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•'TUE TKl'TH WILL
AW, COME ON FRANK AND LET’S
BE FRIENDS—AFTER ELECTION DAY!
Frank Newman, who pictures himself as an august
and learned circuit judge—the voters please be willing
_ has lashed out at The Miner’s criticism of his record
a3 district attorney.
Frank has attempted to show, by unrevealing “sta
tistics,” that his record as a public prosecutor has
been impeccable. And it's all right with us if he is
proud of that record, for that’s a matter of viewpoint.
But most Ashland folks who have followed cases
through his office that originated in this part of the
county will have their own opinions of Newman’s ef
fectiveness.
Said the D-A at a Townsend meeting in Ashland
last week. “I wish The Miner editor were here now!”
Yes, and if Fumbling Frank were all there, we’d be
able to get together.
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WHY NOT QUIT BEING EASY MARKS
FOR AN UNAPPRECIATIVE EUROPE?
Very naturally Americans’ sympathy is with the
Czechoslovakians, the Poles, thè Finns, the Norweg
ians and now the Dutch and Belgians. But for some
reason or other we have a growing suspicion somebody
is pulling our leg and transforming our compassionate
tears into coin through the alchemy of “relief.”
Already newspaper readers are being bom
barded with posed publicity pictures of women
and children waving to the allies as they filter
into the low countries, and it won’t be long
before the 1940 version of “chopping off babies*
hands” will be spewed over the neutral land
scape.
Most surprising happening of recent days came
last week when, less than 24 hours after the German
blitzkrieg struck through Holland, Belgium and Lux
embourg, Jackson county h#d been notified that its
quota for “relief of the new victims of war” in those
countries had been set at $2400. The American Red
Cross almost had beat the nazis to the draw! Tele
graphed from San Francisco were the quota instruc
tions at the same hour that news came of the German
invasion!
Now that’s really yelling “Ouch!” before anyone
has been hurt.
Relief for war-battered peoples is a com
mendable mercy, but not when hungry and job
less are being ignored here, and some relief
agencies now clamoring for sympathetic out
pouring of riches to Europe are notably deaf to
cries for help at home.
The war is creating a terrific problem in Europe,
but by what command are we obligated to lick the
wounds of belligerents in a far-off land while many of
our own sores fester ignored and unattended?
Relief drives for war victims is one of the surest
tools for preparing American psychology for entry into
the European war. Let’s be just a little bit hard-to-get
this time!
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GRASS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF
THE ATLANTIC IS NO GREENER!
A lot of the boys up and down the pike, still mad
at the Kaiser, are mumbling things about how the
United States had better get into the war and help
out the allies. They would enlist themselves, almost,
if it weren’t for one reason and another.
However, before we indulge in so much hating of
that beast Hitler” that we are blinded to more threat
ening realities in our own back yard, perhaps we
should consider well the problem of Mexico, where
authorities agree there’s likely to be a revolution this
year. If we feel so belligerent and anxious to carry a
musket, why not rattle a saber along our southern
border and reclaim some of our investments now ex
propriated? We’ve got a lot of work that could be done
right here in North America that well might occupy
our time, our emotions and our military.
And how about the Dutch East Indies, and
the West Indies? And what are we going to do
about protecting Alaska and its “Kattegat” sep
arating it from Russia?
If we want to get mad at somebody and show the
world our outrage, we can practice up a bit in our own
half of the world and let the gingham dog and calico
cat eat each other up in Europe. They’ll do it anyway,
with or without our help!
SHOOTING THE WORKS
Theie is every indication that Hit
ler plans to throw everything he has
into the war this summer, in order
to end it by October. Cabled re
ports by U. S. observers abroad all
point to this.
There is almost certain to be a
series of blows aimed at different
parts of Europe—Holland. Rumania,
Hungary, Greece, in quick succes
sion.
