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MBHBKR UK UNITED fHICHA
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By Arthur ferry.
The Pan-America conference
t Havana has reached an agree
ment, on a trustee plan for
the western hemisphere. The
(cneral Idea ii to Pan America
less and the dictators more.
The Hitler Invasion of Great
Britain, scheduled to start "any
day." after the folding of
France, has encountered so
many postponements since that
tragic event, it Is apt to be
launched any decade now.
Young Democrats will be
schooled In campaign technique,
'so they can answer naively
perplexing questions and argu
ments when they arise." Take
mentioning the Chicago conven
tion, that dog-like, did the bid
ding of the Kelly-Nash ma
chine, the most vicious and cor
rupt In political history. Juve
nile Democrats should argue
Mr. Kelly makes good tires, and
Mr. Nash fine autos, and thus
have no time to be low down
nd tricky.
At long last, an order has
been Issued placing restrictions
upon the shipment of scrapiron
to Japan, it being that nation's
source of supply for iron for
munitions. If worst comes to
worst. It Is still possible for an
American to be shot in the vest,
by a bit of his own stove lid.
A Washington congressman
fears Candidate Willkie will
turn the nation over to Wall
St., and Is campaigning accord
ingly. The way things are going
this would not be a bad idea,
and excels, as some propose,
giving it back to the Indians.
In being seized by Wall St.
"economic royalists," the pur
sued should only run far
enough and fast enough to be
polite.
Huckleberries are now ripe
In the hills. The best way to
pick huckleberries Is to lay a
dollar on a stump, and whistle
three times.
Sen. McNnry will be official
ly notified August 28, at Salem,
that he Is the GOP. vice presi
dential nominee. He's been
hearing reports of his selection
for the post, no doubt, and
should come as no surprise.
WHYT MY FRIENDSI
"My friend, why do you think
you should?
When this republic wobbly
stood
In Its uncertain babyhood.
The question put to Washington
Was answered: It should not be
done.
And even stronger. Jefferson
Said, "let It be a precedent
That no twice-serving president
Should seek or take another
one."
My friend, why do you think
you should?
Monroe, nut great, but mostly
good.
Stood firm and third demands
withstood.
And Jackson, bottle tried and
true.
Felt single 0-ycar terms should
do.
And Grant, whom onre the
question vexed.
Was told for him there'd be no
next.
McKinlcy's second, scarce be
gun, Brought forth there be no other
one.
My friend, why do you think
you should? .
More recently, a silent one
Laconic did not choose to run.
No one believes thst Lincoln
would, i
Had he escaped hi martyrhood I
My friend, why do you think J
you should?" K. C. Star.
Editorial Correspondence
Lake Louise, Alberta, July 26th: Here ' the answer to a
heat victim's prayer! It was 113 In the shade when we left the
Dakotas, and here (at 8 a.m.) it is believe it or not 391
Did you ever happen to think what marvelous thermostat
the human body is or hast From 115 to 39, a change of 76 de
grees, in 48 hours and yet the clinical thermometer would no
donbt show nothing much higher or lower than 98.6, as far
as oral temperature is concerned. Some adjustable mechanism
that I
CAME over this same route from Portal, in the fall of 1914,
stopping; at Banff and Lake Louise. Profited by that trip
not to let the stage lines hook us for the motor trip from Banff,
at $.") per head. It's a drive of only around 35 miles, and parallels
the C.P.R. right of way, so there is nothing in the scenic line one
isn't get better and more comfortably on the railroad's sight
seeing ears. So we arrived at 9 :15, took the drive up to the Banff
hotel, for a two hour stay, looked around then caught the 11 -AO
for thia place.
Of course we missed the deer and bear en route, suspect
they drive them across the highway at stage time for the bene
fit of the tourists, but we saw both at Banff in' the same state
of innocuous desuetude, the tame fsuna, fenced in. that is.
