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TWKi,VEMfcDJORl (OBEGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. June 23. 1957 ilrood Aaents usoimess Here Establish Offices To Provide Belter Shipping Service Bf ELIOTT CARLSON Mii Tr.booe Staff Writer Vithm ti e next vvcrtl yers. (A'tdf (Td Will le "capitol" of th m's; a:ie Uirn'rHT producine, 60 the Pcific coast, c coro.C to group of railroad (igeU'OP Who lave rt up offices he-- e'au$ they "pct busi ne to oe g " Sim! this pnict, to- 13iier ith gnothor fctor in crit8te)J competition morif riil roacis for Oregon commodities has brought nuie agents repre senting Ja- Western and mid western railroads into Medfrird. Trie agents emphasize their main purpose here is to provide better service for Hi shipping fraternity. Among tiieir services are holding passenger reserva-1 tions on trams out of San Fran-1 Cisco, and Portland, quoting fares, rates and train itineraries keeping shippers advised on the jnovent of their cars. ; Off time offices solicit traffic for direct shiprrtjnts and part; of their purpose fre is to per suade shippers to route traffic on their lines once past me Southern Pacific route. Principal Commodities Principal commodities hand led in this area are lumber, pears and grain. Agents estimate their shipments to be from 70 to 90 per cent lumber, about 10 per cent pears and the rest mostly miscellaneous shipments of grain, barley and canned goods. An example of railroad com petition is found among the five Chicago lines, which have little more in common other than that their headquarters are in Chi cago. They include the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. Chicago Great Western, Chicago North Western. Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, and Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific, each of which has an agent in Medford. The Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad and the Union Pacific, both represented in Medford. compete for SP traffic at Ogdrn, Utah, and from there serve as a feeder line to Denver. Compete for Deliveries At Denver most of the five Chicago lines compete for de liveries transported there by the UP and D&RGW. The lines have direct routes to Chicago where they serve as feeders to the Chi cago Rock Island and Pacific A triangular area, from Om aha to Chicago to Minneapolis and St. Paul, is served by the Chicago and Northwestern RR. The Chicago gurlington and j Quincy "main line" is from Den- ver to Chicago. The line, which . operates about 11,000 .railroad miles in 14 states, connects with j all eastern lines at Chicago,! Peoria and St. Louis. 1 From Ogden the Union Pa ' cific also has routes to Omaha ! and Council Bluffs and Kansas! City to connect with other car-j riers, which deliver further ! east. The UP also competes for traffic at Portland, which is the SP's northernmost point. Coooer.te. Suoolement i sn ant have nnintrrf out I the word "competition" does not accurately describe the relation ship one railroad has with another, though they may ship in the same territory. Instead, it is reported, railroads often cooperate and supplement each other s operation where they can. A rase in point is the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad. vhich ships in the territory south of Kansas City and St Louis t'nrough points in Texas and near the Gulf of Mexico. Representatives of the rail road, which is known as the "Kalv" line sav its nurnose here ,, ... . ... i is to sen wie uiLrfiisuue pi promote a better understand ing between the shipping fra ternity and carriers." According to W. Harold Pyle CB&Q commerical agent. When tryimt. to sell railroad service you are in effect selling a per Clonal service. If a shipper likes HT service you are likely to jCt the traffic." Intermits Trends Why should southern Oregon, :hi thu- Medford. to be the an (ticiaiteS center for the coast's .lUBilier supply? Some interest- j 'int trends have been pointed (out by the railroad agents. 'S'ably. tiie center of lumber 'pfoduction is moving south from age Friday when fire started by ever, served only briefly, being '.nortii and moving north from a short circuit spread through drafted then into the federal '.the smith. the structure. service." ' According to Robert C. Bur- Between SIO.000 and $15,000 j Boyer went on to say. "Two nctt BRGW district freight ; worth of chemicals was stored previous directors, Erviii L. Pet .aSCD.i. timber stocks in this area in the building and extent of erson and James F. Short, were (ar! Ci'it'.pia.-atively undeveloped damage to them was not known both Republicans. Their claim (arid, offer the natural incentive : immediately. The recently com-; to bipartisanship is not suppor .'O; ligg'"s in need of a new j pleted building was designed ted by the fact that, after leav ;tnjhce frontier. specifically for storage of com-jing the job. both were assured iTolaCon of Production bustiblcs and was built away a favored position in the Repub- ,Esp-a;niiia the evolution of from the main college buildings, j lican scheme of things. Peterson Timber production on the coast. Inside were pesticides, herbi- as assistant secretary of agricul . Burnett noted the first manu cides and fertilizers. ture under Eisenhower, and Mr. 