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Newspaper Page TextPACE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. JULY 31. 1940. MEDFORIVtt&TEIBUKI "Br4MM ! hNribm II alt Ik StatU fribsM. Pukm a? HBUFUHU PKINTINO M-lt- Nortli rir at. Pm AX BAT OlUaTHAP. MBT. Aa l4fatndeB Nspsr. taiere oaful-aia matter at MM' tort, Oreteo. andar At mt a araa K UII aJHCKii ION JLATBS r Hall la A4aaoai Daily ao) lvut as raar . ...at.C Pally aa4 Burma r-n maataa... J It Patty BuarUr mauih. let Dally n- Atiurtay n trtontt..,. Ta By Car r tar I b Alvaca Miroi A, Isad, Caatral Point. Jaekaoavllia. Ql HUU a iu Rtar. Paaaals. TalaaL and ao molar reuteet Dally and tfunday one yaar . Dally and Sunday -ne month.. .fa All tarma taah la advaaca. Offlrtal Papa at Um City m4 atrdtard Official Paawr at Jarkaaaj CeMialv H KM It KM lit III AMMM I A I ICH PHfeJhB KaltM fall tanad Wire arlra. The aaawiaiad praaa la clvalay atitiad ta ixa aaa fr puaiieatloa af all aawa diapatcnaa araditad ta ll ar athay wiaa araditad ta tb ia papdr. and alaa ta lbs laoai aawa aubliatitd hereto. All riahta for puaiieatloa of dlapatahaa haraia ara alaa raaarvad. IIEUBBR UP UN I TCI) PHCU MSslHICH Ul AUDI1 HURBAU OP CIRCULATION Advertising RapiaaaautKaa WBAT-HULI.IDAT COMPAMT. INCX OtOees ta Na Tor a. Chiot.es. DatralL as Pranelaoo. Loa Antalaa, Aoattia. Partlaad, At. Levi Atlanta, Vfieoaer B C. Ml 'II ItTIM Ye Smudge Pot 8 Arthur ferry. The hate of the world now ecnteri on Premier Mussolini of Italy. Many a gentle Brand mother ii ready to do her bit with a long-handled dipper, If somebody will boll the oil. "Yes, we know the answer to the grea-a-a-a-t question, "Will Roosevelt run?" But we are now confronted with this much more serious question: Will Roosevelt ever stop running? (Oakland Tribune) Time, and as many emergencies as needed, alone, will tell! Roger Babson, the statistician reports what America? needs "is character and parking space". The character Is need to get out of a parking space, after one gets into one. , . What the nation is to do about the hungry of Europe, facing famine as winter comes, Is a del icate problem, with a similar one at home, just as delicate. How to feed the European needy, without helping most the ruthless dictators, is where the rub comes. Let commonsense and peace return, then feed the famished on both sides of the Atlantic this side first. MAMA'S OVERLOADED (Press Dispatch) The wealthiest refugee to arrive on American soil from Trance, the 70-year-old bank er was accompanied by his wife, the Baroness Cermaine, who carried the Jewelry, and their daughter, Bethgabee, 27." The young fry around here till wear no shirts, and are as well fried as they will ever be. "The purpose, rather, is to point out the almost total non existence of the self-sufficiency the venturesome family sought." (Salem Statesman) Just go ing nowhere after nothing. ... S. (Farm-Fresh) Morris, the T-Rk. tiller had a birthday yes. and now owns to 89 summers. . The Nazis are dronolna hint. about when they will tart the blitzkrieg of Britain, as well as bombs. . "When backing from the curb on Main street Saturday after noon the McCarty car and a car coming down Main brushed bumpers, as It were." (Hepp ner News) Beg pardon! as it were. ... I'SE REGUSTEDI (Concordia. Kan.. Blade) "Under orders laid down for the national guad, which will supply 90.000 men at once for America's armed forced, buck privates who are married will be permitted to resign, a fell blow which will be received with a noticeable lack of enthusiasm. That fel low who has been getting out one night a week for drill must now abandon his plans for making it a whole year." ... The song of the threshing ma chine, and the cussing of harv est crews, are again heard in the rural areas. ... The first lady, charmingly trked, by the Inability of some Democrats to swallow the third term aspirations of her mate, said she was reminded of the nursery rhyme. "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son, stole a pig. and away he run!" There is also a nursery rhyme, that runs: "Put not your trust in vinegar mo lasses catches flies." Be. our large display of rs condi tioned electric rarfea, priced aa low a. a i Copco. Editorial Correspondence Vancouver, B. C, July 23: Still raining. Which must be record of some sort as June was one of the driest on record. . The rouge sales must t short in this man 'a town. More pink cheeks per capita than anywhere else on the coast W will see that Vancouver isn't on our itinerary neit time for SCXDAT however, particularly a rainy one. For the Mayor is a blue-nosed Puritan and won't allow movies on the Sabbath, ao wa were forced to defy