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Word that Herr Hitler suffers
nervous breakdown, will
cause no great anguish through
out a world, that hopes it woum
be something more serious. A
week arc this paranolcal rum,
with the comic mustache, boast
ed In a speech:
1 am now the head of the
strongest military force in
the world, of the strongest air
force and the most gallant
navy."
Now in the seclusion of hit Im
pregnable hide-out castle at
Berchtesgaden, he Is a puny
figure of a world conquerer,
cared white by Russian victor
ies, with chattering teeth and
quaking knees, stricken with a
plain case of common Jitters.
All that alls him could be cured
by a drink of whiskey, and a
swift kick in the right place,
from the boot of one of his
Cenerals. He figures he should
be rushed by Clipper plane and
special train to Mayo Bros.
Clinic for aclentific medical
coddling.
e
A New Yorker dabbling in
defense sub-contracts, admitted
to a senate committee, he had
dona right well by himself. On
Nov. 28, 1940 his bank balance
was $1.25, and Dec. 1 last, it
was $74,000. He belongs to the
I.G.M. (I Get Mine). In the ex
citement and the shuffle, the
anti-profiteering bill has been
misplaced, or something.
The army has called off win
ter racing at the Santa Anita
track In southern California.
The money tourists would have
lost on slow horses, can now
be spent for defense stamps and
bonds, In the same old glorious
climate.
"MONTAGUE MAN IRED AT
JAPS, BLASTS AT THEM
WITH POETRY." (Hdllne Sis
kiyou News). Add terrors of the
times.
The government starts ration
ing of tires January 4. This will
put a number of people on their
feet sooner than expected.
Censorship of war news
looms. Thla does not affect
rumor-mongers who make up
their own sensational news,
and spread It, as they stroll
down the street.
YE MIGHTY HUNTER
Beware! Bewarel Ye wolf, and
bear;
Take care, ye woodland denizen!
I'm starting forth Into the
north
Hot on the trail of venison.
Now hide, ye mlnxt Watch out,
ye lynx!
Keep down your head or
lose it.
For Henderson has got gun
And he don't know how to
use It.
So have a care, ye varying
hare!
Slay In your nest, ye eagle!
I take my aim at any game,
Whether or not it's legal.
Not wild coyote nor nanny-goat.
Not rooster, hen or pullet.
Nor sheep nor swine nor porcu
pine Can safely chance my bullet.
And to, lay low, ye fawn and
doe!
Take heed, ye stumps and
trees!
For Henderson will shoot his
gun
At anything he sees."
(Detroit News).
Oaatnj. urn, ( CUaeiried Ad. I
a- mIoo tat is ciaaulj UJO a
Worse Than Indicated
THHE dereliction of duty in high official circles at
Honolulu must have been more serious than Secre
tary Knox's report indicated.
Otherwise Admiral Kimmel and General Short
would hardly be deprived of their commands
BEFORE, rather than after the investigation.
Secretary Stimson explains this peremptory action
has been taken only to "avoid a situation where the
officials charged with responsibility for the future
security of this vital naval base would otherwise at
this critical hour, also be involved in the searching
investigation by the president"
Mebbe so.
But why not follow the well established precedent
of removing the naval and army heads TEMPO
RARILY, pending the investigation, and let the facts
revealed by that probe, determine the final verdict
The only answer we can see is that the delinquency
was so flagrant that regardless of the exact details
that investigation may reveal, confidence in the U. S.
command at the time of the Japanese attack, can
not be restored.
Somewhat Premature
A "constant reader" calls attention to a prediction
in this department a few days after Hitler invaded
Poland, that Russia would be the only ultimate win
ner in the European war.
"Many months later I offered to take your wager at
the odds quoted, and expressed belief Germany would
drive the Muscovites out of Europe and take over perma
nently west of the Urals. It looks as though you were right
and I was wrong, but don't forget you stipulated no pay
ments in marks or yen, and no reckoning until New Year's
day, 1942!"
We appreciate the compliment
But have to admit that the prediction of 1939, was
based upon the belief Russia would stay out of the
conflict, and after the rest of Europe had been bled
white, would sail in for the kill.
