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TOTTB MEDFORD (OREGON) "lyery one in Southern Oregon Reads The Mail Tribune" Published Dally Except 3aturlay by MEDFORD PRINTING CO S7-29 North Fir St. Phone 2-S141 ROBERT W RUHL. Editor SERB GREY Advertising Manager PERALD LATHAM Business Manager tRIC All FN JR Maniin Editor LARL H ADAMS. City Editor BARRY CHIFMAN leiegrapn Editor RICHARD JEWETT Snorts Editor PLJVE ST ARCHER Society Editor pAJ-E ERICKSON. Circulation Mgr. An Independent Newspaper Entered as second class matter at Medford Oregon under Act of March 3. 1897 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mail Id Advance- Per Copy 10c Daily and Sunday One year 115.00 Daily and Sunday Six months 8 00 Daily and Sunday Three mis 4-25 Sunday Only On year H20 By Carrier In Advance Medford Ashland CenaraJ Point Eagle Point. Jacksonville Gold Hill. Phoenix. Shady Cove. Roffue River. 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From Arthur i Perry's Ye Smudge Pot column: "The brains and beauty of the valley started draining back from the institu tions of learning, to spend the Yuletide at home, and get out of the rain." 20 YEARS AGO Dec. XX. 1937 (Tuesday) Medford schools and St. Mary's academy close for the an nual Christmas holidays. Enthusiastic encouragement to proposed project for the develop ment of recreation and health resort resources in Ashland giv en city officials by E. J. Griffith, WF-A administrator. 30 YEARS AGO Dc. 22. 1927 (Tuesday) Large Christmas tree on Main St., donated by tht 40 t 8's, be comes gathering point for Med ford children. More than 400 sacks of parcels and six pouches of first - class I letter mail arrive by special train from Portland. 40 YEARS AGO . Dec. 22. 1917 (Saturdy) Jackson and Josephine coun ties fill quotas of required enlist ments before the draft was made, according to an article quoted from the Oregon Farmer. From local and personal col umn: "Medford will enjoy the novelty of a regular mail de livery on Christmas mormng. Postmaster Mims announced this noon, because of delayed mails, the special delivery will be nec essary. ' What's Your I.Q.7 Nine or ten correct Is superior; seven or el;bt Is excellent; five or six is good. 1. Correct the following: "The lieutenant ordered him and I to start on a patrol." 2. Bible: "Lay up yourselves treasures in" where? 3. In what city are the head quarters of the National Geo graphic Society? 4. What type of composition is the original music of "The Beau tiful LBlue Danube"? 5 What su-pptpnin? aspnt is used by diabetics, who cannot use sugar? 6. One, two or three solar eclipses is the least number that can occur in a year? 7. What remained in the myth ical Pandora's box when it was opened? 8. What American war was called the "Terrapin War"? 9. The Bureau of the Census is in which federal government department? 10. Who has been called the "George Washington of Italy"? Answers: 1. "The lieutenant ordered him and me to start on a patrol." 2. "heaven." 3. Wash ington, D. C. 4. Waltz. 5. Saccha rin. 6. Two. 7. Hope. I. The War of 1812. 9. Department ef Com merce. 10. Garibaldi. - V ---ASSOCIATIOM MAIL TRIBUNE What Happened at Paris? It is too early to try to determine what the net result of the Paris conference was. President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles are scheduled to speak tomorrow night and give their views. Naturally they will make the best case, from the American standpoint, they can. Just as naturally, when congress convenes, the Democrats will voice the opposite view. As usual, the truth will probably lie somewhere in between. Meanwhile, as far as this department is concerned, we shall reserve final judgment until more of the facts are known, and the general picture comes into clearer focus. "THERE are some facts, however, which appear with reasonable clarity at the present time. First and foremost, President Eisenhower went through the ordeal and most international confer ences are ordeals mentally and physically with colors flying. Contrary to many predictions, he was relaxed, good-humored and effective. The high regard and affection, from a purely PERSONAL standpoint, in which he is held in Europe, was apparent from the outset. This department's opinion that no one else available could have done the job as WELL was sustained. A NOTHER fear one shared by this column proved to be unwarranted. Soviet Russia, in spite of its efforts, did not score another diplomatic victory nor visibly weaken the ties that bind the members of NATO together. Some very good work must have been done by the American delegation to prevent a Soviet victoiy. At one time the cards appeared heavily stacked against it. Just how it was done what went on those 4 days behind the scenes is not clear. IT IS