Jupiter Pluvius and take a try at the symphony concert in Stanley park. Just as the overture to the "Merry Wives of Windsor" was Retting toward the close the rain started down in earnest, so everyone ran for shelter as if the Germans had started bombing. We finally found a dry spot in the pavilion, a couple of chairs and a couple of ice cream eones, and it waa amazing how many of the Vancouver population did likewise. One pink-cheeked, robust young matron with a baby on one arm, chewed with evident relish a ripe tomato and when the baby let out a yell of protest, she handed him over to her companion with the observation, "he's wild today, he 'a simply wildl" - e We lika these people, and the way they epend the Sunday, the man, the woman and all the children, there ii some thing very quaint and wholesome about it. On .the other side of ua was an elderly couple (what is 'elderly these days anyway !) much annoyed at the conversation going on, and trying with frequent "shushes" to dispel it. It waa obvious they knew their music and enjoyed it, they had pretty good luck too, for aside from a couple of Japanese girls who were tremendously amused about something apparent to no one else, the gathering in our lection was almost rever ently quiet when the music started. . . The man waa a typical British Columbian, no longer young, far from opulent, but extremely British and proud of it. Once upon a time the Prince of Wales must have visited British Columbia and for some reason (perhaps after a hard night) got his wardrobe mixed or changed his valet, at any rate, put on a pair of grey flannel slacks and a brown sports coat. At any rate, that is the only way we can explain why this is the approved apparel for so many of the British Columbian "older boya" for.it isn't a particularly attractive combina tion. However one can't be here long without realizing it is the "comme il faut" wardrobe for this section of the British empire. And usually a boutonniere preferably of lavender sweet peas, and a well-caked briar pipe, as added embellishment. . . We like that too, older boys taking care with their clothes and keeping them neat and well brushed even though they may be patched and slightly frayed in spots. We believe it waa Thomas Carlyle who wrote a book on that subject, he never cared how he looked but he thousht it important, in others. The point we wish to make is that the less these British Columbian older boys have to spend on their clothes the more pains they take to see what they have are not ornamented with gravy spots, or down at the heel, but kept up to snuff, and of the proper two-tone combination and cut. It's all to their credit, we think. Called on a newspaper here and talked with one of the executives in the news department a new one since our last visit. The man we used to see is now in England in the intel ligence department. This chap confirmed our suspicion that the war reports here in Canada are censored far more strictly than in the "States", in fact he frankly stated the reports from London except from two or three special writers, weren't worth a damn, as far as tacts are concerned. . . "The truth is," said he, "the air casualties are terrific in this war on both sides, and neither pretends to tell the truth about them. The theory is if thev did. the home morale miaht break and in a fuss to the chance of that I can' recall the tion is tne air casualties to date, were in proportion to numbers the Yorld war, and over four and in 1914. Ninety hours of limit, before there's a casualty i am certain me oermana have suffered more than the British. 1 On the other hand, the Germans can afford to lose more for j they not only had a big head start, but with the collapse of I France, mey goi me entire rrench air fleet, added to their own, which puts them far in the lead at the present moment. I "I think," he continued, "that the worst ia over however, and Hitler really has shot his bolt. In fact the best posted men here in Canada, don't expect him to ever launch an offensive by sea aeainst England, he would be blown to pieces if he tried it. He will make a big bluff, in that direction, but really concentrate on Africa and the Mediterranean, and with Mus solini's aid which isn't expected to be much try to gain control down there and then dig in and ask Great Britain what she is going to do about it. That wouldn't be such a soft spot either, for on the defensive Germany will be hard to beat, but as I see it, the tide has really turned, Germany can't win, and Churchill was rieht when he said in another twelve months or so, England, not Germany, will have taken up the offensive." Today between showers took a