SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Washington. D. C. DELAYS TO RUSSIA THE PAPERS OF PRIVATE PURKEY Dear Ma.— I am inclosing a clipping witch has gave me the biggest lift since I was drafted. It is from Camp Stewart down in Georgia and it says that a colo­ nel named Ralph Tobin of the 207th Coast Artillery came out against potato pealing in the army. He said he didn t think a soldier should ever wash a dish neither as both take time that could be used in learning how to tight. Well this man Tobin is my choice for top general in the U. S. A. If this clipping gets read much he will be the hero of the army in no time. • • • This colonel says the German army used a separate organization of kitchen workers to peel potatus and wash dishes and, ma. that is the key to the way them Nazis fight I gess. With a guaranty that they won't never never have to do no work as kitchen canaries no wonder there morale is so good. He gave a hint that the American army wood organize a trained division of kitch­ en help soon and I hope he is right. It wood improve the spirit of the whole army and me so much that you wood never no we was the same fellows. • • • I do not no if there is anything except talk behind this idea but 1 wish you would mention it in your prayers every night as I am sure the army wood be in better shape to win a war if it could get potatoes, dishes, cooking and general house­ work off its mind. There were two inside reasons for the slowness of the U. S. mission to Moscow in sitting down at the conference table with Joe Stalin. One was the technical difficulty of the flight across Germany. The oth­ er was China The flight from London to Moscow is not the easiest thing in the world, since about a thousand miles is across enemy territory. The British bombers which make the flight use as much of the night as possible over German territory and also go up to tremendous altitudes. The U. S. mission to Moscow •Iso had to fly in sections three different planes, flown on different days, with the time of departure kept a dark secret. And the last sections were delayed in London. The Chinese delay of the mission to Moscow occurred before Averill Harriman left Washington, when it was proposed that China, nearest friendly neighbor to Russia, should sit in with Harriman. Stalin and the others. But the state department objected —and for a highly unexpected rea- Appeasement-minded diplo­ •on mats inside the state department claimed that a Chinese mission to Moscow would offend Japan. The United States was trying to woo Ja­ pan away from the Axis, they ar­ gued. and so nothing must be done to rub the Japanese fur the wrong way.’ In the end. Japan reaffirmed its partnership in the Axis; but only after the U. S. mission to Moscow already had started, also after Nazi victories in Russia seemed on the up­ grade once again. So the appease­ ment policy of the state department got nowhere. NOTE— Key to Japanese policy of I also wish ma that the army wood friendship for the United States or organize a division of street clean­ allegiance to Germany always is ers and bath room attendants two the barometer of Nazi military suc­ on account of that — cess. If Hitler is winning. Japan is no work for a - will stick by him; and if the U.S.A, soldier neither. It ~ looks stronger, it is vice versa. is awful hard for ~ • • • me to feel like a _ 100 per cent fight- _ U. S. MILITARY ATTACHE Gen. John Magruder was recently ing man when I appointed head of the U. S. mili­ am walking up tary mission to China in order to and down a camp heal the slight to Chiang Kai-shek spearing old papers and picking up when he was not permitted to send general rubbish. And I certainly do an envoy to the Harriman confer­ not feel like no important cog in the ence in Moscow. But General Ma­ arsenal of the democrats when 1 gruder is more famous for another am in a scrub bucket brigade in the men's room. chapter in his life. When he was U. S. military at­ They call this fatigue duty in the tache to Switzerland in 1933, Ma­ gruder sent a report to the war de­ army and the man who first thqught partment on the march of Hitler's up this name for it hhd a great mechanized forces to conquer Aus­ sense of word values. It fatigues tria. In this report he said that Nazi me to even think of army house­ tanks and trucks were of poor qual­ work. I do not get half so tired or. ity and that many of them had an all day hike as I do just thinking of peeling another barrel of potatus broken down en route to Vienna. This U. S. military report was or washing dishes. • • • immediately picked up by the Brit­ If I was not a private I wood write ish who placed great confidence in the word of a U. S. military attache. a letter to Colonel Tobin saying he Today, Hitler’s tanks and armored is the first smart general the army cars are the model for modem war­ ever had and that I was for him for President. Secretary of War and fare. the hero of the next Sergeant York • • picture, but it might get me into MRS. ROOSEVELT'S JOB trouble like most *>f my letters do A friend of Mrs. Roosevelt came I wish you and pop wood write him to see her at the White House, to and get all the neighbors to do it talk about the First Lady's new job Believe me it has puzzled me how in the Office of Civilian Defense. the Heinies could take all those She was much impressed at Mrs. Maggienot lines and forts so quick Roosevelt’s grasp of the problems, but the hole secret is out. They but a little disturbed at the boldness could concentrate on it instead of of some of her plans. on potato peeling. So thinking of Director LaGuar­ dia, the friend remonstrated: "It Well, this will half to be all for you introduce such bold ideas, what now now. will the mayor say?” Lots of love. Oscar. The First Lady smiled. "My P.S.—Could you find out the ad dear.” she said, “I don’t think the Cress of Myrtle Atwood for me. mayor will say ‘No’ to me.” NOTE — Mrs. Friday, October 17, 1941 Follow Witch to New Stunt*. AfYSTEHYl Thrills! Thut’e I’* what you want at your Hal­ loween party. So have your guests enter by a dimly lit hallway—where wicked witches ride broomsticks, where black cats prowl. (You cut these out of black paper, fusion to walls.) e a e You'll find many lively games In our 33 page iMMiklet lias gators for all kinds "t parties Ice breakers, tram games, brain ticklers, a kltful of jolly stunts, j Send your order to: | Dr. Arnulfo Arias, ousted from the presidency of Panama in a coup which placed a regime more favorable to the U. S. In power. Is shown at left. 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Address.................................................... < Ton of Scrap Iron According to un ratiniate by army ordnance officers, a ton of I scrap iron collected tn thia coun­ try could be made into: One 75- rmllimetcr field-gun, or the car­ riage for such a gun, or 12 ma­ chine guns, or nine 500-pound demolition bombs, or one 2,(XX>- pound, 10-inch battleship piercing shell. ii If you have n relative or friend in the service and have any doubt« about what to send hint as gifts, your problems ate over. The serv­ ice men have solved it for you by n.in.ini; tub.u co ns th- ' t choice in gifts. Actual reo- ords show the favorite cigurrttc with men m tin- Army, Navy, Ma­ The Grand Trunk A Western railway’s passenger depot at Lansing, Mich., was wrecked when a freight train jumped the track and crashed Into It, killing one person and Injuring several. Photo shows general view of wrecked train and depot. It is believed a wheel on a freight car broke. The train was traveling 60 miles per hour. Surviving right days of wandering through New Hampshire wilderness without food and protection from rain and t old, live-year-old Pamela llolllngworth of llunstable. Mass., (shovel was found by a CCC corps. "Pammy” lost eight pounds. nne Corps, and Coast Guard is Camel. Prince Albert is the popu­ lar smoking tobacco. With these preferences in mind, local tobacco dealers feature Camels by the car­ ton and Prince Albert in the pound tin as ideal gifts to the men in the service from the folks back home. -Adv. oon ’ t Governor Weds urr CONSTIPATION SLOW YOU UP • When bow«l> «r» sluttish and you feat irritable, haadarhy and avarything you