Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1962)
6 D THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1962 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD, OREGON Pope Draws Praise From Protestant Leaders as Church's Spiritual Head Vatican Clly -IUPB- "A great Pope who la aware of what Is going on in the world . . ." "He would like to be re membered not only for bring ing about the Ecumenical Council, but to be known as one interested in building bridges and tearing down bar riers . . ." "I felt I was in front of a really holy man . . ." Three comments from three different men about his holi ness, Pope John XXIII, who observed his 81st birthday Monday. The .three men had one thing in common they were not Catholics but leaders of Protestant churches. They were unsparing in their praise of the man who invited them to come to the Eternal City to act as observers for their churches at the historic Ecu menical Council. At 81 Pope John also con tinues to be unsparing of him self as spiritual leader of the world's half a billion Catho lics, hut there are unmistak able signs that the aging pon tiff is tiring. During recent public ap pearances he has seemed short tempered w h I c h is completely out of character and his usually clear voice has seemed much weaker than usual. He has been short of breath, particularly during speeches. Such signs could be simply a result of the amount of work he has been doing, par ticularly with his beloved Ecumenical Council well under way. The council has made tremendous demands on his time and energy and he moves at a fast pace-a pace almost unbelievable for a man of 81. In a city where the Pope's health is a constant preoccu pation, rumors about it are equally constant. The Vatican flatly refuses to discuss the Pope's health. It is known, however, that a year ago Pope John was suffering from prostate gland trouble the first serious Illness of his life. Although it cleared up after a month, there are indications the trouble has returned. The Pontiff has expressed himself unafraid of death. "I am always ready to move over to the other shore," he has said. But one thing is certain-he wants to see what he considers the great work of his pontificate, the Ecu menical Council, finished. He called the Ecumenical Council, the first since 1R70 and the 21st in Christian his tory, against the wishes of many Catholic leaders, includ ing a good number of the car dinals who make up the Vati can's administrative body, the Roman Curia. Through his own personal will he saw to it that it was the best prepared Council in history. Three years of exten sive work had gone into the Ecumenical gathering when it opened in St. Peter's basilica on Oct. 11. Pope John has not been at tending the working sessions because he felt his presence might influence the Council fathers in the Latin-language discussion of the various sub jecls. But he has been follow ing virtually every word and action on closed-circuit tele vision from his private li brary only a few hundred feet away from the specially-built Council hall in St. Peter's basilica. Rult Close. Debate And, when debate has seemed to be stretching on endlessly with repetitions of the same points lime and lime again, he has stepped in to speed up discussions. He put down a rule that the Council presidency a joj that re volves among 10 cardinals could close debate on a sub ject when it felt all view points had been put forth. Even then, however, Pope John made certain there would be no arbitrary closure of debate when more Council fathers wished to speak. He ruled that the closure action of the presidency must be ap proved by a show of hands and that those who still want ed to have their say could pre sent written documents to the secretariat. If the Pope should die be fore the Council is finished and it could go on for years - pbbbjibjiib,bj o Small Worlds Around Us By LYNN