ferry trip to North Van couver where we saw a Canadian destroyer with steam up ready to go somewhere, judging by the activity and the number of men aboard, another warship in dry dock having a new pilot house built, and many naval lads "about in their white and blue cape and navy blue coats, looking very trim and smart. Took a car line up the heichta but were stopped bv a sign which declared no one allowed beyond that point, it being the source of Vancouver's water supply, which naturally is carefully guarded during war time. There were also armed men, civilians, with guns thrown over their shoulders on straps, walking up and down guarding the wharves. . The newspaper. man was very anxious to get our view of the presidential election but we refused to go anv further than to say it promised to be a hoss race. "Most Canadians are for Roosevelt," said he, "but from what I can learn as far as your poliev toward the war is con cerned it's six of one and half a dozen of the other Mv under standing is they are both against I". S. participation in 'the war and both for giving England all the aid possible, short of war " The campaign not having started we let it go at that. It. W. R. Ex-Circus Freak Unnerved Spouse Rochester. N. Y., July Jl. lU.Ri Mrs. Estelle G. Vande mark. S4. was granted a mar riage annulment today when she testified that her husband. I Robert, 26, chewed r a t o r j blades, ate glass and sewed but tons on his flesh "just to make me nervous." Supreme Court Justice Wil liam Love awarded the annul ment after Mrs. Vandemark tea-1 tifird thst her husband had been a circus freak before entrring ithe automobile agency busl , ness. I Cas sua rnoufe. a act aca. death, neither M can tab. exact figures but mv recollec are around ten times what thev engaged, in trench warfare in times those in offensives on combat service is the average to plane or crew, or both. and Ruby Keeler Drops Reconciliation Try Chicago. July 31 iU P Danc er Ruby Keeler parked her bags today for a trip to California a trip for which she gave up all attempts to effect a reconciha tion with her former husband. Al Jolson, and quit her $1,000 a week Job In his musical "Hold on to Your Hat." - She ouit the show la.t nloht after Jolson gave her a release from her runof-the-thow con tract. The Jolsons separated a year ago after being married 11 years. i i-k.u. net lor to Lata to Clas sify Ac u ' 40 e- am. Personal Health Service By William tlgne letters pertaining t. personal hemlth an4 ktglene, not ( aieeaa. dtagnoala or treatment, will bo ansiiere by Dr. Brady If a stamped self addrease envelope la rmioted. Letter, should be brief and written In Ink. Owing- to th. largo number, of letters molted only a few can bo answered. No roplr can ho mde to queries not conforming to Instruction.. Addreos Dr. llll.ro Bradr. XSS El t amino. Beterlr Hills, rallf. FOUR OUNCES Of A reader says she noticed In this column recently mention of someone who claimed four ounces of wheat .term cannot be eat en daily; that one who tries to eat so much wheat germ would find himself not hungry for other food. The reader says she has found that not true. T it a reader goes on to say she was very sick with colitis three years ago. She grew thin, weak and miserable. Everything she ate hurt her. X-rays proved there was no serious trouble, but Just mucous colitis. (Note by Brady: How any such thing could be proved by X-rays is far beyond my ken. But let the lady continue with her story.) "Then I began to read about wheat germ in your column. I procured a supply and began eating two heaping tablespoon fuls. chewing it up before every meal, and two heaping table spoonfuls before going to bed. I believe I must get about four ounces daily this way. "In a short time I was cured of all colitis trouble. You may be sure I have continued eat ing the wheat germ every day the year around, and I am ever lastingly grateful to you for teaching me about Its value. For the benefit of those who claim one can't eat so much wheat germ, let me say that I find taking this neither dis agreeable nor too filling. In fact I enjoy it. It keeps me from stuffing on rich foods that are not so good for me, and keeps my weight normal. . Al together it seems to have none but good effects on my general health and digestion. I can't eat bran aid other rough foods, but wheat germ never gives me any trouble. It keeps me reg ular, and prevents flatulence and pain." The germ or embryo of wheat Is the small portion near one end of the wheat kernel from which wheat sprouts or germi nates or grows. The germ part constitutes about S per cent of the whole kernel. In the mill ing of wheat to produce refined