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Flight o' Time
Medford and Jackion County
History front the files ot The
Mall Tribune 10. 20, 30, 40
and 50 years ago.
10 YEARS AGO
. July 10. 1950 (Monday)
The Jacksonville museum
which was formerly the coun
ty courthouse here, opened to
the public for the first time
today.
Several Medford Boy Scouts
attending the scout jamboree
in Valley Forge, Pa., this
week have fallen victims to
some trading tricks by Ne
braskan scouts who traded
sandburs to the local boys
saying they were genuine por
cupine eggs.
30 YEARS AGO
July 10, 1940 (Wednesday)
From Arthur Perry's "Ye
Smudge Pot" column: "Murals
minted hv WPA federal arts
project artists have been or
dered burned because they
were 'obviously communist
murals.' It appears it would
have been easier to pour tne
money down a rat-noie in uie
first place."
30 YEARS AGO
July 10, 1930 (Thursday)
The U.S. forest service Is
testing a portable radio at
Diamond lake this week.
C. E. (Pop) Gates, Medford,
has been mentioned as a pos
sible GOP gubernatorial can
didate. 40 YEARS AGO
July 10, 1920 (Saturday)
Medford's fire chief has
Issued a warning to local au
toists not to chase fire engines
on their way to fires.
Mrs. Roy Satchwell, Med
ford, returns Irom the i-eino-cratic
convention in San Fran
cisco and expresses optimism
for her party in November.
50 YEARS AGO
July 10. 1910 (Sunday)
Ashland people seem to
have had a change of heart
and are calling for a special
election as soon as possible to
reconsider a proposed trolley
line franchise for the city.
Construction will start to
morrow on an extension of the
Pacific and Eastern railroad
into Medford.
What's Your 1 0.7
Ml m bn earreet ia euoeriar
even or eight li eneellent; five 01
III It awe".
1. Is a Gibbon the name of
an ape, a part of a chicken,
or a callows?
2, Which state is nicknamed
the "Sunshine State"?
3. The glossier the paint, the
more it will wnnstana clean-
ine: true or false?
4. Applying a beefsteak to a
bruised eye is the best way to
reduce swelling; true or false?
5. After his resurrection did
Christ appear before any
woman other than Mary Mag
dalene?
6. Name the book that is
reputed to be the best seller
of all times.
; 7. Is the "h" silent or sound.
ed in the word' "prohibition"?
'. 8. In 1831 the Hudson and
Mohawk railroad was opened
in which State?
, 9, It is possible to deter
mine the race of a man by
microscopic examination of a
cross section of hair; true or
false?
10. Name the world-famous
composer of many of Amerl
ca's best-loved songs, Includ
ing "Old Man River," and
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.'
Answers: 1. An apt. 2. New
Maxlco. 3, True (all other
qualities being equal). 4.
Fall. S. Yes. 6. The Bible. 7.
Silent. 8. New York. 9. True.
10. Jerome Kern.
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For Quiet Public Service
C. M. Goethe of Sacramento, Calif., who fre
quently contributes letters to the Mail Tribune's
communications column, recently has been hon
ored for pioneering working in conservation.
Goethe, who is Honorary Chief Naturalist of
the National Park Service, is 85 years of age, a
native Qf Sacramento, and a banker and rancher.
But his hobbies have ranged widely, and he
is a member of a long list of organizations most
of which have a nature preservation, educational,
religious, or recreational aspect
He recently received the department of the
interior's Conservation Service Award for 1960
in recognition of many years of devoted service
in the cause of conservation.
A NOTHER recent award was honorary life
membership in the Yosemite Natural History
association, oldest organization cooperating with
the National Park Service.
Interior Secretary Fred Seaton, in presenting
me tjunservauon award to uoeine, saia:
"Millions of Americans annually share in the bene
fits of the unique program of personal interpretive
services in the national parks and monuments. These
. rewards in turn promote appreciation for natural
values, and through this the case of conservation is
served. In large measure, we have you to thank for
the inception and initial support of this potent force
in America. In Switzerland prior to World War I, you
and Mrs. Goethe had observed a recreational program
based on nature study for children that instilled in
them a sense of pride and patriotism. Transplanting
this idea to America, you took a step of tremendous
initiative and vision when you launched, with your
own funds, the start of nature guiding in this country
at California's Lake Tahoe.