Hitler has ample munitions and
raw materials to last him through
summer and fall, but perhaps not
for the winter. Also there is a big
Nazi question mark placed over the
presidential elections in the United
States
No matter which party is
elected, the Nazis are figuring that
the United States will at least lift
the Johnson act (forbidding credits
to defaulted nations) and begin
rushing major munitions to the al
lies on credit
This Hitler strategy of betting the
whole pot on one hand is why Italy
is moving closer to war. It was
always the Italian plan to bet on the
side of the surewinner. And now,
Mussolini appears to be convinced
that the present moment in Europe
is equivalent to June. 1918, when it
was a foregone conclusion that the
allies were bound to win.
Today — May. 1940 — Mussolini
seems to think that the situation is
reversed, that the Nazis are bound
to win. and a lot of skilleth Amer
ican observers are worried over the
fact that they agree with him.
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"My Day."
• • •
CAMPAIGN YEAR
Last night I heard upon the air
A candidate who wasn't there;
He wasn't there again today—
I wish that he would go away.
TAFT CLAIMS
A little-noticed press release put
out by Taft headquarters last week
deserved a lot more attention than
it got. It was significant on two
counts:
First, its challenging tone toward
the claims of Dewey. For the first
time, the Taft camp struck squarely
and vigorously at the New Yorker
Dewey's managers were pooh-
poohed as "much more proficient in
making claims than in electing del
egates." and the flat assertion was
made that Taft will have "delegate
strength in practically every state
. . . and will be the real choice of
a majority of the delegates ..."
Second, for C • firs* time Taft
managers did some specific dele
gate claiming of their own
Pre
viously they spoke only in total fig
ures—ranging from 320 to 370 dele
gates—but they always avoided spe
cific state figures. This time, how
ever. the Taftites got down to the
following particulars:
California—At least half of the 35
delegates will be for Taft.
Delaware—A majority for Taft;
none for Detfey.
Indiana—Still unchosen, but Dew
ey claims of supremacy "fall in the
class of wishful thinking.”
Iowa—A "favorite son” delega
tion for Hanford McNider, minister
to Canada under Hoover, with Taft
definitely in the lead as second
choice.
Missouri—At least 10 of Missouri’s
20 delegates in the Taft bag.
New York—Taft has a good
chance to get a bloc of delegates
from Dewey’s own home state.
New Mexico—Four of the six
delegates privately favor Taft, even
though this is the home state of
Mrs. Simms, one of Dewey's cam
paign managers.
North Carolina—At least 15 of
the 23 for Taft and not over five
“have even a leaning to Mr.
Dewey."
Ohio—Solidly for Taft.
The South—"The natural and nor
mal sentiment of the southern
states, without a single exception,
is for Senator Taft. It is entirely
possible that Mr. Gannett will have
more delegates from the South than
Mr. Dewey.”
Washingtin — Its delegates are
not yet elected but not over six of
the 16 will be for Dewey.
In summary, the Taft campaign
managers claim that their man will
have most votes on the first ballot.
Looks like the Philadelphia con
vention will be interesting.
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DUCE HARD TO SEE
When Ambassador Phillips called
upon Mussolini last week it was the
first time in one and
a half years (with
one exception) that
a U. S. envoy had
seen the real dicta
tor of Italy.
The one exception
was when Sumner
Welles visited Rome
and insisted that
Ambassador Phillips
sit in on his talk with
Mussolini. For 18
months prior to that,
Phillips
Il Duce had not seen one foreign
diplomat except the German.
PhiHips got the audience only be
cause the President of the United
States asked for it personally.
What Roosevelt wanted, of course,
was some word regarding Italy's
war aims.
Naturally no ambassador can ask
ths ruler of goy country whether he
LETTERS
To the Editor
AG A IN NT GOLF COURSE
To the Editor:
Mr. and Min. Voter und Tux-
payer, txjfor® you vote to buy a
golf course just ask yourself these
question»:
If the city has >0000 where did
we get It'! Whose money is It
who paid it ?
