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Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF "VOKEL nudged the sword swallower at a circus side show ' 1 and urged that he give a slight demonstrationAf his skilL The sword swallower obligingly picked up a handSul of nails and needles and gulped them down. "Hold on there," protest-" ed the yokel. "Them wasn't swords." "I know" soothed the sword swallower, "but I'm on a diet." Paul Pride's "Capsule Course In Human Relations": 5 Most Important Words: -1 am proud of you." 4 Most Important Words: "What's your opinion?" 3 Most Important Words: "If you please." 2 Most Important Words: Thank you." Least Important Word: "V .' My son Jonathan, 11. point out that every zoo boasts a man eating lion and a man-eating: tiger, but you have to go to a delica tessen store to aee a man-eating herring. (For this I send him to a private school!) O b Bennett Cert Distributed bjr King Textures Syndicate, Local and Meeting Set The Bakers union, local 404, will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Labor , Temple on Grape st.t between Main and Eighth sts., accord ing to Jess Wagner, secre tary. To Speak Jack Mace, of the state department of for estry, will speak to the Jack son county chamber of com merce roundtable group on Monday, Jan. 6, at noon in the Jackson hotel. Topic for the talk will be on the South ern Oregon Christmas tre? as sociation and how the for estry department is involved. mm Now $1 Per Gar! HKfT EOT -ALL AMERICAN J RG30T MON DESIR CLOSED Re-Opens Sat., Jan. 77 UP DURING ACME'S BIG Yes! Up to No Discount Less than 20 SPECIAUSTS IN OPEN MONDAY Personal Stove Fire The Medford fire department reported answering an alarm about 3:35 p.m. Saturday at the home of Phillip R. Johnson, 57 Summit ave. Firemen said grease in an electric oven spilled and caught fire. No damage was reported. High Scorer Donald J. Millage, Portland, was recent ly notified that he scored among the top eight of ap proximately 9,000 candidates in the nation on the Certified Public Accountants examina tion taken during November. Millage, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Millage, 1515 Oregon st., Ashland, is a graduate of Tal ent High school and the Uni versity of Oregon. Mother Dies Word was received here recently of the death of Mrs. Mildred Wrench, Beloyt, Kan., Jan. 2, mother of Mrs. George G Roseberry, Hollywood ave. Mrs. Roseberry flew to Kan sas last month due to the ill ness of both of her parents. Dr. Roseberry, pastor of the First Methodist church, Med ford, left Medford Friday night for Beloyt to conduct the funeral service. About seven million Amer icans are rheumatic disease victims. Liberia's current estimated population is 1,500,000. T 50 Off -On QUALITY At Lowest Prices HOMEWAKtS i UNTIL 9 P.M. Bi-Partisan Policy Needed to Insure Support, Truman Says (Continued from page 1 ) The nation and the free world expect strong leader ship of a President. And no President can risk facing up to the responsibilities such ask confront him and the nation now without a real day to day bi-partisan policy to en sure bi-partisan support. President Roosevelt did not hesi:ate to include prominent Republicans in his Cabinet. During my Administration I called on Republicans for service to the nation in the Cabinet, on special services and on special missions. A proper bi-partisan approach should have included Demo cratic Senate and House lead ers in the delegation to the NATO conference. If we are to maintain the security of the free world, we must take the initiative for peace by a bold course of ac tion in the face of a shower of Communist peace propa ganda which masks the ag gressive expansionist purposes of the Communists. Every Opportunity I believe Prmier Bulganin of Soviet Russia and Com munist Boss Khrushchev ought to get every opportuni ty to prove they really want peace. Khrushchev may be making a virtue of necessity since the maintenance of the still very large conventional Russian cround forces is a serious drain upon the labor supply of the Soviet economy. The Soviet Union labor supply is beginning to feel the pinch caused by the low birth rate and high infant mortality of 1941-1945. I have had some experience with the makers of Kremlin policy. From my first day as President, when I told Molo tov that peace was two way street and that Russia would have to make her contribu- Tax Officials To Meet Monday Portland Ray Smiih, 49, former state tax commis sioner, said Saturday he "defi nitely" plans to run for public office this year. Smith said he may file for the Portland city auditor's job. He also said he has been thinking about running for the seat on the city council now held by Nathan A. Boody but would do so only if Boody did not run again. Boody has not yet announced his inten tion. Grange Notes Live Oak Grange Live Oak Grange will hold their first meeting of the year on Thursday, Jan. 9, at 8 p.m. Installation of officers will be held for those not yet installed. A potluck dinner will pre cede the meeting beginning at 7 p.m. STORE - WIDE Everything :! Dishes, Cutlery, Cook ing Ware, all House wares, Hardware, Elec