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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1940. MedfordJ&&Tribune "ETsrrone la fWnthm Ortgom Bern! th Mall Trlban." Dall Cirrpt Bwtunlar. Publlnhcd by MEDFORI) PKINTINO CO. tl-:7-:o North Fir SL Phon Tl ROIHfiRT W. R1JHL, Bdltnr. ERNEST R OILSTRAP. ftlnsrr. An Indpndnt Nwp.r. Entrd a noond-clftM mttr at U6 ford. Orason. under Act of March I. UTI. SUBSCRIPTION RATES n Mall 1' Advinc! Dat-r and Sunday on ytar . Dally and Sunday- ill tnonlha... I. SO Dally ana nunaay inrn mania-. w Dnlty and Sunday ona month... .T By Carrlar In Advanea Martforil. A'h land. Central Point, Jarkonill. Q'ia Hill. Rnffua River. Pbotnll. Talant. and on motor routei: Daily and 8urday ona yaar 1 00 Dally and Sunday ona month... .tl All tertna caah In advance. Official Paper of the l.1ty of Medfnrd Official Paper of Jnckaoo County. MRMHKR OF THE AfUiOCIATRD l'HL88 Kecelvim Full Lial Wire Mer.lre. The Aavnciatad Preae la exdualveiy ntltlad to the uaa for publication of all niwi dlapatchee credited to It or other wlit credited to thla paper, and alao to the local niwi publlatied herein. All rlghta for publication of apeoial dlapatenee herein are alao reaered. VEUUKR OF UNITED PRESS MEMBER OF AtfDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertising Repreaantativaa WEST-HOLLIDAV COMPANY. INC. Offlcea In New Vork. Chloai.., Detroit. San Franclaco, Loa Aniilu, Seattle. Portland. St. Lou la, Atlanta, Vancouver. B C yfytaataM Pai Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry. An eastern Oregon paper re ports "Johnson sustained broken nose, and right leg, and two fractured ribs when his auto plunged off the road near Helix, and considers himself lucky. The well-dressed woman come Spring, for ornament, fashion de crees, will wear imitation dog teeth bracelets. What could be snappier, as Fletch Fish, the snappy punster of Phoenix would say, If he had thought of it first Premier Chamberlain of Brit ain, who messed things up mag nificently with his Munich peace, informs the world Europe is now in "the quiet of the calm before the storm." The Finns do it better but backwards. They have the storm before the quiet of the calm. PERSONAL TOUCHI (Yraka (Calif.) Journal) "for your further Information thla location la directly behind and west of the Dr. Plua man alon. We all take It for granted that Dr. Plua, (the big homely brute) and other eminent phyal lana will approve of and help aponaor thla project." . The first frontyard of 1940 has been spaded up, in a resi dential area. For two blocks in all directions, the womenfolks have hidden the golf clubs, and the menfolks the spades. ... California adventurers seeking $60,000,000 said to have been buried by pirates on Cocos Island, are not missing as re ported, but the $60,000,000 still Is. ... The Democratic press boasts there was no mention of former President Hoover at the Jackson Day banquets. Neither was there any mention of the late Passa maquoddy power project in Maine. The first rubbery-legged lambs of the year are cavorting In Applegate meadows. RACKYAKO TRAdKllY (Mountain (Calif.) Mr Monger) "Tho clothesline at the home of Mra. W. D. Johnson was. de nuded of a heavy load of clean clothFR. which sailed In the di rection of the river, moat of them becoming entangled In tree branches." ... Fate would have been kinder to Roy Gardner, last of the mall robbers, who ended his own life in a San Francisco hotel, had it decreed he round out his last years in the grim, but certain security of federal prisons he knew so well. He was 56, and the world is not kind to unfortu nates, whatever their life rec ords, sad to tell. Whatever his faults, for which he paid society tn full, Roy Gardner was con siderate. One of his last acts was for the protection of others. How different from another train robber Josef Stalin, dictator of Russia, whose brutal ruthless ncss has no rival in history, and whose victims sleep in a million graves. Stalin started his rise to power "with train banditry at Tiflls. There is no written word he ever showed kindness to any being in his cruel code it was a sign of weakness. But, Roy Gard ner could boast, with justifiable pride, despite his calling he had never caused physical harm to any person. He bore malice to none, and was his own worst enemy. The world may be no happier for the deeds of Roy Gardner, but it is no sadder. But Stalin, who never took an honest chance, is co-author of most of the miseries of the world