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6 A CAPTURED - Dutch Marines Keep guard over an Indo nesian paratrooper who was captured near Teminabuan, West New Guinea, by four Papauans. Rear Admiral Lcenri ert Reeser, Commander-in-Chief of Dutch forces there, King-Anderson Bill By Physicians at Kiwanis Club "This will hurt medicine Yo:. as patients will be the ones who suffer. So declared Dr. Ralph Hibbs in a Wednesday pre sentation to Medford Kiwanis club concerning the King-Anderson medical care bill. Dr. Hibbs and Dr. John Weisel, Medford physicians, speaking to Kiwanians at Rogue Valley Country club, expressed the American Med ical association point of view toward the proposal which would- provide medical care, through social security, for persons 65 years of age or over. Dr. Hibbs said the bill brings up the question of "do you want the government to go into health." He reported that the bill controls hospitals, the workshops of medicine and thereby is a "toe-hold" into socialized medicine. Small Group of Needy The doctor stated that there Is Just a small group of needy but that the proposed bill cov ers some 17 million people to take care of 2 million. He maintained that a tragedy of the bill is that it will not take care of those who need it, since a great percentage of the needy group are not recipients of social security. Dr. Hibbs said other1 trag edies are that the bill covers only 25 per cent of medical costs and provides Just for hospitalization, nut doctors' fees, and that "the poor wage earner" is going to be charged for hospitalization of persons who can afford it. He maintained that with so cialized medicine "you're go ing to have poor quality medi cine." Medical care cannot be regulated, according to Dr. Hibbs. "You've got to have competition. You've got to strive to help people bettor than the next guy." He indi cated that the efforts to so cialize medicine are causing applications to medical schools to go down. Provides Medical Aid Dr. Weisel explained that the Kerr-Mills law provides medical aid to the aged on the basis of need, while the King- Anderson bill would provide care on the basis of age and so cial security eligibility alone through a compulsory payroll tax. He expressed the opinion that the Kerr-Mills law gives medical care for people over 65 who really need it. The doctor remarked. "They get the whole works if it needed." Dr. Weisel said that not so many people get the care as has been maintained and "there is not the need that we've been told exists." He stated that he feels that the doctors are doing a good Job and that the King-Anderson bill it not a way to improve on it He rapped the tactics of the administration in trying to force the bill through as un Just and said that more study is needed. Dr. Weisel objected to tax funds being used to lobby for the bill, and to the free television time being given to the measure while doctors, to present their side, have to pay out of their own pockets. It Is "Good Attempt" Asked if the bill is a polit ical measure to buy votes, Dr. Weisel replied that it is a "good attempt." Medford Kiwanis president presented lapel pins to new members of the club, Adam Richter, assistant manager of the Medford branch of the U.S. National bank, and Tom Lorenz, manager of the Imper ial 400 motel. Introduced were two oilier new members, Maury Jsted, owner of the SUNDAY, JUNE 17. 1962 Avis Co;1 rental agency at the airport, and George Witter, business manager of Rogue Valley hospital. Annual "president's break fast" meeting of the Kiwanis club will be held Wednesday, BABY HIPPO - To the apparent delight of Its mother, the St. Louis zoo's new baby hippopotamous takes a few cautious steps in one of its infrequent outings from the pool in the Elephant House. Born June 3, the 50-pound infant could swim from birth but needs the gentle nudging of its mother to advance on land. As soon as its sex is determined, the zoo will sponsor a naming contest. Peepers is the mother, Jcep crs, the father. (UPI) Fewer Applications Are Filed for Hauling Logs Salem The number of ap plications to the public utili ties commission for authority to haul logs, poles and piling has reduced sharply since April 1, when new legislation requiring truckers to apply for a certificate of necessity became effective. The PUC announced last week that between Jan. 1 and April 1 th commission pro cessed proofs of operation by 2.634 truckers. Permits were granted to 2.376. The remain ing 258 were denied mainly because adequate proof of op erations were