A 12 WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 7, 1963 lDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOR'J, OREGON
Economy Failing To Keep Paee With Ever-Increasing Heed for Jobs
Editor'i note: Mora Ameri
can have job than ever be
fore, according is figure! re
leased last week by the La
bor Department. But more
than 4 million persons do not
have Job and can't iind them.
Thii. the aecond oi two dii
patchei on the impact of pov
erty, outline what Labor Sec
retary W. WUlard Wirti ealli
"our No. 1 domeatic problem."
By LOUIS CASSELS
Washington-fflPD - Displayed
on the main floor corridor of
the U.S. Department of Labor
building is a large chart which
is blood-chilling in its own
way as an Alfred Hitchcock
movie.
It shows the number of
Americans who are hunting
jobs and unable to find them.
Ten year ago, the unem
ployed constituted only 3 per
cent of the nation's labor
force.
Five years ago, they con
stituted about 4V4 per cent
of the labor force.
Today, six per cent of Amer
ica's workers are jobless.
And the curve on the chart
is still moving relentlessly up
ward. Why?
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YOUNGSTER BEATEN Welts are clearly visible on the
body of 13-year-old David Treblng of Southgate, Mich. The
boy's mother, Mra. Catherine Trebing, and Mrs. Edith Bates,
both school teachers, are accused of felonious assault in the
beating, which they said was administered as punishment be
cause the boy ran away from the home of Mrs. Bates, where
he was supposed to spend the night. Police said the boy had
been lashed at least 30 times. (UPI)
Your Money's
IVoith
By SYLVIA PORTER
Cepyrfflht, Hall Syndicate, Inc.
The basic reason Is that the
U.S. economy la not growing
fast enough to provide jobs
for all the people who need
them.
Created 90 Per Cent
During recent years, Labor
Department studies show, the
economy has been creating
only about 90 per cent of the
new jobs required to offset
the jobs lost through automa
tion and gains in productivity,
and to employ an ever-growing
labor force.
For example, 11.3 million
new jobs were needed during
the past five years simply to
maintain unemployment at
the 1057 level. But economic
growth actually produced
only 10.2 million jobs the
othpr 1.1 million persons join
ed the unemployment rolls.
Unless the rate of economic
growth is sharply increased,
the unemployment problem
will grow dramatically worse
over the next few years.
There will be a tremendous
wave of new workers enter
ing the labor force during the
1960's, as young people born
during the postwar "baby
boom" begin hunting for jobs.
The Labor Department esti
mates that the economy will
have to create 16 million
new jobs during the next
five years jus. to stay even.
If it falls short by 10 per
cent as it did during the
past five years the number
of unemployed will rise by
another 1.6 million to the
highest level since the great
depression of the 1030's.
Need Economic Growth
Republicans and Demo
crats, liberals and conserva
tives, businessmen and labor
leaders all agree on the im
perative need to step up
America s rate of economic
growth, so that there will be
jobs for those now un
employed as well as those en
tering the labor force in
years ahead.
Opinions differ sharply,
however, on the particular
measures which are most apt
to stimulate more rapid
growth.
President Kennedy says
major tax cuts and reforms,
such as those proposed in the
administration's tax legisla
tion now before Congress,
are the quickest way to "gen
erate larger . markets, addi
tional investment and more
job opportunities."
He also has asked for a
stronger unemployment in
surance system, a special
government program to pro
vide employment opportuni
ties for youth, retraining pro
grams for workers automated
out of jobs, government help
for "depressed areas" with
unusually high unemploy
ment rates, and a $900 mil
lion public works program.
Say Program Too Costly
Sen. Barry M. Goldwater
(R-Ariz.) feels that much of
the Kennedy program is cost
ly boondoggling that won't
really help create jobs.
"The main thing we need
to get the economy moving
and cope with the increasing
ly serious unemployment
problem," he says, "is to give
American business and indus
try a real incentive for new
Investment by liberalizing
the tax laws with govern
ment depreciation allow
ances. That would stimulate
capital Investment in new
and modernized plants, and
create the new Jobs we so
badly need.
The debate over methods
of stimulating economic
growth doubtless will con
tinue in and out of Congress.
But to the human beings be
hind the unemployment sta
tistics, it may be some com
fort just to know that the
big wheels in Washington
are arguing about the best
way to create jobs for them.
For, as Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz has said
"the worst risk is that when
so many are doing so well,
grievous burdens on a com
parative few will be overlooked."
Dennis the Menace
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TO VOUR FRONT flCCK THIS FAST ?