white flour, all of the germ THE CAPITAL PARADE By JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT K1NTNER R.U.s.d by the North American Newspaper Alliance. Inc. Washington, July 31. Behind the senate opposition to the conscription bill, there is some thing much more unpleasant than the natural reluctance of politicians to face the facts in an election year. Speaking bluntly, there is the beginning of the same kind of movement to "appease" an onward march ing Germany that has already destroyed every European dem ocracy, and now bids fair to destroy the British empire It self. Th. yammerlnga of men Ilk. Sena tor Rush O. Holt and Senator Robert R. Reynolds may. of courae, b. Ig nored. For th. Isst four years, ths senste haa steadfastly refused to listen to Holt on anv aubject. on any occasion. Aa for Reynolda. h. Is th. man who adjured the United Statea to follow the safe eiample of Norway Just one day before Oslo fell. But it la certainly time to be on guard when men of character and standing, such aa Senator Burton K. Wheeler and Senator Robert A. Taft, show signs of readiness to participate In the new movement. The tigna are fairly clear, chiefly ; be enough to accomplish the down contutlng tn an apparently complete j fail of Brazil. With Brazil will go failure to vrrasp the nature of the , the Natal area, a perfect base for situation which makes Immediate 1 aircraft, only 1.700 miles from Africa, conscription urgently necessary. The ! snd impervious to attack by ua resaon for the consrription bill la simple: In Ibe opinion of the state. war ana na y drpartment. some 1 Ui to immense we have only about form of Germ-in axau1t on S-tuth I 1000 first ltne plane In contrast America would follow close on the to th oerroans' 1 1 000 that dlslodg heete of the defeat of fgiand. ln, lh(k oermana from their base Military action mould be requirrd to) W1U impossible Furthermore, at repel such an assault, and the pree- ' mis narrow point In the ocean, ent fotvee at the army's disposal I oerman planee based on Natal and are frightening! inadequate for the on Africa will be able to protect purpose ! from our navy German con tot Both Senator Wheeler and Senator ' brining troops and supplies. Taft stoutly denv thst they are I i9 One a Oerman bas has been appeaeera. But the dntal is no 1 established in Natal, and aupplle sooner out of their mouths, than ! are available. It w'll be easy work they question the necessity to this , for Oermsn aircraft to form a chain country of defending the emir . I of base up th Am son and Into em hemisphere .-teTiiir ip.nieri.Tn n.ira ine rear, of th ar:iln peer1', alien atv.u to accomplisn bi. great triumrb of Brady. M. D. WHEAT CERM DAILY portion, along with the outer coats of the kernel, the bran, Is removed it goes into "mid dlings" to be used chiefly as feed for fowl and animals. Any miller who cares to bother can catch out a few pounds of fresh wheat germ at any time. More and more mills now do so, to supply the stead ily increasing demand for fresh wheat germ. Wheat germ should be as fresh as possible for use in the diet to supply the Im portant vitamin B complex, be cause it deteriorates In vitamin strength on storage for more than a week or two, and In vitamin E content (the oil In wheat germ is the richest known source of vitamin E) it deteri orates even more rapidly. Taking an average of a num ber of binlorlral osruiv. of such j wheat germ, I estimate that wheat germ contains approxi mately 115 international units of thiamin (vitamin Bl) in the ounce (two rounded tablespoon fuls) as well as all of the other entities of the B complex in proportion, to say nothing of the vitamin E. QIF.STIONS AND ANSWERS Anllln Dyes. I. continual contact with anllln dyo harmful? Mr.. O. Ft. Answer No. Th. finished colors ar. harmless. It Is only In the chemical manufacture of anllln dye. that harmful effect, may occur chiefly skin lesions, less commonly systemic poUonlng by Inhalation of fumes. Mucus. While agreeing with you for th. moat part I find that It la difficult to accept your conclusion that It la fallacy to say certain foods form mu cus. Would appreciate your refer ences for the assertion. 