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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1941)
I PAGE TWO BILL OF RIGHTS MUST BE SAVED, IS ALLENJKEME Gathering at Holly Theater Hears Eloquent Plea For Cooperation In Defense. Addressing a group of Med ford citizens at the Holly the ater last evening, Niel R. Allen of Grants Pass declared that the United States In fighting the axis powers is telling them that democracy and the bill of rights must be saved for our children and the generations to coma. Mr. Allen, vice chairman of the national committee of civil ian defense for the American Legion, was guest speaker at the meeting marking the ISOth anniversary of the signing of the bill of rights. Ha pointed out In his talk that America is not trying to force democracy on the world by her declaration of war but merely trying to save democracy for her citizens. All Have Duty The speaker said that the military defense of the nation rests In the army and navy and the support of the army and navy has become a civil defense. The 133 million citizens In the country can do their part by joining In support of govern ment activities, he said, adding that the civil defense of the United States rests on the shoul der of every citizen. Mr. Allen declared that the first Job of the citizen Is to exer cise self-control, to live a normal life and to conform his life to cooperation with the county defense) program. During war times the military man finds It necessary to give up some of the rights because he knows that in doing so he is saving them for his children upon the return of peace. "The action of Japan Dec. 7 shocked a nation of 133 million persons Into action and al-j though America thought she had learned lesson In the first World war citizens know now that there la only one way the bill of rights can be sate and that Is by crushing the force that denies It." The time for speech Is past, Mr. Allen said, and now action must speak. "We are confronted with the threat to national exist ence" and now citizens must concentrate on their duties for national existence. He said that the Pacific coast during this war is the nerve center for produc tion and if sections of the coast were bombed by enemies it woald be a serious blow to American power. All Must Cooperate Mr. Allen stressed the point that nothing In the world ap proaches the concepts of liber ties of American citizens and now that these rights are en dangered It is necessary for all Americans to cooperate with the government In an effort to save them. The program opened with several selections by the high school band after which the hoys' quartet sang a number. The American flag and the American Legion flag were pre sented by the Boy Scouts of America and the audience re peated the pledge of alleglence. Rev. R. W. Coleman, pastor of the First Christian church, led the prayer after which the audi ence sang "God Bless America." C. H. Hurd introduced the speaker and read a joint reso lution of congress calling for observance of the 130th anni versary of the signing of the bill of rights. The closing prayer was given by Father Francis W. Black of Sacred Heart church Present were representatives from patriotic and civic organi zations in Medford and names of the rcnresentatives were read by Mr. Hurd. Three Fines Levied On Aufo Infraction? Reuben F. Sloan, charged with having no ooerator's li cense, and no windshield swloe on his auto, was assessed $1.50 and costs on the first charge, and $1 and costs on the second charge in justice court yester day. Francis R. Klassen of Red Bluff, Cel., charged with driv ing a motor vehicle with Inade quate brakes, was fined $1 and costs. Wertley S. Davis, of tha Ao pleeate, charged with having no registration card, was fined $1 and costs. PT. ORFORD MAYOR Port Orford. Dee. 16. (P) Douglas Johnson, city council man, has been named mayor to fill the unexpired term of Gil bert E. Gable, leader of the now defunct plan to create a 40th state out of California and Ore gon border counties. MEDFORD MAIL ATTACK BY JAPS Post Office May Devote One Window Exclusively To Sale Defense Securities. Defense savings stamps and bonds have been selling in such large volume since Japan at tacked this country in the Pa cific without warning Decem ber 7 that a window devoted exclusively to the sale of these securities might have