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PAGE ETGHT MedfordUKTrduiie "Iifneu in onthr Oraa BMdi tb. Mall TrlkSM" Mir Esmp saiaraw Published by MEDPORD PRINT1NO CO. II-IT-ZS N. Fir St. Pboos 1 ROBERT W. RUHU Bailor JtRNEST T- OIUTRAP, IUUI1T AO lodapaodant Nawapapar Bat.r.d aa .coon-class f'J; ford, Or.son. nd.r Act of Marcb I, IITI SUBSCRIPTION RATES BT Mall In AdUMI Dally, on. y.ar Dally, alx months Dally, ona mgim. Br Carrlar. In Advan pt.l. Talaat. bold Hill aad en hlfhwaya. Dally, ona yaar Dally, all montha Dally, ona month " All larma, eaab In ad.anea. lA1nrA. Aab C.ntral Polat. Official Paper f City of MadfaiS Official Papor of Jatkaoa Canal? IfF.MHRR Or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS R"l.los roll Wlra 6tarlco Tha Aaaoclatad Praaa la .saluslnlT an tltlail to tha uaa for publlcalloo of all naoa dlap.tenaa cr.dlud to It or othar wlaa or.dtlad In thla papar. and alaa to tha local nawa publlahad baraln. All rlahta for publication of " dlapaten.s narain miw MEMBER OP irNITED PRES MEMBER OF AODIT BUREAU Or CIRCULATIONS AdTarllalni rtapraaanutlraa Offlcaa in Na. Vnrk. Cblca.o. Datrnlt. Ban rranclaco. Loa Anfalaa Saattla. Porlland. St. I-oula. Atlanta. Vaacoo.ar. CD Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry. It rained copiously and M greai length the let of the wit. end eren the gloomiest farmer did not allege he had struck dry duet with the opening Jab of hla trusty epade. Many dry pieces ran like a river. . O. Fabrlck, the leundryman, bee z-xovered from a bruised digit, nrhleh he caught In a wringer. Green grate le noticeable on the hillsides, iind la reported to be greener on the other aide. K. Ulrich, the Prospect cowman, towned Wed. and violated the city ordinance against parking an auto where the notion hit the driver. The indignation of the mayor of Portland anent the California border Inspection waa not ahaxed locally, Inasmuch ae there are too many north-while thinga to get mad about. Peoria Bill Oatee will run back to Boston. Mas.. In June, to make peech to a grocer'e convention there. Philander Mclntyre, 101, towned Pri. and rapped hie cane on the ahln of an upstart who reckoned he waa as young as ever. Philander argued the upstart knew better tnan mat, ix am knew anything. The Monday night wrestling matches are once more showing some life, with customers throwing war dept. chairs, and grapplers sitting In the customers lap)- The flahlng season waa inaugurated Thurs. and conditions were abomln1 able, reprehensible, and etc. plecator lal enthuslaate were rcgusted. The banks report tbey have more spondulicks than a year ago, with the people ehowtng a disposition to use their vaults, instead of henhouaea. tea pot, fruit Jars, and the hollow fence poet back of the barn. a Several have stubborn colds. Con tributary stubbornness In not taking a pill In many Instances causes the cold to be obdurate, say the docks The H. new her building at Main and Central Is beginning to look more like something every day. 01 en Arnaplger has been re-elected CofC. prexy, end, for another year will sit on the .eft hand of the gover nor when he comes to town. The hi school band ha returned from Corral lis, where one member won the bass drum chsmplonshlp and can now be called a percussionist t Hsrmy Offenbacher towned Sat. and Invited your corr. to come out and eat fried chicken. The fried chicken can be reached by crosslug a suspension bridge over the Apple gate. This is more of a feat than using a tight wire to get on the other side of Niagara rails. Old Sol came out the end of the week, and the next civic outbreak sill probably be straw hat day. F. Luy of Antelope towned Pti wearing his Sunday boots. The Elks oat ha a bum eye. and Is quit languid due to same, plus feline Spring fever. The RotariAna and Craters will run up to Portland Mon. ev to boost the peer bloasoms. snd see Bonneville dam and a ball game. The Craters will wear their Daniel Boone get-up. The oldest Dock Hayes was appre hended Sat. In trafilii, aboard a gaso line propelled kiddle-car. He cut quite a swath and frightened pedestrians. We Dote on Extremes "1THAT fools we mortais be. Like a band of crazy sneep V we rush to one extreme, stop short, look around in dumb amazement; and then rush in exactly the opposite direction. To illustrate. A little over a week ago, the survivors of that group of willful men and one woman who voted against America's entrance into the world war, held a dinner in Wash ington, D. C, and concratulated themselves on their courage and their wisdom. The occasion was marked by several speejhes in congress, the gist of them being represented by the following