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GUEST COLUMNIST
When Arthur Perry asked me
to write a column for him while
he was doing something else
more profitable, I started fran
tically searching through tome
copies of my Saturday E. O.
column called "End of the
Week" because no other really
appropriate name could be
found for It You know, that
column was named something
like the fourteenth kid In a fam
ily I once knew the parents
ran out of names so decided to
call it "Z" and turn over a new
leaf.
Anyway, my column doesn't
scintillate it's one of those
"underdog gets his just dues"
and "laugh while you can"
thing and the request from
Perry sorta gave me the hcebe
Jeebics. Naturally, with our chamber
of commerce conducting a clip
ping service at this time of the
year 1 knew I ought to mention
the Pendleton Bound-Up book
ed for September 10, 11, 12
and 13. Then, on second thought,
I figured that would be adver
tising, so discarded the urge.
Next I remembered a chat I
had with Bob Ruhl here several
weeks ago concerning the army
and Its problems. We have an
airbase here and Ruhl said Med
ford was all braced for a big
army cantonment and perhaps
an airbase. Well, I did the best
I could and told him our Air
Corps boys were models of be
havior, etc., and darned It they
haven't beenl Of the hundreds
here only one of them went
rampaging off the reservation
I mean onto the Indian reser
vation and Uncle Sam gave
him term in a labor camp.
The rest of the soldiers the
rascals have been almost set
ting an example' for our Pen
dleton kids to try to live up to!
But about this army business
all I could think of was the
experience of a new captain
here. The captain scoffed when
a citizen told him he knew of
an Indian with a perfect mem
ory. They went out to the res
ervation and the captain, dur
ing the conversation, asked the
redman: "Do you like eggs?"
"Yes," the brave replied. A
month later they met out on
the road, and the captain, rec
ognizing the Indian, raised his
hand in the red man's salute
and said "Howl" The Indian re
plied: "Fried."
But I mint tell you about the
family next door. There are two
little youngsters, the boy Is
five and a smart but very po
litelittle fellow. He's going to
school this fall for the first
time and they called the pre
school youngsters over to Lin
coln school the other day and
gave 'em some "morality tests."
according to his dinner table re
port The supposition Is that he
passed. And the little girl, three,
is quite a musician. Discovering
something in her mother's
kitchen she didn't know about
the pointed and asked: "What
is that, mummie?" "Suet." was
the answer. "Brawla. brawla
tuet?" the tot wanted to know.
(Tomorrow Don Uplohn, con
ductor of "Sips For Supper" In
the Salem Capital-Journal, will
appear herein).
Vet Commission Gains
Salem, Aug. 28. W) The
World war veterans' state aid
commission reported today that
this year's receipts are the high
est tince 1937 while it is earning
six per cent on its stale-owned
properties.
Has R R. Changed His Mind?
"LIONEST HAROLD," aliaa "Donald Duck," Ickes
informs his old pal Dick Neuberger, that he
(Ickes) favors complete public ownership for all
power systems in the Pacific northwest
Adopting a well known advertising slogan of years
gone by "Honest Harold" clinches the matter with the
query: "Eventually, why not now?"
We quote:
"Public power meant cheap power, and cheap power
meant new industries and happier farms and homes. Public
power is on the way as surely as the sun rises. Why put off
something now which is certain to be done eventually?"
But IS it?
The last time the present writer communicated with
President Roosevelt regarding light and power, the
President explicitly declared he was not in favor of,
and never had been in favor of UNIVERSAL public
ownership.
A certain amount of it, yes, to use as a yard-stick
of proper costs, and a club
light and power interests, but, NOT a blanket of pub
lic ownership from coast to coast.
THE President didn't directly say so, but he strongly
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PUBLIC ownership, just as there could be too much
PRIVATE ownership; that the ideal situation would
be to have a monopoly of neither, but permanent
competition between them, so the benefits of both
systems would be stimulated, and the abuses of both
would be reduced.
Has the President changed his mind? Apparently,
for we can't believe the fanatically loval Ickes would
take issue, even between campaigns, with his boss.
