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f 8 D SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON local Committee Plans to Promote Conventions Here The Rogue Valley Convention committee, an independent on ganization, has been formed re cently to promote development and operation of a convention and cultural arts complex, it reported Saturday. During the first meeting Wednesday, Chairman James Clizbe reviewed past community efforts and discussed further de velopmcnt plans for the group This includes establishment of a civic auditorium, banquet facili ties and other related require ments. Members named to the com mittee so far are Chester Wendt former county commissioner, Architect Jack Edson, Dunbar Carpenter, fruit grower, Everett Payton, Richard Warner, Archl tect Bill Siebert, Ben Trow bridge Jr., County Judge Earl M. Miller, Medford Mayor James Dunlevy, John Lusk, Ron Gandee, Bertha Gammel, Bill Patton and Ted Thompson. . All Rogue valley organizations or individuals interested in events which could come under the convention committee are urged to contact the committee office at the Service Unlimited Employment agency, 1005 East Main st., Medford. This would include all those in terested in the development and operation of convention facili ties or special events, public or private pretormances, sports, shows, displays or banquets of t cultural, private, business or en tertainment nature. The next committee meeting will be held a 7:30 p.m. Wednes day, Oct. 2, in the Public Li brary of Medford and Jackson County. Person's wishing addl lional information may call Service Unlimited 773-758B. PET TALK By M.I. L CRUELTY IN srnnni s Now that juvenile delinquency has become a top problem and the necessilv for rharor.lot- huiM- ing in young children is being stressed, certain T.V. shows de ciding crime nH IMnlan. ha., become a target for many pro tests. There are few protests so far, however, against another demoralizing situation that, In the field of science teaching, is undermining the development of 'uuiaiiu aiuiuucs in cnuaren in uie scnoois. Through kindergarten and the first few grades, many schools do an excellent job in teaching i-imurai io De mna io animals, But as earlv as tha fifth some teacher. ar rfamnnett-at' ing principles of nutrition by Having pupns watcn wnite mice ii iiaiiisiCTs siowiy die or star vation. Some teachers permit the starving process to continue oniy unui we animals become perceptibly thin and weak; oth ers carry on the experiment un- ui me creatures are acad. Another "school" pvnprl consists In having pupils inject cancer virus into mice or some olher animal and watch the rrealure gradually sicken and die. The result of such an exper iment is already known in ad vance; therefore It contributes nothing new to a scientific knowledge. It is needless, value less and cruel. One of the most harmful fea tures of tllk respat-fh mAlhnrl used by immalurc, untrained youngsters is the encouragement ime leacncrs give inem to car ry on CXDorlmenls nf Ihnir Aurn outside of school. The atrocities some cnildren are known to have inflicted on mice, rabbits, pup pies, kittens and other live ani mals In the privacy of homes, with no supervision, are unorinl able! The Infliction of suffering on animals in the much abused name of science has already ex tended beyond reasonable hounds. 11 is of vital Importance that educators and the humane minded public should demand that a firm position be taken in schools to prevent demoraliza tion of young people through in fliction of suffering on defense less animals. "If increased Interest in sci ence is to lead merely to greater callousness the world will not have moved ahead." New York Herald Tribune. Former Local Man 1$ Promoted by Bureau Frank B. Pallo. land exam iner in the Portland office of the bureau of land management, and a former member of Uie Medford BLM staff, has been promoted to the position of as sistant district manager in Las Vegas, Nev., Russell E. Getty, BLM director for Oregon and Washington, has announced. Pallo recently assisled in ap praising lands for the Federal Si ale land exchange Io estab lish tha Roardman Spaceage Industrial park nn the Columbia river In north central Oregon. 1 1 2 i 1 I jr ;i"if XHXXX V, Where hut in print tan you get so close to the advertising messages that interest you? Where else can a woman clip the coupons and recipes thai intrigue her? Or tcarout tips to try on leftovers? Or mark, DON'T YOU One of MEDFORDII&yfmBUNE - . ' '" X X TV X 3' 1 - ' x :-r: x- : t , t "r ! :. I j v 1 4 b ' .rX X X 1 -I H r't i ; '1 h , "I ! -A. ' f " ' v ) i r 4 ri o ?i V 4 - ".X - X;- kili.:'XX? READ BEFORE YOU BUY? lor future marketing, any of the colorful tiiod ideas which strike her fancy? And w here else can she circle and compare the colors and styles of clothing and fur nishings that appeal to her? a sous presented bj ihe Print Where else, in fad, can an message be re-run at w ill by an interested audience? So make sure a good part of youradveriising message gels into print. Let somebody's eyes linger over it as long'as Advertising Association and iJiey like. Let somebody's scissors clip it free of competi tion. And then watch some one's pocket or purse carry it to the place of purchase. Print makes sense because prim makes sales. f . ;l -.-.41 X iT W -'
