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PAGE MioforoU3&Tribuni B4 Mall rrtfcaa Daily Sb aljrtai tf-rt Nik rti at iom ROHERl W RltHU C tit or. RNE0T R OIITRAP Mnar Am .Mr1tv1 Nwappr. Uth . i f March I. lilt a(fltCRlPI ION HA TIM Dally 4n ud ( r4r lit !' b4 nrtF n noiha... IM DaiiV astd gumlar ii montha... g $ Daily lunltf - thfaa moniha I Dally tad Snalair ana manth.. Tfc Py Parrtar la 'aea Ma1far4. Aah Uad. CaairaJ Petal JaeliaAavilia. Qi4 ilL kWu Rlvar. Phaaala, Tslaav 4 aa motor rouiaa; Daily tad Rvnay aa raar 4 Dftlly and Sun1arna month... .11 All tar ma aaata a Ivanc. Offtrial Papa at ka I'lty ortlHAl PBr af 4arkMM rt MriflWtf Ouaiy UBMHKR OF INK 4WWM'I A H5H CHKMH Racatvlaa Vail l-fWaM W Ira Wi-vi Tfia Aaaneiaia1 Praaa ioiuiai aalttla4 la tha uaa for puMiaaiioa at all naa iapa'chaa aranart la H at athar vlaa ararfitari ta iht pap'- and alaa ta iha laaal fiawa putwtfjh) narata AH rlM (or puaitcatton af pi atapaiahaa harala ara alaa raaarvad. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1942. UBUBER OP UNIIKD PRRRR At Bat RCR Os AHDI1 RI'RBAO OP CIRUUUATIUNR Advartlatng Rapraaantatiaa WIIT Hill.LIDAf LOUPANT IHC Otftaaa a Nia Tor a. Chicago. Datratt Ita Pfaneiaea boa Angola, ' Partuad. Bt. Laala AtlaniA. V a R C ag? Ye Smudge Pot Br Arthur Pen? Cock-Eyed Censorship Only a few days ago this column was headed by a timely but somewhat playful paragraph entitled: "Spri'g, Spri'g, Beauti-ful Spri'g!" But it never saw the light of daj- For the local censor ordered its liquidation becaut j it violated the rule that there should be no cublic mention of the weather, until 48 hours after. But now we observe, on the front page of the esteemed Oregonian, not only a mention of a similar phenomenon in Washington, D. G, but a picture as well, showing three shivering hirelings shoveling large snowaruts from the capitoi steps. UOW come? A snow blanket in this original Garden of Eden, the last week of March was even more newsworthy than a blizzard in the District of Columbia a few days later; and yet it can't be done in the Rogue River valley while it can be at the seat of the U. S. govern ment Something decidedly screwy here. If weather reports in the Mail Tribune would aid the Japs, certainly similar reports in the eastern press would aid the Germans, and with 20 ships sunk off the Atlantic coast the nast week bv Nazi TT-h nnt.e. trip situation there must be far more critical than the situation here. Personal Health Service Br William Brady. M. D. Signee totter aartatalni I pmonil Malik to hjgiene, sot ta dMeut "-laical, win d aniwerea br Dr. Brad; M a tumpM aril addreaara envelop la anetoard. Letter Mould ba Dru and written la Ink Owing ta In large mnhf af letter maim) anlr a re eaa k eneaered here. Ne reple ran ba mad ta eerie aot conforming to InMroctlona. addreae Dr. William Bradi. lit a Camlaa. gttearli Hill. Calif. IT TAKES TIME AND MAYBE LIFE TOO It seems to me (say critic) that you have now talked your self into a corner In your absurd effort to popularize your term for the common and well un derstood term "cold." Your lat- Nothlng If heard of the 'silent vote' these days in Oregon. At no other time has It been so full of silence, and some candidates claim they can hear it a a a Congressmen report there is nothing phoney, as alleged about the letters they received from home, wherein constitu ent peel the hide off their dig nity. The people are mad at the President, the Senate, the House, the Cabinet, the British. the "pressure groups,' rubber stamp stooges, in fact, every' body but Gen. MacArthur. And they hint of wrath to come If any shennanigan, Is cooked up in Washington, D. C, to darken hi glory. a a a LITTLE WOMAN BRISTLES (Coos Bay Times) "As married men freely ad mit, there Is more fight in the feminine contingent than most of us at first had been led to believe, and so it Is with unanimous satisfaction that we find this quality at last turned Into constructive channels to help win the na tion's war." a a The tin shortage has caused a national concern to unfurl a slogan, stating Its product has 'Not Gone With the Tin.' It is no relation to a popular priced auto of happier days known as Run-Tin-Tin. a Several citizens confess they have the Spring fever, hereto fore classified as inability to 'shake-off the flu," contracted last October. a a The ukase to drive 40 miles per hour, was widely observed yes. by vehicles only able to make 30. a a a On the Chinese, Russian, United Nations, and Philippine fronts, the