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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, October 28. 1958 Bangkok's Opium Lamps To Be Extinguished Soon Bangkok U.R) Bangkok's thousands of flickering opium lamps are to be extinguished next year, if government plans are successful. The Thai government has an nounced that opium smoking will become illegal in 1957. One offi cial thought 1957 was appro priate because, according to some reckonings, it is the 2 500th anniversary of the birth of Buddha. Banning opium would be a fitting project for such an llustrious anniversary he said. Meanwhile there seems to be no noticeable decrease in the number of addicts. By the tens of thousands they stretch out nightly in Thailand's more than 1,000 licensed opium dens or 'divans. a. he cost of a tiny meiai packet ol the gummy substance, good for several "heads" when heated. Is from about 25 cents, to $1. Most of Thailand's estimated 50,000 addicts (only 19,000 are registered ; are coolies, day la borers and rickshaw operators. ine government says 95 per cent of the smokers are Chinese. The happy-go-lucky Thais ap parently feel no need lor opium, one official said. The large percentage of the li censed "divans" do not match up with any Hollywood conception of an opium den. There are some lush divans, with, no doubt, a well-proportioned young woman to attend the pipes. More often the dens are large dark buildings, fenced off in stalls like a large stable. On wooden platforms two ieet off the ground the addicts stretch out and "pillow" their heads on hard, square porcelain head rests. Although Thailand has had an anti-opium law since 1929 its many divans are run under gov ernment license. It is a legal and lucrative business, particularly since the government, which wholesales the opium to the dens, has not had to buy any opium for the past eight years. This is because the govern ment finds and confiscates a small percentage of the hun dreds of tons of opium smuggled through the country each year. The smugglers run it from Bur ma's Shan States and China's Yunnan Province through Thai land to the seaports and the world. If smoking Is banned next year, as planned, present stocks will leave Thai officials with at least 10,000 kilos of opium on hand. In trying to prepare for the day when opium smoking be comes illegal, the government has adopted several tactics to try and encourage the smokers to taper off. They have fixed definite reg istered places for smokers. They have established a nation-wide standardization of opium prices, which they plan to raise gradual ly. They have started to decrease, gradually, by dilution, the strength of the opium made available to smokers. They are trying- to register all smokers, not only to keep track of con firmed addicts, but to discourage new smokers. Prices for licenses to run dens will be increased. Smoking hours will be reduced. More law offi cers will be assigned to the prob lem. Yet In the face of these steps, the number of registered smok ing houses increased from 1,086 to 1,091 in 1955. The increase, according to an official agency. was due to "temporary divans licensed for the benefit of addict laborers working in large groups at such places as mines and con struction projects in remote, iso lated parts of the country." Feeding the Family By ZOLA VINCENT . Food Editor Vigor Restored To Peony Plants Champaign, III. (U.PJ Reset ting peony plants often restores their vigor, according to flori culturist C. E. Ackerman ad vised. Best time to rest the plants, the University of Illinois spe cialist said, 'is usually in late September or early October. The plants should be set in fertile soil having good drainage, with only about two inches of soil over their crowns. The plants should be cut off near the ground, and the clump cf fleshy roots cut into pieces Pumpkin Chiffon Tarls Harvest-Time Specially Pumpkin treats and harvest- time have been go-togethers for many a decade. Today's home maker takes advantage of mo dern processing and uses canned pumpkin for making luscious seasonal goodies . . . like these chiffon tarts. We think you'll agree they're really "sumpin. 1 tablespoon unflavored gela tin V cup cold water 4 egg yolks Vi cup brown sugar 1 can (i pound) pumpkin 23 cup milk teaspoon allspice 2V& teaspoons cinnamon 4 egg whites ' cup sugar 12 baked tart shells Blend gelatin and cold wa ter. Mix egg yolks, brown su- ear. pumpkin, milk, salt and spices together in saucepan. Cook over low heat stirring until it boils. Boil one minute. Remove from heat and stir in softened gelatin. Cool. When partially set. heat until smooth. Make a meringue by beating the egg whites until frothy, then grad ually beating in the sugar until smooth and glossy. Carefully fold in pumpkin mixture. Spoon into tart shells and chill until set. Serve with this Spicy Top ping Spicy Topping. Whip two- thirds cup whipping cream. Fold in one-fourth cup sugar and one- fourth teaspoon allspice. Spoon onto top of each tart. Twelve de lectable servings. Breaded Canned 'Meat Slices This has been popular for a long time now, but perhaps you've forgotten just how good it is. This works equally well with canned luncheon meat or corned beef. 1 12-ounce can meat 4 cup dry bread crumbs 1 egg, slightly beaten 3 tablespoons fat Cut meat into eight slices. Dip slices in bread crumbs, then In egg and again in bread crumbs. containing three to five strong buds or eyes, with a good por- Melt fat in skillet and fry meat tion of fleshy root on each. vt fat until golden brown on The roots should be plac' -ides. in a hole with freshly p" e Sweet Poiatoes earth fertilizer and - tried and true recipe that and watered. makes gala company fare. A real Bruce Williams to Speak at OLBA Meet SAFE - SURE - INEXPENSIVE Way to Protect Their Teeth! yoridcatiorD It is an established fact that fluoridation will bring about extensive re duction in dental decay and that use in the water supply is the only practical method of bringing this about. Fluoridation means fewer bridges, partials and dentures for the generations to follow. Dentists cannot in the next 30 years repair the dental defects now existing in this country. Fluoridation is inexpensive, too! The Medford Water Commis