PXflE FOUR
frfEDFOTtD M ATL TRTBUXE, rEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1937.
S HEAP COALS
OF
GEN. LUDENDORFF
Catholic Sisters Take Care
of Pagan Leader During
Illness Churches Hound
ed Since Nazi Adven
Bv DeWltt MacKenzle
(A.P. Foreign Affalra Writer.)
NEW YORK, Deo. 2. -Pate bu pro
vided en Impressive Interlude for the
greet religious drame unfolding In
Germany the atroggle of Christian
lty against forces which would sub
stitute a strange, new faith.
Aged General Erich Ludendorff,
famous World war commander, la very
111 tn Munich. He Is In a Catholic
hospital end Is being cared for by
Catbollo sisters.
And whet difference does It make
about the hospital? Just this: Lu
dendorff Is a leading exponent of the
Tannenberg league, which Is e pagan
organisation end both entl-Chrlstlan
and an tl -Semitic. Christianity Is
giving en enemy a typical coala-of-
flre answer for his violent attacks.
Churches Hounded.
Both Cathollo end Protestant
churches have been enduring a des
perate time since the advent of the
nasi regime four years ego. Their
main trouble has come from the gov
ernment, rather than from such
movements es that sponsored by Lu
dendorff. The general's paganism
which has been condemned by Hitler i
Is probably not a grave menace,
though It Is sn Indication of the
trend of extreme thought in Germany
these days.
The state, however, hes made every
effort to apply regimentation to the
churches, snd the whole tendency of
that regimentation has been to wean
communicants away from the faiths
of their fathers and bring them whol
ly under the spell of nasi principles.
And nsEllsro la building Its own re
ligion. This new cult Is a sort of oriental
Bhlntolsm, or ancestor worship, built
about the berolo figure of Adolf Hit
ler. Der Fuehrer Is to his followers
spiritually whst the Mikado la to
Japan and more.
Hitler Spiritual Leader.
Hitler ts spiritual leeder not only
In Germany, but of Germans In
neighboring countries, Ilka Austria,
for example. His spiritual leadership,
aa apart from his temporal power, ts
one explanation of the tremendous
hold he has on his followers.
Christianity, as seen through narl
eyes, Is at best tolerable only If
shorn of Its so-called Jewish trim
mings. These Include the Old Testa
ment the writings of the Apostle
Paul, and the un-Germanlc extolling
of meekness.
A lot of the entl-Semltlo nazla,
even If It be granted that God may
have revealed himself to the world
through Jesus (snd some next lead
ers deny this), there Is now et hand
the period for e new revelation.
God has revealed himself. In their
opinion, to the German people
through Adolf Hitler, a super-men
such es Is born only ones In many
hundreds of years.
Hitler's mission Is to meke Ger
many the greatest nation on earth.
The Nordic -Germanic race has a nst
ursl right to dominate, because of Its
superior qualities.
Der Fuehrer Perfect.
Just aa Christ la held up to Chris
tians as perfect, so every nad leader
be be Ley or Rosenberg or Goeb
be Is or Goerlng tells bis sudlences
that Der Fuehrer Is the one and only
perfect German and perfect nasi.
And listen to this from one Boll-
mann-Moers, a district governor.
speaking before a teachers' federation
at Ooberhausen:
The oppressed Germans In for
eign countries look upon Adolf Hit
Ier es someone sacred, holy.
If anything more were needed to
demonstrate Hitler's status In the
minds of many, it could be found In
death notices In some rural commun
ities. Instead of the customary ' there
died In the faith In his Lord Jesus
Christ our beloved," etc, may Jx
something like this:
'There died In the faith In Adolf
Hitler "
And In some cburehes Hitler's
autobiography. Meln Kampf. la read
from the pulpit Instead of the scriptures.
'STUDY PROGRAM
KLAMATH TAXES
TO SET
KLAMATH FALLS. Dec. 3. (AP)
A 2 05 ,000 bond luue for high school
Improvements will boost Klamath
Palls' combined tax rate one-tenth
of a mill next year In spite of reduc
tions In city and elementary school
levies, It was disclosed today by coun
ty assessor, Charles Mack.
The rate will be TI.3 mills, en all-
time record.
Every "municipality In the county
except Chlloquln will have a higher
rate In 1038 than In 1937, Mack said,
Merrill's jumping from 40.1 mills to
81.1 mills on the strength of a special
sewer levy.
Reduction In the simple county
levy la due largely to elimination of
the state property tax.
STATE GRANGES
Large Part of Lecture Time
to Be Devoted to Study
of Natural Resources.
Use and Conservation
E
SPEAKS FOR SELF
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-(AP)-eni-
tor Vandenbarg of Michigan declined
amplify a telegram aent Kanaa
Olty aupportera aaylng he la not a
candidate) for the Republican preal
dentlal nomination.
