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Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday, May 3, 1945 Jap PWs Work to Clear and Rebuild Manila Lions or Timekeoper, Heinliley Tamed 'Em! At one tim e Hubert Ucnchley wrote fur u muguzine which em ployed u tim ekeeper whose duty it wus to dispatch misty notes re questing explanations from e m ployees who were ubsent or tard y. Upon receiving one of these un- pleusant missives, Henchley has tened to expluin. “ It's true I was five minutes late this m orning,” said Benchley, "but it was unavoidable. In pussing the circus, on m y way to work, I was brutally uttucked by a dozen es caped lions. Summoning every ounce of strength in my body I fought the angry beasts off alone!” The tim ekeeper discontinued his pructice of sending sharp notes. AN INSIDE STORY Harry Truman will be known as the man who didn't want to be President. H e le u s e d bv W e s te rn N e n s p u p e r U n io n . Unassuming, modest, in love with ROOSEVELT’S DEATH his job as senator from Missouri. ENDS GREAT ERA Harry never wanted to be vice' WASHINGTON. — The meaning of president in the first place. And i the death of Mr. Roosevelt to the after he was elected, he dreaded the country and the world escaped thought that anything might hap searching examination in the period pen to President Roosevelt. Once, of shock and mourning. during the campaign, he awoke in His law partner Basil O'Connor, a co’* sweat. He had dreamed that in a tribute which was great in its Roosoelt had died and he was simplicity, said portentous esti called upon to assume his mantle. Shaw Meant ‘ I ’ mates of the changes to be ex Harry said he never had such a ter pected might not be safely made rible dream before in all his life. George Bernard Shuw hus never for a long time. Truman hacl arr'ved in Speaker been accused of being excessively- Yet the passing was not a snock Sam Rayburn's office to. discuss that modest. At a gathering one eve to those who knew the condition of awes .me possibility when the call ning, the English w rite r wus in the President, and in that fact came to hurry to the White House. troduced ic an udm irul. Delighted lies the substance of the immediate On Wednesday, the night before, with this opportunity to get first situation. A week before his death SpeaKei Rayburn had had -a pre he had lost his taste for food. His monition of things to come. Dining hand inform ation about m atters general condition had become so with triends, Rayburn said: nuutical, Shuw deluged the nuval weakened, a bad cold might at any J man w ith questions. ‘This country is in for a great time have brought the end which tiagedy. and 1 feel it's coming very •’And now, M r. Shuw." queried came through hemorrhage of the soon. 1 don't think the President will the a d m ira l, “ w ill you answer brain. some lite ra ry questions for m e?” be «■•tk us much longer.” He had not been able to work at “ I'd be glad to.'' Rayburn’s listeners were shocked the White House for many previous When they asked the speaker for Identified by the letters "P W " printed on their backs, Japanese p ris o n e rs of war march down Rizal “ Can you tell me who is the weeks but had been at Hyde Park an explanation, he replied: avenue. Manila. P. L, on their way to their daily work of clearing debris and rubble, helping to rebuild the ablest contem porary pluy w right?" and Warm Springs. Indeed, he had city which they tried so hard to destroy. American policemen, with rifles rcadt, escort the Jap workmen “ Ay, ay. sir," replied G.B.S. “Roosevelt's not a well man.” been a sick man for at least 18 Refusing to be more specific, he to their task.—Soundphoto. months. The greatest of men. while turned his head away from the ill. cannot do their b.est job. table for a moment and then said: The immediate change, there “I think I'll have a talk with fore, will go no further than to Harry (Truman) tomorrow. He's got place a protege of the late to be prepared to carry a tre President at his desk. The mendous burden. He's got to get difference of administration at himself ready for this." I first then will only be personal. • Perseas now ««gaged in ( i h h i UJ Next afternoon, about three, M r. Truman has been saying la d u tttr » i l l not epp/r » i t b a u t H i l t - even as Franklin Roosevelt was m int eZ a m ia b ility Itom th a t /oceZ by every action and word that entering his last hour of life, IZaned S u ita Sarrica. his guiding inspiration will be Rayburn railed over to Tru the thought: man's office in the senate, “ I would like to do this as said he wanted to see the vice H ELP W ANTED—M EN M r. Roosevelt would have president. Truman said he’d A t TO H IIK K T M F T A I. M B N wanted it done.” A U T O M E C H A N IC » drop over when the senate re A U T O I ’ AHTM M E N He went beyond the normally ex cessed. He had just arrived to Hitfhext wttgeB. plenty o f ov ertim e S a tu r days. Sundays and holidays off. L a u n d ry pected announcement promising to see Rayburn when word came