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By Arthur Perry
cn..iiii urritera recently re
turned from naiy report
mier Mussolini ii "acting the
fool." The general opinion here
about aeemi to be, he Isn't act
ing.
By way of change, In a north
ern California town, a boy driv
ing an auto, narrowly averted
running over a man riding a
bicycle.
j
Tha maili from tha east and
south have been so Irregular,
the Sunday, February 8 Issue
of the Denver Post didn't get in
until today.
Due to the war, the govern
ment will quit putting nickel
in nickels. This may lead to no
slots In slot-machines.
A citizen was caught smok
ing a cigar, chewing tobacco,
with a wad of snuff under his
upper Hp, all at the same time,
yes. He thought the cigarette
tax in this state was fine
thing.
ANDOR HUDDLE
(Press Dispatch)
"One applicant for rein
statement of license said he
operated a dairy farm and
also was interested in a log
ging operation in addition to
his tavern. Chairman Lloyd
J. Wentworth advised him to
"scatter yourself a little less
and concentrate a little more."
A wolf Is reported prowling
through the timber back of
Trail. From all accounts he Is
big enough to be spelled wolff.
Mike Hanley, a proud papa
of Lake Crk. towned Tues. He
states his body Is showing re
markable strength, and able to
lick any boy in Medford his
weight and months.
Another problem confronting
the heavy thinkers, with an eye
to the future, is, "how to curb
the militaristic spirit and war
fever of Germany and Japan?",
when peace comes. This should
cause no extended brow wrink
ling. By making Japan, a pro
vince of China, and placing Ger
many In charge of the Jewish
people, all future world con
quering plans will be effective
ly nipped In the incipiency.
...
"Window peepers and doe-
poisoners seem to be rather
thick In our elty again: a liberal
dose of lead would make a
splendid cure for both of the
ailments." (Pratt, Kas., Union).
Mixed with rock salt.
...
WOMAN'S CHARMING ACE
"A woman's most delightful
age is 7. At 7 she sits on a
man's knee without hesitation,
affected or genuine, and with
out putting the knee to sleep.
She enjoys listening to him, en
courages him to talk, and be
lieves any story he tells. Her
curiosity over what became of
his hair Is sometimes embar
rassing, but her sympathy with
him in his loss is unquestion
ably sincere. While unduly in
terested, perhaps. In the state of
his exchequer and never too
proud to accept pecuniary aid.
she Is no gold digger whose
gratitude is measured by the
amount of the contribution. For
as little as two copper cents
she will bear-hug his speetarles
all out of shape, and he feels
sure she means It At seven she
is more or less front-toothless,
to be sure. But then she doesn't
yet chalk her nose or paint her
nails, and she hasn't begun to
use tobacco." (N e w York
Times),
Editorial Correspondence
Portland, Jan. 28. Came up here with a round-trip ticket
expecting to return to Medford ere this. But had to return the
unused portion (about the size of a weighing machine ticket) to
Rosey for it refund, and am leaving in few minutes for the old
homestead in Rockford, 111., "Ill" Is right for it is illness this
time. Not serious, but one of the few leaves left on tha Victorian
branch of the family tree is wanted. (The older one gets the nicer
it Is to be, WANTED!) So there is really no need to pull out the
tremolo stop as yet, although neither the time of year nor the
occasion is anything to become hilarious about
.....
Yes, tomorrow at this time we should be somewhere in the
vicinity of Ogden, Utah, for this is not a fast train there won't
be one until the end of the week and we can't wait that long.
.....
A really beautiful Spring day today, after two days of darkness
and steady rain.
And we have come to very important decision regarding
Portland, solved a mystery which has bothered us for close to
thirty years. Tha mystery has been: "WHY there are so few
Portlanders of the bouncing, exuberant, LIFE-LOVING type, in
such sharp contrast with San Franciscans." Nice people here of
course, as there are everywhere. But the Portlander with zip
and go and verve is, and has always been so RARE. And the
answer is the WEATHER!