"Observing the success of your endeavor, the direc-
tor of the National Park Service urged you to transfer
your work to Yosemite National Park. From this
modest beginning in 1920 has grown the vigorous and
effective program of nature interpretation in the Na
tional Park System today. Since those formative years,
you have never ceased to demonstrate your continuing
deep interest in furthering the conservation and edu
cational activities of the National Park Service."
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JEDICATED people serve their fellow humans
and their nations and their ideals in many
auierenc ways.
Some earn plaudits and some quiet recogni
tion and some get no thanks at all.
C. M. Goethe, whose long life has been one
of service to people in their relationship with
nature and nature's God, merits the praise and
thanks of everyone who has ever paused, in
spired, at the wonder and majesty of America's
great out of doors, much of which has been pre
served forever in the national parks. E.A.
What
1U
The other day we mentioned the basic unfair
ness of the Sunday closing "blue" laws many
states have. - :
Today we'd like to mention briefly how ab
surd some of them can be.
The state of Virginia passed a new "blue"
law this year, which went into effect the first of.
the month, and prevents the sale of all but "essen
tials" on" Sunday. The result, - according to the
Washington Post, is confusion compounded.
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POST story reported:
"What people could buy depended on the indi
vidual merchant's interpretation of the puzzling Sun
day sales law, or on whether they patronized the few
establishments operating in open defiance of the law.
"Police tried to help interpret the law . . ."
One shopper, faced with unexpected com
pany for Sunday dinner, found he could buy milk
and bread, but was forbidden to buy potatoes.
Another nearby shopper bought a six-pack
of beer, while another was refused when he tried
to buy an electric fuse so that he could get his
refrigerator, stove, washer and lights operating
f A ll 1 1 a 11
again. Anomer was reiusea an eiecinc ngnt duid,
while still another bought flashbulbs for his cam
era without difficulty.
QNE merchant was puzzled as to whether he
could sell picture post cards.
Were they "stationery" (sale permitted) or
"souvenirs" (sale not allowed)?
One customer could buy facial tissues in the
drug department, but not handkerchiefs in the
clothing section.
This is absurdity nay, stupidity. And it's
what happens when legislatures start messing
with individual and religious freedoms. E.A.
City Ranks Change
Corvallis was the onlv Oreeon citv of more
than 10,000 population where the 1960 census
count exceeded the 1959 Oregon census board
estimates. The estimate was 20,250; the count
was 20,437. It thus keeps its position as fifth
largest city in the state, just behind Medford's
fourth.
Springfield grew the fastest of any major
city, 79.3 per cent, from 10,807 in 1950 (ranking
10th) to 19,373 (ranking sixth) in 1960. Astoria
and Portland were the only major cities to lose
population. Astoria dropped from 12,331 (ranking-seventh)
to 11,071 (rankine 11th) between
1950 and 1960, a decrease of 10.2 per cent. Port
land lost .9 per cent.
augene topped saiem as second-largest city,
with 50,160 to Salem's 49,166. Klamath Falls
dropped from sixth to seventh in size (et'owintr
from 15,875 to 16,821):
nirrVH rAnna 1 1 1 10A in
ClgllLU -,ia-G J.X,I,T lU
rrom llth to ninth (10,115 to 12,841), and Bend
went from ninth to 10th (11,409 to 11,748).
Medford. which iumned 40 tier cent in the
decade (17,305 to 24,246), was the second-fast
est growing major city in
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Oregon. E.A.
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clarification and condensation. Letters submitted lor pub
lication must not exceed 400 words. The Utters printed In
this column do not necoisarily repreaent ihe views of the
paper; in fact the contrary is
Tact
To the Editor: The element
of irony will provide enough
spice to flavor any story, and
stories seem to be coming
thick and fast here of late
and each seems to be well
laced with spice.
