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4 A HftiyQRDjLtJRIBUNI "Everyone In Southern Oregon ! TIM Mill Tribune" fiib'uihiid Dally except Saturday by MEDFORD PRINTING CO S3 North Xu J51- PhjJ"-"1 " ohnt nT w RbHL. Editor 9E5BCHBY M..rlllnl " ERIC W ALLEN JR. Mn Editor ?.5t J'uRAMio V.W Editor BiCHARD JEWETT. Spo'rU Edlto. tttv GTHtrHK.n Women I Ediloi BALE ERICKSON, ClrcuHUonJVIir An Independent Newapapei nt,-it ucond cla matter at Medford. Oregon under Act ol March 3, 1807 SUBSCRIPTION RATES ..... - iriuanpl IDitly and Sundy-1 y" Dally and Sunday-6 mo 10.00 Daily and Sunday 3 moa S00 Sunday Only-One year . 5.00 Single Copy (Mailedl 20 y Carnei-And Motor Route Dally and Sunday-J year SJl.OO Pally and Sunday 1 mo. 1.T5 Carrier and Vendor! .Copy 10c Official Paper of City of Med'ord Official Paper of Jcliao County United Presi International Jul) Leaied Wire tJ P 1 Telepholo Newiplcturea TMEm'bER-Of AUDIT BUREAU u unujwii"".'"- ATES Ol'lcea In New York. Chl eaio. Detroit, 8an Francisco Lot , An.e'w. Seattle. Portland Anselea. Denrer. NIWtPAflt PUIlIf HIS ASSOCIATION NATION A I fOITOMAl Mem tier California Newipapcr Publliheri Afiociatlon Flight o' Time Medford end Jackson County History from the files of The Mali Tribune 10, 20. 30, 40 and 50 yeara ago. 10 YEARS AGO July S. I'M (Sunday) ' Laying of the Medford Jacksonville water main has been started by the firm of DenHerder and Strobel of Medford, according to Coun cilman H. L. Markwlth. July 4 was the first day this yea: nat the temperature passed the B0-dcgree mark, ac cording to U.S. weather bu reau officials; it was 91. t0 YEARS AGO . Julv . l43 (Mondavi Thief tarries to cook sand' wlch at Big Y Market. From Arthur Perry's Yc Smudae Pot" column "Skunks are reported pestl erously active In the rural areas. Recent comparison with John L. von Lewis is believed to have goaded the striped varmits to seek re venge." 80 YEARS AGO Julr S. 1333 (Wednesday' Owen-Oregon mill to be in complete operation by July 17. Jury completed in fourth ballot theft trial and testi mony starts. 40 YEARS AGO Julr 3. 1923 (Thursday) Auto tourist travel through city continues heavy. Talent and Phoenix areas hit by heavy rains. SO YEARS AGO Julr S. 1913 (Saturday) Donald Helms killed in auto race at fairgrounds. Hugh DickBon rose wins Greater Medford club contest What's Your I.Q.? Nina er ten correct It superior: seven or eliht it aicellenti five ei aii it aeod. 1. What is the name ap plied to female warriors? 2. To what docs polyandry refer? 3. In which National Park is Quadrant Mountain? 4. In what year was the tnost recent U.S. census of population taken? 3. Where did Napoleon die' 6. Who wore bells on her (oes? 7. Who was responsible for popularizing the word "Ary n '7 8. In what country would you expect to find a geisha? 9. What is the singular form of the word dice? 10. What name is given to painting done on a wall? Anawarat 1. Amatons. 2- Plural husbands. 3. Yellow ion. 4. 1960. 3. St. Helena, . The Lady from Bambury 7. Hlller. I. Japan. 9. Die 10. Mural, or fresco. COURT AND CATS Olathe. Kan.-OIPB-The John son County Probate Court had matter before it today in volvlng an $8,000 claim and 46 cats. Mrs. Florence Baker asked the money from the es tate of Mrs. Clara B. Murlln who was the original owner of the felines. She sought pay ment for care of the cats since 1937. Km. FRIDAY. JULY S. 1963 Sly Price Win Marks dropped by the other day to express his concern over a little-publicized meas- ure uncier consideration uy ungiess. u j caueu a "quality stabilization" bill by its supporters. But Senator Maurine Neuberger, strongly sec onded by Senator Wayne Morse, say the name is nothing more than a semantic device to disguise the true purpose of the bill, which is actually a "fair trade" or "price fixing" measure. Both Oregon senators are concerned over the plight of the consumer, who has no lobby of his own, and they believe that this measure is a dangerous one to the consumer and his pocket book. : T'HE bill would make facturer to set, not only his selling or whole- sale price, out also ine reran puce mat which is charged the consumer. Retail stores thus would be prohibited from selling at a lesser price. The measure is aimed chiefly at so-called discount houses. But it would equally affect all merchants, and would limit their discretion in setting the prices for the goods they were selling. The consumer, of course, would bear the brant of this, since he could no longer "shop around" for better bargains. But retailers, too, wouiu De nmiiea in running men- own uubuicodco SENATOR Neuberger, in commenting on the hill nn the Senate floor the other dav. said: "It Is becoming Increasing evident that the legisla tion shrouded