THE young man who has spent most of his life in the non
mountainous Middle West is properly impressed by this
country, which has the most gorpeous scenery on the North
American continent. "Super-Super" is hfs favorite expression
for the spectacles, from the "super-super" hotels, in the most
solidly magnificent CPR style, to the "super-super" mountains
and lakes. When we registered for rooms at the desk here at
the Chateau, the clerk, broadcasted the price, (of which we
had been informed in advance), but the young man hadn't.
When we got out of earshot the Y. M. remarked in a stage
whisper he didn't know we were point to stay here a week I
a a e e e
BEING cool once more, with a desire to eat something with
out ice on it, and capable of taking a deep breath now and
then and liking it, ia worth a lot.
HAVE seen more signs of war preparation in 24 hours on this
trip than the 2 weeks sojourn in Canada last fall. At Cal
gary thia morning, large corps of fliers were drilling on the
parade ground at setting up exercises, and a short distance far.
(her on, some raw recruits in various costumes, were being
whipped into shape by a couple of smart looking officers. At
every station there have been soldiers in evidence, and several
Scotch kilties with gals on their arms looking as cocky as so
many turkey gobblers.
Judging by the papers we have seen, and the two Canadians
we have-talked with, there is certainly no alarm over the war in
this province quite the contrary, in fact.
"Oh we've got the Heinies on the run quite definitely"
one of the men remarked "and it's our Canadian air force that
is doing it. Canadians are born fliers and Englishmen are far
better than the Huns. An officer who just returned from the
other side told me, our air casuslties are not more than ten or
fifteen percent of the Nazis let us get anywhere near an equal
footing numerically and Hitler won't he offering peace terms;
he will be having them crammed down his blasted throat I"
IT HAS been raining most of the time since we entered Canada
winch isn t very propitiou for sight seeing, but has been
one big factor no doubt in the lowered temperature. The young
man in fact, thinks it fsr too cold, and walking up to tlie end
of the lake last night shivered at the sight of the snow cliffs.
It is hard to realize that only 2 days ago, the St. Paul Dis
patch had a picture on the front page of two bathing beauties
frying eggs on a cement sidewalk.
SOME notea in the Calgary "Albertan" may interest our
clients in Southern Oregon. We quote:
"Several young men comprised the motor party. Their car
was covered with dust and mud from Alberta hiihwavs and
their rear end had to be washed before the Willkie placard
could be seen."
The caption of same was, "Willkie Drive reaches Calgarv".
"
WE TRUST U. S. Senators Nye, Clark, Lundeen. et al. high
powered isolationists don t have tha folio,,.;.,.. ..
from the Albertan leading editorial called to their attention:
'Someone has recently suggested the United Ststes should
become a member of the British Commonwealth. Whether the
change comes that way, or Britain and the Dominions become
states of the Union, or some other machinery is adopted, closer
association must be made, if our civilization is to endure!"
IJAVENT seen copy of "Punch' for a long time but there
A was a file of recent ones on the C.P.R. "Mountainer". The
way Punch laughs at Hitler and the war is verv sporting and in
sharp contrast we imagine with the funny faceless men in Ber
lin, comic paper circles.
The least admirable example of its humor for some reason
is the only item we can recall at the present time-
"N'wi it"n: It is reported 45.000 hogs have been shipped
from Denmark to Germany since the occupation."
The caption was "Sending coals to Newcastle"
A BIG dance in the ball room last night, American tunes,
American dance tcn anrl limi. i ..: .:
0 . . ...... .... i . ,,m urnii inrui-iniil.
Something new in beauty hints to the agricultural editor at
least, not only eve brows pencilled in but similar dark linos
about half an tneh under the eves. gives the gal a devilish
look, but the one displaying same was the best dancer on the
floor. Something more thst was ncw-a monocled gentleman
chewing gum at a great rate! R. W. R.
DEATH PREDICTION
PROVES ACCURATE
Dunn, N. C. July 29 OIR)
For 23 years. Carson C. Surles
hsd been telling his friends that
he was going to die during the
month of July, 1940.