Lack of tact seems to play
a definite part in each epi
sode, and that little oversight
returned to plague the. char
acters that were responsible
for the oversight. First the
president failed to refrain
from snooping on the eve of
a diplomatic conference. That
little oversight wrecked the
conference. Had the United
States a competent public re
lations man to grease the
ways in the interest of har
mony, with a little tact, no
doubt things would have been
different.
The Japanese debacle was
the outgrowth ot the summit
failure. It was a breach of tact
to be snooping at that particu
lar time.
Now we come closer to
home. Had the Shakespearean
Festival organization provid
ed itself with a competent
public relations agent, it is
hardly probable that it would
have been snubbed by Time
magazine. No doubt a little
forethought would have put
the feature writer in a co
operative mood. Writers are
often rather tempermental,
but a little tact will often
help them to see things In a
clearer light.
This writer has had some
experience with show people
and some with writers. He
cut his literary teeth on
Shakespeare in 1907 while he
was getting his Thespian
training. He was 20 then and
Thalia was he beloved. He
was a serious student of
drama. His nick name at that
time was "Shakespeare."
He attended a rehearsal of
the Merchant of Venice in
Ashland. Portia was out of
character. She went after
Shylock like a fishwife. As I
was on the trail of a feature
article I pointed out the dis
crepancy to the director. He
blew up. Later the girl was
contacted to get her concep
tion of Portia s character and
temperament. The director
saw us talking and he ap
proached us and gave me the
bum s rush or its equivalent,
The interview was never fin
ished, the story not written.
The theater needs the press
much more than the press
needs the theater. Somehow
we feel that Mr. Reinholdt's
letter to Time was too caustic
and should be retracted, then
again we may be too biased.
But arrogance is seldom justi
fied, Retribution too often fol
lows. Walter Recce
Galice rd.
Merlin, Ore.
Editor's note: Ordinarily
wo a say Mr. Reece s views on
the magazine Shakespeare
Festival matter had some mer
it - but not in the case of
Time magazine. Their Port
land correspondent visited
Ashland, was given full coop
eration, and sent thousands of
words of copy, plus dozens of
pictures, to the magazine, The
writing in Time Is almost all
done in New York by the edi
tors, who choose what, if any.
of their correspondents' work
to Include.
Uses The Fads
To the Editor: As election
time once again draws clos
er, I find it rather amusing
to hear people rave and com
ment on their political choic
es. Not amusing on the basis
of their choices, but rather on
the basis of how so many of
Menace
often ihe case.
them have arlved at their
choices.
More people than one would
imagine have had their vote
pre-arranged since before they
became of voting age. I refer
of course not to Individual
candidates voted for, but in
stead to party affiliations.
It startles me evcrytime I
hear a person proudly ex
pound that: "I am a Republi
can or I am a Democrat be
cause my family and their
family before them have al
ways been Republicans or
Democrats and have always
voted in such a way." This
clearly shows either one of
two things: The person is ig
norant and is incapable of
thinking and choosing for him
self, or he is convinced that
the family party" has always
been and always will be the
best party for which to cast
his vote.
This definitely Is not the
way we elect the officials
most capable, of handling our
government,' our states, and
our cities. Myself, I commit
allegiance to no specific poli
tical party. I very carefully
weigh the qualities and rec
ords of both parties and their
individual candidates before
my ballot is cast. In this way
I feel that I am voting and
helping to elect the best pos
sible candidates and admin
istration. When in the process
of deciding upon my choice,
I disregard prejudice and ac
cept fact.
Just because my family
has voted for one party for
generations doesn't mean I'm
going to follow suit.
Roger Bartln Lend
736 Washington ave.,
Apt. 4
St. Paul, Minn.
Thanks
To the Editor: "Thank you"
are just two little words.
But they hold a world of
sincere gratitude from us to
you.
We are the James Huff
family which was burned out
Sunday, July 3.
The Huff Family
Route 1, Box S04
Talent, Ore.
Keeps Getlin' Voria
To the Editor: In 1932, der
New Deal said, "Everyting
vas going to get vorse before
dey vas going to get better,"
but, by golly, dey never told
us it vas going to keep on
gettln' vorse for der next 28
years,
Everett Acklin,
Ashland, Ore.
Tribute io "Bill" .
