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WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8. 19(9
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD. ORE.
Russian's High Living Costs
Compared To U.S. Worker
By ELMER C. WALZER
UPI Financial Editor
New York - OIPD - If a Mos
cow worker should lose his
shirt, he'd have to work 15
hours to make
K I to buy a new
;il on
it 1 aL 5 Aouo
I T per cent me
H V ' 1 than the 56
t 1 mlnnl.. Ik.
New York
T I C i t y worker
would reauire
Elmer Welter to pure h a s e
the same kind of cotton shirt.
. If you want a bigger per
centage example of our econ
omy versus that of the Soviet,
take sugar. An American
works three minutes to make
money to buy one pound of
granulated sugar.
In Moscow, the worker
toils one hour and four min
utes to buy his pound. That's
61 minutes or 2,000 per cent
more.
Wall Streeters, scanning the
list which carries columns on
the time the New Yorker and
Muscovite must work for var
ious items, concluded that
here is a major reason Khru
shchev scuttled the Summit
Conference.
According to the market
men, the Soviet premier's ac
tion in Paris and his recent
bellowing represents a big
noise to take the minds of his
peasants from the good things
the workers take for granted
in the United States.
Consumer Costs Compared
The conference board used
as a base for New York pay,
$2.17 an hour. For the Rus
sians it used four rubles an
nour; Moscow prices were
based on information in the
Soviet press.
The list contains only stan
dard necessities and doesn't
even mention the electrical
appliances we have in pro
fusion, or the automobiles,
motor boats, homes with How-
er gardens, and myriad others
the Russiai.s just can't get at
all.
ine Moscow worker can
buy food and clothing. If he
wants to buy his wife a rayon
dress, he has to work 73 hours
Editor". Note: Thr, K.mll. Council .-onil.i. ot . Jn oxthl.trlrt. and 30 minutes to get enough
wrce clergymen, a newspaper eaiinr a women's editor ana two writers, ruDies lugemer. ine Amert
Eacn article is a summary of an actual rase history. The Council reports pnn in vpu, Vnrlr wnrlrc fnitr
on nrnhl.mi that hiu. h..n ri..i. l 1. h. ,..nn..lkl. ...n.l.. .nrt in liew I Ul K WliriiS lUUr
nuurs iur tne suine areas, ine
I hate him and would rather Russian's work time is 1,500
not even inviie nim 10 me per cent longer.
wedding. . For a pair of nylon stock-
' ines the Muscovite works
Mrs. J. E. June has always eight hours or 1.200 per cent
been such a problem with her more than the New Yorker's
outlandish ideas. She s always 37 minutes.
The Family Council
June B, I want my 'step
father to give me away in
marriage.
Mrs. J. E. People will
think we don't know any bet
ter. June B. My parents-were
divorced when I was 4 years
old. They both remarried and
I have always been much
closer to my stepfather than
my real father.
Now I am about to be mar
ried. I want my stepfather to
give me away. My mother and
everyone else is against me.
They say it wouldn't be prop
er, but I don't care much
about convention or etiquette.
I just know how I feel.
A bride is supposed to have
the wedding the way she
wants it. My fiance agrees
with me on that. But even my
stepfather is against this idea.
He says I should swallow my
feelings toward my father and
go down the aisle on his arm.
4-H NEWS
gone in for doing just the
things that's going to upset
everyone and make them look
at us as if we're dopes and
don't know any better.
I have cried my eyes out
over this thing, but June
won't pay attention. I just
know everybody is going to
blame me and it's not my
fault at all. June has always utes or 950 per cent more
been antagonistic toward her a New Yorker works 23
father. I don t blame her. He s hours to pay for a wool suit,
been a heel, but for the wed- The Moscow worker toils 275
ding we must do the right hours or 1,000 per cent longer
thing. to buy a similar suit,
It's just plain silly to say A pair of men's leather
you don't care what people shoes costs the New Yorker
think. The people at that wed- seven hours 'ork - the Rus-
ding will be very useful to sian 64 hours or 750 per cent
For a pair of women's leath
er oxfords, the New Yorker
works five hours and 10 min
utes. The Russian mus' work
1 57 hours and 30 minutes or
1,000 per cent longer.
