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MONDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1963 B. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. Theyll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo rOOR TREMBLECHIN--BIGDOME)TVIE BOSS, FINAGLED HIM OUT OF HIS TWO TICKETS FOR THE SELLOUT GAME mSf-TlcH VN orK& j GAME TOMORROW- l , BOSS-GLAD TO CORONA OOffT Vj3 mLT I'D LIKE TO GIVE H ' HELP OUT THE fl POALL- P3fl2T f THEM TO MISTER Y FIRM-GOOD PUBLIC up AITe Ufflsi-I CORONA-OOR BEST RELATIONS-THEVRE tvS 4? Skpts-. -3111 !)) , CLIENT I'D 7 NOT TELEVISING sJ tiokcts. y y f m&Z&M W V: 'J J certainly ' J rT,ARETHEV?ru. --r-n Wmiz MWs5y Comes rr MONDAy And henrv FINDS OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DUCATS-CiS?-?.' 'URGE TO KILL!) F re ight T r a i n -B a rge B a ttle To Be Major Issue in Congress Washington -IUPII- The sma boy's dream of becoming a steamboat pilot or a locomo tive engineer has long been part of the romance of rivers and rails, The lonely whistle of a long freight train rattling througl the night has stirred the emo tions of adults as well. And to has the sight of a tow boat pulling a string of barges around a bend in the Ohio or Mississippi rivers. But there the fantasy ends Insofar as the two modes of transportation are concerned. They are engaged in competi tion for freight business. ' To Be Major luut The struggle Is so vital that it is sure to be a major issue In the next congress. The takes are so high that a big segment of the nation's econ omy is involved. Essentially, the issue is how to regulate freight rates so that neither barge lines nor railroads are destroyed, and the public interest is preserv ed, ine prorjicm is simple 10 tate but difficult to resolve within the framework of free , competition. America's rivers carried the bulk of goods in the early days of western expansion But river commerce almost faded from the national scene because of the growth of rail roads in the last half of the 19th century. The Civil war spurred this process because many of the main inland wa ter arteries were blocked For 50 years the barge lines have been attempting a come back. They have made such remarkable progress that they now carry almost 10 per cent of all intercity freight, Offered Lower Rates They got this business be cause they were able to offer substantially ,' lower rates to shippers who did not need fast service - largely In bulk-type commodities. If this had been the only competition the rails faced, the struggle with the barges probably wouldn t have de veloped. But with the phe nomenal advance in highway construction in the last 40 years, inroads made by truck ers in the rail business made this 10 per cent very impor tant. Railroads still carry about 46 per cent . of all freight, however, The problem, of course, is part and parcel of changes in ffffiffilffl "3 The House of Wor'sted-Tex, makers of fine suits for men, recommends the Sanitone Dry Cleaning Process "to keep the original appearance and texture of its Suits." We know you'll agree when you try our Sanitone Service. Do it today. Try Our Custom laundered . Shirts , Look Better Fit Better Feel Better ' 1 siyd by Q 'WORSTED -1X H. D. CHRISTENSEN 601 E. Main St. Ph. SP 2-9169 FREE PARKING RIGHT AT THI DOOR the ehtire transportation in dustry - Bus lines, air freight, river commerce, pipelines, and railroads battling for the business. Congress recognized as far back as 1880 that unrestricted competition for freight busi ness was harmful to the pub lic interest. Since that time a patchwork of regulation has grown around trasportation, usually to meet specific prob lems in specific times. The barge owners contend this not only. hurts them, but is unfair to shippers of the same commodities in other parts of the country where no barge competition exists who have to pay higher rates. The railroads counter that the government provides free of charge upkeep on the riv ers by vast public works ex penditures which give barges free rights-of-way. They make the same protest against pub lic support of the nationwide highway network for the trucks to use. In the last congress, Sen. Ralph Yarborough, (D-Tex.), submitted a bill that would ap ply the anti-trust provisions of the Robinson-Patman price discrimination act to the rail roads. Briefly, this would pro hibit the rails from offering services below cost to one shipper without offering them at the same rates to all ship pers. The bill died in the Senate Commerce committee. But the committee held extensive hearings on the effects of com petition between coastal ship ping and the rail lines, where "selective rate cutting" also was at issue. It recommended changes within the ICC to give all types of water transportation a greater voice in decisions af fecting it. Now, the water carriers promise to get broader spon sorship for their bill in the next congress. Yarborough said he would probably in troduce the legislation again, but this time he expects co sponsors from all states situ ated on the nation's inland as well as coastal waterways. Portlanders Urged To Vaccinate Dogs Portland - 0IP1I - City Health Officer Dr. Thomas L. Meador has urged Portlanders to have their dogs vaccinated against rabies. Meador said the presence of rabies in other sections of Oregon and the possibility that the disease could spread prompted his warning. Meador said few dogs in the Portland area have been Immunized. Grange News Shady Cove Grange The regular meeting of the Shady Cove Grange was held Saturday, Oct. 15, in the gym of the Shady Cove school. HEC chairman, Mrs. Bert Clark, reported on the rum mage sale held at the Shady Cove Trail fire hall. The HEC plan and Italian dinner Nov, 13 in the school cafeteria. The lecturers program was Testimony Taken In PUC Hearing On Road Crossing Most of the testimony Fri day on the Pacific Freeway interchange at the Oregon public utility com mission public hearing was on Med ford corporation's proposed construction of a private road crossing the existing Pacific highway and Biddle and Bul lock rds. None of the city and coun ty officials attending the hear ing opposed the proposals. However, Medford City At torney Joel Reeder request ed more time in which to study the proposal for the Pacific highway crossing by the Big Y market north of Medford. Information collected at the county courthouse hearing will be taken back to Salem for consideration before the public utility commission is sues an order either affirm ing or denying the proposal. Medco proposes to aban don its present railroad tracks used to carry logs from the Butte Falls area to the com pany yards. The road would be constructed from Butte Falls to the lumber mill at the north end of Medford. Construct Crossing The company would con struct an overhead crossing on Biddle rd. and a grade crossing on Bullock rd. Log ging trucks would be limit ed to a speed of 10 miles an hour at the grade crossing. Also, advance warning signs will be posted on Bullock rd. warning of a logging rd. cros sing. Medco officials also agreed to pave between 100 to 150 feet approaching the crossing and the state would resurface Bullock rd. . The over head crossing would be made big enough to allow for future widening of Biddle rd., it was pointed out. B. L. (Bud) Nutting, repre sented Medco; Glen Paxton, assistant state highway engi neer, the state highway com mission; Joel Reeder, city at torney, and City Manager Robert Duff, Medford; Coun ty Commissioners Ralph James and Chester Wendt, and County Planning Techni cian Jack Eaton, the county. Representing the PUC were Clarence L. Gllmes, Fred Steel, reporter, David E. Bourassa, examiner 4-H NEWS G. E. Stilcheri The G. E. Slitphera 4-H club held a style show and tea for mothers and frlendj at the home of their leader, Mrs. James Edge, Saturday, Oct. 15. Donna Young, Jollinda Ar thur and Cheryll Hefley, all in charmingly yours, styled drindle skirts and aprons. Connie Rae Gochring in teen wise clothing styled a cotton dress, Vannie Lee Goehring in fun and sun styled her two piece cotton ensamble. Bonnie Lu Goehring styled a teel blue wool suit from clothing V-B. All were first place winners at the 4-H fair with the ex ception of Cheryll Hefley, who placed second. Vonnle Goehring was champion styl ist in her division. Mrs. Eu&aw Arthur and three daughters, Mrs. Elbert Hefley, Mrs. Dale Young, her mother and sister-in-law and small daughter, were guests. A gift of appreciation was presented to Mrs. Edge by the club president, Donna Young. a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Davis, newly married couple, and members of the Grange. The first part was taken from the TV program "Queen for a Day." The children of the Grangers modeled t h e wearing apparel with Dave Bergman as moderator and Ken Oliver as camera man. Cake, Ice cream and coffee were served to 50 members and guests. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Davis were presented several gifts. Although household wash ing machines have been used for many years, they did not come into general use until after World War I. "Mobilheat" "It's Mora Than a Name- It's a Radiant Flam" MEDFORD FUEL CO. Court l McAndrtwt Tel. 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