t r i c a I Appliances & Supplies, Guns, Fishing tackle, Sporting goods, Toys, Barbecue equip.. Crystal, Giftwares, Paint, Plumbing. Yes, Everything is reduced. Buy Now! NO EXCHANGES V OR REFUNDS 3 tion by backing her words with deeds, I have had reason to have little faith in the promises of Communist lead ers. Present Aim Their present aim Is to in timidate and frighten into ac ceptance of their terms those peoples and nations they can not control for their own im perialistic purposes. And it is dangerous business to appease dictators who boast of their ability through modern sci ence to annihilate those who would oppose them while pro fessing at the same time to seek peace and international accord. The Soviet Union has hith erto refused to cooperate with the free nations on real dis armament or control of arms and ha used every confer ence or international discus sion on disarmament merely to further their own design for conquest. But we must not allow the Communists to deceive mil lions of people around the world into believing they are apostles of peace for lack of any initiative on our part, no matter how often we are re buffed in stating and restat ing bur proposals for disarm ament and peace. Constant Adjustment Peace is not a quiet or stag nant pool but a dynamic and rushing river of constant ad justment to changing condi tions and unexpected oppor tunities. In the face of past failures and even realizing the Rus sians still are seeking only further grist for their peace propaganda mills, while they arm for imperialistic pur poses, we ought to put the burden of proof on the Rus sians by answering them with a concrete counter-proposal. The American reply to Pre mier Bulganin and Commun ist Boss Khrushchev should be an invitation to start im mediate talks through diplo matic channels between Washington and Moscow seeking to arrive at some minimum yet verifiable and practicable agreement on arm ed forces or weapons. Diplomatic Channels If a basis for even such a minimum accord is possible through negotiations through diplomatic channels and through diplomatic channels only then Bulganin and Khrushchev might be remind ed that three Presidents of the United States traveled thousands of miles to meet with Russian leaders. The Russians now in their turn must travel to the New World to prove their sincerity. A proper meeting place for the Russians to sign an accord already agreed upon through diplomatic channels could be Washington, or in New York, where the United Nations org anization is located, or in San Francisco where United Na tions was organized. But we should meet with the Russians only if our friends and Allies of NATO are in full agreement with us that the Russians were making a concrete and useful step towards peace and con trol of arms. We must never make the mistake again of not consulting our Allies at all times. No Series Objections There can be no serious objections to the Russians raising any question mili tary, political or economic, provided they are raised through diplomatic channels and not through phony peace propaganda speeches or let ters and attacks on this coun try or our Allies. The door ought to be left wide open for the fullest and frankest exchange through diplomatic channels. But there must be no secret agreements. And there must be no doubt in the minds of the Kremlin leaders that we intend to take any and all measures to keep our armed I strength powerful enough to maintain our security and freedom and that our Allies until the Soviets abandon their program of world con quest. Vigorous Steps We therefore need prompt and vigorous steps to fill in the serious gaps in our de fense requirements. The most important thing is to co-ordinate the missiles program. Some one with authority to compel the arm ed services to agree to a pro gram should be appointed. Only such a "boss", able to appeal directly to the Presi dent and having the Presi dent's absolute support, can meet our badly lagging mis sile needs and those of our Allies. But missiles alone are not a total basis for a defense program. All branches of our armed forces must be main tained at a high state of ef ficiency to meet any emerg ency. It would be a mistake to depend upon any single service to meet any challenge whether by conventional or new type weapons. W must have a strong Army, a strong Navy and a hard-hitting Air Force. And what we should be pre pared to meet is the danger ous threat of the Rsusian sub marine fleet, greater than any submarine fleet in history. Nuclear Fleet We already have the be ginnings of a powerful nu clear fleet and nuclear sub marines that ought to be con structed in greater numbers. The cruising range of these submarines submerged is fan tastic and they constitute launching platforms elusive to the enemy. Until we can get some workable agreement on arms limitation we must face frank ly the tremendous cost of modern defense. We believe in economy, and a balanced budget. Therefore, a tax levy should be made to meet the increasing costs of essential security. And the sooner we face up to the need for such a tax the sooner we will avoid piling