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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD, ORE.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1960
Summerfield Could Quit in
If Across-Town Mail Service
By A. ROBERT SMITH
Mall Tribune Washington
Coriaipendant
Washington Postmaster
General Arthur Summerfield
the only member of the orl
ginal Ellen
hower cabinet
to survive and
not have to be
banished from
public view
during the
elections (Ezra
Benson is the
only other
survivor), is
b e coming
quite an expert in moving the
mails over long distances
swiftly.
lie has fired the first rocket
mail run in a successful
launching off the Florida
coast.
He has sent the first photo
electronic letter in a fascinat-
Ilk
A Bakt-Sl
ing demonstration from coast
to coast.
And he has Just about
moved the Portland regional
post office to Seattle to denv
onstrate that the hand of the
Postmaster General is quicker
than the eve.
Now if he will Just figure
out how to get a first class
letter across town In less than
two days, a grateful nation
will let him retire to his larg
est of all automobile agencies
In Flint, Mich.
Career Man Elaclad
It will be interesting to see
who President-elect John F.
Kennedy puts In Summer-
field's place. This cabinet job
used to always go to the No. 1
politician in the president's
official entourage. Jim Far
ley, Roosevelt's first PMG, is
the most famous of all.
President Truman, the most
partisan of all president!,
The Family Council
Edltur'a Notai T.a Family Conacll tonslsta of a ludta. a aeh1i
trlst, threa cUrfymtn, thraa adltori and a womaa'l aditor. Each arUda
Is a summary of aa actual cm history. Tha Council roporta on
problems wal BETO ata. .sail Wll. 97
coumeiors.
Mrs. C. R. - I tell him to
keep it a secret. People are
cruel.
Frank R. - I don't want to
worry that it will come out.
Mrs. C. R. - Our son had a
nervous breakdown In his
first year of college. After
gome emergency treatment at
the campus clinic, he was sent
home for therapy.
Fortunately, the psycho
therapist who worked with
him was able to get to the
root of his trouble. It was
his terrible anxiety to make
good. Anyway, Frank took ex
tension courses near home for
a while, and then he was able
to sign up at a local college
as a sophomore. Last year he
did excellent work as a Ju
nior, and also held a part
time Job. To our great Joy
he is now a senior and plan
ning to study law.
State Fair Group
Plans Meeting at
Grounds Nov. 29
Salem - A full tlati is plan'
ned for the Oregon State Fair
Commission meeting Nov, 29,
with business to start at 10
a.m. under the direction of
Chairman Urael Narver.
First on the agenda will be
the carnival people. Robert
Bollinger of the Oaks, Port
land; Ed Johanns of Interstate
Amusement com pany; Ed
Browning of Salem; Andy An
derson of Tacoma; Robert
Colin, i San Francisco, repre
senting West Coast Shows,
are among those who have
asked for time to present
their offerings for the 1961
Stale Fair.
Henry Christcnscn of Chris
tensen Brothers Rodeo, Eu
gene, will also appear to make
a bid for the 1961 night event.
Howard Maple, State Fair
manager, said that any others
interested In presenting a ro
deo will also be heard, al
though as yet no others have
asked for schedule time to
make an appearance.
Dan Opie, Burns, president
of the Oregon Qunrter Horse
association, has requested to
be heard in reference to 1961
horse events.
Annual Raport
The annual report will be
discussed, and Maple will
make his report.
A new greenhouse Is being
erected on the State Fair
grounds, Maple said. This will
be used to grow the flowers
decorating the grounds during
the summer and fall. The
greenhouse was obtained from
a state agency at a reasonable
price, Maple said, and it will
be manned by year around
employees during their slack
periods. For merly, plants
needed were obtained from
the State Hospital gardener,
but In recent years. Maple
said, the gardener has been
so busy that it has been an
Imposition to have him grow
the plants for the State Fair
grounds also.
Cuttings have already been
taken of many of the plants
used this past season on the
State Fairgrounds. These are
now being stored in the poul
try house until the green
house is assembled.
Since the State Fair closed
two months ago, all of the
buildings have been complete
1 ycleaned and are now being
put back into shape for the
1961 event.
Alio completed li the
School Art display. Forty pic
tures, selected as top entries
from the State Fair school art
, show, have been hung on pan
els and this is available to
any schools interested. It is
under the direction of the de
partment of public instruction
from where schools may ob
tain It, Maple said. ,
responsible agencies and
But suddenly there's the
problem of what to write on
application blanks. When
they ask about previous ill
ness, or being treated by a
psychiatrist, should we tell
the truth?
I know a man who't been
lying about this on all his
applications, for years. He ad
vises us to do the same.
.
Frank R, - I know my
mother's trying to protect me
from the stigma that still
clings to mental Illness. But
there are so many reasons for
coming right out with the
truth.
