S o u th e rn O re g o n
M in e r , T h u rs d a y ,
D e c e m b e r 28,
1944
‘Mystery Army’ Hammers at Nazi Fortifications
The Red Man and the
White House
Lovely Dishcloth
Guy and Unusual
the /N e
B y P aul M allon
John Collier, commissioner of In
dian affairs, says there is no reason R eleased by W estern N ew spap er Union.
why an Indian should not be Presi
dent of the United States. In years ALL PEOPLE OF EV ER Y
of knocking around with the Red NATION—A F R E E CHOICE
WASHINGTON. — Mr. Stettinius’
man. he says, he has found him
notable for probity, complete patri first pronouncements as state secre
otism. extreme loyalty and humani- tary were interpreted as a poke at
British policy in Italy and Greece—
tarianism.
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indeed he encouraged thut single-
But we can't help doubting that pointed interpretation. I would not
any good Indian with a proper comment on that for this reason:
respect for his backgrounds and tra
The ultimate proof of whether the
ditions would take it. We often won policy is just or w ise cannot come
der what an Indian, driven out of
until it is applied
his native land as a savage, thinks
with equal force
of the setup with modern civilisation
upon Russia. If
in control.
the people of Eu
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rope are to have
We took the matter of the presi
free
determina
dency up with Chief Loping Gazelle,
tion, as Mr. Stet
an old friend, today with the follow
tinius says in the
ing results:
British case, he
Lieut. Gen. William H. Simpson, upper left, commander of the Ninth army, called the "Mystery arm y”
Q.—John Collier says the Presi
must always say due to secrecy surrounding Its movements since Its rapture of Le Havre. Lower left, shows the ‘'Weasel,'’
dency of the United States is open
it again, again one of the reasons given for the rapid advance of the Ninth arm y. Lower right. General Eisenhower talks
to an Indian.
and again in the to the men of the 29th infantry division of the Ninth army. Upper right, a sniper search Is conducted by
A —Chief Loping Gazelle very puz- i
Russian cases.
Steltinius
members of the Ninth army, during mop-up operations In Geilenkirchen.
zled. John Collier never scare Red
Freedom from
man this way before.
Q — You don’t understand. The outside interference can hardly be
presidency is the highest gift within limited to Italy and Greece but must
be championed also for Poland, Ro
the hands of the American people.
mania, Yugoslavia, even Spain.
A.—Indian take smaller gift.
If we do not apply this policy
Q —White men are very happy
with equal righteousness against
to be president.
Russian Interference, the policy
A.—White men no look i t
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will simply open the way for the
Q —Think of what it means: you
Communists to get control of all
can live in Washington!
Europe. Through It, we would
A.—Indian do nothing to deserve
then be backing Russia by stop
such hard punishment.
ping Britain.
Q.—As president you can be
So far, frankly, we have not ap
looked up to as the man to whom plied it outspokenly or equally. We
the people bring all their troubles. have been hesitant about Poland,
A —Ugh.
wholly unconcerned about Romania,
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Q.—As president you would have cooperative with Russia's exclusive
the opportunity to give the people ly dominating Tito in Yugoslavia,
although we have kept on our fence
good government.
A.—White man have too much in Spain.
It is commentatively necessary to
government. Indian happier behav
avoid overinterpretation of current
ing self of his own accord.
Q.—You don't seem to appreciate events. For another instance of this
the offer. Yours would be the great same point, the coming of the new I
privilege of bringing greater com troupe into the state department has
been interpreted by senate liberals
forts to all the people.
A.—White man got heap funny (if you can call the always New
ideas what he needs to be comfort Dealing Senator Guffey a liberal) as |
able. Red man comfortable with the advent of the rich to control of i
tepee, pipe, few feathers, one pony foreign affairs.
Without looking below the surface, i
and chance to enjoy nature. White
man have to have auto, gas, first it is plain enough to see that State
Secretary Stettinius has money, al
mortgages and time payments.
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though probably not as much as In
Q.—As president an Indian would terior Secretary Ickes has; that Will
be among those world leaders Clayton is the world's largest cotton i
charged with preserving civilization. broker, that young Rockefeller, the |
Above photo shows division of the largest aircraft manufacturing syndicate In France, which was driven
A.—Civilization today not look so grandson of the fabulous fortune, underground by bombs of the U. 8. army 8th air force. The underground cave was located at 8t. Astler, cov
can
match
millions
with
anyone,
hot to Indian.
ering half a million feet of floor space. The cave was captured by Maquis troops on l)-Day. and is now being
even labor unions.
Q.—Why not?
used by the Allies. Meals arc served within the cave.
Mr. Grew has the reputation of be-1
A.—Savagery of early Redskins on
ing America’s best diplomat, a rep- ,
much higher level.
utation not thoroughly proved by his
Q.—Don’t you think it would be a record as ambassador to Tokyo.
good thing if an Indian got a right
Although he can today point
to be president?
back to some places in his dis
A.—Only if Indian refuse.
patches
where
he
warned
Q.—It would mean $75,000 a year,
authorities here of a sneak Jap
free lodgings, eminence and white
attack, he cannot be said to
influence.
have warned them successful
A.—Indian think it no bargain.
ly, and the policy toward Japan
Q.—But try to realize the honor of
we pursued during his ambassa
being the first Red man to be
dorship can today hardly be
president.
called successful.