That was not the outcome.
We grant things look bright for the Muscovites just
now, but "the bear that walks like a man," has lost
a lot of territory and a lot of weight, while the snow
bound route to the German border, is still a "long,
long trail."
XE don't deny the result we predicted is dtill
POSSIBLE, although the reasons we foresaw
were never realized. Yes, when the final picture is
painted, btann as a Communist Czar may rule from
Vladivostok to the North Sea,
But unless we are greatly mistaken, we will be
unable to cash in on that
or the next, or,
Well, at least three or four New Years to come.
President Roosevelt has the right idea. Barring
greater miracles than have
going to be a long war!
How
This department awaits
Honolulu disaster with great interest
We know one thing. The charge of unexpected
treachery on the part of Japan, will not serve as an
alibi.
No one in high army or
expected Japan to send out engraved announcements
of hostilities and then after a proper interval had
elapsed, start shooting.
A WEEK before the smashing blow, it was common
edly strike first and explain afterward. For that was
not only the approved Axis technique, it was taught
the Axis by Japan.
One heard that expectation expressed on all sides,
even when the peaceful Kurushu negotiations were
resumed. There wasn't an official in the war or naval
departments, that didn't know the Japanese record,
striking without a war declaration against China in
the 90's and against Russia in 1904.
Then how could the army and navy command at
Honolulu have been taken by surprise by this foul
blow?
THE only explanation we can offer is this:
Technically the army and navy commands WERE
prepared for a Japanese attack without warning,
but actually, such an attack was not expected where
it struck at Hawaii. That U. S. possession was too far
away from Tokio and too near the United States.
The U. S. Command at Honolulu went through the
motions of being on the alert, but it was only a matter
of form. There might be a sudden unexpected assault
on the Philippines or Thailand or Singapore, but not
on Pearl harbor. The distances were too great No
Japanese air or sea fleet could get within a thousand
miles of Hawaii, without giving the alarm.
That may, or may not be
pre-war sentiment what it was at Washington, how
ever, that is the only explanation that to this depart
ment at least, makes any sense at all.
Keep Your Eye on Singapore
IF you want to know how this war in the Far East
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We don't know precisely why, but all the experis,
army and navy, are agreed
As long as Britain holds
beaten.
When she loses Singapore she can't win.
bet either this New Year's,
as yet transpired, this is
Come?
the investigation of the
naval circles in Washington
near the mark. ith the
on this point:
Singapore, she can t be
Personal Health Service
By William
Signed letter, pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not to (titrate
dlacnoels or treatment. .Ill be answered by Dr. Brady If a stamped self,
addressed envelop, la enclosed. Letters should be brief and written In Ink.
Owing to 111. urge number of letter, melted only a tew caa b aniwered
here. No reply can be made to q aerie not conforming to Interactions.
Addreai Dr. William Brady, tSS El Camlno, Beverly Hills, Calif.
VIRUS Of
It seems probable that what
is culled influenza, flu or grip
is not a specific disease but any
one of several
distinct kinds
of illness, tho
all are com
municable and
generally the
infection or vi
rus enters thru
the lining of
nose, throat or
breathing pas
sages, in other
words it is a
respiratory in
fection. Gener
ally, I say. It is not unreason
able to believe that in excep
tional Instances the virus or
germs of Influenza, flu or grip
mav invade the boay inru an.
other route, say thru the lining
of the digestive tract, when
virus or germs are present in
food or drink or when virus or
germs contaminate eating ana
drinking utensils, or the hand
or fingers which unconsciously
or thoughtlessly one brings un
washed to the mouth as in
moistening a thumb or finger
to turn a page. Unwashed, I say.
Without being hipped about it.
one should always take advan
tage of an opportunity to wash
the hands with soap and water
when the facilities are available.
especially before eating. It is
rare enough to find decent facil
ities available even in eating
and drinking places, soda foun
tains and the like, that pretend
to be "sanitary."
Fifty years ago a German
physician found a bacillus in the
nasal and bronchial secretions
of influenza patients, and this
has been recognized as the cause
of Influenza, under the discov
erer's name, Pfeifer's bacillus.
