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Today and Tomorrow By Walter Lippmann A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Now that civil rights legisla tion is before the Senate, the crucial question is whether the leaders from the Southern States are willing to let a bill pass which is directed solely to securing and protecting the right of Negroes to vote. There have been some indications that Sen. Russell may be will ing after the Southern mi nority have argued their case, to let the m aj o r i ty of the Senate pass such a bill. There is also, some A m 4 Walter Lippmann reason to think that Sen. Lyn don Johnson is feeling his way towards a compromise based on limiting the substance of the bill to the single issue of suffrage in the Southern states By such a compromise the Southerners would be making a very big concession. But they would avoid, or at least postpone for some considerable time to come, what would amount to a decisive defeat on the whole range of civil rights issues. If they resorted to a filibuster to - destroy a bill amended to deal only with federal voting, there is a very good chance, as Mr, Roland Evans Jr. reported in the New York Herald Tribune the other day, that they will pro voke a movemept to amend the rules of the Senate in order to obolish the right to filibuster. If ever the rules are amended the Southerners will be faced with a majority in the Senate which is prepared to use the Federal power to enforce all the civil rights laws, including that against segregation in the public schools The South, therefore, has much to lose by being intra sigent, and it has much to gain by a concession on the right to vote. THE word "compromise" needs to be defined. A genuine com promise would be an under standing that the bill should be amended by cutting out Part III, which deals with Integration in the schools and other civil rights. Such an amendment would mean that the special fea ture of this bill the use of Injunction would be limited to the cases where injunction is a denial by local election of ficials of the right to vote. The injunction procedure would not apply to the school problem, or to the other civil rights prob lems. It would not be a true compro mise, on the other hand, to cut out Part III. and then also to amend Part IV to require trials by jury in all election cases. That would amount to the emas culation of the bill, and would mean that Congress was passing a bill that was not meant to be enforced. Either the Federal Government is to Ijave power to secure and protect the right to vote or it is not to have that power. That power can be, and should be, strictly defined. But there is no half-way station ,be tween granting and not grant ing the power. SPHERE may be in the making something bigger than a com promise on the bill which is now O hefore tho Senate Wp mav ven ture to hope that for the first time there exists an opportunity for something like a national set tlement and understanding based on the inherent principle and implied policy of an amended bill. The principle of the amended bill would be that the paramount civil right of an American citi zen is the right to vote. If he can qualify under rules that are the same for all, the right to vote is his guarantee that he will be heard and listened to and counted. The corollary of this principle, that the right to vote is the para mount civil right, is that the other civil rights are not to be enforced by the executive power of the Federal government. They are to be brought into being by persuasion, experiment negoti ation, and by judicial process. It would be a bright day for the country if there could be a general national understanding based on such a view of the scope and nature of Federal in tervention in the problem of civil rights. There are great reputations to be made by those, be they in Congress or in the Administration, who seize the opportunity which is open, and make themselves the architects Of such an understanding, (c) 1957 Nw York Herald Tribune Inc. , CENTRAL POINT New Police Officer Named By DORIS HUGHES Central Point Edward Zan der of Medford has been ap pointed officer for Central Point. Police Chief Wallace Bo wen worked with Zander sever al years ago on the Medford Po lice department. Zander has since been a county sheriff's de puty. Mr. and Mrs. Zander plan to move to Central Point after they sell their home in Medford. Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Chastain re cently were Sgt. and Mrs. May nard and children. The May nards who have been in Spokane will go from here to Texas and on to Germany. They will be in Germany for three years. Sgt. Maynard is Mrs. Chastain's brother. In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS In Oregon and Far Northern California, where lumbering is the chief payroll industry, there is presently a slowdown in in dustrial activity. Following a dozen years of frantic boom home building is slacking off at least temporarily. There are signs that for the moment, at least, the supply of homes is beginning to catch up with de mand. As a result, there is a current surplus of lumber and plywood, and the mills are curtailing op erations. This curtailment is hav ing an unfavorable effect on business of all kinds in this area where the manufacture of these products provides the bulk of our industrial employment. JO MUCH for the present. ' But what about the future? Is it clouded? Or is it bright? FOR an answer