However, Grew was not much op
A.—Indian no make good presi posed in the senate. The opposition
dent.
there did not base its criticism on
Q — Why not?
the ground of talent, or lack of it,
A —Squaw too busy to write for but largely on the riches of Mr.
newspapers.
Stettinius’ choice of Clayton and
Q.—It is not necessary for squaw Rockefeller, and the poetic aura sur
to write for newspapers and make rounding one Archibald MacLeish,
speeches.
who is to be in charge of publicity
A.—Indian read newspapers. He and cultural relations (the justifica
know better than th a t
tion for this appointment apparently
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being that he did not get the books
Now the OPA has taken to radio in the Library of Congress mixed up
jingles, more’s the pity! This comes as he did the war propaganda and
over the air now and then:
home defense at the outset of the
Potatoes are cheaper, tomatoes are war).
cheaper—
TO ABSORB SHOCK
Join in with your OPA;
I suspect Mr. MacLeish is just go
The butcher, the baker, the candle
ing in poetically to take the curse
stick maker
of riches off the department and to
Are under control today.
handle culturally the restless liberal
C'oasiguardsman August It. t'aml-
press, until it gets over the shock.
We expect any day to hear:
niti
balances his brother, Army
But
the
very
first
act
of
this
new
Cucumbers are lower and spinach
Corp. Peter A. Caminlti, on one
regime of riches in the state depart
is lower.
Young China learns to sing, upper left, and receives instructions in hand in an exhibition of muscular
Fresh turnips are now quite a buy; ment was to poke Britain and issue
Beans very extensive are not too ex a proclamation which favored the workings and usage of electrical gadgets, upper right. Not all is play, control, when they met on a troop
Russian position.
however, as shown in lower photograph, where young China is lined up transport. The Caminitis of Brook
pensive—
I f this is not enough to convince on their way to the cotton mills to do their share in driving out the Japs lyn played prewar vaudeville but
I t ’s a regular meal that is high!
now entertain GIs with their acts.
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you that most of the interpretations from their homeland.
you
are
hearing
these
days
are
un-
TH E SHORTAGE GROWS
Elm er Twitchell insists he saw a thoughtful, I can furnish others.
half dozen vice presidents of one Stettinius, Clayton and Rockefeller
of America's great financial institu are internationalists, a point which
tions scouting for cigarette butts the the liberals offered as the only true
measure of liberalism in the last
other day.
election. F u r th e r m o r e , e a s te rn
The OPA announces that it has riches and cotton brokers are al
What in the
come out for the return of the nickel ways international.
cigar at a price of 7% cents. What world do the liberals think they
this country needs, in other words, want, or do they think? I would
just as soon believe the conserva
is a good 7%-cent nickel.
tives’ suspicion that Mr. R. let Stet
It looks as if the only chance tinius take these men into the de
American sailors have to see the partment with him, expecting they
Jap fleet is to get hold of an old would fail, as the one Guffey is cir
culating.
Jap newsreel.
The problem of a just division of
Ed Stettinius is such a handsome power between Democratic capital
secretary of state that no movie ists of varying hues and Communist-
company would cast him as a secre radicals of varying hues in world
governments, probably cannot be
tary of state.
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solved permanently. There will be
more "revolutions.”
OKAY
But there is a ground of self-de
Edward Stettinius
termination of peoples upon which
Looks grand on the screenius:
we can safely stand, and it w ill be
He has youth and zip
just if we apply its restrictions
And a very good beanius.
James G. Byrnes, above, War Mo
e e e
An Interesting sidelight of the New York Poultry show was this
upon Russia as well as Britain, and
bilization director, who recently Is
would-be
"battle”
between
a
White
Plymouth
Rock
cockerel
and
a
White
defend
that
position
to
get
free
GIs who drink beer in a saloon in
G erm any are fined $65. That is a lit franchises no m atter what the re Rose Comb bantam. Even though the cock has his leg raised in a sued a call for drafting of all 26 to 37-
tle m ore than is charged for a de sult. The politics of this war are not threatening gesture, he thought better of his action in picking on his year-old non-defense workers. War
work or war, lie demands.
tiny bantam opponent.
clear cut.
cent gla ss of beer in A m erica, too.
Captured German Underground Aircraft Plant
Young China Seeking the Light
Pick on Someone Your Size!
G ay D ish clo th
red and w h ite c r o c h e t
th rea d fo r th is p r a c tic a l an d
lo v e ly d ish c lo th th a t lo o k s lik e a
s m a ll d a n c e r ’s frock . I t ’s 10 in c h e s
in a ll and h a s “ s h o u ld e r str a p s” to
h a n g by y o u r sin k . T h ey m a k e
g a y and u n u su a l g ifts.
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