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TEN MEDFORD (OHEGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Foreign Assistance Gradually Returning Korea To Prosperity Fdltor'i note: This Is th proni) In ttallment of a three-pan net-let on the economic tituauon in Korea. By JACK BOYER United Press Correspondent Seoul Ol.Rl The despair ridden waif that was the Repub lic cf Korea three years ago at the close of the Korean war to ri ay is becoming a confident young nation. Almost a billion dollars in for eign economic assistance has been funneled into the country since 1933. Military aid has top ped the 10 figure mark. This aid, offered by some 40 world governments, has given the fledgling republic a good measure of military power and financial stability. But it is still somewhat lacking in the polish ed handling of international and domestic affairs. The Pennsylvania-sized coun try, now a shade more than eight years old, has few friendly neighbors. North Korea, Com munist China and Russia are out right enemies. Japan is regard ed coldly as a former overlord and potential enemy. Stabilised Prices South Korea has diplomatic ties with 11 nations and token military representation from three others, but it is linked by few treaties. The mountainous country still remains severed from the north by a jagged truce line, and unification of the div ided peninsula appears pigeon holed for a later date. Internally, commodity prices are relatively stabilized and strong efforts are being made to peg the country's currency at 500 hwart to the dollar. However, per capita earnings, for a large per centage of South Korea's 22.000, 000 people, still remain painfully low. The economy, which is sup porting a 700,000-msn fighting force plus a small navy and jet air force, is heavily burdened by defense costs. Politically, the dismembered republic is emerging from its restless infancy. Election last May of an opposition vice presi dent has put President Syngman Rhee's administration on guard as pro-government legislators work to revise the constitutional provisions dealing with succes sion to the presidency. The presi dent is. after all, 81 years old. Cains Are Made Meanwhile, national assembly men are wrestling with the her culean task of whacking off some 30 per cent of the government's employees, and at the same time re urging a rigid austerity, pro gram promoting the use of Korean-made goods. Economically, food production has hit a new high. Power ration ing has virtually ended. Coal out put has bounded past pre-war levels. The railroad and shipping Industries have been patched up and already are besting earlier . peak performances. Textile production is 100 per rent greater than before the war. More than half the buildings de molished during the fighting have been rebuilt, and vast hous ing projects are underway. Na tural resources are being devel oped. Although recovery has oeen slow, rising new buildings and freshly paved streets give evi dence that progress is being made. ' The republic, assured of con tinued U.S. backing, is striving earnestly to become accepted in the society of nations as a full fledged independent country. Internationally, it has plans to become a UN member and is talking about diplomatic connec tions with South American na tions. Domestically, it is working to make the capital city of Seoul the "London of the Orient" and plans to develop an aggressive tourist industry. In the last installment, to be published tomorrow, Samuel Man Indicted for Interstate Forgery San Francisco (U.R) The Federal Grand Jury has indicted Robert Edward Alkire. 44. of Seattle. Wash., on eight counts of interstate forgery totaling more than S23.189. Alkire faces a possible .maxi mum penalty of 10 years im prisonment and SI 0.000 fine on each of the eight counts. The indictment charged him with passing fictitious checks in Palo Alto. Redwood City and Oak land. Calif. Alkire is in. custody in Port land. Ore., where he has been indicted on similar charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rich ard Foster said Alkire has ad mitted receiving S65.000 in cash fraudulently during a pe riod of two years. The Dalles 0J.P.) Theft of some 600 cases of beer from a local warehouse during the past three months has been reported by authorities here. Police said they believed the thefts were by teen-agers. Kim of the United Press writes that poverty on the farms and unemployment in the cities are Korea's lot in the fourth year of an uneasy peace. The Family Council Editor'i note: The Family Council consists of a Judge, a psychiatrist, three clergymen, a newspaper editor. - women's editor and two wriiers. Lach article Is a summary of an actual report The Family Council does not rive advice; It merely report on problems that hava been dealt with by responsible asencies and counselors. Kate T My father wants to buy back our love. Charles T He's a pitiful old . Kale T. When I was nine years old my father left my mother to run off with another woman. He left my mother with out a dime and she had to go to work. She fought for every pen- ney she ever got out of him for our support. My brother and sister and I have never seen him since the time he left our home and we have no desire to ever see him again. Now I am married and have three young children. It seems my father learned through some friends that my husband and I are having very serious financial difficulties. My father had the