not in evidence, the PUC said. An additional 494 truckers who could have. did not apply for any hauling rights. A total of 141 made formal application for permits to op erate. Ilenrings have been held on 124 of these, accord ing to the PUC, and orders granting or denying the appli cations have been issued. Most of the applications have been granted either as applied Klamath Forest Officer Moved fo Mendocino Yreka Donald II. Thomas, former fire control officer of the Salmon River district of Klamath National forest, has been transferred to the Pas- kenta district cf the Mendo cino National forcstr Thomas will serve as dis trict fire centra! efficr-r on the Mendocino forest. During his 11 years with the federal service, he has served on the Seiad and Salmon river dis tricts of the Klamath forest. disclosed June 14 that a "large number" of Indonesian paratroopers had surrendered without a fight after "we dropped leaflets inviting them to." (UPI) Reviewed June 20, at the country club. On June 27 the Kiwanis luncheon will be at the exten sion farm on Hanlcy rd. and on July 5 the noon meeting will be at radio and television station KMED. , r. for or as amended. The cases have been dismissd, and five have been denied. One Case Denied One of the cases denied was submitted by Phillip R. Tur pin of Talent. He had applied for hauling rights in Jackson and contiguous counties, but failed to prove he could fill a need that could not he met by other carriers In the area who already are permitted and have Idle equipment. Other hearings are being held to consider the transfer of permits and requests for extension of authority beyond that already granted. The recent law, passed by the 1961 legislature, contains a base year which ended Feb. 1, 1961. Truckers who op erated during the base year and could prove it were auto matically granted permits to operate. Others are rtqiiiu-o o make application to the PUC. If their requests are protested by truckers already permit ted, they must go through a formal hearing, and prove therj' is a need for their serv ice that cannot be met by truckers already In operation, the PUC noted. The law is designed to re duce a surplus of haulers, pre venting truckers from moving around the stale, and slopping out-of-state haulers from nmv- Oig into Oregon during the few good logging months, the PUC explained. Th. is ac complished granting each permittee specific counties within which they may haul from and to their loading and dumping sites. Timber Harvest In State Declines For Second Year Timber harvest in Oregon has declined for the second consecutive year, according to log production rates released by Dwight L, Phipps, state forester. This is the lowest volume harvested since 1949, he pointed out. The total fig ure was 7,410,683,000 board feet. There has been a decline in annual average Oregon harv est since 1952, when 9,802, 471,000 board feet were cut, Phipps noted. Other maxi mum harvest years have been 1955 and 1959, with 9,719,- 878,000 and 8,864,315,000 board feet harvested, respec tively. Maximum harvest years have been 1949, 1957, and 1961. In the last two years total production figure in Oregon has dropped some 1,453 mil lion board feet, have de creased about 736 million from 1960 and 717 million from 1959, Phipps reported. Jackson County Cut Board feet cut in Jackson county during the year to taled 424,726,000. Josephine county listed a total harvest of 140,491,000 board feet. Lane county claimed the lead in log production for the year, with Douglas coun ty in second place and Linn county in third. A breakdown of production by land ownership shows that the national forests of Oregon provided 2,442,600,000 board feet, while the Indian service produced 40,190,000 board -;et. The greatest cut came from private lands, from which nearly five billion board feet was harvested, Phipps said. rrV. t j Because of You . . . She Eats Today And iht.is only one of millions whose daily bread comes from the packages Americans send through CARE'i Food Crusade. Foods from our farm abun dance moke up most of the contents. Typical re cipients are orphans, refugees, undernourished school children. Every $1 delivers a package over seas, bearing the donor's name ond address as a personal gift of friendship. Send your dollars nowl CAIIE 660 First Ave., New York 16, N Y. or your nearest CARE office. (j Here is $ for the Food Crusade. Name ? Address Medford Mail Tribune MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Mt. Ashland Loop Road Still Closed Because of Snow The