UOWEVER that may be, the Mail-Tribune sticks
with the President's original contention, that
UNIVERSAL public ownership would be as unde
sirable as UNIVERSAL private .ownership, that the
ideal to strive for, is a permanent competition between
them, a system of checks and balances, which
would not allow the light and power industry to be
come either a mercenary, soulless, exploiting octo
pus on one hand; or an inefficient, arbitrary, politically-minded,
and probably corrupt, bureaucracy on
the other.
It may be that such an ideal, like many others, is
impractical and therefore impossible, of attainment.
It may be as impossible for industrial society to be
HALF public ownership and HALF private owner
ship, as half slave and half
But as far as this department is concerned the bur
den of proof rests upon those who favor COMPLETE
public ownership.
We do know this. The federal yard-stick policy
has reduced the cost and improved the service of
water, light and power, TREMENDOUSLY.
We can see no reason why private competition
could not render a Bimilar service here in the north
west or in any other part of the country, as far as
the system of public ownership is concerned.
Ickes Boosts McNary
INCIDENTLY "Honest Harold," pins a large-sized
orchid on the neatly-pressed coat of "Charley"
McNary. We quote:
"Senator McNary is a broad-guaged public official. No
one finds him taking a narrow partisan attitude on questions
affecting his state. Senator McNary knows the department
of the interior has a real and faithful interest in the far west
and thus he approves management of Bonneville and Grand
Coulee by that department. . . . Senator McNary is a credit
to the people of Oregon."
Senator McNary IS. Moreover, in our judgment
"Charley" is correct in favoring one man, over trium
virate Bonneville control.
Brother Neuberger however failed to get the In
terior Secretary's endorsement of Senator McNary in
next year's election, similar to the endorsement given
Senators Norris and La Follette by the Roosevelt ad
ministration. XfELL, we doubt if this failure will greatly dis
' please the senior Senator from Oregon or his
loyal friends.
' The Republican primary comes BEFORE the elec
tion. It is doubtful if Democratic enthusiasm for
Senator McNary would make any more votes for
"Charley" in the G.O.P. contest than Republican en
thusiasm for Governor Martin did in the Democratic!
In party primaries the rank and file sometimes react
in a very partisan fashion.
Walter Runs Again
S TEARING of primaries,
"tl rrmninai Pn,v,nn
didate for congress for a sixth term.
Walter is 80 years old. hard of hearing, and not as
steady on his pins as he once was. But we predict
the voters of the 2nd Oregon district, will send him
back to Washington with the usual safe, if not over
whelming, majority.
This paper has seldom agreed with Walter politi
cally, often been irritated by his sentimentality and
his incurable "proletarian complex." But we will say
this for Walter:
More than any other Oregonian in public life,
Walter Pierce qualifies completely under that fami
liar saying of Alexander Popes:
"A wits a feather, and a chief a rod.
An honest min i the noblest work of God "
Walter is no wit and no "chief," but he is honest,
almost oppresively so, and he is one of the most
loyal consistent and through-going Democrats, with
a capital "D" we have ever known.
over the heads of greedy
free.
we note Walter Pierce,
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SWEATING AND REDUCING
In a recent article you said
more salt should be taken in
hot weather (writes a reader).
I understand that one loses
weight when perspiring. Itn't
that weight re
gained when
you take salt
or talt tablets?
If I want to
lose weight
shall I take
salt anyway?
(B. R.)
The amount
of salt one
should take
daily depends
on the amount
of iWeat i n g.
Remember It is not sweating
that makes one uncomfortable,
It is the heat and humidity.
The humidity, or degree of satu
ration of the air with water
vapor, interferes more or less
with the evaporation of the
sweat. The physiological pur
pose of sweating is to cool the
body. So the greater the hu
midity the more difficult to cool
the body.
When you work, play or exer
cise hard in very hot weather
your body tendt to become over
heated unless sweating is pro
fuse. You should sweat perhaps
pints during every hour of such
activity in very hot weather or.
say, working in a boiler room
or at any Job where there is
extreme heat.
Remember, too, that sweat Is
composed practically entirely of
water and salt, the traces of
other components being insig
nificant to far as physical well
being goes.
