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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, WlWORCvivTlIBUKI """Evaryona In Southern Oregon o. Th. Mall Trthtimt Published Daily except Saturday by aa Norm fcir St.. Ph. 772-6141 HERB GREY Advertisinc Mnet GERALD T LATHAM, Bus Mr ERIC w ALLEN JB, Mne. Editor EARL H ADAMS, City Editor HARRY CHIHMAN, Teles EOiior RICHARD JEWETT, Sports Ed tor ten m ft ni'UfU (Unman Trill til An Independent Newipapei Entered ai tecond clan mattei Iter at bnierea mm iwunu v.- ........ Medford Oregon under Act of marcn o, iom SUBSCRIPTION BATES - Daily and Sunday 1 year Hg.W umy ana ounudj-w Dailv and Sunday 3 moi. Sunday Only One year o: i - (Moll!, - an..t. oy turner "u muvn iJiily and Sunday 1 year U Sunday Only 1 mo. r.lr -nrf Vendors CODY Official Paper of City of Medford United PreBi International JUJl UDBSCj n U.plTelephoto Newspicturea Advertising n,Treiil . locrtm NELSON ROBERTS & ASSOC! ATES OMcea in New Vnrk, Chi ; caso, Detroit, San Francisco. L01 - Angeiea. SeatUe. Portland Denrer. NATIONAl EDITORIAL Member California Newspaper Publlshera Association t Flight o' Time Medford and Jackson County History from tne files of The Mall Tribune 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 yean ago. 10 YEARS AGO Nov. 27, 1053 (Friday) No date has bee set for the habeas corpus hearing in dis trict court tor Gerald T. Ma comber, 30, sentenced to life in prison from here for assault with intent to kill. A Stinson Reliant airplane has been obtained by Mercy Flights Inc. to replace a similar plane damaged recently In an acci dent at the Ashland airport. 20 YEARS AGO Nov. 27, 1943 (Saturday) Atlanta Parker NaffziBer. John E. Ross and Arthur Powell loimfhino ceremonies for SS Table Rock at Kaiser Swan l.lonH shlnvarris in Portland. Center James Miller only Meatoro. Hlgn ncnooi piayer u ' make first team in Mall Trib une's annual All-Southern Ore Ann rnnfrnr team: Find Mar vin Doty, Tackle Ray Cascbecr, and Back Steve uippci on sec ond team. 30 YEARS AGO Nov. 27, 1533 (Monday) C. R. Bowman, Jackson Coun ty superintendent of schools, re ports public schools must have state aid to continue in opera tion. From Arthur Perry's "Ye Smudge Pot" column: "As yet nobody has been appointed San ta Claus under the NRA." 40 YEARS AGO , Nov. 27, 1023 (Tuesday) D. J. S. Pearce, 88, who came to Jacksonville in 1857 to mine for gold, dies at his home in Medford. Gold Hill City Council passes resolution approving city pur chase of Gold Hill Electric Com pany. 50 YEARS AGO Nov. 27, 1013 (Thursday) Anna Held, world famous Parisian beauty, scheduled to appear at Medford's Page then' ter next week. Eddie Mensor, member of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, and son of Henry Mcnsor, Jacksonville, visits in Rogue Valley. What's Your I.Q.? Nine or ten correct is superior even or eight Is excellent) five or six fs good. 1. What common nickname Is shared by a type of oratory and a racer 2. Under which two Presidents did William H. Seward serve as secretary of State? .1. Of what race was Goliath? 4. What statue surmounts the dome of the United States Cap- uoi minding in Washington; S. Two Presidents of the United States were West Point graduates: name them. 6. Who tried to fetch water in a sieve? 7. When the kingdom of Italy was established, what city was lis capital? 8. Between which two states does Lake Champlain lie? 9. Name the theater where most of Shakespeare' plays were presented during his lifetime, 10. The law requires dyed furs to be labeled as being dyed; true or false? Answers: 1. Soap box. 2. Lin coin and Johnson. 3. Philistine 4. Statue of Freedom. 5. Grant nd Elsenhower. (. Simple Si mon. 7. Florence. 8. New York and Vermont. 9. Globe. 10. Trite. 4 A WJaIsociation NOVEMBER, 27, 1063 Attack on Tn t.hia pniintrv. nnrl mio rolro tnv oranfoH thai. PVfiVOne Can l'ead some better than others, ters and newspapers and r tn no it nnmoa an tional, if not intellectual, probably more people in ine worm are imietai than are literate. The struggle against illiteracy is worldwide. It is conducted by governments and by mission aries, by priests and by teachers, by professionals and by volunteers. One notable endeavor was the "each one teach one" program of reading instruction in Moviin onri nfVior T.ntin Ampvican countries. 