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The United States will face the
threat of Russian competition
for some years to come. There
appear to be no quick solutions
short of a war which would
probably destroy civilization
In a search for alternatives to
war, U. S. citizens need to know
whether Russia is growing
stronger or weaker; whether to
negotiate with Russia now or
adopt a firmer line and make
no concessions whatever. Amer
ica needs to know what kind
of friends and allies she needs
how to make effective use of
world opinion and the United
Nations.
Russia's Strength
The question of Russia's
strength, on the military side,
has been considerably muddled
by events of recent months.
True, there are three and a half
times as many Communist di
visions as Western divisions in
Europe, and in manpower Com
munist forces outnumber the
West two to one.
Recent satellite revolts make
the West wonder if this picture
has changed. It is possible that
Russia could no longer count on
all the satellite armies in case
of an East-West war? Without
the satellite armies, Communist
military strength in Europe
would be cut roughly in half.
However, some students of
international affairs warn that
a Russia which recognizes its
own military problems revolt
in Hungary and unrest in Po
land may be even more diffi
cult to deal with: more sensi
tive, more dangerous.
In this situation the U. S. has
number of alternatives. It can
press any military advantages,
strengthening NATO and West
ern European defenses; it can, on
the other hand, avoid any moves
which will increase Russia's
fears. Or the U.S. can try to
negotiate with Russia now, at a
"summit" meeting or in the
United Nations.
War of Ideas
The war of ideas is another
Important part of U.S. - Russian
competition. The ultimate suc
cess of either Communism or
Democracy may depend on how
well each side "sells" its way of
life to the hundreds of millions
of uncommitted peoples, in
Africa, the Middle East and
Asia.
Since the end of World War
II both Russia and the U.S. have
tried to win the friendship of
the uncommitted nations by
aid, trade, military assistance,
diplomacy and other means.
Late 1956 brought a break in
the battle of ideas, when Russia
used armed force to crush the
Hungarian revolt. Four of the
most important "neutralist" na
tions in the world India,
Burma, Ceylon and Indonesia
Joined with the West to con
demn Russia in the United Na
tions, and to demand that Rus
sian troops be withdrawn from
Hungary.
But how lasting will this
"neutralist" shift be? How ser
iously has Russian prestige been
damaged in the eyes of the rest
of the world? Some other non
Western nations, like Egypt and
Syria, still seem to be moving
closer to the Communist orbit.
Military Action
And the same Asian nations
which condemned Russian ag
gression in Hungary also con
demned Anglo-French military
action in Egypt. Will the U.S. be
able to maintain its close tradi
tional ties with Britain and
France' and still hold the trust
of the "neutralist" world?
This dilemma is particularly
important in the UN. President
Eisenhower has stated that the
U.S. will "rely" on the UN in
handling problems of world
peace.
The new Middle East policy
was denounced recently in an
official Soviet pronouncement
as "contradicting the principles
and aims of the United Nations."
Supporting Policies
If U.S. diplomacy is to work
successfully in the UN, U.S. poli
cies must have the support of
the UN membership including
the uncommitted nations who
make up one-third of the UN.
In addition to military and
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'"eo'"B'i compeuuon w i l
Russia, the U.S. also faces eco
nomic competition.
Russia's announced goal in
this field is ultimately to out
produce the West in major in
dustries. To do this. Russian
economy is planned from the
top. Moscow sets the goals, allo
cates raw materials, controls in
vestments, wages, distribution,
prices and every other phase of
Russian economy.
Two important facts about
Communist economic plans and
progress stand out:
1. Russian heavy industry has
been catching up with the West
at a remarkable rate.
2. The raw materials and in
dustries of Eastern Europe have
been an important part of Com
munist economic planning.
Economic Problems
On the other side of Europe,
in the Western alliance, there
are also severe economic prob
lems. Loss of some Middle East
ern oil and stoppage of the Suez
canal are the main causes. Brit
ish and French industries have
already, because of oil short
ages, cut back production and
laid off workers. Western Eu
rope, Asia and the Middle East
have all suffered trade losses
because of the closing of the
Suez canal. And the oil coun
tries of the Middle East are los
ing $1,800,000 a day in oil rev
enue. The U.S. is carrying a share
of Western Europe's economic
burden. The Export-Import bank
has loaned half a billion dollars
Selection of Books
Ready for Decisions
To aid leaders, students, and
others participating in the Great
Decisions program of 1957 the
Medford Public library has ar
ranged a special selection of
basic reading pertinent to the
eight key issues under consider
ation.
