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G 16 A MEDFORD MAIL, TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. SUNDAY, JUNE IS. 1960 Porter Looking for Angel to Finance International Meeting By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribunt Washington Correspondent Washington (Special)-Rep. Charles O. Porter Is looking for an angel-any peace-loving p hilanthropic o r ganization with $300,000 to spare will d o - t o fi nance an in t e r national conference of p arliamcntar ians. The Rocke- A. Row siib icner, r o r a and Carnegie foundations have yet to be heard from. Cyrus S. Eaton, the Ohio industrialist, has donated $1, 000 to help arouse interest in the idea of a meeting of par liamentarians from most of the world's countries who would meet here in Washing ton. Porter has used Eaton's donation to hire a man, Tom Blake, to prepare for the con ference by sending letters about it to prominent politi cal figures throughout the world. Small Groups Seen As Porter envisions it, this conference would break down Into small groups and deal with such knotty internation al problems as improving in ternational courts, revising the UN charter, plans for dis armament, prevention of war by miscalculation. It would be under the auspices of the World Parliament association, American Bar association, United World Federalists and the Members of Congress for World Law. The state depart ment has endorsed the gen eral Idea. Purpose of the conference would be to focus attention on these problems, to muster public opinion in favor of ne gotiations, to spread the con cept of government settling disputes according to interna tional law, Porter would like it to be held next spring, if some means of underwriting it can be secured. The estimated cost of transportation, lodging and other arrangements, he notes, would be far less than the cost of one missile. . Favors Method The Oregon congressman, who has attended numerous international conferences in his four years in office, con cedes that he strongly favors this method of seeking rap proachments between East and West. Said Porter: "I . don't know any other way. If man's reasoning pow er is going to save him, w have to do as the old preacher said, 'Let's come reason to gether.'" He noted that President Eisenhower, in telling the American people about the breakup of the Paris Summit meeting, said: "We must con tinue businesslike dealings with the Soviet leaders on outstanding issues, and im prove the contacts between our own and the Soviet peo ples ..." Porter said among those who favor his idea for a world rule of law conference are Ar thur Larson, ex-advisor to Eisenhower, and now college president; Chrles S. Rhyne, ex-president of the American Bar association. While trying to foster inter est and financial support for this venture, Porter has been participating in meetings in Europe of an unofficial group known as East-West Parlia mentary Disarmament Confer ence. He became involved af ter a radio commentator, Trls Coffin, asked if he would be interested in attending such a meeting in London last win ter. Coffin's broadcasts have been sponsored by the Chesa peake and Ohio Railroad, of ' which Cyrus Eaton is chair man of the board. Eaton of fered to pay expenses of any "forceful" Congressman that Coffin selected. Porter ac cepted and went to London in February. - There he became the Ameri can member on an executive committee assigned to plan for a future disarmament con ference to be held late this year. It was for such a plan ning session that he went to Stockholm two weeks ago. For the trip to London, Porter received $1,075.20 In estimated expense money, but upon his return sent back $23 to Eaton. For the Stockholm meeting, he received $1,316, and upon his return he gave back $37 to Eaton. Porter's staff had slightly overesti- Valley Men Named To Committee The appointment of Donald G. Root, R. W. Gray and their alternates, all of Medford, to the pear marketing control committee, has been an nounced by the U.S. depart ment of agriculture. The committee will admin ister the amended marketing agreement, and order regu lating the handling of winter pears grown in Oregon, Wash ington, and California. First alternates for the po sitions are David B. Lowry and Joe Naumes. Second al ternates are Paul Culbertson and Harold A. Holmes. Ten other men from Ore gon, Washington, and Califor nia and their alternates will also serve on the committee. Members and their alter nates will serve for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1960, and ending June 30, 1961, or until their successors have been selected. mated his expenses, and so the congressman returned what was left to the man who is reputed to be worth $100 million. Hopes to Go Counting the $1,000 for planning the Washington con ference, Porter has received $3,331.20 from Eaton to un derwrite his activities in these various meetings con cerned with world tensions. He has another planning ses sion scheduled for September in Brussels, with the big dis armament meeting proably in Rome after the elections. Porter hopes to go, Eaton's generosity being what it is. Despite some editorial criti cism from Oregon, Porter said he sees no reason for reject ing Eaton's funds that make his attendance at these meet ings possible. He noted that he has made no secret of these benefactions. "I can't think of a better way for Cyrus Eaton to spend his money," observed Porter. "I think there is a concensus against war in the world. Con ferences such as these help apply pressure of public opin ion on the governments to find peaceful avenues." As for Eaton himself, Port er has never met him. He has read some of his speeches, he explained, and agrees with his general theme that peace ful co-existence must be sought through multiple con tacts across and through .the Iron Curtain. Porter does not agree with all of Eaton's ex pressed views, as quoted In various articles. Returned From Visit Recently Eaton returned from a visit to Hungary, Po land and Czechoslovakia with