First of all, I'll never know
when someone who knew me
back at the old college will
spill the beans. Why should I
have to live In dread of be
ing "found out" when there's
really nothing to be ashamed
of, nothing to hide?
That's another reason for
speaking up. I'm proud to be
a living example of an ex
mental patient, someone who
was helped by psychiatry and
Is back on his feet. It may
help people understand more
about mental illness if I can
tell them about myself.
And it seems the fair thing
to do, too, when you apply to
a university or ask for a job.
People have a right to know
whom they're dealing with.
I know If I ever feel seri
ous about a young lady, I'll
tell her all about myself. I'd
certainly expect her to do the
same. I'm ready to take my
chances with the truth.
Up to now, though, I'll ad
mit I've kept muml
The Council - Frank admits
he hasn't put his brave re
solve to the lest. Unfortu
nately, he will find that pub
lic attitudes are often anti
quated where mental Illness
is concerned and. as Mrs. R.
sense?, stigma has not been
erased In many fields.
Where the true nature of
mental Illness is understood,
that is, among doctors, psy
chologists and social workers,
there is no stigma. To these
it is the clear result of clear
pressures, just like heart di
sease or a water-main explo
sion. It can come to anyone
whose capacity tor stress Is
overtaxed.
But on other levels, over
the lunch pall or around the
water cooler, the old cliches
may prevail. It may be the
better part of valor for Frank
to be discreet.
From the facts here, It
seems Frank was never "In
sane." He was emotionally 111,
disabled by blocks. These
were removed by the patient
probing of psychotherapy.
His best bet is to answer
legal, confidential forms hon
estly. A driver's license appli
cation, for example, inquires
about treatment. Frank's ther
apist should give him a clean
bill of health, as follow-up,
and that would be that. And
while an employer should be
informed as to background, if
he asks, there is no point In
telling all to one's fellow
workers. Similarly, in social
situations, the Information
may serve no good purpose.
Until our society sees men
tal Illness as just another Ill
ness which anyone can suf
fer. Frank should divulge his
experience only when It is
constructively relevant.
(Copyright 1960.
Central Features Corp.)
CLOGSTON'S
Metal
Weather Stripping
and Screens
IsNmaiea flltdlr
Phone S MOM Evenings
pulled a switch and elevated
a career mailman from the
ranks, Jesse Donaldson. This
was a noble concept for elimi
nating politics from the postal
service, but the man chosen
was less than cabinet caliber.
President Eisenhower
picked a business-politician.
Summerfield had served aa
the chairman of the Republi
can National Committee dur
ing the 1952 election cam
paign.
In some respects, summer-
field has lived up to his ex
perience in both fields. He has
tried to put the malls on a less
costly budget by pushing Con
gress for increased postal
rates. He has installed much
new mechanized equipment in
post offices, especially in
large cities, to keep abreast of
the increasingly heavy use of
the postal service by an ex
panding population. He has
painted the mail trucks and
boxes red, white and blue.
Lift Didn't Help
Politically, Summerfield has
been busy up to the eyebrows.
In 1934 he and his depart
ment decided to give incum
bent Sen. Guy Cordon (It
Ore.) a break by locating the
regional post office at Port
land. But it didn't help, for
Cordon lost the election that
year to Richard L. Neuberger.
When Neuberger got as
signed to the Senate Post Of
fice Committee, Summerfield
wisely let well enough alone
instead of moving the region
al office to Seattle as the poli
ticians of that city wanted.
Summerfield, in fact, turned
to wooing Neuberger to his
cause of higher postal rates,
and the Oregon senator be
came a convert to that cause.
His vote gave the postal rate
increase bill just enough sup
port to come out of the com
mittee in 19S7 and eventually
pass, pushing rates up to 4c
for first class, 7c for air mail,
and graduated increases for
other classes.
Another part of this bar
gaining between the politically-shrewd
PMG waa the new
Portland postal annex. He
dangled this in front of Neu
berger and said only higher
postal rates would make it
possible.
Move Annunced
Last March Dick Neuberger
died. A Southern Senator
took his place on the Post Of
fice Committee. And a few
months later Summerfield an
nounced the regional post of
fice at Portland would be
moved to Seattle.
. But then another election
Glory
Speeded
campaign got underway.
Another Republican candi
date for the Oregon Senate
seat asked Summerfield to
hold off this drastic move.
The PMG, at the GOP Na
tional Convention, agreed to
Elmo Smith's plea for mercy
for Oregon.
No Nov. 8 Elmo Smith lost
to Mrs. Neuberger. On Nov.
10 Summerfield announced
the move was about to be
completed, much to the de
light of the Republican Con
gressman from Seattle, Tom
Pelly, who has been pressing
hard for the change.
Maybe on the New Fron
tier, President Kennedy will
consider bringing back the
pony express.
