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(5) e 9 ooc: 0 CS 9 O . SC. 9 c:3 c: o o (J O U" 3 c: a o 0 -0 o o o oo o o o o o o 0 O oo o teii Exchange Students Give impressions of Life in II.S. Three foreign exchange students completing the cur rent srhool year under the auspicie ol the American Field service, related their complex impressions of Amer ican life at a regional AFS dinner held Saturday even ing at the Jackson hotel. The speakers included Eva Maria Trimmel, an Austrian student residing in Grants Pass; Therese Inglin, Geneva, Switzerland, who is staying with the Richard Finch fam ily, Medford; and Reinhart Kostlin, a student from Lud wigsburg, Germany, current ly staying with the P. G. Hum phreys family, also of Med ford. Eva Maria told an audience of nearly 75 that she felt that the most interesting part of the entire AFS trip was meet ing people. She went on to explain that in her country, Austria, there is so much propaganda that the false im pression of the American is often told. "Typical" American The European characterized the "typical" American as a boy wearing nothing but blue jeans and tee-shirts, and the average girl "wearing too, too much lip stick." The speaker Indicated that she enjoyed the '"true" im pression of the American bet ter than the "false impressions." In reviewing her school year, Eva Maria selected American history and social economics as her two favorite subjects. . "In socinl economics," she pointed out, "I have enjoyed studying about racial prob lems, and I have learned a great deal about Americans." Dating Customs. To an amused audience, the Austrian told of the dating customs in her own country. She explained, when attend ing a ball, the girl is always accompanied by her mother . . . and never is allowed to go alone. Once at the dance the mother-daughter combina tion anxiously, but shyly, await an invitation for danc ing from one of the boys. Climaxing the incident, the boy asks the mother if he may dance with the girl. Even though her native customs were "all right," she added, "I like your ways of dating!" In reviewing her American visit Therese Inglin, referred to an American Field service publication given her entitled "Through the Year" by Ste phen Galatti, AFS director general, New York. Background Information The book presents a gen eral background of informa tion for the foreign students. Such information as the pur pose of the AFS program, Now... more people can enjoy OLD CHARTER KENTUCKY'S FINEST BOURBON a SEVEN YEARS OLD El Afej NOTHING HAS CHANGED... EXCEPT THE PRICE! Still a mellow 86 proof D f Still Kentucky's Finest Bourbon 33 fth $050 W Pint HI Tick-tock, lick-lock... the BOURBON thaldidn't watch theclock for seven, long years! how to "fit in" in America, some American customs, and "United States schools and YOU" are included. She described her American family as the "most wonder ful" and admitted that she hated to leave her "sisters," Carolyn and Chrisy Finch. In school, Therese acknowl edged U. S. History and Eng lish as her two favorite class es. She explained that Eur opean history was merely a series of battles and wars: however, American history was the development of a country. She said she prefer red the latter. Her interest in music and art was also dislosed. As an active member of the Med ford High school choir, The rese expressed her enjoyment in participating in the group contests and tours as well as playing in the three-night choir production of "Okla homa:" last month. In summary, Therese prais ed the art program at the local high school. The exchange student con fessed that she had met so many people, and remember ed so few names, except that they were al! American. German Student Reinhart Kostlin, German student expressed his ideas on an entirely different Amer ican scene athletics. As a member of the Med ford Black Tornado football team, and through participa tion in the local physical edu cation program, Reinhart vol unteered his appraisal of the United States. He first told of his own country's ideas of American sports. Chiefly, his neighbors question the sanity of "those crazy Americans who kick, throw, and hit footballs, bas ketballs, and baseballs, only to have to chase after them." After the German's eight month visit he described his own conception of American sports as the only true evalua tion and picture of America. He noted that he has learned "so much" about America, just through athletics. Outside of school Reinhart did quite a bit of fishing and skiing. Also an artist, the teen ager maintained that "basic American philosophy" could be and is contained in art, Compares Schools Turning to a comparison of German - American schools, Reinhart said that only about 20 per cent of his age group go to high school. After com pletion of the tent!; grade, he added, most students be gin work or education in vo cational or technolog ical fields. He mentioned he went to school eleven months a year, rather than the American nine-month system. However, he continued, they have more vacations during the school year. Speaking before an audi ence which included high school and school district of ficials, Reinhart said that at his school, if the principal feels that the temperature is quite warm, he will dismiss school for that day. He charg ed that it was warmer in this area than in his home town. In brief, he confirmed that there were more cars and school activities here than in Germany, but went on to say that he enjoyed participating in a discussion group and scouting activities in his school and city. Mrs. H. D. Chrislensen, reg ional chairman, also asked Medford High school student, Carolyn Mencke, to comment on her trip to Finland last summer for the AFS. Without detailing her trip, Miss Mencke upheld that the most important part of her experiences was to share these events with local residents. In all she has spoken approx imately 40 times to schools, clubs, and organizations since her return home in Septem ber. Reading a letter from an acquaintance in Finland, Carolyn mentioned the fact that she had sent him a sub scription to "United States News and World Report." The friend had written about his interest in Amer ican politics and economics as reported in the news maga zine. He had, the letter in dicated, learned a new Amer ican word: "payola." News of Finland Other remarks by the Finn were keyed around his coun try's pro-western relationship next to the Soviet Union, and the fact that Finland has a 99 per cent literacy rate the highest in the world. Caroyln also reported that her "Finish sister" is to visit the Mencke family here in Medford sometime this spring. It is hoped that she will be here for the high school grad uation exercises. Mrs. Paul Stubbles and Mrs. Walter Holm introduced the AFS delegates from Cres cent City, Calif., and Grants Pass, Ore., respectfully. