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MEDFORD .MAIL TRIBUNE MEDFORD,-. OBEGQN,"STTNDAY, OCTOBER if, 1943
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WEST.HOLLIDAT COMPANY INC.
Offices In Naw Tork, Chlearo, -Detroit,
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Portland, St. Lama, Atlanta. Vancouver,
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Ye Smudge Pot7
;' -By. Artfcur Petty ' '
: The' B. TorriadQ- encountered
a .freight . truck : and .trailer in
football pants at K. Falls, Frt.
eve, and finished, laieatwlth the
leastest, '
Necessity Is the mother of get
ting .some place," these days in
these parts. Kid motorists are
mixing cleaning .solvent, 'moth
balls and gasoline to keep their
go-carts backfiring. .: , .
Lance Offenbacher '. 'of :.the
Udd. Add country to wnea and
traded . Thurs. . He ''Is busy
rounding up hls quota of -the
purported beef shortage.
f With the opening of the duck
and C. pheasant season, Frl. -&
Sat! the Older Girls issued an
altimatura. . Mighty' hunters
could ..bring -home - the limit of
fowls, but they 'would'" have ' to
clean and de-feather them -with
their own hands, and not In the
kitchen sink.
'
The leaves of : the, trees . Have
started, to take on their, autumn'
al. garb,- but as yet -are not' a
riot of color . like ' a - cowboy's
Sunday shirt.."; . -A v,,"lrr-
" !:Valley democrats have, started
to bristle. Most' of their wrath
is on the five senators who flew
to the. far-flung battlef rants, and
on ' their return talked. .' The
flight of Eleanor', to (New Zea
land, etc., etc:, did , not cause
their blood' to bou,' however.;
. ... ..'.,
. : Hos-klllins has started. In the
rural realnnav- Asrariaruv have
started', boasting - about, meals-of
pig, -. DacKDones , ; ana . wunwy
sausage. A lot of winter- cab
bage is well' on the way 'to .be
coming sauernraui.- -,'.- -
; Winfield ' Bailey J has - started
wearing, out the ..rake nanaie
getting his neighbor's ' leaves,
blown there by vagrant breezes.
off his lawn.-. . . -
.;- . ...,-;-
The Judge Bill Coleman mus-
tache is making; good progress
and assuming alarming propor
tions.
-The fair sex-has started wear
ing "casual" hais..; .They may
have started out to be hats but
wound up as casuauues..
',- '. ' . -'
' The enemy Is 'absorbing -terri
fic punishmeht'and- decisive de
feats on the South: Facltic, kus-
sian and Italian' fronts and get
ting stronger, to hear the official
pessimists ten iu
wanthpT forecasts are al
lowed,', under a recent relaxing
of the censor rules. However,
It. c lnnrfprf nn Frl. and the flies
were biting ferociously. C In 'the
pre-war period tnis was regara
ed as a sign. of rain.! '.'r . , ,
:"'' .
. ' Hallowe'en',' is r approaching
and ' the havoc thereto apper
taining falls on a Sat.! and Sun
this year. . - 1 ' ' J
. .' f- '-: '' : f'i"
Nimrods. were' out en masse
in'- pastures and "brush ' ere the
teeD of dawn yes. a. m. ana
some were pulling triggers be
fore-dawn--had peeped.-. Many
mistook the setting moon in the
west for the rising sun- In. the
west. -' ' "' v' ' '
-.'The Governor of Wisconsin
asserts the butter, shortage. is
artificial and states there is
plenty for the arniy -arid the
civilian pancakes, Emotions all
over the land are being churned
by the situation, which is be
ffVinlncr tn roxemble the late.
great coffee and sugar deficits
when there was a sumciem, mm
then some, of both.
. - . . ' .