Well that's off the editorial mind, something that has been
bothersome ever "since our first extended stop here in 1911.
And Professor Channlng who wrote a very interesting history
of the United States would back up this verdict If he were here,
for he understood what an important factor the climate is in the
development of human character, and of course national character
as well. But unfortunately Professor C. is dead.
.....
However we are convinced that Is the answer. And that Is why
there is so much more zest and spirit and "Joie de vivre" south
of the Umpqua Divide,' the people essentially are not different,
the climate (thank God!) ISI
Took a long walk to celebrate the Spring sunshine, down the
river along Front Street where the Gay Ninety buildings are
being torn down, Mansard roofs, moss-grown cornices and all
more than ever like a movie setting in Hollywood depicting the
Alaska gold rush days, for when Front Street was the MAIN
Street here, most of the boys and girls were rushing up there.
On one tottering portico there was a wonderful stand of grass or
timothy hay, too far to tell exactly, and the important factor
of the weather again came to mind. Here is the origin of the moss
back term.
Crossed the bridge to East Portland, still hoofing it, and
down along the railroad tracks to the Burnside bridge and so back
to the hotel, railroad tracks still have a strong fascination for
the present writer, one of the most stirring adventures occurred
along the I. C. tracks, In Rockford, many, many years ago, from
which we returned a sadder and less pugilistically disposed young
man, but that is another story!
Still going strong, meandered up Park Avenue past the stately
Arlington club, and the familiar statues of Lincoln and Teddy
Roosevelt as a Rough Rider, we donated a dollar for the latter
when Dr. Coe was alive, and we were both rip-roaring Bull Moos
ers but we doubt If there is any record of the donors. At least
none on the statue, and why should there be? There must have
been several hundred of them perhaps thousands. Only it seems
a trifle sad, the record of such things should be somewhere.
Probably ara. Sic gloria transit mundi, etc., etc.
.....
CERTAINLY, this SHOULD be one of the most attractive
sections of Portland, with the great towering trees, and parking
spaces, grass plots and nice benches where one may sit down!
.....
But in spite of the weather few signs of life about except flocks
of pigeons up along the telephone wires but none of them coming
down, apparently realizing the
peanuts nor dry bread crumbs.
An' elderly gentleman (much- prefer that to old man) at the
next bench, is suffering from a chill or the palsy, shakes like the
Colorado Aspen but detecting a contemporary In your correspond
ent, says it is nice to sit there
also says the railroad men have not come out yet, and presumaoiy
noting the lack of comprehension on the old ranger's physiognomy,
elucidated by adding most of the older boys frequenting this
portion of Park Avenue are railroad pensioners, later several of
them, straggled In, one called "captain" of a fresh rather than
salt water variety we would Imagine, at least he proceeded to
sing a very true voice, too, "My Wild Irish Rose", which we
don't believe has ever been accepted as "Kosher" on the High
Seas but perhaps, we don't know. (Didn't see J. Ormandy
among them!)
Dropped over to see C. Voorhies at the Portland Art Museum
but he was "gone for the day", so we strolled back to the hotel
and called it ONE, as far as pedestrianlsm is concerned.
Yes, there are styles in movie stars Just as there are In Easter
bonnets and sports suits. Also don't forget this, it takes TWO to
make a movie success as well as some other things, those
BEHIND the footlights and those in FRONT of them. Which is
an introduction to this startling admission:
This particular movie critic walked out on Garbo and M.
Douglas this afternoon in "Two Faced Woman", couldn't stand
any more.
Not because they didn't do their stuff, not because the play
was so bad, though It wasn't so good either. but because it
was all as "dated" and dull and depressing, as a grade school
revival of Uncle Tom's Cabin Just couldn't put LIFE In the thing.
Yet in honesty we must grant Garbo did her Job very well.
In short the fault was not on the other side of the footlights,
but this one.
Trust the Administration building on the desert is coming
along ok. and General Jackson has put his running shoes away
for a spell. or sent them to G B. to have the spikes sharpened.
