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page Six MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1942 MEDFORDv'!tvTRIBnfE Im lb Mall TrifcMM." Punh a wcnmitD PR I NT I NO CO. tf-tt North rtr M Phm till ROBERT W RT'HU tlMor. BR NEST R OIMITRAP Manatar. Kataratf a Mrn4 laa maMar at M4 foc4. Oraoa. aria A f March I. Ill L'hscRtPTioN rates Br Mall lit tvaeri Datif and Sunilay 7ar II M Luttjr and Bundaif li monttia... IS Dally and Rundar ihraa months I DaH and flnndar en month... .Tl By farnar la Advaara Mdfard. Aab lao. Central Point. Jackat.rtll. Onid HilL Rogue Rir. Paaaaia. Talaat and aa motor rou'aa tatlv and Bua.iar raar Pally aad Monday m month. TI All lirmi aaah Is advanca. Offl'tal Papr of IRo CHf f Mrdfr4 orfltriaj Papr f Jarkaaai Cmumtt I'Bltrd rwaa Fell Las4 mn MEM BR R OP AUDIT RITREAO OP CIRCULATION! Advortlaint Rapraaontattva WBST HOLUDAT COWPANT. INC Orftraa la N York. Chicasa, DoiroH, Baa PranHaco, boa Angaiaa. Baaitla, Portland. II bonis. Atlaata. Vaacaaw, n C frW4 Ye Smudge Pot By Aithui Parry The public has Ignored the governmental request not to travel during the Yule holidays. as a contribution. Unlike the New Deal Nabobs, they are not speeding by tarln and plane to a distant point from Washington, D. C, to make a speech. Citizens have started wearing neckties, and puffing pipes Santa Claua put in their socks. The sun beamed bravely but briefly yesterday. And if it had been February 2 the ground hog (Porctna terra) would have seen his shadow. THE MUFFLED KNOCK (English Parish Mag.) "I regret to say that Mr. and Mrs. are leaving for Col wyn bay, after many years' loyal worship here. , . , Mr. has served as a sidesman nd offered to be Hon. Assist ant Treasurer, if called upon. I am thankful to say this has not been necessary." A hill resident showed up yes terday and reported he is so hard up he has been forced to eat smoked bear bacon and his own biscuits. The Vice President proposes a world council to preserve peace after the war. It has the earmarks of a revived League of Nations, a World War I vision that fizzled. In the new plan no provisions are made for placing of Germany and Japan under an iron heel, where they belong. Repentant and defeated, the two outlaw lands will agree to any idealistic notion offered, while waiting for another chance to pounce upon civilization. Un less their military ears are pinned back permanently for all time, I960 will see a third edi tion of 1917 and 1841. The Nippi and the Teutons mislead too eas ily when war is mentioned. TWENTY DOLLAR bill down town Saturday afternoon. Phone 894-R. 8S-18-18p." (Bend Bulletin.) Example of faith, with mild boasting. . SOCIAL ITEM (De Norte (Cal.) Triplicate) "The love bug has claimed two more victims at the Kla math Cedar mill. They are Miss Velma Safford and George Fridenburg, who were united in marriage the 23rd of December. Watch out Mike." The youth who assassinated Admiral Darlan of France was executed In less than 40 hours. The same speed is needed in catching the international poli ticians who put him up to it PIONEER RELIGION "John Bradburn of Birch creek spent several days In town this week. We understand that he attended church while In the neighborhood of Weston the other night, the first time per haps In several years. When an invitation extended by the min ister to those that desired the prayers of the church to make it known John arose and politely asked that thry pray for a friend of his sitting by, where upon he says, the minister called for a Justice of the peace to have him arrested. John feels Indig nant and says if that is the way they do he will not attend church any more." 50 Yr. ago Col. Pendleton Eaut Oregonlan). The new Crater Lake hgwy Is still unmarred by black marks caused by speeders going too fast to stop In 87 feet, according to state police measurements. It gives promise of being a promi nent speedway after the war. An increased broadcasting range of 30 to SO per cent results from using radio towers built of wood because of the non-mag nctlc character of this material. Where Women May Help The appeal for wamen of all ages to enroll as Vic tory Recreation Volunteers and bring a wholesome "home touch" to Camp White gatherings should find a ready answer, here in Jackson County. Although many are already participating, five hundred more "volunteers" are urgently needed at once. The local Civilian Defense council is lending full cooperation in the task of enrolling