reasonably clear, however, what the Kremlin will do now. It undoubtedly will repeat its threats that any member of the NATO group that allows this country to have bases for the firing of guided missiles, will, in case the cold war becomes hot, -promptly be liqui dated. And the worst of it is this threat, as all the NATO members know, is no idle one. This does not mean Soviet Russia will necessarily ever cany it out, it does mean that if the Kremlin should give the signal it COULD do so. In other words, as of today Russia is leading from strength, and also as of today, the United States isn't. This makes the escape from a diplomatic de feat at Paris for the U.S.A., all the more remarkable. "FHE real test, of course, will come later. It will be a year at least before this country can supply any missiles to western Europe. When that time comes, how many members of NATO will accept them? If no Russian - American agreement is reached meanwhile and if a year "balance of power," then there promises to be another crisis far more serious than Our guess, as things only England and Turkey could be depended upon to stick by their guns. Holland and France might, but both those countries are having such serious in ternal and foreign difficulties that where any future calculations are concerned, they are very poor risks. As for Denmark, Norway and West Germany, only the latter, as of today, could in any sense be depended upon, and the final decision there would, as of now, be doubtful. THE first announcement from Paris claimed the A decision to supply missile bases to the USA was unanimous. Later it was amended to a unanimous decision "in PRINCIPLE." Just what does that mean? Practically nothing, at least as far as any binding commitment is concerned. For to agree in principle diplomatically speaking, is to ok an effort, for others BUT not for the nation itself. In other words, such an agreement, as far as guaranteeing future action is concerned is not worth the paper it was written on. But it listens well, and of course, is better than dis agreement. A CCORDING to the grape-vine, the United States backed down on Dulles' stern refusal to even consider any talks with Russia or recognize the Bul ganin note in order to secure the approval (in PRIN CIPLE) of the missile program. Well, it is doubtful if another "summit confer ence" would amount to much, but we agree with Pre mier McMillan of England, that to adopt the Dulles haughty refusal even to talk, would be worse. CO "that is the way it looks from here" with what information has been offered. As noted, it will take time to determine the exact place if any this Paris conference will occupy in history, but as of today, it appears to be chiefly of importance in a negative sense. That is important, not so much as to what it did, as what it DIDN'T do. It didn't break up, it didn't yield to Russian threats or pressures, it didn't listen to the siren song of "ap peasement," it gave the appearance at least of anti Russian unanimity. So, while it is hard to see where it put war much further away or world peace much nearer, it did not do the reverse. In short, our verdict as of here and now would be, it didn't do much good, but it didn't do any harm, either. R.W.R. Sunday, December 22. 1957 hence Russia still holds the this one. now stand, would be that I WANT A GREAT 010 HOSSg LIKE 110 S.'LVgS1 OH.YEAH AN' A STPLADD3. ' Matter of Fact DECLINE OF THE DETERRENT Paris The grandiose NATO conference of chiefs of state was both caused and dominated by a single phenomenon, which may be described as "the decline of the deterrent." The conference proved, moreover, that the lead ers of the West have no practical ideas as yet about halting the deterrent's decline. This decline of the deterrent is the central feature of the new and immensely more dangerous world situation that now con fronts us. So it is a good idea to try to be as precise as possible about the exact charcter of this widely misunderstood phenome non. In brief, the whole strategy of the West since the end of the second World War has rested upon the deterrent power of the terrible combination first de veloped in the United States the combination of nuclear weapons plus the means of de livering those weapons to very distant targets. mHE idea has been that our Dossession of this awe-insDir- ing striking power would deter the Kremlin from carrying its aggressive and expansionist de signs beyond a certain point. This was, of course, the point where the United States might be expected to be provoked into using its nuclear striking power against the Soviet Union. Because of the confidence in spired by this idea, Western in vestments in conventional arms have been skimped and insuf ficient at all times, even at the time when NATO was