fu rn ish ed , w arm < lean »hop m odern equip keep the Roosevelt policies, and pro from Steve Early that the event m ent. ateadv work l> l( K D I* H O I» posed to keep the Roosevelt per which Truman so long dreaded, Boo K P ik a . K A . sonnel as well. finally had transpired. S eattle W aaklaxftaa. No Market Change. TRUMAN'S OLD STAMPING The war-sensitive stock market HOME FURNISHINGS & A P P U . GROUND showed no discouragement at these B lo B C T R IC W A T E R H B A T B K » ! It has been a long time since Save m oney! Uuv d irec t. W rite prospects. There was no selling. Na J e p .a n K l e r l r l e W a te r H e a le r <’•- tional reaction generally shared this President of the United States went AAI W . NSIb. I>e p |. IS. S e a ttle 7. W aab up to Capitol hill to confer with interpretation. F r e e C a la la e M T A M P K IY F I L L O W C A ^ i As far as the war is concerned, • congressmen. However, it didn't W r ite W M T O K N A K T W O IC K C O M P A N Y seem at all unusual when Pres. R e« IS t M a n r e v la . C a lif o r n ia . not the slightest change is possible. Harry Truman came up to the sen Our plans were all in the hands of W A N T E D TO T R A D E the army and navy, and not only ate for lunch on the first day he S E C O N U IIA .N D STOMI-: F O tt S A L E . E s - have been long-since adopted, but served as President of the United cellen t lo cation a towna. no nppoetiinn. W lll States. Also he didn't act any dif all near fulfillment. (rad a lo r ranch. S«> lis e . M e r r ill. Oregon. ferently. Some changes in the peace I “ I feel just as if someone had think will eventuate. I believe Mr. Roosevelt was near some altera hit me over the head with a 16- tions to meet the newly-arising pound mallet,” he said. " I don't international situation. Whatever know what's happened to me yet “This morning,” he continued, these turn out to be, they will not wanted to come up on the hill to see Taking time oat daring the march through Germany, personnel of the U. 8. army stage a rodeo for be far from his plans. my old friends, and they tried to the entertainment of fellow G.I.s. Busters and riders from New York City competed with range hands from His State Secretary Stettlnlus tell me it wasn’t done. Texas. Almost every part of the conntry was represented. Entertainment of this type, officials say, does knows the situation thoroughly, " ‘Done or not,’ I replied. T m much to bnlld the morale of the fighting men. This Is one of the reasons that the spirits of American sol Is realistic, sud a far greater going to do it.’ diers has always been the envy of all countries. man than yet recognized (his “ But when I went out to get my handling of Argentina success car, I found it surrounded by motor fully gave evidence of this». cycles. They took me up to the hill Furthermore, the personality of and caused a terrible commotion on Mr. Truman is bound to inject itself the street. They even stopped peo Praserve Our Liberty more and more in all decisions, ple from crossing the street." Buy U. 5. W a r Bond* domestic and foreign, as time At this point. Majority Leader goes on. In a year or so, neces Alben Barkley said: sity may well force him into as "That’s just what happens ta a sumption of policy - originating initi G IR LS! W ILL TOUT country bey when be gets in flo w about r * u ) n < a picture tnj*trard o f a ative. beaut I fu l H a w a iia n tecne or llu la a lrl from your spot.” a •crvlcem an In Haw aii? How about the Remember he has nearly four Truman laughed and con y lr l n e x t door? A t tbe office? <>r? You send years to serve, and time swiftly cov the addrea*ea, w e 'll m ail th e card *.o r. what* cluded: “Some- day I hope m r you want H m all donation fo r a d rer- ers graves. tla ln r expnnaea, not n«teeaaary, but ehewr- they’ll build a tunnel between f u l lr accepted. Hwamp ua w ith rvqueaU— Yet I cannot escape the conclusion we lo re I t -T h a n k * . congress and the White House that this is the end of an era. H T . L J.B U U JVA M . ttlONOfll 17th Bombard, so the President can come np fiqdn. JL P .O .H M C /o P M , HanPranclaco. Cal. Great men, I have found, are like here without blocking traffic.” artists. When they produce a great Truman also told his old con work in a certain style which gains AT FIRST gressional colleagues that be them popularity and fame, they IICNOFA hoped they would come down to think that is the only way to do see him. “ I may not always things always thereafter. It becomes agree with you,” he said, “ but the only way for them. Writers who I ’ll give your request all the con make a hit with a certain line of sideration I think It is worth.” endeavor adopt that style and Michigan's Republican Senator change of it later becomes physical Cold PrsparatJoas as dinctad ly impossible for them. Actors who Vandenburg piped up at this point to gain success playing a certain part, ask, “Couldn't you give it just a lit always thereafter live that part in tle more consideration than you other roles. They become that per