condensation: "Wa now do honor to those true patriot,, who placed tha walfare of their country above the militaristic and specious propaganda of the International bankers. They would have kept ua out of tbt war, which Instead of ending all war, sowed tbe seeds of more wars; which Instead of making the world safe for democracy, destroyed democracyi The lesson was learned at treat coat but the lesson la clear. If a similar situation should ever again occur, the answer will be "not" not a man, not a gun, not a dollar, will this country provide, to fight a war on foreign soil, let Europe fight Its own battles, except In caee of armed Invasion this country will fight none." That speech delivered 20 years ago today, would have sub jected the speaker to disgrace and ostracism, if not confinement' in a concentration camp, and court martial. But today, cheers and applause greet the orator the doc trine of isolation and pacifism, is universally popular, the 100 patriot of two decades ago, is the discredited and forgot ten man. So we go, from one extreme to the other. And neither is lasting because neither is based upon the realities or common sense. BUT at the time so few people can see it. Thor vcere nroeinus few 20 vears aeo. who did not condemn that little group of senators and congressmen, who had the courage to stand by their convictions and vote "no" to the declaration of war against Germany. They were universally condemned as pro-Germans and traitors; clapping them in prison would have been generally approved. Tet they were merely exercising the rights of free speech and independent action, in a democracy, Believing them wrong was no justification for denying them their rights. WE venture to say at the present time, 99 out of 100 people, would not onlv annrove hut enthusiastically acclaim, that hypothetical antrwar speech above. Tn any assemblage today, nothing is more sure-fire for a hearty hand, than to condemn our participation in the world war, and direct or indirect par ticipation, in another one. Nevertheless if such a situation as confronted this country in 1917 should arise again, there is no doubt, (in our mind at least) that the action then taken would be repeated. It is easy to be wise after the event, but it is difficult for any thinking person, to maintain today, that had America kept out of that war, autocratic Germany had won, the democracies of England and France destroyed, that the situation of this country or the world, would be better than it is today. As we view it, it would be far worse. The wrong' wbb not in that warifwas in the nature of the peace that followed it. T is undoubtedly true that during the present generation at least, 'the United States will never be drawn into another European war. But let it be assumed another European war breaks out, that Soviet Russia wins, that as a result of that victory, the Trotzky principle of world-revolution prevails, and the conquering Reds, proceed to establish a dictatorship of the proletariat in Mexico. What then t Will this country be so averse to waging war on foreign soil, preventing Soviet Russia gaining a foothold, the other side of the Rio Grande 1 An improbable outcome, we admit. But no more improbable today, than the destruction of democracy, and the establishment of one-man dictatorships from the Siberian coast to the North sea, wsb 20 years ago! CIRCUMSTANCES alter cases, and in this volatile and un- disciplined country with tho world in the condition it is today, practically ANYTHING is possible. And whatever happens, "we the people" can be depended upon to go from one extremo to the other, like a cataleptic pendulum. Such a quality is disquieting at times, but it is no doubt a law of nature. Consolation may be found, perhaps, in the picture of the skater, who rushes far to the right on one leg, then far to the left on the Vther, but the graph of his progress, is FORWARD! steel spring, and a white flash exploded In the catcher's mtt. "Ball one", ssld the umpire. The pitcher's eyes hardened. He had heart that verdict Dine times tn succession and he was tired of It. Orlmly he wound up again, and again the white streak flsshed. "Ball two", said the umpire. Once more the pitcher tried. "Ball three", the umpire ssld. It waa too much. The pitcher held the ball and turned to face the bleachers, holding up his hand for silence. "There's no sense In going on with this", he cried. "Judging by the decisions already made against me, I see no reason to believe that any future pitch of mine will be called a strike. We csn't hope to win thla game until we get a new umpire." "You ain't puttln' 'em over the plate", jelled