today. And, this comparison Ls unfair to Roy Gardner, who at his worst, was always human, and no jackal To Fight Whom? WE are all for pushing, along the query of Senator Adams of Colorado: "Whom do we fight?" , Just WHAT enemy are we preparing to combat, with the largest peace-time appropriation for national defense in the history of the world? After all, when Germany started to rearm she had a definite idea against what countries she would wage war. So had France. So had England. So had Soviet Russia and eveiy other country in Europe. In short, from the standpoint of national defense and the FACTS, the recent armament race across the Atlantic made and still makes SENSE. DUT does any similar condition exist on the Ameri- can continent? Has it existed, or is there any prob ability of it existing in the near future? If so, just WHAT nation or group of nations plan to attack us; or just WHAT nation or group of nations do we plan to attack? r ERMANY and Russia? Germany is having a hard time to exist, much less extend its theatre of operations to this side of the Atlantic. "Russia can't handle a little nation one twentioth her size, on her very borders, much less try any military or naval adventures six or seven thousand miles away from her base ! Japan? Japan is trying desperately to let go the tail of the Chinese bear without getting unmercifully clawed, without considering taking on the United States into the bargain its best customer, and its chief source of war supplies. South America, Africa, Asia, the Antipodes, Eng land or France? JUST where IS this enemy, or group of enemies, against whom we are preparing to wage war, to the tune of a couple of billion dollars when our national debt is already within a hop step and jump of the legal limit, and we have between eight and nine million unemployed. We believe Senator Adams' query is extremely pertinent, and the congress would do well to answer it, for the benefit of the people of this country, before they swallow this gargantuan war budget, bait, hook and sinker. THERE is another point. uuoi uun ciictuvc jo an an aiicicn. in r uxvtji on a battleship? That hasn't been demonstrated yet, has it? It probably will be within the next twelve months. Before we appropriate hundreds of millions for new super-dreadnaughts, might it not be well to see how the acid test of the inevitable North Sea battle comes out? Perhaps that result would show the wis dom of Uncle Sam spending more on his air, and far less on his SEA fleet. IN SHORT, this department is all for the Republican decision to "stop, look and listen," as far as imme diate endorsement of the President's budget is con cerned, and particularly regarding the expenditures for a prospective war that just isn't in the cards for , 1. ... t , , , anomer aecacie at least. WE grant when the world is on fire is no time for nvilT nnfinvi nnn v. .' A- .1 .i 1 T . . 1 . I ciiijr luiuiun iu ouiajj iw) lire uepai uiiem.. mil iaK intr reasonable nrprautinns is nn rhino- Vioincr Ktnm. peded into a war hysteria, to the delight of the muni tion makers and battleship trust, is quite another. "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eves!" we believe is an excellent earlv AmpnVnn sin. gan to polish up and put present time, tseiore we preliminary cost of "another war" let's at least decide where and against whom that war is to be fought! The First IN yesterday's Oregonian three congressmen, with congratulating themselves anti-lynch bill. We should think they would grin. For this measure is a joke, a joke, that is, as far as any serious concern over these United States is concerned. THESE three congressmen, Messrs. McKeough and not concerned over mob action against the colored people south of the Mason & Dixon line. They ARE only concerned over the loss it, particularly in the black belts of their native states, New York and Illinois. The passage of this bill in the House will help in this direction, give them or tend to give them a colored support their Republican colleagues used to have, and are trying desperately to regain. So naturally they are pleased over this, and not exactly depressed by the consequent dilemma of their Democratic colleagues in the deep South. POR it's a ten-to-one bet the measure will be talked to death in the Senate this year, as it was a year ago. So-o-o-o- Unless all signs fail, the Senate Democrats who can't allow the passage of any such legislation, will have THEIR way, and, . . . The northern Democrats