originally organized. On the whole, more over, the greatest deterrent has Derformed its allotted task ex cept in one major case, the Korean War invited by the American disarmament of 1949- 50. In the last five years, how ever, investments in the deter rent itself have also been con tinuously skimped by the Eisen hower administration. The Stra tegic Air Command has been de nied an adequate component of very long range groups, capable of hitting the Soviet Union from American bases. Worse still, mis sile development has been car ried on with no sense of urgency whatever, with overtime on the great missile projects even for bidden to save a few pennies. In this same period and with brilliant success, the Kremlin has pressed on with its own pro gram to develop the combination of nuclear weapons plus means of long range delivery. In addi tion to a large strategic air com mand of its own, with a consid erable very long range compon ent, the Kremlin has therefore acquired a big stock of medium range missiles capable of rapidly destroying American overseas bases; and the Kremlin is now building further stock of long range missiles capable of hitting targets in America itself. THE practical result of these developments has been to move to the point where the United States can't conceivably be provoked into using its nu clear striking power. The reason for this is simple. Our deterrent has virtually lost its offensive capability. Nuclear striking power cannot be used against another nation possessing nuclear striking pow er unless the attacker has enough power to be confident of destroy ing the enmy's airbases and mis sile launching sites with a single massive blow. For an offensive operation, these are the targets of firrst priority. It is necessary to be able to destroy them in toto and in one blow. Otherwise the attacker will have to pay for his attack with the destruc tion of his great cities by the enemy's riposte. This inescapable necessity, for the attacker to destroy all his enemy's airbases and missile launching sites in one massive blow, in turn requires striking power on a vast scale. Very large numbers of nucle'ar weap ons need to be laid down with great precision on very large numbers of targets, if all the enemy airbases and launching sites are to be destroyed at once. By Joseph Alsop rpHE Western nations no longer have nuclear sriking power on this scale. The task of the Strategic Air Command has been rendered Immeasurably more difficult by the need to take out Soviet missile launch ing sites as well as the Soviet airbases. At the same time, the Stratgeic Air Command cannot any longer hope to use its over seas airbases offensively. Be cause of the Soviet missiles, none of the nations that own those airbases will even think of per mitting airbases on its soil to be used offensively unless that nation is itself directly threaten ed with immediate Soviet at tack. The attempt to place short range guided missiles on the ter ritory of our allies on this side of theAtdantic was really an at tempt to regain the lost offensive capability of the West. It has not worked, because our allies have made it very clear that they would not let the short range missiles be used for of fensive purposes either. In these critically important ways, in sum, our deterrent has been gravely weakened. It has not been absolutely destroyed, of course. The Soviets, too. can not consider launching a direct nuclear strike unless they can be confident of nreventinff the destruction of their own great cities by the Western riposte. To this exent, the deterrent stills works. To keep it working, planes of the Strategic Air Com mand are now always in the air with bombs on board ready to make the riposte if need be. But everyone, including the Kremlin above all, knows that these planes will not be used against the Soviet Union unless the Soviets directly attack the United States or one of the NATO allies. Thus the deterrent does not work at all beyond the narrow limits of the NATO coun tries. In all the other vast and vital areas of the world, the famous deterrent instills no cau tion in the Kremlin any longer. And that is why the danger to the West lies in these troubled regions which are the real flanks of the Western posistion. Copyright 1957 New York Herald Tribune Inc. In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS What of the NATO meeting? Did it do any good? PERSONALLY, I-doubt if much was accomplished. But At least It didn't break up in a row. If it had broken up in a row, the Kremlin would have been as pleased as a kitten with a saucer of fresh cream. A good rule is to refrain, if possible, from doing things that please your enemy. lyHAT America needs above everything else at this mo ment in history is realistic think ing. So