F. Perl's boy, Billle,' Is shy his
bicycle. Somebody rode it off
and forgot to-ride it back where
he got it. : - ;- ;
Gasoline ; Is - going ' to be- so
scarce-in no'time,' the opposite
than one. will
be uslng.it for perfume, Instead
ol. Attar oi itoiea. , -. ,
; ,:.::;A Drive for Ourselves ,
Tbmonw the people of this city and vicinity will
undertake the task of raising approximately $44,000
for the-Medford Community and War Chest. It isn't
going to be 'an easy , job, coming right on the heels of
the 3rd War Loan and sizeable tax payments. It will
become much easier,, however, once the urgency of
the need for every single penny of this sum is thor
oughly;understood. ; ! ' ' " ' 4 . '
THE purchase of War Bonds was prompted,, in a
-mnQBiira Ktr aAiirirl VtiiQinoca iiirlarmrmf 'PVio mnnov
was needed to carry on the grim job of waging war
and thwarting inflation. The dividends will be paid in
speedier .' victory, ' economic ' stability ' and in; good
American 'dollars.
Investment in the Community and War Chest, on
the other hand, will be audited by the heart, arid re
turns will be measured in good to humanity and m
deep personal satisfaction for- every giver: . ,
- .- i.
rlRECTORS of the Community Chest acted wisely
in adding the United War Fund to the 1943 cam
paign. The six local beneficiaries of the Chest need
not be "sold" to citizens here. Their work is well
known and thoroughly appreciated.
But this year we must also raise our snare of junqs
for seventeen other organizations of national and
international scopeEach
coulg make a'successf ul appeal to people ot good will.
To conduct separate campaigns for each would mean
duplication of effort and expense. ; "- - . : -
Good , common sense advises a unitied campaign.
-.',.:-. r - . . a .. a
NB.:0f-the United. War Fund groups-to. be bene-Vr-
fitedby the local campaign comprises the "service
forces, through the U.S.O., the United Seaman's
Service v and - War , Prisoners Aid. : The; outstanding
record of the two local .U.S.O.. units offers a glimpse
into the necessary work along this line. - :
Then there are the United Nations , relief move
ments; with aid to those in
have, felt; the violent ;impact of war, and a. Helping
hand to- the wretched victims of- famine and- Nazi
persecution in occupied countries. The impulse to give
will certainly be quickened by knowledge, ' of the
tragic, needs of those who have borne the terrible
agony -of this bitter struggle. The fourth' group of
United War Fund agencies provides kindly aid to the
hapless refugees from war torn lands. - 7 '.-
The grim. terror and destruction of this war will
not touch' the FAITH of man,' here and throughout the
world, if we share with others in this greatest hour of
humanity's need. ; . - :
THE'urgent need for the Medford. Community' and
lWar Chest, campaign should be apparent; intelli
gent," business-like distribution and administration of
funds raised are assured.. Actually, we have 23 separ
at(S,"driMes"all rolled into one as there-are that many
beiiefieiaries of the Chest this year. Five are' regular
institutional, members of the Medford Community
Chest,. one is a participating agency, and seventeen
are organizations supported by the United War Fund.
, Citizens here, who have always been liberal-in their
support of worthy causes, will be prompted to more
than double previous contributions in ' view of .this
fact Unless they do the; 1943 quota will not be. reach
ed Tb' f ail is unthinkable. ' ' ' , ' ' ; V
. . So, it is now up to us to give and give generously
to cheer the men on the military front, save the lives
and hopes of our Allies on the United Nations front,
and bulwark purovfn community oh the home'froijt!
H.G. . - r . . - . ....
j "What Does It Mean?; ' ;
' ' " '"Supporting the committee's recommendation, President "
Joseph P. Hyan of the -International Longshoreman's Asso-
elation told the delegates that 90 per cent of American ships
on the Atlantic and gulf coast ports would level their guns
' at this country in support of Russia if she became a Japanese
' .ally;.- Ryan's warning came by -way of explanation that
unless-the way was left open for a unified labor-movement,
. unions outside the AFL would be 'tossed in the lap of
. communism as Joe. Currm's longshoremen were in. 1938. '.He
. alleged that If Russia made a separate peace, Ciirran's Inter-.' :
-.national Maritime Union CIO would-join -forces .with
v. tnem, -with Russia." - - - '
f "Well put that in .your pipe! and. smoke it, then tell
us what it :all means; ' ' ' ' ' "
'The above is froni a report of the recent converitiori
of the Amrican Federation of Labor, by the experi
enced and reliable United Press regarding a recom
mendation' to admit the C.I.O. to membership.