4T4&yWVV .umvi where a student who learned to read pledged himsell to teacn one otner, ana so on. ANOTHER notable endeavor is the CAKh literacy program, which is providing mater ials and instruction in reading in eight nations, m .1 y-. I L! f with the support 01 tne uenerai reaerauon ui Women's Clubs. The nations are Costa Rica, Huatemala. Honor Koner. India, Mexico, Iran, Turkey and Pakistan. These nations are, 01 course, aoing wnai uiey nan fnv tho prlnnatinn nf their own Deonle. but in too manv cases the teachers and materials. The aim is to provide "basic educational sup nf mpn. women and children. mhn urnniri nthifwi'sp not. for lack of paper, pencils, It is a wortny aim Lies: Black and White How honest are you? How honest is anyone? John Ciardi, columnist for the Saturday Re view, declares that complete honesty is impossible. "Who can afford honesty?" he asks, and adds: "Citizens cannot afford it. Were we to give honest ex pression to all our impulses we should be arrested in ten minutes. And in five, if we were to publish in whole honesty everything we think. Within society, as its pre tensions are organized, only guile can keep us out of jail." Tf nno miQi'i'pla with that nne TTlllst. admit that the "little white lie" often smooths the bumps out of social intercourse. "p OOD to see you," says the man (while think- ing "There's that jerk again.") "What a lovely dress," says the woman fwhilp tVitnlfino "What an awful hat.."1 "How are you today?" says the businessman (while thinking "If he tells me all about his aches and pains, I'll scream.") "Marvplnns evenina."' savs the . denartinc guest (while thinking "What a bunch of bores. ) "Dn nmp nrrnin snnn." savs the host ("while thinking "Thank goodness they're leaving.") t THIS sort of thing, presumably, is what Ciardi had in mind when he wrote : "... My friends are all decent liars and I will have no others if I can help myself. A reasonable dishonesty is the only method of acquisition left to us, and a congenial dishonesty is the only social nexus. We not only permit to ourselves and to others the dishonesties that make group living possible: we demand them and shun the honest monster." What, then, is the difference between the "little white lie" that permits us to get along with each other, and the "black lie" which we all deplore It would appear to be the intent is to injure, it is a black lie. If the in tent is to please, or to soothe, or to flatter; if the intent is benevolent rather than malevolent; then the lie is white. STILL, how do you know if you can trust a per ann urhn admits tn nn nnnnsinnnl untruth? The answer would appear to be integrity, the ability to distinguish between right and wrong, and to follow the right. If you believe a man would not lie about a matter of substance, that is a different matter than worrying whether he told the exact, literal truth when he said "You're looking well this morning. No one, certainly, can condone a deliberate, malicious untruth. But condemn the man who when his wife asks him do? E. A. Billboards Many people are offended by the prolifera tion of billheads along the nation's highways. Despite industry promises of "good taste" and "restraint," they continue to multiply. (Witness the once-uncluttered freeway between Medford and Ashland.) There have been attempts at control, but they seldom have amounted to much. But, according to the New York Times, there is a chance that simple economics will change the situation. John Crichton, president of the Ameri can Association of Advertising Agencies, says the outdoor medium is losing its share of the national advertising dollar and is failing to sell itself to the nation's ad agencies. "Unless some drastic steps are taken," he was quoted as saying, "the outdoor companies may eventually have to content themselves with local advertising." It wouldn't hurt our feelings a bit. E. A. Illiteracy nai'ticulai'lv ill this state, but all able to read let magazines. sfimfithinc of an emo- surprise to realize that programs lack funds, learn to read and write or even blackboards." a matter of intent. 11 can one honestly. () says "Yes indeed, dear," if he likes her new hair To Vanish? "Please One Spotlight Is Sufficient" - , ' ''hi Communications Letters to the Editor must bear the name and address of the writer, although under certain circumstances the use of a pen name or initial for publication is permissible. The Mail Tribune reserves the right to edit all letters with a view to clarification and condensation. Letter submitted tor publication must not exceed 400 words. The letters printed In this column do not necessarily represent the views of tr paper, in fact the contrary it often the case. Editor's note: We have re ceived a large number of let ters concerning the assassina tion of President Kennedy. Space available does not per mit their publication all at once, but they will be printed as space and time allow. Many Helped To the Editor: 1 appreciate this opportunity to thank public ly all the citizens of the Medford area who helped make possible the Community Memorial Serv ice for the late President Ken nedy. Thanks to all those who so willingly accepted the invitation to participate. Each of them con tributed in a worthwhile way to our common expression of the community's feelings. I want especially to thank those who worked behind the scenes whose efforts would oth erwise escape purjlic notice. Mayor