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Friday, March 1, 1940 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 4 Southern Oregon Miner ★ DRAWN FOR THE MINER BY MAC’ PHERSON Leonard N- Hall Published Every Friday at X67 East Main Street ASHLAND. OREGON Entered as second-class matter February 15. 1935, at the postoffice at Ashland. On-gon, under the act of March 3, 1879 PEN PORTRAITS of OREGON Editor and publisher Í m V SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) •lini ★ TELEPHONE 8561 L ONE YEAR SIX MONTHS T S (Mailed Anywhere in the United States) LOVE ANI* BUSES. $150 SOc SET YOU FREE” “THE TRUTH WILL/ BETTER TO LOSE SEEKING A HIGHER OFFICE THAN SEEKING REELECTION. EH? We see by the papers that District Attorney Frank Newman is busy telling the voters—via paid adver tisement—what a good circuit judge he's going to be for them, and it is to be hoped that readers digested his message within reach of their salt-shakers. On what premise the faltering, unsuccessful dis trict attorney justifies his desire for the dignified and intelligent office of circuit judge of the Jackson-Jose phine county judicial district is considerable of a mys tery to The Miner, which has followed his career in public office with interest and dismay. As district attorney Newman has liberated many criminals, but as circuit judge perhaps he could even better his record. He could spring the ones who plead guilty, too! ★ ★ ri¿AC) c.rd J <£JJ / j , PARTNER //V JOHN JACOO ASTORS EXPEO/T/ON TO THE OREGON COUNTRY, LH/O. H/S EXPL ORATIONS OE N/LLANETTE PALLET. STRENGTHENED AMERICAS FOOTHOLD IN OREGON. OF GOLD IN EASTERN OREGON INCREASED THE BOAT TRAFFIC ON THE COL UNO/A R/YER IN /86A, 56. OOO PASSENGER} ANO 2!. OOO TONS OE FREIGHT WERE CARRIED TO THE N/N/NG CAN PS OE EASTERN OREGON ★ ★ ★ ★ A NATION OF GOOD SPORTSMEN NEED NEVER FEAR THE FUTURE! Perhaps one of America’s greatest perpetuators of democracy is found in athletic departments of our public schools. There true self-reliance, fair play and ability are emphasized in a wholesome, zestful manner that registers indelibly on all future leading citizens. Of course the lesson is lost on some, but each will re tain at least some vestige of the experience. To gifted athletes, of course, the days in school are pathways to later professional fame and remunera tion. To most it remains as a pleasant, reassuring mem ory anchored to the always transient present by trophy, picture and news clipping. Yet, whether the individual athlete ever finds his endeavor to have been a short-cut to the rainbow’s end’, whether he uses his athletic experience as a vehicle to carry him through college or into popularity, each gains a great and largely unrecognized treasure from his years of effort. Even the dub third-stringer, spend ing the games on the bench, is enriched in a manner he never would realize. For all athletes—as overwhelmingly demonstrated in the class B high school basketball tournament being held by Southern Oregon College of Education here this week—gain a standard of health that goes far toward preserving the American way of life, of but tressing physical and moral stability. They become a (Continued from puge 1) I , 1 i I I How the Internal combustion engine has speeded up romance! • • • In the old days it took nt least an hour being nice to pop and mom. You had to listen to pop's views on the plans for the new bandstand In Cropsey's Park, satisfy mother's ex plorations into your background and stull around talking about Hie inter national situation. • • • By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN The recent Republican national committee meeting in Washington gave no indication of a swing to any one G. O. P presidential candi date. but party chieftains have made up their minds about the man they will have to beat in November. The G. O. P high command now is going seriously on the assump tion that President Roosevelt will seek a third term and is mapping campaign plans accordingly. This was the keynote of the national com mittee meeting here. oh > »peeler that haunted every discussion be hind closed doors, over luncheon ta bles. tavern bars and in hotel lob bies. Omens which have influenced this conclusion in the minds of party leaders are: First—the President's switching of the Thanksgiving date. G. O P heavy thinkers argue that in breaking this "sacred" tradition. Roosevelt was “conditioning" the voting public for the overturn of another. Second—the "weak sister” type of Democratic candidates being pro moted as Roosevelt successors. Some G O P.