MAIL TRIBUNE, MadforJ, OrM, Tuesday, January 20, 1 959
Try and Stop Me
By BENNETT CERF-
JOHN RIXGLXNG NORTH, the big circus man, claims that
he contributed a whooping crane to the zoo in Barcelona,
but that when the airplane landed there, the fool bird flatly
refused to debark. This
proved, to Mr. North's satis
faction at least, that the
crane in Spain stays mainly
in the plane.
Publisher Bich&rd Simon
drove a golf baH off the first
tea at his country chib that
hit A tree, bounced off a rock,
felled a caddie, bopped over a
trap and landed two Inches
from the cup. "Dawgone,"
mourned Simon. "If only I bad
bit that ball a little harder!"
Toughest gangster moll ta
the turbulent '20, estimates
Harry Hershfleld, waa the one who noticed a handsome stranger at
a dance and wanted to learn his name. Nobody seemed to know. So
aha shot him In order to read his name in the paper the next morn
fag.
C 1369, by Bennett Cert. Districted by Xtac Features Syadieatt.
ILLINOIS VALLEY
District Officers Named
By RUTH RAUSCH
Cave Junction At the
meeting for the election of of
ficers of the Illinois Valley
Rural Fire Protection district,
Hal Moore was named presi
dent; Bob Martin vice presi
dent; Ivan Burr, treasurer
and Karl Preston, secretary.
William J. McLean resign
ed as director and was ap
pointed executive secretary
for the coming year. No re
placement as director was
named.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Doran
were with their son, Russell,
Jr., and his family, in Eugene
recently for a delayed Christ
mas visit. The families were
unable to be together during
the holiday season.
I n the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
In its current issue, U. S.
News & World Report, head
ed by David Lawrence, mag
azine editor and columnist,
prints a piece about newspa
pers. Casual reading of "It-leaves
the impression that the news-4
paper and the passenger pi
geon are in the same class...
"JtTR. LAWRENCE'S maga
" zine is troubled by ' the
thought that newspapers are
shrinking in number and be
coming from the reader stand
point a non-competitive mo
nopoly. It says:
"More and more there is a
trend to single ownership of
newspapers in a city, particu
larly where the city has a
population smaller than 200,-
Legislative -Minority
Urged
To Gear Schedule
Salem - (CPD - Sen. Anthony
Yturri and Rep. Robert L.
Elfstrom, Republican minor
ity leaders, said Monday they
were asking the Democratic
legislative minority-"to gear
the legislative schedule to a
speed that will allow Gov.
Mark Hatfield to present his
tax program to the Legisla
ture."
The two GOP leaders said
that in 1957 the Democratic
administration did not appear
until about March 18.
"Gov. Hatfield will, be
ready with his recommenda
tions about Feb. 14, a full
month ahead of Gov. Robert
D. Holmes," they said. '.
Sam Courtesy
"Gov. Hatfield should re
ceive the same courtesy as
the chief executive of 1957,'
Yturri and Elfstrom said. "A
Republican occupies the state
house today, but this is no
reason to give him less cour
tesy than his predecessor.
The two men expressed con
cern that more than 100 bills
already had been introduced
by the Joint Ways and Means
Committee.
"It appears that a tax pro
gram may be rammed through
without benefit of Gov. Hat
field's reconme ndations,"
they added.
They suggested that matters
such as unemployment com
pensation and highway prob
lems be considered now while
Hatfield is considering his
budget recommendations. .
Man Arrested for
Burglary in Cafe
Wain Charles Johnson, 21,
of the Grand hotel, was lodg
ed in Jackson county jail
after admitting the burglary
of Dick and Dot's cafe, 21
North Bartlett st., Friday,
Medford police reported.
Johnson had been in Med
ford about two weeks and
was employed at the Grey
hound bus terminal restau
rant, 202 North Bartlett st.,
as a dishwasher.
He admitted the burglary
in a signed statement after
police apprehended him in
side the cafe, according to
the report.
GOOD ADVICE
Chicago (UPD The Bicycle
Institute of America today of
fered this advice to parents
teaching their children to
ride: Grasp the bicycle seat
with one hand, simultaneous
ly pushing and balancing the
two-wheeler, but stay out of
the pupil's line of sight and
out of the way of the bike.
EISENHOWERS HOSTS
Washington -DP&- President
and Mrs. Eisenhower held a
70th birthday party at the
White House Monday night
for the President's brother, at
torney Edga r Eisenhower
from Tacoma, Wash.