A year ago he hired an under
taker and bought a cemetery lot.
Three months ago he told the
preacher of his choice to get the
funeral oration ready. Last Mon
day he started the rounds of
relsllves and friends, telling
them goodbye. Last Thursday he
weeded his grave.
Saturday morning he told his
employer that he wanted to go
nome Decs use this was the day
he was dying. He went home,
became lit suddenly without ap
parent cause, and died at 2 30
p. m. He was buried yesterday
Dr. J. R. Johnson, his physi
cian, had not yet determined the
cause of his desth, but said that
suicide was "Impossible."
One seventh of all the Indians
in the United Ststes live in Ari
zona, where one of every ten
persons Is an Indian.
2,300 EVACUEES
' I
Canadian Port.
An Eastern
July 29 tU R Two ships, carry
Ing more than 2.300 evacuees
from Great Britain, arrived
here today.
Officials said that most of the
evacuees were children going to
homes In Canada and the Unit-1
ed States
the war.
for the duration of
Radio Highlights
By Associated Press
(Time is Pscilic Standard)
Tonight: Europe subject to
change CBS 4 SS; B 30 east;
WJZ-NBC 6; MBS ; NBC 8.
WJZ NBC 3 4J J. C. Rovenskv
on "What is the future for our!
foreign trsrte?" 4.30 Pearson Ac j
Allen; 3:30 mllltsry training!
csmp program. MBS 7 13 Rep.l
Thomas Henningt on "war refu-l
tees." I
Tuesday Furope suMect to
change NBC 4 sm. 9 4 pm;
CBS 4 a m , 2 43 p m.
Personal Health Service
Br William
Signed letters pertaining to pereonal health an hygiene, aot to Ikaa
diagonals er treatment, alll ha answered by Dr. Brady tr a tramped artf
addressed arclaps te enclosed. Let! era should ha brief an written la Ink
Owing to the burs aombers ef letters received enly a tea eaa ha answered.
he reply eaa he ande to queries aot
Dr. Hllltam Bradj. tea El Camloa,
ASSORTED BITES AMD 8TIN G8 FURNISHED FREE WITH
YOUR VACATION
If mosquitoes went about
their work silently mosquito
bites would not be so madden
ing. But that
cnecriul song
they sing as
they come up
on a Juicy
morsel is so de
moralizing that
even if the at
tacker escapes
your furious
blows to hum
again later in
the evening.
you suiter as
much from
frustration as you would from
half a dozen bites.
Male mosquitoes are vegetar
ians. The females only bite men
or animals, requiring animal
blood for the full development
of their eggs.
Mosquitoes lay their eggs on
the surface of quiet or stagnant
water anywhere in the weedy
edges of brooks, lakes or ponds,
in water standing more than a
week in barrel, water trough,
discarded tins or crockery, ob
structed eave trough, cow track,
fountain or fish pool, un
screened cistern or well. The
eggs of some species float sep
arately (Anopheles m a 1 a r I a
carrying species); the eggs of
other species (Culcx, common
domestic mosquito, not a car
rier of disease) adhere in raft
'.ike masses. In a day or two
the eggs hatch into larvae, com
monly called "wiggle-tails." The
larvae has to remain at the
surface or come to the surface
frequently for air; if a film of
kerosense or crude oil is sprsy
ed on the surface of the water,
the larvae die from suffocation.
After about a week in the
wiggletail stage the mosquito
undergoes another transforma
tion, into the pupa. The pupa
lies quietly at the surface of
the water breathing through a
pair of trumpet shaped tubes.
In two or three days, or longer
I In cold weather, the pupal stage
terminates in the emergence
from the pupal case of the adult
winged mosquito, through a
rent near the breathing tubes.