-ers believe that Hull. McNutt, et al. are "clay pigeon” candidates put up for purposes of "unflattering comparison" with the President. Another third term harbinger raised in executive session of the national committee is the "waning hope for peace” in Europe, which plays right into the hands of third term advocates. • • • Merry-Ge-Round. When the President makes a speech he keeps his place on the manuscript with two fingers of his left hand. They move from line to line as he reads down the page. He uses his right hand to grasp the rostrum. Asked to allow her name to be used as sponsor of a Negro concert in Washington, Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler. wife of the Montan» sens tor »napped. "Don't you know bet ter than to ask a thing like that tn a presidential year’"; and hung up. in preparation for the forthcoming congressional primaries, the Town- sendites have set up a special com mittee to pass on all candidates. Head of the body is Dr Francis Townsend Other members are his young son. Robert, and L. W Jef fery. vice president of the move ment. Republican Chaff All state delegations at the Re publican national committee meet ing voted en bloc during the ballot ing for a convention city, except South Carolina. "Tieless Joe" Tolbert of Ninety Six, S C.. most colorful figure at the meeting, voted for Chicago while his daughter. Julia Tolbert, a na tional committeewoman, cast her ballot for Philadelphia. Joe Pew, Pennsylvania's oil mag nate G. O. P boss, was boasting about the advantages the Republi can convention will bring to Phila delphia. “We'd a thousand times rather play host to the Republicans than the Democrats.” he said “Republican convention delegates are better heeled on the whole than the Demo crats and spend three times as much money. Democratic delegates are usually poor boys who have to watch their pocketbooks." • • • r Justice Stone Walks. Supreme Court Justice Harlan F Stone is determined to get his walk out every day. At a reception in a downtown hotel, a friend ques tioned him about this. “Yes.” said Stone. "I'm going to get my exercise today by walking home from this party." The friend expressed surprise, in view of the distance and the slip pery condition of the streets. "But you see.” replied the justice, "in my job, I have to sit a good deal, and I need to walk for vari ety." • • • Freddy Hale. Congressman Brewster, who will be elected to the senate almost by default, will inherit the shoes of the famous Sen. "Freddy” Hale of Maine. Freddy is never heard around the senate, and rarely seen. Yet his departure from the senate— he plans to retire this year—will make history It will end the longest senatorial reign of one family in the annals of congress. Hale’s father and grand father also were senators, their ca reers dating back 72 years. • • • You and Arabella got along after what seemed years. Every few minutes you had to say in a loud voice. “Yes, the exhibi tion at the art gallery this year Is wonderful." or cough and •bout, Isn't it terrible »bout the Philip pines’" • • • And then thrre w»« Ihr time limit hanging over you. and the signal system, with mother call ing, “Arabella. 1s that you down there?“ one of the silliest ques tions of all time. . . . A wooer was always In whether he was carrying on a ship with the girl he loved tending a mass meeting in the of a Thousand Squeaks. doubt court- or at- House A romance took years Then came the horsehus carriage, putting love on tires, equipping af fection with a magneto and stream lining sentimental Impulses through out. Today you call, blow the horn, grab the girl and are through the second red traffic light before pop and mom, stand ing in the door way. have been able to determine whether you are the young man who works at the button shop or that boy from the gas works. You leave the old folks at 45 miles an hour, pass the old-fash ioned conventions at 55 and are do ing a good 80 before you reach the point or remarking: ' Well, honey. 1 thought I'd run over and see you. Did you expect me?” In 15 minutes you have proposed, in a half-hour you have set the date and in 45 minutes you have reached the matter of houge furniture • • • Il Is a war between the haves and the have-nots, says Herr Hitler. Which explains why II was neces sary to crush Poland and tsecho- slovakla. which had everything. • • IT’S 1940—AND HOW! . . . Mr». Hurl IV heeler emphatic about this being presidential year. That’s her daughter with her. Funeral service» for Mary Ro berta Davis, five months old twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Davis, were held at 2:30 p. m. Feb. 27 at the Litwlller Funeral home with the Rev. E. B. Hallsted of Klamath Falls officiating In terment was in the Odd Fellows addition to the Mountain View cemetery. -------------- ---------------- • Subscribe for The Miner today. contagious source of wholesome activity, courage, strength and optimism. Greatest benefit of all-*—overshadowing the tro phies, trips, backslaps and opportunities abounding in school athletics—is that fountain of confidence in one’s self, the feeling of healthful, eager living, the inartic ulate satisfaction of being able to coordinate hands, arms, legs and faculties into an efficient whole. These are the intangible, invaluable fruits of a great Amer ican custom—the blending of bodies, minds and rules of fair play into athletic activity. r r i | 1 , t n lews the senate Is able to argue the house Into nut king larger appropriations, both <>nuid Coulee and Bonneville will hate Io proceed under a slow I h -II for the year begin ning next July I. Requests for funds by these two projects have Itreti cut deeply. The house also Is ordering retire ment In rrcluinathMi. It prob ably will I m - kpr‘1 Is-fore (Inal action Is taken