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Atlanta, Taneaaw. n C aaTBP Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry ' ' The assassination of Admiral Darlan of Franca In the govern ment palace in Algiers la the prize "Who Dunnlt?" mystery story of the year and probably all time. And, there Is no turn ing the last page of the book to find out whether It was the butler or the blonde who pulled the trigger. The Admiral spent his adult life, wearing a uni form, and a claw-hammer coat. plus striped trousers, practising International and diplomatic In trlgue. He was a genius at It, In French politics he played both ends against the middle and prospered. The prim Brit ish envoys and the vile Laval knew him well and watched him the same way. So when , Admiral Darlan was named high commissioner of Algiers the plot began to thicken, for neither friend or foe approved. It was like naming Al Capone secre tary of state. In European capl- tals nobody trusted him, His "number was up." And, last Thursday late, the deed was dona and an Admiral of France died. Saturday there was a mili tary funeral and the assassin . crumpled before a firing squad while raiding airplanes roared overhead. The killer was "an obscure youth," the son of an Italian mother, and a French father, press dispatches say. His name Is a secret and pro mises to remain so forever. The day of the murder the "obscure youth" roamed the government palace halls, hid In closets, did as he pleased, In precincts sup posed to be guarded. How come? Many wonder. YE ZD GIVES DPI (Bend Bulletin) "Another unsigned letter comes to hand, this one evi dencing about as moronic an attitude and understanding as has come to our notice In many a day. Its argument la that in smoking Probation Officer Loomls sets a bad ex ample for the minors of Bend. Sample sentence, according to Mr. Lincoln in his famous Gettysburg address, 'all men are created equal.' Therefore If Mr. Loomls can smoke why can't they? There's no use trying to make any comment on that one." Due to reverses in Russia and Africa, the Nazi armies may be "neutralized" for the remainder of the winter and not likely to Invade any land, not even Eng land. Saying they are "neutra lised" is a polite and pretty way of saying the late world con querors have started "to fold." "He would not talk for publi cation during the exclusive in terview I had with him." S. F. paper.) Dave Hazen, the Ore gonlan's Indefatigable Interview er could have done no better. ; The "stop-gap" plan did not work so well on gasoline. The idea was all right but should have been aimed at the Con gressional vocal chords. Quite a few of the Older Girls have taken Time by the forelock and yanked the last leaf off the calendar as a friend ly gesture towards the approach ing New Year. ROBBING THE CRADLESI (Walnut Creek Kernel) "Boys born between July 1 and August 81, 1942, register during the week ending today. Those born between Septem ber 1 and October 81, 1942. register in the week between ' December 18 and 24." e ' Grocers deplore announce ment of rationing of canned, frozen and dried fruit and vege tables a month before It hap pens. They claim this will start a nationwide drive for tin cans before they have been opened, V ltH Jilbuaa Want Ma, No Complaint In the much publicized food broadcast of yester day Elmer Davis said "rashun" and Secretary Wick ard said "ray-shun". Elmer Davis, as usual, was right at least Fowler's "Modern English Usage" sustains him. But this was a detail. The two estimable gentlemen agreed food is one of the strongest weapons in the U. S. arsenal, and the time has come to use it as such putting the needs of our army and allies first, and the needs of our civilian population, Becond. TO do this there must be rationing (short "a" please) as soon as the details of administration can be worked out, particularly in the direction of certain canned fruits, dried fruits and canned vege tables. Because of the enormity of the task at home the rationing will not go into effect until some time in February. But both speakers were confident an over whelming majority of the American people would cooperate voluntarily in this victory drive, and not try to hoard food, in the time allowed, even though it might be possible so to do. THEY are entirely right In this, or any other regu 1 lation to win the war, and win it at the earliest pos sible date, the people of the country are 100 behind the government As Elmer Davis pointd out even with this new rationing system, the people of the United States will be the best fed in the world and they will be. . It is certainly a trivial thing to ask that certain types of food be restricted or even eliminated so our boys at the front can be properly fed, when as a re sult of such action, both anced diet will be maintained. In fact our one criticism of the broadcast was the implication that there might be some material oppo sition to this food regulation. We have yet to find any citizen hereabouts (or we believe anywhere else) not eager and willing to do everything that