to be opened at tha postoffice, Post master Frank DeSouza said to day. A clerk at one of the win dows is devoting most of his time now to tha sale of defense savings stamps and bond and If purchases continue on such a large scale a window for their exclusive sale will be opened, Mr. DeSouza said. Meantime, he added, the pub lic can help by buying any size able amount of savings stamps, say $3 worth or more, at the central office rather than the sub-station, Mr. DeSouza said. Patrons can help also by go ing to the central office rather than the sub-station for stamps and parcel post during the re mainder of the Christmas season, Mr. DeSouza said. The central postoffice is equipped to handle a large volume of busi ness and la sufficiently flexible so as to open an additional win dow for parcel post and stamp service whenever business war rants whereas at the downtown station there la only one win dow for everything. Bad Check Suspect Is Lodged in Jail Robert D. Foster, 29, Is held In the county jail, charged with forgery Involving spurious checks, following his arrest yes terday by the Ashland city po lice. He was brought here to day by Deputy Sheriff Vera Smith. The authorities say Foster ad mits attempted passing of two forged checks In Ashland, each purportedly signed by Austie Barron. Foster also admits serv ing two years In state prison on a horse theft charge. TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, Dec. 19. No one seems to know the size of that French fleet which Hitler has been try ing to extract from Petain for use against us in the At lantic. Some of it was sunk at Oran, the rest has been In hiding. But a straight check was made within the rial Malloa past CO days which indicated it had unex pected strength. It was com posed of: 4 battleships (3 building) 1 aircraft carrier (2 building) 14 cruisers (3 building) 33 destroyers (27 building) 39 submarines (22 building) Some of these ships are al ready In German hands. The aircraft carrier has been bottled in Martinique, but all that stands between us and the re mainder Is the honor of the French nation, based upon the official promise never to let these vessels be used against her old allies. None one can be sure of what sea-power Hitler may be able to use against us In the Atlantic HOLIDAY PLEASURE IT'S "DOOBM loMOOMHIS WHISKEY II4YIAMOIO.COPK.I941.SCH MleY DI$TIUI$COR..N.Y.C The MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Carriers have volunteered1 to Sell and Deliver Defense Savings Stamps to Your Home! Moat Americans hart asked themselves what they can do to help tha National Defense Program. There U one thing that everyone can do . . . BUY A SHARE IN AMERICA! If you and the millions In the Nation like you Invest as little as 10 cents a week In Defense Savings Stamps, there will be the "Millions for Defense" that America needs In this hour of emergency . , . And when the emergency has passed YOU will have a tidy nest egg that you might never have saed otherwise. HERE IS THE PLAN . . . IT'S SIMPLE- Our Newspaper Carriers hare volunteered to serre as "Official V. S. Dcfonoo Agents for Defense Stamp Sale a." la so dolus they hare pledged themselves to call on you and solicit your order for a WEEKLY DELIVERY of DEFENSE SAVINGS STAMPS TO YOUR HOME. Tour Carrier will aak you for your Defense Stamp order, fill out the ORDER BLANK on the lower Irft-hand side of this page and hare It ready for him when he ca' The Important thlnf Is to get started earing stamps and help. Ins Uncle Sam. The boys will sell ONLY ISc Defense Savings Stamps, so If you want to ears more than IS cents a week order two, three. Bee, or ten, as many as you would like ro buy each week . . the more you save, the sooner you will be able to OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1941. In view of these circumstances. I YOUR conformance with , blackout instructions should be, complete. Take nothing for granted in this war. "THE congressional notion of I extending me araii ro gamer in aU from 18 to 63 years, has war department backing, and will probably pass. ALL Pacific war newt has been starry-eyed with aston ishment at the accuracy of Jap bombers. Even military men profess surprise. Not so the Chi nese. They discovered it at Can ton. Military objectives were only half a mile from the for eign settlement there. The Japs hit their