glowing accounts of conditions and the happy prosperity of the people. Eaton recently was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize. ' "In some ways he goes loo far in accepting and trusting the Communists," said Porter. "Even though we deal with CommuniBt states, we should always make clear that we believe in freedom." Porter is Inclined to think Eaton is "naive" in his ap praisal of Communist Satel lites, but he admires his ef fort to persuade Premier Khrushchev that American capitalists would much pre fer peace and a decline in taxes that are now required for defense spending, to the profits to be gained from war munitions. Devoting Himself Eaton, at 76, Is devoting himself with missionary zeal to his crusade for understand ing between East and West. A Republican who favored Franklin Roosevelt, he is re ported to control a $2 billion Area People Attend Shoe Conference Wilbur Gardner, proprietor of Gardner's Shoe Service, Medford, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jahnke, owners of Art's Shoe Repair, Central Point, attended the West Coast Shoe Serviceman's Day in San Francisco recently. During the conference they heard John S. Ferber, presi dent of the Shoe Service In stitute, and Dr. E. O. Dille, marketing consultant for Shoe Service Institute and head of the University of Tennessee retail merchandis ing department. Exhibits included the new est in shoe service machinery and a model repair shop. As a result of the trip Jahnke will receive a "Model 25" five to one bench ma chine, used to cut and trim soles, roll welts, and bevel edges. It is valued at $125- Announcing! LIPPERT'S 20 price reduction! You Choo Your Fobrlc foam rubber cushioned and custom-covered! removable zipper cushion covers easily cleaned! "Heli-Coil" suspended coil spring construction! your choice of gorgeous color-coordinated Early American prints, textures and tweeds! If you come in now and select the fabrics for your custom-covered Early American sofa and chair, we can give you prompt delivery. We've made special arrangements with the factory, and you can save if you buy now but as much as we'd like it, we cannot make this offer on a permanent basis. This authentic design Early American sofa and chair are extremely handsome, extremely well made, and super comfortable. You owe it to yourself to come in and look at this exceptional value. OfMU 2-PIECE SETS $29)33 IIIIRAL TIRMS Reg. $364.00 if LjJ' ,r NATIONAUY ADVUtlSItt i 9 MA3eV ir NATIONALLY ADVUtlSItt construction with character" Sofa..., $19933 Choir... 93" AND SAVI $7247 220 N. BARTLETT Ntxt to Greyhound Depot CALL SP 3-4394 Store Heurt-1.30 to 5 30 O empire in iron and steel, coal. paint, rails and shipping. He has invested consider able sums in recent years in his peace mission. Mainly Eaton has sponsored meetings of world scientists and schol ars at his boyhood home, Pug wash, Nova Scotia, and sub sequently in Europe. Porter said he is convinced these conferences have helped make people more aware of the dangers of atomic weap ons. Several weeks ago Eaton was criticized in the Senate by Sen. Dodd (D-Conn.) for visiting Khrushchev after the blowup of the Summit meet ing. Dodd suggested the At torney General tak-! action against Eaton under the Logan Act, which provides penalties for any private citi zen who, without authority, deals directly with the head or representative of a foreign government in an effort to Influence that government in relation to its policies toward the U.S. Defends Eaton - Porter took the House floor susequently to defend Eaton by discrediting Dodd's at tempt at "restricting the ef forts of citizens like Cyrus Eaton who believe that peace is too important to be left to the president, the State De partment, the generals or any body else." Porter said the Logan Act would apply only when a citizen tried to nego tiate with a foreign govern ment about a specific dispute or controversy. "Communication among na tions must increase, not de crease, if we are to attain peace and avoid war. We can disagree profitably. We should not seek a legal pretext for denying others the right to speak and act. In our crusade for peace, we need all the help we can get. We have too few thoughtful and concerned citizens like Cyrus Eaton spending their talents, time and money for world peace," Porter concluded. Cancer Research Chair To Be Set Up at UO School The American Cancer So ciety. Oregon division, has agreed to establish a chair of cancer research at the uni versity of Oregon medical school. Announcement of the agree ment was made by Dr. Rob ert H. Buck, president of the Jackson county unit, and Dr. David W. E. Baird, dean of the medical school. Under the terms of the agreement, the American Can cer Society will contribute a maximum of $20,000 annual ly for the occupant's salary. The grant Is a portion of the money left to the society by the late John R. Tomlin, Med ford. Purpose of the chair will be to enlarge "the scope of re search in this field, train young men in research and stimulate research in the field of cancer by others at the school." Selection of the chair's oc cupant will be made by the school, subject to the approv al of the ACS research ad visory council. A committee of the faculty has been ap pointed to seek and screen applicants, Dr. Baird said, pointing out that it may take several months to get "an outstanding man." While the agreement places no limitations on the fields of cancer research, it does stipulate that the chair occu pant must be potentially able to carry out research in fields relating to cancer and must be potentially qualified for ap pointment to a full professor ship. Approximately 80 per cent of the appointee's time will be spent in research. The re mainder will be used for teaching. ' In addition to the $20,000 annually for salary, the Can cer Society has also agreed to provide $5,000 annually for the first three years for sup plies, equipment and p a r t tlme secretarial and technical assistants. 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