Friday, Sept. 20, 1940
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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G eneral
Trick of Reclaiming
The Discarded Chair
JOHNSON
’’I'llKIlK wcie
of these old
■ bent-wood chairs - both with
cane seats gone und u badly
scarred vurnish finish. "Get them
out of my sightt" their owner
said, "I can’t stand the thought uf
wood bent und forced into unnat
ural curves.” In the end she did
get them out of sight und used
them too. The trick wus done
with slip covers made, as shown.
The one you see in the sketch
became a side chuir for the living
HUGH S.
Jaur.
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COM MAMIE ERING ROWF R
BRITAIN, V. 8. WOO RUSSIA
WASHINGTON. D C.—Behind-the-
WASHINGTON -This column has
scenes talks are still continuing be been so busy kibitzing about the con
tween the state department and Rus scription of men under the selective
sian Ambassador Oumansk.v with a service bill that it hasn't had much
view to putting relations between space for kibitzing about the so-
the two countries on a more even called "conscription of industry" or
keel, and perhaps evolving a little wealth—the "commandeering pow
teamwork in regard to Japan. But er" added to the Burke-Wadsworth
the talks aren't getting far.
bill.
Simultaneously,
Sir
Stafford
Of course, the whole idea of tack
Cripps, British ambassador in Mos ing this provision on a selective serv
cow, has been doing his best to win ice bill is pure political hokum. It
the Russians over to the British was put there to enable congression
side. If Stalin should mass his Red al candidates for re-election to say
army near the Hitler sphere of in to their constituents:
fluence in the Balkans, it might slow
"I wouldn't vote for conscripting
up the Nazi air attack upon England. men's lives until I had insisted on
So Sir Stafford's negotiations in voting to conscript men's dollars."
Moscow are a matter of life and
The power to take over private
death. However, they aren’t getting property for public use is as old as
far either. The Russians have been English law. It was called the law
letting Sir Stafford go out on the of eminent domain. It is practiced
leash just so far, then they bring almost every day in peace time and
him up abruptly.
is called the process of “condemna
Just what goes on in the mind of tion.” The only real difference in
Airview soundplioto showing (he damage dune to the Hercules Powder
Stalin, or Hitler either for that mat war is that it is called “comman-
company plant at Kenvil, N. J., when a series of explosions literally
ter, is like doping out what goes on deering.”
in the mind of the Sphinx. But there
Any important difference in the blew the plant off the map, killing more than a score of persons, injur
are certain signs that Hitler is fac proposed legislation is only in the ing many, and rocking the countryside for miles around.
ing more and more toward the west method for determining whether the
and may have given up his old de need is for "public use " In both
signs on the east—and Russia. There cases a court must determine what
are also signs that Stalin believes must be paid the owner for his prop
this to be true.
erty. That must be so because the
For instance, the settlement of Constitution itself provides that pri
Germans in the new German-seized vate property may never be taken
Poland has not been successful. The "for public use without just com
Germans don't seem to like moving pensation."
into Slav areas.
Furtherrriore, the
In peacetime condemnation the
Pan-German group seems to be court must adjudge both that the
dominant in Berlin.
proposed use is "public" and what
For years there have been two the compensation shall be. In this
schools of German thought in the proposed legislation, whether the
Berlin foreign office and the war property is to be taken on a rental
ministry, one believing that Ger or ownership basis, the secretaries
many's future lay in moving into of war or navy can determine
Russia, the other that it lay in dom whether the use is "public" but it
inating western Europe. At present is—as it must be—left to the courts
the latter group seems to be influ to determine just compensation.
• • •
encing Hitler.
In time of war or times like these,
Their plan is to create a peasant
state in France and the other Latin where nearly every use in connec
countries of Spain and Italy.
In tion with armament is public, there
France they have already removed isn’t much to that distinction. The
all of the machinery from northern law is faulty, however, in vesting
factories—lock, stock and barrel. the commandeering power in the
And it is significant that the part of two secretaries. It should be in the
France which the Nazis left unoccu President That is another lesson of
pied is largely agricultural; so that 1918. Both war and navy depart- '
it will be a long time before France ments frequently commandeered the
President Wilson ;
ever is able to come back as an same supplies.
Anally straightened that out by re
industrial country.
Note—Betting inside the diplo quiring all commandeering orders to .
matic corps is that Hitler will move be signed by the chairman of the J
in on Russia when he gets ready, war industries board.
Apart from that, the Smith or sen
even if he does try to dominate west
ate version of the commandeering
ern Europe first.
• • •
amendment is good. The objection
COUGHLIN BACK AGAIN
able circumstance is the nature of
Somewhere in Canada gunners of the British navy are being In
Father Coughlin is quietly plan the debate. There is no measure of structed by American naval gunners in the operation of a secret device
ning to stick his oar into the presi “just compensation.” for a human that is part of the guns aboard the over-age destroyers turned over to
dential campaign with a new radio life deliberately drafted into mili Britain. The secret mechanism has been obliterated in this soundphoto
series to begin around October 15. tary service is not the donation of by the censor.
But he is having a lot of trouble anything to the public. It is the
arranging contracts with stations.
performance of an obligation to the
Since the controversial nature of public. “Just compensation,” as re
bis talks bars him from the big net quired by the Constitution, for a dol
works, under the National Associa lar is a dollar. On no sustainable
tion of Broadcasters’ code, the only theory do the two relationships stand
course open for him is to buy time on the same ground. Neither con
on individual stations for purely po demnation nor commandeering are,
litical speeches.