High Price of Soap
A bar of toilet soap costs
an American three minutes
work - the Russian, 32 min
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Most High School Graduates
Attend College in Oregon
TOP SALESMAN Floyd (Mac) McCollom, above, appliance
salesman for Sears RoeDUck and company, Medford, lias
been notifed that he is one of the top sales producers of
Kenmore appliances in the nation. He is shown above as he
contemplates a free vacation trip to Chicago, a gift from the
company.
Water Customers
In City to Get
Reese Creek Renegades
May meetings of the Reese I
Creek Renegades 4-H club
were held at the homes of Mr.
and Mrs. Perry and Mr. and
Mrs. Moore.
At the first meeting we had
no business, and had our final
test and three films on cattle.
We discussed the films. Mrs.
Perry served refreshments.
At the second meeting, we
got our tests back, and went
over them. We had been in
vited to go swimming and
fishing at C. C. Hoover's lakes.
We went there June 5. Jerry
Moore had a game and 'Mrs.
Moore served refreshments.
Kay Stephenson,
Reporter. '
Kaper Kids Dairy Goat Club
The Kaper Kids Dairy Goat
4-H club held its ninth meet
Ine at the home of the leader,
Mrs. Don Lindstrom, recently.
Mrs. Robert Whipple took
movies of the showmanship
contest which was judged by
Ronald Smith and Martha
Humphrey.
The club worked on record
books. Ronald Smith won the
record award fbr June 4. The
next meeting will be held
June 16 at 10 a.m. at the Jahn
residence. Refreshments were
served after the meeting.
Ronald Smith
Reporter
June in the years to come.
The Council: It is unfortun
ate that Mrs. J. E. appears to
be solely interested in public
opinion in this case,
Of far greater concern to
her Should be the fact that on
the eve of her weddinE her
rianehtor in filler! with hi. eggs - 17 minutes
tility toward her real father, noura, nwuies,
Since Mrs. J. E. is so wor
ried about public opinion we
assume that June s real fath
er has fulfilled or attempted
to fulfill both his financial
and moral obligation toward
her. If he had not done so,
the case would be clear-cut.
He had not acted as her fath-
throughout her life and
would, therefore, not act
her father on her wedding
day. Certainly, no outsider
could fail to see the moral
correctness of the situation
Apparently, however, June's
father erred in some other
way or was misunderstood by
his daughter. Possibly some
of the bitterness that existed
between him and Mrs. J. E.
has spilled over into the fath
er-daughter relationship. This
is most unfortunate for it can
act as a poison which might
seep through the fabric of
June's marital life at the most
trying times.
It is good that June has
been able to form an affec
tionate relationship with her
stepfather, and of course this
should be sustained. But she
should examine her feelings
toward her real father more
er
more.
Here are a few other ex
amples of prices here and in
Russia:
One pound of butter - 21
minutes for us; three hours
and four minutes or 800 per
cent more for a Russian.
One dozen second grade
vs. two
700 per
cent increi.se.
One ounce of tea - six min
utes vs. 33 minutes or 500 per
cent more time
If the Muscovite wants to
celebrate his lowly state in
vodka, it costs him six hours
and 19 minutes work to ouy
one pint of tne stun, ana
that's 350 per cent more time
than the one hour and 22
minutes for a New Yorker to
get a similar set of snorts.
More for Milk
If the beverage is milk, the
Russian pays 31 minutes or
300' per cent more than the
New Yorker's eight minutes.
A pack of cigarettes costs
a New Yorker seven minutes
work, the Russian 27 minutes
or 300 per cent more.
Potatoes are cheaper nut
we get 'em for two minutes a
pound vs. seven minutes or
plus 250 per cent for the Muscovite.
Bread is the best buy In
Russia. One pound of rye
bread costs nine minutes
work, but ven that is 50 per
cent more than thes New
Yorker's price of six minutes.
