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PXCfB FOUR MEDFORD MXTE TRIBUNE, MED70RD, OREGON, STOTDTT. TTTLY 22, 1931. Johnson Urges. "America First" Drive Against Radical Meddlers URGES FINISH OF Free People Cannot Yield To Minority Rule Favors Giving Jobs Held By Aliens To American Born To End Depression. inn anqe3.es. July ai. (AP) An "America First" campaign of ln tolaranos of foreign and subversive lementa 1 General Htujh B. John son's sugnestlon for prevention m in dustrial strifa of auch critical char acter aa Ban Francisco's general trllte. , After blaming satrsmlsts of labor and capital alike for the Ban Fran ..... iv,.f. nA disclaiming any credit for It termination, the NBA eJieftaln told an audience 01 iiu, ... l.hn mnKt "run autoverslvs nTHniww - lemenU out of their ranks like rate. He described the general etnas sit uation In Ban Pranclsco as tyranny. t.Mn.n n )mv to bo to a strike committee to get permission to have a bottle of milk ror w uu i fniiv the nubllo has been subjected to a little group with a special interest," jonnson !"" "It is minority nils, it is auiaior- T I . , an1 nf democrSCT uip. - - and not be tolerated for one moment by a free people, "rh vtrwmiiita on the Ichor side actually had that system In effect when I arrived at Ban rrancisco. out the extremists on the other side were Just as bad. The pressure on the governor from a small group of weal thy men to declare martial law was perfectly terrific." The boom drum of NRA appealed to Americans to rid themselves of "any radical who pretends to lead an eeonomlo group of our people In the direction of strife and bloodshed. "It has been said to me that at least the circumstances to verify It, that if the Jobs of aliens and non declarants were given to citizens and the former were deported, the unem ployment and destitution problems In the united Btates would be re duced at least one-Uiird." He added he had no means of checking the accuracy of this state ment. However, J h n o n continued, "whet our people have got to under stand la that there Is a far more ef fective weapon against their rights thnn guni or gas and that is econo mic strangulation. "Tf fnialon wallrjhH j4na,n nlip streets with a machine gun to en force some antl-soclal demand we should know exactly what to do with film. But If he cornea enforcing in flnitn. kiuth M tmi fcnva tiit. -unit. - dlsted on the coast, we are loathe to act. "Let's rid ourselves of them." EAGLES PARADE 10 At a meeting of the Fraternal Order of Eagles held last Friday, definite plans were completed for the sr.embershtp campaign which will be conducted by the local lodge between August 1st and August 17th, It was announced by officers of the organ isation. As s start to the campaign, local lagles plan to hold a street parade next Friday, leaving the city park at I o'clock and proceeding through the business district. In the pari.de will be the mixed drill tam of the local aerie which won the first prise for mixed drill teams for the state of Oregon at the recent state cii ventlon In Marsh field. At the meeting Friday a number of Initiates wers taken Into the fraternal order and it Is believed t. at during the campaign the member ship of ths organisation will bj greatly augmented. All member of the local Eagles and the Auxiliary are asked to ap pear at the Eagles' hall Friday at 7:80 In order to take part In the parade. The Oranta Pam Eagles drum eorps will lead the parade according to present arrangements. Negro Artist Returns To Chicago Journal CAMP SOUTH FORK, CCO, July II (ftp..) DanMel Kay; a co'.ored mem ber of the ftouth Fork Houe Hirer camp, left recently to resume a posi tion he formerly held with ths Chi cago Defender, one of the nation's leading negro newspapers. Kay la an assistant on ths art staff of ths Defender and while at Camp South Fork was editor of t:ie Bulldoeer, camp newspaper. The news paper is being continued with a new dltor, Jesse J. Banks, and an edition cams oft ths mimeograph press this week. Lieut. EitfrTis O. Row, R. O. Jen nings snd Victor S. Spark are the advisory staff while Casey Waltnn Oenvg Fowlkes, T. Bea.tley, Edw. C Calhoun a.wt O. E. Neal make up tun working staff. Convlrt's Tale Rrouted JOUET. UU July 91. (rT) A con vict's claim that he haa the Inside Information on the klduaplnj and slaying of the Undhenih baby caused ft brief sensation today until It de telonod that ths prisoner's story h4 been secretly Investigated some months ao and generally discredited by officials as the product of an c tlve Imagination, Coast Labor Chief if vivvj fVtes ' tf1 A 4 William J. Lewis I Pacific coasl president of the International Long shoremen's association, the organiz ation which precipitated the marine strike In San Francisco. (Associated Press Photo. R0SECITY AREA Communists Active In Strike Turmoil Held On