up the Fed eral debt that might become unmanageable. The American people will understand the need for such a tax if it is put up to them frankly. The American people are always ready to follow a lead er, but not blindly. They must know where he is going and that he speaks the truth. Strike Still On Against Papers Peoria, 111. OP) Striking newspaper, workers and the management of the Peoria Journal Star Saturday said plans for conciliatory meet ings were as cold as the weath gr. The newspaper suspended publication Friday when the Peoria Newspaper Guild struck and craft unions re fused to cross picket lines. "There are no meetings in sight, as far as I know," a management spokesman said today. A union representative said "neither side has asked for another meeting." The walkout idled about 500 regular employes of the morning and evening paper owned and published by Hen ry P. Slane. . The guild said it struck over sick leave benefits that would provide pay starting on the first day of employe absence. Spokesmen for the newspaper said it would offer to continue a 8-year-old policy of granting up to 26 weeks of sick leave after the first week. News About Servicemen COMPLETES TOUR Seaman Donald D. Forsyth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wright, 352 Stewart ave., BMedford, recently returned to Long Beach, Calif., after completing a five-month tour of duty in the Pacific. Forsyth served aboard the USS Prich ett, a radar destroyer. PROMOTED Sgt. William L. Brewster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brewster, Trail, recently was promoted to sergeant in the Marine corps. Brewster has been stationed in Seoul, Korea."" CLUB NEWS Sam's Thumpers Rabbit Club Sam's Thumpers Rabbit club will meet Sunday, Jan. 6, at the Darryl Zapell home in Talent. Linda Sommer, Reporter. London (IP) The Lambeth town council has invited lus cious model Janet Burt to take a bath in front of all male members next Tuesday. The accasion is the opening of their new $375,200 baths. Janet 36-23-36 said "I'd rather were a bikini but I'm told there'll be plenty of bubbles." HOUSE of North of Gold Hill AT On Display - One of the West's Finest Collections of Gold Dust and Nuggets Winter Hours: 9 to 5 Closed Mondays During Winter Months Under Founder's Management Since 1930 Obituaries LAWRENCE H. RENTLEMAN Funeral services for Lawr ence H. Rentleman, 65, who died Wednesday, will be held in the Conger-Morris chapel Monday at 10 a.m., with the Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman of Zion Lutheran church officiat ing. Burial will be in Siskiyou Memorial Park. Mr. Rentleman was born Feb. 16, 1891 in Germany. He was a veteran of World War I. He came to the valley 12 years ago from West Wood, Calif. IRENE BECHDOLDT Ashland Irene Elizabeth Bechdoldt, 91, of Ashland, died in Sacred Heart hospital in Medford early Saturday. She had been ill for some time. She was born Sept. 2, 1865, in Forest Grove. Her husband, Frederick preceded her in death several years ago. Survivors include three sons, W. S. Bechdoldt and Claude Bechdoldt, both of Bonanza, and Earl Bechdoldt, Medford; two brothers, Oscar Low, Ashland, and Henry Low, San Diego, Calif.; nine grandchildren, 19 great grand children, and two great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1::30 p.m. Tuesday at the Bonanza Community church. The Rev. William Al sop will officiate. Interment will be in the Lost River cem etery. Litwiller Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. SARA STERTON Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Jane Sterton, of 59 Summit ave., who died in a local hospital Friday, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tues day in the Zion Lutheran church. The Rev. G. H. Hit lerman, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. Casket bearers will be Her bert J. Masterson, Clayton W. Lewis, Stewart B. Milne, John D. Shortridge, Harold L'. Snodgrass, and Paul Zeleznik. Honorary pail bearers will be Otto A. Ewaldsen, Mark A. Goldy, Elwood C. Hedberg, Frank A. Morgan, and R. Bur ton Thierolf. Those wishing to pay their respects are asked to call at the Chapel Mortuary, where the body will lie in state until noon Tuesday. Mrs. Sterton, the daughter of Gregor and Sigrid Moe, was born in Gary, Minn., on March 30, 1906. She was mar ried in Ada, Minn., on Aug. 30, 1924, to Adolph Sterton, who survives her. The family came to Medford from Bell wood, 111., 17 years ago. For the past 15 years, Mrs. Ster ton has been manager of the Jackson County Housing Au thority, and Mr. Sterton has been superintendent of the housing project. Mrs. Sterton was a mem ber of the Zion Lutheran church of Medford. Besides her husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Gregor Moe, of Ada, Minn.; two sons, Rodger Sterton and Allen Sterton, both of Med ford, two brothers, George Moe, Red Wing, Minn., and Gilman Moe, Ada, Minn.; four sisters, Mrs. Peggy Beebe, Medford, Mrs. Sophie Dan line, Moorhead, Minn.; and four grandchildren. One bro ther, John Moe, and one sis ter, Mrs. Esther Ultig, preced ed her in death. BERKELEY J. PARSONS Services for Berkeley James Parsons, 