church groups, women's clubs, office and store workers and housewives for once-a- month participation in Camp White parties. THE appeal is especially directed to mothers and wives of this valley women whose companion ship would, in a measure, ease the soldiers' longing for mothers, wives and sisters at home. The younger girls of this community are already devoting their time to U.S.O. and camp entertaining. The pressing need at this time is for older women to act as tempor ary mothers and sisters for homesick soldiers. Cer tainly, this need should be met without delay. The Victory Recreation Volunteers provide a wholesome, well supervised avenue through which women may perform a really patriotic and morale-buildine service for our armed forces right THE people of Jackson County have been impressed with the orderly conduct of Camp White soldiers and generally high caliber of men who make up the personnel of our own army cantonment Tangible proof that these men have become a real part of this community was apparent in the generous contribution to the Medford Community Chest fund by officers and men of the 91st Division. Recently they gave a check for $3500 to this fund. No worth-while opportunity to extend this friendly relationship between civilian and military residents of this area should be ignored. IT SHOULD be emphasized that Camp White gath- erings, in which Victory Recreation ' Volunteers will take part, are planned and directed by official Camp White hostesses. Women who "enlist" in the Victory organization may attend these functions in groups if they prefer; the parties are always well su pervised. Cards, games and dancing are enjoyed ; transportation to and from the camp is provided. One evening a month is all that volunteers are asked to devote. Here, indeed, Is an opportunty for women of this community to bring a bit of home atmosphere to Camp White soldiers who long for it, have asked for it and certainly should have it H.G. (Continued from Pot One) en from 21 to 40 years who are graduate registered nurses with three years' experience. Nurses are commissioned as second lieu tenants, receive $90 a month pay, with uniforms, quarters and subsistence. Drawback: Nurses In the navy cannot marry. Nurses who have retired may take re fresher courses. 0 0 0 AS thoush the hard wnrlrlna dairyman hasn't enough to do, me department of agriculture is recommending that mure H milked three times a day Instead oi the traditional morning and evening. This Is proposed as one means of boosting milk produc tion 10 per cent above 1942. Con sumers in the northwest may ex pect to be reduced to .one-half pound of butter a week, which is the amount being sold to cus tomers in eastern stores, and no apologies. Canada already has the half-pound a week. To a subcommittee of the sen ate military affaire rip wniuin DeKlelne, former medical ad viser to the American Red Cross, protests asatnst th hllllnn. . gallons of milk now going down the drain pipe, saying "milk is a nightmare of waste." He says the use of by-products of cheese and butter as food for animals Is uneconomical, and he resents the proposal by the National Dairy Products Corn in it. miib- In the manufacture of buttons. 10 produce one pound of buttons, he said, reatili-ffl laa n,IB.t. r u, V, skim milk. Also Inserted In the hin.. by the subcommittee was a state ment that the United States sent 243.000 tons of water to Great Britain In 18 months, the water being In 17 0ononn ... evaporated milk. Argument was nai, instead of evaporated milk. no siuri anould have been de hydrated and thrhv .wi ping space for other food. e o o THERE will he a rirlu. In k. next congress for a 48-hour wk: 48 hours of straight time. This will, of course, be vigor ously opposed by CIO and AFL. who do not object to 48 hours, providing overtime is paid be yond 40 hnnre In hi. w . - - -- ... uiuemvosi and Interviews since his harrow ing adventure In the Pacific. Captain Eddie Rlckenbarker has saia mat the American troops fighting on Guadalcanal cannot understand tha attitude of peo here at home. ple In this country who think they are making sacrifices and that what the troops want are munitions, and these can only be had by stepping up produc tion by working longer hours. 