We knew we shall miss the General. probably sleep all the way
to Chicago! R.W.R.
Auto Tax Stickers
Must Be Displayed
Afler Noon Jan. 31
The last chance to purchase
motor vehicle tax stamps on
time will go when the postofflce,
closes at noon Saturday. Post
master Frank DeSouza coun
seled car owners today. The
new federal law Imposing the
tax goes Into effect Monday.
The postoftice sold 4.748 of
the stamps up to the close oi
business yesterday and It looks
as though the original estimate
of 8.000 will be exceeded by
Jbout 1.500, Mr. DeSouza said
On the first day nf sale. Jan
uary 19, the postofflce sold 376
of the stamps. co1ing $2.09 each
for the remainder of the fiscal
Tear ending June 30. Largest
day to date was last Monday
when 821 stamps were sold, Mr
DeSouza stated.
Price of the stamps will re
few figures there have neither
facing the sun. Which It is. He
main at $2.09 through February
and then It will diminish each
month to the end of the fiscal
vear. The price will be $167
In March. 11.25 In April, 84
centa in May and 42 cents in
June. Beginning July 1 it will
be necessary to purchase a $3
stamp for the full fiscal year.
Germans Promise
A.E.F. "Welcome"
Berlin. (From German Broad
casks). Jan. 29 T) A Berlin
broadcast said today that any
American soldiers who reached
northern Ireland "raring for ac
tion" against the relch could be
assured that a "hearty welcome"
awaited them on the continent
The broadcast said the arrival
of the troops In northern Ire
land was not unexpected be
cause American technicians had
been there preparing bates since
before the United States entered
the war.
In 17H6 the United States had
not a single armed vessel.
Personal Health Service
By William
Sltned totter pertaining in personal health and hrsKae. mot to IIM
dug. ruMI or treatment, wtu be ininrrt by Dr. Brads If a atamprd eelf
addrraied envelope Is eneloMd. L Iters shaalS be rri and irrtttni la Ink
Owing to in. larg. nomacr of letters received on 17 a few caa be earner
her. No rrpljr caa b. made to q aerie, not conform trtf to UuU.ctl.ao.
Address Dr. William Brady, tu El Camlna. Beverly Hills. Calif.
WALLA-WALLA WOMAN
What do you mean "no use
for bathtubs anyway"? (she de
mands). Here I've been longing
for a tub.
What method
have you that
is easier -than
bathing in a
tub? Shower
bath or no
'oath at all? If
you lived here
and wanted to
take a bath
you'd build a
fire in the
kitchen stove.
AJr.brary g0 out on the
porch and pump water, carry
the water in to fill the reservoir
and teakettle, so out to aet an
'armful of wood, then bring in
the wash tub, step out after
the mop, lay out your clean
clothes, a bath mat, get a towel
and wash cloth, go after a chair,
hang some newspapers over the
low windows, lock one outside
door, dip the heated water into
the tub, hurry out to porch to
pump two more pailfuls to fill
the reservoir again for the next
bather, drag- the woodbox
against the porch door, set a
chair against the other door into
the dining room, slip off your
clothes, step into the tub with
both feet before you realize it
is too hot, then paddle back
to the water bucket for a dip
perful of cold water, again put
one foot gingerly in the tub,
stir it around, and get in all
over, if you are not too fat or
rheumatic. If too fat or rheu
matic you just stand up, like
the Briton caught in his bath
when the band played God Save
the King, or perhaps kneel and
lave yourself as well as you
can, making a ring of water
on the floor around the tub. It
was for this that you brought
the mop you see, and you use
lh. mnn ,,,tnA .1.. .1
i Kite I11VJ .U . Vi up HIS XtWt
! before you step out of the tub.
jThen you step out, dry, dress,
land If your back is weak you
holler for someone to come help
carry the water out, and you
pick up your laundry and call
"Next!"