000 . . . At one time, more
than half the cities in the
country with newspapers had
COMPETING papers. Now, of
1,450 cities with daily news
papers, only 75-or a little
more than five per cent-have
competing papers, in more
than J.200 cities, there is only
a single aailynnewspaper. '
TS THAT situation peculiar
to the newspaper? : .
It is not. There was a time,
not too long ago, when .the
businessman , in the average
city or town had to have up
to four competing telephones
on his desk. Now he has only
one-with which he can reach
nearly EVERYBODY. ,
. Would anyone ' want to go
back to the multiple telephone
nuisance? I doubt it. -
TTOW about the reader? Is
" he being forced to. read
only one newspaper?
Of course not. There was a
day when average people DID
read only one newspaper. But
that day is gone. In these
days, in any town , you can
mention, half a dozen news
papers are available ' to the
avid reader. If you get out a
search warrant and backed it
up with deputy sheriffs, you'd
have a tough time finding any
person who reads only , one
newspaper. ' . v ."
rIE U. S.. News piece -laments
that "many famous
newspapers either have dis
appeared completely or have
been merged with others and
discontinued as separate pub
lications." It mentions among
others the New York Sun, the
Boston Post, the Washington
Times-Herald and the Brook
lyn Eagle.
Let's mention some pther
famous names that have dis
appeared. In the automobile
world of yesteryear, there was
the Stutz Bearcat.-And the
Deusenberg. And the White
Steamer. AND THE LORDLY
PIERCE ARROW. '
They are gone where the
woodbine twineth. But the au
tomobile INDUSTRY rolls on.
It is fabulously more impor
tant than in the days when
those famous makes were
household words.
So it is with the newspaper.
rpHETr.""S.NeWs goes on to
-- av that because of in
creasing ' competition from
other forms of advertising tne
newspaper's share of TOTAL
advertising has shrunk.
That is true enough. But
let's look at the picture in its
proper" light. In those good
old days the article refers to
so feelingly, the newspaper
was about the only medium
available to the average ad
vertiser. There was the maga
zine, to be sure. But the mag
azine, with its nationwide cir
culation, was available only
to the advertiser with a na
tional market.
The local advertiser-meaning
the advertiser who does
business in ONE city and its
surrounding trade territory
had to fall back on the news
paper. Under such circum
stances, the newspaper's share
of the total was naturally
large. In these days a wider
range of media is available.
BUT the newspaper is doing
all right, thank you.
In these days, according to
accepted authorities in the ad
vertising world, advertisers
invest more advertising dol
lars in newspapers than they
do in TV, radio, magazines
and outdoor COMBINED.
The newspaper ISN'T '
passenger pigeon.
VERY SIMPLE
Los Angeles -fliPD- Mayor
Norris Poulson, noting that
both political parties use the
same decorations and bunting
for their national conventions,
offered another reason today
for the Republicans to hold
their convention here next
year. "All they would have
to do, he said, "is take down
President Wilson's picture and
put up one of President Lincoln."
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hen
ry, sister and brother-in-law
of Mrs. Harold Mackey, stop
ped at the parsonage Wednes
day and Thursday of this
week on their way home to
Medford from San Francisco,
where they had been vaca
tioning. .
The Illinois Valley Civic
Women's League met at the
home of Mrs. Lee Anderson
of O'Brien Wednesday for the
regular business meeting.
New projects under consid
eration included plans for a
home-baked food sale to be
held during the Easter sea
son. Also discussed was a pro
posal to adopt a local needy
family of children to clothe
and care for.
""''A dutch auction and a
birthday party, honoring Mrs.
Jim Cook, is planned for the
social' meeting night next
Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the
nome u Mrs. Carl Jolly in
Cave Junction.
' Guest for the evening was
Mrs. Edward Hare. Refresh
ments of cake, jello and cof
fee were served by the host
ess.
Ronnie Green, Airman 3c,
has entered the academy at
Kessler Air base in Mississip
pi. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Les Henry.
, Western Star chapter East
ern Star will meet Tuesday,
Jan. 20, at the Masonic tem
ple in Kerby.
Hal Moore Sr. is reported
to be on the sick list this
week, suffering an attack, of
pneumonia.
. The Community church
clothing bank is' still in oper
ation and " chairman, Mrs.
