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Crowded Streets of India Are Fascinating to Medford Youth (Editor's note: This is an other in a series of letters written by Jeff Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams. Medford. Young Williams is on a trip around the world, which started as hitch - hiking journey. Since travel is poor in many places, he has been riding trains and other transporta tion means. In the follow ing letter, he describes some of India.) Br JEFF WILLIAMS Agra. India: Have just re turned from a visit to the Taj Mahal. It really is everything and more than I expected. The intricate marble screen around the tombs is truly marvelous. India, about a thousand miles . carv ed with the most intricate omonnta in ahnnt HQ I desisns. This is the entrance That is third class, which isn't I to the Golden Hindu Temple the best, but it still gets me and only the Brahmins, high- . I .-. c t t : - . i. where I want to go. Tomorrow I am going to spend a day in Benares, the Holy City on the Ganges, and from there will so to Cal cutta. There I will take stock ; of my resources and see if I can afford to fly to Saigon as neither the hitching or the est of Hindu cast may enter We came out at the end of a gloomy alley and climbed some back stairs to find our selves on a roof top for a close view of the temple top sheeted in solid gold. There is a story that the only man who tried to steal hiking are very good in India. some gold from this temple he touched it. We returned But JaVt rupees, (52.50). I said no, too the crowded streets you must harainpH. I'm go through to get there. The fetid stench is terrific: they are overflowing with people and water buffalo. The shops seem to press closer and closer into the streets. Congestion is almost as bad as a super-market. These small towns are where you really see the pov erty of the nation. Children up to seven and eieht run around stark naked, with skinny arms and legs, and pot-beilied. Razor backed hoes run the streets and the filth is reallv pitiful by western standards. Women go along the streets with baskets and pick up the cow dung to take home and burn for fuel. I had a long talk with a young surgeon who is quite dedicated to his work, and he says it is almost impossible to even slow down the terri fic spread of tuberculosis here. Days in Lahore I spent three days in Lahore and had dinner one nieht with two interesting Englishmen, one of them an eminent journ alist. Then I took the train to New Delhi, the capitol, arriv ing the day after the great rain. Ten and a half inches in only 24 hours. And their yearly rainfall is only 24 in ches. This place Is really flooded. I decided I needed a rest and food so I went to the YMCA, where I get a good bed and excellent food for $1.75 a day. I've been here almost a week and my face is beginning to fill out some. Primarily, though. I stopped He finally turned off into a here to see about visas and I have made the rounds. Burma is too difficult to ob tain they tell me. Thailand and Vietnam both say I don't need one if I don't stay long er than a week in each place. My train fare across, all of Guide Offers Calcutta: Leaving Agra. I took the train, third class, of course, to Benares. The min ute I stepped off. I was ap proached by a European look ing chap whom I learned later was an Anglo-Indian. He of fered to euide me for 12 much, so we bargained. I'm getting pretty tough at a bar gain these days. Finally he said he had nothing to do any way, so he would do it for free. past the beggars which are thick everywhere on the streets, dug our way through the crowds of people in time for me to catch the evening train to Calcutta. Of course I paid the guide, as both he and uupees, instead of 12. He bced and thanked me, and I knew I would, but only four went off apparently happy. Well Believe It So here I am now in what is supposed to be the dirtiest Off we went in a rickshaw j city in the world and I can well believe it. faomeone naa told me to go to the Salvation Army as it was cheap, fairly clean and good food. Their main station was filled so they sent me to another one in the old section of town. There, they had one empty bed. The usual occupant was off on va cation, and they said it would be 12 cents a day. One large room containing 80 beds. About half are Anglo Indians. (Incidently there is much racial prejudice be tween the Anglo-Indians and