..President Joseph Ryan of the International Long
shoreman's Union is responsible for the statement, is
well! known, and if misquoted would, we think, by
this time have denied it. : ; . : ' ' ; f
, So theiaboye must, be accepted as authentic, j ', :J
;And if we understand it. this is a direct threat by
a responsible labor leader that if certain' action is not
, , , i l ti i.i.rt inv.fi. -
raKen'DV a nvai nauonai iauur uiaauiiximu, uic iuuk-
shoremen on 90 of the
. ', . j -It 1
ana gun siaie pons win ievei uir.u gmio au uicu uwu
country, in support of Russia, if Russia should join
Japanl.And if Russia should make a separate peace
with Germany, the international maritime union of
CIO would join forces witn itussia. . .
And, against their own country, THIS country!
-. If that isn't a threat of treasonable and 'seditious
action then what does the FBI make out of it?
. We admit it has this department stumped.'. ', : . ..
Perhaps some of our readers more familiar with
the inside, politics of organized labor, can enlighten
us.,:; " '. . ' " ' . :'.
Los Angeles (U.R) With the
slogan "A Bed "for a Buddy,"
California film distributors and
Avhlhlinnt hnvs launched a cam
paign for. $200,000 In southern
California and ?iau,uuu in norm
trn California In order to pro
vide beds for servicemen, many
one of these organizations
unoccupied countries who
American ships at Atlantic
1 1.1...!.. l i-U AmM
of whom on leave still are
obliged to sleep In the theaters
they attend, on the floors of
hotels and In public parks.. They
expect to raise the money from
theater audiences, where special
films will be run for the collec
tion. ' -'."' .
Personal Health Service
By William
lined latter pcrtslnlDf to peraonal
dlainoala or treatment, HIU bo ooitrartd b; Dr. Brady If -a tumped Mi,..
tddratMd omelopo u ancloaed. utter ahould b brief and written la Ink,:
Ovlng to the Ur(o number of letter reeel ted oalj a few can tnawered
Here, no reply can b mad to querlea
Addrew Or. WUUara Brady, tit El Csmlno, Beverlf Ullli. Calif.
; ,-. ' TREATMENT Or S
Invariably patients with mod
erate or severe sprain, almost
irrespective of the type of treat
meat given,
who - were Im
mediately sent
back to, tout
t in e activity
and use of the
part . did much
better than
those who
were put at
rest .for a few
days with
limited or no
use of the part.
Dr. Brady, So reports Lt.
Comdr. Paul E..McMaster from
the orthopedic : department of
the U. ' S. Marine Corps Base
Dispensary at San Diego.
Over zoo patients were
strapped "with adhesive tape,
some of them sent immediately
back to duty, some instructed to
limit . weight, bearing and pro
tect the ankle by either complete
rest in bed or by use of crutches
or cane. , '
More than 200 patients receiv
ed .local injections of procaine
hydrochloride and with but a
few exceptions were sent to duty
immediately.'
In every- case of what seems
to be sprained ankle it is ad
visable, to exclude, the possibil
ity of a fracture, -by . X-ray ex
amination. ; . '
From 10 to 20 cc. (one-half
fluid-ounce, more : or less) of
2 procaine hydrochloride solu
tion is injected Into or around
the ligaments which are sprain
ed as indicated . by - tenderness
to finger pressure at the point
sprained. First a drop or two is
injected, into the -skin, to raise
a , wheal, ' then with', a- larger
needle the underlying ligament
ls irtjected; There may be several
such tender points, and all must
be injected, and no tender point
or painful area should ' remain
even with motion of the foot,
Then - an '. elastic bandage is
wrapped snugly around the
ankle, and the patient is request
ed to walk about the room. If
any pain remains, further injec
tion is done.-
That completes the treatment.