James Dunlcvy and Com mander R. E. Bridenstine of the Naval Reserve helped in obtain ing participants. Dr. Elliott Becken and school personnel ar ranged for the use of the High School auditorium. Mrs. Sara Rath moved the draped portrait of President Kennedy from her store window to the auditorium. The picture was loaned by the Eleanor Roosevelt League. Roy al Bebb and Leonard Firman of Commercial Printing Co. work ed over the dinner hour turning nut programs at the last minute, t especially appreciate their willingness to even accept the difficult assignment of producing materials up to their high stand ards of quality under such rush ed circumstances. Peggyann Hutchinson of the Mail Tribune supplied the print ing plate of the President for the program. Miss Hutchinson's fine reporting of the memorial is in keeping with the same kind of service beyond duty which she puts into her role as church edi tor each week. The radio and television stations along with the Mail Tribune provided publicity. The Boy Scouls of Troop 7 un der the direction of Troopmastcr Bob Hawkins distributed the programs. My special thanks to my fel low ministers who co-operated so fully in opening their build ings, conducting special serv ices and contributing their thoughts on the community service. And of course, thanks to all the people of Medford who, along with the participants, con tributed their sincere tribute by their attendance at the service. John V. Heberling, President Medford Ministerial Association Liked Cards To the Editor: I'm stealing away some time from my stud ies to thank you from the bot tom of my heart for printing my plea for cards in your news paper. The generous readers did respond immediately. I think your state is gorgeous with the lovely mountains, streams, and gorgeous countryside. What a wonderful warm place to start a future. By warm, 1 mean the people arc warm-hearled. 1 wish I could thank each reader individually hut my lim ited allowance would not per mit me to do so. j Thanks again, dear editor, i for your kindness! Sheralee Rhodes 2527 Keyword! Ave Baltimore, Md. Why? To the Kditor: The first tragic day of our nation's loss found me pondering on "Why" our President, John F. Kennedy, so young and vital a man. should be taken from us by so violent an act, assasination. Following completely every part of the T.V. programs this wonderful medium of Informa- MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, i l r tion and wonderful showing of each event as it actually han- pened the answer began to slowly unfold with the assurance that he had not died in vain, which brought along with it a great feeling of hope and thank fulness, in watching the people of the nation and their reaction, one knew that the youth of this great country would carry on his work and that the prejudice of many in the older generation would dissolve in this great surge of love of him and his work. The eternal flame will help carry on. The great sympathy shown for his widow, Mrs. Jacqueline Ken nedy, and the Kennedy family, the love of our dead President, John F. Kennedy, could not but make a great impact for good in our nation and the world. The tears Mrs. Kennedy held back so courageously during this try ing ordeal were shed in her be half by many. This strength and courage seemed "almost unbelieveable," as was said by one of our tireless commenta tors. To think that the riealh of nne man could so completely shock and stop the normal living of everyone throughout the nation and world, because of the love that was felt for him and his family, should help us to realize the power of sincere love and how effective it is as it works only for good. Then we ponder on the great destruction of hate sent out in this universe, which comes back to us all indirectly with a deadly blow to someone, and to the many blessing we would not want to, lose in our great nation. No, his lite was not sacrificed in vain in these four sad days, millions stopped their senseless running and sat quietly by their T.V. sharing In spirit the na tion's loss and rededicating themselves to love, tolerance and understanding 1 of all races and their problems. These are the answers I re ceived to "WHY." Also, that we should thank God that, he has given us this opportunity to THINK, though in doing so, it took one of His best from our world. Truly these four days of sorrow and wonderful presenta tion of national events have been the most impressive of my life. The television and radio are to be commended on the fine work they have done. Mrs. Max Leischner 109 N. Ivy St. Medford Firemen Praised To the Editor: I would like tn publish a big. big thank you lo the fire department of Central Point. Because of their alertness and immediate response tn a call at my garage apartment in Cen tral Point, I was saved an awful disaster. I'm sure most o( the public that have