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In the Day's Hews
By FRANK JENKINS
In his second leadership ad
dress to the American people on
the state of the nation (delivered
in Oklahoma City) President
Eisenhower left no doubt in any
body's mind that it is going to
COST MONEY to meet the new
Russian challenge to our secur
ity. Ht put it this .way:
W. have to maintain . . . and
even step up . . . TWO military
machines to protect the United
States the one we now have
and the one science is develop
ing for us.
We can not, he said, slack off
on the old (bombers to send
against Russia and fighters to
protect us against the bombers
Russia may send against us)
while the NEW (intercontinental
guided missiles) is still in the
testing or idea stage.
Because
He added
The NEW system (missiles)
won't protect us NOW. For our
protection now, we will have to
depend on bombers and fighters.
OBVIOUSLY this double job
we face is going to cost
money.
Where will it come from?
ON that subject, the President
made an interesting sugges
tion. We could
He said
CUT DOMESTIC SPENDING
In order to more adequately fi
nance our VITAL DEFENSE
NEEDS.
That
He added
"Will be one of the hardest
and most distasteful tasks that
the coming congress MUST
face."
PERSONALLY, I have little
doubt that ff we cut out
all the fluff, all the waste, -11
the inefficiencies, all the hand
outs, all the spending that is
done to get votes back here in
the election year battles, all the
things that cost a lot of money
without corresponding benefits
of a sound and productive and
enduring nature, we'd have little
trouble in finding the money we
need without raising taxes.
BUT WHAT A HOWL there
would be!
Every politician who had any
federal pap taken away frora
him would be yelling bloody
murder and demanding the ar
propriations necessary to give
him campaign material in the
next election.
Al these things are funda
mental in American politics.
H
OWEVER
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:UBEENT DIVIDEND
Stock-Raisers Usually Ship by
Truck, Fruit Shippers Use Rail
Stock-raisers in the Rogue val
ley stopped shipping by South
ern Pacific some time ago,
while fruit shippers appear gen
erally satisfied with Southern
Pacific service, with a few re
servations, according to a recent
Mail Tribune survey.
Those shipping stock out of
the valley and bringing it in
generally complain that the
railroads took up to twice as
long as trucks and failed to pro
vide needed services. Farmers
also complained that their ani
mals shipped as fat stock, par
cularly would arrive in poorer
condition. The railroad also fails
to provide adequate loading and
unloading facilities here for
stock, they said.
Stockmen contacted said it
takes about five days to ship by
rail to San Francisco. By truck
stock can be in the San Francis
co yards that night and up for
sale the next morning. They
also arrive in much better condi
tion, farmers said.
Hard to Get To
O. L. Brown, owner-manager
of Medford Meat company, said,
"The railroad practically quit
handling livestock altogether
here .They took out most of the
livestock pens. The pens were
pretty hard to get to, anyway."
Brown brings stock in here
for slaughter and sells the meat
wholesale to meat markets. He
said he stopped shipping into
Medford by rail two or three
years ago.
Brown explained that there is
a law forbidding the railroad to
keep stock in cars longer than
36 hours. He said he ships out
of Omaha, Neb. It takes longer
to ship the last leg of the trip
Reno, Nev., to Medford than it
does to ship from Omaha to
Reno, he said.
Faster Service '
During that trip the stock is
unloaded at Reno, then at Al
turas, Calif., and again at Klam
ath Falls He added he found
Union Pacific gives faster
service.
Major railroads, Brown said,
have five-day service from main
mid-west markets to the Pacific
coast. However, it takes seven
days to ship into Medford from
the mid-west.
"Once in a while if you stay
on 'em and hound 'em to death
you can get your shipments in
directly," Brown said.
He has modified his operation
by picking up the incoming
stock at Klamath Falls by truck.
He complained that excessive
feeding and shrinkage hurts
him.
Bill Bray, manager of the
Midway auction yards in this
area, said the trucks have the
railroad "beat" for speed. It
takes the train a long time be
cause of intermediate stops and
making up the trains as they go.