I forgot to mention (contin
ues the correspondent) that
sometimes you forget the soap
until you are In the tub and
reach for it. Then you have to
scramble out and across the cold
linoleum after it. At the mo
ment I can think of nothing I
have omitted, but I haven't
time to read this over carefully.
It's Saturday and I've got to
Kelly's
Comment
From Washington, D. C.
Easterner Low
On Camp Bids
RFC Will Retain
Fairview Sita
Navy To Build
Smaller Vessels
Br John W. Kelly
Washington, D. C, Jan. 29.
Two of the best known furnace
appliance companies In the
northwest combined their facil
ities and submitted a rock-bottom
bid to provide 600 heating
plants for the big military can
tonment to be built at Medford.
Ore. For two days and nights
in the national capital company
men filled hundreds of sheets
of yellow paper with a mass of
figures, sharpened their pencils
and reduced their proposal to
a point where there was Just
a fair profit. W'rth all these con
gressional committees kicking
at army and navy for reckless
extravagance and contractors
making up to 200 percent (200
correct; not 20), the heating ex
perts inttnded avoiding any
charge of profiteering and at
the same time keep their Indus
try moving with war orders.
When the bids were opened
a whopplngly large Industry in
the east put In a bid so low
that the north westerners could
not touch It without losing their
plants and shirts. It Is said the
easterners will lay down at the
cantonment heaters for a price
below what the westerners
would have to pay for their
raw material. And that is what
has happened to two so-called
small Industries seeking to fill
a contract on home grounds.
What will happen to the plumb
ing is a guess. Firms In Wash
ington and Oregon want the Job
as it runs into a substantial sum
plumbing for a cantonment of
30,000 men but there is the
prospect of some eastern house
underbidding.
A handicap to the northwest
Is the long freight haul from
the east for supplies, with high
frr:;:'.t rate-. ne ,iers eai
only obtain material or metal
-. v "-S3 4
1 1 I
Brady. M. D.
WANTS TO WALLOW
take a bath, so help me.
(W. A.)
Ma'am, if I had a crowbar
and an acetylene torch I'd glad
ly dig out a tub or two and
send it or them to you. To the
best of my knowledge nobody
has used a tub around here
since about 1934, except maybe
young Bill who sometimes uses
one for submarine maneuvers.
As a health adviser I have
no use for bathtubs. But I have
no objection to an occasional
wet wash, if that is necessary
to remove dirt or grime. I do
object to any suggestions that
wallowing in a tub has any
thing to do with health. A
shower bath takes up less space
than a bathtub and is all the
bathing equipment any well
regulated household requires.
Bath tubs should be reserved
exclusively for hospitals, sani
tariums where some inmates
are unable to get into or out
of the bath unaided.
A shower bath, no matter
how simple or primitive, is e
ily more "sanitary" than any
Dathtub.
QUESTIONS Si ANSWERS
Matronly
I am as, 87 Incbes toll, and hart
boon 16 to 20 pounds overweight
since my ion was born last Juno.
Before that my average weight waa
145 to 148 pounds. How should 1
go about reducing; without endanger
ing my health or good looks (such
aa I have)? (Mrs. O. R.)
Answer Altho you giro no details
of the distribution of the fat, I won
der whether your obealty may not be
pituitary and call for some hormone
Injections by your physician.
Arthritis
X ah alt alwaya be grateful for the
suggestion I got from you about the
use of ma-alvo doeea of vitamin D
for arthritis. Tha treatment simply
worked wonders In my ease I am
again back on the Job and my doctor
la now using It In several similar
cases and getting excellent results In
some of them. (M. B. R.)
Answer Thank you. On request I
am glad to send copy of the pamph
let on "Arthritis", If you Inclose
stamped envelope bearing your ad-
aress.
Cryptle
I am taking advantage of this op
portunity to oongratulata you tor
your fearleaaneas In apeakliig out
against reactionary M. Da
(..- Health Service)
Answer I hava no Idea what you
mean, but I hope you refer to my
errorta to expos, quackery.