87, who died Friday, will be read by a Christian Science Reader in the Ashland Mortuary chap el, 4th and C sts., Monday at 3 p m. Burial will be in the Moun tain View cemetery. Mr. Parsons was born Oct. 17, 1870, in England. In 1900 in California he was married to Ethel Robertson, who died in 1936. He came to the Unit ed States from England when he was five years old, settling in the Mid-West. He later liv ed in Minnesota and Montana. In 1915 he moved to Calif ornia and in 1925 moved with his family to Keno, Ore. In 1929 he moved to Ashland ; and has made his home here j until his death. Mr. Parsons j was a . retired rancher. j Survivors include three: daughters, Mrs. Bill Wright, ; Ashland; Mrs. Ray Dallaire, j Medford and Mrs. E. Boyd j Lawrence, Oakland, Calif.; ! MYSTERY Open Throughout The Year Sunday, January 5, 1958 Warning Reports Given Before Fatal New York (W Police said Saturday a psychiatrist had found Howard Rushmore, former Communist and ex-editor of Confidential Magazine, was approaching "the danger point" some' time before he shot his wife and himself to death in. a taxicab. Mrs. Frances Rushmore, 37, had heeded warnings to stay away from Rushmore until she let her guard down for a few minutes Friday night dur ing which she and her hus band went for what turned out to be their death ride. Rushmore, who had re ceived high salaries for his journalistic work after he broke with the Communists over a review of the movie "Gone With The Wind," was reported to have been broke and talking about suicide. Asked For Work An editor of the Police Ga zette said Rushmore came to his office this week asking for a writing assignment be cause he needed money. Police found a valuable gun collection in Rus.hmor e's apartment along with an ex tensive collection of porno graphic pictures. It was disclosed that Rush more had been under investi gation by the police commis sioner's confidential squad. A member of the squad recently Prisoner To Pay For New Sheet Madison, Wis. (IP) The daring escape of Richard Pan k6w from Dane County's "pent-house" jail will cost him $2 and it could have cost him his life. The jail is six floors from the ground. Pankow, 19, es caped by lowering himself two floors at a time on a string of bed sheets and one of . the sheets tore half-way through from his weight. Sheriff Fred Goff said Pan kow must buy a new sheet for $2. Pankow objected that the sheets were on sale for $1.77, but the sheriff said "we're not buying this sheet on sale." Pankow escaped New Year's Eve and visited his step-mother in a local hospital. Ha gave himself up the same evening after consulting with his min ister. two sons, Kelvin A. Parsons and James W. Parsons, both of Ashland; a sister, ; Mrs. Madge Ferrell, of Oakland, Calif.; a brother, Arthur G. Parsons, Glendive, Montana and eight grandchildren. A son, Austin, preceded him in death in 1937. Join"lps Girls" and see a world rhymes with "pUygirls") rr z V r rfli -fr-l 6 jit ' fjwm y- Yr I r !iiy( (Mm s Songs, dances, three "Iivc-it-up" 3 GENE MEDFORD (OREGON) Shooting questioned Rushmore, but po lice would not say why. Rushmore, 45, shot his es tranged wife twice and him self once through the head during an argument over money after he forced his way into a taxi she had hailed. Mrs. Rushmore ordered the driver to hurry to the nearest police station and the cab was en route there when the shots were fired. Both passengers were dead when the cab reached the police station. Police found S39 in cash in Rushmore's pockets and only $10 in his wife's handbag. A commando knife with a seven inch blade was tucked in the waistband of his trousers. Police said that Mrs. Rush more had been warned to stay away from'her husband. This warning was substanti ated on Dec. 20, police said, when Rushmore chased his wife and her daughter, Lynn, 16, by a previous marriage. out of their apartment at gun point. The mother and daughter fled to Greenwich Village to stay with Mrs. Rushmore's other daughter, Mrs. Jean Dobbins, 20. Then Mrs. Rush- JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER DANCING 9 pm - 1 am WED. NITE JAN. 8 IN PERSON "RAUNCHY" ERNIE FREEMAN Plus "THE COASTERS" "Searchin". "Young Blood" "What Is The Secret Of Your Success" (ASHLAND I NOW PLAYING! " SOPHIA LOREN JU t inuu urivup u ROSSANO BRAZZI twcmNIRAMA tj 1 JPLUS A REAL SHOCKER! 7: ". gaiety, delight! A tour of show girls who kiss and H-G-n prtHMt i t vv&rmm KELLY 171 GAYNOR KAY JACQUES- BERGERAC -u john Patrick t, I) Ha dtp? Sac ft Ijm If COLE PORTER h thmiew mi KTOKtUt y ourui tncM i LATE WORLD NEWS -COLOR CARTOON MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTEEN1 more and Lynn moved in with friends until she could find an apartment. ENJOY GENUINE CHARCOAL BROILED FOODS In the CANDLE ROOM at the Medford Hotel ENDS TODAY j Continuous from 1 p.m. HE WAS A BUTLER WITH A VERY SUBTLE BUTTLE! MYMANi 1 lAiTMAN COLOR nana CO-FEATURE ' SUM CS8TER?, fe "v-v line nxuo TIM HOVEY NOTICE Tonight at 9:10 p.m. MAJOR STUDIO SNEAK PREVUE TODAY CONTINUOUS FROM 1:00 P.M. of entertainment I amour with tell and tell J COLE PCKTEK'S KENDALL - TM ELG GEORGE CUKOR II fl if 1 I 1 mmx J