Criminal Syndicalism Charges 'General Strike' Held 'Revolutionary.' PORTLAND, Ore., July It. (A) Twenty of the 85 men arrested by city police last Wednesday In a raid communist headquarters here, were today ordered held to the Mult nomah county grand Jury on crim inal syndicalism charges. Most of those Investigated were held on 35 ball, but Dirk De Jonge, one-time communist candidate for mayor of Portland, and Clyde Stewart were held under 1000 ball each. In holding the 90 for Investigation by the grand Jury, District Judge Hendrlckson declared the criminal syndicalism law defines criminal syndicalism as the doctrine which advocates physical violence- as a means of accomplishing an Industrial change or revolution. The court observed, too, that "per sons In authority have stated that n general strike Is the equivalent of In dustrial revolution." The court feels It Is unjust to put all the blrme on ths communists," Judge Hendrlckson said, "but com munism Is an Inciting and aggravat ing force which has engendered bit ter neas and extended the duration of the strike." IE The veterans council, composed of the commanders of soldier organ! ra tions in the county, have made plana for a general picnic August 19, to be held In Lit lit, park at Ashland for veterans of all ware and their fam ilies. It has been announced by Joe Wood of this city, named In chargo of the publicity. According to Mr. Wood, tt Is ex pected the Elks band and Oleemen from Medford will be In attendance as well as the Kittle band of Ash land. Senator Frederick Stelwer and Congressman J nines Mott have been Invited to address the all-day gath ering. In charge for the day will be Cap tain O. L, Overmeyer, recreation: Cot W. H. Paine, finance; Mr. Tnvlor of ! Ashland, billeting, Qrenbemmer, mens. and William E COMMI 10 EYE 5.; LA On AND E, Ore. July 91. (AP) Matt F. Corrtitnii, chairman of the Orenon state game rommltulon. today replied to criticisms against him made the IsKt two dayea with the announcement to the Assoc l ted Preea that he would call an early meeting of the state game commission. Cor rigan Is here stttendlng the semi centennial Union Pacific celebration. "In view of the criticisms which have appeared In the publlo prew within the past fw dayB with rets, tlon to game administration and which erlouMy threaten the gam program In Orenon," Corrlsan slated I have requested an earlv meetln of the communion for the purpose ci bringing the matter to the offlcla, attention of the entire com ml mi on Further than that, Corrlsan had nothing to say. Wool .Halei MmMrrt BOSTON. Julv 21, ,n (U. S n A ) The psjt weeVa hueirtfAs m tin (Won w.wl market was In Umite-t volume Pales represented largely cm erlrm of urtrent immediate) needs by relatively matl number of mamilii- 4 lurrrs. Little activity noted n i fleece. u nniifrimPTiin AUMVUnlulruU Green Declares Union Heads 'Acted Wisely' In With drawalWords Held Specific Blow At Portland Strike Leaders. WASHINGTON, July 21, (AF) A firm stand against general strikes was maintained today by William Green, president of ths American Federstlon of Labor. Calling the flan Francisco gsnoral strike a "grave mistake," and assert ing labor leaders "acted wisely" In calling It off, President Green said: "No sympsthstlo strike of any oon sequel e or possessed of any national slqnlflcsnos was ever won." His words wsra Interpreted t les sening ths likelihood of another gsn oral atrlks In ths United States, and striking a specific blow at any such sentlmsnt 1b Portland and Minne apolis. Orssn's statsmsnt pointed to ths dangers to workmen themselves ss ths result of sympathetic strides. "Worksrs who are orgsnlud Into unions affiliated with the Amsrlcsn Federation of Labor," he said, "can not afford to sngsgs In a sympsths tlo strike when such action calls for ths violation of contracts arrived at through collective bargaining and In volves ths possibility of losing sll sconomo gains they have secured thru years of sacrifice and sffort." In such a strlks, as said, there arises a conflict between workers and ths government In which the letter "must win." ths strikers loss snd ths employers against whom ths original strlks was slmed "become ths beneficiaries." Guard Mllltla Warehouse ASTORIA, Ore., July 21. (jpyk ds tsl of twslvs nstlonal guardsmen from ths Astoria company, which ac companied three oarloada of equip ment to Portland Friday, returned last night and the company now is stationed at Csmp Clatsop where guard lines hsvs been established around ths warehouses snd supply depot. I Psrls Cross Besutr Shon. a w 4th, corner Peach (Entrance on Peach St.) Medford, Oregon. Open eve. and Sundays. Phone B32-J, Bicycle Tire Special J8-ln. U. 3. Tires. 