in the House, who only wish to please their colored constituents back home in an election year, will have THEIRS. And when such unanimity of opinion ami all around satisfaction exists in the Democratic party, that is something for all good Democrats and true to be jubilant about. on Page One of the Oregonian, or anywhere else ! back in circulation at the decide to bear the terrific Laugh was a front page picture of broad grins on their faces, over the passage of the the crime of lynching in of the colored vote above Personal Health Service By William Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not to disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady If a stamped self addressed envelope la enclosed. Letters should be brief and written In Ink. Owing to the large numbers of letters received only a few ran be answered. No reply can be made to queries not conforming to Instructions. Address Dr. William Brady. !6S El Camlno, Beverly Hills, Calif. SUBNUTRITION China, where, If you are child-minded, doctors are paid as long as patients remain well, but not if the patient becomes ill, has never been famous for the good health of the people. New Zealand is far enough away from this country to rival China in leg end and myth. In recent years the low death rate in New Zealand, parti cularly the low rate among In fants has been much publi cized on this continent. Probably the New Zealand babies get a better break than American, babies, do. Perhaps New Zealand mothers try harder than American moth ers to be 100 mothers, that is, to nurse their babies. Or perhaps New Zealand mothers are less fearful of fresh air and sunshine for their infants. Here in America it does seem that amateur mothers, with few ex ceptions, are as dumb about this as their great-grandmothers were a century ago. For that matter, so are their half-baked podiatrists. Recent survey of food con sumption in New Zealand shows that each person there consumes daily from six to seven ounces of sugar, approximately a pound of red meat (New Zealanders are the biggest meat eaters in the world), one-half pound of white flour, two-thirds of a pint of milk, two-thirds of. an egg, one-third ounce of cheese, and from two to three ounces of butter (not margarine). Most of the milk is taken by adults in tea and the egg in cakes. Thus the New Zcalander's diet is not greatly superior to the diet of the poorer folk in England. Meat is first class protein, bio logically complete, that is, it includes all of the amino acids required for human nutrition, growth and repair, unlike soy bean, corn, peas, wheat and some other sources of protein. But the balance of the modern New Zealand diet white bread cakes, sugar and tea falls far short of the essentials of nutri tion. In New Zealand 97 per cent of the school children suffer with dental caries, and more than 50 per cent of adults have artificial teeth. One in every 20 persons in the country is in hospitals in the year, chiefly for appendicitis, tonsil troubles, goitre. Adults in New Zealand suffer to a considerable degree from digestive troubles, neuritis and so-called rheumatism. Up to the age of eight or ten months the New Zealand chil dren thrive New Zealand still has a low infant mortality rate. After that age the daily ration of milk, cod liver oil (to supply vitamin D and vitamin A) and orange juice (to supply vitamin C) is cut down, in New Zealand as it is too commonly in Amer ica, and the child's diet consists chiefly of refined carbohydrates (starches and sugars). Children on the latter diet suffer from subnutritlon, which is indicated by decay of the teeth. In New Zealand the people consume great quantities of cakes and pastry, many depend ing on such food as a mainstay, along with strong tea, plenti fully sugared. Such a diet is deficient in the essential vita mins B-complex and D, and in calcium, iron and iodine. It would seem that New Zea land people could not be much worse off if they lived in the United States. Ql KSTIONS ANn ANSWERS t'lh Liver (ill ls the crude cod liver oil used for poultry fit or human use? If so, how much should be given children a$rd five and seven years? (Mrs. McK.) Ans Yes. If the taste Is not too bad. Fair dally ration tor children from four to IB years of age Is two teupoonfuls. or about one-half tahlespoontula of any fish liver oil. throughout the winter. That repre sent approximately 5000 Interna tional unlta of natural vitamin A and 700 USP XI unite of vitamin D. These or more liberal dally rations of the essential vitamins are avail able In capsules or tablets for chil dren or adults find pleasant to eat. But t assure you the cod liver oil ls as good for your children or your self as It la for the chickens. It cornea cheaper for the chickens be caue they don't read all the hokum. Eelrnln Is It harmful to the eyes to read with bright sunshine on the page? (Mra. E. J P.I Ans. Wa. Dlffus or rellft'tcd dsyll,:ht or skyshlne Is alwavs better. Two Years for Etery Inch What la the rule you mentioned concerning the relations of wnlst measure nnd longevity? 