Unavailability of stock cars is
another handicapping feature,
he said.
"One time during a big feeder
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sale here we had to hold 600
head of cattle for five days be
cause we couldn't get the
ordered cars in," Bray said.
Another thing, rates are no
cheaper on the rail unless a
shipper takes more than one
car. Truck rates are virtually
the same as by rail if a man has
equivalent to a car-load. Trucks
will pick up at the point of ori
gin, where the railroads don't,
Bray added.
Some of the farmers, looking
into the future, are concerned
over the transportation handicap
in the valley. Some predict that
with new irrigation projects de
veloping, former worthless land
will become pasture for more
livestock. However, the valley
will be "bottlenecked" by the
lack of adequate transportation.
Has Own 'Trucks
For example, a lot of feeder
lambs could be brought in from
Texas, fattened and sold in the
San Francisco and Portland
markets. The farmer who pro
posed this has his own trucks,
but he or his sons couldn't af
ford to make a trip of that dis
tance. Bad winter weather, he
complains, often closes off the
valley.
A stockman used to be able
to obtain an engine and 10 cars
to ship cattle. Now the longer
trains number approximately
150 cars. Seldom do even cattle
"pools" have enough to fill such
a train for through shipment.
Taking the over-all view, fruit
shippers in the Medford district
are satisfied with railroad ship
ping. And fruit requires entire
ly different handling than other
commodities.
However, shippers here do
complain about the railroads'
"inflexibility" in meeting truck
service and rates.
Forced by Buyers
"Put it this way; as individ
ual shippers here we would like
to ship by rail rather than by
truck," commented Harold
Holmes, sales manager for
Rogue River Orchards company.
"But, we are forced by buyers
in certain territories to use
trucks. We would like to see
railroads meet that competition."
"On the whole, I would say
we have been treated pretty
squarely. We have had car serv
ice when other areas couldn't
get it," Holmes said.
The sales manager said the
main thing fruit shippers are
after, in services, is liberaliza
tion of partial unloading-in-tran-sit.
Now only one stop for par
tial unloading is permitted east
or west of the Mississippi river
that "imaginary boundary"
for railroads. Trucks permit sev
eral unloading stops. This would
mean constant ly fluctuating
mean constantly fluctuating
market conditions could be met
throughout the United States.
Also, the buyer can get the fruit
faster and fresher.
Would Pay for Slops
"We pay for those stops. We
MEMBES
SAVINGS AND LOAN
PER ANNUM
fi
mm
aren't asking for something for
nothing," Holmes said.
Holmes has been in the traf
fic business for 31 years, he
said. He used to handle freight
for American Fruit Growers out
of Los Angeles. Then, he worked
for Pacific Fruit Express com
pany for four years. His initial
job was in the Santa Fe railroad
claims department.
"Everything they fail to do
cannot be laid on their door
step," the fruit man said. "The
railroads are shackled, regulat
ed and tied. Trucks, however,
are exempt from regulation on
rates. No two trucks are regu
lated alike. Carriers will come
out for rate reduction and as
soon as they do the truckers
duck under it."
However, Holmes insists dras
tic rate reductions to meet truck
competition are feasible from
here to the Mississippi river.
"The main thing is we want
them to drop rates now to meet
truck competition and keep the
business, rather than lose it and
then try to get it back," Holmes
said.
Ray Reter, of Reter Fruit
company, is another advocate of
more flexible freight rates. Be
ing particularly hard hit in the
apple market, the fruit industry
"up north" is considering asking
western railroads for emergency
rates, he said.
"We have no complaint on
the service to eastern markets,"
Reter said. "It's not the service,
but the rates."
In 1947 about 5 per cent of
the Pacific Northwest fresh fruit
crop moved by truck, Reter said.
In 1956 about 32 per cent of the
crop moved by truck. National
ly, this trend has gone on for
a long time, the fruit shipper
said. He based his figures on
the United States Department of
Agriculture weekly shipment
summaries.