to these ques tions, let's turn to Dr. J. A. Hall (known among his intimates as Al), director of the Forest Products Laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Hall told a Wall Street Journal reporter the other day that wood use will double by the year 2,000. He backs up this prediction with the statement that in 1S56 paper producers consumed about 36 million cords of pulpwood, as compared with 18 million cords as recently as 1940. That is a period of only 17 years. He adds that U.S. lumber out put last year was 37.5 billion board feet, nearly one-third more than in 1939 only 18 years ago. THE statisticians tell us that from 1980 on the rate of growth in our population will be EXPLOSIVE. All these new people the rate of growth, we must remember, will be greatest in the YOUNGER ages will re quire new dwellings. They will consume more paper and pulp Mrs. John Adams of Wonder, returned home Saturday after visiting her daughter and fam ily, the Chester Chastains. Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Roberts held an informal social at their home. Monday evening Honor ing Bayard Stone, who is leav ing for two years in the Navy. Visiting at the A. D. Van Horn home are Mr. and Mrs. John Til ley and family from Vista, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Isackson, Eugene, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Isackson's sister, Mrs. Chester Chastain. Mr. an Mrs. James 'Greg of Central Point attended the Ma sonic picnic at Casey's Camp, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cassman are visiting their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cassman and family, of Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Harvey Cassman and Mrs. Everett Grisson attended a meeting Monday of the Past Commanders club of the Dis abled American Veterans at the home of Mrs. Effie Reynolds, Medford. Wednesday, the Kandy Kids met with thir leader, Mrs. Don Bradshaw, to hold a cake and bread baking contest and a judg ing contest in preparation for the fair. Girls attending were Sharon and Marlena Coffman, Carol Lee Kuest, Sheryl Gehlardi, Carol von der Hellen, Carol Lee Brantley, and Margaret Taylor. Marshall Gigfford spoke during the meeting. He is a 4-H Rose and Flower club leader from Portland. Visiting at the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Salts gaver, of Willow Springs rd, are Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Saltsgaver, of Redlands, Calif. Last week end, Mr. and Mrs. Collinsworth went with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore and family to Union Creek for a picnic. Dale Fog of Oakland, Calif., is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Brandons of Cen tral Point. Mrs. Charles A. Meyer held a suTDrise Dartv honoring her daughter, Charla Jo, Tuesday at ner home. The group went swim ming at Twin Plunges in Ash land. Later, they returned to the Meyers home where they had a birthday supper in the back yard. Those attending the party were Janis Bateman, Elaine Mc Kay, June Hopkins. Nita Traut man, Sherril GGilhardi, Judy Patterson, Marsha Watson, Janet Pfaff, and Charla Jo Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Collins worth and family of Central Point and Mrs. M. Havland of Ashland recently took a trip to Coos Bay. While there, they at tended the wedding of Miss Myrna Johnson and Roriper Ma- rone. The Collinsworth children an took part in the wedding. Michael was ring bearer, Dayle Lee was flower eir Kathpleen attended the groom's table. Visiting at the home of Clif ford Turvey recently was her daughter, Mrs. Roland Breed love, and son, Jimmy of Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. William Barber and children returne Friday from a two weks vacation at Shasta Lake, Calif., and Port land. Mr. and Mrs. George Sillman and daughter, Janis, of Oakland, Calif., left Friday after visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Harvey of Central Point and the Tom Harveys of Medford. Sunday, July M, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE Plans to Cut 'Paper Work' For Vets Are Developed The Portland Veterans admin istration regional office has acted to cut "paper work" for veteran patients with service-connected disabilities that require long term outpatient treatment, and for the "home town" doctors who treat them under VA auth orization, S. T. Brannock, officer in charge of the local Medford office, said today. Brannock stated that the new system, which went into effect July 1 will greatly reduce re porting and filing of various VA forms for the treatments. of Medford. Tuesday evening the Ladv Lions met for a dinner meeting at The Tabu Dinner House. They discussed the disposal of the kindergarden eauinment. The kindergarden will not be spon- sorea next year by the Lady Lions club because a teacher is not available. The equipment will be sold. Monday W. T. Phillips, build ing contractor, was issued a building permit for a house on Chestnut st. for Leslie Thomas. This week R. R. Lawton, build ing contractor, was issued a per mit to enlarge a carport at 416 North 4th st. v o 1 v e s individually selected long term patients, Brannock said. In Oregon, approximately 650 veterans with war-incurred disabilities were treated each month last year in their home towns by 600 doctors approved by VA. Long-Term Care Approximately 320 veterans needing long - term care for chronic ailments will be treated under the revised program. Vet erans requiring only short-term treatment still will be author ized for care on an individual basis, Brannock stated. Under the new program the specific changes are: 1. Doctors caring for selected chronic patients will receive VA authorizations to continue treat ments for periods up to one year, instead of monthly as at present. 