by that title ('quality stabilization') rep resents nothing less than semantic warfare against the consumer ... "Hearings before both House and Senate commit tees have revealed again that the only 'stabilization' envisaged is the stabilization of the profits of ineffi cient competitors and the stabilization of high prices to the consumer . . . "Such attempts to limit freedom of Individual mer chants to sell goods at prices they choose are anti thetical to the free enterprise system, hence to the best interests of American consumers." Her comments were strongly supported by Senator Morse, who dropped a veiled hint that he was willing to filibuster if it comes to a vote, thus giving the people a kind of a measure it really is. Washington Correspondent Allen Hoffard re ported, "And that may this year. Let us hope so. b.A. Cold War Having mentioned a us now discuss a good It is SS, introduced by of Texas, and is known Bill. It would extend to forces who have served since the end of the Korean war the same educational and loan privi leges that were extended to veterans of World War II and Korea. It would, Yarborough cational, vocational training, and home-purchas ing opportunities to some THE earlier versions of GMattACcflll TVlOir All Q K men to obtain an education would not nave oeen ame to obtain otherwise, thus putting them on the road to being produc tive, taxpaying citizens. It also helped them tret settled in their communities, adding to the local tax rolls and stimulating its cost in dollars was relatively high (al though it was only a tiny drop in the bucket if compared to defense appropriations), but the benefits were far in excess of the cost. The individual veterans benefitted, the econ omy benefitted, society benefitted. A BOUT the only logical argument which can be mounted against a "cold war GI bill" is that we are not now in a shooting war. That's true. But millions of GIs in World War II and Korea never saw action, and still were entitled to GI benefits. If it was fair that they get them, it is also fair that men who have served since get them, for they have made the same sacrifices as the vast majority of the wartime veterans. In addition to the fairness factor, it cannot be emphasized too strongly that the entire nation would be better off if these men are riven the chance to improve their ana iinanciany, mrougn THS measure is similar the late Senator Dick fully. It appears to have for it was reported out favorably the other day by the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Com mittee. Veterans who had served a minimum of ISO days would be eligible. ice, they would be entitled to one and a half months of educational benefits, with payments ranging from $110 per month for those with no dependents to 5100 for one dependent. Senator Yarborough commented: "This bill will open the doors of school for ..e Ullon veterans. It is an Opportunity Bill for the vet n and tha nation it will give another forward trust to American education. It will help education, unemployment, and our economy now and In the fu ture. This bill covers an area of critical need." We agree. E.A. r Fixing Bill it possible for a mam chance to find out what be that, for 'fair trade' GI Bill bid bill in Congress, let one. e Sen. Ralph Yarborough as the "Cold War GI veterans of the armed estimates, open up edu five million veterans. the GI bill were highly li-ii-l mi'lllnnn a linilH n- which they very likely the economy. own lot, educationally sucn a program. to the one promoted by Neuberger, unsuccess a better chance now. For each month of serv those with more than "Remember the Good Old Day When They Were Inscrutable?" Communications Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer, although under certain circumstances the usa of a pen nama or initial for publication It permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with a view to clarification and condensation. Letter tubmltted for publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters printed In this column do not necessarily represent the views of the paper, in tact ine contrary is o:ien Seeks Belongings To the Editor: A lot of goods held in my name by a storage firm of Medford was sold at auction last Saturday after noon without notice to me. Many personal items, birth certificates, pictures, e t c, which can have no value to anyone else are' now in pos session of people in and around Medford. Other memorabilia, scripts, transcriptions, tapes, etc., of radio and television programs which I wrote and sometimes produced were in the lot auc tioned off. These are the ac cumulation of years on radio and television in San Francis co, New York City and Holly wood. They are the only copies I