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Try and Stop Me -By BENNETT CERF- rpHEY DO SAY that a Mrs. O'Connor is the most philosophical X woman in all Ireland, still cheerful and smiling despite all kinds of miserable luck. To cap the climax, a miscreant broke ;into her house and stole vervthine she treasured most highly. Mrs. O'Connor told Father Donovan the next morning, "I know the good Lord doesn't plan to send me more trouble than I can bear but I just do wish He didn't have such a powerful good opinion o' mei" , I have It straight from Ollie James, in Cincinnati, that the skin of a zebra is black and that it's the stripes that are white a bit of information I admit Tve been puzzling over for the past fifteen minutes. Frank Lloyd Wright's definition of a pro: "A person who does his best work when he feels least like working." O 18, by Bennett Cert retributed by KinS Feature Syndicate. ln the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS In these pieces from down in the Sacramento valley gleamed in tne course of a hasty trip to San Francisco I've been talking about CHANGE. The change in Red ding is from a one-time roar ing gold camp, living by sup plying the miners from the surrounding area, to the be ginnings of a modern indus trial city, with growing pay rolls arising out of the pro cessing of the adjacent forests. The changes in Red Bluff are from the quiet, peaceful everybody-knows everybody- else, at times sleepy capital of a century and a half old cattle empire to the budding status of a modern half agri cultural, half industrial com munity. The changes in Corn ing is from a few olive groves to a lot of olive groves. And so on. It is all a part of the cycle of growth and change that is taking place from the Mexican border to Canada. The statis ticians tell us the 11 Western states are growing twice as fast as the rest of the nation, and the three Far West states are growing twice as fast as the remainder of the West. THIS process of growth is creeping steadily north ward as it has been doing ever since the dusty Pueblo of Los Angeles began to grow into a metropolis that bids fair to become America's largest. Already it is Gargan tuan. As standing room gets scarce south of Tehachapi, people move on northward to the San Francicso Bay area. As the Bay area becomes crowded, people step over the edges of the congestion into the opener spaces to the north. Southern Oregon and far northern California are in the line of march. TUT enough of the big changes. Let's talk about some of the smaller ones. Down below Corning, there was for many years a snake pit It was located at the side of the road in a little draw between rolling hills. Signs stretched in both directions from it. The signs were dillies They made your hair stand on end. Fop years this snake pit sat there by the highway and ladled out horror in big helpings. Always there was a cluster of cars around it. Then Suddenly Its proprietors tired of the snake pit business. Maybe it got on their nerves. Possibly they took to dreaming dreams of awkening in the middle of the night with the doors of the reptile cages all wide open and the bed full of scaly, slithery monsters. Anyway, they closed out their stock of snakes and opened up, of all things, an ANTIQUE SHOP! FOR several years life was Deaceful in that neighbor hood. You could drive along the highway without having your hair rise up and push your hat right off your head. It was wonderful. But It couldn't last. THERE came the day when, on the gentle rise just to the south of the old snakepit now turned antique shop, there arose ANOTHER snake pit. And, not long after that, another one set. up shop. The final step was a horror shop entitled Hell's Angels, guaranteed by the signs to send you out shivering like a bowl of jelly and gibbering like a sheeted ghost or your money cheerfully refunded. A H, ME. These horror shops and horror shows. Isn't there, horror enough that comes for nothing without setting up horrors that have to be paid for? About the only explanation that occurs to me is that pro vided by the old colo'ed boy who had the weird habit of butting his head against a wall until his wits were clab bered and then leaning back against the wall with a bea tific smile on his wrinkled face. Asked how come, he an swered: "It feels so good when you quit, boss." Court Records MUNICIPAL COURT Levi Anson Lewis, transient, drunk in public. $25. Harry Hursh, Camp White, drunk in public. $10. Andrew Dooney. Carrip White, drunk in public, $20. . FAMILY AFFAIR Westerly, R. . -OJPD- After a car driven by police officer Peter Comforti of Westerly collided with one driven by police officer Floyd Culhane of Bethel, Conn., the off-duty policemen did the most- logi cal thing. They called another cop to investigate. TOP DRAWER service With years of experience at our fingertips, we can serve your every banking need. You'll find it pleasant to take care of your financial matters at our bank. Why not drop around some time this week? Do all your banking under one roof: here! Your funds are insured here up to $10,000.00 by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Your savings earn interest at 2Vi?o semi-annually. Interest on three year certificates of deposit 3 . 