must be done to aid in winning this war. The only fly in the ointment has been where some doubted the NECES SITY, or felt the necessity had been caused by bung ling or inefficiency higher-up. IMESSRS. Davis and Wickard were, we believe, over-apprehensive. We don't mean there will be no chislers or cheaters at all That would be too much to expect ' But there will be so few that those in charge of the administration of this food rationing, will never know they exist Does Tojo Admit Defeat? What a difference just a few months make ! Less than a year ago Premier Tojo of Japan was telling his parliament how the U. S. navy had been knocked out and Japan had conquered a new empire, in the shortest time in human history. Yesterday what a different tune I No boastful pronouncement at all. Only complaints of the size of the growing allied forces, increasing difficulties of the Japanese armies and navy every where, even the climatic conditions in the Solomons and Aleutians were deplored. BRITAIN'S army in India, Tojo declared, had reach " ed 1,600,000 men and was steadily increasing. Ap proximately a million Chinese and Communist troops are fighting the Japs in China (how COULD.they be so inconsiderate!) And in the Aleutians the "hardy, little men" are enduring "almost unimaginable privations and diffi culties", bemoans .the Jap generalissimo. . IN fact the Japanese premier's speech was so sur- prisingly pessimistic the suspicions of this depart ment have been aroused. Until the press reports of stantiated, we shall indeed take the speech with con siderable NaCL. For it is our belief Either the U. S. censorship sent out ONLY the encouraging features of the speech (encouraging that is to the United Nations) or This wily and tricky Tojo, purposely put out a super-bearish statement to either shield an all-out Jap smash in some part of the Far East perhaps Siberia or lull the allies into a sense of false se curity. ERTAINLY, unless the Japanese war-lords have changed their spots overnight, truth-telling, when the truth happens to be unfavorable to Japan, has no place in their technique at all. That the honeymoon is over for General Tojo is certain. That ultimate defeat for him is certain, no informed person would deny. BUT that the Japanese Premier would admit as much and virtually confess the dream of that new prosperity sphere in the Pacific for Japan is over, simply doesn't make sense at all 1 We refuse to believe the U. S. report of the speech is the coirct one until it is confirmed by some author ity not subject to censorship. Mice Make Nesl Of Gas Ration Tickets Delton, Mich, Dec. 28 U Pi William Smith, garageman, opened his desk drawer and found that mice had woven his gasoline ration stamps Into nest He also found seven baby mice huddled In a comer of the drawer. The nest they had fash ioned represented more than 100 gallons of fuel. The raUoiUiuj board shipped an adequate and well bal this speech are duly sub the nest to Washington today In the hone of an adjustment. TRANSFER WORKERS San Francisco, Dec. 28 (U.R) Transfer of 1.250 Mexican workmen. Imported from Mexico to aid In harvesting California crops, from beet fields In the central part of the states to cit rus orchards In Ventura, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and San Diego counties will begin Tues day, It was announced today by L. I. llrwps. Jr., regional direct or of the farm security administration. Personal Health Service By WUliara (lined let tel. pertaining to personal health end hygiene, mot to disease dlafOMlt or treatment, will ba answered by Dr. Brady IT a stamped self, addraeeed antelope Is enclaeed. Letters ehould be brief and an I ten la Ink. Owing la the targe auraae of lettere recalled aaly a lew caa be answered here. Na reply raa be made ta euerlee not conforming to lattractloaa, address Dr. William Brady. tee El Camine. Beverly Bills. Calif. INSOMNIA IS NOT DESPONDENCE With most people the habit of. retiring at certain hour at night and gettiag up at a cer- tain hour in the morning is strongly fixed, and when any thing disturbs this schedule or routine people are prone to re gard It as harmful to health. There Is a widespread be lief among the Dr. Brady laity that sleep lessness or insufficient sleep or insomnia Insomnia means pro longed inability to sleep, not Just occasional restlessness Is likely to cause insanity. There Is no basis for this notion. Some Insane persons have Insomnia or are mentally or physically active when they should be asleep, but it Is the Insanity that causes the insomnia. Infants naturally sleep most of the time. Children sleep .nearly half the time. Boys and girls In the 'teens should sleep nine to ten hours. Adults should sleep eight hours. Any one doing hard physical labor or getting much exercise needs more sleep than he or she needs when doing only mental work or when getting little exercise. Elderly folk need less sleep than younger adults, Seven hours Is generally plenty of sleep for a man or woman past sixty, and many healthy persons past seventy thrive best on only