(Copyright 1943. John F. Dllle Co.)
Ed. Nole: Persons wishing to
communicate with Dr. Brady
should eend letter direct U Dr.
William Brady. St. O, tS K)
Camlna, Beverly Hills. Calif.
from eastern factories by rail,
there being no more intercoastal
shipping. Before the material
can be obtained it is necessary
to secure a priority rating.
which means lost time in the
confusion at Washington, before
an order can be placed with the
factory. Somehow, the eastern
concerns seem to have these de
tails all ironed out.
e . i
COMPLAINT is made by real
estate dealers that absence of
detailed, information on war
risk Insurance is injuring their
business. One agent in the
northwest has written to RFC
for $5000 such insurance on his
home for the purpose of learn
ing what it is all about. He
says he lost the sale of a $150,
000 property because at the last
moment the expectant pur
chaser inquired about war risk
insurance and when Informed
that few companies are writing
such policies and that Lloyd's
of London now refuses to touch
it, the deal fell through.
All that Is known of war risk
insurance is that one hundred
million dollars has been set
aside to pay for damage caused
by bombs to any building, crops
or orchard and that the insur
ance does not cover works of
art. Later some rate may be
worked out, but until this is
done if a Japanese flier drops
an egg on any place the RFC
will pay without any red tape.
American ships are covered
from a different fund.
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JESSE H. JONES, boss of
RFC. has decided that the site
acquired and partly prepared
for an aluminum rolling mill on
the old LaFollette peach orch
ard near Fairview will not be
relinquished. He implies that
the site will be used for some
thing later on, but at this time
has no definite Idea what it will
be. It is within the range of
probability that a fabricating
plant may be located there not
tha big industry now sent east
of the mountains, but a smaller
plant.
. a e
NAVY department having
been voted new money for 1700
more vessels of the smaller
types. Is preparing to distribute
orders in private yards as rap
Idly as possible. Like the marl
time commission, the navy con
templates no new yards, but
rrrti?!!y all the yards In the
northwest which have been I
working on navy contracts will
receive additional orders. In
some instances the navy is not
waiting for yards to make ap
plication but has sent word that
they must take such and such
number of craft, "and get
busy." Navy, too, is preparing
to look up iron plants with
orders for propulsion machin
ery and the companies building
generators. All navy orders
now, under the new arrange
ment, funnel through the office
of production boss Donald Nel
son, PROFITS of 31.6 percent
made by Todd Seattle Dry
Dock, Inc., have come to the
attention of the house commit
tee on naval affairs in a report
which protests excessive profits
on navy contracts. The profits
of the Seattle shipyard, bow
ever, are modest compared with
a number of other concerns
mentioned In the report. The
committee maintains that 7 per
cent profit is a fair return and
anything above that is exces
sive. This is the second congres
sional report criticizing the
navy for making free-handed
contracts; the other report, a
stem-winder, was by the Tru
man senate committee investi
gating costs of war production.
By FRANK JENKINS
IfS. troops arrive in the Brit
v lsh isles, and are greeted
by the glad cry: 'The Yanks
are here!
Churchill, defending his con
duct of Britain's war effort, tells
parliament:
U. S. troops arriving in Bri
tain are only the vanguard of
more to come.
U. S. fighters will help defend
Britain against assault.
U. S. bombers will help Brit
ain bomb Germany.
...
rONT utter the thoughts that
are in your mind.
Don't think of MacArthur and
his men who are fighting with
out hope of reinforcement to
delay the Jap attack on Singa
pore, the East Indies and Aus
tralia. Don't recall that all military
authorities have told us the Brit
ish isles are already crammed
with troops to repel a German
invasion if and when it comes.
...
OEMEMBER that sending
American troops to the Brit
ish isles has been agreed upon
in Washington and that Wash
ington knows the whole world
wide war picture and YOU DO
NOT.
Wars have to be run by those
at the top who know what Is
going on.
a
I ET'S do a little auesslns.