on these var ious uppropriutlons mid the measures are sent to the W hite House for the Prratl- dent's signature. err Agricultural committer of the house has determined to continue the rate of hiterrat for farm loans at 3 5 per cent. There Is some complaint acataat this nite by high administration authorities, but the committee insists that money is cheap and borrowers of farm loans should share In thia benefit. r r r With the exception of Knute Hill, Washington, every represen tative from the I’acific northwest Oregon, Washington, Idaho • voted againat the administration's reciprocal trade treaty policy. When the subject reaches the sen ate every senator from those itates will <4>|H>»e the treaty pro gram, with a slitgle possible ex ception. hind in the matter of climbing into Indian headgear so far. • • • The British censor released a fcjw days ago pictures of the sinking of the plane carrier Courageous on Sep tember 18. last year. The censors must have come to the conclusion they were official. • Diatrlct Attorney Dewey »ays that what la needed at Wash ington is a new broom. This will Simile from 11 R De Sena: As smug as the man who appraises your old auto for the trade-in value. • • • THE DAY'S YELLOW PERIL • MARY ROBERTA DAVIS tells him what he must pay the worker» at vurioiia periods during t ie season. There la u bureuu Which determine» how ninny un- e nployed men mid women In Ore- g > ii and Washington can b-- given relief on WPA; whut they »hull receive a» wages A buieau de- cute» whether n family la »uffl- aiently distressed to I m - entitled to food stamps. The remote control by bureuu- crats extend» to white collar worker» in the cities. to the cal- loused-handed farmers; to the lumber workers, to the men who nbor longshore; to the fishermen There a n good fundamentul ieimon for each bureau, but once -rented, v bureau becomes Im mortal wiphea to expand, take in more territory, exercise greater control. Here Is the trick used by chiefs of bureuu» when their fund» ate threatened: They announce elim ination of an activity or aeivice In a state, knowing that abolishment will »tart a local protest ami the local people will cull on their sen ators and rvpiewntatlvea to save the activity and under thia fire from buck home the h-glslMtors l>e- come 1. 'created In seeing that necessary funds are provided Tills may explain why announcement la made that the radio beam at Fort Steven», needed to guide vessels into Columbia river in foggy weather, Is to I m - abandoned. why many (JCC camps are to be put out <>f commission, why expert- nent stations are to I m - elimin ated. and county agents fired. f < You even had to look over the family photographs! LET THE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS FLAIL THE AIR WITH THEIR TONGUES! During next few’ months folks will be hearing much talk about government economy and a new’ freedom for business but, like promises of aid for Poland, w’e must remember talk is cheaper than deeds—and buys a lot more. Regardless of w’ho the successful candidate may be, there will be no national wave of economy and federal thrift, no immediate balancing of the budget. The conditions which force heavy governmental spend ing today still will apply after next Jan. 1. So we might just as w’ell discount ail that tripe right now. And as for the third-term talk, many politicians insist it merely is a gesture to perpetuate those in power. On the other hand, opposition to the third- term idea comes from those who want to gain control and who can’t so long as Roosevelt remains in the White House. So we can dissociate the three-term question from national welfare, right along with the breast-beating over economy. That leaves the presidential proposition up to the qualifications of the individual candidate . . . and probably both democrats and republicans are pretty much agreed—whether they’ll admit it or not—that any sincere, capable man as chief executive would do quite well provided that he is president and not just a stooge for a clique of politically-smart business ty coons. W’hoever our next president may be, we all want him to be president, not the front and mouthpiece for some powerful group. And inasmuch as we voters know practically noth ing of who the 1940 presidential candidates will be. we might just as well pigeonhole the entire proposi tion—except for pardonable occasional cat-calls—until after the party conventions. There is but one sure gesture voters can make at this time and that is to turn a deaf, doubtful ear to all politicians until such time as we know who the candidates are, and then salt heavily everything they say. The man himself and not the words being put in his mouth by wise political schemers should command our undivided attention. An Institute <>f Family Rvlutiou* hm completed « study of roinunce and discovered that more proposals of murriuge are made In automo biles than in the home. But the ones made at home are still the better bet. • • • l.ack of privacy In the home Is given as the rea son for the tri umph of the fliv ver over the front parlor, but the In stitute misses the big point. 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