1H A. Ml Ans "FVr every Inch by which a man's wnlst measure exceeds his chest measure subtract two years from his life expectation." If you find on .vppl;, ln the rule tint you hayen't must longer to Ihe, maybe Brady. M. D. IN NEW ZEALAND you had better send 36c and a lc stamped envelope bearing your ad dress, for booklet "The Seven Keys to Vita." (Protected by John F. Dllle Co.) Ed. Note: Persons wishing to communicate wltb Dr. Brady should send letter direct to Dr. William Brady, M D, 265 El Omplno, Beverly Hills, Calif. THE CAPITAL PARADE By JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT KINTNER Released by the North American Newspaper Alliance Inc. Washington, Jan. 12. There was a simple motive behind Senator Pat Harrison's plan to have the president's budget and tax recommendations jointly considered by representatives of the house and senate com mittees on appropriation and taxation. The president has impaled congress on a .cruel, three-horned dilemma; the law makers must either accept agonizing budget cuts, or raise the $45,000,000,000 federal debt limit, or levy new taxes in an election year. A congressional strategy com mittee to ponder ways and means of escaping from this dilemma was what the canny Mississippi senator really wanN ed. Owing to opposition in the house, it now seems that the Harrison plan will not go through. Meanwhile, it has started remarkably interesting discussion of much more basic and important innovations. Specifically, Senator James P. Byrnes of South Carolina, one of istiiiUMSSswr wmi an i ". .rmmimmmmgmmmMmmmwsiwwm i 'A- H i t . a , r-v, a I 'Ml Truck f.t. 1 : - N,w "wow .,r Axl. IJ Chevrolet world's largest builder of trucks now offers its new line for 194056 models on nine wheel base lengths, nil selling In the lowest price range! Extra-powerful Valve-in-Head En gines . . . extra-strong Ilypoid Rear Axles . . . extra-sturdy truck units throughout . . . make all these new Chevrolets gluttons for work, whether you choose a Sedan Delivery or a Heavy Duty Cab-Over-F.ngine model. ROGUE RIVER CMEVR OFFICES . . SALESROOMS . . SERVICE I the ablest and most influential men I In congress, is talking to his cronies j about the "over-all budget," an old Idea of his. This was first proposed toward the end of the World war, when Byrnes, Swager Sherley and Uncle Joe Cannon were leading the fight for Improvements In the fed eral budgetary procedure. At that time It was set aside tn favor of the present system, by which the presi dent prepares an Itemized budget and presents It to congress for action during the session. As the budget ls acted on. Hem by ltm, each Item ls an easy prey for logrolling pressure groups. The difficulties of Intelligent economy under this arrangement have long obseseed wise men In the govern ment. Reforming It was one of the prin cipal objectives of former Under secretary of the Treasury John W. Hanes, whose work did more than the work of any other man In recent memory to surround financial prob lems with a sensible atmosphere and to improve relations between busi ness and government. Reform was also the intention of the agitation In congresa, not so long sgo, to make It Illegal to Increase any Item In the budget beyond the president's recommendation. This is the English system, undsr which parliament may reduce, but not add to appropriations asked for by the cabinet. Byrnes' plan would be an approximation of the English system, without the constitutional objections of limitations on the es tablished powers of the legislative branch. He would like to see the appro priations committees of the senate and house appoint three members apiece to a permanent select Joint committee. This select committee would recruit a staff of perhaps a score of experts, to carry on con tinuous Btudles of the work of the different departments and agencies. Each fall, two or three months before congress opened, the com