0 0 0 WITH the new year, no gov ernment bureau can issue a questionnaire unless it is ap proved by the director of the budget. Every retailer has been smothered with questionnaires for the past year, as have farm ers, and the number of these questions has become a scandal. It is one of the reasons why the Republicans made-such gains In the November election; people were iea up trying to answer under threat of fine and im prisonment E IN K. F. ATTACK Klamath Falls. Ore TW 9a U.R) Second-dear mnrrf.. charffes were nn file. h.p. iistf against Kenneth Wallan, 44, ac cused of the death of his em ployer, James A. Bowman, 44, who died in a hnnlil Ri,nH. from Injuries received when he was struck over the head with an aoDle box allerilv witrfH by Wallan. Bowman allegedly wai tmi-lr by Wallan as the tu.- lft . .. tomobile after Christmas eve party. Japs Claim Victory In Submarine Duel San Francisco. Dec. 2B ru n Tokyo radio, quoting an Im perial navy press spokesman, said today Japanese subma rine sank an American uHm.. rine off San Francisco on Oc tober 12. Broadcasting an ircnnnl nf the submarine's purported activ ities off the west coast, Tokyo radio said the undersea raider also sank an American mer' chant ship of 10,000 tons off me Pacific coast. CHINESE SELL GIRLS TO GET NEEDED FOOD Chunking, Dec. 29 CU.PJ Famine conditions in Honan province are becoming increas ingly worse, arrivals from the stricken province said today, and numerous girls and young wom en are being sold by families for millet or wheat flour. It was reported that residents of Honan now are eating grass and tea leaves, tree bark, rotten turnips and potatoes and occa sionally millet SHIPS AS USUAL San Francisco, Dec. 29 (UK Business as usual will be the watchword on New Year's day In Pacific Coast shipyards, the U. S. Maritime Commission announced Personal Health Service Br William eigne letut. eeruialng to pnwiil health sat hygiene, bos to dleeaae 6la(nuj, of treatment, "til he answered ev or. Bmdr tt a stamped Mir addreaeed envelope Is earlaied. Letters should ke brief and written in ink. Owing to the torn number of totters received enl? a tew caa bo answered hero. No reply ran ko made to queries not eo-rormlnt to instruction, address Dr. WUIIam Bred;, tea CI Coram. Beverly Hill, Calif. THE YOUNG If I knew the medicine which preserves lasting youth or wards off early senility I'd take a cap sule of two of it every day myself. But go ing o n what we do know, do take a nip of iodine, plen ty of the essen tial vitamins, some extra cal' cium, etc., and keep all my teeth (or m y dentist's) func tioning, take Dr. Brady regular belly breathing ex erclses, roll a string of somer saults every day. Silly business as anyone with a fake education knows, but I m crazy enough to oeueve tne routine keeps me from growing old too young There isn't room here to give all the details. Read more about It. If you wish, In the booklet "The 7 Keys to Vite" for copy send twenty-five cents and stamped envelope Dearing your address. This booklet is exDressly for ad ults who are feeling a little too old. For growing children and youngsters in their early 'teens. or rather for their parents, there is another booklet. "V-I-T-E Spells Youth," dealing with Ju venile anemia, spinal curvature, chronic fatigue or listlessness, poor posture and other childhood manifestations of premature sen ility. For copy send ten cents and stamped envelope bearing your address. Tor the Information and, I hope, the benefit of readers who may not know what vlte means let us define it Vlte means preservation of the characteristics of youth, bet ter-man-average nutritional con dition as manifested in lower death rates, better growth and development, extension of the prime of life in both directions. material improvement of the life expectation of adults, higher av erage level of positive health throughout the life cycle, great er pep, more vitality, the high est degree of natural Immunity. an adequate fund of reserve pow er to uae over emergencies and strains, the resiliency of the un tamed animal or the primitive savage. Vite rhymes with kite. The term was coined by some of our readers collaborating with the conductor of this column. Youi Nelson, a 40-year-old lifer who scrambled over the Jollet wall with Touhy. After the gang had "holed up" in Chicago, Nelson went out and got drunk. When he came in, Hoover said, the gang "pistol whipped him the worst punish ment a man can take." They beat him Into a pulp with the butts and barrels of their guns as a lesson not to endanger them again by his predeliction for liquor. Nelson Taken First After that Nelson and the gang separated and Nelson