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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1961 Try and Stop Me -By BENNETT CERF- A STAID OLD TOWN recoiled in horror at the proposal that a local radio station be opened just off the princi pal square. "I'm danged," thundered the town's leading citizen, "if this historic community is going to tell its birthright for a mess of wattage!" . When Shelly Berman opened at the Waldorf he looked serious indeed and muttered, "Tonight I'm like a girl who flirts with the butcher. I'm playing for big steaks." Mike Connolly started oft the new year by reporting, "I slept like a log last night I must have. I woke . , up in the fireplace." "George Jessel," confides George Burns, "showed me how to cut 20 strokes off my golf game. He taught me to cheat" 1961, by Bennett Cerf. Distributed by King Features Syndicate In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS I n Washington, President Kennedy sends to the con gress a special message pro posing an educational pro gram that would authorize five billion, six hundred mil lion dollars in federal grants and loans to: Build public schools. Boost teachers' salaries. Increase college opportunities. KEY provisions of the pro gram proposed in the President's message would: 1. Authorize federal grants of $2.3 billion for public con struction and teachers' sal aries for the next three years, with each state deciding how much of the money would go for each function. The money would equal a minimum of $15 for every public school student in average daily at tendance. 2. Establish a five-year pro gram of state-administered scholarships for up to 212,500 TALENTED and NEEDY col lege students at an overall federal cost of 557 'i million dollars. The average scholar ship would be $700. The max imum would be $1,000. Col leges and universities would get $350 a year additional for teaching each federal scholar ship student. States would have, to pass out the scholar ships competitively without regard to sex, race, creed or color. 3. Extend the college hous ing program for five years at $250 million annually, and provide $300 million a year in loans for five years to help build college classrooms, lab oratories, libraries and related academic figures. THE President, in an effort to win over lawmakers who are fearful of federal control of schools, said in his mes sage: "Education must remain a matter of STATE and LO- PAT nrtnfrnl inrl hilhpr Pfhl- cation a matter of individuals choice. These words sound reassur ing to those who want to keep the schools as close to home as possible, but we must remember that the HAND THAT PAYS THE BILLS wields a lot of authority. HE added: "In accordance with the clear prohibition of the con stitution, no elementary or secondary school funds are allocated for constructing CHURCH schools or paying CHURCH school teachers." COMMENT? Let's put it this way: In recent decades, the idea has grown up that if UNCLE pays for it, it's FREE. That isn't true. The money the fed eral Eovernment spends comes from TAXES. Taxes come out of the pockets of the people . . . the same pockets from which come the taxes levied by state and local govern ments. Federal money ISN'T manna from heaven. . 0 NE other thing to remem ber: If the federal government finances the schools, in whole or in part, the management of the schools will get farther and farther from home. THIS thought in conclusion: If the federal eovern ment feels that it MUST do something for the schools, the scholarship proposal contain ed in President Kennedy s message would be the best way. TALENTED youngsters, both the needy and the non needy, are good citizenship material in these days when the thought often crosses our minds that Russia just MIGHT be getting ahead of us in sci entific progress. McNeil Protests Methods of Crew Soliciting Here A protest against methods used by a magazine subscrip tion solicitation crew in Med ford has been wired to the "central registry" , of maga zine solicitors by Don Mc Neil, manager of the Medford Chamber of Commerce. McNeil said he has received at least a dozen telephone in quiries, which have reported that solicitors seek to convey the impression that they are residents of the county, and also represent themselves as f o r e ign exchange students "working for points on a foreign tour. Some of them speak with an accent, he said. "Is this necessary?" Mc Neil asked the registry, the office which has been set up in New York to supervise magazine subscription work. No Direct Connection At least one solicitor has sought to connect himself with the Mail Tribune colum nist, Lynn M. Watkins, writer of "Small Worlds Around Us." (The column is received from the Register & Tribune Syn dicate, and Watkins has no direct connection with the Mail Tribune.) One of the solicitors refers to him in some manner. One Mail Tribune subscriber call ed the newspaper office yes terday and demanded to speak with Watkins, but hung up angrily when the switchboard operator could not make the connection immediately. Another letter, addressed to Watkins in care of the Mail Tribune, contained an envelope addressed lo the Golden Circulation Company, and said "If O.K., please for ward to publishing company; if not, let me know what to do." Watkins has no connection with any magazine solicitation enterprise, nor does the Mail Tribune. NRHA Vice President Says Low Point of Recession Is Reached Tony Manno, owner of the Acme Hardware store, Med ford, and vice president of the National Retail Hardware as sociation, said Tuesday that the low point of the recession has passed, and the economy of the country