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t MAIL. TglfVM , Jum 13, 1918 : 1482 Eta S Family Desertion Is One of Most Widespread Social Problems This b th flnat fly articles 09 fmily toaerti. Three of Ihera ere -written by L. V. iishbc, f isSV uating eior at lAe Uai Trsitsjcf Orqafta mo1 oi jirrIisa, fBt lv senior or. 9r L. I. I1AC . Family cfeOartion io one of the ost widespread social problems in th United States. It has been estimated that 100,000 men not dert thair milicg 9vf ry fear, which ia doubKi th "ittimit for lltl. GSt this, urt of 3,9,00 deserter. jtF year : : G ffillj Sn Today thert ara (SBteOinltly GVfc million ot gni children in tha .- ftiH tatee aho lack tde- ! 7 . qut (fjgport because of run- and ti number is growing continually. These dependents must t supported and it is left to the taxpayer to pro vide th funds. Mnf f rojosa4 Society and government need to find adequate solu tion to the problems posed by 3 taertion. Many have been pro$oe4, but no tried and prof H rlmedy has been Jbung. Hny men and a few woflatH Continue to desert tfcir XWulj responsibilities 3vh iypasdly "insur mouif M" difficulties arise. Ohf Jamil torn apart by th fn4f btence of a m&hgv of fithar ha many CHEltflgT Dim New York (UPI) Dr. Charles J. Thatcher, 84, a con sulting chemist and inventor, died Sunday at his home. The Inventor of silent vibrator cutting tools and -central air conditiojiing systems, Thatch er also had obtained patents on six ultrasonic devices. 0 iz G G O O :..o - - t Someday, my Daddy's Q o (m) HOMER J. BRINGLft - ftft V. Main ltrae, Medferd, Oregon . CLIFFORD W. CURL - P.O. I 78J, Medferd, Oregon . . . . HARLEY D. McMASTBR - WW. Main Street, Medford, Oregon problems to face. The family's ineome usually comes to an immediate halt, bills pile up, and it is left to the care of the state. The emotional se curity that the deserter repre sented is also lost to the fam ily. They are left standed and dependent. Emotional problems often crop up. The wife becomes lonely or rebellious and the children confused. Cammoa Form Desertion afflicts nearly every class, nationality and face. It is the most common form of marital separation, probably ranking well above divorce, although many de sertions are never recorded, so statistics don't verify this fact. For many people deser tion is the only way to escape a marriage. Catholics, for ex ample, cannot use divorce be cause it violates church doc trines. The lower income groups use desertion, in most cases, out of economic neces sity. What makes apparently nor mal persons desert their fam ilies? Joanna C. Colcord,.who has written many books on family problems, distinguishes between external causes and internal unconscious motiva tions. Mrs. Colcord, a social case worker, suggests that it is best to start with the uncon scious motivations. She lists many possible reasons. Mental deficiency, differences in background, money troubles, ill health, temperamental or .sexual incompatibility, lack of education and sexual im morality are some of the more prominent ones. . Aggravate Trouble Events occur which aggra vate the troubles, and the de serter runs away, thinking he can outrun his obligations. De sertion is usually preceded by a building up of tensions which finally become too going to be RICH ! Wall, actually, you can say he la Hen right now because this fittla girl'a daddy is buying life insurance protection and saving his money at the same time. He's doing it with the BMA Preferred P-Paj Life Plan. Li addition to the immediate benefit of protection for his itmily, eomaday he's going to have a fine nest egg of cash. Now ha's 25 years old, and each year he pays in $171.70. In 1 next 30 years, $5,151.00. And all the while, his family will be frotcted by his $10,000 life insurance coverage. 4ftar 3D years the cash value of the policy owned by the Little frlisst daddy will be $5,821.20 that's $670.20 more than he 8ii. Hor that for life insurance protection with a built-in savings Protection for today. Retirement i Hera how much you save: (lawej en (10,000 contracts) ftS' Sha Annual Coih Volu Gain OW Total O "At AeV Deposit in 30 Years Annual Deposit III 1 1171.70 I $5,821.20 I $670.20 t 14.10 4,402.00 558.00 If 314.00 e,t71.90 251.90 Miucmtinl fundt, additional retirement income, accident and JUk&ft hentfitt can he included in your BMA 30-Pay Life Plan, it jrev BMA representative. Business Men's Offici U4on Stotion Plato, yvr artrartsf BMA ervirig Tom in iregoir IFenifeoiitiary on Varieu: great. For many years desertion was thought of as an "in evitable" result of some