'factoring mills started in Wash- The loss was covered by LhejShort as the present Republican ingtpn and; in the vicinity o,stata restoration fund. state chairman.'' CHECKS TELETYPE Above. W. H. Pyle, Medford agent ..for the Burlington Lines, checks the teletype machine for car routing information from their main office in Chi cago. The railroad company opened their Portland, then gradually worked south through Salem and Eu gene. '"Now lumber is slowing down near Eugene," he said. Robert Stephensen, C&NW chief clerk, would not say lum ber production is diminishing in either Salem or Eugene areas, but he pointed out upstate rail road agencies have indicated the lumber recession has been more severe there than in southern Oregon. The shifting of lumber produc tion centers also has been noted as a trend in California. Where as orginally California's timber center was Sacramento, Burnett observed that loggers have moved north from Sacramento through Chico and Redding, leav ing Medford as the next stop. With lumber production cycles converging on Medford from both the north and south, Burnett sam there also was a lumber movement working west from Klamath Falls, Fewer Small Mills Compared with past years, Burnett added, there is a very small number of large mills there and fewer smaller ones According to agents, railroad executive picture the lumber in dustry in southern Oregon as something with lots of "diversi fed potential. Plywood mill and utilization of wood wastes ar likeIy t increase here, they report. They add that the cur- rent surveys for a local pulp mill indicated the growing im portance of the area's forest products industry. Burnett said new logging methods are a promising factor in Medford's prospects as a lum ber center. Logging timber on a sustain ed yield basis, where timber is cut and reforested in a cycle, making it theoretically possible to log an area indefinitely, is likely to lengthen Medford's life as a lumber production center. Burnett said. ' The agents agreed that the time is still far off when the Medford area would reach its I peak as the coast's lumber pro-j i ducing center. They say it will I be many years before southern j : Oregon, where lumber now is "vcrv unstable. reaches "full bloom" as a lumber oroducine area. i Bui they are already prepar- ing for that day. Chemical Storage ! Building Damaged Corvallis 'IP A chemical storage building on the Oregon State college campus here suf- fered an estimated S3.000 dam Hells Canyon Washington iipi The 45 to 38 vote by which the Senate Friday approved a bill to con struct a federal dam at Hells Canyon: For the bill 45. Democrats for 40 Ander son. Bible. Carroll. Chavez. Church, Clark, Douglas. East land. Ellender, Ervin, Ful bright. Gore. Green, Hayden, Hennings, Hill. Humphrey, Jackson. Johnston of S. C , Kefauver, Kennedy. Kerr, Long, Magnuson, Mansfield. McClellan. McNamara. Morse. Murray. Neuberger, O'Mahon ey. Pastore. Russell. Scott, Smathers, Spaxkman, Stennis. Symington. Talmadge and Yar borough. Republicans for 5 Aiken, Cooper. Langer, Smith of Maine and Wiley. Against the bill 38 Democrats against 5 Byrd. Frear. Lausche, Robertson and Thurmond. Republicans against 33 Al lott, Barrett. Beall. Bennett, Bricker. Bush. Butler. Carlson. Case of N.J.. Case of S.D.. Col ion. Curtis.Dirksen, Dworshak. :Bob Boyer Levels Charge at GOP Robert Boyer, state Democra tic chairman. Saturday charged the Republican party with "con sidering benefits of a bi-partisan approach to government only when the Democrats are in pow er." His statement was issued after the state board of agriculture Thursday recommended steps be taken to provide a definite term of office for the director of ag riculture. Reason for the recom mendation was "so the director could be removed for just cause and not because of political changes or whims of governors," Boyer pointed out. The state chairman said, "The present seven-member board, lJ" - " - " ! be made "P of a majority of Re- publicans appointed by former Republican governors. In fact, j in the 26-year history of the de partment of agriculture and its ! advisory board, none of these i Republican governors has ever appointed a Democrat as direc tor of agriculture. "In the whole history of the department, only one Democrat has ever served prior to Mr Steward, and that by apointment of Democratic Governor Martin 1938. Di'.ector White, how- Medford office, located in the D'Anjou build ing on south Central, on April 16, 1956. Other Burlington lines agents in the northwest are located at Portland, Seattle, Eugene, Spokane and Tacoma. Senate Vote Flanders, Goldwater, Hicken- looper. Hruska, Ives, Javits. Kuchel. Malone, Martin of Iowa, Martin of Pa., Morton, Mundt. Payne. Potter, Purtell, Saltonstall, Schoppel, Watkini and Williams. Paired for the bill: Thye (R), Johnson of Tex. (D), Neeley (D), Monroney (D) and Young (R). Paired against the bill: Brid ges (R). Knowland (R), Rever comb (R). Capeharl (R) and Holland (D). Not voting but announced against: Jenner (R) and Smith of N.J. (R). Roach Says Idaho Firm Disappointed Over Senate Action Boise, Idaho HP Idaho Power Company President T. E. Roach said Friday his company was "disappointed" in the Sen ate's