To the Editor: Bill knows
we all love him and I don't
know if his congregation docs
appreciate him as much as he
has coming, but I know that
each agrees with me that the
whole community should
know what a wonderful
privilege 11 is to have the Rev.
William Saladin and his wife
and family In our ministry at
our Presbyterian church at
Phoenix.
Now he tells us to call him
Bill, for he is a part of each
of our families. He comes to
my house and never bats an
eye at my stale coffee or any
old stray cookie. Without for
mality I find my troubles laid
at the throne of God In the
same casual way I would tell
my neighbor across the fence,
but with the humble knowl
edge that God Is always guid
ing our Bill.
Bill and his family were
taking their well earned va-
In ihe Days News
By FRANK JENKINS
Political thought for today:
Pity Governor Pat Brown.
Ho Is in the sweaty position
ot one who is being forced
by circumstances to make an
Important decision that may
Influonce his whole cureor.
rill US is his dlleimnu:
-I- Shall ha throw In with
Kennedy NOW . . , or al least
before the convention opens?
Or shall he wait until the
balloting begins and more
evidence Is avallablo ns to
how tho cut Is going to jump?
AUPI dispatch from Los
Angeles says:
"Governor Edmund G.
Brown of California Is EX
PECTED to endorse Senator
John F. Kennedy for the Dem
ocratic Presidential nomina
tion by Sunday or eurller and
to curry with him a majority
of the state's 81-vote delega
tion, according to highly-placed
California Informants to
day." Renunciation of Brown's
favorite son candidacy, fol
lowed by the casting ot a ma
jority of the California dele
gations 81 votes for the Mas
sachusetts senator, might
start a band-wagon movement
that would result in Kenne
dy's nomination on the first
ballot.
In that event, Governor
Brown would have dono Mr.
Kennedy a very great favor.
In politics, a favor is like a
loan in business matters. It
must be repaid.
HOW might It be repaid?
If Mr. Kennedy is the
No. 1 man, he will by prece
dent be entitled to have a big
voice in the choosing of the
No. 2 man. Under the circum
stances his choice would fall
naturally on Governor Brown
who is a Westerner, and
thus a politically acceptable
No. 2 man for an Eastern No,
1 man.
And
The idea Is growing that
tho vice-presidency is a natur
al and reasonable and logical
apprenticeship for the Presi
dency.
(SUCCESSFUL p o 1 1 1 1 clons
must see ana btiL me
psychological moment. This
particular situation might be
the psychological moment in
Governor Brown's career. It
might be that critical and de
cisive moment referred to by
Brutus In Shakespeare's Juli
us Cnesar:
'There Is a tide In the af
fairs of men,
"Which, taken at the flood,
leads on to fortune;
"Omitted, all the voyage of
their life
"Is bound in shallows and
in miseries."
M offer of Fact by joPh aimp
THE BRIGHT VISION
Washington - The Kennedy
high command's bright vision
of the future can now be rath
er reliably de
scribed. If the vision
comes true in
these next
days in Los
Angeles, John
F. K c n n cdy
will receive
the Democrat
ic Presidential
nomination on
JOSEPH
the first or second ballot. And
the Massachusetts Lochlnvar
will Incidentally be proven a
more realistic politician than
the master realist of the Sen
ate, Lyndon B. Johnson of
Texas.
The highest hopes of both
men center, at the moment,
cation visiting their families
800 mles away when he heard
Mrs. Mona Ferns, a member
of our congrogatlon, had pass
ed away.
Without a moment's hesita
tion he came right home to
console the family and give
the sacred last rites.
Humbly, I, my family and
our friends, the family of Mrs.
Mona Ferns, are very grateful
to this man of God.