went to Minneapolis, where he was cap tured in a hotel sleeping peace fully with a pistol under his pillow. Hoover did not say so but he left a clear implication that Nel son .recalling his pistol whip ping, had given clues which led to the gang cleanup today. Wil liam Stewart, like Nelson a lifer at Joliet. was captured in Chi cago on Dec. 19. Hoover's account of tha gang's activities began on Dec. 27 nine days after the capture of Nelson. He said the gang rented two north side apartments a mile apart After his account of the two raids in which the other five members of the mob were ac counted for, Hoover disclosed that (13.533.27 had been found In the Banghart-Touhy hangout. This was believed to be the pro ceeds from holdups perpetrated since the prison break. Woman Taken Police had reported that a wo man named Mary Block was taken with the mobsters but Hoover refused to confirm this. Hoover shook his head when asked If this could be May Mia lock Banghart of Knoxville, Tenn., Banghart's wife. Hoover said "the gang's clean ed up' but there may be addl m it TWO KILLED AND EIGHT CAPTURED IN CHICAGO DEN (Continued from Page One) arrests of peisoas whoa. m. Brady. M. D. AND THE OLD will find vlte In Webster's dic tionary, but Webster's rite rhymes with beet and is a French term used in music, slg- nuymg passage .is to be played quickly, lively. I had never heard of It until some years after we eolned our term. Anyway, as long as you have vlte you have youth and when you haven't vlte you are old and you can't kid yourself out of it. qiESTIONS ANSWERS Blunder In the index ' Can you tell mo bow to find out how muoh Tlumln B there la In fresh milk, sklra milk, whey, etc. I "eon la each Quart. I ban the Agriculture Deportment publication "Vitamin Content of Foods- (sold or io cents a copy by Supt. of Doeu. monts, Waahinfton, D. C.) but : cant UBaeretand what the figures Answer No, altho fra pretty good at eroeaword puxzloa. Now that the Bureau or Interpretation of OOTern. ment Pacts has finished the ll-paeo pamphlet Instructing the farmer bow to fill la the application blank for gasoline, perhaps the bureau will get out a condensed four volume work explaining what the figures in the Vitamin publication mean. Offhand I can tell you that fresh milk, skim milk and whey are all practical! equal In Tltamln B -complex content, all good sources of B-eomplex. The cream or fat In fresh milk carries a fair amount of Tltamln A. little none of which la present la skim mux (separated milk. mHk from which the cream has been removed) of whey (liquid portion after re moval of curd). Still, akim milk la an excellent food staple for human nutrition, and so Is whey, as both contain the desirable minerals of milk as well aa the vitamin B-eonv plex (practically all of It). In the Whirl Rave tried your somersault stuff but very dlzty If I persist. I'm SS have four children, am one of the Irritable, cranky, "nervous" type, try Ing to better myself. Tour writing! hit the spot with me. Good luck to you. (Mrs. H. 8.) Answer Supplement your diet with optimal dally ration of vitamin B complex. Send stamped aelf-addreased envelope for "The Calcium Shortage.' Keep on rolling somersaults or trying tt, two or thn times a day, stopping when dlsslnees begins. When you write for the Calcium pamphlet In close ten cents sddltlcnal for "Wheat to Est- and "Belly Breathing Welding Please ad tIm whether weldrng ts Injurious to ths eyes? (Miss V. J.) Answer Not if suitable goggles or helmet Is worn to protect welder's eyes sgslnst extreme heat and the flash or ultraviolet light. (Copyright 1B43. John P. Dllle. Co.) Ed. Note! PerMtns wlfthtng to eommuntrste with Dr. Bnrty honld send letter direct to Dr. William Brady. M n.. tns Ed. Camlno. Beverly Hide. Calif. helped them evade capture. He said the federal government wasn't Interested in the State ville break, a state matter. "Our Job is done," he said, "except for the inquest: FBI men said they were sur prised the way Touhy had aged, despite his peroxide curls and the bright red pajamas in which he surrendered. Hoover said he way "well shaken and relieved not to have been killed." AUSTRALIA GEARS FOR WAR OUTPUT Melbourne, Dec. 29 (U.R) Australia, now spending more than 40 per cent of its national income for war purchases, will reach its maximum pace in 1943. Official figures, released to day, showed that by Jan. 1 more than 1,800,000 Australians will be engaged In war work. In 1942 production