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Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday, September 7, 1944
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THE/NEWS!
By P aul M allon
R eleased by W estern N ew spaper Union.
U N E M P L O T E D B IL L L A C K S
WASHINGTON.—The left wirg po­
litical-aggressors (the Pepper-Tru-
man-Hillman-ClO crowd) tried to
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find Mr. Roosevelt for leadership
and support when their M urray-Kil­
gore bill and its $35-a-week federal
unemployment pension for war
workers was sinking to defeat in the
senate.
He was nowhere to be located—on
that subject at that time. He was
traveling, or he was busy, or tele­
phone connections were busy. They
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never got him. At least so they now
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The Question»
1. What conquering armies have
marched through the streets of
Berlin within the last two cen­
turies?
2. How many Presidents ot the
United States have been under 50
when inaugurated?
3. The Bible tells of a man who
fastened firebrands onto the tails
of foxes und sent them into the
cornfields of his enemies. Who wus
he?
4. By what method do the mem­
bers of Finland's parliament vote?
5. Who delivered the famous
Coopiy Union address?
0. What do the British call our
baby flat-tops or escort carriers?
Washington. D C.
PR ESID EN T AND W ILLK IE
Only insiders know it. but after
the President held his press confer-
i ence -denying he had sent a letter
! to Wendell Willkie, Judge Sam
I Rosenman and Steve Early rushed
up to his desk and remonstrated
that he had made a bad mistake,
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were afraid FDR had re­
buffed the man who had gone down S,'
the line for him 100 per cent on
taxes, foreign policy and the war.
"They caught me a little unpre­
pared on that one,” the President
admitted ruefully. "However, I
tried to tell them it was a personal
question. I didn't want to embar-
rass Willkie by letting people think
he and , had
politica>,
Later, the President repeated to
some Qf hig cabine,
h<f hadn-t
The A nsw ers
1. The Russian troops of Cath­
erine the Great in 17t>0, and die
Old Guards of Napoleon in 1806.
2. Six.
3. Samson (Judges 13:4, 5).
4. They press u ‘'yes” or “no”
button on their desk. Thus they
can pass a bill within 90 seconds.
8. Abruharn Lincoln.
6. "Woolworth carriers.”
L e x p e c te d
the question at his new,
a greater relief for high salaried war
conference. Explaining that he
workers than so’diers will get, upon
wanted to talk to Willkie about post­
Because few Chinese have any hair on their faces until they reach an advanced age, the shaving engaged
the drooped shoulders of Senator
war peace plans and foreign policy, In by American soldiers seems to be a most unusual operation. Here, Corp. Harvey II. Powell, a horse-
Truman, the vice presidential candi­
not politics, he indicated that he shoer with a veterinary company in China, but a barber on the side, exercises his tonsorial art on Pvt
date. Vice presidential candidates
would go ahead with his plans for Stanley C. Phillips of Dayton, Ohio, to the amusement of Chinese soldiers. Pfc. James P. Royle, Boston,
and vice presidents exist chiefly to
the talk regardless of what had hap­ Mass., wants to look neat during the Invasion, so Italian youngster shinrs up his shoes. Italian youngsters
take blame (see career of Vice Pres­ pened.
soon found that they could earn good money with a shoe shining kit In almost any camp.
ident Wallace).
The President was quite irked that
It is difficult to believe a fresh
new-s about his letter to the former |
vice p r e s id e n tia l candidate
Presidential cancudate had leaked
would take such responsibility of
out. Only a few people knew the
fostering such legislation with­
letter existed. The carbon copy was
out orders from the top, but Tru­
builds the
not filed with his regular cor­
man is being quoted in the usual
respondence. and the first draft of
economical
off-the-record way that always
the letter had been written in his
leaks out, to the effect that he
own handwriting for Grace Tully,
alone was responsible.
his secretary, to copy.
Despite this. Willkie began to get
Whatever Mr. Roosevelt now says
or whatever is done, the M urray-Kil­ queries about the letter two weeks
gore bill, accordingly, is doomed to after he received it. The news men
d Ughi Truck
fate worse than death also in the making the inquiries cited White
d Pouongor Car
house.
House sources, said they had the
d light T ro d or
tip
from
Presidential
secretaries.
The ways and means chairman,
d Portar Pioni
Mr. Doughton, will not take it, and Willkie made no comment, never
yet he has been in no hurry about admitted receiving the letter, but he
the George substitute bill which got the impression that the White
would make the existing social se­ House wanted the story out.