kept of years of writ ing such programs as "Double or Nothing" in New York, The Navy Bulletin program with Glen Gray and his or chestra, "This Is Your Life" and many other programs on national and international ra dio and television. If you could publicize the facts, I am sure that many of the people who now have my scripts and programs would be willing to surrender them. Since being hit with polio, I have been unable to keep an office, and storage was the only place I had for safe keeping. Mr. Franklin had agreed in writing to notify my brother if these goods were to be sold, otherwise this would not have happened. F lease do what you can to give notice to the purchasers that I would like my personal property at least. Thank you (or anything you can accom plish in this respect. Paul M. (Mel) Vickland Post Office Box 14 Northridge, Calif. Bravo To the Editor: "Bravo" to Mr. L. C. Powell of 318 S.E. Eighth St., Grants Pass, Ore., for his well-written Letter to the Editor entitled "Insult ing the Readers." My congratulations, Mr. Powell, for saying what many believe to be true. Dale R. Price 413 Park st. Medford. Labor Leadership To the Editor: Speaking as a long time member of organ lzcd labor and with several years experience on the exec utive board of the Oregon Council of Carpenters, and In light of events of the last sev eral months, I am led rciuc tantly to the conclusion that organized labor in Oregon Is in dire need of new blood among its elected leaders. When the present state Board of Control formulated the plan to have new work done on state penal institu tions by unpaid prison labor instead of legitimate contrac tors it was, of course, in con flict with every principle of organized labor, but when the Governor cried on the shoul dor of certain labor officials with the plea that he would have prevented such action if he could, they knew that he knew the other two members of the Board would go ahead with the plan. And they knew the other two members were cogs in the same political ma chine with Mr. Hatfield. Yet these officials of organ- tzed labor seemed to accept his protestations at face value and It was only by the firm action of rank and file mem- bers at the state convention that such leaders were pre vented from endorsing his can didacy for governor in the 1962 election. An endorse ment he did not have from the membership. From the time the so-called "three way bill'1 came before the Oregon Legislature, sup- MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON tne esse. ported by the state Republi can organization and certain dissident Democrats, it has been clear that its purpose was to emasculate the present state accident plan for the benefit of the private insur ance companies. True, the present law needs amend ments to bring It up to pres ent day standards, and the proposed law, narrowly de feated in the last days of the 1963 session, would have in creased the amount collecta ble and broadened the base of those covered. It would also have largely turned control of the plan over to the private insurance companies, and that price was too high to pay for the small advantages gained. Despite the Governor's pro testations many people will continue to believe that the summary dismissal of two members of the Accident Commission was a spite ac tion triggered by their failure to work for the emasculation of the Industrial Accident law, but perhaps the most discour aging exhibition was on the floor of the Lower House in its final hours before adjourn ment when certain labor un ion officials worked frantical ly for the passage of a law that would have been a dis tinct disservice to every work ing man in the state. D. Ivan Fritts 974 Fortner lane Ontario, Ore. Anti-Annexation To the Editor: Because the Anti annexation Committee, made up of residents South of Ashland, believes that every citizen lias the right to know all of the facts relating to a step as serious as that of annexation or Incorpora tion of any territory, it Is preparing a series of public ietters through which the facts and findings of this committee will be presented to the peo ple. This letter is directed main ly to the people residing with in the corporate limits of the City of Ashland and to whom this question is posed: Can you afford further an nexations? Have you taken the time to look into how much any furth er annexation of territory by Ashland will cost you? Ashland's chief source of revenue is the cit" levy you now pay. If the city takes on further annexations and the added expenses to provide the necessary services to the area annexed, what do you think will happen to your taxes? It was estimated at the Ashland City Council meeting that just for those costs that were