Under ordinary conditions an
adult excretes half an ounce of
salt a day, mainly thru the kid
neys, but also thru the skin. So
approximately one-half ounce of
salt a day Is necessary in the
food daily, altho in some experi
ments men have kept in good
condition on a daily allowance
of only two grams (about one
half teaspoonful) of talt, and
physicians sometimes prescribe
salt-poor diets in the treatment
of dropsy and similar conditions.
restricting the salt intake to
even less than one-half teaspoon
ful. Foods which naturally con
tain considerable salt are meats,
eggs, milk, fish. The vegetables
and fruits and cereals are rela
tively poor in salt. Of course.
a large part of the daily salt
intake in the average diet is salt
added to season the food.
In The
Day's
:News
By Frank Jenkins
THE British and the Russians
(as fully expected! are mov
ing into Iran today (Monday).
They had to as your map
will show you.
Iran and adjacent Iraq are
rich in oil, which must be kept
from Hitler. The Persian gulf
(consult your map here) is the
route by wnich British help
must reach Russia.
And Persia is the historic
route for INVASION OF INDIA.
...
WITH Hitler battering his way
" around the Black sea and
threatening Turkey with dire
consequences If she doesn't play
hall. It has been Inevitable that
Britain and Russia must move
into Iran before it is too late.
British action has been too
little and too late too often. Lon
don realizes fully that it mustn't
be that way in Iran.
...
"PHE Iranians are reported this
morning (Monday) as resist
ing. They have said they will
fight anybody who tries to crash
their gate.
The next few days (perhaps
the next few hours) will show
whether they mean it.
If they put up a real fight,
it will be evidence that these
German "touriMs" and techni
cians of whom we've been hear
ing so much in recent days have
dug in prettv deep
www
A NOTHFR point to remember
The Russian winter Is com
ing on It is beginning to look
as if Hitler will have to grab
what he can quickly and settle
down there for a while.
If and when that happens, the
fighting still mnve south for the
winter as socialites do Iran
is far south.
It looks as if she Is destined
(a'.ung with her Middle eat and
Mediterranean neighbors) to t"e
a battle ground
CHURCHILL made a speech
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Brady M. O.
When sweating Is profuse a
Urge amount of salt Is excreted.
and the normal salt content of
the blood and tissues may be
depleted below the level of
safety. That state favors the
occurrence of violent muscular
cramps and heat-stroke or heat
exhaustion. From experience It
has been shown that men doing
strenuous work In extreme heat
and drinking a great deal of
water are far less likely to suf
fer such cramps or exhaustion
if they take with each drink of
water enough salt to replenish
the Dooy s supply. The experi
ence of many individuals who
work or play In very hot weath
er snows that they are more
refreshed by water if they take
a good pinch (perhaps five
grains) of salt with each glass
of water. Try it yourself and
you will see that it Is so.
Any weight lost by sweating
is usually regained within 24
hours when the water balance
is restored. But most over
weight persons habitually con
sume too much salt, and it is
advisable to avoid such exces
sive intake when trying to
reduce.
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
Dearth of Data
On. or my .yea u almoat perfect
whil. the outer la quit. poor, will It
weaken my eye. If I don't wear
glasses? Will It lead to blindness?
(B. a.)
Answer You no data oi
which I mar baa. an opinion. Oen
.rally it la wla. to leara to the eye
physician the question of glauaa.
Putting on Weight
If It la poailbl. I want to put on
tw.lv. or fifteen pound, weight be
fore the end of October. I am that
much under the minimum and I
com. up for .xamlnaUon about then.
(M. T.)
Anawr Send stamped envelop,
bearing your addraas, for pamphi.t
"Gaining W.lght.-
Constipation
I am anxious to get anything you
may hay. on th. subject of conatl
pation. with which I have suffered
all my lit.. (A. S. W.
Answer Send stamped envelop,
bearing your address, and ask for
monograph on "Constipation.- In
cloae ten cent, if you want booklet
"The Constipation Habit and Colon
Hygiene.
(Copyright 1941. John P. pill. Co.)
Ed. Mote: Penon. wishing to
eommunlct. with Dr. Brady
(boo Id lend letter direct to Dr.
William Brady, M. D, MS El
Camloo. Beverl Hills. Calif.
ties in the battle with Russia
as a million and a half or per
haps TWO MILLION men and
declared that for the first time
in the war German blood "has
flowed in a fearful flood," leav
ing the nazi leaders "surprised,
startled and staggered."