Grange News
The Medical Roundup
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Miyo Clinic
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Mayo Clinic
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ENTERTAINMENT DEDUCTIONS-III
This is the third in series of nine articles.
The cost of taking your customers, business associates or
clients to night clubs, theaters, sporting events or other
forms of entertainment must now meet one of two com
pletely new tests In order to be deductible by you.
Until this year your business entertainment expenses
were deductible if they simply qualified as "ordinary and
necessary." But beginning with 1963, they must also be
either (1) "directly related" to the active conduct of your
trade or business or (2) "associated with" the active conduct
of your trade or business, if the entertainment directly pre
cedes or follows a business discussion,
Grasp this vital point immediately: The "directly related"
test is exceedingly tough and you should concentrate on
qualifying your entertainment deductions under the "asso
ciated with" test.
You'll find, I believe, that 90 per cent or more of your
business entertainment will continue to be deductible, despite
the tough new rules. If you plan properly to come under
the "associated with" test.
Here's the key to the deduction. Make sure that you
have a "substantial" and "bona fide" buiineit discussion
with your customer, prospect, client, etc., directly before
or after the entertainment. You don't have to clinch an
actual deal at this discussion as long as you look for
some possibility of income or other beneiit from the
discussion. This rule holds whether your aim is to build
up a new business contact or whether you want only to
encourage the continuation of an existing business
relationship.
How close together must the entertainment and discus
sion be? The Treasury says it's all right if they take place
the same day. It s even willing to accept entertainment the
evening before or after the day of the business discussion
if your business associates have come from out of town.
With a worthwhile business discussion directly before
or after the entertainment, you qualify your entertainment
for deduction under the "associated with" tesl-roRarriless
of how noisy the entertainment is, regardless of the fart
that you don't discuss any business whatsoever during the
entertainment, etc.
This underlines the main practical reason why you
shouldn't try to rely on the "directly related" test for your
business entertainment expense deductions. That test requires
you to engage actively in a business discussion during the
entertainment period itclf. The Treasury then points out,
and understandably, that night clubs, theaters, sporting
events and social cocktail gatherings are highly unlikely
spots for the necessary discussions. To avoid any hassle
over this aspect, it makes much more sense to have your dis
cussion before or after the entertainment if possible, and
come under the "associated with' test.
If you are a businessman who can't get in a subitan
lial business meeting before or after the entertainment,
here's whet the Treasury insists you must show in order
to deduct your entertainment outlays as a "directly re
lated" expense:
(1) You had more than a general expectation of deiiving
income, or other specific business benefits (excluding good
will) at some indefinite future time, and
(2) You engaged in business during the period of enter
tainment, and
' (3) The principal character of the combined business
and entertainment was the transaction of business.
It should now be abundantly ohvioiw why I warn you
not to rely on meeting the "directly related' test.
Next: Combined Business-Pleasure Trips. :
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New Books Try To Make
Life Easier For Handicapped
I recently received two
booklets filled with pictures
showing devices that can
make life
much more
bearable for a
person who
i s physically
handicap p e d
in some way.
One was writ
ten by Dr. Ed
ward W. Low
man and Dr.
Howard A.
Rusk (400 East 34lh st. of
New York City). In 1953, Drs.
Rusk and Taylor wrote a
good-sized book entitled "Liv
ing With a Disability" which
also can be invaluable to a
person who is handicapped
in any way. Dr. Rusk and
his associates have shown that
a house can be built in such
a way, with everything at a
low level, and with wide
doors and ramps instead of
stairs so that a person living
In a wheelchair can get about,
take care of the place and get
the meals.
The second booklet, by
Chariot Rosenberg, is called
'Simple Self-help Devices In
Make fur the Handicapped."
It is put out by the Cerebral
Palsy School -Clinic, of At
lanta (1815 Ponce de Leon
ave.). On the first page, there
is a picture of an invaluable
device which enables an
arthritic person who cannot
bend over, to pick up off the
floor something he has drop
peri. Another page shows how
a pair of scissors can be fas
tened on a board so that a
woman with only one serv
iceable finger can work it.
Correcting Infertility
In a recent article, Dr. E.
J. Behrman (Prof, of Obstet
rics and Gynecology at the
University of Michigan Medi
cal School, Ann Arbor), an
swered a question that is oft
en asked, that is: wnen a
woman's fallopian tubes
which extend out from hoth
sides of the womb, and which
carry the ovum (little egg)
from the ovary into the womb,
are plugged up by some dis
ease, can the obstruction be
removed surgically? Yes, it
sometimes can, but Professor
Behrman says that until re
cently, only 20 or 25 per rent
of the oorations were so suc
cessful that the woman could
become pregnant.