think it's worth?” They all agreed that the Presi son. Indeed all of us cling to the dency hadn’t spoiled Harry and they theories which once proved success didn’t think it would. COURAGEOU8 8EN AT0R ful for us, long after they are suc Though Harry Truman dreaded cessful or popular. New minds come The caisson carrying the earthly remains of Franklin D. Roosevelt Speedboat Betty Carstalrs, famous along and capture popularity with the possibility of becoming Presi passed the White House when it arrived at the end ol the m ilitary proces for speedboat exploltk against Gar new methods, and they supplant the dent. as senator he never ran away sion from the Union station. Portion of the vast crowds outside the Wood, now operating a chain of from a fight. old who cannot change. i you suffer from hot White House grounds shown in foreground. Services were held In the freighters, has stated that she looks eel weak, nervous. His chief senatorial battles were White House before interment at Hyde Park. Depression Era Gone. a bit blue a t tim es—duo to tile tuue- to air for her postwar career. M r. Roosevelt was of the era of as chairman of the so-called Tru tionsl *'mlddle-age*’ period peculiar to women—try thia great medicine—Lydia depression. He came into the thick man committee. The name resulted B. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound tc of it. devised a successful and popu from Harry’s crusading determina relieve eucb symptoms. Plnkham's Compound melts matvbs . It's one of la r line of thought, illustrated by tion to Lnvestigate war scandal* or the best known medicines for this the spend - lend theory. Although anything else interfering with the purpose. Follow label directions. times changed, he did not. He war. Harry was so fervent that even could not. Human nature would not Republicans on the committee came W N U — 13 17—48 allow him to discard or greatly alter to admire and respect him. Republican Senator Ferguson of the ideas which brought him to the top of the world, and he wanted to Michigan, one of the most fearless pursue them internationally as a men in congress, joined the com postwar measure. mittee under the impression that Truman is a new man, although Truman was playing politic*. He also a product of the depression era. soon learned to the contrary If the For Yon To Fool Well Indeed he has been a senator only administration was to blame, Tru S4 boors every day. T day« «vary ask, saver atoppins, the kidney« alter since 1934. His knowledge is on the man said so. Ferguson came to be waats m atter from the blood. subject of war contracts. * a rooter on the Truman team. I f more people war« aware of how the kidneys must eonatantly remove sur Time after time also, Truman plus fluid, excess adds and other waste Student of Roosevelt. m atter th at cannot s ta y In the blood stand np against the army and He has been raised politically to without Injury to health, there would • navy. Seme senators pat their bo bettor understanding of why the the worship of M r. Roosevelt’s whole system la upaot whan kidneys tall tails between their legs where methods, particularly in the politi to function properly. the brass-hats are cancerned. Burning, scanty or too frequent urina cal sense. tion sometimes warns that something Bnt not Truman. la wroag- You may suffer nagging back Yet the basic Roosevelt political He also told the troth about ache, headache«, dixilnaas, rheumatla principle was to keep his organiza pains, getting up a t nights, swelling. Jesse Jones' delays In provid W hy not try Doen'a PtlZaT You will tion and his setup as a one-man ing synthetic rubber, exposed be using a medicine recommended the unit. He did not even groom hia country over. Doan's stimulate the tune- the secret deal with the Alumi tloe ef the kidney« and help tbam ta successor. num corporation tar the Shlp- flush out poisonous waste from the Mood. They contain nothing harmful. What kept the government and or sbnw plant In Caanda. prodded Sgt. Herbert A. Stnebner of Chicago, right, once wounded on Guadal Ann Curtis, San Francisco swim Oat Dean'« today. Uss with *— * * ------ ganization lino on straight center the navy for failing to accept canal, was a member ef the detail that captured former chancellor of mer, who has been chosen as the one A t all drug ' the Higgins landing cm ft. thus was the magic o ( the Roosevelt Germany. Baron Frans von Papen, left. Von Papen was captured in a who, by performance, example and delaying the fateful European name and personality. Can anyone Ruhr pocket by American troops* and la believed to have been Hewn to influence aa an amateur athlete, did tnvMtan. else do that? I doubt i t the United States. He was taken by troops af the 194th glider regiment. moat during 1944 to advance aporta. B y P aul M allon Soldiers Stage Rodeo on German Fighting Front CLASSIFIED DEPARTM ENT Final Trip to the White House ‘Speedboat Betty’ W0MEN'38ts52' OT FLASHES? Sergeant Captures Von Papen Winner of Trophy Kidneys M ust W ork W e ll- D oans P ills
