4 Heppner Gazette Times, March 29, 1945
EDITORIAL . .
It Makes a Difference Whose
Ox Is Being Gored
Perhaps one shouldn't laugh, but the news from
Tokyo reminds us of the old adage "He who
laughs last laughs best." And that appears to
be the situation with respect to the war in the
Pacific. The Japs thought it was fun to bomb
defenseless men, women and children. It was
part of the great plan of cooperation in the Asi
atic sphere. They just wanted to show who was
boss and were fully justified in committing mur
der, rape and all the other acts contrary to in
ternational law and common decency. ,
But the shoe is on the other foot now and the
rats are squealing. They have announced that
a protest is being sent to Washington against
the unwarranted bombing and strafing of de
fenseless Japanese people in the homeland. In
their plans for world conquest they had overlooked
the possibility that their enemies might pene
trate their supposedly impenetrable defenses
and hurl back at them some of the treatment they
so blithely dealt to defenseless and unprepared
peoples in the earlier stages of the war.
If the Japs thought they would escape punish
ment it wa. some of their blind belief in the su
periority ol their race and the omnipotence of
their emperor. Also if they thought to escape
bombing by confining a large part of their war
manufacturing to residences throughout their
large cities, they once more made a poor guess.
In a way that has been one of the most stupid
things they have done for it makes their people
vulnerable to attack attack justified under rules
of international procedure.
With the walls of the nazi empire crumbling
about Hitler's ears, the Japs undoubtedly are be
ginning to read the handwriting on what is left
of the walls of their ill-gotten empire. But we
didn't think they would be squealers. Their con
duct goes to show that it makes a difference
whose ox is being gored.
Spring and Gardens
With March blowing out it may be safe to say
that spring is here. The gay nymph has had a
hectic struggle with gruff old Jack Frost but as
the days grow longer and the sun has a chance
to peek through the clouds occasionally there are
evidences that winter is passing out of the picture.
This year, more than ever, it is up to the people
to plant gardens. We are told that it will be al
- most useless to rely upon canned products of the
garden for the prospect is decidedly gloomy in
that respect. Success of our armed forces in Eu
rope means a heavier drain on our food supplies
in caring for those countries being freed from the
yoke of nazism as well as feeding the conquered
Germans. Since victory in Europe is expected
within the next few months, possibly earlier, sur
plus foods on hand in this country will 'soon be
depleted. This means that every family will be
on its own so far as fresh vegetables are concern
ed, so whether you know a cabbage from a head
of lettuce, you'd better prepare to learn some
thing about raising the things you eat.
Another Swell Dance
at the Elks Hall, March 31
8:00 to 11:45
for
Elks and Their Ladies Only
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Mrs. Ray Scherzinger, from Riv
erside, California, left Wednesday
after visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Wilkinson for sev
eral days. Mrs. . Scherzinger and
Mrs. Wilkinson are sisters. While
here Mrs. Scherzinger accompanied
Pvt Dick Wilkinson to Fossil where
she visited her father for a few
days.
Mrs. R. C. Lawrence left Sunday
for Klamath Falls where she ex
pected to meet her husand, Capt. R.
C Lawrence. Capt. Lawrence has
been in a hospital in Texas most
of the time since returning from
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giving.
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end to be present when their dau
ghter, Dorotha, receives her cap at
the capping ceremonies at the Uni
versity of Oregon Medical school on
March 31.
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and two-pound boxes. j
Some of the Plush Bunnies will be coming
to your home next Sunday
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