But the flu of the first World
war epidemic was probably not
the same disease Pfeiffer as
cribed to his bacillus. It seems
more likely that the flu of 1918
and later was due to a virus.
Recent reports indicate that
photographs of the virus may
have been made with the elec
tion microscope. The virus thus
photographed, unlike the known
disease germs Is not a living
organism altho it can reproduce
itself when in living tissue. This
reproduction or multiplication
of the virus seems to be more
of a chemical reaction than a
sign of life.
If multiplication of the Influ
enza virus ih the body is a
chemical reaction, that would
seem to suggest a reason for
the value of quinine both as
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
I Continued From Pag. Ono)
HOW well the Japs were in
formed by these means at
Pearl Harbor Is illustrated by
certain facts Knox neglected.
Being fully aware of the
habits of the dawn air patrol,
they chose the precise moment
before Its return to come in. The
time selected also had been set
for the arrival of a fleet of our
own four motored bombers from
California. Thus our men at the
listening devices, hearing planes
approaching, easly fell into the
error of believing they were the
returning patrol or the bombers.
...
THE inexplicable phase of the
first fight even now, Is not
that the Jap aircraft carriers
could slink In close enough
under cover of peacetime dark
ness (knowing the habits of our
Inadequate patrols) but that
they were able to escape un
touched afterward.
The unvarnished truth Is sim
ply this: One of our army planes
did pick out one of the scatter
ing Jap planes and attempt to
follow him back to spot the car
rier. The Jnps, however, did not
go directly to their landing ship,
but assembled at a rendezvous.
The lone army pilot was unable
to pursue such formidable oppo
sition to its lair, and so many
of our planes had been de
stroyed on the ground, he could
not get the help needed to pur
sue the matter beyond the ren
dezvous. The fast Jap carriers had such
a head start on our surface ships
by that time, we could not over
take them except through the
air. Our incoming bombers hsd
to be refueled and refitted for
fighting. No other planes were
available.
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THE stories of suicide bomb
ings seem to have been over
done. The Japs came fairly close
to it against the Prince of Wales
and Kepulse. b'ut not close
enough to call It suicide. Cap
Brady, M. D.
THE FLU
prophylactic against the flu and
as a remedy for the attack of
flu or grip. The quinine modi
fies the chemical reaction and
prevents formation of new virus.
Whether this is actually the
way quinine works against the
flu or not, it Is the most plausi
ble way to explain it, so far as
I know.
The prophylactic dose is one
grain of quinine sulfate in pill,
tablet or capsule, three times a
day for a child weighing 30
pounds, for the duration of the
epidemic. For a person weigh
ing 100 pounds, two grains three
times a day. A person weighing
ISO pounds should take three
grains three times a day, as
long as the disease is epidemic
In the community, whether for
a week, a month or longer.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Corn and Callus
Controversy hero over tho correct
formula tor the remedy for corn, and
calluses you recommend. One cus
tomer of ours Insists It U a 30 per
cent solution, another says It la 30
grains In th, ounce, but wo have
supplied only what wo believe you
advised SO grain, of salicylic acid In
one-half ounc of flexible collodion.
Please check this and bring peace and
happiness to this community,
Druggists)
Tour version Is correct. Paint com
or callus (or wart) once a day for
a week or 10 days. I'd aay that Is
approximately 12 per cent strength
but never trust my arithmetic, I
wouldn't trust It myself.
Skim Milk Versus Whole Milk
We can buy four quarta of skim
milk for the same price as two quart,
of whole milk. Our family are all
fond of It. How doea It compare In
nutritive value, vitamins, minerals?
(Mrs. P. L. M )
Answer Bklm milk yields approxi
mately half the calorie, or energy
valuo of whole mUk. It contains
rather less vitamins A and vitamin D.
but practically tho same amounta of
B complex and of minerals as whole
milk. The price should bo rather
less than one-half tho price of whole
milk. In my Judgment.
Medicine Cupboard and Family
Formulary
t should like to purchase an up-to-date
materia medtca which gives
recipes for remedies for ordinary ail
ments, at not to exceed 5 or so.
(T. E. C.)
