Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 21, 1940, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextI PAGE EIGHT NIGH COURT HEARS ATTACK ON STATE Picketing Control Violates Fundamental Rights of Workers Is Contention Salem, May 21. (Pi The fate of Oregon's union control law, which the voten passed In November, 1938, by a mar gin of 197,771 to 148.460, was before the state supreme court this afternoon when five Jus tices were to hear arguments in the attack by labor unions ' on the constitutionality of the law. The law prohibits picketing or boycotting of employers un less more than half of their employes are engaged in a labor dispute, prohibits unions from collecting more dues than they actually need, prohibits anyone from interfering with the mar keting of agricultural products, opens books of unions to in spection by their members, and prevents unions from stopping any person from accepting work from any employer. AFL-CIO Join In Attack The suit attacking the law was filed by the AFL, CIO and the Railroad Brotherhoods, with the American Civil Liberties Union intervening on behalf of the unions. Circuit Judges Rob ert Tucker of Portland. James T. Brand of Marshfield and Arthur D. Hay of Lake county ruled on July 8, 1939, that the law Is valid. The AFL brief before the state supreme court contended the regulation of picketing "vio lates the fundamental and con stitutionally protected rights of workers to Join and conduct un ions." It argued also that the law was vague and Indefinite, that it denies free speech and free press, and that it conflicts with federal labor legislation. The AFL cited the recent United States supreme court de risions which outlawed picket ing laws of California and Ala bama because they denied free speech, the AFL contending that the highest court's decis ions in the two cases apply to tne uregnn law. The CIO. asserting the un ion control law "is in truth an anti-labor law," argued that it "arbitrarily and unreasonably abridges the exercise of the fundamental rights" of picket ing, boycotting and existence of labor unions. Puce Declared Aim The American Civil Liberties Union, while asserting the law denies free speech and due pro cess of law. said "The only legi timate purpose behind the en actment of this law was to pre vent disorder and Intimida tion." District Attorney James R. Bain of Multnomah county, de fendant in the case, denied all charges that the law Is invalid, and slid the law was passed In order to stop bitter warring between the AFL and CIO, and to stop violence and intimida tion by labor unions. A decision in the case Is ex pected in two or three weeks. The only judges not sitting In today's hearing were Justice Bailey, who Is in Washington, D. C, and justice Bean, who Is 111. ROUTINE BUSINESS ON CITY COUNCIL'S DESK Only routine business Is on the formal calendar to come before the city council at its regular semi-monthly meetln tonight. The session will be held, as usual, at 7:30 In coun cil chambers on the top floor or cuy nan. r PHONE US T li INSERT i katl your r ir a PH0HE rlURIBtK HERE V 77 FOR mm uste.ie kesassawassslV SHUtWIN-WlLLIAMt (j) Paints fr, Cenerel Utility Floor and Woodwork VARNISH Special Price. CCa Quarra O 0 C Gallon $1.90 While Present Stock Lasts Hubbard Bros. German Arrival Near Channel Puts Allies in Bad Situation By DeWitt MacKensie The German claim of having smashed through the allied front and reached the vicinity of the English channel at Abbeville means, if it is substantiated, that the allies are in a precarious position. It doesn't mean, however. that the allies have been crushed. It is almost folly to discuss this wholly confused situation as it now stands. We need much more information before we shall be able to pass judgment, and