is now "bounc ing back." Manno blamed continued recession and depression talk on "some of the people in the administration and Congress who are crying "wolf" only to mentally condition the aver age person to accepting their attempts to pass social legisla tion." He excluded President Kennedy from this group. Manno, 47, has been in the hardware business, both retail and wholesale, in the southern Oregon area for 25 years. His present business, the Acme Hardware store, will soon cele brate its 16th year in Medford. Worst Possible Thing The worst possible thing for the economy at this time, Man no said, is continued reces- cording to Manno, are the Pacific Northwest and the east central states, including parts of Indiana, Michigan and Illi nois. He predicted that the lum ber industry and the Pacific Northwest will hit bottom within a month or two and then start climbing upward in April and May. This section of the country always seems to be some four to six months behind the rest of the nation, he said. Manno said much of his op timism is based on his recent experience at the January National Housewares Show in Chicago. This show is held an nually to give houseware manufacturers an opportunity to display their products to dealers and buyers from all over the United States and Canada. 35.018 People Attend This year, he said, a total of 35.018 people, the vast ma jority of them dealers and re tailers, attended the show which represents a 73 per cent sion talk. He explained that increase over tne attendance when a man is told over andl3'!"? s.w in iaoa: over that there is a recession, and even if he personally is not experiencing anything to indicate that there is one, he will still believe it. He charged that today's press is performing a disserv ice to the country by printing alleged recession news, when it should actually be speaking positively. Manno declared: "I contend that country-wide, on the av erage, with the exception of a few restricted areas, we have already hit the bottom of this so-called recession in October and November, and we're al ready on the way up." Two Exceptions Noted Two exceptions to the re newed life in the economy, ac- E. P. FFA Group To Host Contest , Eagle Point The Eagle Point Future Farmers of America chapter is preparing for the sectional parliamen tary and public speaking con test to be held at Eagle Point Thursday, according to Nat Etzel, vo-ag instructor and chapter advisor. Eagle Point and Crater chapters will be competing against Central Linn and Al bany from the Willamette dis trict in parliamentary proce dure. Eagle Point was first in the district contest and Crater second. The same two schools will be competing in public speaking with Central Linn and Scio, from near Albany. Crater was first in public speaking and Eagle Point sec ond in the district contest. Judges for the public speak ing will be Glen McCullough, head of the Medford Toast masters' club; Bill Jess, Sams Valley rancher, and Bob Lonz way, of the Soil Conservation Service. Jess will also be a judge for parliamentary pro cedure and Mrs. Marie Dwy er, former state parliamen tarian for the Lady Lions aux iliary, will be the other judge. The public is invited to at tend the event to be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Eagle Point grade school gym. Wabash, Ind., was the first American city to be complete ly lighted by electricity. THE OREGON FUNERAL PLAN . . . (Insurance) Guarantees payment of last expenses. Insurable ages 1 to 90 years. Good anywhere in the world. Protects one or the whole family. For information, see us today! LITWILLER FUNERAL HOME Highway 66 at Normal Ave. Ashland Dial MU 5-4541 C. M. Litwiller mm Mrs, Litwiller Ashland's Leading Funeral Director Since 1935 This "tremendous" turn-out, Manno contends, "belies the story you keep having thrown at you . . . from every direc tion about recession and de pression." The country is ex periencing a recession, he agreed, but added that "it's not as serious as we're led to believe." 'Manno feels that retailers such as himself, are fairly ac curate barometers of how the country's economy is faring He said, "we are closest lo the people . . . because we serve the everyday essential needs of the people." Among First To Feel The retailers are among the first to feel the signs of a re cession or the signs of growth, During his recent travels around the country as vice president of the NRHA, Man no said he has found they are now feeling the signs of growth. Regarding the estimated 5.2 million people who are un employed, Manno said he doesn't believe the unemploy ment picture on the whole is any worse now than it has been percentagewise at many times in the past. He called it "misleading" to compare the number of un employed of today with the numbcrof unemployed of a decade or so ago, and then say this recession is the worst since the depression of the 1930's. Population Increasing It must be remembered, he said, that the population has been increasing at a rate of about five per cent a year. Therefore, he pointed out, five million unemployed today doesn't mean near as much as it would have 10 years ago. He said the unemployment situation is further aggravated by the "war babies" of the early 40's. who are now be coming old enough to enter tlie labor market; and by housewives who have worked part-time, then quit their jobs, and are now applying for un employment compensation. Asked if he things the coun try can find jobs for the 5'A million unemployed, Manno replied that: "I have enough confidence in our country . , . that given the opportunity, I see no reason why we should n't lick this