to the river Ganges. We wound our way among the priest stands down the fa mous stairs to the edge of the Holy River. Men and women alike were dunking them selves in the muddy water in order to get purified. Most of them seemed very old to me. We got into a rickety old boat and pushed down river. The Ganges was up and fast from the monsoon and the current gave us some fancy twists and twirls now and then. High above the bank are picturesque temples, one top ped with pure gold for holy worship by the Hindus. Be neath the gold topped temple were two large platforms, one above the other for cremation. They had just finis-hed one cremation and close by was a woman wrapped in red and slung between two poles of green bamboo waiting her turn. The most sickening sight were the mangy, starving dogs prowling and digging among the ruins. Still hot and smok- 4n rf We turned the boat and slowly worked out way back upstream against the heavy current. When we landed, my guide went first and we had to wind our way single file through and around the pray ing people and their priests. tYa Tnrtianc Tho rpct nf the occupants are British, either ed the HEC will meet Aug loto rWeiirts 27 at Mrs. Thomas Vestal's Vtl J U1U J L LWUifn-n, . i , . . , x i Refreshments of cake and ice ine man in me oea next iu - me I am sure is a bit touched. f- wer ' small alley, so narrow that in order to pass anyone, you had to turn sideways. Along both sides, sunk into the walls were shops for saris, fruits, brassware and food. Suddenly to my left was a massive door of solid silver Talks on and one about noth ing in an almost incoherent mumble and tells me he has many inventions that he is sure will bring him in mil lions. (Pounds, I suppose). Also, he has written several books, ("Rather good, too, I should say.") On the rJther side of me is an Anelo-Indian who seems morbidlv interested in the plight of the Negro in the states and wants to know how the mallottos get along, and what about the Red Indians as he calls them. Then there is a huge man who must have been well edu cated at one time. He tells me he had had an executive job in England when he was sent out to India 25 years ago. He evidently has gone steadily downhill and now drinks so much that he can't get work. Last night he offered to show me some back alley life. Grange News... Phoenix Grange Phoenix Grange will meet Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 8 p.m. The serving committee will be Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bolz, Mr. and Mrs. Athel Dudley and Mrs. Enid Caster. -Gertrude Lewin, Publicity Chairman. Eagle Point Grange The Eagle Point Grange met Aug. 5 with Master Cliff Moore presiding. The Eagle Point degree team, with Ros coe Roberts as master, con fprrpri the third and fourth 'degrees on 13 members. They were from Sams Valley, en terprise, Butte Falls and Lake Creek Granges. Commissioner Ralph James reported all roads in good condition, and Roberts gave a short report on insurance. Following the meeting, water melon was served by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chamberlain and Gertrude Stanley. As this is the busy season for farmers, fruit and 4-H workers, the attendance was small at the Aug. 19 meeting of the Eagle Point Grange. Overseer Mvers acted as master. C. C. Hoover report ed that stock prices were dropping. Ten thousand lambs were wanted by a Cantornia huver Mabel Wertz gave a short renort on the 85th Congress Out of 25,000 bills and resolu tions, only 1,200 had been act ed on. Ray Hubbell gave report on weeds and their con trol during the lecture pro gram. He told of the damage to cattle from eating certain weeds. Mrs. C. C. Hoover announc Petty Larceny Charge Arrests Made by Police Robert Lee Parnell, 18, of route 2, box 198A, Central Point, and a 17-year-old youth, also from Central Point, have been arrested on a charge of petty larceny in connection with thefts of hubcaps, city police reported. A thir-1 youth was questioned and released, police said. According to the report, two hubcaps were taken Thursday night from a jeep on East Main St. between Bartlett St. and Central ave. and an at tempt was made to take one from a vehicle on the lot of Hamlin's Used Cars, 908 North Riverside ave. Two Top Judges In Rabbit Show Jo Ann Wood of Evans Val ley, Daryl Zapell and Lucile Lowry of Talent were the top Southern Oregon Asks Bids on Various Jobs Bids will