six hours sleep. The trouble with a good many people who suffer (in their own Imagination) from insomnia and are forever seeking hypnotics or sedatives to "make them sleep" is simply that they don't work hard enough (physically) or play or exercise enough to earn a good night's sleep. Mind now, I say a good many people I do not say that this applies In every Instance of Insomnia or Insufficient sleep. No hypnotic or sedative can possibly produce the restful res torative sleep that comes to one who Is really tires from vigorous physical exertion. Indoors or out doors, summer or winter, work or play. Sedentary folk who do not readily go asleep nights should take a dose of this medicine a brisk walk of a mile or two in the evening, or at least a rendi tion of a few movements of the 1 (Continued from Psge One) states served by the privately owned lines of the Ebasco (Elec tric Bond & Share Co.) system. What ex-Congressman Pierce forgets Is that "Uncle" Fred De lano, in an early Bonneville hearing, testified that Bonne ville power should be taken to Utah and elsewhere, and that the late J. D. Ross, first ad ministrator, talked of sending power froln Columbia river into Montana and then on to Chicago. It has also been the policy of Dr. Raver to promise to provide power at any location upon re quest, and this policy has re sulted In heavy consumers being scattered over Washington and parts of Oregon instead of con centrating all Industries In the vicinity of the dams. In the event FTC or FPC undertakes an Investigation of the pool it will offer the spectacle of one government agency looking for dirty work In another federal agency. e e e MEN as close to the president as his undershirt are saying that he made a political mistake when he designated Herbert H. Lehman, ex-govemor of New York, as the man in charge of relief and rehabilitation of the rest of the world. Mr. Lehman is a wealthy man. The banking house of Lehman Brothers Is among the major banks in the United States. The brothers oper ate ocean liners tor did before the war) and passenger carrying airliners in international service. Their financial connections are many and their ramifications spread In numerous directions. Governor Lehman is the soul of integrity, but with billions to spend and the varied Interests of Lehman Brothers there is al ways the possibility of someone starting a. scandal. In the n'.nUrr of money to re habilitate stricken world and . "AT ATHE - ok; Brady. M. D. Last Brady Symphony (for words and music sent ten cents and stamped self-addressed en velope), or even just a dozen somersaults before hitting the hay. Any good exercise tends to equalize the circulation and pro mote natural sleep. A good health habit for any one and every one, especially for one who feels tense and un able to relax completely at sleep ing time, is Belly Breathing. In structions for this available on request If you provide stamped self-addressed envelope. Belly Breathing quickly relieves cold feet, too. Incidentally, one who does not readily fall asleep at night should make sure to keep the feet warm, either by wear ing suitable foot warmers or by using artificial heat for the feat. QUESTIONS a) ANSWERS Something to Chew on Peptle uleer. Radiograph showed ruanneas at roote or teeth. Hospital dentin urged extraction. Home den. tlat advised wait. X eonoelTed this hypothesis: 1. Abeenee of Bene meant tooth had lost power to recuperate. a. Disease caused stagnation In Blood supply of tooth. 9. Stagnation of blood permitted microoea to israae root. 4. Bxerrtes restores circulation. I began chewing regularly on rubber disk. In the course of a few months my arthritis (ankle) cleared- up. (C. D. N.) Answer All I know Is that moat of us do not do enough chewing, but t suggest chewing plain wheat, other unrefined cereals, fresh fruit, etc, rather than gum. baceer, rubber. paraffin or pitch. Chew and eat an apple (skla and all) last thing at night. Zinc Fames Constantly 'exposed to the fumes from burning and welding galvanised steel plates. What effect will this have on my health? (D. W. K.) Answer Practically the only 111 ef fect Is from possible chronic arsenic poisoning arsenic being a common Impurity In sine. Shortage of Vitamin C By experimenting I believe X have found which vitamin X need. Tooth showing tendency to abscess. I took considerable A and D, but found that 0 seemed to give best result. Being allerglo to most foods containing C 1 have probably not had enough of It In my diet. (M. B. W.) Answer That Is very likely. Short age In O Intake often accounts for sore gum. loosening of teeth. (Copyright 1042, John F. Dllle Co.) Bd. Note: Persons wishing to communicate with Dr. Bndy should send letter direct to Dr. William Brady. M. O, tS Ed Camlno. Beverly Hills. Calif. feed some 400,000,000 hungry mouths, there is a determination on the part of many senators and representatives that Director Lehman will have to come to congress for an appropriation instead of drawing some three or four billion from RFC on an executive order from the presi dent. The