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MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, May 18, 195 1 S Try and Stop Me ..,.) i i.i liuimimiii wju. iijiiii.j i j.juLjiiijmnujiui.nu.j ijni,qt,mmmwmjmm MNiyiwMPmtMMf ' I' , I it a -By BENNETT CERF- ' A RAW RECRUIT at a Marine "boot" camp had just been ii put over the obstacle course: through a thick, tangled patch of forest; across an ice-cold, swift-running river, and under a maze of wicked .barbed wire. "Well, boy," 'grinned a diabolical ser geant, "how do you like be tag Marine?" "Shucks, sarge," answered the recruit innocently, "where I hail from, we got ta go through country like this just to get to the barn!" This is Dorothy Parker's attempt to establish the dif ference between wit and wisecracking: "Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply , calisthenics with words," gam Hlmmen tells about a determined character who finally has achieved an ambition he's nourished since 1936. He just bought a 1936 Cadillac x O 195. hr Bennett Cert Distributed bj King features Syadicste. Increasing Menace of TV Monopoly Cited r.PPONENTS of pay TV have based the greater part of their argument on the pre mise that it would eventually result in viewers being forced to lay out hard cash for en tertainment they now get for nothing. Pay TV people, on the other hand, insist that while they will not disturb present free programming, they will offer better quality movies, Broadway plays and the like at a price. These arguments have been widely ballyhooed, and while there is great merit in the latter, there is another in be half of pay TV that deserves more attention than it is get ting.. We refer to the virtual monopoly that the giants in New York have over free TV. NETWORK television, sup ported entirely by adver tisers, has developed a dan gerously powerful influence in this country. This power, contrary to what network spokesmen say . on the subject, Awards Presented To Sales People, Cash awards were present ed to four sales people with the highest score in sales abil ity at the Norman A. Davis Sales elinic last week'at the Medford YJUCA. First prize was awarded to William C. Kanope of Harry and David. Other awards went to Iris Frazies, Burle - son's, second; George E. Moore, Gate's Furniture, Ash land, third, and DeVere Nich ols, Mode O'Day, fourth. Ten sales people received honorable mention. They were R. E. Culbertson, Mann's department store; Ray E. Rob inson, Robinson brothers; Lester P. Stott, Davis Trans fer and Storage company; Dorothy Brownson, Davis Transfer and Storage com pany; Mrs. Otto Ewaldsen, Swem's; Mrs. Velma Grosh ong, Burleson's; Dick R. Jack, Dempster's; John -Russell, Hubbard Brothers; Herbert R. Vallee, Davis Transfer and Storage company, and Wil liam K. Bayless, Big Pines Lumber company. The awards were made on the basis of high scores re corded as a result of the Nor man A. Davis skill graphs regarding techniques in cus tomer relations. The skill graphs have a total possible score of 2,500 points. More than 3,000 employees throughout the Pacific North west have taken the test through the Davis Sales clinic. BAN MARRIED STUDENTS Lucedale, Miss. (IR George County school officials have ruled against letting married students attend pub lic schools on grounds that "likely cases of maternity would disrupt classwork. is concentrated in the hands of a very few individuals who nead the three networks. They have life and death power over nearlv all TV sta tions in the wav thev dole out their programming, and in me. way they can shift, as soon will be the case here. from one outlet to another upon the personal whims of a few individuals. The net result is that the heads of NBC, CBS and ABC have absolute control over the best that comes into millions of homes daily through the television set. No such con centration of nower ever ex isted in the press, and Con gress did not intend that TV should have it when it came into existence a few years ago. AN EXAMPLE of how pow erful the networks have become is illustrated by what happened in the viewing area of a Midwest station after the pay TV issue was brought to the attention of Congress last January. This station went on the air with propaganda against pay TV for three days, on instructions from higher- ups, and the results were startling. By misleading the public into thinking that even a lim ited test of pay TV would re sult in the death of free pro gramming, thousands of let ters were sent by viewers to Washington. Even small chil dren were asked on their pro grams to have parents write their congressmen. VARIATIONS of this cam paign ran in different parts of the