never experienced a (ire, have no idea how much we really owe lo these brave, alert men, that leave their jobs and business to aide and protect our property. A thank you is so inadequate at this time, so 1 take this op portunity to voice my apprecia tion and want them all to know I'll always be so grateful. Thclma Arnold 3585 Roberts ltd. Medford I Thanksgivine i To the Editor: You should ; know that Thanksgiving is not ' just a big turkey dinner. It is a turkey dinner with a giving thanks prayer before it. We should all have a Thanksgiving , prayer before all of our Thanks i giving dinner. Thanksgiving is ! a lot of fun too. On Thanksgiv I ing you can have games, par ! ties and feast, and a lot of com pany Bonnie Barklev (Age 10) Box 29, Eagle Point. Ore. More Cnmmuniratlons nn Page 4-B. OREGON Pressing Task for Johnson: Stilling of Fears, Renewed Confidence in Leadership By PHIL NEWSOM LTI Fnrelrn News Analyst A terse announcement issued simultaneously in Washington, Moscow and London on May 19, 1961, disclosed that the then- President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev would hold their first face-to-face meeting some two weeks hence in Vienna. For Kennedy, the timing was not especially propitious. ,vl H The first need of the country is to take to heart the nature of this unspeakable crime. There is no public crisis at home or abroad which demands such instant attention that it cannot wait until we have col lected ourselves and can pro ceed deliberately. But there is a searing internal crisis within the American spirit which we have first to realize and then to resolve. The American future depends on it, and our capacity to gov ern ourselves. What we have to realize is that, though speech and gossip and rumor are free. the safety ot the Republic is at stake when extremeists go un restrained. Extremists may profess any ideology. But what they all have in common is that they treat opponents as enemies, as out side the laws and the commu nity of their fellow men. WHAT happened in Dallas could, to be sure, have happened in another city. But it must be said that the murder of the President was not the first act of political violence in that city but one in a series. The man who is now the President of the United States was man handled by his fellow Texans. The man who represented the United States at the United Na tions was spat upon. In this atmosphere nf political violence lived the President's murderer, himself addicted to the fascination of violence in his futile and lonely and brood ing existence. The salient fact about him was his alienation from human ity, from country, family, and friends. Nothing within him, it would seem, bound him to the President or to the Governor as human beings. No human feel ing stayed his hand. - IN HIS alienation, Lee Oswald turned to the left. But that was incidental. Those who spat on Lyndon Johnson and on Adlai Stevenson had turned to the right. The common characteris tic of all of them was their ali enation, the loss of their ties, the rupture of the community. An extremist is an outsider. For him the Government in Washington is a hated foreign power and the President in Washington is an invading con queror. There is no limit, there fore, lo his hatred which feeds upon the venom of malice, slan der, and hallucination. In Dallas today there is much searching of conscience, and well there should be. For Dallas has long been conspicuous for its tolerance of extremists, and for the inability of its decent cit izens, undoubtedly the great majority, to restrain the ex tremists and restore a condition of honest and temperate and reasonable discussion. TT WAS comforting, therefore, A to read on Sunday that the Mayor of Dallas. Earle Cabell, had said that "each of us, in prayerful reflection, must search his heart and determine if through intemperate word or deed we might have contributed ' in some fashion to the move ' ment of this mind across the brink of insanity." We must all follow the Mayor i of Dallas in that prayerful re flection. For it is only too easy to forget that in a free country I there must be not only liberty and equality but also fraternity. I The only solace for the Na i tion's shame and grief can come j from a purge or at least the reduction of the hatred and ven om which lie so close to the surface of our national life. We have alowed the community of the American people to be rent with enmity. Only if and as we if. can Imd our wnv back into tne iy taKen into cusiouy. niter a ! American community will we ' long trial, which lasted for sev i find our way hack tn confidence ' eral months, he was convicted ' in the American destiny. j and hanged. His defense was in I ... ; sanity, and it was pretty well I 'E MUST stop the flow of established that this was his real ' the poison that when men condition, but popular feeling ; differ, say. about