T h e re fo re , you could have
curity set-up take care of postwar
unemployment through state action knocked him over with a feather
ABOUT
(maximum payment about $18 a when the President replied to news
week, average $13 and $14).
men last week that he didn’t know
Less and less publicity is attend­ anything about writing Willkie a let­
ing this major issue, probably be­ ter.
Immediately after the White !
cause it will split the administra­
tion right down the middle, if it is House denial appeared in the press, i
Willkie’s phone began buzzing with
pressed.
N o rm ally there a re 20 per
Republican friends warning him
BYRNES MAY R ETIR E
cent mere tire failure» dur­
that Roosevelt would always kick
War Economic Administrator Jim­
ing the summer months than
him in the teeth. They urged him
my Byrnes may not have told the
ethers. Tests have shewn
to come out for Dewey.
Doughton committee in executive
that a t a tem perature e f
session that he was quitting his right­ A R M Y D E M O B IL IZ A T IO N P L A N
90 degrees tires w ea r out
Here is the inside story on White
hand job to the President in anger,
twice as test es a t 60 de­
House-war
department
plans
for
de­
as has been reported by one news­
grees and th at a t 100 de­
paper. Other papers did not pick up mobilizing part of the army after
grees they w e a r eut five
the
defeat
of
Germany.
The
war
de­
that possibly apocryphal story be­
This railroad bridge, east of Toulon, was demolished by the retreating Iluns as Allied forces continued
times as fast as a t 40
partment
is
planning
to
release
cause they could not fully conflm it.
to push steadily inland on the southern coast of France. The Nazis left little in the way of railroad tracks or
degrees.
about 2.000,000 men immediately
His hearers seem agreed Byrnes
bridges or highway for the advancing Allied armies. Engineer units were soon able, however, to repair or
after a German armistice.
Even with production being
at least said he would not be the
rebuild bridges and roads so f ia t operations were not materially slowed down. The Yanks march past an
Under this plan, the army will set
reitored ot For East rubber
eight-foot steel and concrete w. II that runs the length of a beach in southern France.
postwar demobilizer although he now.
up a point system for every man
plantation« and our synthstlc
has that title by presidential award,
in the service, and men with suffi­
plants working at peak, authori­
and he sharply opposed the Murray-
cient points will be retired. Here is
ties believe there will be a tight
Kilgore bill.
how the points will be calculated:
rubber situation for some time
Also, p South Carolina news­
following the end of the (ear.
1. For each month in the serv­
man, friendly to Byrnes, earlier
ice, every man will receive one
wrote for their native state pa­
point.
pers that he would quit all his
2. Each month overseas will
righthanding for the White
count an additional point.
House January 1, and retire to
3. For each battle honor, a
private law practice, an amaz­
man will receive four points.
ing suggestion for a man who
4. The congressional medal of
relinquished a life term on the
honor or legion of merit will
Supreme bench to be of war
count four additional points.
service to the President.
5. Each bronze star denoting
Byrnes received personal treat­
service in battle will count four
ment at the Chicago convention
additional points.
which has not yet been publicly ap­
6. For every child, a soldier
preciated. He went to Chicago with
will receive eight points.
more votes than anyone else had
7. Married men without chil­
for the vice presidential nomination,
dren will also receive eight
including Wallace. Mayor Ed Kelly
extra points.
was privately for him. Boss Hague
There are still several important
was willing, but Flynn was doubtful.
gaps in this program which the
In the midst of pi emotion work
army and the White House have not
for him (and he would have been
yet filled in. There still is no special
nominated, in my opinion), sud­
credit for age. However, it is al­
denly withdrew.
ready decided that, because the
Observers blamed CIO’s Hillman
Relteved in 5 minute* or doubt* money boct
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army will have a greater need for
W hen exeeee stomach a d d ean^ea painful, enffneat
and his related Negro group, whose
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In
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KB«, oour stomach and heartburn, doctors usually
policy was that ^S o uth erner could a’r , men " * e PaC,flC; a *ep’ rate
prescribe the fastast-se ttn* medicines know n fo r
•rm p to tn a tie re lie f— n a d lrin a e lik e (boss In lle ll- a m
be chosen. It is hardly conceivable ?yS
WlU be SC? UP
n^scharg-
Tabieta. N o la x a tirs . Ksll-ans brings com fort In a
J
ing air corps veterans. Of course,
to us°2fre t S f d r u mor't**v bacl1 ° ° rwturn ° * bottlo
to me that Byrnes would have re­
the basic point which everybody
tired without instructions from the
wants to know is: "How many points
only man who is his boss.
will a man need to get out?” That
Thus is the way of the new i has not yet been determined.