M. WATKINS (Register and Tribune Syndicate 1962) ALL YOUR CHRISTMAS TOYS WINNER SELECTED NOV. 30 Come In and Register - No Purchase Necessary Last Winnar (Oct. 31) Elii.bath Nyswaner, 612 W. 11th, Medford - CHECK OUR PRICES and SELECTION MOORE'S TOY SHOP 816 South Riverside - Medford Opn Sunday 1 to 5 P.M. Till 9 Monday and Friday Fiddler Crab a Gentleman If He Remembers His Wife We could hardly credit him with gentlemanly acts, yet there is at least one simple gesture he performs at times that smacks a little of gal lantry. We have to admit, however, that there are times when he is in too much of a hurry, is too scared or down right forgetful to be chival rous. He saves himself, while his mate who may have been a little slow on her feet, tries desperately to enter only to find he has already closed the door and sealed up the entrance. This little character and his j demure colorless mate are the fiddler crabs, who burrow in the mud just above the high water mark and whose num bers on some warm sea beach- ! es reach fantastic numbers, i The male fiddler is really burdened. A tremendously en- 1 a r g e d foreclaw reminded someone once of a fiddle. This huge appendage comes in . handy in combat with fellow fiddler crabs, a.s well as serv I ing as a stopper to block the . opening of the burrow. Under stress of fright he hacks in to the burrow open I ing and wedges his enlarged The Christmas Season is Coming to Medford Friday, Saturday! Shop EARLY. ..Tliis WEEK-END claw into the opening from the underside. He expects and hopes this barrier will keep out his enemies, other fiddler crabs that might take posses sion of his burrow. If the emergency isn't too serious or immediate, he will often hold up his flight to sup posed safety for a short time to allow Mrs. Fiddler crab to dash into the burrow. Her front claws are normal and equal in size and of no value whatever in blocking the tun nel. So, to some degree, she depends on her mate's chival ry and protectiveness by run ning ahead and getting inside before he backs in and closes the portal. Closes Door Peculiar that she should want to go below, for the sea-grass nest of the fiddler crab is very wet and exceed ingly soggy, but it's home, be it ever so damy. Gentleman that he is at times, Mr. Crab wedges his big claw, complete ly blocking the entrance. Of course this method of closing the portal precludes any pos sibility of any further activity on his part; he can't go away. After closing the door he has to slay with it. When he leaves, the door leaves with him. The poor little guy, how ever, doesn't realize that some humans, seeking fiddler crabs for fish, may come along and being more or less familiar with crab habits, will see the large claw protecting the bur row entrance and will reach down and pick him up, dump him into a pail with a great many others of his kind and carry him away from die be loved mudflat. He, the crab, is always faced with that eventually. Or, if for any reason he leaves the door ajar, some of his natural enemies may grab his claw and pull him out. leaving his soggy home unpro tected and his mate an uncar ing widow. Grown-up Dolls 9092 FOR DOU 10V-18" 20" -22" Make Up Your Gift List Now... Lots of GOOD IDEAS In Next Thursday's MEDFORDfTRIBUNE Watch for the Thanksgiving Day Edition ... Then SHOP EARLY and SAVE In GREATER MEDFORD! Dress hrr grown-up doll in the newest fashions - every thing from ring-collar mat to lunic top and skirt. K.isy. fun-In-sew, 8 piece wardrobe is a perfect gift' Printed Pattern quoj- Fur grown-up dulls lil'i, I". M. J inches. St.ite sie. FIFTY (,'KNTS in coins for this prftti-rn add 10 rents tor first-class mail Send to Mar ian Martin. Medford Mail Tribune Pattern IVot . 22 West 18th St . New York 11. N Y Print plainly NAMK. Al) I1RKSS with SIZE and STYLE M'MHFR. FIRST TIME EVER' Clam orous movie star's wardrobe plus lift exciting !lc to .