legislators say they want to know where the money Is going. This is no reflection upon Lehman but Is criticism of the slip-shod methods of hand ling finances through a blank check. Herbert Hoover was the logical reliefer, but he Is dis liked at the White House and his name Is associated with the start' of the big depression, so all his experience in feeding Europe has been disregarded, e e e SECRETARY of War Henry L. Stimson rejected the suggestion of Senator McNary of Oregon last summer, that soldiers be given furloughs to work in hop fields, pick pears and save the crop. That was the secretary's view few months ago, but there is a prospect that he will change his mind in 1943. In New Zealand soldiers not otherwise engaged are being sent where there is a shortage of manpower. The British have been doing the same, and American troops In England have assisted in gather ing the harvest. In 1943 there will be a large number of teen age soldiers who will be "soft." Now in the debating school of the Army and Navy club Is a proposal that these youngsters be given a few weeks on the farm, hardening- them for the work ahead. Farm work, it Is contended, is Ideal for condition ing a young man British Trainmen Threaten Walkout London, Dec. 23 (U.R) The new year may see a railroad strike In Britain, with soldiers operating the trains. W. P. Allen, secretary of the associated soc iety of locomotive engineers and firemen, warned today. Allen said there would be an emergency meeting Wednesday to protest the recent wage in crease granted engineers, fire men and engine cleaners. The rise. In most cases ranging from J to 3 cents day was called In sufficient by the trainmen. A strike, would be illegal. Closing time tor Clssslfled ads t a. m. Too late to Classify IS to P. IB. Friendly Help -..in S.HL-L .4 . JK--,-'--r'-'J" I- ,4 VtrV V 4 ALGERIAN NATIVE ARABS Joke with British troops while show ing them the wsy to the Msison Blsnche airdrome. An entire British Army, under General Kenneth Anderson, landed in Algeria and is battling the Nazis In Tunisia. .Army Books Advise Soldiers On Conduct Foreign Lands Washington (U.R) When American forces stormed ashore In North Africa along with their other necessary equipment In eluding tommy-guns and grenades, they carried hand-books tell ing how to get along with the North Africans. Such handbooks are becoming, "must" equipment for American forces In foreign lands. "The twin purposes of the combat soldier or of any Amer lean are to destroy or Immob ilize all of our enemies and make friends of all who are not," said a recent Army Orien tation poster urging American soldiers to make the most of their guidebooks. "Both pur poses call for study. In one case, the study of weapons, tactics and the elements of self-protec tion. In the other, the study of human nature, race characteris tics, national customs, religions, taboos and the simple rules of decency which are about the same in any language." ' The poster said American ex peditionary forces must not only be able to fight battles, they must also be the "best informed army in the world." By winning the confidence of peoples with whom they come in contact, and convincing them of their good will. American soldiers will find many shortcuts to success over the enemy and lay the founda tion for international under standing essential to worth while peace. , To Issue One On India The above explains why the army has issued several such booklets and is now publishing several more. Those now being printed or distributed include booklets on New Caledonia, China New Zealand, and a re vised booklet on North Africa. Another book on India, will be issued shortly. Books on Britain, Northern Ireland and Australia were dis tributed previously. They were received with approval by the peoples of the countries they concerned, and won enthusiastic reviews in the local press. Many persons have collaborat ed in preparing the handbooks, including Americans who know the countries concerned and citizens of those countries in the United States, including diplo matic and military representa tives. An American officer who had been on duty several months In New Caledonia was of great assistance in preparing the boon on that country, because he had first-hand experience with many of the problems that confronted the soldiers as a result of their ignorance of local customs. Lists Rules The Special Service Division, Services and Supply, has sum marized the suggestions con- ta'.ied in the various booklets prepared to date in the following rules for getting along In foreign countries: 1. Make it easy for the other fellow by being friendly, 2. Shun political and religious discussion. 3. Learn as much as possible about local customs and regula tions, and don t boast that we know how to do it better back home." 4. Be careful what you drink. Better take boiled water. 5. Learn the local laws and treat them with respect. 6 Treat tradesmen courteous ly, learn money values, . and don't get overcharged. 