FRIDAY. MAY 10. 1963
12 A
More Fun Than Crot.wortU
Sunday Supplemehts Provide West
With Entertainment for Rainy Day
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
By DICK WEST
Washington WPP Just
bout my favorite form of
entertainment is provided by
question-
and - answer
column in one
of the Sunday
supplements. I
am always in
t r I g u e d by
some of the
nuMtlnn. that
I readers send
ImlTZZLj In. For in-
Wfit stance, this
one:
, "Can you tell me if Ro
mano Mussolini, jazz pianist
son of Benito Mussolini, has
been booked into Las Vegas?
Louise Schneider, Fort
Dodge, Iowa.
What intrigues me is why
Louise Schneider wanted to
know that. I dare say that
most American girls aren't
even aware that the late Ital
ian dictator had a piano-play.
ing son.
Is Louise friand of his?
A ralativa? This could have
the ingredients of a good
human interest story.
On the other hand, it could
be that Louise Schneider does
not really exist and that the
question actually was sent in
by Romano booking agent
The poor guy may have lost
track of where Romano was
supposed to appear and was
too embarrassed to inquire
under his own name.
At any rate, this is the way
that I entertain myself. I read
the questions printed in the
column and then I invent it-
Your Money's
Worth
By SYLVIA PORTER
Copyright, Hall Syndicate, Inc.
'REPLACEMENT DEMAND' NOW RISING
"We need a new stove," stated Louise, our no-nonsense
housekeeper, when I walked into the kitchen in our country
house last Saturday.
"Why? It cooks, doesn't it? What's wrong with it?" Lame
ly, I ended "It looks okay to me.
"What's wrong with it is that you bought it back In 1058
and it's worn out. It cooks only because I make it cook and
it looks okay only because I keep it looking that way. We
need a new stove. Now."
"You ought to Junk that thing you call a car," I heard a
friend say to Ills gardener a few hours later. "Not even you
can keep that heap running much longer."
"Going to this summer," said the gardener and turning to
me he remarked, "If you hear of a bargain in a second-hand
car, let me know."
These two conversations, by coincidence on the same day
pound home to me the enormously important but still gen
erally overlooked fact that we are entering (or already have
entered) a new cycle of rising replacement demand for dur
able goods.
This replacement demand will range from autos and appli
ances to business equipment and houses. It will be a factor
which could give our entire economy a strong upward push
in the years ahead.
Buying to replace bigilckei Itams bought in the
rly, middle 1990s and which art now wearing out will
help raisa the "floor" undar the damand for durable
goods and whan our durable good Industries are pros
paring, our economy prospers. When mounting replace
ment buying is added to the new buying flowing natural
ly from our growing population and Increasing personal
Income, the Impact on business is bound to be good.
Scrappage of automobiles sold during the boom mid-1950s
Is up sharply this year and will continue to increase. Junking
cars In 1063 is estimated at an all-time record of 5.5 million
compared with 4.4 million in 1062 and only slightly over 3
million a year early in the past decade.
Scrappage of appliancea also is climbing steadily, and
as one appliance manufacturer put it, "All we need will be
one hot week in July and the number of refrigerators going
to the junk pile will skyrocket."
Scrappage of obsolete business equipment is accelerating,
but even so a new "American Machinist" survey reveals
that 64 per cent of all machine tools today are overage (more
than 10 years old) against 60 per cent five years ago. The
need for modernizing machines and plants in the U.S. is
urgent, and assuming Congress votes new tax incentives to
pur business investment, plant expansion and modernization
will be further stimulated.
The scrappage pattern in automobiles Is of major signifi
cance to the American economy. To be specific:
11 was In 1053 - 10 years ago - that the years of big auto
sales began. With the sole exception of 1958, sales of new
cars since 1953 have been near or substantially above 6
million.
At the 9-10 year age classification, scrappage of autos
becomes heavy - which means we are into the peak scrap
page years. Heavy Junking, of course, increases the demand
for new and used cars.
Actually, the evidence is that at six years, cars are junked
in rising volume. The average age of cars on the roads today
is six years against 5'.i years In 1957. It's estimated that 25
per cent of 1955'a cars already have been junked.
Replacement demand is only one factor tn the sales
outlook for durable goods, obviously. It is a highly
important factor, though, which has baen operating
against the economy rather than ior it In recent years,
for by the lata 1950s we had loaded ourselves with new
durable goods, Beginning back tn 1955, the rate of rtte
In our spending for durable goods fell sharply and helped
slow our whole economy's growth.