License Suspensions
Listed for County
Editor's note: The following Is a
list of Jackson county residents
whose licenses to drive were sus
pended during the period from
Nov. 4 to Nov. 8. The list was com
piled and furnished by the state
department of motor vehicles, and
is published at the department's re
quest in an attempt to reduce auto
accidents and recness driving.
Jackson county drivers license
suspensions, Nov. 4 to 8:
(Length of suspension varies,
depending on charge, recom
mendation of court, discretion
ary action by the department of
motor vehicles, or requirements
of Oregon law. Some licenses
may have been re-instated, fully
or partially, after suspension
was ordered.)
Arthur George LaCourse, 44, box
412, Talent, driving while suspended,
1 year.
Jimmy Douglas Valentine, 18. Pros
pect, driving while suspended, 1 year.
Herscbel George Rainey, 43, 734
Manzanita st.. Central Point, driving
while suspended. 1 year.
Glenn Herbert Mills. 28. 228'i East
Main St., Medford, driving while sus
pended, 1 year.
James Howard Nunes, 25, 169
Greenwood ave., Medford, driving
record, suspended 60 days.
Following suspensions based upon
failure to provide required proof of
financial responsibility.
Eva Kuhl, Ever Shady Auto court,
Medford.
Melvin Leroy McClain, 20, general
delivery, Medford.
Arthur George LaCourse. route 1,
box 180, Talent.
Anne Lorraine Lucas, 19, route 1,
box 98, Eagle Point.
Dorain Franklin Sallee Sr., 23, 725
Narregan st., Medford.
Charles A. Liensay, 143 South Ri
verside ave., Medford.
Charles Franklin Casey, 67, route 1,
box 448. Talent.
Wayne Elton Downing, 35, P.O. Box
211, Prospect.
Everette Ray Stokes, 31, 331 North
Holly st., Medford.
Phoebe Julia Brown, 24, 319 Avery
tt.. Ashland.
Flossie E. Dixon, 203 lOth-Elm St.,
Medford.
Alice Marie Longan, 29, 817 Oak
st.. Medford.
Raymond Leslie McVay, 24, route
1, box 16B, Jacksonville.
Gerald Andrew Thompson, 129
South Sixth St., Central Point.
4-H Club News
Elk-Trail Forestry Squirrels
The Elk Trail Forestry Squir
rels met in the home of Lloyd
Walkup for their regular meet
ing, Nov. 13. Two new members
joined the club. They are Judy
McKenzie and Vernon Martin.
The next meeting will be a
Christmas party at the home of
Margaret and Leonard Hanson.
Seven members and Mrs. Os
car Hanson and Mrs. Mose Bush,
their leaders. Mrs. Walkup
served refreshments.
Floyd Walkup,
Reporter
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News About Books
From the Library
Editor's note: A typograph
ical error in last week's News
About Books column indicated
that all books in the six branch
libraries are not listed in the
Medford Public library cata
log. It should have been the
books are now listed in the cat
alog. Recent criticism by the medi
cal profession seems to have ef
fected newer and better books
on health problems for the laity,
the "Library Journal" observes.
One of these, "Overcome Ar
thritis," by William Kitay, of
fers to the more than 10 million
sufferers from arthritis a prac
tical hand book to help them
arrest the disease and relieve its
pain. The author, former science
and medical editor of the Arthri
tis and Rheumatism Foundation,
states that arthritis can be suc
cessfully treated and emphasizes
the doctor-patient relationship
in presenting his program for
home care. His handbook has
been highly praised for its "med
ical soundness."
A new copy of Dr. Charles
S. Cameron's book, "The Truth
About Cancer," was recently
presented the library by the
Oregon division of the American
Cancer Society. Dr. Crile is
an eminent American surgeon
of the Cleveland Clinic. His
book aims to "disenchant the
word 'cancer' from the spell
of fear and formulate a common
sense approach to the problem."