These V. S. troops have
been sent to IRELAND. Ireland
is a ticklish 'problem. Rather
man permit British troops In
Ireland the Irish are willing to
risk conquest by Hitler.
Adding It all up, you will
probably get this:
The Irish may be willing to
tolerate American troops on
their soQ (for their own pro
tection) whereas they would not
be willing to tolerate British
troops.
e e
pHURCHILL, still telling as
much of the bar! a. nf h
good, faces a critical -parliament
ana gets away with it.
He says:
"We shall PRESENTLY RE
GAIN naval command of the
t'acifie and RFOIN t.hli.k
effective superiority In the air."
mat is a plain statement that
the Jans NOW have hnfh n.u.i
and air superiority in the Pa
711 ic.
He adds:
"Japanese naval superiority
will last long enough to Inflict
manv heaw and nainful tiw...
on the United Nations in the far
racinc. but If we persevere the
DOOt will ultimate!? h. nn h
other foot"
That Is a Tat statement that
more MUST BE 1at i ..
Pacific before we can hope to
oegin to win back.
a .
BUT he adds:
.Y a i , . .
nnwaening swell
of victory and liberation bear
ing us and all tnrtiireri ni..
onward SAFELY to the final
goal.
Because he has never IimI.
tated to tell us the wont anrf
because in broad outline his
predictions of something better
to come in the future have been
borne out people everywhere
nave confidence In Churchill.
If parliament should REFUSE
him a Vote of confident .rrf
in accordance with the English
system he should thus be forced
out and someone else put In his
place, we would all mmM.. ii
a calamity of the first water.
The 123 million sheeo In Ana.
tralia provides about nn 'mirth
of the world output of wool.
V ln Ike
Dayfs
Y:News:.
News Behind
The News
by Paul Mallon
;ConJnud From Pag. Ona)
was created around the rubber
and rubber products division of
WPB. The manufacturers claim
ed they only needed a little bit
of rubber anyway to continue in
business, but if cut off entirely,
they would have to abandon
one of their national features.
Britain, they said, had tried
to eliminate such mysterious in
describable garments at the be
ginning of this war, under the
delusion that they were not of
vital consequence, but British
womanhood soon spoke, and the
untutored male officials immedi
ately corrected their mistake.
Mr. Knowlson reweighed his
decision in the light of employ
ment and business (not exclud
ing feminine interest) and saw
the what-you-may-call-lts would
not use much rubber anyhow.
The impression has subsequent
ly spread in WPB that Mr.
Knowlson is a wise man.
...
riZ confusion on sugar was a
little different. Practically
all official voices, including Mrs.
Roosevelt's, had agreed ration
ing would not be necessary the
first six months of this year.
Jesse Jones, the commerce secre
tary had bought the entire
Cuban crop. But Russia and
Britain made larger demands
than expected upon Jones, and
foolish citizens began hoarding.
Even so the shortage is not
great. The deficiency seems to
be about 10 per cent. Jones has
about 6,300.000 tons. (He paid a
good price for it, 3.7 cents at a
time when the market was 3.3
cents). Consumption last year
was only 7,300,000 tons and that
figure represented at least 500,
000 tons of industrial stocklng
up for use this year.
If individual hoarding could
be stopped, there would be no
need for rationing, but apparent
ly there are too many people In
the country who want to get
more than their share.
...
A NGRIEST sotto voce congres
sional comment on the Pearl
Harbor report concerns the still
prevailing world-wide tendency
of the army and navy to avoid
consultation and cooperation.
Senator Brewster (Maine) tells
of his experience in Trinidad
where the army and navy insist
ed on building separate air
fields 30 or 40 miles apart, un
connected by roads through the
Jungle, although the army is re
sponsible for defending the
naval base. The governor there
expressed surprise to Brewster,
saying it was the first time he
knew that "the army and navy
weren't on speaking terms.