taxes or civil i was too strong for the jury lo j rights or Russia, they cannot j disregard, and it brought in a be rcconci ed bv persuasion and debate, and that those who take the other view are implacable enemies. In the lighl of this monstrous crime, we can see that in a The position of U.S. -supported forces in Laos had deteriorated steadily to the point where Ken nedy and his advisers had de cided that a neutral Laos pro vided the best way out of an impossible situation. In April had occurred the dis astrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. And out of that somber meet ing in Vienna came another se vere test for the new President. The Soviet leader laid down a new ultimatum on the Berlin and German question either agreement to a separate peace treaty for East Germany and the transformation of West Ber lin into a "free city" or the So viets would proceed on their Today and Tomorrow By Walter Lippmann (C) 1963 The Washington Post free country, which we are and intend to be, unrestrained speech and thought are inher ently subversive. Democracy can be made to work only when the bounds of the community are inviolate, and stronger than all the parties and factions and interests and sects. I wish I felt certain that the self-realization into which grief has shocked us will endure when we go back about our business. The divisive forces of hatred and ungovernability are strong among us, and the habit of intemperate speech and thought has become deeply in grained. IT IS deepened by the strains of war and the frustrations of this revolutionary age, by the exploitations of violence and cruelty in the mass media, by the profusion of weapons and by the presence of so many who know how to use them. But I do have much hope in the healing arts of Lyndon John son. We can turn to him with confidence, for his great gift is in finding the consensus without which the American system of government with its States and regions, its checks and bal ances, is unworkable. To find the consensus among our divided and angry people is his historic opportunity. To re store the. internal peace of the United States is his unique mis sion. That done, all else will be manageable. In the Day's News By FRANK President John F. Kennedy, struck down by the bullet of an assassin, has been laid to his final rest. Four times, in our relatively brief history as a nation, that has happened to us. In this tragic record, there are some startling similarities. There are also some startling contrasts. T ET'S take another look at the record. In the case of President Lin coln, there was a plot. A crazy plot," to be sure. But there was a plot. It appears to have been a plot to upset the government and bring about the separation of the North and the South. Simultaneously with the kill ing of President Lincoln, Sec retary Seward was attacked and wounded at his home by Lewis Powell, a fellow conspirator with John Wilkes Booth. The plot, of course, failed. But there clearly was a plot an insane plot, but still a plot. To that extent, the assassination of President Lincoln stands apart from the others. TN TWO of these assassina tions, the assassin died within a matter of hours. John Wilkes Booth was cor nered in a barn in Virginia. The barn was riddled with bul lets by the pursuers of the assassin. It was then set fire to. Booth perished. Again, in the case of Presi dent Kennedy, the assassin was killed shortly after the commis sion of his horrible deed. He was spectacularly shot by an other strange character for what reason may never be known. TT WAS dilfcrent in the case ol 1 the assassination of President Garfield. The killing took place in a railroad station in Washington. j The killer, Guiteau, was prompt- ' vernici oi guntv. I President McKinley was shot on Sept. fi. 1901. in Buffalo, by an anarchist named Czolgosz, i who held a pistol in a bandaged ! hand and thus approached the own and give to the East Ger mans control over the access routes to West Berlin.. Khrushchev also demanded a nuclear test ban treaty on So viet terms which included a built-in veto over its control commission. In neither was he successful, and in succeeding months Khru shchev came to have a grudg ing admiration for Kennedy. Wants Another Meeting Over the weekend, Commu nist diplomats let it be known that Khrushchev, disturbed by the death of President Kennedy and fearful of a switch in U.S. policy, would like a meeting with new President Lyndon B. Johnson. Whether or not the meeting occurs, the possibility remains that one ot Johnsons early tests may come from Soviet probing attempts to determine both his strengths and his weaknesses. But this will be only one facet of the burden suddenly thrust upon Johnson. Throughout the world for many months ahead events will be colored by the sudden change in U.S. leader ship. - .j When the black Africans of Kenya wept over Kennedy's as sassination, their was an emo tion which swept the world. And Strictly Personal By Sidney J. Harris (c) Field Enterprises. Inc. "FREE! NEW!" 