an opposition fan. '"I don't claim to be doing that", ss!d the pitcher. "I only say that I can't win thla game without strikes and this umpire calls It a ball If It Isn't over. He Is living In the past and Judg ing by r.iles that were made a century ago.' I demand a new umpire." "Why not change the rules Instead of the ump?" demanded the fan. "There Isn't time for that", said the pitcher. "This Is an emergency. And, anyway, the fans might not approve tbe change. Give me a young umpire who will call It a strike when I say It Is." So a new urap came In and the game was won, but It killed baseball. Each pitcher appointed an umpire who suited him and the fans seemed to low faith In their decisions. wrought In the twinkling of an eye? I do not profess to know. I only know I believe and none of the cynlca have yet been able to shake that be lief the slightest. Personal Health Service By William Brady, M.D. Signed letters pertaining to personal health and nyglene. not to disease, diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady U stamped self addressed envelope. Is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written In Ink Owing to the large number of letters received only a few can be answered No reply can be made to queries not conforming to Instructions. Addres Dr. William Brady. 269 El Camlno. Beverly, Calif. TEACHING THE TEACHER TO TEACH fesi EH elusion reached Many baeketfuls of stero typed, multlgraphed nnd printed propa ganda are sorted out from the mall to this column week by week. Being conductor. as t see It, for the good of the health of our readers, I never use any of this ready-made stuff here. Even for my own inform atlon or enlight enment I take with a large grain of salt any finding or con- by scientific re searchuntil I can learn whether the research Is subsidized by some schem ing commercial Interest, and sad to cay, a preponderance of modern scientific research la of this question able character. Admirable, by contrast, Is the spirit nnd motive of the many letters from earnest renders who take Issue with fundamental teachings expounded here. In matters of physiology, path ology, health, hygiene and sanitation. Especially delightful and Instructive are some of these letters from readers who have evidently cogitated at lnngth and finally have decided to straighten It out for me. For Instance one such correspondent writes: "It sounds presumptlous" (yes, may be, but It la spelled presumptuous sr.d should sound that way1) "to tell you ... by ridiculing the misleading term, the common cold, and by deny lug Its existence without pointing out the truth may be harmful. "It Is generally known that nearly aU respiratory diseases begin with what wo ao glibly call a Common Cold. Isn't It reasonable to think that the germs of pneumonia, scarlet fever, diphtheria, and many others will have a well prepared field for their sinister work In a crl weakened system? Stamp out crl and you will lessen the more deadly diseases. But you will not accomplish this by deny Ing that anyone can catch a cold from being chilled or weakened by fatigue. The only way to remedy the situation 1b to compel those with Lead colds to stay sway from people or at least to wear face masks If t.hey Insist on keeping about their usual work or business." This reader like many others Im putes to me the wish to Introduce a new name for "the common cold.' 1 think that would be a silly thing to do, whatever "the common cold" tray be. If there Is an atlmrnt which can be distinguished from other maladies as a "cold." the doctors who pretend to rtcognlT or diagnose It are strangely unwilling to define It so that th rest of us mar understand TTLLAMOOK, April 17 (AP) The Tillamook county court considered today plans to establish a 50-witt naval reserve rsdio station here to train operators snd as an emergency In the event of failure of w:rs com BtiuniosUon. i The End of Baseball 1 y E Congressional Record in a much maligned publication. It in generally regarded aa dry and verbose, largely a propa ganda sheet for the publicity seeking politicians, and a waste of the taxpayers money. Quite the reverse is true. At a time like this, it is one of the newsiest and most interesting periodicals in circulation, and to anyone wishing to keep up with current events in the political field, it is indispensible. We are indebted to a subscriber for sending us the following cut-out from the publication, which we regard as worthy of publication, giving as it does the anti-administration view on the Supreme Court proposal in graphic and pungent form: Mr. Bridges. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record an article written by Robert QuUlen and published In the Dallas Morning News of March as, 1937. The article Is of particular interest inasmuch a.i . we are at the present time engaged In a controversy relative to th Supreme Court. There being no objection, the article mas ordered to be printed In the Record, as follows: THE SAD FABLE OP A BASEBALL GAME THAT EN PRO BASEBALL (By Robert Qulllrn) The home team wss playing the last crucial game of the eison. The itands were packed with fremled. yelling, swestini fans. Above the unceasing din of partisan enthusiaam ross the shrll. crte of vendors Ice-cold drinks, cigars, cigarettes, and candy. The sun blared from a cloudiest sky. A man stood In the batter's box mtth a bat on his shoulder. On the ground at his feet wu x flat square mat variously known as the home base, the rubber, and the piste. The batter waited. Facing him from the pitcher's box was the town's Idol a pitcher who had broken all records and seemed unbeatable; a hero unnpotled by fame and undaunted In the pinches. The pitcher tied himself In a racetul knot, unfiled like a Y041 will recall Ben All Haggln's dog Nimble that Ben AU so thought fully gave us during the last few months of your earthly stay. You growled at one another at first and once or twice forgot mutual man ners and the fur flew. But In short time you were trotting off to gether, tugging for tHfc same sniffs of fascinating odors. Because you were old established we kept Nimble In the back at night, but after you left he came in to occupy your bed and Indulge your privileges. Like you, he la a thorough and thought ful gentleman. He. like you. has never mlfplaced our confidence al though he's a terrible fraldy cat about being left alone. For a time Nimble missed you. too. and when going out for an airing would suddenly stop, look back, and whimper. He did not understand. I cannot say Nimble has taken your place In my heart. No dog ever will. But he eased the ache. The cloud Is that some dsy he. too, must go and again wrench our hearts. We do give our hearts to dogs to tear. Nimble, Just aa you, Indeed as all dogs, has a distinct personality. You'd grin remember how you used to grin? at the way he file Into a fury at a big dog. He positively screamed when he saw a mastiff the other day. And him weighing M pounds. You were choosy about food. He'l eat even spinach with vinegar. rnniVre Htre Simerl Jarvi, district ranger of the Rogue River national forest at Butte Falls, conferred yes terday fcith executives at forest head quarters In the federal building. Nimble la not the cracker-jack "buggy rider" you were either. You were always on the window seat smudging up the pane with your damp nose and missing nothing. Especially the bright lights of Broads way. Nimble la on the floor stretch ed out and fast asleep In a couple of blocks. The sway of the car seems to act like a bust in the arm or something. That's about all. I know you continue to be the same brave spirit In the transition. So au rerolr and we will be seeing you (Copyright. 1937, McNaught Syndicate. Inc.) Communications The Mail Tribune Is glad to pub. Itsh letters from its readers, but finds It necessary to require tha. such communications a signed b the writer thereof, and do not ex ceed 400 words. Where writers request and have a legitimate reason for anonymity, their names will not ne publlsncd with their letters, but It Is neces sary thst the names be known to the newspaper. Goafs Milk for Health Pure Brfd Tnggmbures 25c qt. delivered PHONE 4HT-J TOMORROW! what they're talking about when they Imply a patient has It. If I were In disposed and some doctor told me 1 had Just a "cold" I'd have no further truck with him, for I honestly believe even the ailing patient can make that bad guess as well as any bloom ing quack can. Further I Insist it is a guess in one hundred percent of cases. And finally I suggest dlffl ocntly but entirely for your own good hat If you are not too dumb you ought to realize yourself bow you have been bamboozled when the 111 ntss develops sufficiently so that anybody can see It Is the measles, the meningitis or the flu. Trouble Is, that by the time the nature of the Illness becomes obvious, you're too sick to remember how bad the quack's first guess was, or to question his glib explanation that It has "turned" Into pneumonia or "devel oped Into" diphtheria. , For generations the medical pro fession has gotten away with murder It- this fashion, and wiseacre laymen are accessories to It when they plead the cause of quackery against plain common sense. QUESTIONS and ANSWERS Second Hand Tobacco Smoke Can one have 111 effects