poor marriages. The present soci ological view is that desertion and other kinds of marital break-up can be lessened. The story is to eliminate the prob lem before it arises. But that is a separate problem, and will be discussed later. What can be done in pres ent cases? What legal steps can minimize the existing problem? The problem has often been forgotten by the public be cause of its distasteful as pects. The thought of being placed on relief and thus low ered in the eyes of the public keeps many deserted wives even from reporting their troubles to the welfare au thorities. Improve Legal Controls Authorities, both social and legal, agree that the best way to slow down the desertion rate is to improve legal con trols. Some of these are dated and ineffective now, but new programs have been initiated in recent years One new program instituted in Oregon was the passing in 1953 of the Uniform Recipro cal Enforcement of Support Act. This impressive sounding new act, first proposed by an assistant district attorney from New York, makes the apprehension and punishment of deserters more nearly fooL proof and much less costly to the state in the long run. Forty-six states have enacted this or similar legislation since its beginning in New York in 1949. Other forward steps have been taken, such as the insti tution of family courts, which bring social and legal deser tion agencies closer together. Tomorrow: R e c i procal enforcement progress. ' money for tomorrow. Assurance Kama City 41, Mitieuri represent ait ve Phone: Phone: Phone: SP 2-8696 SP 2-8943 SP 2-8696 Bad Checks, First Degree Murder, Range of Crimes Editor's note: This is the first of a series of four articles on the Oregon state penitentiary. By DICK HUMPHREY United Press International Salem (UPI) Today there are 1,492 men confined to Oregon State penitentiary for crimes ranging from pass ing bad checks to first degree murder. This is what would happen to No. 1,493 during his first 30 days at what is called "the end of State street." For the end of the street is also the beginning of a highly regimented, a strange and lonely life in which, with all the help available, a man is supposed to really change himself and his ways of look ing at the world. For all too many, prison is a repeat performance, but 615 present inmates had never served a jail sentence until they were driven up to the State Prison Gas Chamber Not in Use Since 1953 Salem (UPI) The gas chamber at Oregon State penitentiary hasn't been used since 1953 and it may never be used again, de pending on the Tote of the people this November on capital punishment. It works this way: Bolts on the chamber windows are first tighten ed and it is tested by releas ing sulphur inside. At midnight when the prison is most quiet, the condemned man is brought to the chamber, strapped in to a chair of steel mesh and a two-inch rubber mask put across his eyes. ' Beneath the chair is a crock of sulphuric acid and Just above and behind the crock is a little metal scoop containing six cyanide pel lets about 'the sise of golf baftls. The scoop is con nected to a lever outside the chamber. The execution itself is a matter of split-second tim ing and the man is advised to gulp the gas when the lever is pulled, dumping the pellets into the acid. A searing action on the lungs causes him to pass out al most immediately. When the man is pro nounced dead, the gas is ventilated harmlessly through a tall fume. stark arsenal tower just out side the walls and the sheriff announced through a speaker to tower guards behind one way glass that he had a new prisoner. Once cleared to the admini stration building the prisoner is registered and commitment papers are checked. He is un shackled and escorted through five automatic steel doors, no two of which are ever open at the same time. Bull Durham Issued A receiving officer has the man stripped, checked for communicable diseases, show ered, issued three sets of blue denim prison clothes and such basic supplies as a toothbrush, soap, a razor and bull durham tobacco. The first examination In cludes thorough checking of the hair and of body openings to make sure the man has ab solutely nothing concealed. In the identification room, 11 sets of fingerprints and two pictures are taken. Copies of prints go to the prisoner's file, the FBI and eight copies are sent to the State Police Identi fication Bureau for distribu tion to surrounding states. Deputy warden Gregory Boyd, in charge of custody, gives the man his first of many interviews, a book of basic prison rules and sends him to the admission and