The patients is instructed to use
and move -the foot ana anKie
normally, except for runnlng or
jumping. - The foot should be
moved often and not kept im
mobile or in 'one position even
AIRLINES PLANE
; Centervillel Tenn,, Oct. If)
(U.R). , An American Airlines
plane, attempthig .to climb out
of ; a; sudden, : blinding snow
storm . shortly before, last- mid
riighV. suddenly lost power and
plummeted Into a deep gulch,
killing .all 10 persons anoara,
eyewitnesses reported today.
The bl transport , went down
In a screaming dive so vertical
that even the trees around the
gulch were not sheared. The tre
mendous impact flattened the
ship "so you could hardly tell it
Wasr an airplane,.' Deputy Sheriff
J.'M. Atkinson said.' ,
Parts, wheels, tire's ; and cas
ings we're found scattered about
the scene for. 300 yards, although
the' plane itself "Just crumpled
up .like a paper bag.".
"The bodies were so mangled
and torn that they didn't seem
like bodies at all," Atkinson said.
They were just pieces of flesh
and bona." . ,
Airline officials were at a loss
to explain the -disaster, , second
to befall flight 63 In four months
On .July. 28, the . same flight had
crashed near Trammel, Ky., kill
ing 20 of 22 ; passengers.
A drizzling rain was failing at
Nashville when the plane took
off, but the celling was adequate.
It-was speculated that the pilot
had attempted to-climb too fast
when he ran into the sudden
snow flurry, causing the trans
port to go Into its fatal dive.
"The plane -lust fell -Doom-
llke a hammeryou'd drop from
a great height," Atkinson said.
SALES TAX TO BRING
v WAGEHIKE. DEMANDS
wVahlnatnn Oct.. 18 U.R)--
President Philip Murray of the
Congress of Industrial urganiza
tlons said today that organized
lahni will ha rnmnnllpd to de
mand new wage increases If a
general retail sales tax is enact
ed. . . ft- . ' -
. Tsallfvlno 'hofnrs- the house
ways and means committee, Mur
ray 'said' the successful culmlna
tlori of the. current drive-in con
cn-Aca.fAf a anl tAX fl 811 filtem
iative -to the administration's
$10,500,000,000 revenue pro
gram would be "the equivalent
of a military-defeat.!
til
DIVES IN STORM
1 ''PEIlS
Brady. M. O.
baalth and ATclana. not to dlieaw
not ' eonformlnf to Initructlont.
PRAINED ANKLE ' , ...
for - short periods. The elastic
bandage is to be removed and
reapplied by the patient after an
hour or two to prevent possible
construction of circulation.
Pain rarely recurs after this
Injection treatment. Motion, of
ankle the -day after treatment
is often normal or nearly so. .
- From everyday ' experience
many have learned ' that mild
ankle sprains are best treated by
applying a fairly stout support,
even a snugly laced 'high shoe,
and keeping about oh the ankle.
In more severe sprains,' with
Immediate swelling and intense
pain, good first aid treatment is
immersion of the injured ankle
in a bucket of water as hot as
bearable, for 'an hour-or .two.
Later the swelling may go down
faster if alternating hot and cold
applications are used ice or ice
bag for one minute, hot water
for next minute,' and sq oh,vfor
ten minutes three times a day. v
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
. . Pet- reeves
1. The correspondent who ,lgns
a letter tnUSIiA. oomeDoay leaving
one to guess whether It. Is Mr;, Mrs,
or Miss. . S . . '
a. 'The correspondent who tears-a
niece out 'of a newspaper, makes a
vague mark or two on it. and leav.-s
it to one to .puzKie out waat in
tarnation the fellow wants. -
3. The correspondent who telle
one a thing or two and calls him
self "Dr. John. Doe" leaving The to
guess whether be Is a dentist, a
physical culture expert, a cuit neaier
or physician.