Fern Picker Dies
In House Fire
Remote - (UPD - Truman Mc
Casland, 38, a fern picker,
burned to death early Satur
day in a fire that swept
through a one-story dwelling
at Bridge, seven miles west of
here on Highway 42. Remote
is a commounity 17 miles east
of Myrtle Point.
The fire was believed due
to defective wiring. McCas
land's body was taken to
Myrtle Point Mortuary. He is
survived by five children of a
former marriage.
Small Worlds
Around Us
i
By Lynn M. Watkins
Boy Scouts
Troop IS
Phoenix - Leaders and com
mitteemen of Phoenix Bon
Scout Troop 15 met Monday,
Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. to make
plans for the Scout overnight
trip to Bear Creek Nov. 19.
Lester Igo, Lawson Scott
and John Higdon escorted the
Scouts on the trip. The Scouts
met at the Phoenix Commu
nity club.
The boys were scheduled to
return to the Community club
Sunday at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Bugs Benefit
Some Businesses
Benefits from bugs? You
may think this is ridiculous,
but it's true. It's a pretty wise
businessman who knows just
who all his benefactors are;
his business and .resultant
profits depend on things he
seldom if ever considers. He
has many little helpers that
he never appreciates. Prob
ably even he would deny it.
The builder, the lumber
dealer and truck-driver, as
well as the painter and the
carpenter, reap a profit1 and
have more work just because
termites and wood-boring in
sects destroy buildings and
foundations. The insect ex
terminator, if he stops to con
sider a minute, would be out
of work if all the world's
termites were eliminated.
Without termites, he's done.
Once-Only Sales
Rather narrow-minded of
the hardware man who would
like to kill all the flies and
mosquitoes; he wouldn't make
any profit if he didn't sell
mosquito screen. The man
selling insecticide benefits
from survival of insects.
Otherwise his sales would be
a once-only sale, and there's
little profit in that.
The manufacturer of arms
and ammunition, as well as
the periodicals advertising
them, advocate the wholesale
destruction of so-called "var
mits," pests, and predators;
they will be in a bad way,
profitwise, when and if the
elimination of those animals
becomes an actuality.
The sheep raiser received
a heavy jolt to the chin when
synthetics came into univer
sal use; now what few gar
ments are still made from
wool must be renewed when
clothes moths perforate the
fabrics. Although he would
hardly admit it, the wool rais-
er, as well as the men in the
mill, should be at least a lit
tle thankful that the clothes
moth still munches away on
woolens.
Only Guarantee
Considering wool bathing
suits alone, the lowly and de
spised carpet and clothes
moth just about gives the man
ufacturer of these garments
his only guarantee of future
business.
So, if you are a dealer in
insecticides, or a manufactur
er of them; or the man who
squirts the stuff under the
house that has termites; or
the dealer that sells fly-screen
or bathing suits or a host of
other things, be glad that
none of the "sure-cures" al
ways works perfectly.
To business in this complex
world, where profits are the
pinnacle of man's hopes and
aspirations, even some bugs
and some varmints are val
uable liabilities.
(Released by The Register
and Tribune Syndicate, 1960)
They'll Do It Every Time
1 Aoaff"t I eIU Ol Ala J I il f"ljM.A
Squatwelj. can blow his roof,
VELP OUT HIS WIFE, AND WAGE WAR
ON THE GAS CO, OVER A$3 BILL
LCOK-I NEVER GET EXCITED"
I'M NOT EXCITED NOW-SPUT-
LITRUT HOW Ik! TACNATIOM-
COULD YOU BURN $39 WORTH ,
OF GAS IN TWO MONTHS r
WHADD4YADOIN' WITH
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But he spent a young fortune
building a barbecue on which so
far he5 cooked six ham burgers
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Griffin Creek School Plans Annual Program
Griffin Creek school will
present its annual Thanksgiv
ing program Wednesday, Nov.
23, at 9:45 a.m. in the school
gymnasium.
Entitled "Why We Should
Be Thankful," the program
will include students of the
fifth and sixth grades and the
school chorus. Parents and
friends are invited to attend.
The program was written
and directed by Mrs. Harriet
Eitemiller.
S. Hurok, one of the top
flight impresarios of noted
dance and musical concert
stars, once was a young clerk
in a hardware store in his
native Russia. He traded his
job for a ship ticket to tha
United States.
They see it!
they love it!..?.
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at the lip of the Special! A new aluminum V-8 and alumi
num Dual Path Turbine Drive give it drier the pow per
pound of most compacts (on compact gas similes to boot)!
Only behind the wheel do you get that Kuick icel, too, o(
all the extra head, leg and hip room . . . nl the relaxing
"all-day" ride ol Buick's new suspension. Then ask how
much and hold on. Amazingly enough the Buirk Special
sports the lowest price you can pay for a high performance
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