orientation block (A & O) located in the new cellblock. This is "home" for 30 days. The purpose of A & O is to find out as much as possible about a man his physical condition, mental ability, me chanical aptitude, education, work experience, religious of ficials to aid in rehabilitation. Lunch At 10:30 a.m. During the first several weeks a man spends roughly half his time in his cell. The rest is spent out on "call passes" to see specific persons gathering information about him. He learns the routine: 7 a.m. breakfast; 10:30 lunch; recrea tion yard until 12:45 p.m.; supper 5:30. Wednesday and Friday, library visits; Monday and Friday, a bath; Thursday morning, canteen. a man is alowed to write only a few letters to close relatives and is permitted no visitors. The idea is to keep him in "suspended animation" and to make him turn to trained pri son workers for advice and in formation. "If he'd gotten good advice on the outside he wouldn't be here," is the reasoning. On the Tuesday following admittance, Warden Clarence Gladden, Deputy Boyd and Deputy L. R. Barnes, in charge of treatment, lecture the new inmates. The gist is: "Here you are. You were put here by society for a reason. Stay away from the big shots and trouble makers and you'll get along fine. We'll try to help you. Many To See . There are many people to see the first 30 days: One of the prison counse lors is assigned to prepare a complete case history. Phychologist E. W. Jacobus tests a man's IQ, personality and adjustment. Protestant Chaplain Glenn W. Sachs or Catholic Chaplain William McClory gets a reli gious history. Vocational Supervisor Wil liam A. Crocker gets a work history and figures possible vocational programs. Education Director W. F. Kennedy usually sees a man his first evening in prison to get a school history and ad vise him of courses and pro grams available. The librarian suggests a reading program which can be started in A & O. A complete medical and dental examination is 'made and a vaccination program started. A man's work and educa tional history is checked on the outside by his counselor before he prepares his final report to guard against a tendency toward exaggera tion. Then on the fourth Wed nesday in prison comes the first really big day in a new inmate's life. He appears be fore the classification com mittee which has been study ing the counselor's report and recommendations. The committee will decide which block the man will live in, how tough his cus tody will be, what education he will get, whether or not he will be allowed vocational work or education and, in short, all the most important details of life for a man be hind bars. Anti-Communists Storm Quarters Of UN Delegation New York UPI) A dem onstration by 350 anti-Com munists erupted into violence Sunday when they stormed the Park ave. headquarters of the Soviet delegation to the United Nations, smashed win dows, hurled "cherry bombs" and attacked police guarding the building. Seven policemen and a number of pickets were in jured. Nine of the demonstra tors were arrested on disor derly conduct charges. The picketing began peace fully with the demonstrators carrying signs protesting the recent execution of former Hungarian Premier Imre Nagy and three other leaders of the abortive 1956 Hungarian re volt. . Suddenly, the anti-Soviet pickets tried to storm the So viet mansion. Deputy Chief Inspector An thony O'Connell, the police of ficer in charge of the 100-man detail assigned to protect the Russian offices during the demonstration, was the first man injured. He was struck with a stick that had been used to carry a placard. The demonstrators shouted taunts at the Russians and tried to rush the front door. They hurled "cherry bombs" firecrackers and smashed three windows in the building. Dr. Bela Fabian, chairman of the Federation of Former Hungarian Political Prisoners, said the Russians started the disturbance when a piece of wood was thrown from a sec ond-story window. Fabian said the object struck Mrs. Leslie Toth, whose husband was executed in Hun gary in 1952 after being tried with Josef Cardinal Mind- szenty. FOR THE Replacement of Broken Windows Phone SP 3-3613 SELBY GLco$ 303 North Bartlert Oil Industry Locked Inventory To Point of Production Rise By ELMER C. WALZER UPI Financial Editor New York (UPI) It's been said many times in the past that the oil industry knew less than nothing about cur tailing production, that it knew only how to step it up and once up, it could not come down. A situation developed that required curtailment to bring inventories into line. Produc