But now the stove we bought in 1056 needs replacing,
says Louise - and to paraphrase the popular song, what
Louise wants, Louise gets. Now what Is happening in our
household surely is happening tn households across the land.
A provocative variety of forces are emerging and con
verging to bolster future business In our country. When Con
gress cases our tax burden and gives us new incentives to
create, construct and spend, we at last could get back into a
period of great, sustained growth.
uatlons to fit them
It makes a fine pastime for
a rainy day and in my opinion
is more fun than working the
crossword puzzle.
Following are some of
the questions that have been
submitted recently along
with my conception, in pi
rantheses, of who might
have written them:
Q. I would like to know
the name of the 17-year-old
Belgian girl Stewart Granger
Is now going with (Stewart
Granger).
Q. Is Rosemary Clooncy re
conciled with Jose Ferrer
(Jose Ferrer).
Q. I understand Eddie Fish
cr is writing a book. What
will it be about? (Richard
Burton),
Q. Does McGcorge Bundy
have the same relationship to
President Kennedy as Sher
man Adams had to President
Eisenhower? (President Ken
nedy).
Q. Which of our states levy
no sales or personal income
taxes on their residents? (Mor
timer Caplin)
Q. Screen star Deborah
Kerr - is her marriage to
writer Peter Viertel on t h e
skids? (Peter Viertel).
Q. Is it true that Governor
Nelson Rockefeller of New
York will become Joan Craw
ford's fifth husband? ("Hap
py" Murphy).
Q. Peter O Toole, who stars
In Lawrence of Arabia
doesn't he have a different
nose than the one with which
he was born? (Peter's mother).
Q. What about the Princess
Soraya-Maximilian Schcll ro
mance? True or publicity?
(Schell'a press agent)
Grange News
Shady Cove Grange
Shady Cove Grange was
host for visitation night for
members of Jackson county
Granges resccntly. Roxy Ann
Grange brought the agate to
Shady Cove and the Roxy
Ann Officer's Drill Team
opened and closed the meet
ing. Two hundred forty two
Grangers were present, in
cluding the following Grange
Masters: Melvin Lattie, Jack
son County Pomona; State
Overseer Roscoe Roberts; Er
nest Radomskc, Sams Valley;
Liste Van Hoy, Live Oak;
Francis Moffatt, Roxy Ann;
Sterling Fryrear, Ashland;
Lloyd Whiteside, Phoenix;
Theodore Fredenburg, Butte
Falls; James Cornutt, Central
Point; Cliff Moore, Eagle
Point; Roy Vaughn, Uppel
Rogue, and John Minor,
Shady Cove.
Roberta obligated David
Bliss in the first and second
degree.
Master John Minor called
for committee reports. The
following chairmen reported:
Betty Duscnbcrry, HEC; Jen
ny ILindcn, agriculture; Mar
guerite Pole, legislative; Paul
Robinson, educational, and Ce
cil Kcc, Insurance. Ed Hous
ton reported on progress of
the Rogue Basin Project.
Lecturer Phyllis Calloway
presented a program which
opened with community sing
ing followed by a reading by
Marguerite Pote. A comedy
skit on income tax was pre
sented. The cast included Ce
cil Kcc, Delia Llttlcficld, Dick
and Sandy Schauble, and Neil
and Edna Dusenberry. Cecelia
Kec entertained with a tap
jazz dance. Richard Calloway
closed the program with a
solo accompanied by Made
leine Wells. -
They'll Do It Every Time -"'- By Jimmy Hatlo
VfHEN SQ4PWOOT HIRED A UWVER
TO CONTEST HIS LATE UNCLE'S WILL,
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SoAPWORT GOT A GOOD SETTLEMENT-BUT-AHEM
ABOUTA LAWYER'S FEE
HOW IMPORTANT IS MONEY NOW?
I MUST
WARN VOU TUAT
TRYING TO CRACK
A WILL CAN BE,
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7963 May Be Known as 'Year of Noise'
As Buzz Sounds Bother Legislators
By ZAN STARK
Salem - IUPD - It may be that 1963 will
be known as "the year of the noise."
"The noise" may plague constitutional
attorneys and legislative analysists for dec
ades. "The Noise" is the conversation - muf
fling, siren-sounding, ear-piercing symphony
of gasoline-powered chain saws at work dis
membering trees downed by the 1062 Co
lumbus Day storm.
Work of clearing the park surrounding
the Capital Building still is under way.