In Puerto Rico, says Brewster,
the army commander did not
know the war was on until an
hour-and-a-half after the naval
commander. When the navy was
flying Brewster out to Dutch
Harbor In Alaska, an army com
mander was denied the right to
go in the same plane. The navy
did not want army officers rid
ing in its planes.
Sentiment for the creation of
overall coordination boards for
certain areas In the island pos
sessions Is rising to the point
where congress may force ac
tion. TOLL IN GREECE
Bern. Switzerland, Jan. 29.
&P) Famine conditions in Greece
are so acute that 2,000 persons
died in Athens alone in a single
day and bread sells for $15 a
loaf, the Journal De Geneve re
ported today.
The paper quoted an anonym
ous letter dated Dec. 9, 1941,
from writer In Greece as the
source of its information.
"People of the streets all are
like skeletons and on every cor
ner people are lying down, the
letter said. "The winter Is espe
cially intense and there is no
wood.
"Only the richest can afford
available food, with bread sell
ing at $19 a loaf."
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Flight o' Time
Medford and Jacksoa Caanty
History (ram tha rues af the Mall
Trlbana IS and to yeare ago.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
January 29, 1932
at was Thursday)
Japanese marines occupy
Shanghai, and seize city with
clock-like precision. Chinese re
sist invasion, and night of hor
ror follows.
Arms boycott urged to halt
war in Orient. America refuses
lone hand move to aid China.
Three inch snow whitens
Medford in early hours, and
sidewalks and streets are mass
of slush. Blizzard rages at Cra
ter lake.
William Briges of Ashland
WW -1-1 .
Impeachment of Secretary of
Treasury Mellon sought by dem
ocrats. Lincoln Day club arranges
annual February 12 meeting.
Valley bankers hear Orris
Crawford speak at monthly
meeting.
Continued cold with probable
snow predicted; high 38, low 33
degrees.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
January 29, 1922
(It was Sunday)
Willard battery service station
Is robbed of $1,000 worth of
auto accessories ana nxuires,
Oregon political pot starts to
boil.
Movie theater in Washington,
D. C, collapses and 108 killed,
132 injured.
Senator Borah sees a plot to
quash European war debts.
Sir Ernest Shackelton, famed
English South Antarctic ex
plorer, dies of heart attack in
icy regions.
Eight Notre Dame football
players confess they played in
semi-pro game.
State to spend $300,000 on
Trail-Prospect road coming sum
mer. Rain still forecast;
low 22.
high 35,
Knights of Pythias
Plan Turkey Dinner
On Friday Evening
Talisman Lodge No. 31 Knight
of Pythias will give a guest
4,rlraw linna 1m Ih.l. hall nn
North Grape street Friday at
7 p. m. which will be attended
by delegations from Grants Pass,
Ashland, Klamath Falls and
other surrounding towns and
Including some high dignitaries
of the organization. A promi
nent out-of-town speaker haa
been secured for the occasion.
A program of music and nov
elties will follow the banquet
with Past Chancellor R. G.
Beach as master of ceremonies.
Deputy C. C. Howard Is chair
man of the general committee
assisted by Knights Harry Barne
burg and George Russell.
The dinner will be prepared
and served by the Pythian Sis
ters, which means a feast fit
for a king. This is the first big
event of the year under the
leadership of Chancellor Com
mander Fred Knox.
MAISKY ILL
London, Jan. 29. (IP) The
Russian embassy disclosed to
day that Ivan M. Maisky, Soviet
ambassador to Britain, is ill
with malaria.
CLAIMS
Chanute Field, 111. (U.FS He's
not a visitor on a mission, but
First Sergeant Eugene Winston
Churchill is at Chanute Field
Just the same. The sergeant,
who claims to be a relative of,
British prime minister, says his
grandparents came to America
from England In 1860.
TAKES CREDIT
Boston (U.PJ Research by the
National Association of Post
masters shows that the U. S.
postal service started in 1639
I when the Massachusetts legis
lature passed a law requiring all
mall from overseas to be de-av
posited at the house of Richard
Fairbanks. He distributed it to
the rest of the colony.