Mildred Bray
1830 North Riverside ave.
Medford
Vigilance Is the Price
To the Editor: I appreciated
your forthright editorials July
7, on "Blue Laws" and "No
Majorities." You stated my
opinions so exactly, I will not
take time to repeat them, but
I feel your remarks arc very
timely as well as pertinent
to the Impending crises which
seem to be shaping up In
many areas of our "Land of
the Free." Indeed, "eternal
vigilance Is the price of lib
erty" nnd this is especially
true In the realm of phi
losophy. We have read your paper,
especially the editorial page
consistently for the two years
we have lived In southern
Oregon, and consider It one of
tho best we know. More
power to you as you endeavor
to uphold the principles of
freedom and justice,
Harold J, Relth,
. P.O. Box 113,
Shady Cove, Ore,
Al.UftP
Today & Tomorrow
By Waller
WHERE ARE WE NOW? -
It would be nlro to believe,
as Sen. Wiley asked us to be
lieve last week, that every
thing has been
us good, It not
better than II
over was,
since the
breakdown of
the summit
and the can
ce 1 1 a tlon of
the P r e s 1-
dent's visits to
Moscow and
Tokyo.
But It is not true that ev
erything is as good as it over
win, And helf-dceoptlon Is as
dangerous habit as a nation
can fall into.
It becomes doubly danger
ous when, huvlng suffered a
sovore detent, official spokes
men seek to Intimidate oppo
nents by Insisting that the
true patriot will deny that the
defeat is a defeat and will
make It a victory by calling
It a victory.
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CERTAINLY things which
have happened since t h e
explosion In May have given
a certain but misleading plaus
ibility to the thesis that every
thing Is as good as it ever was.
For one thing, Mr. Khru
shchev has taken pains to
make It clear that his quarrel
Is not with tho United States
but with Mr. Elsenhower, and
thut the basic policy of the
Soviet Union continues to be
to avoid war and to negotiate
for a detcnto and a reduction
of armaments.
Accordingly, he has. on the
one hand broken off relations
with the President and is re
fusing to ncgotlute with his
administration. On the other
hand, he has declared a mora
torium about Berlin, and has
openly - very openly by Com
munist standards - differed
wilh tho Red Chinese and
committed the European sat
ellites to the doctrine of co
existence without war.
WHY?
In my view because the
Khrushchev policy of co-ex-Lstencc
without war. as
distinct from the more ortho
dox Chinese doctrine that war
is inevitable, stems from the
vital national interests of the
Soviet Union.
The good will shows be
tween the Nixon visit to Mos
cow and Mny of this year did
not come from a chonge of
heart about America ond
about capitalism. It came from
a realistic calculation of tho
need of the Soviet Union to
develop an economy In pcocc
on the single major herd of
delegates that Is both genu
inely controlled and genuine
ly uncommitted. This is the
Pennsylvania delegation, 81
strong, sternly commanded by
tho sphinx of Harrisburg,
Gov. David Lawrence, with
the shrewd Philadelphia boss,
William Green, as the chief
assistant herdsman,
THE KENNEDY forces arc
A not making any predic
tions or claiming any commit
ments. Yet they think and be
lieve that Pennsylvania Is at
last moving their way, de
spite Governor Lawrence's
often -emphasized reluctance
to see a Catholic Democratic
Presidential nominee. The
Johnson people are equally
chary of predictions or claims.
But the Texas Senator has
given Judgment that "every
thing depends on Pennsyl
vania"; and he hopes for and
three-quarters expects Gover
nor Lawrence's cooperation
In stopping Kennedy.
With this In mind, Senator
Johnson and Speaker of the
House Sam Rayburn recently
put Philadelphia Boss Green
through an experience almost
equalling the last hours of
the Empress Faustn, whom the
Emperor Constuntine ordered
immured In her steam bath
and cooked au bleu. After the
shaken Green's departure, the
lower echelons of the Johnson
staff were cheered by tho re
port that the atmosphere had
been encouraging and that
Pennsylvania was still un
committed.
FOR THE formal record,
thore Is no doubt at all
about Pennsylvania's current
ly uncommitted condition. No
final commitment will be
made until the herd from
Pennsylvania holds Its caucus
on Monday in Los Angeles,
On this mnjostlc -occasion.
Johnson, Kennedy, Sen. Stu
art Symington of Missouri,
and perhaps even Adlai Stev
enson will all appear and
make their pilches. And the
crucial Pennsylvania decision
will thon be reached.