The conference board makes
no comment on the prices -
cnart
Wise Deer Knows
Where There's Food
Camn Ripley, Minn. TUPD
deer In this vicinity has game
boloeists scratching their
heads.
Since they began a deer
trapping project for research
purposes, the same buck has
been trapped 14 times.
The biologists don't know
nrhniher the deer is lust plain
dumb or one of the smartest
creatures they've turned up.
Each time he gets trapped,
you see, he can eat corn and
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CL0S?!.y- ?af TUy. d?ser.v" form with lots of red ink as
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wtiiu null! yviuiu sue unvc
misundertood any of his ac
tions? Has she put him off
with her own coldness and
resentment? It might help to
discuss these things with an
objective outsider possibly
the clergyman who will per
form the ceremony.
Building Permit
Value Is $389,778
A total of 138 building per-
June should realize that miU having a total valuation
ih.n lh r,.i!r,r, of S38B.77B were issuea in me
Hr.iio la ir,it,oH sh cltv of Medford during May,
should bear in mind that she according to the building de-
may change her view of many partment s mommy repuri.
things with maturity and she The total is down from the
may come to deeply regret same month a year ago, when
V.1...V. rinR J kn. Cnlhar tho I UK DBrHlllS. IIUV1MK WIUI
privilege of giving her away valuation of $570,250 were ls-
in marriage. Such a step suea
shouldn't be taken without
very strong reasons.
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Included In last - month s
total were 16 permits for new
home construction having a
cumulative valuation oi $ib
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Last month's permits also
included one permit for a
4fi.oon church, one permit
for a $40,000 new business
anrl 10 DermiU valued
$40,867 for business remodel-
tno
Total fees collected Dy me
building department last
month were $2,234.
14,250 File Jobless
Insurance Claims
Customers of Medford's city
water department this week
will receive folders from the
department which contain
tips on water conservation
and the proper care of lawns
during the summer months.
The folder points out that
although there will be enough
water from Big Butte springs
for the city s needs this sum
mer, there is a problem in dis
tributing it all over town
where and when customers
need it.
It then lists a number of
regulations and suggestions
which, if followed, will assure
everyone of getting the best
Dossible service. Some of
these are:
1. When a fire siren sounds
turn off lawn sprinklers and
other non-essential water uses
during the emergency. This
will help provide more water
at better pressure for fighting
fires.
Open Hoses Not Allowed
2. Open hoses are not al
lowed. An open hose robs
pressure from sprinklers and
from neighbors' houses. Al
ways use a nozzle or sprinkler.
3. The use of water through
hose for sprinkling streets
is not allowed under any circumstances.
4. Lawns need regular feed
ing for a healthy turf. Often
times lawns are literally
drowned with water and are
still yellow and unhealthy
when what is needed is prop
er fertilizer.
5. Lawns should be mowed
at least VA to 2 inches high
Cutting too close weakens the
grass. Keep the mower sharp;
dull mowers tear off the grass
rather than cut it, giving the
lawn a bleached appearance.
Waste of water can be
stopped and money saved by
being careful not to allow
water to run to waste down
sidewalks, streets or gutters
as a result of sprinkling
lawns, gardens or parking
strips; and by repairing an
plumbing leaks and closing
faucets when they are noi
being used. Water for air
coolers of the evaporative
type should be carefully con
trolled. Waste water costs Just
as much to deliver as water
that is used.
Water Lawns Thoroughly ''
. 7. Water lawns thoroughly
to a depth of 8-12 inches once
a week or oftcner, if neces
sary, to encourage deep root
growth. This actually requires
much less water than light
daily sprinkling. Apply water
only as fast as the soil will
absorb it.
8. Use a sprinkler which
will cover a large area from
3
one setting. This not only
makes the job easier, but by
covering a large area, the
water from the sprinkler has
a chance to soak into the soil
without run-off.
9. The most frequent causes
of pressure problems are un
dersized piping in the house
and long, under-sized hoses.
The length of a hose should be
limited to 50 feet and the
minimum inside , diameter
should be one-half inch.
The department has mailed
a folder to each one of its
customers.
Additional copies can be
obtained upon request at the
Medford water aepartment of
fices in the city hall.
