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Friday, Sept. 22, 1939 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 4 Southern Oregon Miner Leonard N. Hall Published Every Friday at 167 East Main Street ASHLAND. OREGON Editor and Publisher ★ ★ SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) ONE YEAR $154. SIX MONTHS 80c I Mailed Anywhere in the United States) Entered as second-class matter February 15. 1935. at the postoffice at Ashland, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879 ★ TELEPHONE 8561 SET “THE TRUTH WILL YOU ★ ★ PAT-ME-ON’-THE-BACK BOB! Our indigo-blooded contemporary Bob Ruhl of the Medford Mail Tribune is busy patting himself on the back again for having “called the turn" in world af- fairs. That Bob should hit the nail on the head occas ionally is most obvious. With a scattered load like his, he can’t miss forever. RWR’s chameleon-like editorial column is about as static in logic as it is in dateline. Not that it matters much to anybody, or to this department, but just for the nuisance value of the sit uation we’d like to recall Editor Ruhl’s greatest piece of public service: It was back in 1932 when everyone in the land— including Bob—was losing his shirt. With men hungry and desperate, Ruhl steadfastly defended Candidate Hoover even to the point of grooming a straw vote to uphold the M-T’s infallibility. With the election but a day off Ruhl had the stupid arrogance to insist that Hoover would win in a walk against an unknown Roose velt! That was one time Bob missed the band wagon. ★ ★ ★ HITLER IS AN HISTORIC MAN! Resent the fact as we will, it must be admitted that Adolph Hitler is as cunning and adroit a man as pres ent-day history can conjure. At this early moment in the second general European war Hitler is not at an appreciable disadvantage. Gains made have been his, not Germany’s enemies. Already the cost to the world of great militarists is becoming apparent. Der Feuhrer may be a murder ous beast, but he’s a canny one regardless of what we choose to call him. That England and France have a most capable opponent they are beginning to learn. As to the ulti mate outcome of hostilities, Americans will be unani mous in wishfully believing that the allies shall triumph. As to who is without sin in the present fighting, in dications are that none could qualify for throwing the first stone. It will be well for the United States to A BEAUTIFUL SERVICE, mod erate in cost - reverently and efficiently conducted. City Ambulance Service Funeral Service Since 1897 LITWILLER FUNERAL HOME (Formerly Stork’« Funeral Parlor) C.M.LItwiller We Never Close—Phone L*ll (Continued from page I) FREE” WHO ASKED LINDBERGH, ANYWAY? Although most folks who heard Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's radio address last Friday on American neutrality will agree with his words—for who could wish to lose two million men as he warns we might ?— there was a widespread curiosity as to just why the Colonel is breaking his most graceful silence. Lindbergh’s last public utterances concerned air mail contracts which the government canceled a half dozen years ago and from that time on the Lone Eagle has lost popularity. His flight to England, although un derstandable, was resented as a slap at the United States and was so interpreted by the rest of the world. Now, with a crisis at hand, Lindbergh’s nationwide broadcast has aroused a consequent speculation as to his reasons for dipping in his oar at this time. As far as The Miner can determine, there was no public demand for Lindbergh’s views on the subject of America’s attitude toward the war. His departure from this country in bitterness and resentment and his ul timate return just a hop ahead of hostilities in Europe are not particularly savory qualifications for a self starting authority. Lindbergh removed his family to the British Isles for "safekeeping" but with the entire European popu lation buying gas masks, digging bombproof shelters and evacuating cities, his disowned homeland looked pretty welcome to the prodigal Lindy. Lindbergh’s uninvited talk smacks of the ambitious beginnings of a political career. The safest bet in the world is to tell people what they want to hear at a time of national emotional strain and it looks like Charles A. is helping himself to popularity profiteering while the people are ripe for it. ★ tons The Oregon nml Wnxhiiigton crop* are fill greater than in 193M, so much greater that the FSU(* has just been authorised to buy kui plus dried prunes in Oregon, Wasliinglou mid I’alifoinia undei a program designed to Improve marketing conditions for groweis On account of market conditions last year Oregon wimlt'd, by not picking. 