of army equipment was trebled, and the munitions output was increased ten-fold. Manufacture of (30 nonessen tial goods has been prohibited. Clothing has been rationed at least 50 per cent. Civilian con struction has been replaced al most entirely by war building. T E Klamath Falls, Ore., Dec. 29 U.R The Klamath county court indicated today it would appoint a successor to Harry D. Boivin, state representative, within a few days. Boivin, legislator from Klam ath county since 1934, said his resignation was prompted by the burden of his post as special at torney for the department of Justice at Portland. Boivin is a democrat and un der the law, his successor must come from tha same party. He was speaker of the House in 1937. Closing time (or Claaaified ads a. m. Too late to Clasain 11 SO 2rs a iSv.:. CmiZmmtmtiai . BRAVE YOUNGSTER Little Joan Condon, 12-year-old British schoolgirl, demonstrates her rope jumping ability for London Bobby despite artificial leg following loss of limb In air raid. War Returns Prosperity To Historic Port St. Jo., Fla. By Lynno Brannenn. Jr. United Press Staff Correspondent. Port St. Jo., Fla. (U.R) Old-time residents of thlg historic Gulf coast seaport recently have had visions of their city's former splendor recalled to them through war-made expansions of indus tries and U. S. coast guard activities. Port St. Jo s 3,500 population. swelled by Uncle Sam's fighting forces, by war industry workers. by sailors and proprietors of new business enterprises, has seen housing facilities strained to bear the load. When the state's new federal financed trans-Florida pipe line goes into operation. Port St Jo will play an even more import ant part in the nation's war ef fort since this pipe line has its western terminus here. This pipe line, now nearing completion, was built at a cost of several million dollars. It will convey oil previously haul ed by barges through inter coastal canals from Texas and Louisiana across Florida to be re-loaded on barges going up Atlantic inter-coastal canals to large eastern cities, such as New York and Boston. This route will shield the barges from enemy submarine attacks which have proved so costly to U. S. shipping and which indirectly brought on ra tioning of oil and gasoline in the entire 48 states. Ltd as Resort City Port St. Jo at one time was Florida's leading resort city and boasted of the only steam rail road in the state. The first con stitutional convention ever to as semble in Florida was held at Port St Jo, then known as St Joseph. Dec. 3, 1838. At that time Port St. Jo not only had railroad it had a race track, a prosperous bank, a newspaper and important wat er and rail-borne commerce. It was the leading cotton-export city In the state. According to historians, Flori da's first boom of territorial days reached a peak at St. Jo: "Here money was sent as free as water. Gambling was preval ent and citizens from Alabama and Georgia visited the city for their vacations much as they go to Miami and other resort cities today." St Joseph's glory lasted un til 1841, when a disastrous yel low fever epidemic swept the city, followed by a hurricane which all but erased it from the map and left only a sparse pop ulation there. Carriages Filled Streets At tt peak the ma11 P01 had some 25 business houses which sold groceries, liquors, ship chandlery, dry goods, cloth ing and general merchandise. From St Jo were shipped as much as 35,000 bales of cotton in a single season. Carriages rolled Into Its streets constantly over a road stretch ing northward into Georgia. Steam-powered trains carried passengers and freight to Iola some 30 miles distant on the Apnlachicola river. Not to be outrivaled by St. Jo's prosperity were its early education facilities. St. Joseph's Academy was founded there and turned out many of the state's early leaders. With a new prosperity thrust upon them, citizens of Port St Jo are visionlng brighter days ahead when the little city on the bay will once again be im portant in commerce and tourist trade. Cm Mall Tribune Wast Ada, rv. i LT -COL. HARPER Lieut Col. H. J. Harper for mer commander of the Carberry CCC camp in southern Oregon and well-known in army circles here, is now a prisoner of the Japs, held in a camp on Bataan peninsula on Luzon, Philippine islands. That was the 'word received today by his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Harper of South Columbus avenue, who said that the International Red Cross