presented then, it would prob ably amount to at least a 6 mill additional levy. Proponents of annexation claim that areas annexed would receive at least a 75 per cent decrease in Fire In surance rates. This is not en tirely true because, since fire rates are set by our State Fire Insurance Authority, It is not guaranteed that an annexed area can qualify for place ment in the same fire zone as that of the annexing city. The City of Ashland has mentioned no plans for addi tional water supplies to pro vide this service to any an nexed areas. Are you willing to share your present water supply? How about police protec tion? There seem to be two choices. If Ashland accepts any further annexations, it will either have to increase its present police personnel, at an added expense to the city taxpayer, or you will have to share the police pro tection offered at the present level. You, the citizens o Ash- Draft-Goldwater Movement Under Way; Stop-Goldwater Reaction Expectable By LYLE C. WILSON United Press International Tho draft-Goldwater move ment has taken off, and the stop-Goldwater movement is revving up to fly. Thursday night at the National M Guard Arm- " . . lr .. u ury in rraan ington, D. C, took place the National Draft Goldwater In depend e n c e Day Rally. This was a flamboyant notice to Sen. Barry Goldwater (R Ariz.) that the nucleus of a political organization is de veloping to obtain his nomi nation for president. Strictly Personal By Sydney J. Harris c Field Enterprise!. Ine. MONEY QUESTIONS Our naive and pathetic na tional faith in "question naires" and their results was again demon started recent ly, when a news story out of Wash ington dis closed that the govern ment has decided to find out what A m e r i cans Harris think about money and investment. The U.S. Census Bureau is going to sample 3,600 families in 100 areas in an effort to obtain statistical data on pub- lice attitudes toward "dispos able income." In a formal statement, the Bureau said, "This informa tion can be obtained only from the individuals involved and will be of great help to those responsible for the na tion's monetary policies." What we think about tha uses of money, and how our practices square with our expressed thoughts, will neyer be told to tha govern ment or to anyone else -because we ourselves are confused, contradictory, and the truth is buried deep in our own unconscious moti vations. Money, like sex, is a sub ject that cannot be ver balised adequately. It car ries too much psychic weight, it means too many different things on too many levels, it has a sym bolic significance that goes far beyond any canons of prudence or common sense. Any experienced broker will tell you that even tha customers who voluntarily coma to him for counseling and investment won't re veal their real motives in many cases, because they are not aware of them. They will say one thing and mean another; they will take only the "advice" they vera pre pared to take before they stepped into his office. What they really want - again in money as in sex - is the child's fantasy of omni potence to come magically true for them. They want to make an Investment that will do everything for them -give them rapid growth, quick profits, absolute security, and prove to themselves that they are both sagacious and the favorite of the gods. Money has many meanings for everybody, and some of these meanings go far back Into childhood; how else ex plain the multimillionaire who becomes panicky if he loses a few ihousand in one month, or the men who make and lose several fortunes in a lifetime? They may seem to be rational businessmen, but they are driven by irrational forces that have nothing to do with the reality of the present situation. What people answer to ques tionnaires is what they think the questioner would like to hear, or what makes the best Impression, or what they may sincerely (however mistaken ly) believe about themselves. A questionnaire may, more or less accurately, tell us what someone thinks about some one else; never what he feels about himself. land elected -ri.in gentle men to represent you on your City Council, and if further annexations are considered by them it is your duty and privilege to let them know your feelings about it, or can you AFFORD to allow further annexations? The Anti-annexation Committee Milton Hamilton. Chairman 790 Tolman Creek rd. Ashland. Ore. v run ' afc :,;-. aaaaaViriMaj The stop-Goldwater move ment is less evident. It is in the works, however. It Is a rule of politics that when one In the Day's News y FRANK JENKINS The news as this is written on July 3? There isn t much. In East Berlin, Old Kroosh says he regards rresiaeni Kennedys performance in West Germany last