The books and pamphlets in
the collection contain back
ground, basic facts, and policy
alternatives on each issue, com
mencing with U. S. competition
with Russia. In addition to the
reading materials displayed there
is also available at the library
current magazine material on
the weekly topics. A list of such
articles may be consulted at the
reference desk.
Packets of the fact sheets pre
pared by the Foreign Policy as
sociation for the Great Decisions
program may be purchased at
the circulation desk of the li
brary.
4-H Leaders Start
Sewing Meetings
Seven 4-H club leaders Thurs
day attended the first in a series
of four meetings on "getting the
most out of your sewing ma
chine" at the Singer Sewing Ma
chine store.
Other meetings in the series
will be held Jan. 31, Feb. 7 and
Feb. 14. Instructors are Mrs.
J. D. Neil, Griffin Creek, in
structor for the company, and
Miss Marjorie Hattan, county
4-H agent.
The sessions are being held as
a joint project of the Singer
company and the county exten
sion service.
FFA Chapter Sells
125 First Aid Kits
Eagle Point The Eagle Point
Future Farmers of America
chapter sold 125 first aid kits
during a recent campaign to
raise money for chapter activi
ties, it was reported Saturday.
The kits were sold through
Central Point Drug store. Any
one who ordered a first aid kit
which has not been- delivered
is requested to contact the FFA
chapter. Members said.
Eagle Point FFA chapter of
ficers conducted a green hand
degree for the Phoenix FFA
chapter in the Eagle Point agri
culture building Wednesday, Jan.
Thirty Phoenix members took
the degree, which is the first
degree in FFA work. To qualify,
a student must have a home
supervised farming program and
knowledge of FFA functions
After the meeting refresh-
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With Reds
to Britain, and Congress will
probably postpone interest pay
ments on past loans to Britain.
President Eisenhower proposed
January 1 to step up U.S. aid
to the Middle East.
Some leaders have also raised
the question of possible U.S. aid
to Eastern Europe, especially
Poland and Hungary.
Great Decisions radio and tele
vision programs will be present
ed between 9 and 9:30 p.m. Sun
day, Jan. 20, on radio station
KMED and at 6:30 p.m. Thurs
day, Jan. 24, on station KBES
TV. The program on radio sta
tion KWIN will be announced.
SCHOOL
NEWS
PHOENIX HIGH SCHOOL
By Members of the
Journalism Class
Final tests for the first semes
ter, ending Jan. 25, have been
scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Notices listing exempt students
are to be posted on the bulletin
board on Monday preceding the
tests. Students who have achiev
ed a grade point of two or better
will be exempt. A grade point
of one is the highest possible
grade.
Report cards are scheduled
to be given out on the following
Wednesday, Jan. 30.
Shots Given
Salk Polio vaccine inocula
tions were given to approxim
ately 100 students at PHS on
Tuesday, Jan. 15, by Dr. M. D
McGeary of Phoenix. The in
noculation were given free of
charge in conjunction with the
countrywide program now un
der way.
Approximately 60 students,
who had received their shots
previously, were reprieved from
the firing squad and remained
on the sidelines cheering and
jeering their not-so-fortunate
friends. The common complaint
was "Ouch! My arm"
The Phoenix High school band
has been working on two new
numbers, Tiger Rag and Lassus
Trombone, respectively, accord
ing to Harry Kannasto, band
director. He also announced the
formation of a brass sextet. The
members are Don Wallaqe, bass;
Bill Dillree, baritone; Glen
Bradley and Norman Whisen-
ant, trombonists; and Eldon
Mitchell and David McClurg,
cornetists. The sextet is cur
rently engaged in working up
'Old Man River."
The Agriculture department
members, under the supervision
of John Dube, are undertaking
several new phases of farm in
struction. The one phase of farm
work which sems to be attract
ing the most attention at the
moment is the shearing of sheep.
This latter activity, the starting
of several new projects by var
ious members and the repairing
of damaged farm implements
and machinery are providing
the members of the different
classes with a variety of farm
work experience.
Homemaker Named
Alicia Abbott has been select
ed as the PHS Betty Crocker
Homemaker of Tomorrow. Alicia
received the highest score in a
written examination on home
making knowledge and activi
ties. Her examination paper
will be entered in the stateside
competition for Oregon's cand
idate for the title of All-American'
Homemaker of Tomorrow.