Axis was diligently slapped about over the week end, while in London Britishers massed and demanded a second front be opened against Mr. Hit ler. There was the usual o(fi clal gloom about the course of events, while an old propaganda friend of World War I bobbed up, viz: "It's their leaders not the German people, who are to blame!" The fair sex are now riding bicycles, brand new and shining, with the riders garbed in slacks It will be a long day, when a gal Is noted on a one way street, languidly pedalling along, in a Mother Hubbard, with a sun bonnet cocked over one ear. FIRST AIDERS. NOTE Lady, if you see me lying On the ground and (maybe) dying, Let my gore run, bright and free; Don't attempt to bandage me While there's life, there's hope. so, pet, Don't apply a tourniquet; Do not give for my salvation. "Artificial respiration!" Do not stretch my bones or Joints, Do not press my "pressure points!" If "queer symptoms" you should see Don't experiment on me If I'm suffering from 'shock," Take a walk around the block ' If you must be busy, pray. Help to "keep the crowds away!" So, whatever my condition. Phone at once for a physician' Let me lie; I'll take a chance Waiting for the ambulance! From "First Aid" I beg rrlcnje Lady, let me die in peace! (Red Cross Mag.) XE are merely asking for information. Needless " to say, we are perfectly willing to throw our editorial brain-children to the wolves of censorshin any time one of the official by-laws is transgressed; but we would like to know whether or not there is one law ror the east and another for the west m t POME come, Brother Censor, give us a break! It is bad enouch to have the news rennrt hutch. ered and distorted, but when the editorial depart- inciii, i cumuiem on me weamer uenerai onerman awn't tell the half of itl What Happened? Speaking of censorship what really happened at the port of St. Nazaire, France, last Friday night? The first report came from Berlin, early Saturday morning, claiming a shattering defeat for the British, with four large British torpedo boats and nine smaller vessels destroyed, and over 100 prisoners taken, while no damage was done, the British dynamite-laden de stroyer having been blown up by Nazi shore batteries before it came near the port For several hours London refused comment, then came out with the claim of a dramatic victory, (similar to the Zeebruge assault in World war No. I), an attack which wrecked Germany's main U-boat base for a year at least, when the aforesaid destroyer blew up against the main-lock gate, the British comman dos, returning safely across the channel with the loss of less than iOO troops, a triumph which was duly celebrated by the war office. What really happened? Our own guess is the truth lies about half way between the two claims in this instance. We hnvp no doubt the German U-boat base was seriously dam aged for Berlin admits the commandos landed. We also have no doubt the British lost both ships and men, for extensive casualties are not denied. India Promised Independence Sir Stafford Cripp's offer to India seems fair : enough.. With Japan knocking at the gates of Bom bay there can be no immediate chancre in the existinc set-up. The war government in London must retain supreme control as long as the fighting lasts. But after the war the cherished prize for which the East Indians have been fiehtintr for a third of a century will be granted, autonomy, alias self gov ernment, alias independence. . A type of dual autonomy is indicated. self crov- ernment for the 77,000,000 Moslems on one hand, the 240.000,000 Hindus on the other. States or nrn- ""i-n "mi ii uu nut is it to aunere to eitner, it is inti mated, could by agreement with London, set up some j fui i ui muepenaence witnin the Indian union. est screed indi cates that you re kidding yourself. You say that when a person calls his a 1 1 m a n t "crl" he Im plies he does not know as yet just what is developing, and neither dees any one else. Even a physician probably cannot tell at this stage what the trouble will prove to be. Measles, scar let fever, pneumonia. Influenza, "grip," infantile paralysis, epi demis meningitis, septic sore throat, diphtheria It may be any one of these respiratory infection. It takes a dav or two to find out. (Italics mine.) Right, and meanwhile, folks, please humor the champion health ad viser by calling it by his mean ingless pet name, won't youT (C. T. L.) An excellent criticism. You are right about everything ex cept the significance