tion had risen sharply, espe cially during the Suez Canal crisis and just about then de mand slipped somewhat. Re sult, when the Suez situation cleared up there was a giant stock on hand. And now, the oil industry has done the impossible. It has locked its inventory prob lem to the point where some rise in production is in or der. And a small rise has been set in motion. Chase Manhattan bank in its current review of the pe troleum situation says the oil outlook is good and an early return to higher production rates is indicated. But, says the review, this does not im ply a green light to open the valves wide. Need for Watchful Hand "There is need for a steady and watchful hand at the controls if a continuing good supply-demand balance is to be achieved." The bank explains that if the increases are put into ef fect too early they could can cel out the statistical improve- BALLET -LITTLE ROCK Berlin (UPI) A Commu nist ballet troupe in Dresden, East Germany, is performing a ballet about race discrimin ation in the United States, the Communist . press reported Sunday. The ballet is called "Little Rock." RAIN INSURANCE Gunten, Switzerland (UPI) American ambassador to Switzerland Henry J. Taylor was assured today that if it rains during his July 4 garden party in Bern, it will rain pen nies from heaven. He insured the 1,000-guest party against rain for $5,000, which he planned to turn over to the University of Bern. ' r Pick the car of your choice and enjoy it HOW with Low-Cost U.S. National Financing on easy -to -handle terms Ask your deafer for U. S. National Financing ...or see U.S. ment so painfully achieved in the past few months. Also there is a risk in de laying the increases. If there is a delay it could lead to an exceptionally large boost later on to arrive at a rate much too high to be sustained. And, apparently recalling the old saying about the oil industry when it comes to cutting down, the Chase Man hattan's oil expert notes: "And experience teaches that high production rates once attained seldom are re duced before oversupply sets in." Demand Problem Just now, while the oil in dustry has licked its inven tory problem it hasn't licked the demand problem. There's another problem, and that is spotted as excess capacity pos sessed by the industry. Standard and Poor's be lieves that there is an excel lent chance that demand will come through with something more than nominal gains over the remainder of the year. This statistical and analyti cal service finds some evi dence of broad improvement in demand in various parts of the country. Past recessions show that gasoline use can rise while business is at a low ebb. "Gains in gasoline consump tion from about this point on," says Standard and Poor, could lay the groundwork for restoration of more nor mal refinery spreads in' time LAST CMM " 8 Weeks Summer Typing - BEGINNING JULY 7 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 5 days per week MINIMUM AGE 12 YEARS ENROLL NOW! Do two-thirds of a School Year's Work In 8 Weeks ROBERTSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 40-42 N. Riverside, Medford Phone SP 3-4264 MEDFORD BRANCH to enable the integrated con cerns to finish the year on a strong upbeat. . . . "Earnings, off 32 per cent in the first quarter, may show to only moderately better ad vantage in the current three months, but third quarter and later comparisons could be appreciably better." A recovery in the oil in dustry earnings would do much to help restore senti ment all around, it is held. The oil industry is a giant. In 1957 United States citizens consumed 459 million tons of oil products. That's more than four times the tonnage output of the country's steel indus try, which also is a whopper. VV C AMV BREAKFAST in MEDFORD WSJS v . SUPPER in BOISE tftaiiwflvs mJLMJM fti Bnilii fettt k A..:-: .' v.... ,;,tvo I y Troopsrs Alerted Over Hixon Threat Kingsport, Tenn. (UPI) Capt. George Burdette of tha Highway Patrol, said Sunday troopers and secret service men were alerted for a man who threatenefl to hoot Vice President Richard M. Nixon. Nixon ant hi ile were guests of honor t the annual Rhododendron Vttiv&l at Roan Mountain Saturday. Burdette said ha s in formed that tha unidentified man planned ) leave Harri man, Tenn., at 11 f,.m to go to Roan Mountain' to choot the vice president. Two troopers were, assigned to help Secret Service agents and stood near the platform when Nixon spoke. There was no suspicious in cident. 14S N. Front St. Phone SP 3-1 853 3 Mom! lank of PBrthnf 'V- fi ..-x- A'.-.-..-. . P . Uli Also during the A & O stay, o
