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Newspaper Page TextI PAGE FOUR MEDFOFJ)Jtt&TBIBUNS Daily ItraH ) mrrnRD printinq ea tt. tfrth rtr FhM I141 atr4 imi4 law tna'twr ! Ud frd. Ortaoa. nilif Art f Mir!. . 111 UBSTHIPTIOM HATES Br 1UM . A J Dalip udsr M 7r tlty an f-ni-1r niMtlia... II Daily t4 Santfa? Ittrv. maatka l-M Dailr " iua1f month... -Tft By Crrlr la Alaaca MlfTi. A au la nd, CaatraJ point, JckannTlll. ll4 Hi 11. ftaina ltlar. Phoaaik, Tftlaat and motor roatoo: tallv u lui.iar n li t Dllr iM HuixlaT no month. , .T All tarma eaaN la 4aaa. Official Papar at th CHf r OfflHaJ raor at JaKltMa ChMT mux! rnaa mil Lma Wlr MEMsra op audit ntmsAO OP OIHCUUATTONS Atfvartlalna Rapraoaatatlva WC9T- HOLLI DA T COMPANY. IKC. Of fir la Kaw York Chicaja. Dotrolt. Saa Pranrlaca, Loa Afltaiao, Saattla. poftlaaC at. Laala A l la at a- TtaMavar. .ff Trl rillls4EUf44SfttiITIM Ye Smudge Pot Br Arthur Psrry People have started to wish the precipitation would cease with great precipitation. Friends of Mr. Hoover, former president, urge his appointment aa "ration czar." The "friends" forget millions are still mad at Mr. Hoover for putting bran in their bread during the last war. "SOLDIER DECORATED FOR BRAVERY RETURNING HOME" (Pendleton East Ore gonian headline) What's coura geous about that? In polite circles. It Is regarded as "highly offensive" to Hitler to call him "Mr. Schickelgru ber." Impolite circles have a name for him, Just as offensive, and accurate besides. The senator from Nevada calls upon congress "to about face," and "assume the dignity and pre rogatives that by law belong to it." This will Involve great stif fening of the knees and back bones, and no more acting as one rubber stamp. "I'm ye ur man," said Margaret Mary Smalley." - (Press dis patch) So what? The vegetable shortage coming up will be terrible. It now looks like there will be nothing to put In the carrots and peas, but car rots. FAIR ENOUQHI (Newcastle (Eng.) News) "In the case of theft of blan kets, a bed-cover and an alarm clock from a house In Hall street, she was Jointly charged with her daughter, who plead ed not quilty." The "world federation" plan, as announced by Vice-President Wallace, is an attempt to revive the defunct, and when It was trying to operate, pathetic League of Nations. It would also be "a return to the Ideals of Wood row Wilson." The ideals and their author were noble, but they collided with human nature and politics, and, besides, lacked the strength to stand on Its own foundation. If its ideals to return to. Is what the world is looking for, they have the Oolden Rule, and the Ten Commandments. Neither concerns politics or money, and both are within the mental grasp of all the peoples. Farmers now report they need portfolios, like lawyers tote, to carry the half a mile of govern mental questionnaires they have to fill out. They fear they will have to start plowing, before they are through preaching against the additional chores. The capture of the "Terrible Tommy" Touhy gang of escaped felons by the FBI was a circus affair, with searchlights, loud speakers, cameras, etc. Practical ly everything but a brass band was on hand. ALSO, THE LAST DITCH "For the farmers are fighting mad. Not all of them, it is true, for In that 'out of the hat' draw ing some got even more gasoline than they had asked for. But vhen an Indian woman from Warm Springs Is given 14.000 miles for 'personal transport tlon' while a wheat grower or cherry orchardl.it was not allot ted enough even for the most es- rentlal use well, that's about the last straw." (The Dalles Chronicle.) ORDER CAS RATE COT San Francisco, Dec. 30 (U.FB The California railroad com mission today ordered the Paci fic Gas and Electric company to reduce natural gas rates by Jl.328.700. The state-wide re ductions will apply to 92 cities and will be effective on meter readings on and after February IS, 1944. How About the Weather? Speaking of climate which is such a vital factor in ' war, and bo much a subject or conversation in south ern Oregon at the moment According to the following summary by the always reliable National Geographical Society, normal weather in Tunisia is almost identical with normal weather here in the Rogue River Valley but in Africa as over here that does not necessarily mean the weather will be normal either in 1942 or 1943. We quote: "Tunisia, land