This is the natural develop
ment of mosquitoes. They never
"breed" in shady places or un
der weeds or tall grass or
bushes, as too many people im
agine. They must have standing
water to breed in. The time
from laying of eggs to full
fledged adult mosquitoes of the
next generation is about nine
days In warm weather, per-
THE
CAPITAL
PARADE
By JOSEPH ALSOP and
ROBERT K1NTNEP
Released by the North
American Nawspapei
Alliance. Inc.
Washington. July 29. Mr.
Bullitt's explanatibn of the mys
tery of Mr. Bullitt appears to be
more confusing than explana
tory. So far as can bg learned
from those who have talked
with the returned ambassador
to France, Bullitt's main argu-!
mont. supporting his stand in
favor of the retain government,
is that Petain, Laval, Weygand
and company have saved their
country from the communists.
It la reported that Bullitt la ex
tremely eloquent on the power of
the communiate In Parla during the
daja of terror, on the elaborate or
ganlratlon of their activities, and on
the aerloua threat which they con-
I Itltuu-d. Bullitt la an able observer
j A large underground communist
movement still exlited In Prance
until ihe very end of the war. No
doubt BiiMiu u right that the com-
munl.ta hopefully came out from
their holes durins the time when
France bessn to disintegrate.
would a communist threat Impre-vs
any man mere than Bullitt, who:"
ha been one of the moat violently
anll-communlt ruMIc men In the
world ever unce his bitter diatlluMon-
ment in Ruasta
On the other hand. It la s'.so re
ported that Bullitt la even more
eloq-.wnt on the present threat of
the nssls to the world than on the
past threat of the communtsta to
France His antt-fssclsm la as nobly
Intense aa ever. It is difficult to
imagine thst a communist uprising
In Pant or elsewhere in France would
not have been cleaned up n the
German armv ann crstapo tn double
quick time And thus Bullltt'a plea
on behalf .'f the P-tain foverrment
la not evp'alned K-wlcal'.r. at least.
I by his talk of the cvTimuniit threat.
Although the Petaln government
j mar have prevented a communist
j uprising which the Germane would
eertatnlv have put (lewn antaav. the
1 -TOmd around Petaln are tnemelvee
'inder th. guvest s-iaplclon of Oer
J msn d.-mlna'lon
I The plan to moe toe teat of gov.
Brady. M. D.
conformtnc to Uutraetlom. address
Beverly HUla. CaUf.
haD several times lonaer In
very cold - weather. Mosquito
eggs and larvae will develop
even after they have been
frozen. Some mosquito eggs out
live the winter. Some mosqui
toes hibernate in sheltered cel.
Iars or other out-of-the-way
places.
Application to exposed skin
of a "dope" consisting of one
ounce (about two tablespoon-
fuls) of spirits of camphor, the
same amount of oil of citronella
and one-half ounce (one table-
spoonful) of oil of cedar repels
mosquitoes. Better to apply a
little of this "dope" frequently,
than much at longer intervals.
The Itching or irritation of
mosquito bites may be relieved
by touching the spot with com
mon tincture of Iodine, or by
rubbing some wet soap on the
spot, or by touching the spot
with peroxide, or by applying
glycerin, or by bathing the bites
with a tablespoonful of aromatic
spirits of ammonia In four or
five tablespoonfuls of water, or
by applying saleratus (baking
soda) either in dry powder or
as a solution (teaspoonful in half
cup of water) on muslin or other
cloths.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Coal Gaa.
Our flat la right over a water heat
er burning coal. It cauaea a strong
odor or coal gaa each time the Jan
itor puta coal on. Ia thia dangeroua
to health? Somettmea It aeema to
make me dizzy ami weak at tht
kneee P. A. W.
Answer It la an Intolerable n nu
ance. Inexcusable, poaalbly danger
oua to health and life. Not the odor,
but odorlesa carbon monozlde may
be given off to the air of the house.
Either the Janitor doea not under
stand properly adjusting the damper
or dratt. or perhapa there la a leak
age in the atove pipe connecting with
the flue, which could be readily cor
rected with a new a tore pipe.
X-Ray and Fertility.