for that reason we should hold steady until we get that information. However, there can be no harm in speculating on what the development may mean. Ninth Army Crushed The Germans say they have crushed the French ninth army and captured the general staff with the commander, General Giraud. It isn't wholly clear just where the ninth was holding at the moment of the crash, but it would seem that it had been blocking the route into the val ley of the Somme, near Per- onne, which is a famous mili tary route to the coast. The nazis claim to have smashed on and captured Amiens and Abbeville. This would mean that they have achieved in at least some meas ure what the kaiser's forces attempted in the spring of 1918 when they all but won the war. What the Germans don't make clear is the strength of the forces employed in this thrust. We must assume that a comparatively small mechan ized spearhead has been Jam med through to the coast, to be followed by supporting troops. Must Ssnd Support In order to make this break through stick, the nazis must pour strong support through the gap In the allied line, else they will have merely tossed some mechanized contingents out into the blue to wander about on their own. If It proves that the Ger mans have broken through in force, then what does It mean? To my mind the worst as pect of the situation would be that the large allied forces in Belgium would be severed from the French armies to the south in France. The armies In Belgium would be surrounded on three sides by the enemy. The possibilities are pretty nasty. We can at least say that it would take masterful allied generalship to save a disaster. The German break-through also presumably would ease the way to Paris and we can expect that the nazl drive toward the capital, which had lost some of its momentum, now will be Increased again. Air Open To England If the Germans are able to get hold of the channel ports, especially on the northern French coast at Calais, they will have achieved their object of getting back up against Eng Plymouth is the Low iVI i f irs really hard to REAuzi r f A 1 1 HADNT REAl,ZED 1 ro Z12S'&KM&n III i ( SO FINE A CAR COSTS SO UTTl! ) f 4 PLYMOUTH WAS R BOY-OH-BOY KiSffl W I Lrt ; . ,SUCHAB,GCAR j C CMn II J,' er""S H.-V I I. .. w. I 'T'lUrSTllECAR I WANTrTnousandsare say 1 ing it every day, as they see and drive the beautiful 1940 rijmoulh. For Plymouth it most like high-priced con in size, beauty, comfort, and fine engineering. Drive Plymouth, and discover the thrilling smoothness of Floating Tower engine mountings MEDFORD MAIL land for air-force operations. Now is the time to watch Signor Mussolini. If in his mind the fuehrer is approaching a de cisive victory the Italian chief tain may decide that this is the accepted hour for Italy's en trance into the war. I can only add that even If the nazi claims are true, it does not mean that the allies are out of commission. This is a swell time for us to keep our shirts on and not get panicky. I TURNS EAST HERE ON CRATER LAKE HIGHWAY One-hundred sixty-five ve hicles of the U. S. army's mo torized third division, en route from Camp Ord in California to Camp Lewis in Washington, branched off at Medford this morning and proceeded east on the Crater Lake highway. The column, consisting of light guns and trucks, was to proceed over the Diamond Lake highway, strike the Dalles-California throughfare in Bend and move on to Camp Lewis. Other units of the motorized division continued north on the Pacific highway, the route tra veled by most of the 1190 ve hicles every day since Friday. The vehicles turning off here on the Crater Lake highway were previously scheduled to leave the Pacific highway at Weed, Cal and travel north on The Dalles-California highway, but a flooded