Recently, with an improved
surgical technique, the fre
quency of success has been
moved up to 50 per cent. But,
as Dr. Behrman says, the
patient should know that the
surgeon can open up the tube,
but he may not be able to
make it function well enough
to carry the ovum all the
way into the womb.
According to some articles
the attending physician does
not quickly recognize what
has gone wrong, and does not
quickly call a surgeon, the
woman can lose her life.
As Dr. Behrman says,
"tubes that are diseased or
grossly distorted by inflamma
tion are unlikely to give good
results (after operation)."
Hence, before deciding wheth
er to attempt reconstructive
work, Dr. Behrman likes to
look into the pelvis with an
electrically lighted tube call
ed a culdoscope. This is much
like the one that is often
passed Into the urinary blad
der. It can be passed through
the upper end of the vagina
into the pelvic cavity.
Through this instrument the
gynecologist can examine the
tubes and the ovaries, and
can decide whether or not an
operation is likely to be feas
ible, or do any good.
Do you know cancer's dan
ger signals? Delected early,
you have a chance to win the
battle against cancer. To ob
tain Dr. Alvarez' booklet.
What We Know About Can
cer, send 25 cents and a
stamped, self-addressed en
velope with your request to
Dr. Walter C. Alvarez, Dept.
MMT, Box 957, Des Moines
4, Iowa.
Oregon Circuit Rider
Ready To Come Home
Salem IUPII Oregon's cir
cuit rider is ready to come
home. But the date is still in
question.
The big statue which had
stood for years near the
Slate Capitol was knocked
of its pedestal by a falling
tree during the Columbus
Day storm.
Secretary of Slate Howell
Appling Jr. said sculptor
James Hansen has completed
repairs on the battered
bronze horse and rider at
Vancouver, Wash.
But return to Its Salem
site is uncertain pending
transportation by the Stale
Highway commission, Ap
pling said.
1.000 FIGHT FIRE
Warsaw -(1IPD- More than
1,000 fire fighters battled a
forest fire in northeastern Po
land Monday night. The (ire
was still out of control today
near the Soviet border. More
than 500 acres of valuable
timber were destroyed.
Pomona Grange
The Jackson County Po
mona Grange met at the
Butte Falls Grange hall re
cently
Agriculture reports showed
that cattle prices seem to be
holding steady and that the
pear crop this season will be
poor and hard to pick.
The traveling agate at
tendance has closed with
Live Oak Grange taking
first place, followed by Eagle
Point, Phoenix, Central
Point, and Roxy Ann.
Reporting from the Stale
Grange convention, Ernest
Radomske told members that
the delegates were urged to
sign the petition for refer
ring the new tax law to a
vote. If it is defeated in a
special election, the state
will have special session of
the Legislature.
The State Grange is insti
gating a lax study committee
hoping to have a fair and
equitable tax plan to suggest
to the next Legislature.
Myrtle Hixson, home eco
nomics chairman, reported
much activity in the 15 sub
ordinate clubs. Some are re
paring their Grange halls and
others are cleaning the
grounds and many are rais
ing money to assist their
Granges. Anna Scott won first
place in the county apron
contest and took fifth place
at the State convention.
The fifth and sixth degrees
will be given in Jackson
county in October. The Po
mona Executive committee
with Roscoe Roberts and
Herb Carlton assisting will
make plans for the events.
Gold Hill Grange
Ten visitors were present
at a recent meeting of the
Gold Hill Grange, with Mas
ter Herman Kamping presid
ing.
The visitors were Oscar
Roberts, state overseer; Mcl
vin Lattie, master of Jackson
County Pomona Grange; coun
ty officers and their wives,
Art Strickland, master of Jo
se p h 1 n e County Pomona
Grange, Kenneth Kelly, mas
ter of Shan Creek Grange,
and Robert Hummell, master
of Redwood Grange; Millie
Walker, Live Oak Grange;
and Ralph James, Sams Val
ley Grange.
Charles Foote, agriculture
chairman, reported that the
cost of producing food had
increased 50 per cent in 10
yea.s and tenfold in 50 years,
and that slock prices are fair
ly steady.
II was voted to donate the
use of the hall for the Gold
Hill Firemen's benefit dance
Aug. 10.