Could a woman who haa had deep
X-ray therapy become pregnant?
Mra. P. a. C.
Anawer X-ray cauaea aterlllty for
aome time. Not neceaaarlly perma
nently.
save Your skin.
If you have a pamphlet or booklet
on complexion and lta care. I'd like
to obtain a copy. E. M. A.
Answer Send twenty-fire centa
coin and stamped envelope bearing
your addreaa. Aak for booklet "Save
Tour flkln."
(Protected by John P. Ollle Co.)
Ed. Nnte. Persons wishing to
communicate with Dr. Brady
should lend letter direct to Or.
William Brady, M. D.. 25 El
Camlno. Beverly tl Ilia Calif.
eminent to Paris, now in the hands
of the gaatapo, should be Indication
enough of the grm.nda for this eue
plrion. If It ta not, there Is the
known character of Pierre Laval, long
claised aa a virtual ai;ent of the
Italian government and regarded by
all Informed obeervera aa no better
than Oeorgee Bonnet. There Is the
reputation of Adrlen Marquet. a aort
of French eraata-fuehrer. There la
the policy followed by the govern
ment with regard to the navy, whoee
Independent officers were being re
placed by more biddable ones, when
the English acted In fear of the new
men taking the ahlpa into French
porta for Oerman use.
Three Itcme of evidence, olua the
mere shape of the general altuatton
In Prance, make It perfectly tncred
Ible that the Petaln government can
be Independent In any true eenet.
Pcetlbly aome light may be cast
on Bullltt'a attitude by the peculiar
character of hla position In Prance.
He Is a romantldet. duhlng. brilliant.
excitable, given to magnificent hew-
pltaltty. passionately fond of the
stirring going and comlnga of Inter
national politics. Being ao colorful
a future, and known aa one of the
president's closest Intimates, he was
accorded a standing In Parte quite
unlike that of any other embaawdor.
Both in the Blum and In the
Dsi.dier eo-meo.n, h.
orficiai member of the cabinet Min
Ittera constantly asked his advice
He waa gl-en almost aa large a voice
In the proceed l naa of the French
foreign office aa in the debates of
the state department.
Naturally a lover of good food,
toed living and all things French,
he could not help but grow more
"n ever uncer tne in-
"""" of h, 'ry apeclal relation-
, ship with the French
- ' - rn-in ,or,mnvcni
. ! Occasions-, his Franco-phiitsm car-
rted him Into Indlacretlona. For ax
ample, in the period before the war
broke out. he waa sometime, given
to telling French officials what the
president waned to do for France
The preeldert. of course, wanted
to do everythlr.i possible, except
actually g .Inl to war. And the French
officials frequentlv failed to under
stand the difference between what
the president wan- to do. and whet
the senate. American publk opinion
and all the other factor controlllrg
poi'cv would permit him to do
Thia same Franco-phiiiam un
doubtedly influences Bullitt now for
unless the Amerlcsn people sir will
ing lo .xtenrt a helping hand. France
like al- E-.irope. win have the most
dreadful winter tlnce the thirty
rears' war
r It ia still a question,
however
wnetner natural American ;
eenerosw. or s hard-headed constd
. era p.ro-neeoea ronsia-
" ,n" wnrg'
th. French we s-isll be extending :
indirect ak to Germany ahould
frol our denial on.
Poaatbly aome Ugbt assy alaa be'
cast on Bullitt's attitude by the
conditions which prevailed in Prance
during the last days. Tale, that
would be Incredible u they did not
come from such good sources have
begun to trickle out,
One. for example. Is that In tht
last four days before hla fall. Pre
mier Reynaud was really out of
touch' with Prime Minister Church
Ul because, trusting; no one else, he
confided hla telegrams for the Eng.
nan prime minister to lime. Dee
ortea. who l aecretlr an appeaeer
and did not send them.