had released the names of 197 American soldiers being held prisoners by the enemy and that their nephew was among them. Lieut. Col. Harper, whose home is In Mitchell, S. D., where his mother lives, had been re ported missing since Corregldor surrendered. While stationed at the Carberry CCC camp Harper was a lieutenant, but later was advanced three ranks to lieutenant-colonel. JOE DiMAGGIO VISITS ESTRANGED WIFE, SON Reno, Nev Dec. 29 (U.R) Joe DiMaggio, New York Yan kee baseball star and San Fran cisco seafood restaurant owner, visited his estranged wife, the former Dorothy Arnold, and their 13-months-old son, over the Christmas holiday. Joseph Hal- ler, Mrs. DiMaggio's attorney, confirmed today. Haller said as "far as I know" there will be no reconciliation and "Joe apparently came here Just to see his son." PLENTY OF HELP Hollywood, Dec. 29 (U.R) Cary Grant Randolph Scott and Pat O'Brien will select 40 girls resembling the girl drawings of Artist George Petty. Producer Robert Fellows wants the girls for his forthcoming production "The Pretty Girl," but felt he needed help in their selection. The three stars all willingly accepted. WED. NITE - FINALS FOR A $25 WAR BOND In The ORIENTAL GARDENS AMATEUR CONTEST DANCE and ENJOY THESE FINALS monthly finals prise of $25. ENTER NOW or come to dance and boost for your favorite. Pianist furnished amateur contestants but bring your own Instruments. NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE BIG ORIENTAL GARDEN PARTY Flight 'o Time Medford aat Jaeksaa Coant; Htitorv from the files ef the Mall Tribe a It sad M years age. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY December 29, 1932 (It Was Friday) County officers, both old and new, decline to take voluntary cut in salaries as requested by taxpayers meeting. Lumberman Indicted in Ruth Judd murder case. Rainy and warmer. High 44, low 35 degrees. Montana Ranney Is named sec retary of county court by new Judge. Aimie Semple McPherson, famed evangelist, HI from ner vous disorder. Hamilton Patton Is placed In charge of all relief work in county. So far during December there has been 28 auto accidents la city. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY December 29. 1922 at Was Wednesday) President Harding opposes Sen. Borah's plan for an inter national economic conference, and will present one of his own. Occasional rain. High 48, low 38 degrees, precipitation .75 of an inch. Astoria fire is laid to a fire bug, and arrests loom. Elks to hold open house New Years Day. Pacific highway bridge at Ore gon City dedicated. Mr. and Mrs. Semon leave on trip to Los Angeles. T HE STARTS AFTER By United Press Henry J. Kaiser, builder ex traordinary, has a habit of' get ting what he wants and it stems back to his childhood. Friends of the family in up state New York toll nf an Inri. dent when Kaiser was a young ster visiting an uncle a few miles from his home. Ynnno Tfonrv took a fancy to a pair of the un- cie s cnicKs. ine uncle was ada mant refused to part with them. But when Henrv marcher! nff home at the end of the visit, be carried the chicks with him. Kaiser's mother emigrated with her family from Stplnh.lm Germany, and settled in upstate ew iorK. Later his father came to this country and. he. cause he had also been a resi dent of Steinheim, went to live with the family of his bride-to-be. Thev married anil eattlarf in the vicinity of Albany, in the namiet or sprout Brook, where young Kaiser was born May 9, 1882. Henry began his business ca reer at the age of 12 by deliv ering newsnanpri In h littl village of Whitesboro, where his lamuy naa moved. A year later he quit school and went tn wnrk as an assistant to a traveling pro tographer. At 19 he bought his own photography business. openea a snop at the Adiron- , dack resort MlYtrrllinlftf nl T at lral Placid and spent the winters in Florida. At the age of 21 he dropped photography and moved to Spo kane, Wash. There he started a sand, gravel and cement business which a-rew inln a which built the largest dams in uie nation. In 1907. KllF minimi is ...u Hanna Fosburg in Boston, Mass, na uiey nave had two sons. tnaracterlstlcally, both Mrs. Kaiser and tha hnv hin giiur run his vast enterprises. Kaiser disclosed his style re cently when friend asked him how he was going to "sell" the government the idea he could build 5,000 globe-girdling trans port planes. "I'm not going to sell tt to em," declared Kaiser, "I'm go ing to prove it to "em."