be received Thurs day at Southern Oregon col lege, Ashland, for various items of concrete construction, according to Donald E. Lewis, business manager. Work includes construction of curbs, gutters, drain boxes, drain lines, sidewalks and as phalt paving on the campus, he said. individuals in the rabbit judg ing contest recently complet ed at the county fairgrounds in Medford. As the best three contest ants in the county they are entitled to represent Jackson county at the state fair in the 4-H rabbit judging contest. In addition, Lucile and Daryl will be joined by Linda Sommers of Talent to receive the county medals as the top rabbit judging team. Alter nates in the rabbit judging contest are as follows: Randy Bradshaw, Medford; Mary Lou Van de Kamp, Medford; MAIL TRIBUNS, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, August 24, 1938 11A Tony Glidden, Medford; Lin da Sommer, Talent; John Ev ensizer, Rogue River; Joyce Josephson, Central Point, and Marvel Lichtenstein, Rogue River. 4-H Club News Thimble Thumbs The Thimble Thumbs 4-H Sewing club met Saturday at the home of Michelle Ely on Stewart ave. for a coffee hour to entertain their mothers. The girls' served and gave i a style show, wearing the I latest styles in chemises and sacks. , Marilou Garner, county 4-H economics agent, was a guest. DRY - Direct from mill to you BIG DOUBLE LOADS or SINGLE SUMMER PRICES MEDFORD FUEL CO. SP 2-2111 Court and McAndrews 2x4-8' SPECIAL PRICE Bargain Grade at PER o M CHENEY STUD MILL Central Point Most popular way to get a home loan today Like millions of Americans yon may be dreaming of building or buying your own home. If you are, chances are you need two important things first, money for a down payment ; second, a home loan to make up the difference. Our association special izes in helping you get both these things. Last year, associations like ours through out the L.S. made one out of every three home loans 1,000.000 of them totaling more than $10 bil lion. The Insured Savings and Loan way has, in fact, become America's most popular way to finance a new home. Here's why : 1. We know more about home loans because we make more of them. 2. You get friendly understanding from our staff which is experienced in home financing. 3. You repay your loan just like rent A monthly repayment is usually set up to in clude principal, interest and property taxes. 4. While you're saving for the down payment, your money earns excellent returns, and is insured up to 510,000 by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, an agency of the U. S. Government. . Drawing Sunday Evening at the Kiwanis Fair FOR $50 SAVINGS ACCOUNT uacticom SAVINGS 126 East Main Medford P LOAN ASSOC Sim HOI ATION 'Where You Are Paid to Save" and Mrs. Otis Hill and Mr and Mrs. Harry DeVore. Ger trude Stanley announced on Sent. 5 and 6 the 4-H G. E. Stitchers were snonsorins the Walt Disney movie "The Liv ing Desert" at the Eagle Point Grange hall. As I was most interested went along with him. The nisht was verv hnt and VinmiH and to add to the confusion was a celebration of an an cient Moslem war. Throne; were surging about the dark streets singing and dancing. The only light was from that of an occassional man roast ing corn. My friend strode right into the mass with me at his heels while he pushed and shoved every now and then knocking someonp snin- ning; We turned off the alley and pushed through a door into a narrow hallway which stonrjed before an infriratpltr screened door. Through this we coma see a Chinese fam ily eatine. An old man shuf fled over and my friend said two eights. Soon he re turned, orjened a round win- I dow in the screen door and handed us each a tumbler full of clear liauid. I tonlr one ! small swallow and spit it out quick-like. Smelled and tasted like turpentine, but it was supposed to be gin, I guess. I handed the rest to my friend and he tossed' off his, mine and another one. By the time we got out the door and half way down the alley it hit him. I had quite a time holding him up and leading us both back through the dark streets to our beds. I s a i d "Good night," and I suppose he was trying to say "Cheerio," but all he got out was "Cheese" before he was snoring. He had told me he got a small allow ance from England and I guess that is what he spends it on, i poor guy. Yesterday I met a company man who travels extensively through India. He took me on a tour