This the radio as the politicos like to say, conscrip
priest is now trying to do.
tion of wealth. It is electioneering
But he is encountering a lot of buncombe.
• • •
coolness among station owners.
Finally, as our World war experi
They are at a loss just how to clas
•fl
sify his fulminations, since his po ence proved, while “commandeer
litical support has been repudiated ing” of some facilities like land,
by Wendell Willkie, and he already docks, warehouses and supplies gen
is persona non grata with Roosevelt. erally will frequently be necessary
Nate—Coughlin plans to broadcast as a convenient method of deter
by means of transcribed records over mining price, the "taking" of manu
the individual stations. This is much facturing plants for government op
cheaper than network broadcasting eration very rarely happens—only
»
—a possible tipoff that the cash isn’t once by the army at least in 1918.
1
The power to do so is useful for
rolling into his coffers as it once did.
what
President
Wilson
called
“
a
f
• • •
CANADIAN PILOTS
club behind the door” in negotiation.
One matter discussed by the joint The practice of doing so on a rental
V. S.-Canadian defense board at or fee-simple basis is useless and
its first meeting in Ottawa was the unnecessary. The government has
training of Canadian pilots in the neither the personnel nor the ability
United States this winter.
to move in and operate a private
Canada's severe weather makes plant. The war department, for ex
winter training extremely difficult ample, has all it can handle in fight
for aviators. As one Canadian board ing a war. If government has, as
member expressed it, “Your worst it did have in 1918, priority powers
weather conditions are better than over power, fuel, supply and trans
our best.” Also, Canada is serious portation, it has no need to take over
ly handicapped by lack of train a man's plant. If he doesn't behave,
The statue of John Milton, the famous blind poet of Great Britain, la
ing planes and instructors.
it can choke his operation to death
The big pilot training program be in two weeks’ time—as we threat toppled from its pedestal by a Nazi bomb that fell on Ht. Giles, one of
ing conducted by the U. S. govern ened to do a few times in the old London’s oldest churches. In the churchyard Iles the tomb of the great
poet, who was the author of "Paradise Lost.” The interior of the church
ment has made it hard for Canada war industries board.
to obtain trainer planes and instruc
The threat was always sufficient. itself was also damaged by the blast.
tors here.
We never took over any plants. No
So the Dominion is eager to set up matter how you slice it, this con
a large school somewhere in the troversy is still boloney.
i
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U. S. South or Southwest where
Canadian youths could receive fly
DRAF T LOTTERY
ing instruction this winter. If the
The next big news story on the
necessary facilities can be obtained, domestic front will be the great na-
Canada is ready to send 5,000 men tional draft lottery. In the Civil
south for training.
war draft, names of young men in
All the costs would be borne by each county were written on sep
Canada. The only thing desired by arate slips of paper and put in a
Canada is the privilege of establish jury wheel at the courthouse. The
ing the school on U. S. soil.
order in which men's names came
Note—The U. S. army has trained out was the order of their going.
military flyers from South American There was so much chance for graft
countries for several years, though and fixing in this method that, in
only in very small numbers.
1917, we invented a new way.
Registration cards in each local
MKRRY-GO-ROUND
board district were given a “serial
Both Annapolis and West Point, at number” after they had been thor
the suggestion of the President, will oughly shuffled. Usually there were
graduate their 1941 classes next Feb less than 3,000 cards in each district.
ruary instead of June.
The first plan was to have 4,000—
The war department will shortly from 1 to 4,000--written on slips of
install a civilian as head of its press paper and each put into a gelatin
division—an important innovation. capsule. In the presence of a crowd
In the past, army officers have been ed and distinguished audience. The
secretary of war drew out the first
assigned to this job.
capsule. It contained the number
Newest decoration in the office of 258. That meant that in each of the
The Smith twins, Bell and Nell, of Decatur, Ga., are In reverse. Their
Bill Green, A. F. of L. president, Is 4,200 odd local districts the man hearts are on the right sides of their bodies, instead of the usual left
a handsome silk flag, the gift of th* whose number was 258 was the first side. Their spleens, too, are on the wrong side—right instead of left, and
American Flag association.
who would be called for examination. their livers, too, are on the wrong side. The twins are eight years old.
British Gunners on U. S. Destroyers
Nazis Bomb Poet Milton’s Tomb
Thia soundplioto shows Frank
Frenskl, right, and Frank Frrna,
plant workers of the Hercules Pow
der company at Kenvil, N. J., In a
Dover hospital being treated for In
juries sustained when the powder
plant was destroyed by a scries of
explosions.
Hindu ’Pro
t’
room dressed in richly colored
cretonne in soft red urgl blue
green tones with deep wink bind
ings. The legs of the chair were
sandpapered and stained mahoga
ny to tone in with the cover. The
cane seat was inexpensively re
paired with a ready made scut of
plywood reshaped to fit by first
cutting a paper pattern to fit the
scut of the chair und then using
the pattern as a guide as indi
cated here.
a a a
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breakdown of Britain's machinery in
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Refuge in Foe
When fails our dearest friend,
there may be refuge with our dir
est foe.
Miss Leonora I.indslcy of New
York, shown on her return to Goth
am, after having been an ambu
lance driver in France.
Both Their Hearts on Wrong Side
HOTEL overlooking
ST. FRANCIS
UNION SQUARE
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