Harold Haslock, urges anyone
in need of clothing to contact
either Mrs. Art Drews or her
self. All items, in the clothing
bank are free for the asking.
Mrs. Harry Causev of O'
Brien, suffered a broken arm
as a result of a fall while on
an outing during the holidays.
The Dale Ehlers are home
after a ten-day vacation in
Shelton, Wash., . where they
visited Mrs. Ewer's parents.
On the return trip, they visit
ed the Vern Cadys in Burns,
Ore.
After an aDnroximatelv six
weeks' shutdown for the an
nual overhaul and repair, the
Cabax ' mill reopened Mon
day, Jan. 12.
A new adult education class
in veterinary medicine ia
scheduled to start Jan. 28, a
ten-weeks' course, with a re
gistration fee of S7. The class
es will be held at 7:30 pjn.
every Wednesday night in the
high school vo-ag building.
Registrations are now be
ing taken bv either Wallv
Eichler. vo-ae instructor, or
Vernon Larson, high school
principal.
Home from a three weeks'
vacation in Riverside and
Local Man Bound"
Over to Grand Jury
Willis James Shanks, Med
ford, appearing in district
court Friday, was bound over
to the grand jury on "charges
of uttering and publishing a
raise cneck.
Shanks is charged with is
suing a false check to Oakdale
market for $146 on April 23.
He is being held on S3.000
bail.
A sheriffs deputy recently
brought him back to Jackson
county to face the rharpp
after Shanks completed a
term in tne Wyoming state
penitentiary in Rawlins, Wyo.
Elbert Lionel Hawks. 1017
West 10th st., Medford, was
unea $ou in district court,
given a 30 day suspended sen
tence, and placed on nroha.
tion for two months, for petty
larceny.
Hawks was charged with
taking a number of groceries
irom the Groceteria grocery
store in Medford on Jan. 12.
CHILE OFFICIAL RESIGNS
Santiago. Chile -fliPH- Tnt-.
ior Minister Enrique Ortuzar
iLscooar nas resigned "for
reasons of health." it was an
nounced today. He will retain
his post as secretary general
of the government. -
Torrance, Calif., are Bob and
Helen Bottel and their four
youngsters. While in River
side, a family reunion was
arranged at the home of Bob's
mother, Mrs. Nina Bottel.
In Torrance, the Bottels
were guests of Helen's sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Waller.
A. Lemley of Ashland,
Farm Bureau district insur
ance agent, was guest speak
er at the regular Illinois Val
ley Farm Bureau meeting
held Thursday evening in the
high school vo-ag building.
He addressed the 23 mem
bers present on the subject
of compulsory insurance.
Wally Eichler, vo-ag in
structor showed a film on
sheep raising. Refreshments
of homemade pie and coffee
were served.
TINY ATOMIC POWER PLANT Fountain pen (left) scales two five-pound atomic
powered generators unveiled at the White House by the Atomic Energy Commission.
Powered by Polonium 210, the unit could be produced for about $200. Covered de
vice (right), in demonstration for President Eisenhower, operated small wooden pro
peller and light bulb (center). At left is similar unit without cover. -
Bigger Frozen Food Business Expected
Portland -0PD- An official
predicted Monday that the
frozen food business will. be
come a $314 billion industry
in three years and the North
west would play an important
part in its expansion.
The prediction came from
Harold J. . Humphrey, vice
president of the National As
sociation of Frozen Food
Packers. He spoke to dele
gates at the third annual con
vention of the Northwest
Canners and Freezers associ
ation. Humphrey said the North
west should benefit because
it is an important producer
of fruits and vegetables used
GRANT RESEARCH FUNDS
New York UPD The tobac
co industry research commit
tee Monday announced a new
appropriation of $500,000 for
scientific research.
for frozen foods. "I don't be
lieve I am being overoptim
istic in saying that in the
next three years total frozen
food production will be 10
billion pounds retail weight
and valued at $3Vfc billion,"
he said.
SHORTEN CONVENTION
Tokyo -flJPD- Socialist Party
leaders decided to end their
two-day convention here after
only one day. Too many party
members were off in the prov
inces campaigning for local
elections.
EASIER FOR WHOM?
London -(UPD- Singer Jonl
James, 5 feet 1 inch tall, left
for New York Monday with a
trunk 5 feet 6 inches high that
staggered a team of porters.
"It's easier with one piece of
luggage," she said. "Besides,
you can't miss it."
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