two-mile section of the latter road 10 miles from Klamath Falls forced the col umn to come to Medford and reach The Dalles - California highway via Diamond Lake. State police, who have been assisting with traffic while the motorized columns pas through here, said today's vehicles were the last of the large contingent moving northward. Radio Highlights By Associated Press (Time is Pacific Standard) Tonight: Europe (subject to addition) MBS 4:30, 6; CBS 4:5S; WJZ-NBC 8. WABC-CBS 6:15 Wendell L. Willkie address. MBS 6:30 Frank Gannett address. Sixty-four per cent of Yugo slavia's children above the fourth grade failed to pass their examinations last term. - Priced Car most like the ...the deep-cushioned comfort of the new wide body. ..the car' eager response to your touch. See the facts on the Quality Chart at your riymoulh dealer '.Take the Luxury R'de '. PLYM- oith Division or Chrysler Corporation. Ten n auoi town. c. a .. nuttr-in. ro n r . t it. ju nu st im low-nuoo nTiocni comucui caui TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ALL NAVY YARDS TOLD TO PUT E WORKMENlAT HIGH SCHOOL 66 Warships Under Way to Be Hurried Along; Roose velt Summons Admirals Washington, May 21. () All navy establishments were ordered today by Lewis Comp ton, acting secretary, to speed up defense preparations by working additional shifts and by increasing civilian ship building forces by at least 13, 000 within three months. Compton sent a letter to the commandants of all naval dis tricts, yards and stations, all bureaus and offices of the navy department and to headquarters of the marine corps. The proposed increase of 15, 000 in shipbuilding forces, the navy said, would be distributed between the Portsmouth, New York City, Mare Island. Phila delphia, Boston, Charleston. Norfolk and Puget Sound navy yards. 68 Ships Underway There are 66 warships under construction or projected, in cluding eight battleships. Even as Compton's order was announced President Roosevelt concentrated on navy affairs, summoning ranking admirals and senate and house naval committee chairmen to a con ference at which the effects of federa labor laws on ship build ing were expected to be dis cussed. The house committee ap proved a proposal to authorize the nevy to dismiss, without re gard to the civil service law, employes engaging in subvers ive activities. The committee withheld final action on the leg islation, however, until Vinson could take to the White House set of amendments designed to relax the labor laws. Meantime the government pledged full credit backing to day to American industry en listing in the national defense drive. Methodist Young Will Give Comedy Young people of the high school Epworth League of the First Methodist church are pre paring for the three-act comedy drama "Valiant Hector", to be given In the church gymnasium Monday evening. Last year the young people gave the play "Take a Chanre". which proved a great hit. This year two plays are to be given in ,u j . L , ' '""imond B: Curxlllf, rot; DeWolfe. .r,..uu,i iimiaira, ine young irvm W; Dlmlr,. p,i Elward peoples society was divided in-Dodte. 6t?Te; fcuis. John w.; Eid to two groups. Wesley League ' rlctae. Philip J.; Endere, Walter R.: plans their play for the latter part of June. Cse Mall Tr.oun want ads. High-Priced Cars! OREGON, TUESDAY. MAY 21, 1940. 