Let's take a realistic look at this European base business around which the NATO meet ing in Paris revolved. Presently WE need European bases. At the moment, we need them for bombers that can smash Russia quickly, without having to fly half around the world to get there, if Russia "starts a war. For several years, we're going to need them for, intermediate range, missiles because so far we haven't got a missile that will reach from here to Russia. That's OUR interest and we must look out for our own in terests first. IT WAS made perfectly plain in Paris that a considerable number of our European allies DON'T WANT American missiles on their soil. They're afraid such bases will provoke a Russian at tack on them. Speaking with brutal frankness, it has been ap parent for some time that our European allies want us to PAY THEM FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF DEFENDING THEM. That we mustn't go for. If our European allies aren't willing to help defend them selves, we'd better go it alone. Communications Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer although under certain circum stances the use ol a pen name or initial for publication is permis sible The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with an eye to clarification and conden sation Letters submitted for pub lication must not exceed 400 words Alarmed By Law Laxity To the Editor: It's near Christ mas and too bad to be disturbed as I am over two news items in your Wednesday's issue. One was the account of the v- tensive damage done in the coun ty by a group of local juveniles; on another vaze the item nf tvP confession of Joe and Delores bmith for furnishing alcohol to minors in their home and as sessed a fine of $25. Think of mis, taxpayers! I suppose if the offenders had put a eun in the hands of pach minor they would have been as sessed possibly $50. A minor driving a car under the influence of alcohol is fined $100 or more, while the one con- iriDuung is assessed or less that amount. We've just com pleted one detention home and we'd better be looking fnr a lo cation for another, and another, ana anotner, if this condition is allowed to prevail in our county. While the dope peddlers and booze distributors get off as easy as they do, we'll never get any place working against juvenile delinquency. We can count on the coopera tion of the insurance companies. Do you readers realize why our insurance rates increase? It's time to look for Sput nicks in our door yards. Mrs. O. T. Wilson, P. O. Box 858, Central Point, Ore. No More Rock-a-bys To the Editor: Santa Claus better know this. His popularity is on the wane, as far as one young Medford gentleman is concerned, 5 years old, very blond, very handsome, and very intrepid. He's not expecting Santa, because he claims he has been very tough in 1957. By the expression on his face, it's far more important to him to be considered a he-man than all the toys Santa could ring. A few months ago, he tried to get an antiquated woman to take notice of his intrepidity by swiftly backing out in the street on a trike. When informed of the danger, he said with extreme disgust, "Which can go faster a car or a jet?" When told, "A jet, of course," his face lit up, and he slapped his trike and said with gusto, "Well, then, this is a jet." That was its name, all right. Oldsters better not rock-a-bye their minds and day-dream of the so-called good, old days, if we want to even understand the youngsters. Emma Lou Carpenter 811 Sherman st. Medford, Ore. Greetings From Police Chief To the Editor: In viewing the activities of this department for the year 1957 it becomes ap parent that we owe your or ganization a real debt of grati tude for your many courtesies. We have enjoyed excellent co operation from all of the mem bers of your news staff. Eric has assisted me several times in sit uations where I needed advice and I very much appreciate this. The members of this depart ment join me in extending "Best Wishes" to you and your staff. Charles P. Champlin Chief of Police Deplores Cut in Pensions To the Editor: I have just read in the paper that our great Pres ident is going to cut the Veterans pensions. But he says nothing of not giving aid to the foreign countries. Of course what he gives to those countries will never be given back and espec ially those lousy Limeys. At least the Veterans will circulate it here in this country. And there is the case of Mammie going to the Walter Reed Hospital and that of course was free. What has Mammie got that we Vet eran's wives haven't got? A good income and a President for a husband. I always thought Chari ty started at home. Who paid for Mammie's hospital bill? Why of course Mr. and Mrs. Taxpayer. Can a Veteran's wife go to a V. A. Hospital, of course not, poor