Answer I know of nothing of the
kind worth that price. Send 35c and
lc-stamped envelope bearing your
address, for booklet "The Medicine
Cupboard, for booklet "The Medicine
Cupboard." The second part of the
booklet deal, with Family Formulary.
(Copyright 1941, John F. Dllle Co.)
Ed. Note: Person, wishing to
. communicate with Dr. Brady
should send letter direct to Dr.
William Brady, M. D SSS El
Camlno, Beverly Hills. Calif.
tain Kelly, our first hero of the
war, who sank the Jap battle
ship, was not trying to commit
suicide. He just did not release
his bombs in time, and his ship
was caught aloft by the explo
sion of the battleship.
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HIR. Knox said the Japs have
" used secret surprise weap
ons, but the two-man submarine
in which they actually penetrat
ed Pearl Harbor was a surprise
to most authorities In Washing
ton. Talk about such a tiny tor
pedo craft had long been heard
in naval circles, but no one ex
cept Mr. Knox and Co. knew
the idea had gone beyond that.
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MO critic of government secre-
' cy will care to say Mr. Knox
did not come clean in his report.
He not only gave the facts, but
he furnished three pages re
counting the exploits of individ
ual American boys on that front
line. With this kind of intelli
gent publicity, the navy will
have no trouble about enlist
ments. 0ao Stall Tribune want via.
fin
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BIST tOCATIO IN
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Kelly's
Comment
From Washington,
Coast Dweller
Urge Protection
Air Defenae
Insufficient
Plane Go To
Other Countriea
By John W. roily
Washington, D. C, Dec. 18.
Appeals by long-distance tele
phone and by wire to senators
and representatives from com
munities along the coastline of
the Pacific northwest for "the
truth" about the Pearl Harbor
attack, "the true" situation on
the Pacific and for additional
protection for residents in coast
communities have been rolling
into the national capital. These
inquiries and petitions have dis
turbed the legislators as they
realize the possibility of enemy
attack on the comparatively un
defended northwest and their
own helplessness to do anything.
Most of the communications
have come from well known
citizens, leaders in their com
munities, personally known to
the members.
As for "the truth" about Pearl
Harbor, everyone in Washington
has been as ignorant as the peo
ple on the west coast. Rumors
fill the air and spread despite
the president's admonition to
dismiss rumors as they may
originate with enemies. How
ever, in the absence of detailed
cold facts, rumors run riot. The
theory of withholding informa
tlon from the public is that it
would aid the Japanese, but the
Japanese already know what
vessels they have destroyed and
the number of planes put out
of commission.
Legislators and the public are
wondering why the administra
tion does not follow the custom
of Prime Minister Churchill and
frankly advise the people of
losses, instead of holding facts
as a military or naval secret.
Legislators say the American
people "can take it" and the
facts would cause them, figura
tively, to pull in their belts and
go to work producing munitions
as they have never done before.
DOCUMENTARY evidence has
appeared that the state depart
ment was given a war map In
October showing in detail the
Japanese plan against Honolulu,
and that the informant, a Kore
an, was called "a fool." The
map had been given to the navy
a year ago. It set the date of
attack as December, 1941, or
not later than February, 1942.
Frank Knox' newspaper carried
a story from Chungking in
which the correspondent report
ed a code message from Wash
Ington was received in the far
east three days before the Pearl
Harbor attack, warning of that
attack.
...
SAMPLE of the calls for help
from the northwest is a message
from the mayor of Coos Bay.
He begged for aircraft guns,
patrol planes and patrol boats
to protect the people, Jetties.
coast highway, bridges; urged
that the section base being in
stalled by the navy be taken
lrom the WPA and placed under
direction of some agency that
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Christmas
Seals
will rush the work. This request
was referred to General DeWitt,
now commander of all northwest
defenses. Equally pressing calls
came from Washington coast
cities, and these also were re
ferred to General DeWitt.