7. Treat allies with respect, speak fairly of their achieve ments and express confidence In the common cause. S. Act with the dignity that Is expected of an American soldier even when it hurts. 9. Pick up the new language Just as quickly as possible and speak It. 10. Get fun out of duly when ever opportunity offers. "Learn to Bargain" 11. Become Interested In na tive taboos, rituals, etc., but never make light of them. 12. Learn to bargain where bargaining is the local custom. 13. Never go bareheaded in a tropical country. 14. Learn local landmarks and terrain. 15. Fraternize with allies and give them good opinion of the United States. 18. Lend hand to the local Inhabitant and so win friend ship. 17. Don't compete with local Inhabitants for merchandise In short supply. 18. Learn how the other fel low eats, and when invited out, follow his lead end respect his customs at the table, "regardless of Emily Post." 191 Be generous with cigaret tes because they will open a door almost anywhere. No "Peculiar" Accents 20. Remember, every Ameri can soldier is an ambassador of good-will. 21. In English-speaking coun tries believe that the other fel low's accent is not more peculiar than your own. 22. Remember that a smile, a salute, friendly gesture to wards youngsters speaks the same language in every country. 23. Recognize the equality of all men working and fighting to gether in one cause. 24. Treat women with respect. 23. Refrain from boasting about your superior food or the lack of privations in America. 28. Avoid putting hands on any native peoples, as they aren't accustomed to it and are apt to react violently. 27. Learn the rules and cus toms surrounding the privacy of women and the home, especially In Moslem countries, and obey them to the letter. F. D. R. ABANDONS Washington, Dec. 28 (U.R) President Roosevelt has aban doned plans to make a radio ad dress to the nation before the first of the year, it was learned today. . On two occasions recently, the president said at press confer ences that he planned to deliver such speech this month. His decision not to do so will give nim more time to work on the budget for the next fiscal year and to prepare the State of the Union message which he will de liver to congress on Jan. 7. He nas Deen spending considerable time on those two tasks in recent days. FRIENDLY TUSSLE CAUSli OF DEATH Berkeley, Cal., Dec. 28 (U.R) A "friendly scuffle" at a Christmas Eve party today was believed by Berkeley police to have caused the death of Henry K. Kunert, 47, Berkeley soap company employe. Kunert't wife, Irene, found him unconscious In his bed yes terday morning. A doctor said he believed Kunert died of a broken neck. Mrs. Kunert told police her husband said he had been to a party at the Colgate-Palmolive-Peet company and that he had wrenched his neck In a friendly scuffle. I Four Airmen Die In Plane Crash Washington, Dec. 28 U.R) noiimg Field officials announced today that one officer and three enlisted men were killed In an airplane crash at Haymarket, Va., last night. Those killed were Major Horace J. Wins. 37, pilot, for merly of Phoenix, Ariz.; Staff Sergeant Walter R. Best, 23 Washington; Pvt. George e! Blanc, 28. Denver,- and Pvt. Ver non M. Kragner, 24, Glyndon, Minn, Flight 'o Time Medfort aa Jacksoa Canary Blstory from the niea at the Mall Trlbane I and te years ago. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY December 28. 1932 at Was Thursday) Long session of special ses sion of the legislature looms. Meet next week. Farmer Is held key to return of prosperity to nation. Freight rates duced. on pears re- Cloudy with showers. High 43, low 30 degrees. ' Miss Louise Fluhrer It fined in Justice court for reckless driving. Mrs. O. A. GItzen undergoes operation for appendicitis.. Portland unemployed "hunger march" to Salem. plan A total of 37 autna in from streets of city last year. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY December 28, 1922 at Was Wednesday) . Legion head certain bonus bill will be passed over president's veto. American construction firms busy in Japan building boom. More rain. High 83, low 36 decrees. Prf.rfnltntinn - . 1 . . Ul. ynM IWU days .92 of an inch. Ralnh G. Barriivolt la.,,. r- Los Angeles on business. D. O. K. K. band under direc tion of Wilson Wait to aiv h.nrf concert in park 'next Sunday. Porter J. Neff to build build ing on North Central au.n... Sixth street for Economy Cto- Ex-PrpsMfnt Wild., i. i ... .. . uvjii 4a uuiiui ed on 66th birthday. FRIEND OF THE DOUGHBOYS Elyrla, O. (U.R) Mrs. Charles Yost of Elyria might well be voted the champion friend of the American doughboy. She keeps up a correspondence with more than 180 soldiers in camp and overseas. Although she has four nephews in the armed services, Mrs. Yost writes to many sol diers she does not know per sonally. "CHARMS" AXIS INSTEAD Alameda, Cal (U.R) Merrill Jordan, 37, former professional snake charmer, who charmed snakes in the French Follies Revue, by his flute playing, is now playing the same flute in the uniform of a member of the band of the United States Coast Guard. , ' 7 T- Ml eXTal Tl Ta. ' BSSJ