It has already won a wide audi
ence. Recent Book
Another recent book for lay
men on a medical subject is
"Understanding Surgery," edit
ed by R. E. Rothenberg. Eight
doctors contribute to this work
intended to inform and to al
leviate the fears of the person
facing an operation. Medical
terms are clearly explained,
while numerous diagrams sup
plement the lucidly written
text.
Books purchased for a public
library on medicine for the lay
man are intended to help the
patient understand his doctor's
job, never to encourage him to
attempt selfdiagnosis and in
dependent treatment.
An interesting presentation
of the doctor-layman partner
ship is Carl Binger's book, "The
Doctor's Job." Readers interest-
Boy Scouts
Cub Scout Pack
Cub Scout Pack 5, sponsored
by Jefferson school Parent
Teacher association, will meet
in the school gym Tuesday, Nov.
19, at 7:30 p.m., according to
Warren Wolf, chairman of the
pack committee.
Packmaster Leo Taylor has
asked that boys bring to the
meeting any collections or proj
ects they have made for scouting
achievements. These will be dis
played, along with handicraft
items the boys have made in re
cent den meetings.
Ari induction ceremony will
be held for boys entering the
cubbing program, and awards
will be presented as reported by
the den mothers. Interested boys
who are eight, nine, or 10 years
old and not now registered in
the Cub Scouts are invited to
attend the meeting, along with
their parents, Wolf said.
Georgia Runner-Up
In Flu Death Totals
Chicago (IPl A new surge of
influenza-connected deaths put
the Georgia total second in the
nation Saturday and brought the
national total to 807.
Atlanta, Ga., health officials
said there were 32 flu deaths in
the area during the past week.
Meanwhile, a recheck of Min
nesota fatalities added 35 new
deaths to the roster of national
fatalities caused by Asian flu,
other types of influenza and
complications of both diseases.
A United Press tally showed
that New York led the nation
with 134 deaths, Georgia came
next with 124, and Pennsyl
vania followed with 106.
California reported 48.
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Sunday, November' 17, 1957
ed in medical history will enjoy
"Milestones of Medicine," by
Ruth Fox and "Mankind Against
the Killers," by James Hem
ming, as well as Margaret
Hyde's "Medicine in Action; To
day and Tomorrow." "Magic,
Myth, and Medicine," by D. T.
Atkinson is an original and ar
resting history of the healing
arts, in which superstition and
science are seen to be at odds
through the ages.
Newest Problems
Concerning some of the new
est problems to be faced by the
medical profession the library
has ''Radiation: What It Is and
How it Affects You," by Jack
Schubert and Ralph Lapp, "The
Fight for Fluoridation" by Don
ald McNeil, and "The Stress of
Life," by Hans Selye.
Other special health problems
treated in books available
through any agency of the Jack
son county library are hearing
and deafness, overweight, sleep,
allergy, tuberculosis, hay fever,
poliomyelitis, veneral diseases,
and the common cold. There are
also books on the problems in
volved in the use of narcotics
and alcohol, and in the care
of the mentally and emotionally
ill.
USING latex, plastic, Dr.
Bertram Selverstone, Bos
ton, discovers way to
strengthen the weakened
blood vessels of the human
brain. (International)
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Larry Korton Author
Of Magazine Article
Larry Horton, California Ore
gon Power company electrical
engineer, is author of an article
which appears in the November
issue of Electrical West maga
zine. The article, "Confusing 69-Kv
Fusing Problems," Horton dis
cusses problems of the fuses in
69-Kv substations, and solutions
to the problem.
He notes that if new fuses are
satisfactory, "It will represent a
marked step forward in the re
duction of distribution substa
tions costs which benefits both
the comany and consumers."
The editor's noted that Hort
on's work in 69-Kv fusing may
lead to better, cheaper protec
tion in such substations.
Horton, who joined Copco in
1955, worked for the Mountain
State Power company and Pa
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at Copco has included design
and engineering supervision of
four major substations.
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a check for the amount saved
during the year, plus interest,
C. B. Stephenson, First National
bank president, said.
Des Moines, Iowa (IP) Gov.
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soil bank payments for farm
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intersections. The Iowa gover
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