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Southern Oregon News Review, Thursday, October 31, 1946
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS.
U. S. Al oves to Free Economy;
P aris P a rley Ends in D issent;
Ask Reds to Settle Lend-Lease
, H e ie a s e a by W e s te rn N ew up* pe t U n io n
awe
W ashington D ip e si?
Cut-Out Fram e for
A Set of Shelve«
ROUND Need Time for Democratic
Roots to Take Hold in Japan
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sm lvi s Ann
SOX lo s t IMIS WITH
MIIA» ANGLO
O ft g w PeARSON
( E D IT O R 'S N O T E
W h e n a « l a l a a a a r e a i g r a » » « | R ( b a i t ( a lu m n a , t h a v a r a ib a a a a l
n a a i a r n N a w s p a p a r I n lo n 'a nan ra a n a ly s i s a n d n a t n a e a a a a r l ly s ( I b la n a w s p a p a r .)
NERVOUS OVER CONVICTIONS
WASHINGTON.—The war depart- !
ByBAUKHAGE
meat isn't saying anything about
A’eM'i A n a h it and Comm entator.
; it, but General Eisenhower and |
Field Marshal Montgomery, both '
MARK V - •
SC A LLO FIO
now in Europe, got nervous over the WNU Service, 1616 Eye Street. N.W.. Germany and Japan lived in a semi-
Washington, I). C.
FRONT O N
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feudul atmosphere for centuries. Of
results of the Nuernberg trials.
I PLYWOOD WITH
What they didn't like was the con- ' WASHINGTON.-Recently one of course, the Germans belonged to
P A T T tR N T H IN CUT
OUT WITH A JIG SAW
viction of their opposite numbers in Japan's liberal newspapers took oc­ western civilization but ever since
OR A COMPASS J A W
1870 they grew under what amount­
the German arn-.y, especially Field casion to admon­
ed to a m ilitary dictatorship In a
Marshals Jodi and Keitel, and Nazi ish its readers
highly disciplined society, a rigid IMPORTANT pieces of furniture
against substitut
Admiral Doemtz.
class system with complete subser­ * that give a room an air of dis­
Eisenhower sent some rather ing Generul Mac
vience to authority. In these re­ tinction are much in demand and
Arthur
for
the
strong though confidential represen­
hard to come by. Yet this sketch
spects Japan is similar.
tations back to the war department emperor as an
Like Germany, after World War proves thut the thing can be done
object of rever­
from Europe.
I,
Japan has suffered a crushing de­ —and with very little trouble und
ence. The puper
High-up m ilitary friends of the
feat, has deposed an emperor, has expense too.
pointed out that
chief of staff point out that the
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absolutely
no training in democrat­
MacArthur
was
a
Nuernberg precedent of con­
ic
organization
or
democratic
ac­
A simple net ot shelves with a » e li de-
symbol of democ­
victing army-navy commanders
tion, no experience In parliament­ in.ii.■,t cut-out li. m i'' always adds
for war guilt might easily boom- . racy, but not a
tlon to any room. I ’ lace these shelves on
ary government ns we know it. Po­ a table or a chest of drawers and you
living god. In so
erang against those in com­
litical parties organized In the sense have a i c . i l l v l i t , | >i t.snt piece of fm n l-
doing, the editor
mand of the American army
lure that will td> a long way Inward giving
that we know them were utterly the room n well-furnished appearance.
to u c h e d on a
and navy.
strange
to
both
nations,
and
both
P attern 204 gives complete dlrecUons
For instance. U S. and Canadian m atter of deep
peoples lived under an economy and for the shelves shown here end an actual-
armies have been conducting im ­ sig n ifica n ce to
Ituukhage
size cutting guide for the fram e which Is
a society based on the support, mor­ designed In simple curves that m ay be
portant maneuvers in the Arctic, the future of Ja­
cut by hand or with a power saw. This
•'Operation Muskox," calculated to pan and one which poses one of the ally and materially, of a huge army pattern
m ay be obtained by sending lie
and
navy.
greatest
problems
of
the
occupation.
defend Canada and the U. S. from
with name and address direct to:
These are some of the difficulties
an Arctic circle invasion.