199 TO GRADUATE FRIDAY EVENING (Continued from Pass On.) j benediction of the Rev. Werner Jessen. Following is the list of grad uating seniors: Senior Girls Albert, Ins Arrllla; Allen, Alice: Applegate, Betty June: Aab. Mar garet Virginia: Babcock. Roaabelle: Ballard, Eileen M.: Bowman. Betty; Bradflsh. Marybeth; Bunch, Florence Oeraldlne: Charier, Gwendolyn. Clemons, Aranelle Coffeen. Dorothy May; Cos. Helen Louise: Curry, Alice Irene: Cyr, Dorothy Ronda; Daugherty, Betty Jean; Dav Idaon. Savella Mae; Davis, Anita Katherlne: Day, Nancy Helen; Ed ward!, Juanlta LouUe. " Elliot, Mary Flora: Indera. Shlrlee: Erbes. Florence Marie; Flynn. Jaelyn Noreen; Centner. Katherlne Louim: Oilman. Helen Mae; oilman, Lor raine Bertha: Cleaves, Naomt June; Oolder, Frances; Orcre, Oeraldlne ty. j Hamlin. Roberta Muriel; Harding. Mailne P.; Hardy. Elisabeth Elolae; Handy, Betty Jane; Harwood. Nola Irene; Heath, Nancy Jean; Holloway, Mary F.; Huffman, Esther Neoma; Igo. Joy Pearl; Jmhauaen, Mary Ida. jacoos. rtnel Estella; Jennings. Jean Arlene; Johnson. Oenevleve Anne: Klncald. June Eileen: Konkel. wanda; Knight. Faith Louise: Laiur- ston. Erls Irene: Lewla, June Elinor; Linn. Melba; Loeffler, Grace Marie. Luman, Ann Ellen; Little. Neola Helen: Mack, Nellie Evangeline; Markwart, La Verne Ellen: Marshall, Marie; Martin. Thelma Helen: Mar. quesa, Hflen Patricia: Mathrny. Mar lon Louise; McAllister. Oretchen; Moran. Eva June: Newton. Lillian. Nlaeen. Dorothy Ethel; Nordwlck. Ruth Christine; Older. Charlotte Loulae: Patrone. Phyllis Adele; Pech. Lorraine Dorothea; Peters, Jean: Price, Audrey Eileen: Reed, Flotilla Ardla: Reich, Marjorle O'Dean; Reter, Janet Rse. Root. Dorothy; Bears, Donna Dor lne: Shrere. Mary Elizabeth; Slorah. Ruth; Smith. Helen Lorane: Bnarks. Alice Manon; Stephenson. Coleen Zoe: Strang. Mare Lee; Stuart Patricia A.; Swoape. Audrey Lor raine. Takao. Mary: Tlrwlev. Eloulae: True, Frankle B-rnlce; Tunis, Ethel: Tye, Fern: Van Schoorl, Johanna; Wall, Nancy Belle; Walters. Margaret Alice; Webber. Olets Mae; Welland Pauline; Whlllock. Alpha Belle. White. Maitne Dorla; White. Wan da Tvonne: Wilder. Dorothy Mae; Ham, Dorot.iy Lucille; Douglas, Betty June. Senior Ros Ammann, Oail Edward: Andemon Melvln O.; Ash, Euxen Harold: Bar row. Albert Ray; Beeson, Emmett I William; Bennett. Eugene: Bennett. Thomas T.: Bentley. Harold Edward. I Bishop. Clifford: Boltng. Floyd Allen. Boyden. Charles A.; Brewer. John I R : Bromley. Robert E ; Brown, Rob- I en; Bryant. Robert Howard: Church. Lewis Wilson; Clute. William Whit! more: Coddln Jr.. Oeorge Arthur: Coffeen. Robert Charles; Colbaugh. Lloyd N. Cooper. Donald Mac: Crosby. Rav- Evans, Leon L. Evsnson. Edward: Par. Thomas Henry; Pifpr Jr., Reginald de Koven; Pinch. Richard Vinton; Fleming. Os- f e- r t - Bi zr. . . J JtV l"reisjwnrt r jR V it rt?mai,i h .'t car Robert: Clifford. Duane R.; Otee son. Theron H. "Ted:" Oould. H. A. Alvin; Hathaway. Donald Lee: Hewitt, Richard W ; Hlbben. Alden Nell. Hickman, James P.; H-s-mbomam. Donald Dean: Hoffman. Dais VC; Hoots. Vernon; Hoorer. Bud: Hough ton. Bryos Ellsworth; House, WUUrd O : Fatrchlld. Wayne Milton: Howard, Dale A.; Hubbard. Robert A. Isaac, Richard Burton; Johnston, LaVerne Cbarlea; Jones Jr.. Stanley C; Kindred, B.-ycs H ; King. Joseph w ; Kress Jr.. A. F. Walter. Lamb. Kenneth Peart: Ls Tourrette. Wayne Charlea; Leonard Jr.. Morris B ; Lud wig. Mason Hammond. Lyman Jr.. Lloyd O.; Maruyama, Saburo Walter; McCurley, Oene; Mc Ouat. Paul Corwln: Miksche. Nor- bert Anthony; Monroe, Lowell Wll- llsm: Myers. Lee Roy; Nelsen, Clarence P.; Newland. Robert War ren: Offord, Wlllard Ellwood. Piche Jr., Albert H.; PlckeU Douglas: Power. Hugh: Raymond, Bob A : Robinson. Philip E ; Rogers. Earl ether; Saulsberry. John M. Schuchard, Richard Antle; Tnoms. son. William J.: Thunnan. Harry Lyis. Townee. William Alfred: Trorell. Delbert Vem; Trusty, Olen: Van Cleave. Ralph D.: Varner. Clyde Rol land; Vawter, Jerry Emerlck; Vro- man. Robert R.; Warch. Benton O.; Warren, Roy J.; Webb. Ross McRae; Wilson, Donald Eugene. Wlmer. Alvln Lee; Winter. Stan ley Leon; Wordon. James L.: Wright, Richard Alfred: Young, Charlea Al bert; Young. 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