"The telegram apeaka for ltaelf,"
the aenator aald. "I have nothing
to add to It now, no further com
ment."
The text of Vandenberg'a telegram
waa announced aa:
Understand you are In touch with
group purporting to organize a presi
dential club for me. I am not a
candidate and ahould not be put In
false position. Honestly feel that
the Republican party ahould be kept
Impersonal so aa to avoid necclleaa
friction while we are rebuilding to
victory."
Oloslng time for Too Late to Olaa-
slfy Ada la 1:30 p. m.
Orangea In Jackson county and In
every part of the state will devote a
large part of their lecture time to a
study of Orcgon'a natural resources,
and the problema of use and conser
vation of them, according to word
reoelved here. C. W. Reynolds, ex
ecutive aastAtant of the state plan
ning board, haa cooperated with
Orange officiate and worked out a
study program for thle year.
An outline of the study plan will
be presented In the near future to
the Jackson county orange confer
ence by Mrs. O. W. Thle&sen, Mll
waukle, state leader. On her trips
the lecturer will be accompanied by
other Orange offlcera, Including Ray
W. QUI. state master: Morton Tomp
kins, overseer; Mrs. Bertha Beck, sec
retary: Mrs. Mary Lundell, chairman.
and Mr. Fannie McCall, state matron.
Topics Listed.
A apeclal bulletin prepared by the
planning board lists eight suggested
topics, all carefully outlined for dis
cussion. Topics are "Farming the
Forests," "Weeds." 'Tho Farmer Buys
and Sells." "Fish, Feathers and Fur,"
"What la Happening to Oregon's
Youth Resources?" "We Can Prevent
Crime," "Too Much Land or Not
Enough I" "Electrlo Power for Ore
gon." Flrat of the toplca has been worked
out In detail for presentation at
Orange meetings, and others will be
completed In tho near future. It Is
announced. Material la taken from
planning board reports and from other
sources.
The lecture series provided by the
planning board not only will serve to
further conservation and other pro
grams held to be of great value to
the atate. but It provides a valuable
addition to the Orange meetings. It
la pointed out by Mrs. Thlessen. "If
you picture the little Oranges, many
of them miles from any source of In
formation, you will see how valuable
this Information ta for them." Mrs.
Thlessen states. "The planning hoard
la carrying on an adult education
project to a class'of people who could
not otherwise obtain It."
Program, Given Others.
Mrs. Thlessen hB already placed
the program before the Oranges of
Klamath, Lake. Harney. Oram. Mal
heur. Baker. Union, Wallowa. Dee-
chutes. Jefferson, Crook. Bhermen,
Ollllam, Wheeler, Morrow. Umatilla
Waaeo, Columbia. Clatsop, Tillamook,
Lincoln, Curry and Coos. Other coun
ties will be visited In the near future,
LANGELL OIL WELL
IS DAMAGED BY GAS
KLAMATH FALLS. Dec. 3. (AP)
"Heaving gas" that sent a bailer fly
lng 1000 feet up the shaft of the
Langell Valley oil well east of here
yesterday caused damage estimated
BRASSFIELD MUSIC CO.
MEDFORD'S NEWEST PIANO STORE
Invites the People of Medford
and the Rogue River Valley
TO SEE THE NEWEST CREATIONS IN
t
KIMBALL
and
GULBRANSEN
PIANOS
rata
AH styles In console
types, period grands
end small, modern
uprights prnriurrd by
these
makers i
as a sp
to buy st this time
we err offering: beau
tlful benches to
matrh erery plane
W I T II O H T ADDI
TIONAL rilAKOKI
hts prodiirrd by 2ZZ3
t wo famous lTrr
rs of fine plnnns.
ftperlal InrenltTe
KIMBALL AND GULBRANSEN PIANOS
NATIONALLY ADVERTISED AND PRICED
He Join the makers of KIMIULL
pianos In eelehratlng AO YF. tR of
.MillKVEMENT In manufacturing
world-famous planosl
BRASSFIELD MUSIC CO.
417 EAST MAIN ST.
Acrosi from Roxy Theatre Phone 284
FREE
Occasional Chair
Here It reel holiday ipet-lal!
Solid walnut occasional chair,
with relour uphoMtery end
durable lluPont Duro flnlnh
rKF.K with the punhae of a
plenn thl. month . . . And
rememhrr! Thin l In addition
lo a f KI K HKM II to match
evrry piano elerted et this
store.
et $3000, It was reported today by
Walter West, manager of thhe drilling
operation.
After the accumulated gas had
boosted the bailer from the 4726-foot
level to about 3500 feet, Its pressure
diminished, end the bailer dropped
beck; to the end of Its line, snapped
the sen rail shaft end set the ma
chinery to whirring et furious speed.