What I doubt if most people realize it.
Luxembourg palace was all lit up on the eve of adjournment of
MRS. RUTH WYETH NPEARS
This situation was revealed to me which the Weimar republic faced
worries Eisenhower and top m ili­
Paris peace conference but the weariness attending the 11 weeks of
Bedford Hills, N. Y.
Drawer IS
tary men is the idea that if we by a very earnest and very widely and the young Japanese democracy
bitter bickering was indicated by the slumber of the bartender on his
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should get into war with Russia and experienced observer. Just back is facing. Strong anti-democratic
stool (upper left» and the newspaper man at his desk (upper right).
The burden of his influences represented by big busi­
lose, they could be tried and might from Japan.
N am e
be convicted m the grounds of insti­ theme was the strange unreality ness and the aristocracy of blood
Address.
which seems to envelop the life of and uniform, common to Japan and
DECONTROL:
gating aggressive warfare.
M EAT:
Germany,
are
at
least
latent
In
the
Of course, the Muskox operation the Japanese people like a mist. Let
Speeded Up
In Offing
is defensive, and a long way from me give you, as nearly as I am able, former.
But perhaps the greatest parallel
Hundreds of non-essential items
It meat was slow in coming onto aggression, out a war-crimes court the gist of his impressions, supple­
mented by other current reports of danger in Japan today—and the
were scheduled to be removed from the market following decontrol oi might twist it around.
thing that eventually destroyed the
an-the-spot observers.
price control as OPA moved to com­ the industry, consumers could lick
The remarkably successful record Weimar republic—Is the economic
ply with President Truman’ s plans their chops for a big feast ahead. NEW WAR PROGRAM
to relieve stuffiness, invito
for a speedy shift to a free econ­
Although Hollywood strikes should made by General MacArthur in one situation produced by inflation.
While housewives were sure to
omy. Whereas 52 per cent of the find increasing quantities of meal keep movie mogul Donald Nelson Year's occupation of Japan can be Many students of history feel that
nation's economy was under regula­ at market in the ensuing months, the busy, the former WPB chief is flying 1 written down on the credit side of H itler never would have gotten even
a start in Germany if it had not been
tion, the total was expected to be chief effect of President Trum an'i between Washington and Hollywood America's postwar undertakings.
It is. nevertheless, only a be­ for the chaotic condition caused by
reduced to 40 per cent by the end
three or four times a month to work
if noto fills up
¿ rtw a
Unless the structure is the terrible inflation.
of the year.
DROPS
on a plan for quick remobilization ginning.
Mats
The record number of livestock
Inflation today is one of Japan'«
of American industry in the event completed on the foundation we
Items basic to production or liv.
BrtaflUsc
on farms and ranges wds instrumen­
have laid, all of our work w ill go greatest problems.
of another war.
ing w ill continue to remain under
fatisi
tal in influencing the administra­
(or
nothing.
Only announcement thus far is
control to keep the economy within
Econom ic Chaoa
tion to lift controls. Secretary of
On the negative side, we have dis­
that Nelson has been asked by the
balance. Included in this category
Agriculture Anderson told the Illi-
It's wonderful how a little Vs-tro-nol
President to consult him regarding armed Japan and destroyed its m ili­ B reeds C ontrols
are farm equipment, needed for out­
up each nostril relieves stuffy transient
noise Chamber of Commerce. H ere
It is quite possible that the Wei­
congestion. If you need relief tonight,
which munitions plants should be tary machine. We have taken over
the nation to suffer a drouth, the
put of food and fibers; building ma­
meat industry would be menaced
kept in readiness for quick recon­ its industrial power. The business mar republic, even under the best I try it I Follow directions In package.
terials in widespread demand for
conditions and with the material and
with loss and disorganization, he
version. Inside fact is that Nel­ monopolies have been broken up.
housing; clothing; household appli
said. As of last January, there were
On the positive side, according moral assistance of the democratic |
son’s activities have been far more
ances and furniture.
40,900,000 beef cattle on farms and
to MacArthur’s own report, “ the nations (which it did not get) never
extensive.