1109 COURT STREET MEDFORD Lumber Industry Depending On Congress for Good Business VJr f By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Correspondent Washington (Special) The lumber industry appears to be depending on the newly-elected Democratic 86th Congress SfafZ. to pump more federal funds into housing next year to make the in dustry's pre dictions of a good business year come true. This was the a Robt smith maicauon mis past week here during the an nual meeting of the directors of the National Lumber Man ufacturers association. The one gloomy note in the outlook, the lumbermen agreed, is the tightening mon ey supply, making mortgage loan financing more difficult for home buyers and builders to get. Nevertheless, the indus try said it expects to see home building next year equal this year's building, and possibly beter it. Figures Outlook An economist, Edwin W. Magee Jr., of F. W. Dodge corporation's construction news and marketing service figured the coming year look ed like this: "A tightening of the mort gage money market, making it difficult in many areas to obtain FHA-insured and VA guaranteed financing, should exert a downward pressure on home building during the ear ly months of 1959. "At the same time, the new Congress is expected to take prompt action to pour more funds into the leading stream and the result should be a moderate . upsurge in home construction during the second half of 1959. "With these factors more or less balancing each other off, we look for next year's hous ing starts, public and private combined, to show very little if any, change from this year's expected total of about 1, 160,000." Construction Generally Construction generally should hit an all-time high in 1959, Magee said. He antici pated an increase of about three per cent in construction contracts over 1958, which in itself was a seven per cent rise over 1957. A nationwide survey by NLMA of some 400 lumber and wood product manufac turers showed that the indus try shares this optimistic out look. More "than 95 per cent of these companies reported they expect to sell as much or more lumber next' year than in 1958. According to a weighted av erage of replies, the industry Drivers Licenses Suspended Listed Salem The department of motor vehicles has. released names of 254 drivers whose licenses were ordered sus pended during the period be ginning Nov. 3 and ending Nov. 7. Length of suspension varies, depending on 'charges involv ed, recommendation of court, discretionary action by the department or requirement of Oregon law. The depart ment said some of the licenses involving financial responsi bility and court recommenda tions may have been re-instated after suspension was ordered. . The department warned drivers that the penalty for driving while suspended is a jail sentence of no less than two days and up to six months, and there may be im posed a fine up to $500. Un der licensing procedures, this will also result in an addition al year of suspension. Those suspended in "Jack son county were: Financial Responsibility (Failure to show proof of financial re sponsibility) Gartin, Frances Virginia, 2792 Buckshot rd.. Medford. Gartin. Harold Richard. 38, of 2792 Buckshot rd.. Medford. Magruder. Robert Malcom, 19, of 313 Granite St., Ashland. Simpson Donald Jason, 36, of 6154 Downing rd.. Central Point. Medford Man Gels Suspended Sentence Theodore Roosevelt Wheat, route 4, box 308, Medford, was given a six months sus pended sentence to the county jail Thursday on charges of indecent exposure. He plead ed guilty to the charges. Richard Earl Smith, Phoe nix. John Arnold Simmons, Camp White, and Johnson Cread Sells, Eugene, all plead ed guilty in district court to charges of petty larceny. Smith was sentenced to y3 year, Simmons to six months, and Sells to six months, all in the county jail. All were charged with taking S75 from Charles M Turner on Nov. 3. Sells has been released by district court order. expects lumber output next year to be up 3.8 per cent. On other points covered by the survey, the consensus was that: Gross Sales 1. Gross sales of lumber manufacturers next year will be up 6.6 per cent from 1958. 2. L u mb e r consumption next year will total about 35.8 billion board feet. The 1958 level is expected to be 34.5 billion. 