The question now, In fact,
Is which way the wind la
blowing. Govornor Lawrence
can reverse the fnn with con
siderable ease and rapidity
but there are certainly some
striking straws to show the
wind Is blowing In a direction
that favors Kennedy.
To begin with, It can be
Waller
Ltopniaun
llppmann
und with a reduced burden of
military expenditure Our ro
spouse, however, badly con
eolveil und munuged, stemmed
from our vital national Inter
est. We too cannot afford to
drift toward nuclcnr wnr, and
our allies the world around
have demanded a slneoro ef
fort to rolux the tension,
These basic Interests of the
U.S.S.R, and the U.S. have
not been changed, and that Is
why, In one way or another,
the search for a detente will
be resumed.
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IIOWEVEU, it will bo a long
time, a year at the mini
mum, before tho broken
brldgo between tho two
worlds can bo repaired, I wish
I could think that time will
bo on our side during this
year nnd that In this Inter
mission when gonulno dip
lomntlc relations are suspend
ed, our position will grow
relatively stronxcr.
There Is, however, no rea
son whatovcr to think that
the alliance In Europe will
disintegrate. The connections
between North America and
Western Europe are rooted
deeply In geography, history,
kinship, culture and religion
These connections have beon
tested in all the great wnrs
for two centuries. What will
change In the future us It has
In the past is the relative posi
tion of tho powers within tho
alliance. Our puramountcy,
which began with the frus
tration of Europe in tho
second World War, Is giving
way as Western Europe re
vives. While we ahull remain
the key piece In the Western
alliance, our position relative
to Britain, France, and Ger
many Is declining and our in
fluence and prestige have un
doubtedly fallen.
Hut In Asia the prospects
are very different and less
favorable. Hie system of peri
pheral bases from Turkey
around to Japan has been ob
solescent since the Soviet
Union acquired nuclear weap
ons. Now tho system of bates
has been deeply undermined
by the U-2 affair and Its after
math. Our position In Alia
Is crumbling and this will
continue unless, conceivably,
the Chinese commit some act
of folly which, like their ag
gression against India, fright
ens the nations of Asia.
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'IV IE salvage of American
1 Interests In Asia will re
quire a reappraisal and a re
vision of our strategic policy
In Asia. If we look at the
calendar, we have to say that
since the reappraisal and re
vision will not be made by
the outgoing ndmlnlstratlon,
nothing can be done until
thera Is a new administration.
But In fact, thero is In dip
lomacy, as there Is In finance,
such a thing as discounting
the future. Thus, If In the
campaign It becomes clear
that the llkoly winner moves
to reuppralse and revise, and
knows how to go about It, tho
crumbling of our Aslnn posi
tion mny not become the land
slide which Mr. K. Is walling
and hoping for.
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Herald Tribune Inc.
taken as certain that Philo
delphlu Boss Green long ogo
gave up the hopes he used to
express rather volubly for the
candidacy of Senator Syming
ton. The Philadelphia voles,
long counted In the Syming
ton list, Just are not there any
longer, Moreover, the Green
decision on Symington can be
taken as reflecting a Lawr
ence decision, that Symington
is not really available as a
compromise candidate,
THen too, there Is clearer
and clearer evidence that
Governor Lawrence made
very careful and extensive In
quiries, some time ago, to de
termine whether ho could sell
Senator Johnson's candidacy
lo the Pennsylvania leaders
of the Negro and labor groups
The resistance he encounter
ed is known to havo been too
violent for the Governor to
overcome This difficulty has
not been removed, either, by
an endorsement of Johnson by
a Negro newspaper In Phila
delphia. IT IS ALSO
Lawrence,
known that
while prefer
ring Adlai Stevenson, takes
no Block In the practicality of
the d r a f l-Slevenson move
ment. Hence It Is not at all
surprising that there arc quite
definite signs that the word
is being passed, both In Phila
delphia and Harrisburg, that
Pennsylvania will probably go
lor Kennedy,
If the Pennsylvania caucus
nrliinna lit lea (naaitlt II ...111 t- n
produces this result, 11 will be
a reluctant result, reached by
a process of elimination of
the other candidates, But
however It Is reached, as the
Johnson forces are the first to
admit, this result will also be
decisive.