Removal of controls from live­
ranges, and with the recent rate of
average Japanese no longer cringes would have succeeded. On the oth­
Administration
leaders
believe,
stock led to OPA decontrol of fats,
slaughter the number would have
however, that because of public im ­ In the presence of the police or other er hand, it never had a fair trial, ’
oils and feeds. Because of the lift­
risen to 44,800,000 by the end of
patience over continued war restric­ public authorities; his home has be­ for economic chaos forced the die- I K I D
the year.
ing of ceilings on lards, OPA said
tions, it is best to censor public an­ come his castle; he registers his
it would be difficult to keep corn oil,
cottonseed oil, peanut oil and soy­ decontrol w ill be to induce farmers nouncement of the remobilization opinion on public issues, uncon-
bean oil under control. Free m ar to use their record supplies of feed preparedness program until after xolled except by his own conscience;
he enjoys the right of assembly and
ket prices for livestock might lead to fatten cattle and hogs to prime the elections.
petition; he worships as he chooses
The
President
probably
w
ill
ask
to excessive use of cheap mixed beef and pork, experts said.
the next congress for what might be In accordance with his individual
feeds, OPA declared.
Add more Smileage
In the meantime, farmers are ex­ termed a peacetime WPB, and w ill religious faith; he enjoys the un-
pected to market suitable livestock effer the top job td Nelson.
trammelcd right individually or col­
See H ope fo r Soap
to walking with SOLES
»
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•
now, with the high prices prevailing
lectively to demand correction of
Prospects for improved shipments influencing the culling of cows, fai
unjust labor practices; electoral dis­
of livestock following decontrol bulls and old canner cows from WANTS GOOD ADVISERS
as wet/ as Heels by
H arry Truman has received a lot crimination has been removed.”
promised to relieve the critical soap breeding herds. While prices were
That is probably literally true.
shortage although a continued expected to rocket with the Arsi of criticism for not surrounding
O'Sullivan a
scarcity of copra from the Far East wave of buying, experts said they himself with higher type men in the But it does not tell the whole story
White
House.
One
reason
of
course
(or, according to my informant,
threatened to lim it maximum pro­ would level off once distribution
is that Truman is genuinely fond of there are indications that the prog­
duction.
channels were returned to normal the poker-playing, joke-telling Mis­
Normally, soap consists of 50 to or if consumer resistance was met sourians and Mississippians who are ress made, the reforms achieved in
the political, economic and social
70 per cent tallow or grease, ob­
around him.
life
of the country, are only forms
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tained from cattle and hogs, and
On the other hand, few except and it w ill take a long time—many
20 to 30 per cent coconut oil, de­
those on the inside know how hard years—before those forms can be
A sk Russ to Settle
rived from copra.
Truman has tried to get others to hardened into enduring substance.
In asking Russia to settle its lend- join his staff He begged Franklin
Since experiencing a shortage of
The reason for this is that the life
coconut oil, producers have been in­ lease account of $11,141,000,000, the D. Roosevelt Jr. to become assist­ }f the individual Japanese and acts
creasing the amount of tallow and state department reported that the ant secretary of the navy. He urged of their government, actually are
grease for soap.
Heavier m ar­ action was taken in compliance with Bob Nathan, former brain truster dominated by a supreme power
ketings of cattle and hogs thus congressional desires to speed up for the War Production board, to be­ which, while it is not constantly visi­
A M ER IC A 'S No. 1 HEEL
would enable them to step up their final liquidation of such obligations. come an economic adviser.
GENERAL MacARTHUR
ble, is no less potent—that is the
production.
Settlement is expected to follow
a n d s o le
power of the U. S. occupation forces.
One of his most significant
Toujgh .in d S p rin g y
tatorship. There was no time to
Despite high production of coco­ the pattern of previous arrange­
talks was with Isador Lnbin, a
establish in the minds of the people
R eco ver F ro m
nut oil in the Philippines, crippled ments made with B ritain and
White House secretary under
or in the processes of government,
grinding m ills have been unable to France, with the Reds paying only
Roosevelt. The talk indicates
S tu n n in g Lota
a real, solidly built democratic phil­
turn out large volumes of copra. a percentage of the cost of the guns,
that Truman at times feels a
At first the Japanese were utterly osophy.
