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MEDFORD MAIL TrUBUNE, NEBFORB, ORESOK Singer Jane Powell Receives Divorce Santa Monica, Calif. -I'PD-Singer-actress Jane Powcl! was granted an uncontested divorce from Patrick Nerney Wednesday after she told the court he was "terribly posses sive" and "jealous of my ca reer." Miss Powell, 34, said her husband's attitude caused her to become "nervous and up set" and forced her to take psychiatric treatment. She charged extreme cruelty and grievous mental suffering. Nerney, 42, was the blonde singer's second husband. They were married Nov. 8, 1954. THURSDAY, MAY , J9SJ Survey Designed To Sample Attitudes Toward Role of Government in Business B 7 An opinion survey contain ing 21 true-false and multiple choice questions was distrib uted at the Monday noon lun cheon of the Medford Cham ber of Commerce Roundtable. The questions, in general, were designed to sample atti tudes toward the role of gov ernment in business, the work ings of the free enterprise sys tem, and certain basic econ omic principles. The forms' were handed out by James C. Schill, western division manager for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who then discussed what he term ed the "economic iliteracy" problem In America. Directions for the question naire stressed were were no right or wrong answers," but rather was simply an Instru ment to determine group opin ion. k There were about 41 per sons at the Roundtable who filled out the form, but not all persons answered each question. The questions follow. The numbers of persons answering the questions as either true or false are at the end of the question. 1. A small continuing amount of inflation is desir able. True 15, False 20. 2. Meeting competition is of major concern to small companies primarily. True 13, False 26. 3. 1 tor receives too large share of the national in come. True 17, False 21. Limit on Profit 4. The federal government should set a limit on the amount of profit a business can make. True a, False 38. 5. Positive steps should be taken to bring about reduc tion of our national debt, promptly and substantially. True 39, False 2. 8. Trie federal government should have whatever powers may be necessary to stabilize our economy-that is, to con trol business cycles. True 7, False 34. 7. Most business firms could cut their prices 10 per cent and still make e reason able profit. True 8, False 35. 8. As a matter of nations! economic policy, we should work toward devoting a rel atively larger proportion of our present national produc tion to increasing productive facilities; we should consume less now in order that we may have increased productive ca pacity for tomorrow. True 15, False 25. Could Rats Wages 9. Most business firms could raise their wages 10 cents an hour without raising prices. True 11, False 32. 10. Our largest corpoi a Hons are too large tor the (levels to Increase Incentives. public good. True 6. False 30. 11. To insure consumer protection, more types of busi ness should be regulated by government, as public iitiii. tics, banks and transportation are now regulated. True 4. False 36. 12. Generally speaking, mo. nopoly is Increasing and com petition Is declining. True 21, False 18. 13. It is the responsibility of the federal government to see that everyone who is will ing to work has a job. True 8, False 34. 14. Income taxes should be reduced at upper income True 29, False 12 IS. The government can control prices without affect ing the personal freedom of the Individual, True 5, False 38. 18. It may be that we could virtually eliminate busi ness recessions but that m do ing so we would significantly reduce the present rate ot ec onomic growth. It is worth this price to achieve greater economic stability. "Irue 9, False 30. 17. In the long run, new and belter machines mean more Jobs. True 34, False 8. 18. The services provided! through agencies of govern-: meat should be increased sub stantially, and the necessary additional revenues provided inrougn taxation. True 4, False 38. Sam ac Menopoliss 18. In most Industrial categories one or two compan ies are so large they are prac tically the same as monopo lies. True 18, False 25. 20. The fairest economic system tsKsa from each ac cording to his ability, and gives to each according to his needs. True 8, False 29. 21. In most instances large competing corporations get to gether en prices to assure themselves of a fair profit margin. 