11.10. Medford cycle, 2S N Fir St. We Are Proud of This Record The MAIL TRIBUNE'S NET PAID CIRCULATION Is Now at The Highest Point In The History of This Paper Taken from Audit Bureau of Circulation Publishers Report of June 30, 1934 THE Mail Tribune is delivered to practically all homes of potential buyers in the Rogue River Valley as well as many in Northern California. In addition to this, the weekly "Merchant's Edition" gives added coverage in excess of 5000, includ ing weekly coverage of the city of Grants Pass. The prestige of a newspaper, earned through years of constructive public service, has much to do with the pulling power of advertising . . . that is why the largest portion of advertising in this territory appears in the columns of the Mail Tribune and is the reason the public depends upon this medium for shopping news as well as general news and features ... the same care is maintained in the handling of advertising copy, large and small, as is put forth in assembling and publish ing of news. The Mail Tribune Has a Larger Net Paid Circulation than the Combined Net Paid Circulations of All the Other Jackson County Newspapers With Advertising Rates About One-third the Combined Rates of These Other Newspapers Mayor Carson Declares Ample Protection Assured Lawful Commerce Strategy Board Still Confers. PORTLAND, Ore., July 21. (AP) A declaration that the harbor has been opened; that those having freight on ths wharves should rs movs It, and that "effective protec tion" will be given them If they do, was made here today by Mayor Joseph K, Carson. For the past ten weeks the msri- tlme workers' strlks hss held ths port of Portland In virtual deadlock. yesterday, with one thousand ns tlonal guardsmen encamped within a few minutes' run of the city center, cargo was worked on three vessels snd a caravan of task trucks under police Net Gain from January 1st 1933 to June 30, 1934 Is Over convoy rellsvsd ths gssollns drouth. Today ships wers being loaded or unloaded, and railroad tank cars, full of gssollns or oil, wars to bs taken uul uf ths hugs terminal section at Llnnton for upstate emergency pools In farm areas. Eastern Oregon and Washington will gst their shars. In dustrial plants outside ths city will be supplied. Then wss no vlolenos ysstsrdsy snd none during ths sarly morning hours today. Over the harbor activ ity under guard of regular police and sheriff's deputies was ths warning that should any disorder arise, near by national guardsmen would swoep Into ths city to crush dlsturbsncs. Lsbor leaders still talked of a general strike, snd the strike "strategy" com mittee wu In continuous session. Washington Vets Elect WALLA WALLA, July 21. yp With s nstlonsl commandsr-ln-chlef as Installing officer for the first time, officers of the United Spanish War Veterans of ths Washington-Alaska department today were conducted to their chairs by William R. Armstrona; of Paclns, Wis., ss the final svsnt In the thirty-third encsmpment hero. We would like someone to give us ths sddreas of Jack Henderson, who formerly ran an auto repair shop on North Front St. Mall Trlbuns Job Shop. Pickers snd packers' tally cards, In largs or small quantities, ready for delivery at Job Department Mall Tribune, 28-80 N. Oraps. Ths Clean-up and Palnt-up oara mira mmuatmI bv ths Jackson County Chamber of Commerce dur ing ths psst two months under tne chairmanship of Fred Pick enters Its last week this week. It was announc ed yesterday. Oonslderabls rspa ntlng ana rs mnif.llnr has been dons which not only hss sdded to the appearance of the city, but hss created a vast amount of employment. "Although ws havs published no honor roll, a great dssl of work has been done," atated Mr. Flck yestsr--Mnv visitors In our city this summer have remarked about the clean appearance of our city. This Is due to the whoie-neanea coapt ation which we have received from our cltltens. snd thers csn bs no doubt but what ths remodeling and repslntlng has given Medford a far brighter appearance." In entering the last week of the campaign the committee anticipates that a grsst deal mors work can be accomplished and It Is expected that the some support which ths com mt. h. received during ths past two months will bs In svldenee dur ing ths last seven days of tns cam paign. Lumber Gain Told SSATTLX, July 21. VP) An In crasss of tsn million feet over ths cut of ths previous week but totaling lass than half of ths weekly sversge for ths year was reported by 553 down and operating lumber mills In Ore gon snd Washington for ths week ending July U. ths West Cosst Lum bermen's association announced to day. See Court Hall If you want to sell your Bsrtletts. DISTRIBUTORSHIP AVAILABLE Med ford-Salem -Eugene wholesale trading area available. The propo altlon Involves: A nationally adver tised, proven product of wide ap peal; a lucrative repeat business: & definite sales plan ;an exclusive franchise. 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