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HERE Is what the congres
sional delegations have learned,
after innumerable efforts to see
it something can be done to
protect and ease the minds of
the northwest people: The inter
ceptor groups at Everett, Port
land and Pendleton are insuffi
ciently equipped. There are not
enough planes and many of the
fliers are still greenhorns. There
is practically no ammunition for
these planes. This was the situ
ation reported two months ago,
and It Is presumed to be un
changed. Efforts of the commandants
to build up their groups and
get them in fighting trim have
met with Indifference at the
national capital they received
the "brush-off," for every avail
able flying fortress and fighting
plane that rolled off the as
sembly lines has been sent to
Britain, Russia and China, and
this has delayed the strengthen
ing of the northwest groups. In
the matter of ammunition, a
lecturer at the war college a
few weeks ago, responding to
a question, replied "we are not
concerned with ammunition."
Opinion of legislators Is that
the northwest has been neg
lected, and they don't like it.
Admirals have come before con
gressional committees and op
posed any special development
for defense of that region. In
sisting that no enemy fleet could
penetrate the cordon of war
ships protecting that section
from 1.500 to 2.000 miles off
shore. Under present war con
ditions, however, it appears that
a $25,000 bomber can make
hash of a $100,000,000 battle
ship.
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AFTER Febrtiarv 1 tin
slot machines or juke boxes
win be manufactured in the
United States, on nrrler of npM
and this metal will be diverted
to other purposes. This will be
a body blow to clubs and lodges,
many of which have found these
machines profitable sources of
revenue, despite the fact, offi
cially, they are outlawed In
vvasnington and Oregon.
ARREST 31ST JAP
Portland. Dee 1ft iWi XV..
31st Japanese alien arrested
nere was taken into custody
vesterdav. J. riniicfln. Ci,An.nn
federal bureau of investigation
agent, reported. Twenty-six Ger
mans nave oeen arrested.
SHE STAYED OUT
San Jose, Cal. (UP) Percy
Haldkiar hung a sign on his
house, reading: "Dear Wife.
KeeD Out. Percv." Ti rnnrf
j awarded her a divorce.
cj. WrrnkH
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Flight o' Time
Medford and Jackson County
History from tho rues of toe Mall
Tribune 10 and " years ago.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
December IS, 1931
(It was Friday)
Citizens urged to cast off
depression blues and show old
fashioned Christmas spirit.
"Legs" Diamond, New York
gangster, shot to death in room
ing house.
Eugene Thorndike Is named
chairman of Community Chest
drive.
Warmer weather with rain
forecast. High 57. low 34 de
grees. Republicans back Hoover plan
for return of prosperity.
Public hearing for county
budget set for December 31.
Haircut drop to 25 cents.
Earl Fehl libel suit now art
for early In February. Turmoil
grows in Jackson county along
with epidemic of petty thieving.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
December IS, 1921
(It was Friday)
Special session of legislature
is expected to defeat plan to
levy $3,000,000 tax for world'!
fair in Portland in 1925.
Wall street closely guarded
I after threat of new bombing
received.
British astrologers predict an
other world war in 1932, with
the "gTeat peace" in 1942.
Trace of snow with freezing
weather. High 22, low 18.
Road between Prospect and
Trail to be finished next year.
The Seattle Oil and Gas com
pany starts drilling for oil In
Sams valley.
Christmas rush at postoffic
now at height.
Gold Hill I.O.O.F. to
Have Program Monday
Gold Hill, Dec. 18. (Spl)
The Odd Fellow lodge's annual
community Christmas tree and
program will be held in I.O.O.F.
hall Monday evening, Decem
ber 22. The program la In
charge of a committee from th
Rebekah lodge, and all children
and their parents, in this com
munity, are invited.
A benefit dance is being spon
sored by the Odd Fellows in
their hall, on December 20. Lo
cal musicians will furnish musts
for the occasion and arrange
ments have been completed to
accommodate a large crowd.
Machinery Arriving
For Prospect Mill
Prospect, Dec. 18. (Spl)
The first truck load of machin
ery was brought into Prospect,
Wednesday for the new mill,
that will be built in a Rogue
River Timber company tract,
two miles from town. In lh.
Red Blanket district.
The owners, E. L. Hutchlns,
and Mrs. Winnifred Roberts,
arrived from White Salmon,
Wash., December 16. According
to Mr. Hutchlns, the production
will be confined largely to rail
road ties.
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