Bop has achieved top rating
for music at school dances. Rip
it Up with Little Richard by
Guy Mitchell are the favorites.
Mill Accident Kills
One, Injures Another
DALLAS (U.R) , A lumber
mill accident here Friday claim
ed the life of a 64-year-old man
and sent another to the hos
pital with serious injuries.
Killed was Anthony Schulson,
an employe of the Willamette
Valley Lumber company. He was
struck by a piece of lumber com
ing from an edger at the plant.
Paul L. Evans, 27, was hos
pitalized but doctors said his
condition was not critical.
ments were served. Some of the
Phoenix members were unable
to attend because of a basket-
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Officials Take CD Course
By HELEN BOT-TEL
Cave Junction Mavor Carrol
Banks and Police Chief Don
Holten have enrolled in the
18-week civil defense rescue
work course which began Wed
nesday at the Grants Pass fire
house.
Work will include training in
the use of Calamity Jane, the
Josephine county rescue truck
which is on call for any type of
Disaster.
Banks and Holten hope to be
gin a similar course in the Illi
nois Valley, following comple
tion of their training.
Five Green Hand Future
Farmers were elevated to the
rank of Chapter Farmer in cere
monies conducted by a visiting
Grants Pass team Tuesday night
at the FFA meeting here.
Receiving their silver pins
were Mike Burnett. Clark Eng
land, Art Desaultniers, Jim Billi
and Robert Wright.
Officer teams from Grants
Pass and the Illinois valley gave
demonstrations of parliament
ary procedure. Both school
clubs will enter the Rogue-Ump-
qua contest to be held Saturday
at Crater high school.
Illinois Valley Garden club
members are asked to bring
spring seed catalogues to their
meeting on Friday, Jan. 25, at
the home of Mrs. Sam Bunch in
Bridgeview.
Mrs. Harry Floyd will demon
strate seed flat planting.
A guest at the Selma home of
Mrs. Thelma Lunquist is her sis
ter from Compton, Calif., who
is the mother of 20 children, has
41 grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
At the Women's Society for
Christian Service, held at Im
manuel Methodist church Mon
day night, plans were made for
a fund-raising dinner to be given
soon.
On the dinner committee are
Joy Kellert, Blanche Robinson,
Edna Hoskins and Elsie Cook.
Proceeds will go toward the new
church building fund.
A film, "Far From Alone,"
was shown following the busi
ness meeting.
In Grants Pass this week to be
with their daughter, Mrs. Glenn
Halm, were Mr. and Mrs. James
Payne. Mrs. Halm has been suf
fering from a recurrent fever.
A former resident, Arthur
Barrett of Klamath Falls, visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. James Payne
and other friends in the valley
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Kellogg
are back in the valley, after
spending more than a year in
Grants Pass, where Kellogg was
tester for the Josephine County
Dairy Herd association.
Kellogg, who owns a large
ranch in the valley, will be em
ployed at the Estes dairy. He is
recovering from a heart attack
which caused his temporary re
tirement last year.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brading
began work Monday on their
new Dairy Queen bar. which
will open in Cave Junction
about March 1.
A serving window is being
placed at the front of the build
ing, and extensive plumbing and
rearranging will be done inside.
Vernon Larson, principal at
Illinois Valley High school and
Coaches Gale Davis and Wes
Peters attended a meeting of of
ficials of the Rogue league and
other school representatives at
Medford, Saturday, Jan. 12.
Funeral services for Claudia
Pauline Jordan, 39, were held at
the Cave Junction Community
church at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan.
14, with Rev. Robert Kingsbury
offiicating.
Mrs. Jordan had lived in
O'Brien for ten years before the
family's removal to Eureka last
August. She died at her home
on Thursday, Jan. 10, following
a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mrs. Jordan was a member of
the American Legion auxiliary
and was active in PTA work.
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Her husband was the owner of
Jordan's Chain Saw shop in
O'Brien and Cave Junction for
several years.
Interment was at Laurel cemetery.
Mrs. Robert (Mike) Smith was
hostess at a bridge luncheon
Thursday, Jan. 10. Guests were
Mrs. Cecil Brink, Mrs. Earl
Boyd, Mrs. Floyd Wells, Mrs.
John Milburn, Mrs. Sam Bunch,
Mrs. Joe Ollis, Mrs. Herb Drews
and Mrs. George Webb.