In an atmosphere where such
thlnra could happen. It does not
eeem unreasonable that the head of
the French arm lea. General wey.
gand. now a leading member of the
Petaln government, ahould have fal
len victim to a tranaport of myatl
clam. Apparently . he combined the
conviction that Prance must now suf
fer to expurgate her great alna, wttl,
a strong trace of defeatism and a
violent fear of the communist men
ace. Bullitt la said, perhaps wrong
ly, to have been much Influenced
by Weyganrt'a views
Bullitt la a responsible official,
with much that la excellent In hla
record, and certainly cannot be con
demned out of hand. Hla stand la
puzzling. But unless he la not ready
to defend it in detail, it must be
filed calmly In the "fuller explana
tion" department until be does so
defend It.
By Frank Jenkins
A FRIEND said to this writer
" the other day:
"As to this problem of nation
al defense that's filling the
newspapers and the air, you can
put me down as being impa
TIENT. I want less talk and
MORE GUNS."
UIS statement is probably a
fair cross section of Amer
ican public opinion today. Most
people realize that if the pinch
comes and we HAVE to fight we
can't do much fighting with con
gressional appropriations of bor
rowed money. . If we're com
pelled to defend ourselves, we
must have guns, and ships and
tanks and planes actual WEA
PONS; not paper plans.
Much of what has happened
in Europe is due to the fact that
while the leaders of Britain and
France were talking rearma
ment Hitler was building weap
ons of war.
Realization of this is the cause
of American impatience for ac
tion.
EFFECTIVE action, however,
J requires preparation. PREP
ARATION TAKES TIME!
For example:
Suppose you had a big ranch
on whose rich soil you had been
growing grass and grazing cat
tle. Suppose then your govern
ment came to you and said: "We
must HAVE WHEAT. We must
have as much as you csn grow
and as soon as possible. So get
busy!"
No matter how smart you
were, no matter how efficient
you were, no matter how eager
you might be to supply your
government's pressing needs,
you couldn't produce wheat
right away.
You'd have to have time.
VOU'D have to have plows for
breaking the ground, har-
I rows and rollers for preparing
a seed bed and seeders for ac
tual planting. When the time
came for harvest, you'd have
to have combines. After harvest,
you would require trucks for
hauling the wheat to the rail
road or the ship side.
All the way along, you d have
to have power draft horses or
tractors. Cow ponies wouldn't
do any more than your hay
outfit would do for growing
wheat.
You wouldn't have these
i things. You'd have to go out and
-.:jr.i mem. ine getting would
take time, no matter how hard
you worked.
CO IT is with America's indus
trial machine, which Is con
ceded to be the greatest and
the most efficient on earth. It
is geared to produce PEACE
TIME equipment automobiles,
radios, washing machines, etc.
It takes times to mske it over
to produce pins and tanks and
ships and planes of war. Just
as it would take time to change
over a great and rich cattle
ranch into a productive wheat
farm.
IT'S all right for us to be im-i
4 patient. CONSTRUCTIVE im-i
patience and Intelligent Intoler
ance with delay are necessary
if quick action is to be ecured.
But we MUST REALIZE that
arming a peaceful nation can't
oe done bv waving a wand
It DOES take time.
The famous Lucin cnt-off. car
rving the track, of th. Ro,i,
ing t
Pacific railroad across Great I
Salt Lake In Utah, is th. long-
lest railroad bridge structure
the United States.
trest e construction
i. and is 19
i. ano is i
miles In length
Fo,
I rang ;
bargatne tn
srajs see Copco.
a. VVW
. j-In The ; v
Day's; r
; -News-'
AT THX
National Capitol
WITH
John W. Kelly
COrrnNUBD PROM PAOl otn
to Spain during the civil w'.r.
England Is now requesting Sim
ilar consideration.
Collecting centers will be es
tablished throughout the coun
try. Instead of whole blood,
plasma will be preserved. Whole
blood must be typed and cross
matched before It can be used;
it must also be kept at low tem
peratures or It deteriorates.