8. U. A. Answer No physiologist, physician or .dentine authority Imagine, food ever form, mucua. That notion ta a morbid fancy of the fake food spec ialists to catch the gullible suckers, th. wiseacres and It catches plenty. Rowling. t found a good bowling green her.. After watching them play and roll Irm a few myself I wonder tf they Invited me because of my age. It seems a nlc. gsm. for a weak myo cardium, but a mine la attll all right I believe 1 11 stick to golf and horseback riding. A. M. J.. M. D. Answer Every man to hla taato. rd give a golf course and a string of saddle horaea for a season of lawn bowling on any good green. (Protected by John P. Dill. Co.) Ed. Note. Persons wishing to communicate with Dr. Brady should send letter direct to Dr. Hllllam Brady, M. D 5SJ El Camlno, Beverly Hills Calif. appeasement, by describing Caecho I Slovakia aa a distant land without Importance to England. Wheeler and ! Taft see smslt threat to this country I In th. establishment of German fifth column regime. In Braxtl, Uruguay and the Argentine. Both ar. flatly ' opposed to Intervention to prevent auch regtmea from becoming estab lished, declaring they will consent to Bending expeditionary force, aouth I ward only In th. event of open Oerman armed attack. If appeasement 1. taken to mean ! th. policy of letting th. outer de ' feiuea fall In the hope that the I Inner defenaea will not be attacked, this attitude behind Wheeler's end Taft'. opposition to th. conscription bill Is .ppe.aem.nt In Ira most glsrlng form, tf th. war and navy department, correctly eaUmat. the atrategte altuatlon of thla country. Sir John Simon hlmaelf could have dor., no better for England than these senators would do for th. United Statea. For the truth Is. both war and navy department firmly agree that; one Germany haa been permitted to establish a bridgehead In thla hemisphere, the United States will be as defense lew aa an opened oyster. Vhm facta supporting thla opinion are sufftclenly ptsln to anyone who cares to fsre them squarely. Ui If a fifth column uprising Is successful In any South American nation, that nation will inevitably become a German base. Unless the United Bute has already taken the tapp of armed Intervention, it will be Impossible to control trade be tween the base and the homeland. Military supplies will be transported, whether the navy wishes or no. for there will exist no grounds to under take preventive action. (3) All South American nations are so weakly armed that even a com psrattvely small but well-equipped air fore in. ear. the Arcenttne. will except from the air. 1 The Oerman air superiority over! ColomMa. where, trie Panama canal i can re altaraed w:in eaae. snn once i tha mnal haa been cut or rendered rrtlf unusuable, tha begmmrat of too end of the United autos srtll b at hand. This mar appear to be an alarm Ut blus-prlnt of dlsuur. Tet tbo coura. of T.nt. described I seriously con sidered u a dlrely obvious possibility by th. m.n most competent to speak In tho dtfenso Minora, eenatore. who do not tak. tb. troubl. to lnqulr. what tho country', strategic situation may bo. can afford bland eomplaconcy. But when you hear a brilliant officer .ay flatly. Ray. It would bo oaster for them than Norway." complacency tond. to rs fi lth rathr rapidly. AT THE National Capitol WITH John W. Kelly CONTINUXD PROM PAOE ONE Being a politician, Rufus made inquiries on "the situa tion." To his amazement he says he heard Mr. Roosevelt called worse things by Demo crats than he has heard, come from the lips of Republicans. Of course, these critical Demo crats knew the senator is a Republican and has a vote and voice in the matter of spending government money in the land of Dixie; they have been trying to please the statesman from Oregon. Be that as it may. Holman declares Mr. Roosevelt is heartily panned by southern Democrats, "but their private conversation is at variance with their public statements," he adds. s . . JOHN NANCE GARNER, Tlca-presl-dent, haa no Intention of return ing to the national capita after 60 year, there h. Is through. Friends are now atrlvtng to causa him to change hla mind, which la no easy taak. for Cactu. Jack can b. stiff necked. Senator Pat Harrison. Mis sissippi: Senator Jimmy Byrnes. South Carolina, and "Tawm" Con nelly, Texas, hav. each written a letter to Garner begging him to come back. Mr. Garner walked out becauae be la thoroughly dlsguated with Mr. Roosevelt and the latter, tricky politic In "drafting" himself. Con nelly 1. up for re-election thl. year and asked Garner to return, explain ing that Gamer', breach with the president would Imperil Connelly's chancea. Harrteon and Byrne, argued that unlea. Garner preatde. over th. Ben ate th. rest of the session everyone .win know that then la a break between the vlce-prealdent and the president, and that will not be good for the party. They wrote that after the party haa been so good to Garner for a half century he owe. It to the party to glv. at least a aemblanoe of harmony with Mr. Roosevelt. Whether Garner haa replied to these three letters' ha. not been revealed and thl. I. the first printed statement that Byrnes. Harrison and Connelly are trying to patch up a very bad rift between th. two high est officials. Should Oarner return from Texas It wilt b. only to help his friends and not to aid and com fort "That Man." w ASHINGTON Sn entor Mo Nary la valtlng for Senator Carl Hart3n to maka an appointment with Mr. Roosevelt when the need of military highways will be ex plained. Tanks belna: built would crush 90 percent of the bridges they attempted to cross and make hash of pavements. 