problem." Manno called for less pessi mism and more optimism on the part of everybody - poli ticians, businessmen, the press and the workers - as a means of hastening the recovery of the country's economy. Hi-Lead Logging Discussed During Tuesday Meeting Problems of road construc tion, access and the economics of hi-lcad logging shows were discussed at a meeting Tues day in the Medford BLM tim ber sales room, according to Bob Kline, Kline Logging, chairman of the half-day con ference. The meeting attracted more than 100 logging operators and public agency representa tives from southern Oregon and northern California, and served to create a better un derstanding between the per sons involved in laying out and logging hi-lead tiinbcv sales. Kline, who arranged the meeting at the request of members of the Southern Ore gon Conservation and Tree Farm association, noted that hi-lcad logging constitutes a substantial portion of the tim ber sales in this area and de serves special attention, espec ially in the important plan ning and layout stages. Special Equipment Due to the necessity for special equipment and logging techniques, the hi-lcad logging show can be economically risky if it is improperly laid out for efficient operation. ' Public agency representa tives from the forest service and the bureau of land man agement explained the var i o u s regulations governing their sales layout procedures and, in turn, heard sugges tions from private industry foresters for improving these techniques. Some concern was express ed by logging operators that sales layout personnel from the public agencies were not always well acquainted with the special requirements of hi-lead logging shows and as a result sometimes threw an Familiar Streets More Danqerous, Records Show National traffic records in dicate that driving on familiar streets presents a greater haz ard to the average driver than driving on unfamiliar streets. Medford Police Chief Charles P. Champlin points out that three out of every four traffic deaths in the na tion occurred within 25 miles of tlie victim's home. He adds that 85 per cent of all acci dents in Oregon cities during the first six months of 10(10 involved a local resident. Champlin said he suspects the reason so many accidents occur near tlie victims home has something to do with the old saying, "familiarity breeds contempt." He said: "People drive the same route every day; they begin to feel as though they could negotiate it with their eyes closed; they begin to take too much for granted and that's when an accident is most likely to happen." One way of guarding against this over-familiarity, the chief said, would be for drivers to make it a habit to obey every stop sign or sig nal, even if there is no other car in sight. Also, drivers should assume a train is com ing every time they approach a grade crossing. And, finally; they should remember that every caution or warning sig nal they encounter is placed there lo insure the safe and efficient movement of traffic. Candidate for UO Post Interviewed Portland - llll'll - The State Board of Higher Education interviewed another candi date for the job of president of the University of Oregon Tuesday, but board spokesmen said no decision was reached. Interviewed was Fred Har vey Harrington, 48, the vice president of academic affairs for the University of Wiscon sin. Harrington, a one time his tory professor and an author, visited the campus Monday and met faculty members. Board President Henry Ca bell said the board also was still interested in Arthur S. Flemming, former secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. M'.'tWijl.n-..IW.J.llw. l.lMiawj BHl,WI WIIIMI . I Willi , fjj ''" '-iliiirnTnr " " n 1 s2J0-up i unnecessary burden on the operator to turn an tin-economic layout into a profitable operation. Lumber industry represen tatives were generally compli mentary of the job being done by the public agencies, Kline said, and looked forward to greater understanding of mu tual problems as a result of the meeting. fig Save Taxes. Find out your deducts. All Returns prepared on comparative basis and filed in accordance with Internal Revenue Code. Fast Service. OREGON BOOKKEEPING SERVICE M 217 Fluhrer Bldg. SP 3-6874 OPEN SATURDAY TILL 1 P.M. OREGON'S LARGEST TAX SERVICE ?ir Dinner Committee To Meet Thursday The general committee of the 11th annual Roosevelt Me morial Dinner, which will be held Saturday, April 15, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Medford Labor Temple, Henry Padgham, general chairman, has announced. Speaker at the dinner will be Sen. Frank Church of Ida ho, whose acceptance to talk was received by the commit tee yesterday. Other committee chairmen and cochairmen on the din ner committee are Mrs. Ed ward McGinty and Jerry Christean, tickets; Mrs. Stan Zapell, program; Walter Mc Mahan and Jean Mills, foods; Mrs. Moore Hamilton and Pat Redmond, arrangements; Mrs. Dee Newton and Mrs. Hugh Friel, reception; Mrs. Frank Christian and Mrs. Margaret Williams, serving; Mrs. Frank Norton and Mrs. Lewis Ulrich, decorations; Tex Phillips and Mrs. Albert Straus, social; and Mrs. Edward C. Kelly, publicity. Ashland Author Has Short Story Published Ashland This week's Sat urday Evening Post carries a story, "Royal Elk," by Verne Athanas, 81 Alida St., Ash land. ( It is the Ashland author's 13th short story in the Post. In the past nine years, the magazine has carried four novelettes and two serials by Athanas. A photoraph of the writer and a paragraph vig nette are shown on the last page, and the hunting tale is illustrated in color. 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