The maneuver lo shore up
Ihe favorite sons by forbid
ding first ballot vote-changes
will come to nothing at all.
The fuvorlto sons will fold
POTLUCK
(By M-T Staff and
Contributors)
Alcoholism Isn't funny to
an alcoholic, It Is, modleal
men now agroo, disease, in
Illness, hut that It can b
conquered.
The pullunti who uie In the
Oregon Stale Hospital, most
of Ihem voluntarily, for treat
ment of ulcohnllsm, know
what agony it can be - for
their families, for their
friends,
It's real struggle to con
quor. Hut, while It Isn't a funny
prcdicumonl, many of them
can bring themselves to got
a laugh or so about alcohol
Ism, drunkenness, and relat
ed mutters. In their publica
tion, "On Center," there are
a tew Jokci, along with se
rious mutter, which provide
a laugh or two, Here are a
couple from the latest Issue,
An alcoholic want to his
doctor for halp, The doctor
examined him. then told
him the only cur was an
operation. The alcoholic,
ilnrlled, aiked what kind.
"Wail," replied the physi
cian, "we'll Just have io
cul you off from the bot
tle." A man visited a friend In
the hospital. The patient had
both arms, both lens and sev.
eral ribs broken, lie painfully
asked his friend how he hap
pened io )t. in tho hospital.
"Well." the friend replied,
we had a few drinks In the
hotel room, then sent out for
another bottle, finished it off.
and tent out for a third one.
Remember?"
"Vaguely," said the band-
oged one. "Then what hap
pened?" We flnlthod the third hot.
tie. About then pretty ulrl
came Into the room aeroit the
street, turned on the light,
and started to get ready for
bed. You Jumped up. opened
the window, and told mo you
wore going to fly across the
street to her room. Thon you
IOOK Oil.
For Hoaven's sake, whv
didn't you stop me?" aiked
the patient In anguish.
lo toll you the truth."
came the somewhat abashed
reply. "1 kinds thought you'd
make It."
e
A Utile old lady stag,
gerad in to a meeting of
Alcoholict Anonymous, and
remarked. "My, ltn'i li
wonderful there's a place a
body can drink and nobody
knows about III"
The temperature rose to
tcatonal highs last week, not
only In Medford, but through,
out the state (And, as is well
known hero, a high of 05 in
the Wlllomette valley Is far
worse thon 100 degrees In
Medford.)
Anyway, Vic Fryer of the
Salem Capital Journal comes
up with a "definition" based
on tho weathor. Hero it Is:
Innumerable - The number
of times last week that you
were asked, "Hot enough for
you?"
e
A missile scientist at Cape
Canaveral, speaking to a
colleague: "Imagine, I tpani
12 yoart in high tchool,
four year In collage, four
more years at M.I.T., and
all I do it stand hare and
count backwards from Ian
lo sarel"
Up ot Astoria, the Astor
Ian Budget reports the arrival
of a man named Peterson,
who will take charge of the
new Lewis and Clark Na
tional Monument. It said:
"Peterson, Mrs. Peterson
and their two grade school
age daughters, Karen and Su
san, come by automobile from
his provlous post with the No
tlonol Pork Service at Mor
rlstown, New Jersey, one of
the places where George
Washington slept, with his
continental army."
That must have been
prclly crowded automobile.
Since this is an election
year, the conventions are
due to gat under way toon,
and bocauie of the inter,
national tltuation, it's ap
propriate io remember that
propaganda Is the other
guy's side pui so convinc
ingly that li annoyt you.
And, because of the same
circumstances, we should
also remember that nothing
Is opened by mistake more
often than the mouth.
Finally, w arc advitad
ihal torn people will be.
liove anything you tell
ihom-if you whisper it,
their tents and hasten away.
. .
tne rusn to Konncdy will b
overwhelming, evon danger
ous to tho participants, and it
will start oven before tho first
ballot boglns, All theso things
will happen for Konncdy-lf,
If, If tho vision comes true.
But If tho Johnson forces are
right about Pennsylvania, the
outcome con still bo decidedly
different, .
(o) 1980 New York Herald
Tribune Inc.