It is inconceivable that
While cottonseed m ills in the U. S. tanks, airplanes and other m ateri­
sense of genuine loneliness.
Stunned by the suddenness of their without a long period of education
could crush the coconut, it was al sent during the war. In arriving
In the course of the conversation, crushing defeat. Gradually they dis­ the Japanese can evolve politically
•aid that OPA ceilings were inade­ at the final figure, the U. S. has Lubin blurted:
covered that they were being well to the point which the Germans nev­
always
written
off
part
of
the
debt
quate to permit operations.
“ Well, Mr. President, there’s treated and they assumed a co-oper- er reached.
owed in consideration of losses and
casualties suffered in the common something I sort of miss around stive attitude, an almost servile
America’ s greatest bulwark of
P A R IS :
here."
loyalty, obedience, friendliness and democracy is conceded to be the
cause.
Creomulslon relieves promptly be-
“ You mean,” suggested the Pres­ »n apparently complete sympathy
G rim E nding
cause It goes right to the seat o f the
__
, In the case of the B ritish and ident, "that you miss Roosevelt?” with the Americans. But that does public school.
A whole new curriculum must be trouble to help loosen and expel
Secretary of State Byrnes made | French, the U. S. extended credits
“ Yes,” replied Lubin.
not mean they actually have ab- laid down for the Japanese. At pres­ germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
a final address about a “ people’s for the purchase of surplus goods
“ Well, I miss him too," said lorbed our culture, socially, political­ ent the shortage of books is serious. to aoothe and heal raw, tender. In­
peace” ; Molotov spoke of a “ dem- ' as part of the settlement, and the Truman. From the tone of his voice
flamed bronchial m u c o u s m e m ­
ly or otherwise. Nor does it mean The old books are, of course, almost branes. TeU your druggist to seU you
ocratic peace,’’ and Bevin prayed same privilege could be afforded the
you
could
tell
that
he
very
much
that
they
have
been
able
to
build
a
bottle of Creomulslon with the un­
fo r a “ lasting peace," but there Russians. As it is, the U. S. ad­
useless. There is likewise a short­
dem anding you must like the way it
meant it.
up
any
real
or
lasting
structure
of
age
of
trained
teachers.
•eemed as yet to be no peace as vanced the Reds between 300 and 400
•
a
•
quickly allays the cough or you are
their own. An utterly exotic demo­
Another factor essential to the to have your money back.
the Paris conference ended in the m illion dollars at the time of the
ARMY BANS BYRNES DISCUSSION cratic culture has suddenly been
ornate Luxembourg palace.
growth of a democratic government
cessation of lend-lease to permit
The White House order against superimposed upon them. I t would
Ten empty seats belonging to the them to obtain supplies ordered bul public debate of Byrnes’ foreign pol­ be absurd from the standpoint of Is security, without which individual for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
effort cannot flourish.
Yugoslav delegation strongly attest­ not yet delivered.
icy has now been extended to G.I.s. human psychology or human experi­
Today In Japan no Japanese work­
ed to the differences existing be­
This is one aftermath of the Wal­ ence to expect that Japan, an almost er Is sure that his wage in the rapid­
tween the powerful western and W ithdraw Czech A id
lace-Byrnes feud, and is a reversal feudal nation, a land of powerful
eastern blocs. Complaining that de­
Possessing no inclination to be of the “ free discussion” policy usu­ tradition and a thoroughly oriental ly deteriorating currency w ill pro­
vide him a livelihood. No industrl-
Uncle
Sap, Uncle Sam withdrew a ally followed during the war.
cisions had not been reached on the
viewpoint, could possibly about-face alist is certain he w ill have pur­
basis of existing facts, but rather 40 million dollar credit to Czecho­
“ Since Secretary Byrnes’ address In a period embracing even decades.