Mt. Ashland Loop road still is blocked by drifted snow, but many other roads are now open in the Rogue River National forest, accord ing to the forest's weekly re creation report. By districts, the report is: Applegate D i s 1 1 i c t All roads except the Ashland Loop road are open and in good shape. All trails are free of snow except for those in the high country. Logging trucks are using all major roads. Campgrounds are all In good shape, with McKce, Jackson, and Beaver Sulphur receiving heavy use on week ends. The river is suitable for swimming, but chilly. Fishing is reported as fair on the Applegate and good on most of the streams. Ashland D i s t r i c t Last week's weather and school va cation combined to send peo ple to the woods for the first week end of heavy recreation use on the district this season. Fishing at Fish lake is good, but stream fishing remains poor. All campgrounds are open for use. Cabins and trailer space may be rented at the Fish lake resort. The road from Fish lake to Lake of the Woods is open, but rough. The Mt. Ashland Loop road still is blocked by snowdrifts 15 feet deep above Bull Gap. Bulte Falls District W i 1- low Prairie and Snowshoe campgrounds have been ex panded and are ready for use. Twelve new tables and stoves have been added. The water systems for the campgrounds will be completed in July. All other campgrounds are open. Water Supply Is Subject of Meeting The story of Pacific Power and Light company's success ful search for an industrial water supply that brought a large new payroll to the Coos Bay area will be a feature of the June 18 meeting of the Rogue Valley Section of the Professional Engineers of Ore gon in Medford. C. P. (Ted) Davenport, a PP&L engineer assigned to the industrial water project from its inception in 1954, will outline the seven-year research and development program that culminated in the mid-1961 opening of the Mcnasha Corporation's pulp and paper mill. Through investigation and research, PP&L engineers de veloped an underground re servoir of fresh water that brought in the pulp and paper plant and created 150 new jobs. In addition to a $400, 000 annual payroll in the Coos Bay-North Bend area, thousands of dollars are paid to local wood suppliers for pulpwood, principally alder which had been considered a "weed tree." Davenport's presentation will include a number of pho tographic slides on the sand dunes studies. The meeting will start with a social hour at 6 p.m., fol lowed by a dinner at 7 p.m Monday, June 18. at Ping's Garden in Medford. Warm weather has brought out the mosquitoes, and insect repellent is recommended when in the district. All low elevation roads are open and in good condition. The Blue Rock road still is blocked with snow about one half mile below the saddle. Snow depth in Blue Canyon varies from two feet to more than eight feet in the drifts. Fishing was reported poor at Blue lake. Prospect District All roads except high elevation and some side roads should be in good condition this week end, but will be dusty. Fishing is slow, with the smaller streams producing the most fish, the greater number of which are small. The temperature is pleas ant in the sun, but shady spots are cool and so are the nights. People planning to camp overnight should be pre pared with warm clothes and blankets. The nosee-ums are out now and they're biting much bet ter than the fish. Union Creek District For est roads on the Union Creek district are closed by snow at elevations above 5,000 feet. Tourists are advised to use caution on the lower portions of the Huckleberry Mt. and National-Wizard access roads because of heavy logging truck traffic. A welcome change in the climate has brought warm weather and clear skies, mak ing fishing conditions ideal. Reported catches are many and good. With the exception of Huckleberry Mt., all camp grounds are now open. Beckies Cafe is now open 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. stand ard time. Tourist accommoda tions are available at the Union Creek Resort. Supplies and gas may be purchased from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. stand ard time. nlffks You Have jjw I jf&f Decided to Sim 11 ffif(ll BuyYour imjr JCF I Vacations, Seattle World's Fair Boost Local Hotel, Motel Business Vacation time and the op ening of the Seattle World's Fair have combined to give hotel and motel owners in the Rogue valley an extra boost in business. Owners report increases In business of from 10 per cent to 120 per cent, de pending on their location. One motel