country, with the result that many members of Con gress were swamped with more anti-pay TV mail than they had previously received on any other subject. It is an awesome thing a campaign like this when - you think what could happen if these same individuals in New York should decide to brainwash the American public on a sub ject of greater significance, Imagine also . what could happen if the wrong people should get control of the net works. TV could be used", as Hitler used radio, to crush out our liberties ... to reduce us to. bondage ... to make Amer ica a police state, PAY TV will not completely overcome . this influence that the networks hold over the individual, but it will be a step in the right direction. It will be a fourth media a media that the viewer con trols through his right of se lectionand, contrary to what the networks say, it deserves a trial. It will be a threat to a vi cious and powerful monopoly, and forthat reason if for no other the public should be al lowed to decide its fate. Charleston (W.Va.) Gasetie. yt- tj 'ty'-v '''''' ',',?' ,-v "sy ' it ; - V. . fl Bids to Be Called For Crater Projects NEW DISPLAY ROOM Finishing touches opening for the addition, which cost are being put on a new display room for $15,000, will be May 24, according to the Copeland Lumber company, North Riv- Elwood Anderson, yard manager. The old erside ave. and Court St., Medford. Grand display room will be used forstorage. New Display Room For Lumber Firm To Open May 24 Display room space will be enlarged more 'than three times tlie present space when a new addition to the Cope- land Lumber yard, North Riv erside ave. and Court st., Medford, is opened, according to Elwood Anderson, yard manager. He said a grand opening sale and ceremonies will ' be held Saturday, May 24. Sev eral prizes and gifts are be ing planned for the grand opening day, he noted. The new display room has been added to the portion of the building which faces the Big Y intersection. Final plans call for installation of spot lights to highlight a picture of a large cat on top of the build ing. The cat is the firm's na tional trademark. 2,800 Square Feet The new building section will be about 2,800 square feet, Anderson said. New dis play counters have been con structed, and a granite-covered parking lot is planned for the front of the building for customer parking. Anderson explained the in creased number of customers, resulting from do-it-yourself fans, made the larger display room necessary. The firm will handle an expanded line of paints, power tools, plumbing, electrical supplies, hardwares and general building supplies. The present stock will be tripled, he noted. The firm has been at its present location since first opening in Medford in 1939. To The Voters of Griffin Creek School District No. 2 On Monday, May 19, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the school gym, the voters of the district will be asked to vote on the question, 'To exceed the 6 limitation, Yes or No." This year, due to a new law, every second and third class district must vote on the 6 limitation, as no district has a tax base. This means that, even if only one dollar were asked on the budge the vote to exceed the 6 limitation must be made. When the voter votes to exceed the 6 limitation, he is really voting to approve the budget, not to increase the budget by 6. Therefore, a vote "Yes" to exceed the 6 limitation is a "Yes" to approve the operating budget for your school next year. A "No" vote means that you disapprove of operating expenses for the school next year. GRIFFIN CREEK SCHOOL DIRECTORS Paid ad. Griffin Creek School Directors, C W. Guches, chairman; Galen R. Knox, clerk,' Rt. No. 1, Box 362, Medford, Ore. University Students Get Scholarships Eugene Two Medford stu dents at the University of Ore gon have received scholarships and awards. They were pre sented at, an assembly at the university last week. Nancy McKeown, Medford, was sophomore winner of the Associated Women Students scholastic award, and Sandra Laing, Medford, won a schol arship sponsored by Kwama, sophomore women's honorary. The scholarship is for between $100 and $150. We're Celebrating Our th ...Serving the Rogue River Valley with Fine ARY The National Park service will call for bids about May 28 for construction of build ings at Annie Spring -and headquarters at Crater Lake National park, Superintend ent Thomas William has an Bids will be opened June 24 at the Medford park service office for nine multiple story buildings which will contain nine dwelling units; two com fort stations of about 360 square feet each; covered en trance to the administration building at