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chasers and many are not sure their
in the interests of the nations com­ slovakia and suspended negotiations is an expression of government pol­ Certainly not in years.
factories
w
ill
be
allowed
to
operate
manding a m ajority, Yugoslavia for a 50 m illion dollar loan follow­ icy,” the army has just ruled, “ dis­
In addition to the wide gulf that
preferred to remain away from the ing the Czechs’ support of Russian cussion leaders w ill take an affirma­ exists between Occident and orient, until the question of reparations is
settled.
closing session.
charges at the Paris peace confer­ tive attitude toward the policy as
If your blood LACKS IRON!
there are many obstacles which
In other words, the Japanese lives,
Yugoslavia’s action pointed up ence that the U. S. was trying to presented and maintain discussion stand in the way of the achievement
anti woF'en wh° Buffer so from
thinks, acts, by the grace of a su­ J°'LF,rI’
Molotov's declaration that the new­ enslave Europe economically.
simple anemia that you're pale, weak
within the bounds outlined for this of a democratic Japan.
perior
force,
the
American
high
ly established democratic Slav
mBy b# du® t0 lac*
While Czech support of Red bait­ army talk, rather than lead a debate
Let us look at this conquered command. Remove it, and the anti­ T*nrn-ro on ,8° ‘F byiHa K- Plnkham's
states would not be “ dictated to " ing of the U. S. constituted the prin­ on the wisdom of our foreign pol­
TABLET8—one of the beat home ways
country through the eyes of a man democratic forces w ill be let loose;
t_o build up red blood—In auch cases
by the western powers. The Rus­ cipal reason for the action, the state icy.”
one of the great­
who had the opportunity to study, maintain it without a solid founda­ L't* hk?mi *1TabletB
sian foreign minister had backed department also charged the Czechs
est blood-iron tonics you can burl At
Last summer th<* arm y’s manual first-hand, the rise and fall of
tion
of
native
grown
democratic
all
drugstores.
Worth
trylngl
Yugoslavia's strong protests against with profiteering in the resale of to "the information-education of­
the creation of a neutral governor American surplus goods to Romania ficer” advised just the opposite, democracy in Germany under the structure springing from the people
for the key port of Trieste and re­ and stated that the Czechs were far namely, that “ the soldier may dis­ Weimar republic. It so happened themselves, and you are merely re­
jection of Tito’s claims to Italian ahead of other European coun­ cuss matters pertaining to govern that this observer also watched the moving a substitute for a MacArthur
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attempts at the westernization of or an Uncle Sam, or a Mikado, and
border territory.
tries in postwar recovery.
mental and m ilitary policies.”
Turkey after the last war. Both another w ill quickly be found.
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CAPITAL CHAFF
Mar Duke's Happy Return
The state and war departments
are having a private pitched battle
For the first time since their his­
by B aukhage
over army plans to send a large
toric marriage in a French chateau,
flight of B-29’s on a round-the-
the Duke ot Windsor took his wife,
world tour. It looks too much like
In Salt Lake City, 50,000 deer con­
Washington is full of dead leaves,
the former Wallace Warfield Simp­
sabre-rattling. . . . Assistant Secre­ tributed their fat to the fatless pub­ and live politics, and i t ’s hard to
son, back with him to England.
tary of State W ill Clayton’s Texas lic.
avoid slipping when you tread on
Hardly had the couple settled down
• • •
business partner, Lamar Fleming,
either.
fo r a two-month sojourn in the coun­
has made a $2,000 contribution to
• • •
Early news conferences held by
try when a thief stole a m illion dol­
the
Republican
campaign.
.
.
.
The
Commerce
Secretary
Averell
H
arri­
Three new elephants arriving at
lars in jewels from the duchess while
state department had trouble get­ man failed to reveal any secret and the New York zoo made no com­
she was entertaining nobility. In­
ting
reservations
at
New
York
ho­
SECURITE
sinister bonds connecting him with ment on the elections except to say
cluded in the booty were sapphires, i
tels for U. N. delegates—partly be­ Wall Street, the Krem lin, Secretary that if the donkey led an ace, they
rubies and diamond«
cause of race, color and creed.
Wallace or the Florida hurricane.
would trumpet.
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