0-3 (intelligence) of the war department has a long report by one of its trained aviation officers In which the assertion ta made that England will not be conquered by the Oermana and If an Invasion Is attempted the Vans will hav the surprise of their Uvea. The most Intriguing feature of the lightning war according to army officers. I how Oermana kept supplies moving whererer they were needed. That hasn't been figured out yet. High army officers have convinced Senator Holman that the army should be built up to full war atrength. When the comptroller of currency orders a check-up several hundred bank examiners are available. Some 200 seal th City Bank. New York. In 10 minutes. Chief examiner draws a JO 000 a year. Th examiner and assistant are all high-grade men. but on who alipped in through political pull (he was a barber) resigned by request. The comptroller 1 Preston Delano, who for three year waa connected with the Grants Pas municipal rail roe1 and he atlll believe the road ahould be extended to Crescent City. IRON CARRIERS HURRY TO AVOID DEADLINE Portland. Ore., July 30. (JP) Three freighters loading in frantic haste to beat a deadline, learned yesterday the restric tions on export of scrapiron had been eased but it seemed doubt ful that the concession would do them any good. Assistant U. S. Customs Col lector Fred Butler said that the July SI. midnight, limit on free export of scrap metal applied , only to No. 1 grade. HEARST'S SON SUED BY SOCIALITE WIFE Los Angeles. July 31. iU.Pi George Randolph Hearst, son of Publisher William Randolph Hearst, was sued for separate maintenance today by his so cialite wife. Lorena Hearst. The complaint charged cruel-1 ty and asked $500 a month for support. The couple married June S3. 1933. at the Hearst ranch at c.n Kirneon and er,arteH Jan. I .v JQ 191 Tea Hail Tnoun. a art ata. ' "''?TSJ5 In The ' : f v j -. e U1 News '.-": By Frank Janklna DETERMINED efforts (with obvious political motives! sre being made to fasten upon Willkie the odium of being the candidate of business big busi ness, especially. This writer, who doesn't know Willkie, has never seen him and has never heard him speak ex cept once or twice over the radio, doesnt believe it. The personality he has been able to project to the public by means of pictures, the printed word and the air waves is distinctly not that of a one-class man. IF Willkie is the candidate of only one faction and wa will have three months in which to Judge as to that this writer will say without hesitation that we don't want him. This govern ment, if it is to endure, must be a government for ALL the people. It hasn't always been that way, we must admit. Big busi ness for many years had the in side track. Following that, we have had years when big busi ness (or any business, for that matter) has had little protection; has been harried and hazed. From the standpoint of the na tion generally, this has been no better than too much govern ment friendship for business. Government, properly, should be an IMPARTIAL REFEREE. HPHE most dangerous tendency in this country today is the tendency to look upon class gov ernment as desirable if it Is OUR CLASS that is doing the governing. That belief is utterly foreign to American ideals. TTHERE are optimistic persons who believe it is going to be easy to elect Willkie. It ISN'T. It is going to be a HARD job. He starts off with the handi cap of the solid Democratic South. The South is politically frozen. (Politically frozen, it should be added here, because of an epochal political mistake; the mistake made by Lincoln's peanut successors, who chose carpet-bagging instead of states manship in dealing with the beaten South after the Civil War.) The South doesn't vote in na tional political campaigns. It merely RATIFIES the CHOICE of Democratic national conven tions. And the South has an Impres sive block of electoral votes. "pHE handicap of the politically frozen South is a consider able one. Then there is CAPI TALIZED CLASS PREJUDICE the carefully nurtured idea that unless the present adminis tration is kept in power its bene ficiaries will lose their priv ileges. No, it isn't going to be easy to elect Willkie. It wasn't