of crl (kree). The respiratory infec uons mentioned are the more serious illnesses In that cate gory. They are recognized by medical science as common res piratory Infections common In every sense of the term. It would be awkward and cumber some to say "I don't know, of course, what I am developing, but I hardly need warn you, unless you're exceptionally ig norant, that it may be measles. scarlet fever, pneumonia, Influ enza etc. etc. and hence It is my duty as a decent citizen to take every care to avoid infect ing you, and your cue, If you're not a JJr, to keep out of my conventional spray range." All that would be awkward and cumbersome. So for short we'll call it crl (meaning any one of the Common Respiratory Infec tions) and everybody with a modicum of brains will under stand. Respiratory Infections may sometimes be spread in other ways than cough, sneeze or con versation droplet spray, but this Is the usual mode of infection and everybody, from the child in kindergarten to the professor in college, everybody from the man In the street to the health commissioner of the metropolis, can contribute much toward preventing all of the respiratory infections by desisting from use of that sinister term "cold". Aside from the mortality rate of the respiratory infections, it is well to remember that these preventive diseases ac count for nearly three-fourths of the illness, disability and operations physicians attend the year around. Another thing It Is well to rememoer, if it is not too absurd for me to go on talking from my corner, is that altho mrh allergic reactions as hav fever ana nyperesthetlc rhinitis are of course not communicable, yet lima umes oui 01 ten the b the blighter will eet vmi whii. he Is assuring you it is of no consequence, If you are one of those simple souls who still be lieve they are safe as long as they keep their feet dry and avoid drafts. Yes. indeed, it takes time to find out, but let us hope it will not take life too. Offer of Independence Is Test of Leadership For Indian Statesmen Br DEWITT MACKENZIT Wide World War Analyst Britain's offer of independence to India In the form of dominion status puts Indian leaders to a supreme test to show what caliber of statesmanship they possess to warrant sen- government. It Is not an easy moment for dam and little attention was given to the purpose for which the meeting was called. QUESTIONS ANSWERS Hrait I hve nirgement of th hart. I drlv a car. and when I get off th car my heart hurt me and i g,t u. nram, (A. L.) Anewer Only your physician can ie you wnat to do. Alum ncenuy nd to us a different baking powder from what I had uiad for yer(. ThU new one contain! "odium aluminum aulphate" (alum) . m mu ngnt to user (Mr. K. r. Anwer As wholesome a any oth er, in my opinion. Knowledge of Food I with you would have more ar tlcle giving practical knowledge of food and nutrition m general. A you probably know, moat of u have too little knowledge, know too many things "which ain't so" about food and diet. (w. A , Answer out of many such articles 1 given In booklet "Peeder aunt" for copy send twenty-five cent and tamped envelope bearing your ad dree. Sneeze I tneeae a good deal, sometime, a doaen apell a day. but don't hve cold. What would cause It? (P.M.) I Answer Allerglce aensltlvlty to something or other. Chronic sinusitis. Polyp imasa of wollen hypertrophled muoous membrane In nasal passage). These are common causes. You should have noae examined by physician. (Copyright 194a, John P. Dllle Co.) Ed. Note! Perenn wishing to communicate with Dr. Brady hould send letter direct lo Dr. William Brady. M. t, tss El Camlno, Beverly Hills, Calif. News Behind The News By Paul Mallon (Continued Prom Pag One) do to clear the Burma road be fore the rains come. Jap seizure of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal is being over-interpreted as a preliminary to a naval thrust at India. Those islands were. In fact, practically undefended and with out fixed fortifications because they were not of prime military significance. The Japs will use them only as anchorages for the fleet and as submarine bases to harass Indian shipping. VES, it's fair enough and about as good as could be arranged. But it is doubtful if this eleventh hour offer changes the situation in India materially. i ne .nxis powers nave teen working diligently on fnclia ever since the war started and what disaffec tion could have been aroused, must be pretty well crystalized by this time. On the other