the park covering about 1,000 square feet, and for one entrance station. Flans and specifications may be obtained from the na tional park service, 1000 Geary st, San Francisco 9, Calif., Williams said. Mission 66 Program The work is a continuation of that undertaken at the park under the service's Mis sion 66 program, a 10-year program designed to restore certain deteriorated facilities and expand others to provide for increased public use. . A total of $429,000 has been alloted for work at Crater Lake National park this fis cal year, Williams said, com pared to $381,000 alloted dur ing fiscal year 1957. In addition to work already listed for which bids will be Mail Fraud Trial Defendant Freed Portland (IP! One .of the defendants in a lengthy mail fraud trial was acquitted on Wednesday. She is Mrs. Dor othy Peddicord, wife of Wil liam Clarence Peddicord. He remained as one of the seven defendants in the case. Federal Judge William East granted a motion of Mrs. Ped dicord's attorney for a direct ed verdict ' of acquittal be cause of insufficient evidence. The government took sev eral weeks to present its case and the defense started pre senting witnesses Wednesday. The government charged that the defendants swindled dis tributors of various products. called, the 1957-58 program also includes development of a new campground 'near An nie , Spring containing 89 campsites with tables and fireplaces and modern com fort stations, campground roads, and water and sewer systems; reconstruction of the rim campground; construction of "six picnic areas, and roads, water and sewer systems for new residential area em ployee residences. Bids for reconstruction of the Annie Spring road inter section and paving the park utility area will be opened May 22. mm A GAllON (Savt ovr $2.00 DURING GENERAL PAINTS SPRING PAINT SALE ': ' AT .. ALEXANDER HARDWARE , .Central Point . SISKIYOU HARDWARE 225 W. Main, Medford, S&H Green Stamps PATCH To show our appreciation for your past patronage, Froke & Smith is offering many paint specials, all during this week-May 19-24. Take advantage of these values and give your home a Spring Spruce up at a low cost! Here is an example v " Glidden Quality Outside White PA1HT ' Anniversary Special Your headquarters for Paint Supplies . . . o H PAINT AND WALLPAPER Artist Supplies Custom Picture Framing 315 E. MAIN PHONE SP 2-4564 safety stored in this LANE ' CEDAR CHEST the gift that starts your future home A -'JUtT -- " Months r-" A Wonderful Gift Magnificent "Deep Gleam" finish Aroma-Tite construction " aromatic cedar interior Free moth protection guarantee Traditional or modem construction We Carry Our Own Contracts FREE Parking 341 II. Central Medford Ashland Grants Pass Onlg With Your Help Can She Know Truth 'i Lei LSes Wm The Mile Foe- Ctar MiM ! What goes Into Itttte Marinka's mind today win affect you profoundly five or ten years from now. It she learns only the Communist "party tfne," your future is In danger. But she can learn the truth If you help. little Marinka's classes are not at all like those your daugh ter attends.. In civics class, she learns to report on her parents' every "incorrect" political statement. Her geog raphy teacher tells her how American troops "occupy" Western Europe and threaten the borders of her country. And in her physical education class, Marinka will be ' taught how to operate a rifle. How is she to learn the facts? How will she know we want only peace? The truth can still get through to her. Because Marinka's family and millions of other oppressed people behind the Iron Curtain can still listen to Radio Free Europe. Every day, every hour, the 29 super-powered transmitters of this freedom network are at work, over powering Red efforts at "jamming,'' slashing through Red hes, renewing hope that freedom will some day return be hind the Iron Curtain. ' - What you must do: Radio Free Europe needs your help to stay on the air. It k a private organization supported by the American people. Your dollars are needed to help operate its transmitters, pay for equipment, supplies, announcers and news analysts. Freedom is nnt fnaaf lars today to Crunufa tnr Frl .. I f T ... W. W S S Y This MRltoriAf fvcvivwr com vfsor , must be repaired at great cost. Send your dollars! Keep Radio Free Europe operating! Without year kelp, kn voice n stilled. Your truth dollars pay the salaries of announcers like him. Are you giving? m ttH $1 attorn a pat fca. doai on Hie air. One dollar "buys" one minute of time on Radio Free Europe. Keep it on the air! Send year truth dollars to CRUSADE Jor FREEDOM Cars of jour local Postmastar MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