from In haling tobacco smoke in a room where others are smoking cigarettes, pipes or cigars? I stem to get a headache from even a slight exposure to tobacco smoke. Is this Just psycho logic?, (S. T.) Answer A young Infant may be seriously poisoned in that way. Adults who happen to be hypersensi tive may suffer much the same symp toms from Inhaling tobacco smoke second hand that a non-smoker Is likely to suffer from the first Indul gence In tobacco. Basement Apartment We have a year old baby. Would a basement apartment be unhealthful to move Into? (Mrs. A.) Answer If enough sunlight and ventilation makes It cheerful and comfortable It Is as healthful as an upper floor apartment would be. Frail Child Boy 3 years, 4 months old. 3 feet tall, weighs 39 pounds. Pulse Is 113 to 120. Is that too fast? Would his l-.enrt besting too fast account for him feeling tired all the time? (Mrs. P. M. B.) Answer Yes, that Is too fast, but the child's weakness accounts for the rapid heart action. He should weigh 35 pounds. Have a doctor examine Mm and advise you about his nutri tion and care. Ed. .Note: persons wishing to communicate with Dr. Brady mould tend letter direct to Dr. William Brady, .M U.. 265 El Camlno, Beverly Hills. Calif OMclntyre NEW YORK, April 17. A letter to Dog Heaven: Dear Billy I came across your badly chewed but f spr ite ball In a closet today and put it away q u 1 o k 1 y with a slight choke. It has bpen more than a year now lnce you went away, and we miss you as much as ever. I think It was larKCly becaiu after great suf fering you favd the l-nt Terror with uch mag nificent valour A rstlcrit little jlgh. twitch of vour nubbin tail, and It was all over. For everal night I walked the street trying to get hold of myself. I wan ed you back then as I do now. I'd meet Terrence. the cop. who uvd to tickle you behind the ear; John, the Waldorf dnorman. and others who knew you. and they'd inquire: "Where's Billy?" I'd haw to shake my head and go ruhin on. They looked at me strangely and then somehow they understood. They no longer ask. but they miss you. Your mistress packed most of your playthings, your harness, leashee. blankets and your water bowl "Pout le Chien" that we got at Rouen, and sent them to the homele. rtos a the Bide-a-Wec. You were never ?e;f. ish and I'm mtt you mould spprov of that. I have been thinking of that dread ful misty night we arrived in Paris and the pink-cheeked page boy in the tambourine cap took you out for an airing, and despite, the warning took off your leash and In your be wilderment you bolted. When he returned white-faced, holding the empty harness. It was the nearest I ever came to fainting. Poor deaf Billy lost In a fog in a strange city. For four frantic hours I searched and finally found you surrounded by s group of chattering, gesticulating Frenchmen at the Coty corner of the Place Vendome. How you literally bounded Into my arms with what seemed a human shriek of joy when you saw me, and licked at mv hands and face with your warm, wet ton i gue. Then you sank into a fit of ! exhaustion. All the rest of the night i you did not move. I know, for I cou.d j not sleep. Beoie you were deaf and so de pendent. I suppose, you entwined our hearts more thsn the average dog And left such an enormous gap. Man kind In Its feeble groping is alwavs, and for excellent reasona I firmly be lieve, purrled by Death. You now know what some day all of us must learn. That ti: What Is on the other side? For If dciii, haven't aouia. neither ha man. and the end is extinction So I believe i I like to imagine you romping ; through lu.h Elysian fields. Jumping ! high like a rabbit, stopping now and then quluicaUy to look back and ! listen for familiar voices and foot 1 falls. For certainly you will no longer be deaf in your Valhalla. Maybe al. ! this is foolish hope and maybe aata it is not. What seems once miracu 1 :ovi3 oftrn becomes quite simple. With a twiddle of the dial we III! our room : with t:ie mu.Mc of a Berlin band o J who kiioa that greater wonders art Mon. Only jjoj 111 ' ' III On the Stage IN PERSON! All Shows Mat. & Eve. OKIQMML STARS 0 K-B-X and Featured on the HOLLYWOOD BARN DANCE All your air favorites ... in a joyful, tuneful, entertainment-filled jamboree! SHERIFF LOYAL UNDERWOOD GLENN HARDY DRURY LANE BUDDY BUMPKIN JOE BISHOP Ray Whitley's 6-Bar Cowboys with THE THREE PHELPS BROS. KEN CARD and his BANJO No Raise in Prices: MatsSOc Eves-40c Kiddies a Dime Complete Shows 1:45.6:45-9:00 Mil PLUS ON THE SCREEN Call out the ituard . . . here's the Tloan Prlnre of l aughter ... In the fofiet hit of hi goofy rareer! HUGH HERBERT lOM BROW N . MRY lr";l IRF