nerve to call my hiyband at his place of business and ask to see him. He told my husband he would like to help us out and give us the down payment on a home. He thinks he can buy back our love this way. My husband has fallen for the whole bribe. I. am disgusted with him for being so greedy for the money. My brother and sis ter would never talk to me again if they found out about it and my mother would be heart broken. Charles T. The money would make all the difference in the world to us at this time. But Kate won't believe me when I tell her that's not the most im portant thing. She doesn't real ize her father is now a pitiful old man, alone in the world. He actually cried on my shoulder and said he wanted to see his grandchildren before he died. See Pages 12 and 16, Sec. 1, for More Anniversary News Dover Potato Rack 3. No guess work or hard center with thi- potato rack. Holds 6 po tatoes. Heats evenly and faster. 2 for 88c Skillet Thermometer 10. So anocalrnff ! Accurate mechan ism, protected pointer. 3a"x4'9". Polished copper 88c For Cool Hands 17 Are hot pans a burninc prob lem in your house? Not any more with gloves to protect the hands and gri pe rs for the hot ha ndles n matched set all in brightly pat terned quilted cotton assorted washable colors .88e o ((wild) f4l ill Friday, Ociobtr S. 1358 Earl Newbry Announces Liquor Tax Distribution Salem U.P.) Distribution of S300.000 in liquor privilege tax moneys for the quarter ending Sept. 30 has been announced by Secretary of State Earl T. New bry. The funds are distributed 75 per cent to the counties and 23 per cent to the general fund for use as old age pensions, mothers' aid and direct relief of the in digent. Kate's father told me he couldn't help himself years ago because he really did not have the money, but now he has be come successful in business, he wants to make it up. The Council Kate is letting her desire to punish her father run away with her. She is evi dently tempted by the money and feels guilty about this. To put the temptation away she puts the affair in the harshest possible light and accuses her father of "bribery" and her hus band of "greed." Other words that could apply in this case are "repentance" and "forgiveness." Kate's father ran out on his responsibilities years ago. He now has a chance to make up for it in some meas ure. Kate and Charles are bad ly in need of the money. Their children can benefit from it. Is it fair to deprive them of something they can gain through this man's attempt to ease his conscience? , Kate is not obliged to "love" her father in return for the money. Love can't be bought and this man is probably aware of it. All he may hope for is some measure of forgiveness and the sight of his grandchil dren. Kate is sure her sister, brother and mother would be down on her if they found out. She may be wrong. She ought to discuss the matter with them. They may react as she does at first, but they probably could be brought around to seeing the proposition has its merits. Kate's mother, particularly, might be quite hap py that one of her children will -- Alhcest Burger Press 4. Cherry wood hamburger press. Vtalces bun size hamburger patties. Hand-decorated "Chef" design. Ideal barbecue accessory 88c Sit) French Baking Shells 1 . Bake creamed seafoods, ham. vegetables, etc.. in the shell. 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We had binoeulars and a telescope we used to get close up views of the many ocean liners sailing down the bay. It was a wonderful neighborhood. Great place for kids. A very friendly place in those days. New Yorker My mother never cared much for Brooklyn. She made the best of residing in Bay Ridge be cause she thought it was a good place for children. She was in terested in sports but never be came a supporter of the Dodgers. She was a Giant fan right up to the end. She went to Manhat tan a couple of time every week and did a lot of walking around. Just to be in Manhattan was her idea of a good time. Nearby Kindly subscribers compli ment me on having a wide, vari ety of interests. That is the re sult of early environment. With in a radius of five miles of our house in Brooklyn were a major league baseball park, three major class race tracks. Coney Island, big time vaudeville at the Orpheum and several the aters on the so called "subway circuit" presenting legitimate plays. 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At Coney Island, world's heavy weight boxing bouts were held. At the Crescent A. C featur ing amateur sports, were played golf, lacrosse, tennis, ' baseball and football. The club also had an eight-oared crew. At the pros pect park parade grounds polo was regularly played. Also cricket and other pastimes too numerou to mention. Wandering When about 17, I started go ing to school and college in new England and never lived regular ly in Brooklyn after that. I spent eight years in New Eng land. Among the places near Manhattan I have lived in and commuted to are Bronxville, Forest Hills, Douglas Manor, Staten Island and Nyack. I have been in practically every state in the union. For periods I have lived in the following places in California, Los Angeles, Holly wood, Santa Monica, San Gabr iel, San Marino, Pasadena, Holly wood, Beverly Hills, Sausalito and San Francisco. Football It has been said by some con temporary journalists . that I played football at five different colleges. 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