2. Doctors may submit reports on patients' medical condition quarterly, instead of monthly, permitting doctors to better des cribe the patient's condition. Travel Authorization Brannock stated that certain veterans in the "home town" program who must travel to cities near their homes to visit medical specialists will receive travel authorization to cover the entire authorized treatment period instead of monthly travel Central Point Youths Lodged in City Jail Alan Michael McQuade, 20, Central Point, was lodged in the city jail Friday night on charges of illegal possession of alcohol and resisting arrest. Another 20-year-old, Rudy Bi- authorization as at present. Brannock said that veterans who will be placed under the new system are those already receiving treatment in the "home town" program for service-connected disablities requiring ex tended periods of treatment such as diabetes, chronic chest condi tions, gastro-intestinal and vas cular diseases and neurological conditions. The change will not only bene fit veterans and fee basis phy sicians, Brannock indicated, but will also conserve use of VA personnel and supplies. ban Fisher, Central Point, was jailed on a charge of Illegal pos session of alcohol. Police said they arrested the two at a local service station after observing several beer bot-. ties in their vehicle. McQuade reportedly directed insulting language toward the officers and police said they were required to use considerable force to take him into custody. Bail was set at $35 for Fisher and $150 for McQuade. ARTICLES FILED Salem (IPi Articles of Incor poration were filed here Friday for the Jiggs Company of Cave Junction. They were signed by Edward W. Morris, Lester E. Hoff and Eva Wing Hoff. JIM'S MEATS 838 West McAndrew Phone SP 3-1666 ALL MEATS ARE INSPECTED TOP QUALITY LOCKER MEATS CHOICE BEEF - Cut and Double Wrapped Half or Whole BEEF Hind QUARTER 41 lb. 51 lb. Front QUARTER Family Budget ORDER, 24 lbs.. 37 $10 products. New uses for pulp and paper products are multiplying (one concern is already prepar ing to turn out disposable paper shirts). All in all, Dr. Hall's prediction that wood use will double by the year 2000 seems extremely reasonable. STARTLING? Wait a minute. You haven't heard anything yet. TAR. EDWARD G. LOCKE, chief of the division of wood chem istry of the Forest Products Laboratory, says: "We're about 10 years away from extensive use of wood AS A SOURCE OF CHEMICALS In another 50 years, wood that is now discarded may OVER SHADOW PETROLEUM AND COAL as a source, of industrial chemicals." That is to say: The time will come when big chemical industries will grow up alongside our big lumber and pulp and paper industries. Our future is BRIGHT. WEST IDLE MONEY SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS PAY YOU LIBERAL DIVIDENDS WHILE YOUR ACCOUNT IS INSURED SAFE TO $10,000 BY THE FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION. PUT YOUR IDLE MONEY TO WORK. ACCOUNT NOW. OPEN AN Current Dividend 3y5 2 Per Annum Convenient Street Parking FIRST FEDERAL A Savings & Loan Assn. of Medford JIL 29 North Ivy R. F. Kyle, President Mr. and Mrs. Ben McMana mas and children, ' Terry Ann and Randy, went on a two weeks vacation touring the western states. Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Davis and daughter, Judy of Central Point, and Dave Parker Maynard is Mrs. Chastains of Gold Hill, returned Thurs day after a few days vacation at Hiatt Lake. Mrs. G. V. Mullen's daughter, Maureen, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Laurraine Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Boes and children vacationed recently in southern California. They visited the Scott Rupp family of Palmdale, Calif. The Rupps are former Central Point residents. Miss Sally Bailey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bailey re turned Sunday night after a weeks visit at the home or her friend, Jeanie Bell, daughter of Mrs. Howard Haskel of Port land. Recent guests at the O. R. Barnard home were Mrs. Bar nard's father, Charles Howe, and her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Howe, and daughters of Buena Park, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hobbs and son, of Central Point, and Mr, and Mrs. Carl W. Eisenberg and daughters, of Medford, spent three days last week at the Lake of the Woods. Engineer Third Class Russel Glenn recently visited at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glenn. He went back while his ship was docked at Oakland and is now in San Fran Miss Linda Dysinger, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Dy singer, is at the Church of Christ Church camp at Glendale. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Dysing er and son, Billy, visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Le land Dysinger of Central Point. The Clinton Dysingers are stay ing in Ashland where Dysinger, who is principal of Dillard Grade school, is attending classes at Southern Oregon col lege. Mrs. Clinton Dysinger and Miss Lois Dysinger plan to leave Friday for Roseburg to attend a family reunion. 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