Plasma is the colorless part of
human blood with the red cor
puscles removed. Transfusions
can be made with plasma re
gardless of the blood type of
the patient.
Experiments are now In prog
ress in four cities (with 1300
volunteers) to perfect methods
of collecting, storing and ad
ministering plasma under con
ditions comparable to war
emergencies. The army med
ical corps is cooperating with
the American Red Cross in the
studies.
...
THERE waa a howl of "propaganda"
when a newareel showing German
tanks In action In France was ex
hibited In the caucua room of the
house office building. Admittedly, the
film waa a Oerman product, but It
gave an Idea or s mechanized army
and much Interested army officers
who were Invited. On the other hand
local cinemas have been displaying
antl-nazi fume and there la no men
tion of propaganda. Lady Eleanor will
appear in a film of this tort within
a few weeks.
Canadian government la producing
a propaganda film every two m-eeka.
In charge of thia work la John
Grlerson. who is spending consider
able time in the national capital. He
has Just released "The Undefended
Frontier," which Is the border be
tween the United States and Canada.
These films are called, politely, "doc
umentary pictures." '
Speaking of the border, state de
partment la receiving comptamtt be
cause so sets of artificial teeth have
been literally taken from the mouths
of Americans who have been vlaltlng
In Canada. American dentists are
said to be back of these confisca
tion.; they object to Americana buy
ing crockery In Canada, believing the
good neighbor policy ahould not go
that far. It Isn't safe for a returning
American with clean teeth to amlle
at a cu-toms officer.
...
WAShlNOTON Scene: An average
of 16 lettera a day are received
by Representative Walter M. Pierce
from skilled mechanlca. who have
Jobs, asking what they can do In the
defense program. Moat of them say
they have employment paying them
from S2000 to S2.4C0 a year but are
willing to go anywhere the govern
ment may be able to use their aerv
tces. . . . Thurman Arnold, hired aa
a government trust-buater (no aoap
yet). Is writing a book out of office
hours, presumsbly on "Bottlenecks of
Business."
Racketeers are trying to work on
the fears of aliens who must be reg
istered end fingerprinted soon. The
schemers offer, tor a fee. to furnish
fingerprints. No fingerprints will be
accepted, however, unless they are
made In the postofflce serving the
neighborhood where an alien pre
sides, and there Is no fee for this
registration. . . . Sketch of the mural
to be used In Burns postofflce ahows
vaqueros branding cattle. Aaked for
criticism an Oregon visitor observed:
Well, the hats look all right." The
sketch will be submitted to a com
mittee of Hamey county stockmen.
Washington correspondents usually
give a cabinet officer the razz berry
but they chipped In and presented
Postmaster General Jamea A. Farley
with a wrlstwatch that will run even
If he forgeta to take it off in a
bath. It waa a precedent-breaking
tribute. . . . Carl Rynerson. executive
manager of the Oregon Pacific High
way association, told Ralph Budd. In
charge of transportation for the na
tional defense, that neither Pacific
highway nor the Southern Paclfle
railroad (tunnels) can handle the
anti-aircraft guna and other large
and heavy equipment. Argument was
lor a mllrtary highway.
IB. DECLINES, BUT
STILL KILLS MANY
New York. July 29 iUB
The National Tuberculosis asso
ciation announced today that
the disease killed 61.184 persons
during 1939. a 4.7 per cent de
cline from 1938.
Dr. Faul P. McCain, president
of the association, said thst altho
the death rate per 100.000 popu
lation last year was 46 6 as com
pared with 48.9 In 1938. "we
are still challenged by figures
which indicate that tuberculosis
is a widely prevalent disease."
ADOLF CONGRATULATES
IL DUCE ON BIRTHDAY
Berlin. July 29 UP Aotr
j Hitler, felicitating Benito Mus
jsolini by telegram today on
: Mussolini's 37th birthdsv, said-
"tn OniMPael.l.. i . . '
" . .""nasnip I
heart, .r.tiV.. tht
the Lrrr!Ti i,.ml''U 'nd
.iiicii iu vnti ii
7 . V nf' u In
.-our leader.hin .k- . .
your leadership of the stste and
a victorious ending of our com
eiectnc mon struggle for the freedom of
I our peoples."