Icie Walker, home econom
ics club chairman, introduced
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kelly,
chosen young couple of the
year by the national Grange
for 1961, who showed colored
slides of their trip to the
national Grange. Mrs. Kelly
also arranged a display table.
The next meeting will be
held Aug. 15.
Roxy Ann Grange
A meeting of the Roxy Ann
Grange was held last Friday
with Master Mrs. Bruce Mof
fatt presiding.
Special guest for the eve
ning was State Deputy Ted
Sims.
The Grange recently was
the winner of a $15 cash
prize and an agate plaque
given for high attendance at
the visitation put on by the
Pomona Grange.
The Roxy Ann picnic was
held at TouVelle State park.
Refreshments were served by
the Grange.
MEAT INSPECTION
Salcm-Orcgon Departmenl
of Agriculture meat inspectors
are now inspecting meat
slaughtered by the Oregon
State penitentiary on the
same basis as other slaughter
plants in the state that come
under the department's inspec
tion program.
k s
tatement
At of the 1st of August I sold Oregon Finance Company at 45
South Central Avenue to the Doug Gerow Finance Company of
Gresham. All bills in connection with the business from that date on
will be their responsibility.
I would like to write a personal letter to all of my old friends who
have stood by me throughout the years in the face of the intense com
petition from other sources. I do sincerely appreciate this. There is not
a customer on our books that I do not consider a personal friend,
and I am going to miss meeting and dealing with all of you.
One of the conditions of the sale is that I refrain from making any
consumer finance loans for an extended period of time. I hope I live
that long. I am not restricted on real estate loans.
I am confident that the new company has good management and
that you will like to deal with them, and hope that my old customers
will continue to do so. All of your records are being left in the office
and although every company has a different way of doing business,
I believe that if you have a little patience until they get their new
organization integrated you will find that you will receive as good
treatment, or maybe better, than I was able to extend to you. This
sentence is directed to some of the folks who probably thought I was
overly conservative, or did not part my hair just right, and took their
accounts elsewhere. Come back and give the new company a try.
They are more liberal in their lending policies and I think will meet
or better any competition.
I would like at this time to publicly acknowledge my debt to cer
tain persons who have helped me throughout the 35 years I have
operated this business, as no one can succeed by himself. I feel that
I owe the greatest debt to my wife who was my office manager for a
number of years when I was struggling to get started and who through
out the years has always been willing to step in and help out when
needed. Without her encouragement and loyalty there are many times
in the past when I might have thrown in the towel. I have employed
at one time and another many people and if your name is not listed
here no disrespect is meant, but I am grateful for the assistance ren
dered by Dick Milestone, Stan Stark, Harold Schroeder; also Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Stelle who have handled the custodian services in our
office for so many years I am not sure just how many but know
that is over 30 years. On the feminine side: Jesse Howard, Joan Burk,
Velma Fields, Bonnie McAbee and my present assistant manager, Gayle
Mullin. I have had the cooperation of most of the banks and other
organizations in the credit field. Both Gayle and myself will spend
our final day in the office, Wednesday, August 7th.
What am I going to do now? The truth is I really do not know. I
would like to be associated in an advisory capacity with some financial
institution that lends money, or even work part time. However, there
is probably small chance of such an opening in Medford. Both my
wife and I have several community projects in which we are seriously
interested, and I will have more time to devote to these activities.
I do not rule out the purchase of some small business-perhaps dealing
with antiques or Western Americana, in which I am most interested.
In conclusion, those persons who owe me money personally on
notes or mortgages should mail payments to P.O. Box 1227, Medford,
Oregon. Also, I can be reached most mornings at my home, 41 Ashland
Avenue. Telephone 772-9438. Nothing whatsoever of a personal nature
should be mailed to Oregon Finance Company, 45 South Central, as
the hew company is having all mail so addressed sent to that number.
Again, thanks to all of you. I have spent thirty-five years in
business that I enjoyed. I plan to go on living here, and when I recover
my equilibrium after a month of almost constant negotiations maybe
I wil be able to come up with some new idea of what I wish to do in
the future.
Sincerely
W. E. "Gene" Thomas
P.O. BOX 1227
MEDFORD, OREGON
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PLAY
DAY!
Tha people of Oregon end tha Rogue River valley have tha welcome
met out for YOU end all who visit this state this summer. If YOU are
an Oregonian, become a good host and see that your own guests and
tourists, too, see Creter lake, the museum and historic points in Jackson
ville, lithia Park, Diamond lake, lake of the Woods and Howard Prairie
lake, the Oregon Caves and other fine attractions herel
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