hand loyal Indians like Mahatma Gandhi, have been bitterly opposed to the Axis pow ers from the start, and while non-resistant in theory. me name iignung iorces, within their ranks, cer tainly would fight to the death against invasion on the East or West, regardless of what post-war pledges might be made. CO it is doubtful if this much publicized concession will change the real situation in India materially, one way or the other. Britain was wise to remove all doubt. But Brit ain's real strength in the Mid-East has always been and is today the result of her skill toW..o'nn,l in. "."Kciac as a lumillier, ana me Complete absence I lands was part of our htt-and run plan of temporary naval strategy, which, no doubt, will be cmtimied. The sound military strategy behind the raids is simply this: The Japs now are getting themselves extended" beyond their ability to protect them- ! selves adequately in all areas. 1 Trwir '.rre are stretrted thin I across the whole west Pacific. NO one here ever claimed the Atitrnltnn ,-,, ,M hnM V.,., Guinea. Its protective forces were meager. What delayed the Jap conquest there were two good American flying fortress attacks on their bases of sup plies at Lae and Salamaua (made about a week ago, but Just now being announced). Also the Japs may have paused to establish air bases. That is what they want of New Guinea anyway. While they may capture substantial Aus tralian sources of copper, rub- I ber and cotton there, Island is strategics as an air base to protect Jap ill-gotten gains. The expected Jap attack upon north Australia is still confident ly expected to be limited to the objective of preventing Mac Arthur from establishing air fields from which he could rav nc Java and the other Jap con quered islands immediately to the north. a a OVR spectacular naval attack unnn VT.rM. mnA U'.1. I- By their conquests they have worked themselves into the dif ficult military position from which they have Just driven the united nations. These raids require them to watch out for every dot on the map reachable by our fleet, to replenish their defenses at these and all similarly vulnerable spots with planes and troops from their already thin line. In effect, we are stretching them farther and farther with these tactics. a a FIs true some Dutch are still I fiuMino .Ton. In v.. 1.111. .J --o n hvb uic iiui, ui . Java, but do not expect them to re-enact the success of Bataan. Only a few thousand are loose, i here and there. Their opera- , tions are heroic but without much military importance. j Several species of minute In-' sects live in the ice of the gla- 1 ciers on Mount Rainier, hopping about like tiny fleas. either party, for the problems are mountainous. There will be heart-burnings among those who seek utter severance from the British crown. However, teach ers like Gandhi, who is one of the great minds of our time, will recognize that in conceding even the right of secession to the greatest of her possessions, Eng land has gone about as far as one would excect the mother country to go this side of the millennium. Cripps Has Fortnight To Finish Negotiation Even, the difficult Issue in volved In the Moslem demand for a state separate from the Hindus Is taken care of by a provision that there may be more than one dominion gov ernment In the Indian empire. Thus, unless one section of the population insists on imposing its will on another section, this politico-religious dillemma final ly may be solved. Sir Stafford Cripps, blunt man of few words, who conveyed this offer to India, has said that he has a fortnight to devote to the negotiations. Reports from Delhi indicate that Cripps has made considerable progress. Britain's conservative states men hold that India isn't ready for self-government. They base this view on the fact that ac cording to the latest official figures some 87 percent of the people are illiterate in this vast country which contains close to a fifth of the world's population. Untold millions are primitive! peoples, treading the paths their ancestors trod centuries ago. Moreover, this huge peninsula has small claim to nationalism, for there are many races, and some 220 languages are spoken, incredible though it seem. Also, the castes, which form great barriers between the different classes of the population, run into thousands. Hindustan's answer is that she has many brilliant and highly educated men and women upon whom to draw, and that the only way a country can learn to govern is to govern. Govern