estimated a 200 per cent increase over last year. Some motels in the area, however, said their business was not up because of a steady patronage by com mercial men. Most proprietors reported that between 30 and 60 per cent of their business is in travelers going to and from the Seattle World's Fair The valley average Is about 50 per cent Fairgoers. i Business has 'been in creasing since the Fair op ened, and some estimate that it won't' die down until early October. Cars have been reported from as far away as New York, Con necticut, and Florida, but many feel the greatest num ber of travelers are from California. Hotels, which have a ca pacity for booking tours, reported that they see a large increase in business continuing throughout the summer because of the tours. One hotel said one tour is expected from Flor ida, and that correspon dence is being carried on to book others. Another hotel, with a ca pacity of about 200 people, has booked 181 tours dur ing the summer. This would result in the patronage of about 7,200 people, all of whom are en route to or from the Fair. Representatives of the ho tels added that members of the tours are In many cases older people. People from Hawthorne, Calif., who stayed in a local hotel June 13, called themselves the "Senior Gadabouts." Motel business, while not catering to tours as the ho tels do, have many family units staying with them. This has been noted espe cially on week ends when families seem to be on the road. One motel operator, who has had tourists from many states, commented that all were excited about the Fair, and were impressed with Oregon scenery on their way through. Among groups traveling through Medford on their way to the Seattle World's Fair will be 85 high school Spanish Student To Attend Crater Juan Antonio Canada Ana don of Valencia, Spain, will be among the students en rolled at Crater High school next school year. Juan, on American Field Service International Scholar ship, will attend Crater with his foster brother Darryl Summerfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Summerfield, Cen tral Point. Crater High school accepted its first AFS student, Miss Brigitte Moser of Vienna, Austria, last year. The local AFS chapter has been supported by contribu tions from organizations and individuals of School Dis trict 6C. The committee plans to contact the organizations again for their support. Any contributions may be left at the Central Point city hall. Serving as officers of Cra ter High AFS chapter for 1962-62 are Mrs. C. W. An horn, president; Mrs. J. Klim ko, member for homes; Free man Mason and Franklin Gebhard, members for fi nance; Don Miller, school ad visor; Mrs. Everett A. Faber, Americans abroad; Miss Judy Roberts and Pat Neal, student representatives; Donald Lacy, speech coordinator, and C. A. Meyer and Arthur Straus, schools. Let Us Help You With Your Home Financing EASY TO HANDLE TERMS TO FIT YOUR BUDGET STOP IN REAL SOON! JACKSON COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN. Home Office - 2 East Main, Medford Ashland Branch - 337 East Main, Ashland cadets from MUiersnurg Military institute, Millers, burg, Ky. The boys left Saturday, June 16, on an 8.000 mile tour of the Unit ed States en route to the Fair. The plan to arrive here July 16. The cadets were faced with a problerr concerning haircuts during their trip. Although barber shops here are closed Mondays, Al Bradford of Saylor's bar ber Shop, and president of the local barber's union, Raymond Morris, under took to arrange for the hair cuts. As a result, two or three of the larger shops in town have agreed t- open espe cially to give the 85 young men haircuts. It is esti- mated that the job will re- . quire about a dozen bar bers, who will donate their services to the cause. All proceeds from the day will be put in the union fund and donated to a charitable organization. Arrangements have been made for the cadets to make a television appearance over KMED-TV during their stay here. In the group is a band, with some vocal assistance. They call themselves the Music Mak ers of Millersburg Military institute. The group is di rected by Capt. E. S. Thompson. White City Legion Post Sets Observance White City post, American Legion, has scheduled a first anniversary celebration Mon-; day, June 18, at the domicil iary. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and will be open to all domiciliary members. Motion pictures of a state, convention of the Veterans o World War I and of the his-, tory of the American Legion will be shown. t