approval of a high federal dam at Hells Canyon, but that his company would continue its construction of Brownlee and Oxbow dams in the lower reach es of the Snake River. He added that he had "full confidence" that Congress would kill the measure. The Senate Friday approved, 45 to 38, a measure would au thorize building a federal high dam in the Hells Canyon area. Continue Work Roach said his company would continue work at the site under its "court - affairmed Federal Power Commission licenses." The FPC has licensed Idaho Pow er Company to build three dams in the area. Work already has started on the Brownlee and Ox bow dams and construction of the other would not start for some time, if at all. '"Although we are disappoint ed that the Senate voted as it did," Roach said, "we have full confidence the Congress will ul timately decide against the gov ernment development, as did the Federal Power commission and the courts. "The power shortage facing our own service area, as well as the Pacific Northwest, is real and it is serious," the statement con tinued. "The company's projects are the only source of power supply which can be made available in time to meet that shortage," Roach said. "Power must be on the line by the summer of 1958, because this area cannot wait six or more years of a costly federal substitute." COLOR CHALLENGE Cincinnati (IP Do you ever feel an irresistible urge to pass a bright colored automo bile? Color stylist Howard Kotcham said motorists feel more of a challenge to pass a red, maroon, cream or yellow car than they do a black, blue or green one. Physical Gary Hankins To By BOB VROMAN Mail Tribune Staff Writer To most 11-year-old boys, swimming, going on camping trips and playing baseball are all part of summer vacation, but to Gary Hawkins, who has been in Sacred Heart hospital for more than a year and a half, these things are only things to read about at least for a while. Gary lost the use of both arms and legs as a result of a bullet wound in his spine in February, 1956. The accident occured near his home in Klamath Falls. He was brought to Medford by Mer cy Flights the next day and has been in the hospital here ever since. For a long time he lay in a hospital bed unable to move, but lately things have been looking up for Gary. After taking physi cal therapy treatments for only ! a few weeks there has been a marked improvement in the mo-1 bility of his arms and trunk. He is able to sit up by himself and turn over in bed. The treat ments are being given by R. D Scofield of the Physical Ther apy and Rehabilitation center at o24 East Main St., Medford. The therapy was recommend ed by his physician, Dr. Thomas C. Bolton, but getting Gary back and forth from the hospital to the place where the treatments w'ere given posed a problem. People Volunteer A group of Medford people who knew of the predicament agreed that a simple matter of transportation should not stand in the way of him getting the treatments, so they volunteered to take Gary back and forth in their own cars. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, according to a set schedule, one of the group brings Gary to the therapist. Scofield caries Gary to the treatment table where he under goes stretching and ' massaging of the atrophied muscles in his arms and legs. The treatments are often painful, but Gary doesn't complain. The purpose of the therapy is to achieve and maintain a nor mal range of motion in Gary's limbs and to eventually make it possible for him to have volun tary control of them. Every week the muscles in Gary's arms grow stronger as the result of various exercises, but he still lacks mobility in the fingers of his left hand. According to Scofield, the strengthening of his arms has made it possible for him to sit up by himself. One physical achievement leads to another, and though it may take a long time, Gary hopes eventually to have normal use of his limbs. Taken to Portland Last week Gary was taken by Mercy Flights too the Shrine hospital in Portland for exami nation and possible treatment. After examining him, the doc tors said that the facilities there were no belter than the ones in Medford for treating Gary's par ticular case, and all that could be done for him at this time was being done. Later, when Gary has more mobility in His trunk and leg muscles through the therapy he is taking, it may be advantagous to take him to the Shrine hospital for treatment. Gary knows there is no "mir acle" cure for his paralysis, and he was just as happy to return to Medford where it is possible for him to see his parents once in a while. Besides the physical therapy treatments, Gary also takes hy drotherapy baths at the hospital. The use of his arms in turning the pages of a book, building models and running his wheel chair all serve to build up his weakened muscles. Not Getting Behind In the meantime, Gary is not getting behind in his schooling. Every weekday Richard Schuch ard comes to the hospital to give him his lessons. Gary is a good student in most subjects, but like every boy or girl, some subjects appeal to him more than others. Gary is also a member of Boy Scout troop 3, Silver Fox patrol. He will soon take his exams to become a second class scout, ac cording to his Scoutmaster, Carl Olsen. He has been a member of the troop for more than a year, and is well-versed on the con tents of his Boy Scout handbook. When a boy has certain physical handicaps like Gary, Scouting ; requirements are altered to con form with his physical, ability, Olsen said. , ; Visits Patients Gary has the run nf the whole third floor of the hospital and he rides his wheelchair up and down the hall talking with the nurses or anyone that is handy and he also visits patients in other rooms to help pass the ; time. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Or- i in Hankins, get over from Kla-' math Falls to see him at least Therapy Helping KEEPS UP SCHOOL WORK to fall behind in his studies, Gary Hankins re ceives private tutoring five days a week from teacher Richard Schuchard. The lessons are given at Sacred Heart hospital, where 11-voar-old Gary has been a patient for more . v '.ym STRENGTHENS MUSCLES Gary Hankins, who was para lysed as a result of a bullet wound in his spine more than a years and a half ago, is now taking physical therapy treat ments to achieve a normal range of movement in his arms and legs and to strengthen atrophied muscles. Physical therap ist R. D. Scofield, is shown above helping Gary work an exer cising device. To get Gary back and forth from Sacred Heart hospital to the physical therapists at 524 East Main st.. a group of Medford people volunteered to transport him in their own cars. Since beginning the treatments several weeks ago. Gary has gained considerable use of arm and trunk muscles. The treatments are being given three times a week. Phoenix Festival Plans Under Way Phoenix Preparations are under way for the annual Phoe nix festival, which wil be held at the Phoenix Community club grounds on Saturday, June 29. Festivities will begin at 10 a.m. with crowning of the queen. A parade will begin in down town Phoenix at 11 a.m. Concessions, booths and pro gram features ate planned for the day. A dance will be held at the community hall from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Prizes wil be awarded during the dance inter mission. Festival princesses are Eliza beth Pramann, Peggy Chisum, Carole Anderson, Wanda Oet ken and Glenna Smith. Anyone desiring to participate in the parade may contact Bob Cocks, 507 North Main st., Phoe nix, or phone KE 5-1615, festi val officials said.. Riddle Man Killed in Crash Near Langlois Coquille HP Louis Kadas, 59, of Riddle, Ore., died Friday when his car hit the southeast abutmen of the Floras Creek bridge just south of Langlois on Highway 101. Occupants of a passing car who saw the accident said Kadas had been driving' north when his car suddenly swerved and crashed onto the bridge. The county coroner said the man died instantly. once a month, and Gary writes to them nearly every day or calls them by telephone. What Gary wants most of all right now is to be able to live at home with his family, which includes four brothers and a sis ter. He thinks Sacred Heart hos pital is nice, but there is no place as good as home. Move His Lim In order not than a year the use of his able to write. grade level in Schuchard. CON GAME Miller, S.D. IP Two men posing as eye, ear and nose spe cialists fleeced a farmer near here for SI, 297. They claimed to treat the bachelor's eyes with a fluid they said contained radi urn. They extracted S600 from him. and then persuaded him tojdoors to awaken sound sleepers drive into town and withdraw Cause of the fire was under in an additional amount. ' vestigation. Off-street Parking : PARKING SERVICE STATION MAIN STREET Parking your car is no problem at Conger-Morris. Here, you can park right next door, just a few steps away from our convenient sidewalk-level entrance. Conger - FUNERAL DIRECTORS W. MAIN AT SIXTH Young bs and a half. Gary has recovered right arm and fingers and is He does work above his own some subjects, according to !- Executive Arrested On Weapons Account Portland, Ore. (IP A top ex ecutive for the Aluminum Lock Shingle corporation here was arrested by police Friday on a charge of assault with a danger ous weapon, but released on ?2.500 bail. Lewis Korter, 47, president of the Portland firm, was accused by Jerry A. Tipp, 38, of threaten ing him with a gun in a disputi over a minor auto collision. Tipp said Korter had damaged his car, which wis parked in the lot of the Portland Towen apartment building. Both men reside in the apartment, and Tipp told detectives he phoned Korter to ask him if the man intended to pay the car damages. When he later went to Korter'i apartment. Tipp said, Korter grabbed him by the . shoulder, pointed a gun at him, and threat ened to "blow your brains out." Korter said the remark was a joke. o ' A hearig has been set for July 9 on the matter. 50 Tenants Routed From Portland Hotel Portland 'IP An early morning fire Saturday forced about 50 tenants of the Laurel hotel from their beds. Damage was estimated tentatively by firemen in the "thousands of dollars." The flames spread through three business establishments on the first floor of the building before it was checked by 14 pieces of fire equipment sum moned to the scene. There were no injuries although police had to kick down some hotel room MorHs o