of the markets. He im ports cheap electrical appli ances and sells them here for tremendous profit. Then he sends carved wood and ivories back to be sold in the states and England. He suggested that I go in business with him. We stopped to watch a snake charmer. He had a small altar, three human skulls, a monkey skull and a middle sized boa constrictor. But no cobra, so I was disappointed. I am writing this at a small table in the embassy and the rain is coming down about an inch an hour. Must get back to my community bedroom. You should hear the variety of snores every night, but the food is good and so far all I have found is fleas. Bananas are so cheap I eat a dozen a day. CORN REMOVER GrM inoot rJif (rem pain and pout. rvV mmoomt hard corns, toft cenw bctwMa th iocs, coIIoums, woitx, papillomas, dub mailt. It contains sov rai different oils that sorion. loom and does nor caws (no irritation at oo strong aod mixtures. Whon a nWt nav faiUd try this on. Try or twnion RKf, which raliM pain, sororwss, swelling first or second oppKearion. Both rmdis sold am monmy back svarani. ... Exclusively at WESTERN THRIFT A Pat on the Back for . . . JERRY SPIELBUSCH . . . in the Spotlight as the Most OUTSTANDING MAIL TRIBUNE CARRIER for the Month of July WEmm suie is im$ vera Fifteen-year-old Jerry Spielbusch has been delivering the Mail Tribune in West Medford for the past three years, and by giving superior service to his 125 customers has won for himself a warm spot in their hearts "Jerry's delivery service is the best," writes his customers. "My paper is always placed where it is easily seen and if the weather is bad my paper is always in a dry spot. He is always courteous and thoughtful." Whenever a Mail Tribune subscriber is kind enough to send in a vote for his carrier it is certain that he is doing an excellent job with his route. The Mail Tribune subscribers comments are always appreciated because it is through them that we can better determine how our carriers are progressing. Jerry is the oldest of seven boys and four girls, four of whom are twins. He is the, oldest in the family and has always had some respon sibility towards the younger members. He is a great help at home and helps his mother with many of the household chores. He baby sits on occasion and has become an excellent cook. According to his mother, Jerry is very dependable and his cakes and cookies are "out of this world" and are much superior to any that she can bake. Jerry will be a Sophomore at St. Mary's High school and is a better tha n average student. .His favorite subjects are science and mathematics. Upon his graduation Ipe hopes to qualify for the Air Force Academy and become an Army career flyer. Jerry is industrious and works at anything to pick up extra money. Many of his paper customers have him mow their lawns during the summer and during the fruit season he, with his mother and father, who works a night shift, spend their mornings picking fruit. The extra money which the family picks up this way helps with the many expenses that a large family must meet. For recreation, Jerry hunts and fishes with his dad and being mechanically inclined, likes to tinker with small motors, particularly with his motor scooter which is always in perfect condition. He likes to read and his tastes vary from the serious to books on "sports, hunting and fishing. To Jerry, his Mail Tribune route hos afforded him the means of obtaining many things he might not otherwise have. The training he has received by managing his route will never be forgotten and it will benefit him in all he does in the years to come. YOU (an Help Select The TOP MAIL TRIBUNE CARRIER for AUGUST Just Complete the Ballot Below Tell why you like YOUR Carrier and either Bring or Mail To The Mail Tribune's Circulation Department. Honorable Mention: The following boys have also won a pat on the back for their excellence and outstanding perform ance in delivering the Mail Tribune during the month of July: CLIP HERE Roy Atkins Gene Lantz Stanley Drysdale Jerry Burns Bill Lawrence Peter Kreisman Sam Howell James Thompkins Earl Van Hoy Lorin Close Robert Holman Medford Route 7 Medford Route 15 .Medford Route 16 Ashland Rctute 1 Ashland Route 5 Ashland Route 6 Talent Route 1 Talent Route 2 f Vofe for My Carrier Because: .Central Point Route 5 Jacksonville Route 1 Yreka Route 1 1 Subscriber's Name: J Address: f....... ........... '---- --