Flight 0' Time
Medford aad Jacasoa County
History from the tuae of the
Mail Tribune 10 and 10 years
ago-
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
July 29, 1930
at was Tuesday)
Local boy, 11, starts sitting in
a tree at his home on West Main
street and attracts large crowd.
Seven story building is talked
for Deuel corner. Main and Bart
lett streets.
Local Bartlett crop may ba
stored to boost price.
Pacific highway widening to
be completed by August 16.
Gates Auto company employes
to hold picnic at Lake o' the
Woods next Sunday.
Medford couple lost at Crater
Lake for 31 hours are found ex
hausted. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
July 29, 1920
(It was Thursday)
Posse pursuing two Pendleton
jail escapes, after slaying Sher
iff Til Taylor reported trapped.
Sky to be limit of Democratic
campaign chest.
County sprinkles highway five
miles both sides of Prospect to
keep down the dust.
Tent theater opens and draws
big crowds.
"Economic blockade" de
clared greatest need of League
of Nations.
Communications
The European Way
To the editor:
There's a bright side to any
crisis such as our present one.
It stimulates nationwide, sober
stocktaking. Even with immi
gration for the years 1930-38 at
a minimum, taxpayers have
carried a load of unemployed
that had a large element of what
Britain calls unemployables,
really social Inadcquates.
Before me is the report of a
California health officer who
boldly asks, "Are we creating
a class of professional indigents
Will not this eventually bank
rupt our nation?"
Eight European nations, be
fore the second world war com
menced, had enacted legislation
to correct this. Its theory was:
Sterilize the undesirables, and
simultaneously, accelerate the
birth rate of highpowers. Should
not every patriotic American
read up on eugenics?
Very earnestly,
C. M. Goethe,
Sacramento, Calif.
SEX SLAYER PAYS
Raiford, Fla., July 29 P
Herbert Goddard. who lnreH 17.
year-old Frances Ruth Dunn of
Miami to her death by promising
to get her Into the movies, was
executed in Florida's electric
chair at state prison here at
8:33 a. m. today.
Sheriff W. H. Lawrence of
Palm Beach county, in which
.lie crime was committed, threw
the switch at 8:32 a. m.. and the
current coursed through God
dard's body for 5S seconds.
Jean Bolton, of Miami, a
friend of Miss Dunn, also was
lured on the motor trip during
which Miss Dunn was attacked
and killed. Miss Bolton later
was able to telephone relatives
in Miami and was found on the
highway north of Miami in
Palm Beach county.
DEPUTIES CAN'T FIND
LOVE PIRATE GHOST
Los Angeles. July 29 (P)
Two deputy sheriffs appeared in
Judge Clement V,o. ,
, - . WUH IV-
day to report that they have
unaoie to serve a subpena
upon Shelanri Chai.j
uiuiiu, anas
ono Sna. a ghost.
The apparition is wanted to
testify in the contested divorce
case of Mrs. Lillian Boyce Her
husband. Dr. William A. Boyce.
a wealthy eve sn-iaii. s..
named the ghost as co-respondent
and says he has stolen his
wife s love.
MOTHER-IN-LAW TROUBLE
TRIPLE TRAGEDY CAUSE
Harrisonburg. Va.. Juv 29
oiH w rence Rhodes- "-year-old
Harrisonburg !hoe shop em
P'oye. shot anr" ki!!ed hl,
estranged uir. ui. ... .
l. . j . "ls motner-in-
law and himself todav
bUrn'.?"1 hl,ode PP.ntly
mb,rt' 39. for his
paratlon from his wife.
Why stand over a hot cook store
ewH''OU Cn bJT ' moned
" " " twenty
do. st Copco.