It seemed to start in earnest shortly after
the 52nd legislature convened.
The racket has been faithfully recorded
during testimony before virtually every
Senate and House committee.
It seems to reach a crcsendo during dis
cussion of major parts of key legislation.
The proceedings of almost every legisla
tive activity are being recorded on tape this
session.
The taped recordings will be catalogued
and placed with the legislative archives for
future generations.
Not only the words, but the tone in
which they were spoken, will help jurists
and analyists as they attempt to define the
true "intent" of the legislature.
But "the noise" may have made many
of these recordings worthless.
It is common during committee sessions
to have a legislator explain "the intent" of
a measure.
When these recordings are replayed,
listeners will be treated to something like
this:
"So there is no confusion, let's explain
the intent so it's in the record and there can
be no doubt of what we had in mind.
"This measure is intended to buzz z z z z)
... it most definitely is not our plan to
(buzzzzzzzzz) . , ; which would thwart our
intent.
"I want to get that in the record so if a
court case ever comes up they can play this
tape back and know exactly what we have
in mind."
"The noise" already has shortened the
tempers of many legislators who find their
words drowned out during committee ses
sions. '
Researchers may determine that the
wood-sawing in the capitol yard has de
stroyed the effectiveness of literally hun
dreds of tape recordings.
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Sams Vallay Grange
The traveling agate will be
taken to Sams Valley Grange
by Shady Cove Grange Salur
day. May 11. The business
meeting is set for 8 p.m.
Mrs. Bessie Davis HEC
chairman, has asked all Sams
Valley Grange women to take
a full loaf of sandwich bread
that has been made in 12
sandwiches to serve during re
freshment hour.
Plans will be discussed for
the annual picnic for Grangers
and friends. It Is set for Sun
day, May 19, at 12:30 p.m. at
Valley of the Rogue State
park.
Pack 5 ,
Badges and pins were
awarded members of Cub
Scout Pack 5 at a recent
meeting in Jefferson school
gymnasium, also attended by
families of members. The cub
master, Wayne Bennett, pre
sided.
Presentation of colors was
conducted by Den 2. Akela's
council found a new boy
seeking admission into Cub
Scouts. Michael Lortie was
presented his bobcat pin.
A skit entitled, "Saga of
the Great Southwest," was
presented by cubs of Den 2.
The badges and pins were
awarded by Jack Pope.
Bob Wilson was presented
wolf badge with gold and
sliver arrows; David Farmer,
David Price, Jim Whalen and
Jerry Wagar, wolf silver ar
row; Jerry Wager, bear badge;
Douglas Wiley, dcr.ncr; Steph
en. Philips, assistant denner;
Jerry Crippcn, David Farmer
and Stephen Philips, jnc-year
pins.
Cub Scout graduation cer
tificates, along with Webclo
badges were awarded to Kent
Duyscn, Steve Crippcn, Rob
ert Farmer, Greg Cleaves,
Dick Williamson and Scott
McConnclI.
Mr. Bennett announced ten
tative plans for a skating par
ty to be held as the May
pack meeting.
Den 2 won the Cubbie
award for having the highest
percentage of parents at the
meeting.
Illinois Valley Scouts
The April Cub Scout meet
ing was opened with a flag
ceremony by Mrs. Belle Do
bie's Den 5. Den 2 under Mrs.
Edgar Gates led the singing.
Awards were given to Scot
ty Hulscy, a wolf badge gold
and silver arrows; Senius Ei
lcrstlen, lion badge, gold and
silver arrows; Niki Kadel,
bear badge and gold arrow;
Jerry Foster, gold arrow for
a bear badge; Bobby Meyer,
lion badge, gold and silver
arrows; and Niel Doble, a one
year pin.
The propeller was won by
Den 5 for the largest attend
ance with Mrs. Wayne Fos
ter's den in charge of the
kitchen.
Cubs receiving prizes for
sales on the circus tickets
were introduced. Bobby Mey
er, Dale Peters, Dickey Bald
win, Senius Eilerstcn, Aaron
Gates, Scott Grant and Lee
Sinkcy all sold 10 tickets and
received either match cases
or a camp mirror.
Jerry Foster sold 20 tickets
and received a pocket knife.
Bruce Gibbs received a com
pass for a sale of 30 tickets.
Mf. Angel College
Sets Special Course
Mt. Angel A special sum
mer program in College Prep
aratory English will again be
offered at Mt. Angel college
for high school juniors and
graduates.