of sun and sand to the average reader of war news, has a soggy season of rain and mud quite as characteristic as the clear, dry months. In winter, the dusty roads become ribbons of mud slowing the progress of man and beast alike. Current interest in the weather is heightened by reports that air and ground operations in the battle areas have been checked by the mucky condition of the terrain. Wedged between Algeria and the hot Libian des ert, Tunisia is slightly larger than the State of Penn sylvania, has more than 700 miles of coastline ex posed to the Mediterranean. Like other lands that face this sea, it has a true Mediterranean climate. - "THE summers are hot, dry, and cloudless. Temper 1 atures in the interior soar to 120 degrees, but coastal readings for the year average about 64. The winters, because of the penetrating dampness, are uncomfortably cold. Parching spring winds from the Sahara, singeing vegetation and rolling great clouds of dust in their path, streak across the country toward the Mediterranean. Tunis wilts under the hot breath of this wind, but it also shivers in the winter blasts that sweep down from the snow-chilled heights of the Atlas Mountains. Little snow falls locally, but the railway line linking Algiers with Tunis was once blocked for several days by a snowfall nine feet deep in places. Most of the fighting has taken place in the northern part of Tunisia. It is in this section, along the wind ing roads and rolling lands linking such points as Te bourba, Bizerte, and Tunis, that recent rains have halted air and ground action of all forces. Most of the country's cold rainy weather develops in this re gion. The average rainfall in Tunis is 18 inches a year. (Continued from Ptc On.) marine. They will accommodate round 33 fighter planes. These are smaller than the Lexington and similar types of carrier, but they will be faster and more mo bile than the larger flat tops. Like other Kaiser boats, these will be pre-fabrlcated and will not have a rivet in them. see SPONGE Iron so pure that. after It Is made. It must be kept in vacuum to prevent oxidiza tion Is now being manufactured at pilot plant in the mld-Co- lumbla region. Native iron ore is used, there being deposits on both sides of the Columbia river. The location of the plant Is per fect; there is water, rail and high way transportation and an abun dance of cheap electric energy from transmission lines from Bonneville generators. This is an Industry which starts from scratch; has no government cap ital in it and is what the north west has been asking for years a steel Industry. Part of the Iron ore comes from Scappoose on the lower Co lumbia. This deposit, starting from the river in Columbia coun ty, runs up the Willamette val ley In the form of a rough horse shoe, through Chehalem hills, Buena Vista, Liberty and Waldo hills. The deposit on the Wash ington side has not been so care fully traced, but the river cuts through the ore body. Sponge Iron Is a simple meth od of extracting the iron and si- through the big steel companies have been trying to block devel opment of sponge Iron through out the country, there is prospect of a sponge Iron plant at the mouth of every mine of Iron ore In the not too distant future. JANUARY 12. designated as farm mobilization day, will find farmers meeting with state and federal farm officials to discuss 1943 production. It is understood that many groups of farmers will demand that cost of labor be In cluded In parity prices despite the president's opposition. There will also be resolutions telling the administration what farmers must have if they are to produce what the administration asks. Among these items will be more farm machinery and spare parts; they will ask that local boards do not draft farm boys and that farm labor be provided by the manpower commission. When the meetings have been conclud ed leaders In the big farm or ganiratinns will meet with sen ate farm leaders to work out a program. e TO keep the record stra'ght. remember that the victory tax MEDFORD MAIL will be levied on all pay checks starting January 1. The rate is five per cent on all Incomes above $13 a week. The victory tax Is In addition to the income tax and all other taxes some thing new has been added. Communications Gifts For Soldiers To the editor: ' It has been brought to my attention by a number of the