old G.I. Joe and his small pension has to dig down and pay. But Mammie, oh no, that is dif ferent, she is the wife of our president. Is she any better than any other Veterans wife or moth er? It is funny that they gave all the Senators & Congressman a raise, and what have they done outside of spent the taxpayers money. They have not passed a bill since Ike has been reelected that would benefit the people. Why not cut they're salary, if they did they couldn't entertain or take expensive trips, but the poor Veteran has to take it on the chin as he has always done. We worked for our Social Security and now since we are able to keep our head above wa ter and have a few extra pen nies to spend, the President and a few of those so called Big Shots want to take what little we get, away from us. Our Senators & Congressmen tell us about all the great things they are going to do for us, if we vote for them, but Oh Broth- POTLUCK. (By M-T Staff and Contribkitioa) MORE and more, people are buying their Christmas trees, rather than venturing forth into the woods to secure them, these days. There are a number of reasons for this. Per mits are needed to cut trees on federal land, and permission should be obtained to cut them from private land.- As a result, a lot of people feel it just isn't worth the trouble, especially when there are so many handy lots at this time of year. EVEN so, some of the fondest memories of our childhood are of the annual trek into the woods to select a tree for the living room. But that was in the days when the woods were close to town, and trees were so plen tiful and people sufficiently few that nobody minded if the little trees were taken. "DECENTLY, though, we noted in our correspondence from Butte Falls that the good people there still believe in the tradi tional custom of finding and cut ting their own trees. It's easy there, the reporter said, for the woods are close, and the people not too numerous. It made us just a wee bit nostalgic for the "old" days. "DEPORTS from the city hall indicate that one day last week most of the women em ployed there were busy hanging mistletoe over all the doors, files, and other convenient places, the male employees, we are told had no immediate com ment to m?ke. YULETIDE stories are pleas ant, usually. One of the pleas antest we have heard is from the police department, which not long ago received a Christmas card from a man who told them that during the depression years, 1933 to 1937, he was "on the road" as a hobo. But he has never forgotten how kind the police were to him, and he said, "I want to send my everlasting thanks." Things are better now, he said. He's been driving a taxi for the past 20 years, and is a Scoutmaster for 29 boys. He says he often tells them of the time he was on the road, as they sit around the campfire. er when they get In and you write them they forget all the promises they made. Just like Senator Morse was going to do, well he sure let the people of Oregon down plenty. So come on all Veterans, lets write to our Senator or Congressman and see 'just what he is going to do about this cut in our pensions, and while we are doing that, why not drop a few nice lines to Ike. - They're are plenty poor folks here, who need food and shelter. B. F. Smith P.O. Box 1081 Medford, Ore. UMC Success To the Editor: The 1957-58 United Medford Crusade fund drive is complete, and the excel lent response and cooperation of Medford citizens has made this year's drive not only a success, but also a record-setter. For the fifth consecutive year the United Medford Crusade has been successful. The con gratulations for this record are due to the many people, like yourself, who gave willingly of their time and efforts. As newspaper publicity chair man I am especially apprecia tive of the efforts you made on the Crusade's behalf. This year's publicity not only created great er interest; but, moreover, was instrumental in interpreting U.M.C. benefits to the contribu tors. Many families, individuals and children will be aided by the monies collected. From them and myself let me say "thanks" for your part in the campaign. I know that the United Med ford Crusade can look forward to your cooperation in next year's campaign. I am looking forward to working with you again. Herb Partridge, Youth Work Secretary, Y.M.C.A., Medford Thanks From Grange To the Editor: A note of thanks from the members of the Upper Applegate Grange, for the space given in the Mail Tribune for the news of the Grange. Also for the promptness of putting the news in the paper upon receipt from the publicity chairman, Mrs. Grace Pearson. Irene, E. Culy, Sec. Upper Applegate Grange No. 839 P.O. Box 679 Jacksonville, Ore. He is for Socialism To the Editor: Merry Christ mas! How wonderful it would