objectives for weeks without letting a bomb go as tray across the line where it would have caused diplomatic trouble to the no longer rising but now setting sun. The story Is simple. The Japs have had four years' experience in bombing China. THE stupidity of news con- cealment and the value of free straight reporting of war were proved conclusive In the first week. Probably the worst blow to the British since Dun kerque was the loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse. Yet the British not only an nounced the news Immediately, but their censors allowed the world to obtain through Inter national News Service and Col umbia Broadcasting a complete eye-witness account by two journalists who had actually beer, allowed aboard the British FOn DOUBLE -RICH NOW QUART 2.25 PINT M.20 HELP YOUR CARRIER BOY HELP UNCLE SAM! ORDER DQFEXSE SAV1XSS STJ?S C&IYEE3 TO YOU EEKLY year rmrrirr few lie ,.,,v' ymr areter far. a IS reit else aa fmm iH repair errfe) eeafew Vaeir lApmut avor HI B all (has la aaary- ( have alaa slelleeej ara4 reH-' mr mm wirav ( aa m vriak eateet a era, awtil asslea4 fey east ta eHeraattaa'. - ; ;. - ' -,J ' ,' ; FILL If THIS C0UM5JI AXD 3 IT TO YC.J. UXXLK BOY battleships. Their stories were better propaganda than any from the official mills here. No one could read them without itching to give his utmost en ergy to defeat the Japs. But while tha British were thus wisely publicizing de feat, the Washington officials gave out that day only a dull three paragraphs concerning the heroic stand of our marines at Wake island, and refused to tell news-men even what the public appropriation was for the Island of Guam this year by congress. Simultaneously the state depart ment, which Is not a military in stitution, announced no news men could see any employee of that department without a spe cial letter obtained from the publicity section. Britain started out the wrong way, too. News waa suppressed until public clamor caused a ministerial ousting and several reorganizations. . riE Reds, who art getting cool billion in materials from us, have always puzzled American officialdom, but never more than since the Jap attack on us. Apparently Stalin thought he could win this war by beating Hitler, and that Ja pan will fall with der fuehrer as an accomplice. This reason. A Gift Suggestion for "Him" PHOENIX SOCKS IU?3Sv IT 35c Spain SI 50a Glenn H. Ulz Glre Something to Wear ' MW WIOMI with J f tF thoie attractive. I Ung-weertae f seeks, Silks at I heavrwelfha. gJf i "Elie.lle. convert the stamps into aa Interest-bearing bond, and the more you wiO have accumulated when the emergency ends. As stated above, the Carrier will aak you for your order for stamps and will accept from you the tilled -out order blank pub lished below. The following week be win deliver the stamps which you have ordered and) being yoa a ISc-Defense Savings Stamp Album, which holds f 1S.7S In Defense Savings Stamps and when tiled, can be exchanged with Sc In coin, for a iS Defense Bond. This weekly delivery of stamps will continue aa long as yoa desire. The boys win collect no money In advance for the stamps! yoa win pay for them when they are delivered, START NOW Here Is a simple, convenient way to save and an opportunity to help your Nation la Its boar of need. tag would have gone over big ger here if we were as sure as Stalin that be can beat Hitler in the spring. You may assume, however, that Mr. Roosevelt asked Litvln off for use of the Vladivostok air base which would open to us, the back door to Tokyo, Give 'Him' Something He Will Remember . . SKIT Shorts T MUNSINGWEAR Fine soft porous cotton knitted with the famous "fit that lasts." Streamlined to the nth . . . with the kind of comfort you've been look ing (or. fe) No buttons or snaps Patented "Stretchy-Seat" Special eupponar feature No twitting or bunching MMONID rot ACTION 55c Motchlng sthlerle stylo Mua aiiujweu SKITShin that fits like a second skin. Full-cut. Bottom shaped to conform with SkJT-Shoru cuL 55c GLENN H. UTZ "Give Something to Wear" . . . remember, "UTZ FOR SUITS" Salem, Dec. lfl (F) Ground glass reported found in Japan ese canned shrimp in Los An geles has proved to be magnes ium ammonium phosphate crys tals, which are entirely harm less, the state department of ag riculture said today. COVERAGE WITH COMFORT. e "fit 'that 1? D Vf-- -,. j ,--" r- Am