boys in the armed forces, that gifts received are of a type not needed by the boys, such as cookies, cakes, Jams, etc. As whole, the boys are well fed, and the added food is not needed or greatly appreciat ed. A package of assorted cookies and jam may cost $1.30 or $2, and is not of aa much value to a soldier as one pair of hose for 23c. Most people are under the false Idea that we get all of our clothing free. We do receive a certain amount, but this falls very short of our actual needs. For example we are issued four sets of underwear, but this! is far short of the amount we can use. I had to buy eight extra sets to do, while waiting tor the dirty laundry to be returned from the laundry. There Is a week's wait for laundry. Now do you think that in this week of waiting for laun dry, we can get by and be clean on four sets? The same holds' true on socks, sewing kits, towels and ties. This is the first time I have ever written any such type of letter, but so many of the boys have expressed the same opinion to me, that I thought I would take the time to inform the public of these facts, through the courtesy of your paper. SGT. LOUIS SHANFELD Med Det SCU 1913, Station Hospital .Camp White, Oregon. nevilFhenderson passes in sleep London, Dec. 30 (U.R) Sir Nevile Henderson, 80, last Brit ish ambassador to Germany, died last night in his sleep at his residence in the fashionable west end, it was announced today. nenaerson went to Berlin as ambassador In 1937 and was the the scene during the Nevlle Chamberlaln mn.Bf.m.ni ... .4 the final dramatic wefts when Britain elected to stand by Poland. On his return tn Britain nh.r, war broke out. Henderson wrote r auure of a Mission." his apolo gia for hlS own ar-lhaarlnr.kln in which he discussed the Nazis witn uncomplimentary frank ness. In a speech at Oxford two years ago Henderson put Adolf Hitler third on the list of Nazis he would liquidate if he could. "If I .ere given a gun and told to take two shots," he said. "I would shoot Himmler. then Rlbbentrop, and brain HiUer with the butt of the rifle," TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. Personal Health Service By William Signed let tel.. pertaining U personal heal Ik and hygiene, sot to 1"tiii dlscnosls or treatment, eui to inisirrt by Of. Brady u sump sHf addressed envelop la enclose. Letters should aa brier and an I ten la Ink. Owlnf la I ha bug ansaber at letters receive anly a ftw can ba answered bare. Ma reply caa ba made ca queries ant carormtfii la Instructions. Address Dr. William Brady. (6 at Csmlno. Beverlr Hills, Calif. WHEN FOOD S Boiling for thirty minutes Is necessary to make certain or de struction of any botulinus toxin in food. It is always best to J discard any canned food which looks, smells or tastes "queer" when the can is open ed. Prevention of botulism de mands careful h a n d 1 lng of fresh fruits and vegetables Dr. Brady to bo canned, avoiding any unnecessary hand ling. As for ground meat, sau sage, and the like, it is always best to have meat freshly ground, not to buy any such meat which has stood exposed for any length of time after grinding or cutting. So many correspondents men tion that they are taking "shots" for this or that, and evidently they think I will understand what the "shots" are. That means little more than it would mean to say a doctor gave you something for your trouble. A good many physicians, I fear, ex ploit the gullibility of patients by administering this, that and the other medicine by injections when the same medicine taken in the ordinary way would be quite as efficacious. For instance. ii is rareiy necessary or advan tageous to give such "shots" of vitamin B, (thiamine) except in circumstances which preclude administration by mouth. This holds true in most instances when iron, calcium, iodine, arsenic or one of scores of other medicines is given in "shots." However, the Wiseacres are gen erally much Impressed by "shots" and sometimes submit to such medication when they profess to have litUe or no faith in "pills and potions." It Is evident that people are still more concerned and better informed about good nutrition for their livestock than for them selves. In this country this has been encouraged for many years by the agriculture department of the government. Only in the past few years has the federal government ventured to hand out any information