easy to force his nomination on the Republican politicians at Phila delphia. But it can be done if those I who have faith in him prove their faith by works. Salem Centennial Starts Tomorrow Salem, July 30. (P) More than 3,000 performers will put the finishing touches tonight on the pageant . that will be the highlight of Salem's five-day centennial celebration at the state fairgrounds. The pageant, to be held four nights, beginning tomorrow, will be staged on a huge platform built for the occasion. PATTERSON CONFIRMED AS WAR SECRETARY AIDE Washington. July 31. IPi The senate confirmed today the appointment of Judge Robert Porter Patterson. New York Republican, as assistant secre tary of war. Senator Sheppard (D.-Tex.). chairman of the jennte military commtitee. obtained unnani mous consent for an arrange ment to permit Patterson to be sworn in at once. Actress Wins Divorct. Los Angeles, July 31. 'UP1 Florence Rice, actress daughter of Sports Writer Grantland Rice won an interlocutory divorce decree today from her film act or husband. Robert W. Willcox charging cruelty. Ex-Bar Chief Dies. New York. July 31. t.P) Earle Wood Evans, 67. former president of the American Bar association, died suddenly t day at the conclusion of a meet ing of the Santa Fe railroad board of directors, of which he was a member. dosing l u . for Toe Lata to Cla aifr Aa la 140 c m. j Flight (T Time Madford aa Jaekaoa Coaatr Histor? from tb. flat af tb Mall Trtb.B I aa N ar ago. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY July 31. 1930. at was Thursday.) Local boy sitter in trea reaches Sl-hour mark. James Campbell open mod ern dairy. To date this season, 03.000 persons have registered at Cra ter lake. Ronnd-up of autolstg without 1930 license plates started. Plenty of narking space as sured for airport dedication next Monday. National guards men will be on duty. Julius L. Meier urged to coma out as independent candidate for governor. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAT July 31. 1920. at was Friday.) Murderers of Sheriff Til Tay lor of Umatilla cnunty caught and returned to Pendleton jail. Excitement runs high and lynch ing seems unavoidable. Nominee Harding, tn opening front porch campaign of Repub licans declares: "The need is for a united America, and help ing our own people." Trigonia oil well now down 681 feet, and encountering lima shale rock and water. Council warned city needs new fire department equipment without delay. Wheat drops to the lowest price in 18 months. EUGENE LEADS IN Portland, July 31. (P) Tha bureau of census reported to day that Eugene's independent retailers showed greater sales gains during the first six months of 1S40 than those of any other Oregon city. Eugene's sales were 18.7 per cent over the six months period a year ago. The university city also led for the month of June, with a 23.9 per cent increase. Klamath Falls boosted ita sales 16.8 per cent during tha first six months to finish sec ond. Salem, with a 13.9 boost, was third. Portland's gain wag 6.6 per cent. BUTTE FALLS AUG. 8 Butte Falls, July 31. (Spl.) Friendly Circle club is spon soring a well-baby and pre school clinic to be held in the Butte Falls high school Thurs day. August 8 from 1 p. m. to 3:30 p. m. All children who are to enter arhnnl .hniiM at tend so that if any defects are lound they can be corrected. The Jackson county health department will offer physical examinations at the clinic and free protection against smallpox and diphtheria. This is the first of a aeries nf regular clinics to be held here. Population of Idaho Increased in Decade Boise. Idaho, July 30. JP)- Basing his estimate on complete 1940 figures from 40 counties and the 1930 returns from the remaining four, area Census Di rector E. F. Kramer today pre dicted final tabulations would give Idaho a 1940 population of approximately 335.000. Ten years ago Idaho was cred ited with having 445 032 resi dents and an estimate July 1, 1937, set the figure at 493,000. Chinook In Columbia. Astoria. Ore.. July 31. (,P) The year's first major Columbia river Chinook salmon run waa reported today. Several boat delivered more than 400 pounds. Hillsboro, July 30. AV-A collision between an automo bile and a Southern Pacific logging train killed Harry Smith, 40, Portland WPA work er. and Injured two companion early today. The steepest grade on a stand ard steam railroad in thla coun- ir, i, o.o per cent, and If located on the Pennsylvania railroad at Madison. Ind . where the railroad ascends the Ohio nver bank. The grade extend about 7.000 feet and the climb is approximately 400 feet. Electrical CONTRACTORS Medford Electric aaenent Medfrwe) 8ifg ,ife a