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SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
Published Every Thursday at 187 Main Street, Ashland, Oregon
on the subject, there is no need
of labor draft legislation.
Actually the question of how
much war production will be cut
back following V-E Day is much
more serious. It is pretty certain
that no one hus any positive ans­
wer us to how much the cut-hack
should be. Figures ranging from
10% up as high as 60% have
been kicked around rather care­
lessly during the last six weeks.
The Byrnes report on reconver­
sion planning revealed that there
hus been very little accomplished.
The two top authorities on this
subject have disappeared from
the scene—Justice Byrnes resign
ed, and Major General Lucius
Clay, who represented the Army
in War Production Board and re­
conversion planning, has been
sent overseas. The name heard
most now is J. A. (Cap) Krug,
former TVA executive, now head
of the War Production Board. He
is quoted as favoring a 12% re­
duction in war production the
first quarter after the end of the
European phase, and somewhere
around 30% for the first year.
So many'planners and writers
of regulations and directives have
become accustomed to controls of
all sorts that there is an alarm­
ing tendency in our big central­
ized government or war to think
of continuing such controls into
the post-war era. This is really
something to worry about.
What About the
Children?
By Ruth Taylor
“A child's sob in the silence
curses deeper
Carryl H. & Marion C. Wines, Editors-Publishers
Than the strong man in his
wrath.”
Elizabeth Barret Browning
Entered as second-class mail matter in the post office at Ash­
There is one problem of rehab­
land, Oregop. February 18, 1935, under the act of Congress
ilitation which is greater than
of March 3. 1879.
any other. It is also the most im-
portant It is the rehabilitation of
the children of Europe.
THE DEATH OF OUR PRESIDENT
Unless they can be rehabilitat­
, While we had the paper out last week too early to ed .all the great plans for a new
catch the distressing news of the passing of our great and beautiful world are in vain.
danger and the hope, the
president, it it not too late, we hope to make a few re­ The
menace and the salvation of the
marks this week. The impact of the presidents’ death world of tomorrow lies in the
has not faded y et; the nation still mourns the loss of a children of today - for whatever
ideals, ambitions, and beliefs are
great man.
inculcated into the hearts and
Fate, if we may call it that, has a way of taking minds of these children will de­
events in its own hapds, and with the death of our lead­ termine the future of the whole
They are the ones who
er, at a time, when we apparently needed him most, is world.
will have the keeping of the
unfortunate, yet we cannot but feel that such things peace in their lands.
are for the best. President Roosevelt lived to see the The most serious effect of war
fulfillment of his dream to subdue the enemy; another is never on the generation fight­
ing it but on the generation fol­
must carry on to the settlement of the peace.
lowing. The tension falls hardest
The past two elections have been bitter ones and on them - for they have not had
there are many who think that the other candidates the background, te bitter know­
ledge with which to properly
could have done a better job of running the country evaluate
happenings. Even when
than did Mr. Roosevelt But we think that nearly every­ they do not show any immediate
one will agree that the late president was a great effect, fears, inhibitions and hat­
can be started which may
humanitarian, he had the interest of the small people reds
well scar young minds perman­
at heart. The party which elected him to office has ently. Remember the Hitler’s A DOUBLE-CHECK ON DIR­
My good friend, Con­
always had that as one of the keystones of its policy first followers were the warped ECTIVES.
children of the last war. And gressman Errett P. Scrivner of
and Mr. Roosevelt carried out those ideals. Whether those who faltered and hampered Kansas, has introduced a resolu­
we like some of his policies or not we feel that history and hindered in other lands were tion which I hope will ultimately
adopted by the Congress. His
will record him as one of the great men of our country, children when the guns roared be
proposal simply would require all
before.
and will place him on a level with Lincoln, Washington
How are we going to teach se­ executive agencies to submit
and the other outstanding presidents of our country. curity
to a child who has never drafts of all orders and directives
to appropriate committees of Con
Mr. Truman, in being elevated to the position as lead­ known peace? Who has lived in gress
for review prior to becom­
the constant presence of terror?
er of the greatest nation on earth, has taken on a tre Who
ing
effective.
The purpose of
seen death in its most
such
a
review
would
be for the
piendously hard job, and while it has been expressed brutal has forms.
Who has known
committee
to
determine
whether
that we know little of his fitness for the job he faces, horrors from which the most or not a directive conforms
with
yet his opening remarks Monday on his policies, in­ hardened adults shrink?
the
letter
of
the
law
as
passed
How are we going to teach
dicates he has a clear thinking mentality that we be­ truth
to a child who has had to and with of Congress. During the
lieve will bear up under the work he must do.
learn to lie cleverly in order to past two years, numerous laws
keep alive? How are w going to passed by Congress have been
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restore faith to those who have administered by the executive de­
watched murder go unavenged? partment in a way Congress nev­
How are we going to teach the er intended. In a few instances,
ASHLAND’S BICYCLE RIDERS
value of law and order to a child directives and executive orders
We note with not a little concern that numerous Ash­ who has learned to scurry in have gone outside of the letter
land youngsters have a habit of riding down some of fear from those in authority? of the laws themselves. If Con­
Scriyner’s suggestion is
the sloping streets that run into the main street and Who has known abuse .starva­ gressman
adopted,
the
Congressional com­
and degradation?