or advice to the people about their own nutrition and even now the government stuff seems pretty carefully censored by the In terests, Just as the propaganda of commercial interests is, tech nically speaking, censored by the federal authorities. Thus ignorance and misinformation about nutrition flourish and pre- TOWNSEND URGES Washington, Dec. SO U.H Dr. Francis E. Townsend, leader of the pension movement which bears his name, said today that the United States can afford a social insurance program that will pay $30 to $70 a month to retired workers, the physically lncapaclated, and widowed mothers. "One of the greatest gifts we could grant the American people In the new year of 1943 would be a truly adequate system of social insurance," he said. "We can afford such a system without burdening anyone in the nation, and certainly we do not have to take a back seat to the British. Neither should be take the attitude that we have to coddle Americans, or give them something for nothing." Ship Captain Taken Prisoner on U-boat A Gulf Coast Port, Dec. 30 ! (U.R) The captain of. a medium sized British merchantman tor-1 pedoed In the Atlantic was made prisoner by the attacking enemy submarine, survivors reported today. The captain, whose name was not revealed, dumped overboard from a lifeboat all the material he had which might have been of use to the enemy. The sink ing occurred in late November off the north coast of South America. Cae Nail Tribune Want Ada. HEMORRHOIDS? It you are troubled with HEMORRHOIDS (PILES) gel bottle of SE LIP today You must be absolutely sat itfied or your money will be refunded. WESTERN THRIFT OREGON, WEDNESDAY, Brady. M. D. EEMS "QUEER" Judice continues to control the physical welfare of the nation. Samuel Johnson, the Wiseaore of his time, said oata was gen erally fed to horses in England but supported the people of Scotland, and some canny Scot clinched it by asking where would you find finer horses or finer men. In regard to human nutrition, the cost of living and general economy one wonders whether there are anywhere else in the world so many Wiseacres or so many plain (mustn't say it) fools as in these Benighted States. Qiesnosg a ANSWEBS Kleptomania Son. IS, always looks for something to steal, whether la anybody's home, stores, school. Ws have been unable to break him of this. Mo apparent reason ha just seems to like to steal. Plesae recommend a good place to send him. Hi is the fourth of seven children. The other sis never showed such Inclination. (Mrs. W. A.) Anwar Don't send him any where. Take bun to a physician who la a specialist In mental ailments. Tour family doctor will recommend one, or send stamped envelope bear ing your address snd I will recom mend one for you. CVD Thank you for the great help we have received from your CVD book let, since reading It we can under stand the Instructions of our doctor so much better, and he Is so busy now taking of his regular practice and much work left by other doctors who hava left for military service. (Mrs. H. H. P.) Answer The booklet "CVD" deals with Card lo-Vascular Degeneration (or Diseases of Heart and Arteries). Any reader may have a copy If he sends ten cents and stamped envelope bearing his address. Report of A Colnrldenea In the pamphlet -Relief for Al lergy" you say: "If you feel no defi nite relief from the remedy In a week, It Is a failure In your ease.' X noticed no relief and was much dis appointed after suffering for over two years. Then two weeks after I stopped It I resitted my head was clearing up. 1 no longer sneesed ex cessively, etc.. so I resumed taking one dose a day, sometimes every al ternate day only, and now I am per fectly normal . . Certainly grateful. (Mrs. O. L. O.) ANSWER All I know Is that the remedy suggested In the pamphlet can do no harm. Whether It had any thing to do with your Improvement, or whether you should gtva credit to Old A. J. Coincidence, who can sayT On request X am glad to send any correspondent who provides stamped envelope bearing his address a copy of the pamphlet "Relief for Allergy." (Copyright 1643. John P. Dllle Co.) gd. Note: tenons wishing to communicate with Dr. Bndy should send letter direct to Dr. William Brady, M. D tss Ed Csmlno, Beverly Hills. Calif. Douglas, Ariz., Dee. 30 U.R) Douglas air base officials said today the wreckage of an AT-17 army plane, missing