ment cannot be learned In cor respondence school. Jap Invasion Threat Overshadows All But the immediate question is far bigger than whether India is absolutely ready for self government. She is faced with the greatest crisis in her modern history the grave threat c' Japanese invasion. Unless the people of India get squarely behind the British government for the defense of their country they may shortly suffer the hor rors of being overrun by Nip ponese hordes. And probably such an attack would encourage an invasion by the barbarous tribesmen of the northwest frontier, up by the famous Khyber pass. paid their income taxes (thous ands for the first time). Approximately, these are the things the people are demanding (or else): Cut out waste, speed production, control the labor situation and make it unneces sary to pay tribute to a union before getting a job in a ship yard, aircraft factory or other war work; cut out appropria tions for government inspector? and agents to ride over the coun try in Pullmans; cut out the press agents; suspend the 40- hour week, which was enacted to provide more jobs; provide the soldiers with all the weapons they require (most of the letter writers have boys taken into the service and they want their sons to have equipment; they also wish to know more about who is running the war.) People complain that they have not been told enough not military sec rets, but just plain news. a THE plain people resent that they are not considered) com petent. Without aid or sugges tion from the national capital bands of guerillas have been and are being organized by the thous and along the Oregon coast, the Washington coast, and the idea is spreading into Idaho to com bat paratroops. Thousands of men and women are volunteer ing at filter stations; familiariz ing themselves with bandages and first aid. Being the No. 1 target area of the United States, the people of the northwest know what they are doing and know what they want congress to do or refrain from doing. - IN face of administration op position, Thurman Arnold, the official trustbuster of the depart ment of justice, declares the labor unions are running the country; are dictating to farm ers, destroying small independ ent merchants, and doing things which no other organization in the country can do and getting away with it. Mr. Arnold knows; he has tried to convict union racketeers, but while he has hooked the big corporations for violating the anti-trust laws the union leaders slip through his fingers. White House has been sent word that Arnold is a man to get rid of. Flight o Time Medford and Jacksoa Coanty Hletury from the fllee of the Mall Tribune 10 and to yean ago. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY March 30. 1932 at was Wednesday) Edison Marshall, author visit, ing kin here, comes out for Japan in "boycott war" to aid China. Huber packing plant to start In April. Amusement tax and higher postage rates favored by congress. rrize rum cargo enroute to Seattle seized near here. In Bataan copper, rub- If f, (. ere, the big 1 .. ' lly desirable fe ?..J IfiV, - jrotect other j '3 -. of such qualities in Germany or Japan, added to the threat of an Axis conquest is the hitter's great handi cap. No matter how the British yoke may have irked, or the desire for freedom grown, the rank and file in India certainly prefer a continuation of the status quo, to any chance of servitude under the Black Dragon of Nippon aided and abetted by the Nazis 1 Kelly's Comment From Washington, D. C Thousands Write To Congressmen Arnold Frank In Union Criticism Bureaucrats Dally With Mining Needs By Jeha W. Kelly Washington. D. C. March 30 No one has tabulated the num ber of telegrams and letters re ceived by senators and repre sentatives of the northwest de manding "something be done" about labor, excessive spending, etc., but it is known that the total runs into the thousands. The plain people of Idaho, Ore gon and Washington are express ing themselves, but certain members of the administration, such as the administrator of the wage-hour law. assert that this nation-wide protest is being in spired by the nazi an attempt to give the idea that any criti cism of the administration is disloyal. Congressmen know w hen they are the target of pro paganda and when the mail comes from constituents who are mad enough to write. There is a wide difference between the H. S. RAUSHENBUSH, who directed the meetings of the O. L. Chapman group in the north west early this month, has