'A highly successful advertis ing man, in his recent autobi ography, remarks that the two words attracting the most at tention and the biggest pull in any advertisement are "Free!" and "New!" I see no reason to doubt his statement, which is based on long and profitable experience. What interests me, however, is that these are not necessarily the most potent words for ad vertising in other countries and different cultures. What we think of as "human nature" is often a matter of longitude and latitude. When a famous American gum company, for instance, ad vertises its chewing gum in England, the ads (which I have seen) take an entirely differ- JENKINS President without being sus pected. He was shot Sept. fi, and died eight days later. His assassin was tried in Buffalo and con victed. On Oct. 29, he was hanged. In both cases, the trials dragged the public again through all the griefs and all the anger and hatred aroused by the killings. nPHE killing of President Ken nedy's assassin is too fresh in the public mind to call for repetition nf the details of the fantastically strange shooting that climaxed the assassination. About all we know of it is the bare fact of the shooting of the assassin. The motives are as yet unknown. Perhaps it is just as well although it is generally re gretted because it leaves the motives of the assassin shroud ed in mystery. If he had lived and had been duly tried for mur der, perhaps useful knowledge as to how he came to do what he did might have been dis closed. But again the country would have been dragged through a long trial as in the cases of President Garfield and Presi dent McKinley. "Losing doesn't bother me. but 1 they become ' '' ' iT' " UITU UIGOE I. pan ot u, wneuier or not in tangible form, was fear which came from the knowledge that for however brief a period of time, the leading nation of ths free world itself stood leader less. In effect, it was creating a worldwide1 crisis of confidence. But at the-same time, West German leaders felt It neces sary to reassure Germans that there would be no change in U.S. policy and to remind West Berliners that Johnson himself had pledged to Berliners "our lives, our fortunes and our sa cred honor." As Britain approaches its gen eral elections, a campaign which was to be based primar ily on domestic issues already is taking a turn as Britain stud ies anew its future role in world affairs and its relationship with the new President. in France, the passing of President Kennedy undoubtedly will reinforce President de Gaulle's determination to re main in office at least until 1970 in order to preserve for the West an image of unchanging leadership. From South Vietnam to New Delhi, and from Moscow to Paris, a pressing task for the new President will be to still the waves of fear and prevent a crisis of confidence. ent tack from those in America. They appeal to British decorum, good taste, and the deeply rooted fear of giving offense. "Refreshing" may be the word lo American chewers, but "re spectable" is the keynote of the British campaign. Likewise, when an American razor company displayed its product shaving the fuzz off a peach to German consum ers, it was greeted with a mixture of laughter, derision and puzzlement. The literal Germans simply never have the slightest desire to shave the fuzz off a peach. "New" may be the oper ative word in American adver tising, but most European nations still prefer the old. the trustworthy, the reliable, and look upon highly-touted Innovations with great du biety. They want lo know whether a product wilt do its job welt for a long time, not whether It was given birth yesterday by some feverish brain eager for fast returns. Incidentally, the best adver tising campaign in America In the last 10 years, for the Volkswagen automobile, shrcdly adapted these Euro pean standards to American needs, and indicated that even in our own country many people are less beguiled by novelty and chrome than by rugged honesty, dependability, and common sense. I also have some lingering doubts . about the puissance of the word "Free!" in so many ads. My 8-year-old boy will tear out any such coupon and send it away, and I suspect that mil lions like him do the same which gives the advertiser a good statistical record, but the purchasing power of 8-year-olds is scarcely overwhelming. On balance, however, there is no question that "Free!" and "New!" have done their work well in the recent past. As a nation, we are prone to take delight in novelty for its own sake, and we still retain a naive faith in something for nothing. But in the long run, we must ask whether these appeals tn greed and curiosity do not de feat themselves. my folks lake It so erlonly nnglaed!"