-rw in our oew Fall-Wintrr Pattern Catalog Send 3.c. its work would be automatic ally suspended. The next Pon tiff would have the choice of reconvening the council or leaving it unfinished. Called 'Interim' Pope In many ways the personal ity of Pope John has over shadowed his four-year Pon tificate, which began Oct. 28, 1958. At that time, because of his age, he was called by many an "interim" Pope, a Catholic leader to sit on the throne of Peter between the 18-year reign of Pope Pius XII and a younger, more en ergetic man. Certainly an "interim" Pope he is not, if that im plies inactivity. The council alone disproves that idea with his parents' hlc&sing. ladder, and finally into the Vatican diplomatic service. On Jan. 12, 1953, Pops Pius XII named Msgr. Hon- calli a cardinal and Patriarch One bv one he moved ud the I nr rAn;,.A tu nnF v.. ,u slePs of lhe Catholic church i until his election as Pontiff, birthday, the Pontiff un- - . doubtedly looks back to his! modest beginnings m the lit tle Northern Italian village of Sotto II Monte. He was born Angelo Giuseppe Ror.calli on Nov. 25, 18P1, the 'hird of 13 children of a poor sharecrop per. Giovanni Baltisla Ron calli, and his wife, Marianna Mazzola Roncalli. Little Angelo appeared des tined to till the soil, like his brothers and sisters. Hut at the age of U he decided he wanted to become a priest. And become a priest he did. 1960 RAMBLER SUPER 4 Dr. Sedan, Overdrive, R&H This it a "One Owner Car." Airliner Reclining Seats, Twin Panel Bed. Singls unit. $1599.00 LEA RAMBLER 4 Fifth and Bartlelt Phone 772-6185 Give a Good Screwdriver Set Upson UT-5 5-Piect Screw, driver set in plastic wall caddy includes most popular sizes for Phillips Screws. , I riCk 6 Sii. High Speed Drill Set 1 C AD I Y .fV'Tew- I H in Index Ca.e. American Made. CfVl jjgfa jj . . V Re8ul,r2.95 f Nf VW H CDcriAi until ? ,"A -Ss , "5S"s-V 5.T" ." . 4 Regular $4.60 U 'p'"? ' lJ 'f 4 special $ j 9 V219 y UX"'' i -.:-- J MFC -iria-sMr.- Can-O-Maric Electric Can Opener and Knife Sharpener Combination The opener with the removable cutter wheel. Choice white, turquoiie. Sandalwood- or yel low. Regular $27.95 SPECIAL NOW $988 Westmoreland Milk Glass New shipment just received including attractive new pieces. Also new iremi in Westmoreland Ruby Deco rated Crystal. USE OUR LAY-AWAY PLANI Ask for The FREE Osier CHRISTMAS IDEA BOOK "Golden Circle of Holiday Needs" Newest Model G-E Iron STEAM & DRY FALLING LEAVES JMelmac Dinner-ware 45 Piece Service For Eight Just one of Many Q PQ Dinnerware Patterns V g SPECIAL NOW l&aW Shop Hubbard's for Fine China. Iron Stoneware and Semi-Porcelain, Too, f makat ironing tier and tester bcauM it prinlrlot a you iron. See ft today NOW $ ONLY Present Stock Only 588 Speed Snips Electric Scissors '''' mmv0 jLV A'-i 7 ' Choice ' mmc L ' C'or fXCrNG, -JOM'tO Jb)-oUCl PORTABLE! FOR KITCHEN COUNTER OR TABLE TOF! APPROVED Y UNDERWRITERS tASORATORiES B'Ml nlr-if! lUltlh Wl fU M 't. ftnMt H'n(tf Cct tfrid it or" ptMit'nn tW KirJ Mmon' lcluvi 0p f-iJ Si'Mv Hint iMt ?u 01 acn roifi inr r Tenmn ryii v '"tr-nt. StH-d'I'rVj mfit nek. S'i ;s88 ftith rick ina cold. .-. 4 t ZaV ' 1 Z Hfl f: v.. iv ,r..r..i. with DETACHABLE CUTTING UNIT easier, thorough cleaning ,.t fits any ordinary fruit iar. food can be blended and stored m the same container. - f ! F I XWlll. IIS CZ. 'l '" W "ll""" iimiNTHO ! IIHS U mm r,. -.-. r----1" '-r ct" t-1 r-t . VI ABB ' ' r r in rr. ; i. I.'!'1 Ofl C'11ur! J.v- Rcg. $34 95 Value SPECIAL NOW... 52995 BAROMETERS Attractively Cased American Made SPECIAL Regular $6.50 Other Barometer Combinations to $24.95 3 Door Knockers Ranch Style Knockers, 'Horse Shoe Detiqn) Solid Brats or Black SPECIAL $$39 rum Fiber Glass Insulation For Wrapping Prpes. 3 Inches W.de by 25 Ft. Long w r Wi " i . STB S INiL - "Tbaro BROS HARDWRj Hl,J I Open 8:30 to 5:30 Monday thru Saturday Main and Riverside Phone 773-7777 Our 78th Year