With u 1500 acre park, two ten
nis courts, a lighted athletic field
and the mountains, lakes and riv
ers light at our door, how much
more recreation grounds do you
think wo need? Haven't we al
ready a defunct air field paid for
with your money?
Did you ever know of a mu
nicipal golf course that paid its
way without the help of the tux-
I layers' money?
Do you want the city to use
your tax money to apeculMle in
icul estate, when we ulrcudy have
so mui'h property taken by taxes ?
Would it not la- better for the
taxpayer If the 90 acres were
turned into a dairy ranch that
would |>ay Its luxes on both land
and equipment mid pay for the
water used, than take It off the
tax roils and furnish the water
paid for by the lax|iaycrs? Do
you think the mythical Income
from the golf course will support
it?
Don't you think that the next
move will be a special levy to help
support it ? Why hasn't it p«Ha
before ?
It is my opinion that It would
not be a wise move to buy the
golf course or any other property
that has failed to show that it
could take care of itself.
Just think it over und let your
And—who can tell?—hr might ar Judgment decide.
range to havr Joe DiMaggio write
T L. O'HAHRA.
Editor and Publisher
Entered as second-class
matter
February
16.
1935. at the postoffice at
Ashland, Oregon, under
the act of March 3, 1879.
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DRAWN FOR THE MINER BY MAU I’HERNON
Leonard N. Hall
Published Every Friday
at 167 East Main Street
ASHLAND. OREGON
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Friday, May 17, 1940
Ï. Phillips
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JIM FARLEY AND BAKEBALL
JIM FARLEY, chairman of the
Democratic national committee
and postmaster general, is reported
among others interested in an at
tempt to buy the New York Yanks.
Jim is reported In some quarters as
declining to comment and In others
as denying the story, but we can
all understand how. after the last
seven years, it would seem to him
to be out where it wasn't necessary
to depend on rumor to find who was
pitching.
Jim was a baseball player In his
youth back in Haverstraw, N. Y..
and all his experience since must
have convinced him more than once
that one Inning In the diamond la
more refreshing than decades In pol
itics.
For one thing the rules remain
the same. Nobody thinks it wuuld
be better if the
player got four
strikes
instead
of three, there
are no sugges
tions that three
balls should en
title a player to
walk, and no-
where is it pro
posed that all
unemployed shortstops be sent to a
Federal Shortstop Camp.
Jim has announced that his name
will positively go before the Demo
cratic convention as a candidate for
the presidency. He would have two
strikes on all the other candidates
if he could bring the Yanks into the
convention hall.
What chance would a candidate
depending wholly on a voice, a pro
gram and a record have against one
who could face the convention with
the Number One ball club, a host of
loyal rooters and a new type of
windup?
We can even see Jim in the White
House, getting the people’s minds
back to baseball and away from
slumps, economic experiments and
programs to remodel society. We
can see him with Bill Dickey replac
ing Secretary Ickes, Frank Crosettl
on Harry Hopkins' Job and Charlie
Ruffing playing Madam Perkins* old
position.
Jim, as a real baseball man,
would have a deep regard for the
Immortal Bam
1 Chafe Ri/)ing bino, the former
i Rtci-tfr*
Yank star, and
would
perhaps
get the Babe on
the bench of the
LA0OO
Supreme court.
He would see
that the NLRB
got
at
least
some
pitcher»
with a change of pace. And he would
stop anybody in the administration
from using the "bean ball" delib-
erately.
He might retain the fireside chat
idea, but if so he would include the
baseball scores and a short talk on
the league situation.
Intends to maFe war. Instead. Phil
lips raised the question of American
shipping in the Mediterranean.
It was at this point that Mussolini
replied reassuringly, and indicated
that American shipping did not have
to worry. But there was nothing
definite denying war intention.
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Advance models of the new spring I
and summer hats fur women are
here
Don't say you weren't
wa med!