22,200 tons. Washington 3900 tons and California <10.000 tons, a total of 90,100 tons of food » ♦ r LIFE’S BYWAYS! continue minding our own affairs as hard as we can and build up our defenses of the new world. The best way for us to keep out of a fight is to be ready to win one if it is forced upon us. ★ ★ ★ IT WILL BE HARD TO KEEP OCR HANDS OFF! Although one frequently hears disparaging re marks concerning America’s remaining neutral to the effect that “the bankers and munitions makers won’t let us stay out,” The Miner sincerely believes big-money boys will have as little to do with our aloofness or entry into war as will this country weekly. The road to war does not lead through bankers’ doors and munitions plant cash registers in a democ- racy. The people themselves will clear the path and press us into the conflict if the time comes when we become a belligerent. The road markings will be subtle but overwhelming. First we will become devout Hitler-haters, then biased interpreters of “justice.” Then it will not be long before genuinely neutral statements will be resented as vic ious, subversive espionage. When that time comes -and it will take a super human effort on the part of the administration to prevent such a surge of emotion—then nothing can stop the American people from flinging their souls, their resources and their future into the battle. Our greatest hope lies in a short European war. If we are to remain neutral while the old world fights, then we must think more on the good things at home and less on the bad things abroad. What Other Editors Are Saying! s|M*ciai session oi cougri'sx. II represents, roughly, nixiut for every adult in the nation. r r r Administration officials have de culeil that the 12,000 CCC enrol IM in Oiegon .mil .<>oo in WMh ingtun will nut be given military training. Proposals have been made by various membeis of con gress that such training be in cluded in the camp life of the en rollees, but tile administration will attempt to prevent enactment of any legislation having HUch object in view Stalling Oct 1, there will be CCC camps in 26 Washington counties. 25 Oregon counties, until April 1. r r r What the war will do to the prune crop 1s, for the present, un known, but it will lx- something In 11*36 England Imported from America 43 3 million (tounda of dried prunes A few days ago the British issued an order placing ull stocks of dried fruit in the hands of the foods defense department Indicated prune crop for Oregon is 157,100 tons, Washington 36,200 thumbs. 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Mr Whosit probably needs the build up Roseburg Chieftain IT WENT TO COLLEGE? Well, sir, college boys who were swallowing goldfish have been eclipsed by whatever it was that swallowed the German luxury liner Bremen Medford News No hit with the admiiilx trillion wax the radio appeal of < Imrles A. I.ludix-rgh urg Illg retention of llie mandatory arms enibnrgo, although IJndy 1« not the popular Idol h>' a few years ago (talk of run ning him for president after lie flew the Atlantic). IJud Ix-rgh's father wax a memlx<r of coiign-ss just la-fore Amer ica entered the war. He print i-d a bold« opposing I iicle Mam sending troops overseas, re sulting In his detent for re election, ami the government scizi-d his Ixioks mid destroyed them. Lliuly Is following In his <xi Ibi« !•» father’s sue. 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President Roosevelt found it nec essary the other day to issue this statement: “I do hereby give notice that all nationals of the United States, and others who may claim the protec tion of this government, who may misconduct themselves in the premises, will do so at their peril, and that they can in no way obtain any protection from the govern ment of the United States against the consequences of their miscon duct!” Those ringing words should re echo throughout California, where at this very time the spearhead of the American communist move ment is seeking to smash the American economic system by fighting tooth and nail for the so-called 30-Thursday proposition Communist leaders are for the scheme, as they frankly admit, be cause they know it is “abortive and unworkable.” They are willing to help delude a million trusting old people Into voting their own ruin—in order that the flood of fantastic "funny money" warrants will destroy real pensions, wreck business, increase unemployment and bankrupt the state govern ment. No one can blame the old folks who have been persuaded by false argument that such a Utopian fal lacy is feasible. But surely they should take warning before they make common cause with com munists whose whole political thesis is American economic fail ure. Democrats and republicans alike will agree it is well that the | President has spoken so emphat- I icaily in a plea for American san ity at this time. And it will be j well for California schemes which I it seems this state's peculiar lot I POOH TO RADIO! The radio station will be built at Grants Pass, according to an nouncement from there, and it is a good thing It will keep the local radio from convincing Medford ad vertisers that everyone in G-P sits avidly beside a radio listening to stupid programs, and writing down all the advertising. Medford News. TO GO TO THE FAIR Fun and gayrty Mart the minute you ln»ard your Greyhound «Super Goa« h for Nili Franti iwo. 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