week as a "dangerous development." Why dangerous? Well, he thinks our President was try ing to pull Germany clear over on our side. He thinks that would be bad business. N THE Congo jungles, a sen ior lecturer on animal psy chology and a photographer are sitting in a tree with a lot of toys. The scientist says they will stay up there three months so that the Congo chimpanzees may become ac customed to their presence. Then they will pass the toys down to the chimps. If the chimps PLAY with them, it will be another sign that man descended from monkeys. And in Chicago a dental specialist says thumb sucking by young sters is a good habit. He says children who -are avid thumb suckers seem to have fewer cavities than those who don't suck their thumbs. When that kind of stuff gets into the headlines, it means that there isn't much news. T WAS different 187 years ago. On June 3, 1776, the Found ing Fathers were putting the final touches on the final draft of the Declaration of Inde pendence. On that day, Rich ard Henry Lee of Virginia had moved In the Continental Congress that "These United Colonies are and ought to be free and independent States." Twenty days later, on the evening of July 3, 1776, the immortal document was com pleted and the next day, July 4, it was adopted, and the United States of America came into being. There was no dearth of NEWS then. VJOR was there any dearth of news on July 3, 1863, 100 years ago. At dawn of that fateful day, the Union artillery began to play upon Culp's Hill, which the Confed erates had taken the previous day. After a bombardment of several hours, the Union in fantry swept up its slopes and recaptured it. General Lee had massed his artillery along the crest of Seminary Ridge. He had de termined to RISK EVERY THING on a grand assault on the Union Center if Culp's Hill fell to the Federals. There was dead silence for a half hour. Then Lee's artillery opened up. It roared for an hour and a half. rpHEN a General Pickett, at thp head of 15,000 picked men moved out. They moved across an open field a mile wide. The Federal artillery tore great gaps in their ranks. But never did the line of gray uniforms halt or waver. It pressed stead ily on. As it came within range of the Federal muskets, its ranks were mowed down like grain by a reaper. But Practically at the mouths of the cannon, the line broke. Only a few men reached the Federal line at the Bloody Angle. Only a handful were left to retrace their steps across the valley of death And that was that. The Battle of Gettysburg was over. lllORE than 40,000 Confed 'erates were killed, wound ed or captured during the three days, of whom 6,000 were left dead on the field The Ninth Virginia regiment went in 250 strong, and only 38 men came out. The Eighth Georgia lost 24 of its 32 offi cers. Of the 24 field officers in Pickett's division, only two escaped unhurt. There was PLENTY o( news 100 years ago. Two Missing in Clackamas County Oregon City -fl?l- Searches were under way today for a 65-year-old man and an 8-year-old boy reported missing in different areas of Clacka mas county. Terry Anderson, 8. Port land, was believed lost near Camp Howard about 12 miles northeast of Sandy, police said. The camp is a Catholic youth facility. Deputies said the boy may have walked away from the camp. John Feldman, Milwaukie. was reported missing near Estacada. following an Inde pendence Day picnic. individual becomes a front runner, all others gang up on him. Another well known fact of politics is that you cannot beat somebody with nobody. That is to say, If you want to withhold the convention delegation of Pennsylvania, for example, from Aspirant A. then vou should offer some other individual to whom the delegation may be committed, if only for a short time. Thus it was. that Pennsyl vania s Gov. wunam w. Scranton said last month that he may be his state's favorite son candidate tor' tne iwo Republican presidential nomi nation. A favorite son gives convention delegates a tem porary place to roost and a strong point from which to bargain before committing themselves to a major candi date for the presidential nomi nation. Scranton cannot be brushed off, however, as a minor candidate. Republican Nation al Chairman William E. Mill er recently listed Scranton, Goldwater, Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York and Michigan's Gov. George Rom- ney as the four men among whom his party will find its 1964 presidential nominee. It follows that Romney and Rockefeller will be pressured openly to join the stop-Goldwater movement. Rockefeller already is in and running on his own account, although not publicly committed. Romney coy but is likely, at tne least, to be Michigan's favor ite son