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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
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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
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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
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Glre Something to Wear
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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,
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He Will Remember . .
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"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.
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