Mrs. Orville Meredith and
Mrs. Robert Cherry described
and illustrated shades which
compliment various skin color
ings at the Illinois Valley Home
Extension unit meeting held
Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the home of
Mrs. Charles Versteeg.
Preceding the "color-texture"
lession. Chairman Mrs. Gloria
Hewson, discussed the plan for
Great Decision group meetings
which will be held throughout
the county.
A potluck luncheon was
served.
Mrs. Harry O. Smith was at
Eugene over (last week end,
where she atended the State
Garden club executive board
meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. George Webb
returned Tuesday from a busi
ness trip to Sacramento.
Pre-school children at O'Brien
Cave Junction and outlying
points in the southern end of
the valley may receive free po
lio shots at the Illinois Valley
high school on Jan. 23. Those in
Kerb and Selma areas are sched
uled for Jan. 28 iit Kerby school.
In emphasizing the impor
tance of the shots for smaller
children, Martha Woolley, coun
ty health nurse, urges parents to
pool their cars so that every
pre-school child in the valley
may be immunized against the
disease.
Although buses will take
school children to . the central
points for their shots, pre-schoolers
must depend on private
transportation and must be ac
companied by a parent.
The Illinois Valley Federation
of Republican Women will not
meet in January. Next meeting
date is tentatively set for the
second or third Friday in Feb
ruary. Mr. and Mrs. James Barnard
and daughters of Portland were
recent guests at the Ralph Burns
home. Barnard and Burns are
classmates at Oregon State col
lege.
Pet owners are warned to
keep their animals away from
posted areas. Several valuable
dogs around the valley have
died from poison set out for
coyotes and rodents.
The 15-mile stretch of snow
packed road leading into Sour
dough mine near O'Brien was
cleared recently by mine owner
Howard Beasley, who took sup
plies to workers remaining
there through the winter.
Beasley and George Alcorn
plowed through more than two
feet of snow.
Pyfhians Schedule
Games on Monday
A variety of games is sched
uled for the meeting of the
Talisman lodge No. 31 Knights
of Pythias, Monday night, Jan.
21, according to James O Duane,
recently installed chancellor
comamnder.
Volley ball, badminton, cards,
nool. chess and checkers will
be included in the program. Re
freshments will also be served.
The third Monday night of
each month has been designed
for social recreation and enter
tainment. All Knights, Dokeys,
visiting members and their
friends and former members are
invited to attend, according to
O'Duane. In charge of enter
tainment at Monday's meeting
are O'Duane and Ed Bostwick.
COLLECT
Kjindav, January 20. 1957
Jackson County Has
Child Safety Problem,
Banquet Speaker Says
Jackson county particularly
has a child safety problem,
according to Miss Janice Westa
by, home safety consultant for
the Oregon State Board of
Health.
Miss Westaby spoke Friday
night at the annual awards
banquet of the Medford Safety
council. '
She said between 1951 and
1955, home accidents caused 42
deaths in Jackson county, of
which 15 were children under
15-year-old, or 35 per cent of
the deaths. The state average
is 22 per cent, she said.
During the same years 9,000
injuries occured in the county
from home accidents. Most the
injuries were falls and burns,
she pointed out.
Personal Experience
Before most people will prac
tice safety .they must first have
a personal experience with a
serious injury, the home con
sultant said. She added that
people are usually only safety
conscious when it is convenient.
"Safety needs an army of
evangelists to convince the
fencesitters injuries don't al
ways happen to the other guy,
because you are the other guy
to everybody but yourself," Miss
Westaby said.
She described her primary
interest as child safety, which
extends to home safety. The
home is where most children are
killed or injured and most neg
lected of all safety areas, she
said.
Miss Westaby pointed out that
in 1950 Oregon was the ninth
worst state in the country for
home accidents.
Accident fatalities in Oregon
between 1950 and 1954 resulted
from motor vehicles, 39 per
cent; public accidents, 17 per
cent; occupational, 17 per cent;
and home accidents, 24.8 per
cent.
Causes for home accidents are
falls, 35 pw cent; burns, 20 per
cent; poisons, 18 per cent; suf
focation, 17 per cent; and others
10 per cent.
During 1955 there were 28.000
people killed in the United
States from home accidents and
4,200,000 injured, costing Amer
ica taxpayers $850,000,000, Miss
Westaby said. There is one death
every 19 minutes from a home
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accident and one injury every
eight seconds, she noted.
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1956. However, she added, 19
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