Churchill it usually a depend
able reporter.
...
LIE reports something else.
He says: "The United States
are laboring with infinite pati
ence to arrive at a fair and
amicable SETTLEMENT which
will give Japan the utmost re
assurance for her legitimate in
terests.
He adds:
IF these negotiations fall and
there is a showdown with
Japan, Churchill says In his
speech, Britain will back the
United States TO THE LIMIT.
The limit, of course, will be
war.
Thus it is Churchill who is
telling US what to expect.
...
fV the home front, the navy
takes over the plant of the
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry
dock company, at Kearny, New
Jersey, where half a billion
dollars in ship contracts (includ
ing warships) have been tied up
by a strike since August 7.
The men vote to go back to
work. CIO will negotiate with
the navy over its demand for a
"maintenance of union" (closed
shop) contract clause which
would provide for dismissal of
workers who fail to pay their
union dues.
It was this clause which
balked a settlement and caused
the taking over of the plant by
the navy.
...
A ND thrre are new reports to
day of sabotage of railroad
in the Paris area and VIOLENCE
against German soldiers in German-occupied
France in spite
of German threats to shoot hos
tages if such disturbances con
tinue. The Vichy French blame the
communists.
The interesting point is that
the dirturbances continue.
Wind" Hits Lakivlew
Lakeview, Aug. 27. i.Vi A
wind of almost cyclonic propor
tions nearly disrupted plans tor
the I nke county fair. One stock
shed at the fairgrounds was lift
ed of Its foundation and Mown
into other buildings. Repairs,
estimated at $S00. have already
V"en started.
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Kelly's
, Comment
From Washington
Party Line Seen
In Extension Vote
Sham War Shows
Highway Needs
Railroad Face
Grab Effort
Br Jobs W. BT.llT
(Note: During the absence of
Mr. Kelly on vacation his daily
column will be written by Mr.
Paul Dunham, member of our
Washington, D. C. staff).
By Paul Dunham
Washington, D. C, Aug. 26.
Not one republican in Idaho,
Oregon or Washington voted to
extend the time of the selectees
in the army. In that area only
three democrats supported the
administration bill and five de
mocrats were against It. The
two Idaho representatives (one
democrat, one republican) were
against; two Washington repre
sentatives voted for and four
were against; one Oregon demo
crat and two republicans were
against. In California eight new
dealers and four republicans
were for the bill; three demo
crats and four republicans were
against. Including Nevada and
Utah (one democrat each) there
were 17 votes for the bill and
19 against.
The vote shows how close the
issue is in the far western states
and also shows that except for
four republicans from California
the only supporters of the ad
ministration were new deal
members of congress. The
Washington delegation voted
two to one against, although all
six members have sustained the
administration on practically
every measure that has come to
a vote in the house. At least
one Washington "representative
went home before the vote, de
nounced the holding selectees
and reported that in his district
it was virtually unanimous
among his constituents that the
United States not be taken into
war.
Aftermath of the vote to keep
selectees and the national suard
in the service for 30 months
is announcement of the war de
partment that 200,000 men will
be released before December 25.
National guardsmen called to
federal service for a year num
ber 1(52.648 up to December,
and 19,327 selectees a total of
171,973 whose time would be
up by the end of the year. Not
all the guardsmen or the selec
tees will be released, but many
will be. The 200.000 will be
made up of married men, re
serve officers, men with depend
ent relatives, and similar cases.
The vote was too close for the
war department to overlook and
for the purpose of maintaining
the morale of the troops the re
lease to civilian life will be sub
stantial.
...
MIMIC war maneuvers In
Washington state have brought
home the fact that military
highways are absolutely neces
sary through Oregon for any
concentration of troops from
California in the western Wash
ington area. A series of bottle
necks developed in the current
maneuvers which caused incon
venience and in war time would
be serious to the passing troops.
A minor matter is the damage
done to the highways, and re
pair crews have had to follow
the passing trucks, patching
holes in the paving.
