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Permits Issued for 114 Buildings Here A total of 114 building per mits having a combined valu ation of $252,283 were issued by the city building depart ment in January, according to their monthly report. Eleven permits were issued to erect new residences and they constituted the greater part of last month's total val uation with a worth of $126, 500. The department issued per mits for a new apartment building having a valuation of $50,000 and for a new du plex with a $20,000 valuation. Some 42 plumbing permits were issued and 10 permits to remodel and repair resi dences. Last month's total valua tion compares to January 1959's total of 96 permits worth $393,425 and the same month in 1958 when 50 per mits valued at $314,575 were issued. The department collected total fees of $1,250 for the EF have an -EXTRA VACATIONS ON THE WAY!z yourtiip Sn us NOW even if feu'ra going NEXT SPRING! 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The morning newspapers of last Saturday carried a two paragraph item from the press associations, reporting simply that President and Mrs. Eisen hower drove to their Gettys burg farm during the after noon to spend a quiet week end. Behind that small item of news was an episode, a mix ture of comedy and tragedy, that demonstrated some of the time and effort involved even in trivia when it concerns the President of the United States: Last Thursday night, Press Secretary Jim Hagerty advis ed the newsmen that the Presi dent would spend the week end in Gettysburg, leaving the White House by helicopter at 11:30 a.m. Friday. Reporters for the two press associations make it a rule al ways to cover the President wherever he goes. Particular ly they cover his takeoffs and landings in aircraft. The two White House re porters for the press associ ations started for Gettysburg about 9:30 a.m. after checking with the White House again to be sure there had been no change in the helicopter plans because of cloudy weather. They were told the flying schedule still held. Two press association pho tographers also started out for Gettysburg in time to cover the helicopter landings on the Eisenhower farm. leav ing behind reporters and pho tographers to cover the take off from the White House lawn. The two reporters, proceed ing toward Gettysburg by car, stopped north of Frederick, Md., to check the White House permits they issued last month. KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON Nature yields her golden grains. Kentucky offers its limestone water. Add a farming man's skill, the mystery of time and behold...01d Hermitage. THE OLD HERMITAGE CO.. tOUISVILlE. KY. DISTRIBUTED again. Yes, ne suu planned to fly. They got to Gettysburg, checked in the hotel and just to be sure, before starting for the farm, " they called the White House again. The word was stand by; he'd be taking off momentarily. They Wailed They lounged in the hotel lobby until about 12:15 p.m. The White House called. vThe president had changed plans. He would drive to Gettysburg, leaving Washington at 2 p.m. The reportes and photogra phers then turned around and sped toward Washington. They had arranged for the press association men on the Washington end to accompany the President's car as far as Germantown, Md. Then the men who had gone to Gettys burg would cut into the pro cession and the other report ers would turn back to Wash ington. A good plan until a kindly Maryland state policeman in tercepted the car bound from Gettysburg to Germantown to tell one of the reporters his Here's a Myth About Dogs' Dew Claws "There's absolutely no rea son or excuse why anyone should, ever lose a hunting dog, or any other dog for that matter, by a rattlesnake bite when it's so easy to prevent it," said the Old Timer as he stroked the long, lean head of his favorite hound, leaning lazily against the old man's knee. "My father," he continued, "and his father before him al ways spent a great deal of time hunting. They all owned dogs - lots of them and none of them evei lost a dog because of snake bite. "All you have to do is cut off the 'dew-claws,' right up close to the leg when the dog's a puppy. Then, no rattlesnake will ever bite him." . I guess I had entertained the conceited idea that I had heard about all the supersti tions pertaining to snakes, but this was a new one. To check the man's statement I asked several other old-time hunters who had spent many days afield, and surprisingly enough, some of these, too, had practiced or at least had heard of the "dew-claw" busi ness. True to Form This folk tale of many sec tions of the deep South runs pretty true to form. Anything not too well understood is liable to be the basis for some silly myth, legend or supersti tion, and naturally, "dew- FUTURE ADMIRALS? ' London - (UPD - The British Admiralty got no takers on its offer to sell the battleship Vanguard until a letter signed "six young hopefuls" arrived asking full particulars con cerning tonnage and fire pow er and enclosing five pounds ($14) deposit to hold it for later purchase. BY NATIONAL DISTILLERS PRODUCTS COMPANY. 