3. Demand for wood panel ing will be up 4.7 per cent. 4. Net profits after taxes may increase 5 per cent. 5. Total costs of lumber plants will show a rise of 4 per cent. 6. Employment in the indus try will be about the same as 1958. 7. Prospects for an adequate supply of raw materials next year are good or fair. 8. Lumber' manufacturers will spend about the same amount for new plants and equipment next year. 9. Demand for lumber in non - residential construction will be up 2.6 per cent, farm demand for lumber will rise by the same percentage, use of lumber for furniture will in crease 3.9 per cent, demand for lumber and wood products bv the railroads will shnw a gain of 1.6 per cent, and the use of lumber for wood con tainers will be about the same as this year. 10. Exports of lumber and wood products will be about the same. The industry appeared to be solidly behind the NLMA cam paign to promote wider use of wood products. When NLMA asked in its survey for sug gestions to bolster industry prospects next year, lumber manufacturers gave top prior ity to "advertising, wood pro motion, research and related activities." But they thought "tight credit" was the economic fac tor likely to affect the indus try the most in 1959. Eagle, Other Awards Presented at Meetina -Dick Swinney was present ed the Eagle award at a Boy Scout court of honor of Troop 8 at St. Marks Episcopal church last week. The Eagle palm award went to Jerry Swartzley, and Steven Swartzley received the life award. Other awards included star award, Joe LeFaive; first class, John Moir; senior patrol leader, Tim O'Mara; assistant senior patrol leader, Bill Ed wards; patrol leaders, Jim Moir, Larry Humphreys, and John Moir; and assistant pa trol leaders, Terry Phillips and Bob Bennett. Perfect Attendance Perfect attendance awards were presented to Bill Ed wards, Tom LeFaive, Steven Swartzley, two bars; Gary Dawson, Tim O'Mara, Jim and John Moir, one bar; Bill Edwards, Tim O'Mara, Steven Swartzley, two stars; and Gary Dawson, Jim Moir, Don Kingla, Bob Bennett and Tom LeFaive, one star. Merit badges were present ed to Joe LeFaive, citizenship and community, archerv. woodworking, home rerjairs: Bill Dahlstron, mechanical drawing; Gary Dawson, wood working and home repairs; Bill Edwards, Steven Swartz ley and Tim O'Mara, safety; and Den chief cord. John Moir. All members of Troop 8 were presented 25-year pins for being a troop which has been registered for that period of time. The tenderfoot investiture was. given to Jim Cotton, Ward Conger and Him Brinson: New Office Manager Named in Medford Gerald (Jerry) Neidergall, 1331 Vawter 'rd., Medford, has been named manager of the American Finance cor poration office in Medford He came here from Santa Rosa, Calif., where he was as sistant office manager. Niedergall has been with the corporation about two years. - MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, November 1 6, 1938 S Suit Challenges Jury Indictment Portland-OJPD-Walter Evans Jr., attorney for James B. Elkins, has filed proceedings in the Oregon Supreme Court challenging the Multnomah county grand jury indictment of Elkins and six co-defendants. The seven are accused of conspiracy to commit the felony of safe burglary. Evans filed a motion in cir cuit court here Friday seek ing to quash indictments. The motion will be argued Mon-. day. GREATEST BY MAIL OFFER! World's Most Beautiful Tree BLUE SPRUCE Three years old f Now is the time to plant Here's your very best buy in lovely, three-year-old Colorado Blue Spruce Trees. These are extra nlue an-" every season will become love lier. Order these trees, which are the ultimatt- in hardiness, charm and beautv. Planting instructions. ORDER TODAY. Send cash, check or money order. We pay postaee. No C.O.D.'i. Immediate shipment. on,y uNra $100lip3 15 for $3 30 for $5 100 for $15 GARDEN CENTER, Dept. M-22, Fiirfitld, Iowa. Amt. End. $.. Nam i Address . . (Pleas Print) IFIFDCH iyUGJMIM We need a name for our beautiful, new office building which will be located at the site of the old COMMUNITY HOSPITAL . . . and will be occupied by doctors, lawyers, dentists and other professional and business people. Enter this contest send in your suggestion for a suitable name for this beautiful building! u WEEKEND VACATION Murry ... Contest Closes Nov. 22, 7958 to SAM FRANCI SC Including PLANE FARE, HOTEL, MEALS AND LIMOUSINE SERVICE TO AND FROM AIRPORT . . . will be awarded to the lucky person who sends in the winning name. This contest is open to everyone except T. J. Hight Agency personnel and win ning name will be chosen on basis of originality and suitability, judged by three prominent Medford men. All you have to do is to send in the name you think most appropriate on a postal card toT. J. HIGHT AGENCY, 221 North Central, Medford, Oregon