sion estimates the cost of installing equipment plus the annual main tenance costs to be 10c per water service per month ... a single dental repair bill actually equals YEARS OF PROTECTION for EVERY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY. That's really CHEAP, EFFECTIVE IN SURANCE! NOVEMBER 6 - VOTE .... conversation piece because of its festive looks and even more festive flavor. Bake or boil six medium sweet potatoes or yams. When done, peel and mash. Season with salt, pepper and butter; add suffi cient fresh orange juice to make them light and fluffy. Pile into orange halves from which pulp has been scooped out (or those from which orange juice has been squeezed). Top with marsh mallow and put under broiler long enough to brown and slightly melt the topping. Cr&nberryorange relish is a traditional fall food in many homes ... so here is a reminder of the proportions and procedure for making it. Put four cups fresh cranberries and two large , quartered California oranges (peel and all) through the food chopper. Add two cups sugar; mix well and chill. Serve as rel ish or on salad greens ... or perhaps over a gelatine salad. Sandwich Thoughts School has been in session for some weeks now, and children are probably in the mood for something different in the sand wich line. So here are a few choice ideas. Egg-bacon . . . Combine two chopped hard-cooked eggs with one-third cup chopped cooked bacon and three tablespoons mayonnaise. Makes three-fourths cup filling. Peanut Butter Varieties . . - For four distinctively different i peanut butter flavors combine one-half cup peanut butter with one-half cup finely chopped j dates, raisins, cooked bacon or 1 grated raw carrots and one-, fourth cup mayonnaise or salad ; dressing. Makes one cup filling, i Cream Cheese Varieties ... I If cream cheese is a favorite i you'll like any of these. Combine j one three-ounce package cream cheese with one-fourth cup crushed pineapple, orange mar malade, chopped bacon or apri cot jam. Add two tablespoons chopped pecans, if desired. Mak es two-thirds cup filling. j Ice Cream Topping Suggestion. This is not only tasty but is a wonderful way to use any left-: over fruit syrup or combination j of syrups. Bring syrup to a boil i and thicken with cornstarch. Chill thoroughly. Add chopped almonds or pecans andor chop-! ped left-over bits of fruit or maraschino cherries. Harvest Bounty Lends Interest: Color to Table Decorations Fall fruits and vegetables with their wide variety of color and shapes have been used for table centerpieces and decorations for centuries. The always popu lar "Horn of Plenty" is a good conversation piece but really comes into its own when the tasty fruit contents are nibbled on at the close of a hearty din ner. You'll find good fruit and vegetable suggestions under our Best Buys heading. Hand-Ouis for Young Hold-Upi For Halloweien hand- outs check supplies of apples, orang es, marshmallows, popcorn, jel ly beans, the little boxes of rais ins and other appropriate edibles as well as paper supplies andor aluminum foil to wrap the loot in. Pick a pumpkin or two for the youngsters to hollow out and use as jack-o-lanterns or for face- making with fresh fruits and ve getables. Carrot greens make wonderful hair. Put in a supply of apple cider or lemonade con centrates for all the family to enjoy and for frequent" serving to all comers, both small and large. The baker has a fine assort ment of doughnuts, plain and fancy, chocolate-iced and orange-iced. There are specially designed cookies and cakes, too. Beit Fruit Buys. For a beauti ful array of color for your own "Horn of Plenty" or other center piece use seasonal Ribier, Tokay and Muscat grapes. Jonathan and Delicious apples are in abun dance. Be sure to have some on hand for "apple bobbing" at that Halloween party. Other good buys include cranberries, some melons, citrus fruits and pears. Pomegranates and persimmons are so definitely fall delicacies and even though in light supply should be enjoyed now. Persim mons make a wonderful salad when chilled and served garn ished with seeded Ribier grapes. Perfect when served on Iceberg lettuce with your favorite dress ing. ' Best Vegetable Buys. Dark green cucumbers and Bell pep pers, snowy white cauliflower, bright red solid tomatoes, the or ange of carrots and pumpkins and the soft yellow of corn are a few of the colorful vegetables in good supply this week. Other good buys include potatoes, dry onions, celery, sweet potatoes and squash. Bruce Williams, chairman of the Oregon Liqour Control com mission, will be guest speaker at the quarterly dinner of the Rogue River Valley chapter of the Oregon Licensed Beverage association at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Y club. Other guests will include M. L. (Pete) Graham, secretary manager of the OLBA state or ganization; Sergeant W. E. My natt and Inspectors Cecil Cross and Alvin Hartley of the enforce ment division of the OLCC. Jim Clithero, president of the local unit will be master of cer emonies. The next chapter dinner will be the annual Winter Jamboree Dec. 3 at the Oasis Ballroom, Eagle Point. Chapter dinners are open to all persons associated with the industry. Astoria U.R) The Astorian Budget has announced its editor ial support for state Hen. Robert Holmes in his candidacy for governor. CHOOSE YOUR FRESH PRODUCE At Always LOWER PRICES! P MARKET B 1202 North Rivmide V OPEN EVERY i flK NIGHT TIL A VSK MIDNIGHT j& i To Buy or Sell - Use Tribune Classified Ads Water Fluoridation for Dental Heath ', Paid Adv. Better Health' Committee, Mrs. E. W. Sickels, Chairman; Dewey Wilson, Vice-Chairman when you drive the '57 PLYMOUTH suddenly it's I960 ANNOUNCING THE TRIM, NEW 9BT HTOSOKI HORNET W-8 ..way up in power, way down in price! rrm" C" " Horn V-8 Hollywood Hardtop your fit a cnoico of 32 bmautifut color combination Product of American Motors See your HUDSON and RAMBLER dealer for a demonstration ride iuick . . . with the world's newest 'V-8 engine. Smooth . . . with new jFlashaway Hydra-Matic. Light on its feet . . . with the easiest handling of any big car on the road. Solid . . . with a ride three times smoother than any you've ever known! 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