86 PROOF the Story father had just died 1,000 miles away. Word was rushed back to the White House for the re porters at that end to con tinue all the ways to Gettys burg with the President. Then the first two men hustled back to Gettysburg so one of them could retrieve, his luggage, drop off the other reporter and then race back to Wash ington for a plane to join his bereaved mother. To get the second set of reporters and photographers all the way to Gettysburg, it was necessary to rent a limou sine. Another newsman trav eling separately got trapped on the highway behind a school bus and lost all contact with the motorcade. By late afternoon, the Presi dent was safely in his farm house, one man was speeding back to Washington for a plane, a limousine bore the two backstop newsmen 'back home and the reporters on duty in Gettysburg sent two paragraphs. All was calm and peaceful at the farm. Small Worlds Around Us By Lynn M. Watkins claws" on a dog would appear to be a likely subject for con jecture inasmuch as these "claws" serve no useful pur pose and therefore were not understood. "Dew-claws" are the upper claws, located on the inner side of a dog's legs, and some times on the hind legs. They also have their counterpart on the legs of cattle, horses, sheep and giraffes. Naturally, like the nails on regular toes, the "dew-claws" grow, but in asmuch as they are never in contact with the ground they never become worn. They continue to grow and may even grow until they form a circle around and enter into the animal's flesh. In show-dogs, they are usually clipped from time to time, as they are considered to look untidy. "Dew-claws" on the rear legs seem to give the ani mal a clumsy appearance. A Handicap In wild animals, . the "dew claws" can, and often do, be come a handicap to the ani mal, and may even become so enlarged that ' the animal is crippled. "Dew - claws" prob ably received their name be cause of their height above the ground just about high enough to be swept by the dew-laden grass tops. "Dew laps" on the undersides of the necks of some animals lap the dew or brush against . dew drenched grass or weeds as the animal feeds. "Dew-claws" on the dog, or many other animals, actually correspond to thumbs on a human hand. They were sup posed to oppose the fingers, but those of the dog never made it. As far as usefulness is concerned they serve no purpose whatsoever. Neither, of course, would their removal have any effect on rattle snakes. (Released by The Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1960) sj KENTUCKY Counselling To Be Discussed At Meeting Here Culminating several years of study, a meeting to discuss family counselling services for Southern Oregon will be held Tuesday evening, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. in the Red Cross audi torium in Medford, according to the family counselling com mittee of the Southern Oregon Child Guidance clinic. Everyone interested in this service and heads of service organizations are invited to attend. Mrs. Frieda Burnside, San Francisco, field consultant for the Family Service Agencies of America will speak. In cluded will be discussion of what such a service could ac complish for the community, in what way it could help families and prove a financial saving to the community, the cost and methods of financ ing. ' While in the valley, Mrs Burnside will also speak to members of the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and on tele vision and radio. Dr. and Mrs John Waterman of the Ore gon state board of health as well as Mrs. Burnside will discuss the new service at a meeting of Guidance clinic board members Monday noon. Services Expand Plans have been made to consider the expansion of the Guidance clinic services to in clude family counselling. Such a new service would include marriage counselling, parent child relationships, and geri atrical and financial counsel ling. Members of the counselling committee arranging the meet ing include Mrs. Chester Fitch, Ashland, chairman; Mrs. Henry Padgham, Dr. Thomas Rutter, Mrs. Robert Keeney, Robertson Collins, Mrs. William McKemie, Ash land; Charles Crary, Dr. R. R. Martin, the Rev. Thomas Mc Camant, Mrs. Frances Klein, Leon Mulling, Dr. Alva Gra ham, Ashland; Mrs. Joan Por to, Judge Edward C. Kelly, Dr. Harry " Danielson, Mrs. Chester Guches, Mrs. Walter Bish, und Mrs. Leigh Gusti son. Gen. Taylor Said In Good Condition Washington. -OJPD-Gen. Max well D. Taylor, former Army chief of staff who suffered a broken arm when struck by a taxi Saturday, remained in satisfactory condition today at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Taylor posed for photog raphers in his hospital room Sunday. He was smiling and in apparent good spirits. No announcement was made of when Taylor would be dis charged. Smart, Slim, Young Wide collar poised on a slimming sheath-a smart line, and so flattering to shorter, fuller figures. Choose cotton, crepe, or wool with jewel but ton trim. Printed Pattern 9032: Half Sizes 14Vi, I6V2, I8V2, 20, 22, 24. Size I6V2 re quires 4 yards 35-inch fabric. . Send FIFTY CENTS (coins) for this pattern-add 10 cents for each pattern for first-class mailing. Send to Marian Mar tin, Medford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th st, New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME. ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUM BER. JUST OUT! Big, new 1960 Spring and Summer Pattern Catalog in vivid, full-color. Over 100 smart styles . . all sizes ... all occasions. Send now! Only 25 cents. The Family Council Editor's Note: The Family Council consists of a Judge, a psychiatrist, three clergymen, a newspaper editor a women's editor and two writers. Each article is a summary of an actual rase history. The Council reports on problems mat nave Been dealt counselors. Mrs. E. K. My daughter doesn't want me around when she entertains. Terry K. She spoils all the fun. . 1 Mrs. E. K. I am terribly upset about my relationship with my 14-year-old daughter, who has told me in no un certain terms that she wishes I'd stay away when she has friends both boys and girls over at the house. I have tried to be a good friend to Terry. She knows that she can come to me with all her problems and I listen to her sympathetically. I let her wear make-up long before her friends did because I un derstood that she needed a little something to give her self-confidence. When Terry has had friends over I've always set out a nice spread, but I let her act as the hostess. I come in only now and then to see if any thing is needed. I chat with some of the children for only a short time and they seem to enjoy talking to me. I am considered an attractive, in teresting person by everyone except my daughter. Terry K. Loads of my friends have had parties and their mothers are there, but you wouldn't know it. They don't keep hovering around the place like my mother trying to be helpful to this one and that one. The kids don't show it, but they don't like to be bothered like that. It breaks up all the fun every time Mother appears in the doorway asking if we want anything. Another thing. My mother talks all the time about us having to be good friends, etc. But a couple of times I told her things I didn't want repeated and I heard her tell them to my aunt. When I complained she said I was "being silly." Well, I've learned my lesson. I'll never tell her things again. It also annoys me the way Mother wears her Bermuda shorts or Capri pants when ever I have friends over. She tries to show she's just on of the girls. e The Council: Mrs. E. K. appears to be the kind of per son who wants to get through the difficult teen years by, on one hand, abdicting her role as parent, and on the other hand, maintaining her old re lationship with her daughter. Mrs. E.K.'s goal of achiev ing real friendship and con fidence with her daugher is a commendable one, but she should not allow herself to forget that she remains, first of all, a mother and that her daughter wants her to be that. Terry is rightfully re SEE AND PRICE SIX STUSSING STYLES at your STUDEBAKER DEALER'S DIE 'LEIGH MOTOTS m south riverside wl a by responsible agencies ana sentful of her mother's ef forts to be "one of the girls." She wants her to remain in command and 'to be someone a girl can look up to. Deep down, she doesn't want equal ity with her mother. On the other hand, Mrs. E. K. becomes too much the mother and too little the help ful friend when she takes on the main responsibility for Terry's entertainment. She should consider her own state meant that she is willing to let Terry act as the hostess. The fact is that Terry is or should be the real hostess. Mrs. E. K. should not put herself into the party in a way that seems to say, "Now you are all my guests and I want to make you happy." This is Terry's job. Mrs. E. K. should just offer advice and moderate as sistance. Terry's beef about her mother's spilling her secrets is equally justified. Again, Mrs. E. K. is inconsistent in her conduct. She wants Terry to confide her problems in a woman to woman spirit and then she proceeds to treat the girl like a child whose per sonal affairs are of slight im portance. We think revealing even a child's secrets is an unpardonable offense and one that will be long remembered by the child. If Mrs. E. K. finds it important to get an outsider's opinion or help in any of Terry's affairs, she should get permission from her daughter first. Certainly, she can't treat these matters like trivial gossip and expect respect from her daughter. (Copyright 1960. General Features Corp.) 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