mittee would begin Its work, receiv ing the reports of Its experts, form ing a close liaison with the budget bureau and the president, and ex amining needed appropriations In detail. When the new session came, the labors of the select committee, the budget bureau and the president together would make it possible to offer the "over-all" budget. This would be a one-sentence bill, to become the first order of con gressional business, and would read, "For the expenses of the federal government during the next fiscal year, the congress of the United States hereby appropriates $8,000,000, 000," or whatever the sum might be. Thereafter, there would be no fur ther appropriation bills, except per haps a deficiency budget bill at the session's close. Instead, money from the lump 9 tm already appropriated would simply be allocated for the various purposes of government. And when a pressure group got to And Chevrolet's famous six-cylinder economy . . . plus the excep tional dependability and long life of Chevrolet trucks . . . means that all of them are misers with your money when it conies to gas, oil and upkeep. Choose Chevrolet trucks for 1940 and you choose the nation's greatest truck values . . . the best haulers, best savers and "best sellers" In the entire truck field! uatu LAK LU 1 -6o4 work on one item, other pressure groups, knowing increases In one item would mean cuts m others, would promptly oppose. The plan may be Imperfect, and would certainly step on a number of Important toes. Yet It ls a strik ing attempt to meet a basic problem of our time. This is the division of responsibility in our government so great that responsibility almost dis appears at a time when the govern ment has assumed new duties and functions of the most appalling complexity. Other forms of the same plsn are also most attractive. For example. It is now utterly im possible for the executive branch to keep the legislative Informed on for eign affairs, since reports must be made to committees so big they are almost sewing circles. This might be cured by the appointment of a select committee of six men from the house and senate foreign affairs committees, small enough and re sponsible enough to permit really free discussion with the state de partment. In any case, one thing Is sure. In these times, the( govern ment cannot much longer sprawl Its way through. Flight 0' Time Medford and Jackson County History from the files of the Mall Tribune 10 and 20 years ago. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY January 12, 1920 (It was Sunday) More snow falls in valley and city bringing total to five inches, with no relief in sight. Jackson county fair set for September 10 to 13. Boundary board cuts salaries of Butte Falls teachers and over- BONDS or STOCKS? Keep Informed! Listen to early morning market news and financial broadcast . . . Radio K.MFI 8:00 to 8:15, every bulncis morning, except Saturday. We offer a complete FINANCIAL SERVICE Conrad, Bruce & Co. Investment Securities (Room 9 and 10, Jnckson County Bank Building) AcrosF from the V. S. National Bank I.OS ANGRLFS REATTLE SAN FRANCISCO MKPFORD, ORI1GON PORTLAND DEPT. NINTH AND BARTLETT STS. IN. Kiveride, Foot of 4th. rules plan to Increase teaching force. Grants Pass to oppose pro posed Williams Creek cut-off road at highway meeting Thurs day. Excitement still prevails over local dance matron issue. Week ly editor declares "human rights have been trampled upon," and "calls for a mandate of the per pie." TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAT January 12, 1920 (It was Monday) Supreme court hods Gover nor Olcott to hold post through out entire term of his predeces sor. Mrs. W. T. Quizenbury and children will leave this week to join Mr. Quizenbury in Wichita Falls, Texas, where they will make their home. Fine and balmy weather pre vails throughout the valley. Oil drill finally arrives and work will start soon at the TrW gonia well. Martial law declared In Ger many and radicals demand con trol of all industry. Scores killed and wounded when mob raids reichstag. Weather Northern California: General ly fair tonight and Saturday but unsettled extreme souh portion and over mountains, cooler tonight with local frosts except cloudy and unsettled to night followed by morning fogs extreme south portion; fre?h northwest wind off the coast, Use Mall Tribune want ada. I tr..SnJrdy Truck fro. Ia5VA"0"-k "" Truck P.l..ls.d4.w.ylubrltoM More than ever rA. riHDRT'CARRs FOR THE NATION'' 4