French youngsters throng about
i
kills
aggressors in politics, the CIO-
lice
It has been determined, however,
Lieut. Gen. Omar Bradley, com-
Hillman leadership, meeting in­
that at the end of the Atlantic war,
American soldiers examine pictures of high ranking Nazis discovered mandcr of U. S. forces in northerc
ner defeat within the party of its
the navy does not plan to release in a French hotel, formerly occupied by German officers. In nearly all France, as he tours St. Brice. Any
choice. Indeed, valid question
any of its men.
former German officers’ quarters captured by the Allies, large collec­ American soldier is a subject foi
now is arising whether Hillman
It can also be revealed that tions ot photographs were found. In removing their personal effects they hero worship with these children, J
can control the CIO, or whether
President Roosevelt is anxious to made no attempt to save photographs of Nazi leaders.
OR S P R E A D O N
RO O STS
general is "something special.”
his overzealous - overfinanced
discharge hardship cases first.
leadership may demoralize his
When the President discussed
own union.
this plan recently with several
At Salt Lake City, CIO locals 65
senators, they asked him how he
Bauer and 872 Toele broke from the
planned to handle the problem
of policing Germany and other
Hillman leadership. Their members
resigned from CIO-PAC, announc­
occupied enemy territory after
ing:
the armistice. He replied that
“We feel that regardless of be­
he hoped to do so by using men
who have learned to like the
longing to any committee, church,
C U n d e ro rm Partplrallon O dor)
army, plus professional sol­
union or other organization, no one
has the right to demand that we
diers who were In the army be­
fore the selective service pro­
vote the straight Democratic ticket.
This action frees us to work and
gram got under way. He also
plans to use men who have had
vote throughout the state for the
. if''* * "
candidates we feel will best repre­
no overseas experience and
sent us.”
want to volunteer for it now.
• * •
A CIO worker In East Moline,
CAPITAL CHAFF
111., has complained I have commit­
ted an injustice to CIO members <L Busman’s holiday: Walter Wln-
by assuming Hillman was their lead­ chell sitting in the Stork club until
DEODORfinT CREflm
er, saying:
all hours of the night—on a vaca­
" I had no more part in having tion.
— Is n ’t s tiff or s tick y! S o ft— h
spreads like face cream.
Hillman and his committee appoint­ C Seen at the Capitol: Senator Rus­
ed or paying them than you have sell of Georgia carefully teaching a
— ia actually aoothingl Use right
after shaving—w ill not irritate.
in appointing Supreme court judges, stray dog to go through the revolv­
and don’t like them any better.”
ing doors of the senate office build­
— has light,pleasant acant.Noalckly
Strong-arm John Lewis could not ing. The pup had got penned up in­
small to cling to fingers or clothing,
control his mine workers’ vote four side the senate.
— w ill not spoil dalicata fabrics.
The picture of defeat, these Japanese soldiers who surrendered to the
Bergt. Alexander Balter of Pitts­
years ago. Wise old labor sage ft Politicos are watching the cam­ Chinese rather than be killed, are being led down to the Salween river, burgh, Pa., a mighty-talking fighting
Yat testa in the tropics—made by nursag
Sam Gompers once said:
paign of Colorado newspaper pub­ southwest China, to be ferried back to headquarters for questioning. man. He smooth-talked 400 Nazis —prove that Yodora protects under try­
"No one can control the labor lisher Arthur Wimmell against They are only a small part of the prisoners who have been taken during to surrender their three strong ing conditions. In tubes or furs, 10c, 25c, 60a.
GOP Congressman Chenoweth.
vote.”
the present Burma road campaign, which attests to Its success.
McKanon I Robbins, Inc. Bridgeport, Coma
points on the outskirts of Brest.
American Troops Continue Advances Into France
Willys
SNAPPY FACTS
RUBBER
All They're Fit for Is Hanging
Hero of Children
I kkwioi peace
hrst in rubber
Acid Indigestion
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Leaf 40
Japanese Prisoners of Chinese
Takes Small Army
A Dab a Day
keeps
P. O. away!
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