Siskiyou Boulevard, with a lot of abandon and darned tion
“When young lips have drunk mittees will not attempt, of
little care for their safety. While we know it is a lot of deep of the bitter waters of Hate, course, to re-write directives,
will merely call attention to
fun for youngsters on» bicycles to come dowo such Suspicion and Despair, not all but
faults
in them and ask that such
the Love in the world can wipe
streets as Gresham, North Pioieer and such others away
the memory, though it may faults be corrected.
which drop sharply to the Main street level, we doubt, turn darkened eyes for a while Such a procedure should not
be necessary, but it is. Acts of
if such is a very good idea from a safety standpoint. to the light, and teach Faith Congress
are being man-handled
no Faith was.” So Kipling
Most of them never stop at the intersection to see if where
and
misinterpreted,
and even cir­
wrote at the end of a sad story of
cumvented
by
the
executive
de­
there is an approaching car or not, but ride blithely a little child.
partment
People
blame
Congress
What can we do for these child­
into the street.
Unless we use all the wis­ for th e troubles which ensue.
Such a practice is not to the best interests of the ren?
dom, courage - and love - we pos­ Congress must therefore protect
youngsters or the public in general. It is very easy in sess to help them, there can be itself and the people from such
by exercis­
doing that sort of a stunt to ride out in front of an ap no lasting peace, his is the great­ mal-administration
ing a check upon the executive
est
problem.
How
can
we
solve
proaching car, or to hit a pedestrian, with the result ie?
department as suggested by Con­
gressman Scrivner.
a beautiful city, especially at
tliis tune of year. Although much
is said about the fuiiioua "Orien­
tal” cherry trees, 1 think their
beauty is vuuily overrated. Dur­
ing the three or four days when
they are at their best, tne scene
is lovely, but the niagnificient
pink dogwood trues and other
{lowering shrubs found in ull
parts of the city are far more
beautiful and make a more gor­
geous and charming picture. The
shrubbery on the Capitol grounds
is in full bloom now.
Speaking of spring and wild
flowers, etc., reminds me that 1
have received several letters re­
cently mentioning that salmon
are runt.l.ig in the coastul streams
in Oregon now. I hope people
will have pity on me and say
nothing more about it.
—
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Buy bonds to buy bombs to
bomb bums.
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DESERTING A SINKING SHIP
Daily newspapers the past week have carried sever­
al stories relating to the capture of the Nazi big shots,
first Franz Von Papen, a nazi diplomat of the first
water, who was captured on an estate recently over run
by American soldiers. Others included the widow of
the late Kaiser Wilhelm her son, a sister and others.
And we note that several top flight generals ha Ye also
been bagged.
It would seem to us that their capture was quite
easy. Any of them, it would seem from this distance,
could have escaped with the retreating armies, but ap­
parently did not do so. And we note with interest that
they managed to get caught by the Americans and Bri­
tish rather than the Russians. A bad conscience, no
doubt.
But it would seem to us that is is a case of ‘rats de­
serting a sinking ship”. They know the jig is up, for
Germany, and are getting out while they think they
can gracefully
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Congressman from Oregon
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THE OLD JUDGE SAYS. . .
NO COMPULSORY LABOR
BILL. The overwhelming rejec­
tion by the Senate to the Confer­
ence Committee version of the
manpower bill apparently wrote
an end to the consideration of
that subject b y th is Congress.
Chairman May of the House Mili­
tary Affairs Committee says
members of his committee will
not even continue in conference
sessions. The bill is dead, and it
is just as well. Paul V. McNutt,
chairman of the WarManpower
Commission, says there is a posi­
tive betterment in the employ­
ment situation. Production con­
tinues at a high level. Victory in
Europe seems but a short time
away. In spite of the loud talking
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A WHINING GERMAN GENERAL,
The past week a captured German general is report-
led to have remarked that the war was unfair, in that
the the Allies had so much more planes, tanks, guns, so
many more men and the things that go to make war,
than did the Germans. Now, we have never heard that
/anything was intended to be fair in war, and we doubt
if the Germans called it unfair when they overran Po­
land, the Balkans, France, Greece, and all the other
smaller or larger countries, when they had a prepon­
derance of the sinews of war and were able to overrun
them without much opposition. Now that the shoe is on
tne other foot, they begin to whine about it. Germany
is getting a thorough dose of what she has been hand­
ing out the past four years, and while it is a terrible
thing they are undergoing, we can not but feel that
they are getting their just deserts. After all, they are
the ones that started the war in the first place For a
German to say that it is “unfair” is going pretty far.
Make Our
Place
Your Place
Lilly’s
GROCETERIA
On the Plaza
“ When you think of the sacrifices our fight­
ing men are making in this war, it’s hard to
figure out how we’ll ever repay them, isn’t
it, Judge?”
” Yes, it really is, Tom . There are only
certain things we can do. Such a s ...w rite
them cheerful letters often. Send them
favorite gifts from time to time. Work
harder than ever to provide them with
everything they need to finish their job
quickly. Buy more and more War Bonds. . .
especially duriqg the current d riv e . . . to
pay for the ammunition and fighting equip*
ment they must have.”
“ A ll that still seems kind of small com­
pared with what they’re doing for us, Judge.”
"True, but it’s about all we older folks
back home can do, Tom. Except one more
thing. And that is to be sure our fighting men
come home to the same kind of country they
left behind. The kind of country their letters
tell us they want. Nothing changed that
they don’t want changed while they’re away
and unable to express their wishes.”
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