Golfers likely
Lightning Targets
Kent, O. (UP!) Golfers arc
advised to hit the dirt or dive
for a ditch if hair stands on
end during a thunder storm,
All golfers are fair targets
on open fairways when earth
charges try to unit with elec
trical charges in the clouds,
according to a warning from
the Davey Tree Expert Co.
Tall objects - steeples, trees,
homes and you, when you're
in the open - are likely tar
gets under these conditions.
Portland-Thc majority of
Oregon high school graduates
go on to colloge in Oregon
and schools in the state sys
tem of higher education get
the biggest number.
This is the conclusion of a
study conducted for the high
school-college relations com
mittee of the stale board of
higher education by Guy Lutz,
research assistant with the
committee.
All but two public high
schools in Oregon partici
pated in Lutz's study. Also
included was one private
school. The survey was made
during high school visitations
which started in October and
ended in February.
Involved in Top 10
The study, which involved
the top 10 per cent of the
Oregon high school class of
1959. shows that the larger
the school, the more likely
the lop students are to con
tinue their education. Also re
vealed by the study is the
fact that more girls than boys
rank in the top 10 per cent of
the class.
A total of 1,629 graduates
from 214 high schools were
covered in the study. The
boys numbered 525. while
1,104 girls were included.
Of the boys, 91 per cent
or 478, are enrolled in col
lege, while 71,8 per cent, oi
793, girls are continuing their
education.
Among those continuing
their education, Lutz found
that almost 47 per cent are
enrolled in public colleges in
Oregon. Some 14.4 per cent
are attending independent
colleges in Oregon, while only
16.9 per cent are enrolled in
out-of-state colleges and uni
versities. Of the top 10 per
cent of last years graduates,
22 per cent arc working, mar
ried, attending trade schools,
in military service or other
fields.
Three Classifications
For the purposes of the
study, high schools were di
vided into three classifica
tions. "A", schools are those
graduating 75 or more sen
iors. "B" schools graduated
35 to 74 seniors, while "C
schools graduated under 35.
In the "A" schools, 79.8
per cent of the top 10 per cent
of the class are continuing
their education, with 45 per
cent attending schools of the
state system of higher educa
tion. Of the remainder, 8.1
per cent are working, while
5.5 per cent are married,
A total of 76.1 per cent of
the ton scholars of the "B
schools are continuing their
education, with some 54.8 per
cent in the stale's public col
leges. Among the other grad
uates in this division, 9.3 per
cent are working and 7.8 per
cent are married.
Smaller Schools
In the smallest schools. 67.6
per cent of the top students
of ihc class of 1959 are con
tinuing their studies, with
some 50.2 per cent in Oregon
public colleges. Among the
remaining top students, 12
per cent are employed and
nine per cent are married
Lutz points out that the
figures show that the smaller
the school, the higher the per
centage of top students who
stop their education to take
I a job or to get married.
A similar survey is planned
for the class of 1960, Francis
B. Nickcrson, executive sec
retary of the high school-college
relations committee, said.
Plans call for an annual sur
vey of the top 10 per cent of
high school graduates in the
slate each year, he added, to
find out where Oregon's
brightest students are spend
ing their first year after high
school.
Broadway Shows '
Virtually Killed
New York - IBPII - A spokes
man for the League ot New
York Theatres said today that
Broadway shows have been
virtually killed for the sum
mer by the dispute between
actors and producers.
Salem-JUPIl-Gov. Mark Hat
field will attend the 1960 na
tional governor's conference
June 26-29 in Glacier National
Park, Mont. -, ,
Portland-OJPD-A budget of
$4,197,440 has been submitted
by the Port of Portland com
mission. The total figure is up
5409,665 over last year's pro
jected budget.
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unemployment Insurance
benefits were filed last week
by 3,607 persons bringing the
total to 14.250.-
The Oregon Emph&'ment
Department said the bulk of
the new filings resulted from
lvnff li the lumber Indus-
trv. eineciallv plywood.
Last year at this time 9,202
were claiming unemployment
compensation and In 1958 it
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