the most law abiding and yet most color ful communities in the United States. Articles Filed for Finance Corporation Articles of incorporation were filed in Salem recently for the : Crater Finance corporation of . Medford by Carl L. 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