since Christ mas day, had been found in the mountains near Bakersfleld, Cal. The plane was first reported missing Christmas day. Men aboard the plane, all killed, were: Lt. Col. Charles M.Harootun ian, Los Angeles. Cal., executive officer of the Douglas air base. First Lt Halbert E. Blng, Douglas. Second Lt Edgar T. Harder, Taft, Cal. Staff Sgt. Robert Lee Jack, DeQueen, Arfc. - Closing Urns for Classified ads B a. m. Too lata to Classify 12:30 p. m. FIND WRECKAGE OF MISSING PLANE NOTICE! DANCERS The ORIENTAL GARDENS AMATEUR CONTEST Finals Tonight WILL BE DREAMLAND hail while temporary remodeling underway at the Oriental Cardans . . . The same fine party! ... The same crowdl The same musicl $25 Wat Bond prise In contest. DANCE and ENJOY THESE FINALS Weakly contest winners will compete, then new con test will open with $9.00 CASH PRIZE each weak and 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. DECEMBER 30, 1942 "Sweetheart of Also Captivates By Jsunassa ; a. j an4 a WO Klliea, ciwtnuus - , - of Chaplain and Mrs. Eldon W. Borrell. are entertaining service men and eivillana here thia week with a full schedule of eon . i- ,i-4 Mi AH.- Ktwlrman. violinist and cert appearances, int ... " , Miss Mildred Tummonds. are being presented by Chaplain Bor- . . . . J- . lfn-ft, mnA Tutranarlea roll, wno neara mem at rorn -- them to visit Camp White. Known at the more northern post .. in. sureetheart of Fort Lewis," Camp White Is welcoming the seventeen-year-old Alice with TWInnlna with six etiapei services last Sunday, a concert was given at Service Club No. 1 Monday evening, un iucwsj thr annMirerl hefora the Rotary club and last evening in concert at the army post chapel. No. 6. This evening they will entertain members of the Lions club and their guests at six o'clock ban quet, afterward appearing tn concert beginning at r.av. Service Club No. 3. Thursday evening they will intermission at the service men's dance at Club 2 and Friday evening again concertiie. this time at Service Club No. 1. Saturday evening they appear at the officers ran. The concluding engagement will k. a Chanel service at Chapel No. 8. They will leave for the north Sunday, on the evening train. The artists have appeared be fore the royalty of Norway and Belgium. Both are excellent mu sicians and are perfectly at home before an audience. The lovely little violinist expresses musical maturity far beyond her calen dar years and Miss Tummonds. an accomplished and highly trained vocalist, also lifts the often unappreciated art of ac comDanying to an exceptionally high level. It was a delight to hear her as the supporting artist as well as soprano soloist. Thi writer recalls a review of a concert by the late James Ste vens, when the editor oi mis pa per, Mr. Robert Ruhl, WTOte of the event somewhat as follows: "This was not a concert in the usual sense. Jim just sang for t.i. svianria" That was the ease last evening. These two girls Just sang and played for tne Doys, ana what a Joy It must have been, on k4K .ihm nf the charjel plat form. They sang and played from the- classics, DUl lovea ana i Mtiia numhaet were heard, too. There were repeats by request and a specially requested encore at the ena. tune pnvaio - heard to remark, concerning the little violinist, "She could play the 'Irish Washerwoman' and lt would stilt me. all rigttt. ) Ana k.. 4nn anil teehnlaue would probably have elevated the gay little tune to sometning not oi the ordinary, at that. tTMinnrinff th formal concert the service men Joined in sing- ing a group oi curreni popular hits, including the phenomenally popular "White Christmas (650,000 copies sola to aaiej. bh toau.uuu copies som u u,. about the Spanish girl who mar- rled O'Toole, the doughboy who found his rose in ireiano ana permitted production of (this with the most enthusiasm) grateg lor , llmited period "Praise the Lord and Pass tne,, fit rtrnvlrllne; mnnlM Ammunition." . Accompanist, we must cer tainly not forget to mention, for Miss Tummond s vocal numDers, was Private First Class Newton H. Pashley. A modest young man, indeed. Not from him we learn later that he had won a mas ter's degree in pipe organ and composition at the Eastman School of Music at Rochester, New York. City Shows Profit On Crime Ledger Yuma, Ariz. (U.R) Crime may not pay for some people, but for the city of Yuma it meant a profit of $1,726.29 for the first four months of the fiscal year 1942-1943, the recorder's office reported. The cost of feeding prisoners during the four months amount ed to $1,017.86. while the police courts took in $2,744.19 in fines, showing a net profit of more than $1,700. HELD AT Fort Lewis" Camp White Bulla Innklna VM WOmCa. gUeStg much enthusiasm. FIRST STEEL MILL rnntana Pal.. Dee. SO (U.r5 The Pacific coast's first iron and steel mill starts oroduction to day. Just eight months after ground was broken for the huge Henry J. Kaiser project A 1200-ton blast furnace will ha hlniam In hv Mrs. Kaiser, wife of the miracle builder and within 38 hours the first of 432.000 tons of pig iron expected the first year will be drawn off. Full capacity has been set at 679.000 tons of ingot oroduction yearly, with a rolling- mill to handle 300,000 tons of ship plates. Thus, nine months from the time the Reconstruction Finance Corp. authorized an $83,000,000 Inan tnv Ite eAn.tnttlftn th first integrated steel mill west of the Rocky mountains began turning out the vital material, all from local sources. Such a construction job normally re quires three years. PLOT BY CAPITAL New York, Dee. 30 (U.P5 Sen. George W. Norris. Ind.. Neb., denounced the national as sociation Of manufacturers last nignt ana cnargea mat represen tnrlvM a' 14. -i ready were planning to dominate me government wnen tne war is over. "The representatives of special interests are already attempting to frame the future so that, when the war is won and peace is made, they vlll be in control of a great part, if not all of our governmental structure," h e said. FIREPLACE DAMPERS Washington, Dec. 30 Oi.fO xj,. War Production Board ruled today that fireplace dampers or gntes weighing 30 nounds or gntet weighing 30 pounds or less may be without prefer. encJ rating, LMt week WPB such means of providing supplement al h..t i Closing tuna for Classified ads 0 m. Too lata to Classify 13:30 STARTS ON COAST NORRIS SUSPECTS START THE NEVYEARIHTl We're Going J? (if Ii tfim I To Give You LL II WW I HORNS! I TSJaJ. Mental I 1ALLOONS! I TrOIIC I Uniform O CONFETTI! I TOTafll V 30 FUN!2 Plus a Special Showing of' Door Open 1 1 :00 p. m. Show StarU 11 :45 p. in. IT JL Flight V Time Medforg ill Jarcaoa Caoaty Ittary from the fllse at the Mall TrtbsDS IS and te years age. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY December 30. 1932 at was Friday) President and Mrs. Hoover la Florida on short vacation. Democratic congressmen toy big with "tinker - with - the . money" plans, including Infla tion. Chief deputies in county of fices to get wage reductions. Business failures growing less as old year fades. President-elect Roosevelt and A Democratic leaders to confer " next week on plana. Rain predicted in valley, with snow tn the hills. Fruit men seek Immerltafa. in duction in freight rate to east coast. Marriage licenses lnuel laat year in count? total sot. Thia was 33 lees than during the pre vious year, county clerk records show. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY December 30, 1922 (It was Saturday) New Mexico senator (nlrn. duces a bill to loan Germany a billion dollars to buy food. Storms sweep nation from ft coast to coast. Near East peace confab on brink of failure. Four cases of diphtheria re ported in city. More rain. High 49, low 34 degrees, precipitation .09 of an inch. Eddie Durno, high school coach is spending the Yule holi days with his folks in Eugene. Scandinavian society to hold feast in Central Point, New Year's Day. Legislator Furlough Referred For Study O Washington, Dec. 30 U. President Roosevelt told hit press conference today he had referred to the war department for comment and recommenda tion a suggestion by Gov. Coke Stephenson of Texas that state legislators now in the armed forces be furloughed to attend legislature sessions. In sending the governor's sug gestion to the war department, Mr. Roosevelt said he called at tention to the fact that under the federal constitution and some state constitutions a person could not hold public post and serve in the armed forces at the same time. Washington, Dec. 30 (U.R) The War Production Board to- 0 day ordered construction stopped on a theatre building begun last summer In Richmond, Cal. The order charges the owners with beginning the construction of the theatre without WPB author ization.