The program is designed
especially for the college
bound student; who needs con
centrated work in the field
of English composition. Dates
of the course offering are
from June 23 to July 19.
Students interested in en
rolling in the four-week pro
gram may write to: College
Preparatory English Program,
Mt. Angel college, Mt. Angel,
Ore. Additional information
may be obtained upon request.
Top ticket seller was Kenny
Renfro with a total of 127. He
was awarded a camper's pack
sack and compass.
The Illinois Valley Pack 20
sold 323 tickets. The picnic
planned for May 26 was dis
cussed. Recently Troop 70 Boy
Scouts held a meeting at the
Episcopal church with Chris
Basham conducting the pro
gram. Colors were presented
by Danny Starks, 11 Scouts
were present at roll call. A
hike to Lake Selmac was dis
cussed and patrols organized.
Small Worlds
Around Us
By LYNN M. W ATKINS
(Register and tribune
Syndicate, ',96i)
Strange Case of Traveling
Wasp Remains a Mystery
She was about as angry as
a wasp could be.
Her wrath was justified, for
she was subjected to several
indignities. Her life's work
was interrupted, and she was
called upon to perform a feat
few of her kind ever at
tempted. She was minding her own
business, putting the finish
ing touches to a mud cell
under the over -hang of a
garage roof. She had been car
rying mud and plastering
away at the job for three
weeks. Now it was entirely
built-all finished except clos
ing the opening she had left
in one end.
Was Ready
At last the mud capsule was
ready for placement of a
dozen or more spiders which
she would sting into uncon
sciousness and pack into the
cell. Then, on the last spider
she would lay an egg, seal
the opening with a mud door,
and rest for a few rays before
starting another mud cell in
which to lay other eggs.
It seemed she was ready to
start the hunt for spiders when
we caught her. Holding the
very angry and violently
struggling wasp with twee
zers, we rubbed a bright yel
low dab of quick-drying lac
quer on her left rear leg. We
placed her in an empty safety
match box.
To her, inside the closed
box, it must have seemed like
night after a terribly short
day had overtaken her. Too
bad, for she still had such a
great deal of work to accomp
lish. Quiets Down
In the dark inside of the
box, she quieted down. Si
lence. We held the box to our
ear. Not a sound; she was evi
dently asleep. She must have
wondered what all the jig
gling and bouncing was about
as the car sped over the road,
or the reason for bumps and
jars when we turned off on a
side road, The wasp slept all
the way, or bad been in a
state of thoughtless stupor.
We picked the box from the
car seat and carried it to a
nearby stump. We slid the
cover back.
The wasp blinked In the
sudden sunlight. She extended
first one wing then the other.
One by one she stretched
each one of her six legs. With
a little spring she came out of
the box and into the air.
We watched her as she flew
in an ever-widening circle,
then she disappeared in the
heat waves that were ascend
ing from the parched road
side.
Watched Mud Capsule
We turned the car toward
home. On the way we found
two cars that tried to "occupy
the same place at the same
time," completely blocking
the road. It was over an hour
before we could proceed. We
wondered if Mrs. Wasp was
encountering traffic problems
too.
We reached home and
watched the empty mud cap
sule. Suddenly, as if by magic,
wasp with a bright yellow
rear leg, alighted on the mud
capsule.
Maybe it s not so strange
that she wanted to get back.
She had put tn a great amount
of time and work, but how
she had found her way back
is beyond human understand
ing. Five miles, to a wasp, is
a considerable distance. She
Central Point Girl
Chosen for Board
Corvallls - Alice Thompson
of Central Point has been
chosen for membership at
Oregon State university in
Morlar Board, campus organ
ization for senior women who
have distinguished themselves
by high scholarship and lead
ership. Twenty Junior coeds, who
will be seniors next fall, were
chosen as new members.
Miss Thompson is majoring
in the school of science. Her
home address is route 1, box
546.
DRAFT CALL ISSUED ,
Washington -iUPI-nie Army j
Issued a draft call Thursday
for 7,000 men in July. 4,000 I
more than it requested in I
June. The July request is the j
third highest monthly figure I
this year. ,. '
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could not see where she was-,
neither had she even been over
the road or the' airway be
fore. What, you might ask, did
It all prove?
For one thing, it poses a
question: how do we measure
such tremendous strength and
endurance in so frail a creature
EQUAL PAY VOTED
Washington (UPI The Sen
ate Labor and Public Welfare
Committee approved a bill
Thursday which would require)
that women be paid as much
as men for the same work. .
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