candidate next year. The stoppers will need others. They will look among states with Republican governors or U.S. senators, but not among all of those states. Can We Stick With Peanut Butter? By Arthur Hoppe Manv neople can't under stand why we have so much surplus food in our ware houses and yet so many hungry families in our land. The solution is simple. We're growing the wrong kinds of surplus food. Take peanuts. Our Nation, as you know, is up to here in peanuts. And yet we have to keep paying the peanut , farmer to grow more surplus peanuts or they'll get mad. But It's cost ing the taxpayers millions to store the surplus peanuts. Which aren't hay. Then the Department of Ag riculture had a wonderful idea: "Let's", said the Depart ment, "make peanut butter." Which we did. And we be gan giving away a half a pound of peanut butter a month to each poor person under the surplus food dis tribution program. Great. The peanut farmers were happy, the Department of Agriculture was happy, the taxpayers were happy and the poor were full of peanut butter. Except, of course, the peanut butter magnates. In fact, they've now hired a lobbyist in hopes of scuttling the whole program. Why? Because, angrily says Mr. George Heufelder, presi dent of the Peanut Butter Manufacturers Associa 1 1 o n, foisting free peanut butter on the poor people is giving pea nut butter "an unfavoriable image". . You can't deny that. Al ready, very few first class restaurants list peanut butter sandwiches on their menus. And it's rarely served now at State Department banquets. Not t'.ie formal ones, anyway. Soon, no doubt, any housewife who dares serve Peanut But ter Supreme aux Champig nons will be drummed out of her bridge club. So you certainly can't blame Mr. Heufelder for I hate M J I i a j Recently from Denver h was reported that Colorado! Republicans were organizing a western bloc of convention I delegates around the favorite I son candidacy of Sen. Gor don L. Allott, (R-Colo.). Tnis was interpreted as a maneuver to consolidate Goldwater') Mountain States strength. The stoppers, in turn, undoubted ly will seek to enlist Call. fornla. The governor there ill a Democrat, but one senator Thomas H. Kuchel, is a Re-1 publican. Kuchel probably I would feel at home in a stop-1 Goldwater operation. Polls indicate that Rocke feller's remarriage to a di vorced woman flipped Gold- water ahead. There have been various polls in recent weeks, all of them reflecting an up surge of Goldwater strength. Sentiment at recent Repub lican gatherings seemed to concede Goldwater's steadily increasing prestige. The Republican National Committee met recently in Denver. Some headlines over the Denver story: Washington, D. C, Post: GOP strategists see Goldwa ter far ahead. New York Times: Goldwa. ter stock rising among GOP leaders. Scripps - Howard Washing ton, D.C., News: Goldwater htolds lead over Rocky. The equally well-edited Na- tional Observer thereafter canvassed the Goldwater sit uation and reported: Gold water boom rocks the ranks but pros are cautious. Goldwater himself wants to know more about the boom and draft in his behalf before committing himself to run. worrying about the image of peanut butter. It's his life. But the problem remains: What can we feed the poor people? Whatever we feed them will get its Image ruined. And obviously what we have to feed them is some thing which few people like. Some food that doesn't have a manufacturer's association, Peanut butter is just too popular to give the poor peo ple. Or, to put it another way, it's too good for them. And I'm sure Mr. Heufelder will join with me when I say, "Let hem eat pate de fois gras." . The only foreseeable prob lem with a Surplus Pate de Fois Gras Distribution pro gram is that, at the moment, we don't have any. But that's merely because we don't pay our farmers to produce too much of it. And once we have established the proper sub sidy program, it will be com ing out our ears. Our experi ence with wheat, cotton, soy beans and butter proves this beyond doubt. In no time, our peanut farm ers will be plowing under their peanuts to plant pate de fois gras. The poor people will bo stuffed with it. Its image will nosedive. And it will be replaced on distinctive menus by "Pate de Cacouette Creamy Style or Crunchy Style". This will save the image of peanut butter, nourish the poor, occup our farmers, busy our Department of Ag riculture and continue to im poverish the taxpayers. Which all shows that if we must grow too much food, let's grow too much food hardly any body likes. So that we can give it away. And if you criticize this solution merely for being ridiculous, it just shows you still don't understand the na ture of the problem. your I