POSTPlTfilF
OIL LAND PROMOTER
EUGENE, Dec. a. (AP) The trial
of O. W. Clark, nresldent of the
State Oaa and oil company, on
charges of selling stocks without a
state license and scheduled to start
In circuit court here Wednesday, was
postponed until Dec. 8 when Clark's
counsel from Portland failed to ap.
pear.
Clark waa Indicted on charges sev
eral months ago. The case la unus
ual In that both Clark and his com
pany are on trial. The State Oas and
OH company, nromottnc nil inn. in
eastern Oregon, came under scrutiny
on the Federal Securities Exchange
Commission last summer.
NATION'S MAIN ILLS
LISTED BY AL SMITH
NEW YORK, Dec. 2. ( AP) Form
er Oovernor Alfred E. Smith says
there are two things fundamentally
wrong with the nation:
1. "The complete lack of Interest
on the part of the ordinary citizen In
the operation of his government;" and
3. "People don't know they are
paying the taxes."
The former governor told 400 In
surance commissioners yesterday
there was no reason to expect any
great flow of capital Into Industry
"while human nature Is as It Is,"
because no man "who had any sense"
would bet 9100 to win 10 at roulette.
Smith said taxation was "like the
kitty In a game of poker If the same
men play and the kitty gets larger.
soon nobody will have anything."
PAUL BRASSFIELD
A new Medford firm, the Bressfleld
Music company, is now open tor
business In this city at 417 East
Main street, opposite the Roxy the
ater, W. P. orassfleld, experienced
plsno msn who recently came to
Medford from Portland, heads the
new firm which will feature a com
plete line of well known Kimball.
Oulbransen and Whitney pianos. The
Wright Music company of Grants
Pass will act as branch dealers for
land, Mr. Brassfleld expects to offer
Rogue River valley people a type oi
service end quality lines that win
fit the demands of this section of
the state. He Is a world war veteran
and a member of Isls Shrine temple
of Sallna, Kansas, where hts fa trier,
Buck Brassfleld, Is a past-potentate.
Meteorological Report
W. P.
BrassflHd.
this new Medford firm In Josephine
county. Mrs. Brassfleld and two sons.
Jack and Blllle. have arrived here
to establish perntinent residence in
this city. Mr. Brassfleld ts a brother
of Mrs. Gene Orr of Medford and
a son of B. R. "Bu-'k" Brnsdleid.
Pacific coast rtpics-ntatlve for tne
Gulbransen line of pianos who is
well known here.
With a biuk ground of extensive ex
perience tn piano factories and nine
years In piano sales work In Port-
December 2, 1937.
Forecasts.
Medford Bnd vicinity: Partly cloudy
tonight end Friday; little change In
temperature.
Oregon: Partly cloudy tontght and
Friday, unsettled In northwest por
tion: little change In tempera tute;
gentle southwest wind off coast.
Local Data.
Temperature a year ago today:
Highest, 02; lowest, 28.
Total monthly precipitation, none.
Deficiency for the month, .14 lr.ch.
Total precipitation since Sep tern lie r
1, 1937, 9.10 Inches. Excess for the
season. 4 62 Inches.
Relative humidity at 5 p. m. yes
terday. 63; 5 a. m. today, 92.
Sunrise tomorrow, 7:22.
Sunset tomorrow, 4:40.
Observations Taken at 5 e.
120 Meridian Time.
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WEST TO COOPERATE
GIANT DRIVE FOR
BE TOURIST TRADE
OLYMPIA, Dec. 3. (AP) Washing
ton and other western states will be
the focal point of a $2,500,000 pro
motional campaign next year, through
efforts of the Gold Gate exposition
and transportation companies to di
rect tourist attention on the west,
E. B. McGovern, member of the state
progress commission, said today.
Using the $50,000,000 San Francisco
world's fair as a spotlight attraction,
railroads, air lines, stemshlp end bus
companies will spend approximately
$1,000,000 to advertise the west as a
single unit, McGovern said. He Just
returned from a conference with San
FranciBco exposition officials.
Combined advertising outlays by
the eleven western states will add
approximately $1,500,000 to that
amount, he said.
'Tills Is the first time the west
has cooperated in a single year to
develop tourist trade," McGovern
said. "Washington will invite these
millions of travelers to stop here and
visit our golden jubilee celebration
on their way to and from the fair.
These visitors will mean millions of
dollars to local business."
Albany, N. Y., was named. In honor
of the Duke of York and Albany, who
later became James II of England.
$1.15 Pint $2.25 Quart
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Next to Roxy Phone 1731
The department of commerce esti
mates national lumber consumption
for 1937 to be 24,000,000.000 feet, a
gain of :ibout 5 per cent over the
previous year.
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