No heavy nor medium tanks
were moved from California in
to Oregon, which is fortunate
for they could not have made
the passage over many bridges
and they would have destroyed
highway paving unless equipped
with rubber wheels. To relieve
pressure on U. S. 99, the Pacific
highway, part of the troops,
trucks and Jeeps from California
were "moved over other high
ways, but all had to cross the
Columbia at Vancouver, as it
was the only crossing available
and sufficiently strong to hold
up. This troop movement has
been an Invaluable argument
for strengthening the roads I
from California into Oregon and
Washington and the need of at
tending to many miles of road
in the latter state.
...
IF the federal maritime com
mission has its way scores of
ships will toon be arriving In
Puget sound, Columbia river.
San Francisco and Los Angeles
with raw material for the metals
reserve corporation These ship?
were sent several months ago to
Africa with a varied assortment
of munitions ranging from TNT
to tanks and from airplanes to
automobiles. All were headed
for the Red sea area. It was
planned to unload and then
bring the vessels back to the
Pacific roast, pausing at the
Dutch Fast Indies and the
Philippines to pick up camoe
and unloading at wet coast
ports. Hitch has been in delay
In discharging the munitions. I
and unless the ships are released
in the Red tea and head for the
west coast soon they may run
:-to difficulties with the
spanese.
RAILROADS are doing .p, 'ZJZJTiul
landoffice business and to date,
have moved traffic without con
gestion, but in the offing Is the
apprehension that Uncle Sam
will step in and take over, as
was done in the first World war.
Officials of the carriers argue
that they are doing such a fine
Job that It is unnecessary for
the federal government to take
charge. Nevertheless there are
people In the national capital
who have an idea that what the
railroads need Is a good adminis
tration under government aus
Dices.
A little later this matter will
come into the limelight and a
tussle may be expected between
championt of government con
trol and the railroad operators
With no hitch in the handling
of miles of freight trains dash
ing across the continent with
food and munitions, the rail
roaders are prepared to scrap it
out with the new dealers.
BEAT HITLER TO
MID-EASHIVOT
British Blockade Tightened
And Turkey Put On Spot,
Says MacKenzie. '
By D.witt MacKanxie
The Anglo-Russian allies will
have achieved a master stroke
of strategy when they complete
their occupation of Iran (Persia).
Persia is the key position for
the entire middle eastern situ
ation a pivot upon which vast
power can be turned in any
direction with equal facility.
This allied operation will In
effect establish a new front
against Hitler, and it will be
surprising if. it doesn't see ac
tion before long. One of his
chief aims in his drive through
the Russian Ukraine has been
to seize this Persian prize for
himself, and the Nazis have
boasted that they would be on
the Caucasian frontier by win
ter. Now if they do reach that
objective they undoubtedly will
find a powerful Anglo-Russian
army thrown across the route
into this land of vast promise.
The Nazi chiefs purpose in
heading for Persia has been
two-fold. He has coveted it not
only because of its strategic
position, which would permit
him to strike eastward at India
and westward at Egypt and the
Suez canal, but because he sore
ly needs the oil from the Persian
fields. He also wanted access
to the Persian gulf and the open
seas.
Now the Anglo-Russian coup
has in effect moved the British
blockade right up against the
Soviet border. Thus this great
steel garrote, which has been
slowly strangling the continent
of Europe, has been measurably
tightened.
The allied occupation of Per
sia vastly increases the difflcul
ties of neutral Turkey. Indeed,
she will be extremely lucky if
she isn't forced Into the war
before long quite possibly by
direct Nazi attack.
The indications have been
that the only things which pre
vented Hitler from taking a
short-cut long ago Into the near
and middle east through Turkey
were the forest of two million
bayonets along the frontier, and
the decided danger that Russia
then at peace with Germany
migni intervene on the side of
the Turks. However, the pic
ture has changed decidedly, with
the Nazis warring on Russia and
making progress throuih the
very red territory from which
soviet aid would have to come
to the Turks.
If and when Hitler succeeds
In overrunning the Ukraine, or
In any event when wint.e h..
laid a restraining hand on mili
tary operations in the Soviet
its not unlikely that he uHll
strike at Turkey. That is. he
may attack unless th Trir.
many agree to his demands for
passage of his troops and equip
ment across their country.