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Chtcki Caihtd Manay Ordara Poltija Stmpi Botll Rttunt rhilM TV i Itadie Tiibaa at 40 S Diaaoiint G-l f km Palithar and Wai Kantat, 7 re a Day Medford Broadway Theater League Membership Drive for the 196344 Seeson ROOU! ART GAUIRY, 220 WIST MAIN May 12 thru May IS "The Sound el Music" "Take Her She's Mine" "AMenforAIISeesent" Fourth Pity to be nneund) Always More For Your Money m m m 111 CORNER JACKSONVILLE HI WAY AND LOZIER LANE 41 22. Banks charge 6vi per cent interest sm ham to bsrsl. ness. Many businesses must borrow JuiMtanUal msa for expansion, retooling smA op. erating capital. Sonse go broke. Use average net nmfit after taxes on saies for buss. mss 23 b whole Js: Les tlian per cent f 14); 3 to 6 ner cent 18; 1 to 10 per cent tnv to 15 per cent (5); H to 25 per eent my, over 25 per cent Cause Some Confusion Alter the ouesUonnalr ! been fiHed out and "correct ed," Schill admitted some of he words were "misleadm." and thst the questions might tausca same confusion. bui tsae point, ScMIL A as to demoisstrate the "wide uterenees of onioins aiw his couutrv's econonsta , ton, even in mcti a amm'am Chamiser ot Commerce " The speaker said our nation. leasers are erowjne in. creasingiy concerned about the "economic illiteracv" r-.t he people in this country, and that some month sen Pnm. dent Kennedy had coraissioa ed Secretary of Commerce Lu- Bier Hodges to "so to the people and point out the prois iem and then take iteos in .i f what could be done to correct SchiU said that s national survey had revealed that only one out of 20 persons had ever had a class In school or college in the subject of scon. raics. Among college grada tes, ony 5 out of 20 had stud ied economics. Only 4 ont nf 30 education majors hasj takes courses m economics, the sur vey snowed. Expresses Worry fecniii said he was deenlv worried, particularly in view of the communist threat, that so many people in the United rates lacked basic inform. on about the economic svs tern. He pointed to a course of InstructioB, "Freedom ers! Communism, which has been worked up by the national Chamber of Commerce, a itudy program designed to - tve participants an opoortun- tr Us make an Informed, oh. jeetive appraisal of the Cem- muntst challenge, with major emphasis devoted to compar ing our private competitive enterprise system with (he ec onomte system oi Communist iiussta,' The course a wrt rf eight two-rtsur workshops held throughout the nation lor the benefit of their employees. sjcnju salts Re Hoped to program could get started here in Medford. This is a must," he said. "True, tt lakes time to participate in such a course, out this is a raw t first thiags flrrt," Information about the course may be obtained by calling the Medford Chamber of Commerce office. Continues Discussion The cruris a sers r? eight two-hour workshops held weekly has been adoot. ed by a number of private companies throughout the na ion for the benefit of their employees. Schtii said he hoped the program could gel started icre in Medford, "This is a must," he said. "True, it takes me to participate in such a coarse, but this is s case of rat things first. Information about the coarse may be obtained by calling the Medford Chamoer i commerce office . Continues DUcutiion Schill also discussed the subject of economic illiter acy at the Wednesday noon luncheon of Medford Kiwimi club. He conducted an opin ion survey using 10 of the questions. The Chamber of Commerce man said that it Is Christian belief that underlies the free enterprise system of our na tion and added that "we get what we deserve" is a pliil. osophy underlying the sys tem. He reported that ther is considerable conflict over what the role of the business man is. Schill also described the free enterprise system ss th most ethical, the most produc tive and most equal. But, he also said that the amgiemtad edness of businessmen has made this country a lot of en esiies. He declared that "com munism Is nothing more than Use ugly reaction to the fail ure of us to live up to Chris tian beliefs." The chamber man said 11 is up to businessmen to espouse the economic system but be , spoke of the failure to tinder- stand what the system Is ail about. He maintained that ec emonic Illiteracy Is the basis for so much of the legislation that cannot be Justified what, soever. Schill said not much is being done to reappraise the problem. The morale fiber "to put us back on the right road again is going to have to come from 'Main Street, he declared. WHITE HOUSE COEST Washington -- Former Ambassador Joseph P. Kea. nedy, the President's faiher, is a, guest at the White House, The elder Kennedy, who had stroke is December, IS61, arrived Monday from Pim 1 Beach, Fia. He is expected ts stay for Use rest of the week. V