had some of his "liberal" writings spread on the Congressional Rec ord in connection with the sup ply bill of the department of the interior. Raushenbush, it appears from his writings, is op posed to the profit motive and he wants the government to take over banks, power systems and other items. He has reluct antly abandoned accomplishing these things by bloody revolu tion (his books were quoted) and proposes that clever young col lege men be infiltered into in dustries and there work as ter mites, boring from within. Mr. Raushenbush acts out his advice, for he has become chief of the research and planning section of the power division of the in terior department. Oscar L. Chapman, assistant secretary of the interior, invaded the west to promote mining. Raushenbush, who is a miner, : presided. So far as known the ; meeting of practical miners de veloped nothing. A man with j mining property on Olympic peninsula developed for preci ous metals only found his prop I erty carried zinc, which would I justify operation for zinc alone. , for months he endeavored to ; find the government bureau in terested in zinc. Raushenbush took his name. An operator of a gold and silver mine in Idaho cannot get a priority for powder or steel, but the mine contains the source of tungsten and if he could obtain powder he would concentrate on tungsten. Raush enbush took his name. Also the name of a man from Marshfield who wanted information on local coal which could be used at the Medford cantonment. Neither Chapman nor Raushen bus is familiar with practical mining but were sent into the west by Secretary Ickes to solve mining questions with experi enced men. At the meeting in Portland most of the time was devoted to praising Bonneville Dr. Spears quit as Oregon football coach to accept Wiscon sin berth. Prink Calltson, form er Medford coach, favored for job. Crater Lake bears coma out of winter sleep. County agent prepares annual batch of squirrel poison. Mall-Tribune cooking schbol opens. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY March 30. 1922 (It was Thursday) Peace declared in Ireland again and pact signed. Federal Intervention coal mine strike in east looms, as miners leave plants. In Spring baseball training full swing in south. Rain again forecast. High 58, low 42; precipitation .11 inch. Business men favor daylight saving coming summer if other coast towns adopt. Former Montana residents In city and county plan picnic next month. The Grange Central Point Grange Central Point Grange met March 20 with Master A. T. Lathrop presiding. Agriculture committee urged that farmers use squirrel poi son diligently and at once to rid the fields of these expensive pests, Arnold Bohnert informed the members on the new valley hybrid seed corn. A salvage committee headed vy . x. omun was appointed to superintend gathering up all metals usable In defense con struction. Mr. Walker and Trumbly were visitors from Creswell Grange. Betty Potter acted as juvenile matron. y Jackson county Pomona lec turer Eula Foley announced church Sunday for April 19 at the old Presbyterian church in Jacksonville, with a basket din- ner and program in Jacksonville Grange Hall. Everyone is in vited to attend for the day. Sally Puhl conducted a pro gram of songs, readings and rec reational numbers. The chaplain and refreshment committee served a birthday supper honoring all birthdays of first uarter with lighted cake, tapers and daffodils as decora- lions. TU. i iuo serving committee was Mr. and Mrs. John Yantis, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith, Bet ty Potter and Mr. Eckholm. H. E. club met Wednesday with Mrs. Eugene Hampton. The hostess was assisted by Mable Johnson and Jennie Yantis. Mrs. A. T. Lathrop spoke on food and nutrition. VISITORsir GlrJa Shan kar Bajpai. India's agent general lo the Inited States, recently paid his first .visit to F.D.R. sin of the grow ing emphasis on India's wartime status. It is difficult to state when the flood of critical letters began to I arrive, but th ffri-,nnHu-n ... Major General Jonathan M. nottcable the latter part of Feb Walnwright (above), senior of j ruary and burst out, for ex licar remaining In Bataan. had ample, in radio talks, such as at direct command of the U. S.I Twin Falls. Ida., early in March forces in th Philippine now j and in innumerable indignation that General Dougla KT-!hur meetings throughout the north had takn command In Aus-' west. 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