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mrs. Christensen sug gested that the exchange stu dents, as well as the old and new "foster families" join in groups following the dinner meeting in order to learn more about the AFS programs. Wall Street Sees Spending as Bigges Issue in Campaign Validity Doubled j L oo jumped riMfuTjUNt Mwr-iSw s, .Minn. - .I'M) 0T,rfy, fe0 3, im 1 r.i I WVJbVIIW Lull American Mother Of Year Selected New York-(UPD-Mrs. Emer ald Lucy Barman Arbogast, of Los Angeles, was named to day the 1960 American moth er of the yeaV. Mrs. Arbogast is the mother of six, grandmother of 10 and great grandmother of four. She was chosen by a na tional jury of the American Mother Committee, Inc., who selected her from those who previously had been named state mothers of the year. ' Mrs. Arbogast's youngest child was retarded and she spent years helping him de velop. She organized the Ex ceptional Children's Founda tion and established the York Boulevard School for Retard ed Boys, Inc. She will be honored with the 1960 mothers from the states at a lunch on Friday at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The United State purchased Florida from Spain in 1819 for SS million. FOGS ANOTHER'S DAY! Park 'N Shop is handy for Mother's Day Shopping Good for every other day, too Try it! Park FREE in Downtown Medford. Ask for your stamp with a $2 Purchase. USE THESE LOTS SHOP! PARK 'N SHOP! Park FREE in Downtown Medford. rp HJ VL V Ask for your stamp with a $2 Purchase. ufc i USE THESE LOTS (H f Vj SHOP! PARK 'N SHOP! VL25k New York -IP1- To Wall Street the biggest issue in the Presidential campaign is spending - whether the mar ket place or congress will de termine how Americans are going to spend their money. No matter how the election goes, (this question won't be answered in black and white terms) it cuts across both parlies. However, the manner in which some of the Demo cratic party hopefuls have shown growing interest in supporting proposals to pro vide government health insur ance for the aged puts the Democrats a bit more on record than the Republicans. Must Save More Chairman William McC. Martin of the federal reserve board warned recently that we must save more and invest more if we are to meet the great challenge now being posed to our rank as the word's most productive na tion. The position of those who distrust leaving to the market place the determination of how Americans shall spend all their money is precisely that this would not lead to more saving rnd investment. They contend that there are at least as many fools and scoundrels in the market place as in government. They say tne market place enuces us as a nation to fritter away too much money on consumer goods, often produced with "planned obsolesence" to in crease the profits of their makers and the consequent drain on the economy. This, they claim, destroys savings and prevents investment in basic industry and necessary services. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), which is wholeheartedly in favor of letting the market place shape the progress and dimensions of the economy, recently pro duced a booklet analyzing the 1961 federal budget and vig orously condemning many proposed federal expendi tures. Mora Benefit Seen Here is what the N.A.M. booklet has to say about this issue of congress vs. the mar ket place: I mere are some wno nuiu that Increased public spend ing of the people's income would be more beneficial than the spending of that money by the people themselves ... ine idea appears to be that the government would spend only on , worthwhile tnings, wniie the people, if left on their own would spend too much foolishly. This would amount to substituting bureaucatic judgement regarding worth while or foolish tnings ior that of the market place. 'The free market is mar- velously s e 1 e c 1 1 v e, the N.A.M. study continued. It constantly establishes and changes priorities where by resources are channeled into the most productive uses. No business can last long if its owner or manager ignores this sensitive selectivity . . . the most consistent and ample economic progress win oe made by leaving the market free to set those priorities which will mean the most ef ficient use of resources. Undoubtedly that is good economic doctrine as far as it goes. But it leaves some ouestions unanswered. For example, how did the Soviet Union, which has no free mar ket place, manage to survive its first 40 years, much less to expand and seriously chal lenge the economic suprem acy of the United Stales? Interested for Spending Sake And why has the mar velous selectivity of the mar ket place permitted panics, recessions, depressions and such phenomena as under-ed-ucation and inadequate health facilities to continue to exist in the Western world? The N.A.M. then proceeds. as do many evonoim.st. bank ers, businessmen and .poli ticians, to contend that those who want to use the taxing power to "beef up the public sector of the money" are sim ply interested in spending for its own sake - in "the infla tionary aggrandizement of the stale." This is the seventh Presi- dcnital campaign in wine!', til is question of government spending vs. the market place has been an issue. This year il assumes a new dimension because a nation that rejects the market place utterly and is grow ing rapidly is challenging us as an eco nomic as well as a political and social rival. Brother-in-Law Held in Stabbing j San Diego, Calif. -(ITU- Per cy J. Catalon, 2:t, of Lafay-1 ette. La., was arraigned Mon-' day on charges of stabbing his brother-in-law to death fol lowing a quarrel. Catalon, a Marine acting sergeant stationed at Camp Pendleton, was arraigned be fore U.S. Commissioner Betty Marshall Graydon. He was or dered held in county jail pend ing a grand jury probe. The FBI said Catalon slab bed Gary Baum of Jefferson, Ore., when the victim visited Catalon at his trailer-home Saturday. The FBI said Baum suf fered a knife wound in the lower left side below the rib cage. He was dead on arrival at the Camp Pendleton base hospital. Portland - 'I 'PI. - Municipal Judge J J Qlllnlin said Mon day lie h:is- doubts about the validity of Portland's new obscene literature law, passed in Match. The law was put into effect three weeks ago for the first time with the defendant in the "in rem" case, Adam Maga zine, a national publication aimed at men. Judge Quinlin asked that bnels lie filed by attorneys for In it II sides. The eity was siven until May Hi to present some legal authority for asking the court to rule the ni:igaine obscene. 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