be if we could exchange this old Yuletide greeting in a world where blessed peace and con cord reigned. There would be a real cause for celebration then. The biblical verse, "Peace on earth; goodwill to men," would express a truth in which all man kind could rejoice and not, as it usually does today, mere cant and commercialism. Fear of annihilation in a ther monuclear war, which now weighs like an Alp on the spirit of all sentient beings, would van- OMING back from hi morn- ing beat, one of our report ers (young, male, single and a member of the National Guard) found a note on his typewriter, telling him the draft board wanted to talk to him. It turned out that they had a story for him to pick up, but all the way down to the Federal building he said he had "a feeling of doom," worrying that something had gone wrong with his draft exempt status. TJOPING to find a present for H his wife, a staff member was wandering through a store a week or so ago, and bumped into His Honor, the mayor. They started chatting, and the conver sation turned, of course, to the fog. Our man told the mayor that many people were expect- O ing him to do something about it, but His Honor confessed that there wasn't much he could do. But, he added, there WAS something he'd done for thJ peo ple, and explained, "I did avert a subway strike in Medford." O RIGHT before Christmas is the time one finance company picks for an advertising gimmick which a staff member thinks is a dirty trick. It mails out a leaf let, the first page of which looks like a cashier's check for $100. But after you open the letter, you read, "Need Christmas money?" Silly question. 0 m m m IT SO happens that a couple recentlv moved from one side of town to the other, into a pleasant neighborhood. Their mail box is just across the street from their new home, and one day the wife went across to get the mail. En route back, she was met by two determined Boxer dogs, who blocked her- path. Nervously she tried to get past them, but they wouldn't let her go and held her at bay, until a neighbor came by and called them off. She hopes they'll let her pass after they get better acquainted. SOMEWHERE around two weeks ago, the word "STEAL" was painted in large letters on the windshield of a car in the used car lot across the street. But no one has accepted the invitation yet. THE problems of juveniles wer discussed at length last Sun day at the dedication of the new detention home, but overlooked was the . juvenile problem of a ' visiting . official, who had brought his two small sons who insisted on going to sleep during one of the main speeches. , MOST dogs used to go wili In the days when the Fourth of July was a fireworks holiday, but Christmases these days r getting to be almost as bad. Th dog of a family we know w gently nosing at a gay-colorS box last week when it poppi open and a weird figure popp4 out at him. He jumped back antl whirled away, just in time to find a tiny, tin, toy robot toy advancing on him. A dog's life! A LOCAL fruit grower re ceived what our farm editor says is an appropriate gift last week. It is a plastic apple. When you press it, a worm pops out of o the side. SOME people delight in buying youngsters Christmas presents which, to say the least, are un- 0 appreciated by the families of the youngsters involved. One woman we heard about, a moth er who for years has been tact fully removing dangerous or noisy toys from her own chil dren, takes a sort of poetic de light, now that some of her rel atives have children of their own, in sending them big bass drums, cymbals and air rifles. ish. And all the labor and all the scientific genius now wasted on preparations for war would be spent on tasks that enhance life, multiply knowledge and ex tend creature comforts. Now we know that such world cannot coexist with capi talism. We know that capitalism means war and discord. We know that there can be no real peace without Socialism. And in the forefront of the battle for peace stands the Socialist Labor Party, the instrumentality of genuine Socialism in America. Henry R. Korman 2640 Garfield st Longview, Wash. Wanted Commemorative Stamps To the Editor; We are collect ing stamps in our school room. After vacation we are going to United Church Overseas Relief 2005 5th Ave., Seattle.cThey have a cash market for used stamps, and with the money are sending powdered milk for distribution to Refugee Camps abroad and any place where hungry chil dren need milk. Each stamp will buy five cups of milk. Any stamp except common 3c or 6c airmal stamps are acceptable if left attached to the paper on the envelope. We are sending this letter so other people will know the add- O ress in case they wish to con tribute stamps to the cause. F. Murray, Fourth Grade, Howard School. O o
