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In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS I suppose you've been read ing about France and the ieepening mess shes flounder ing around in. If so, you're probably puzzled. What's happening? What's wrong? WHY THE MESS? But T WOULDN'T know here's a guess: In the whole 20 centuries of her historical existence France has had only one pe riod of good government the hundred years or so after Caesar conquered the Gauls and, after conquering them, treated them so justly and governed them so wisely that Gaul became the friend and ally of Rome. Ancient Gaul was the ancestor of modern France, and the Gauls who were conquered by Caesar were the ancestors of the mod ern French. Since the ending of the era of wise Roman government, the trench have been gov erned by dictators and des pots. They rose in bloody and violent and terrible anger during the French Revolution. But after it was all over, after France had been bathed in blood, after the heads of the tyrants had rolled in the streets of Paris like balls on a bowling green, the French people could think of nothing better than going back to the same line of Bourbon, kings that had oppressed them BE FORE the Revolution. OINCE then the French have vaccilated back and forth between strong men and utter anarchy. They just don't seem to have the talent for governing themselves. The historical probability is that the present period of confusion and frustration and utter futility will be ended by the rise of another STRONG MAN. The strong man who is lurking in the background is De Gaulle. B UT enough of France. Let's change the subject. AT A DINNER in Portland the other night, honoring Dr. Dorothy Johansen, the Reed college professor who is retiring from the Portland school board after eight years of service, Dr. John Richards, chancellor of the Oregon sys tem of higher education, told his hearers that ONLY EDU CATION can save Western civilization from a deteriora tion characterized "more by fins and fads, luxury vacation spots and cellophane than the solid virtues of yesteryear." rpHAT prompts a question: A WHAT KIND OF EDU CATION is needed to save us from the. perils cited by Dr. Richards? PERSONALLY, I .lean to- ward the fundamentals mathematics and science, his tory, philosophy, languages and the GREAT literatures. The present leaning is toward the fluff that gets 'em through school with the least trouble to everybody (including the least possible hard work on the part of the pupil) and turns 'em loose on the world with a diploma to prove they've been to school and are educated. I reckon that means I .am hopelessly old-Iashioned. Electrical Workers Refuse Wage Boost Portland (IP! Linesmen and electrical workers of Portland General Electric company, Thursday night turned down a company offer of a 4 per . cent wage boost and other benefits, a union official reported. W. L. Vincent, business agent of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 125, said the major reason for the rejection was company failure to include an extra paid holiday in its offer. Ne gotiations will continue, he said. , - , f " NUMBER ONE First man through the main gate at the opening of the World's Fair in Brussels, Belgium, was seven-foot-tall Carl Studer, 40, of El Paso, Texas, who is pictured here as he was greeted by Belgian beauty queen Martine Duchamp (left) and Jacqueline Iranien, "Miss Ope World." He had been waiting outside the fair grounds for two days. 69 Attend Meeting Of Hospital Group About 60 persons attended a breakfast meeting of the Founders group of the Rogue Valley Memorial hospital held Saturday at the Jackson hotel. James Rowan, president of the Founders, was in charge. After a business meeting, the group was taken on a tour of the new hospital and brief ed on the positions which they will take in assisting at the public open house inspec tion of new hospital scheduled for next week end. The Founder group is'a per manent organization which was formed during the fund raising for the hospital. It will continue in the interest of the institution. Most domestic longer than dogs. cats live PHOENIX Youth Undergoes Surgery By LILLIAN KNIGHT Phoenix Earl Dillree, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dillree, former Phoenix residents who are now living in Medford, underwent surgery at the Sacred Heart hospital April 1. He will be in the hospital about three weeks and then will be confined to his home for some moths, doctors said. Earl is a senior at Phoenix High school. A shut-down of the Sierrra Cascade Pine company saw mill at Shady Cove due to a recent snow storm has result ed in a temporary lay-off of approximately 50 men on the night shift at the lumber plant on Huston rd. Resuming of woods operations Monday is expected to relieve the situa tion. C. R. Adamson, veteran Manager and Hearing Aid Consultant, who has just completed 20 years of continuous Sonotone service. His long experience with hearing problems is available without obligation." Make an appointment for a consultation and hearing test in the Sonotone office or in the privacy of your home. Write or phone SP 2-5904. Expert OBHotone Hearing. Marks 20 Years in Me "Congratulations, Charlie Adamson . . . on 20 years of continuous Sonotone service to the hard of hearing. By bringing the happiness of better hearing to thousands, you have helped others to richer and fuller lives. May you continue for many years to serve the cause of better living through better hearing. " Irving I. Schachte! President, Sonotone Corporation HEARING AID VANISHES! Others have tried now Sonotone has completely hidden its latest transistor hearing aid in light, graceful eyeglasses. You wear nothing in the ear. Choice of smart styles for both men and women. Look your best while hearing your best. Sonotone of Medford Get the RIGHT Hearing Aid the FIRST Time 839 East Jackson ' Phone SP 2-5904 Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thomp son have moved into the home at 414 Ross street owned by his mother, Mrs. Dorothy Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Newman moved from this address to 113 C st. Preventive Law Topic of Lawyers Five points concerning pre ventive law will be discussed by local attorneys at four pub lic meetings in the county the next two weeks. The subjects and meetings were planned by the county home economics extension agent, Mary Pat Lucy, at the request of county extension units and in cooperation with the Jackson County (Bar asso ciation. Points to be discussed con cern beginning a business; buying, selling and leasing real property: event of death of a close relative; involve ment in an automobile acci dent; and employing an attor ney. Lawyers ' participating are doing so as a public service, Miss Lucy said. They will dis cuss the type of problem as layman might face, rather than technicalities. The meetings will be held at the Crater high school li brary, Central Point, Tues day, April 22; Rogue Elk school, Wednesday, April 30; Eagle Point Grange, Thurs day, May 1; and Medford courthouse auditorium, Mon day, May 5. All begin at 8 p.m. and no charge will be made. The Chinese Nationalist Government plans to estab lish a steel plant on Formosa with a capacity of 200,000, tons a year. 443 CLUB NEWS Applegale Knitting Club The seventh knitting meet ing was at the home of Mar ian Baker. Roll call was spring flowers. We worked on our projects. Jean Reader called the meeting to order. We are on our two projects now. Re freshments were served and the meeting was adjourned. Linda Pittock Reporter Griffin Creek Cooking club The Griffin Creek Cookine club, recently organized, met at the home of Mrs. Dwight Albright last week and elected new officers. Elected were Christine Hel- man, president; Linda Roman chuk, vice president; Judy btanndge, secretary- Karen Hugdahl, reporter; and Teresa MAIL TRIBUNE. Medford, Oregon, Sunday, April 20, 1958 S Prices Go Higher In Lumber Market Increased buying in green Douglas Fir lumber last week brought price increases rang ing from S3 to S6 per thou sand board feet, according to Random Lengths, Eugene weekly lumber market letter. Increases were confined largely to mills producing only green, lumber, although mills offering kiln-dried stock also were able - to increase their prices slightly. Crow's Lumber . Market Medford Resident Shot in California Marysville, Calif Melvin E. Palmer, 36, of 20 Portland St., Medford, was found shot to death Wednesday in the home of his brother in Marys ville. Palmer was visiting his brother when he apparently took his own life, according to the county coroner. He had recently been in ill health. Palmer was employed as a hotel clerk at a Medford hotel. He is survived by a sister and his mother. Merritt, song leader. Mrs. Al bright and Mrs. Randy Hug dahl will be advisors for the group. - A lesson on liquid and dry measures was held at the first meeting. Other classes in cluded the use of four dif ferent flours. The making of; cookies and muffins was held because of the annual 4-H fair entries.. ' Reporter, Karen Hugdahl news service at Portland also reported lumber price ad vances, with green Douglas fir, dry fir and pine, greea fir and larch up. The service said a shortage of Douglas fir and western white spruce dimension lum ber in British Columbia was a major factor in diverting business to U.S. transit shippers. ANNOUNCING the Reopening of ROGUE -ANlMAL HOSPITAL Dr. S. E. Phillips 1455 North Riverside SP 2-4909 East Main St. DAIRY-SMITH al Genessee 'As in water face answers to face, so the mind of man reflects the man." Proverbs David Barlow, Dick Lorton and Dave McClurg were among the high school boys called out about 1:30 a.m. Monday, April 5, to help with orchard heating. They worked until 7 that morning. It was the heaviest smudging of the season so far, they said. Mrs. Earl Floyd and her daughter, Ruth Jean, Mrs. A. E. Lewis, Mrs. A. E. Arthur and Mrs. H. C. Morrissey of Medford have returned to their homes after spending the Easter weekend in Portland. They went in Mrs. Morrissey's car, who is a great grand daughter of Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. Floyd and Ruth Jean visited a sister and aunt, Mrs. Al Beers, and also attended to some business while there. The came home on the bus April 8. Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. . Arthur and Mrs. Morrissey visited a daughter of Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Bob Smith, who is a teacher in the Portland schools. She took them on an over-night trip to Cannon beach before they returned home April 11. , Miss Avis Bisseger, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bisseger, returned home April 10 after visiting several days in Pacomia, Calif, with her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goss. I. . If T'7 :- J Sit em SAVE 60 ON PIECE DINING ENSEMBLES in beautiful woodgrain finishes 8 Mrs. Arthur Boner return- I ed home last Saturday from Cecil, Ore., where she visited her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krebs. Harry Mattern is better af ter being placed in the Rogue Valley hospital because of a bad heart condtion. He is still at the hospital but may now have visitors. ' The number of passenger miles flown annually by U. S. airlines is equivalent to a yearly trip of 120 miles for each of our 170 million people. British Honduras in Cen- i tral America is a British col ony, but money there is reck oned in dollars and cents in stead of pounds and shillings. COSTLY DIET Donations are pouring in to aid this tiny Eugene, Ore., girl, who is suffering from a rare disease called phenyketo nouria. Unless arrested, the disease will leave Frances Van Arnam, 16-months-old, mentally retarded. 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