PLANS MILITARY
TO
Washington. Aug. 2.j..p)
President Roosevelt ha. ..a-a
UVMIICM
to send military mission to
ivnina.
Dr. Hii Shih. the Chinese am
ha.sador. disclosed the decision
after a call on the chief execu
tive today.
Hu Shih said It would be
headed by Brigadier Gen. John
Magruder. but he was unable
to say whether it would be a
permanent mission or how many
members it would have.
He indicated the mNsior
would study Chinese needs for
American military -urmii.. i
perhaps also strategic problems
involved in China's war with
Japan.
The ambassador said prob
ably it would take some time to
organize the mission.
Flight 0' TimeM
Medfora ant Jackson County
History from lb. ru of th. Mall
Irthao 10 aad to yoara ago.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
August 26, 1931
(It was Wednesday)
CofC. committee reports less
California labor than normal
employed In fruit this season.
County court leases orchard
for federal experiment orchard
south of town.
Willful wasting of water by
residents brings warning front
city council.
Gold Hill cement plant to
open soon.
Former Vice President Dawes
predicts present depression will
be "of creative benefit to man
kind. In cementing friendship
among peoples of all lands."
Fair and slightly warmer wil
mercury at 86, low 49.
Water so low in Rogue river
fish are menaced.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
August 28, 1921
(It was Friday)
Terms of German peace with
America received and early
adoption seen.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Can.
penter and party of friends plan
trip to Cinnabar Springs.
Dr. C. T. Sweeney' returns
from trip east and rejoices at
getting back to the valley.
Ten thousand black bass to
be planted in Lake of Woods.
Auto association puts up signs
on Pacific highway.
Antioch votes $5,500 for
new schoolhouse.
Fair weather with cool eve
nings continue. High tempera
ture 85, low 47.
POTATO OCTANE
IN NEW TESTS
Idaho Autoists Trying Out
'Tato-Gas' Distilled in
Part From Lowly Spuds
AP Feature Service
Idaho Falls, Ida. Chemurgy,
the science that makes farm pro
ducts take strange forms, now
offers American motorists tato
gas, distilled in part from a sack
of lowly spuds.
Idaho chemurgists have been
experimenting with the potato
fortified gasoline for four years
and now pronounce it market
able. Besides its use in gasoline, al
cohol produced from potatoes,
they say, is a good paint mixer.
It can be used in dissolving dyes,
in making munitions, in anti
freeze mixtures and for other
industrial Durnosea far which
other alcohols now are used.
Thus a new field is opened for
a product grown in almost every
state, and of which there was
such a surplus from American
farms last year that 30,000,000
bushels had to be fed to cattle.
In Idaho potatoes rank third,
behind wheat and hay, amontf
the state's leading products.
Nearly Half Unsold
But even an Idaho potato can't
take a roasting like the one it
got last year. Idaho farmer.
raised 32.860.000 bushels and
almost half of the crop was un-
suia.
Even in a normal season
about 15 per cent of the crop is
unsalable, falling below U. S.
No. 2 grading.
And so in 1937 Idaho financed
potato alcohol plant at the
University of Idaho experiment
station at a cost of about $40,
000. A year later the first gallon of
potato alcohol was produced. It
wasn't long before motorists in
Bonneville county enthusiasti
cally reported that tato-gas. a
combination of five per cent
potato alcohol and 85 per cenVi
gasoline "has plenty of pep."
The gasoline finally was distrib
uted among hundreds of motor
ists for tests.
Later the plant turned out
$35,000 order for alcohol to be
used by the government In dis
solving dye.
The plant was closed this year
after its staff h,H .... .,.
experiments a success.
Would S.ll Plant
The nlan
Idredweight for cull potatoes.
! but at this price the plant man-
ager, Marvin Aslett. savs the
j alcohol is too expensive for wide
commercial distribution.
1 On the other hand, he adds.
the alcohol will be valuable In
i fse of a gasoline shortage, in-
creasing the supply live percent
Its experiments completed
successfullv h. ... j. .,
.-, " 1 - . it- nuw 19 mv
tempting to sell the plant to pri
vate interests.
A movement Is underway to
have potato growers operate the
plant on a cooperative basis.