• • •
The attitude of Europe Is. "Of
course we want peace, but some
body has got Io suffer for II.”
Police Commissioner Valentine of
New York urges hi» traffic police
men to be more polite to motorists
He says the daya when they could
bark, "Hey: Where’s the fire?" are
over Well, this department thinks
he ia wrong, Motorists have be
come accustomed to the rough ap-
proach. They have evert perfected
their answers. There is a certain
excitement In wondering how tough
a cop will be. The day when a
motorcycle cop says sweetly, "Par
don me, but would you mind pull
ing over to the curb? I have an
idea you have broken the speed reg
ulations, sir,” we will get even. We
will stop speeding. So there!
• • •
Washington Is said to be con
sidering a return to the gold
standard. There comes a time
when the business of using It
only for the purpose of decorat
ing a hole in the ground becomes
at least monotonous.
The revolt is being led by the
Broadway Association of New York,
which asks the city to ban radios
in cabs this summer in New York
on the ground, there are squeaks
enough in any cab.
• • •
STREET WE.NE
Two fellows were all over the gut
ter in a terrific fist fight. They
rolled and struggled and twisted,
fighting with fists, feet, arms, legs
and even teeth.
"What’s sll the row?" asked a
bystander.
"They're protecting each other,”
replied the cop, a constant Euro
pean war news reader.
• • •
There was this about the last war:
you could at least tell what nations
were NOT in it.
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JAMES LAMBERT JARRELL
Funeral
services for James
Lambert Jarrell, 82, who died May
9 at the Community hospital, were
held at 10 a m May 11 at the
Litwlller Funeral home with the
Rev. E E Wordsworth officiat
ing. Interment was in Mountain
View cemetery. Mr. Jarrell is sur
vived in Ashland by a sister, Mrs.
Ida Crandall.
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• John Edwards of Redding spent
last week-end in Ashland.
EDITOR'S NOTE—The let
ter printed above more or lew»
expresses some of this |»U|M-r's
curly doubt» < mi the golf
course qtie«tl<Mi, tuid It WBM
only after Investigation that
The Miner decided Its first
impression was bused on MIUp
Judgment mid |MMir Informs
tkm, mid we feel certain that
If Mr Oitarns—who Is a
reason able man—were to in
form himself fully on the
to-
proposition
he
would
iMhunml of his defeatist atti
tilde. We si-e no reason why
Ashland should let such a re
creational urea go out ot ax-
Isletice Just because nil of us
do not play golf. (We don't
ALL use the lihrury, the park,
the tennis courts, drink llthla
water, go to public schools or
call on the police and fire de
|»artments, yet we'd certainly
not want to see them ubun-
dialed Just because WE don’t
use them!) Besides, uuuiy of
the question« asked by O’-
Harra don't apply to the Ash
land course.
RAY J.
SCHUMACHER
Hriiiocnath* ( uii<ll(hit<*
for
County Assessor
Very Impartial
Treatment to All!
L 0. (OTTO) CASTER
Democratic ( midldntc for
County
Com mission er
Primarle* May 17
WILL STRIVE TO HE FAIR
AND IMPARTIAL TO
ALL THE COUNTY
I came to Oregon In 1884
wheg a small boy, with my
parents, and have lived here ail
the time since, except three
years when I resided In Cali
fornia. I have farmed and
raised cattle the past 35 years.
I am married and have raised
a family of three girls and one
boy. These are my qualifica
tions for Commissioner:
Served as road supervisor for
six years, and worked on roads
off and on during the past 30
years. Served as commissioner
from 1935 until 1939.
L. O. CANTER
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VOTERS ATTENTION, PLEASE!
The present County Coroner and his Ashland deputy
are closing their eighth year in office.
In the interest of, and in fairness to all, this office
should be changed this
“ ' year.
We solicit and appreciate your support "CONGER
FOR CORONER"- primaries May 17th.
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