4. The corresponaent wno. com
plains with great Indignation that
ne naa not- receiveo. a pampniot w
sent for weeks ago but" carefully
refrains from mentioning the name
of the pamphlet, thus neatly putting
me on the spotr-or rather, It-might
do so, but these days-I forget it and
hie away,' carefree and happy, to the
oowung green. - -
uraperruit
Has fixapefrult a .basic or acid
reaction In digestion? Ben - Toid
grapefruit' forms- an acia concution
in the - bodv which, would add to
a person' tendency to take coia.
(W. B. O.)
Answer The cltrto acid In grape
fruit, .like that In orange, lemon.
lime, tend to increase alkaltnitv in
blood and -tissues, lessen acidity or
urine. No reason to imagine any
citrus fruit has any particular effect
one one's immunity to respiratory
infection lt that's what you meau
by "take cold." .. ..
(Copyright, 1943. John F. Dllle Co.)
Ed Motet ' Perwins wishing -t'b:
communicate .with Dr. , Brad.
should send letter direct to Ur.
William Brady. M. U. 168 El
. Camlno, Beverly Hills, Calif.
BI-PARTISAN CALL
Washington,. Oct. 16 (U.R) A
bl-partisarrgroup of 11 senators
proposed tonight that a senate
foreign relations subcommittee
postwar resolution be amended
to call for ' "an international or
ganization" with military power
to enforce peace.
The group will offer amend.
ments designed to strengthen
the subcommittee . resolution
when the full committee meets
next Tuesday or Wednesday;
The amendments would com
mit the United States to join
ing in postwar cooperation with
"the other United Rations" in
stead - of with "free and sdv?
ereign nations," , as ! the resolu
tion now reads.' : i . ; -They,
would call' for estab
lishment . and maintenance of
"an International organization to
promote cooperation among na
tions, and with authority to .set
tle international disputes, peace
fully and with power, including
military force, to suppress mili
tary aggression,", rather than an
"international authority '" with
power to prevent aggression.".
' GOLFER SCORES , . " !
Murphysboro, 111. (U.R) Bar
ney. Williams may -not - have
made a hole in one on .the, num
ber four hole, but he's telling his
friends a better story how he
scored "one rabbit." When Wil
liams . located his., hard-driven
ball about 100 yards from the
fourth tee, he also found a dead
rabbit on -top of his ball.
TAKES TEST
Augusta, Me. (U.R) After 45
years' practice, during which he
cut the hair of such notables as
Mark Hanna and John D. Rocke
feller, Richard Laffin finally, got
around to taking his state's-bar-ber"
examination.' Formerly a
barber in small communities, he
had to 'take the test to get a
license in a town of 1,000 or
more population.
NO MISTAKING T.WINS' :
Grafton, Mass. (U.R) A study
In contrasts are Chief Petty Of
ficer John O'Bara, 6 feet,. 180
pounds, and his brother1. Frank,
4 feet, 85 pounds, who are twins.
Closing time for Classified ad 0
a. m. Too lit to Classify 13:30
p. m. - ; - ."
TALK THAT PAPAL
MOVE TO DUBLIN
Shift Woulibe Fori Duration
of -War Irv. Italy No De-
"i
- cision Yet
. V
London, Oct.",18-(U.ra. The
pope and -his Vatican-entourage
may be invited.' to' Dublin, for
the duration of the fighting 'in
Italy, according to. reports here
of week-long discussions in, Eire
ecclesiastical circles. . '
Like other Roman '-Catholic
leaders ' who responded to . a
United Press survey, they held
grave concern lest -neutral Va
tican City be overrun by the
battling . German and v Allied
armies in the forthcoming strug
gle -for Rome.-. Some even fear
for the safety df the holy fa
ther . himself. : Some Catholic
leaders in Latin America, how
ever, expressed belief that th?
pope was in no danger. .
'- Irish " ecclesiastics- reportedly
concluded, when-the Germans
showed their - decision to fight
for every foot of Italian soil,
that the ' moment - had , arrived
for them to urge transfer of at
least a skeleton Vatican -City
administration to: Dublin, in the
shelter of its unique neutral
and -.Catholic status. . -
1 Eire sources said that If trans
portation difficulties could be
overcome, presumably via Lis
bon", there was no question of
Dublin s ability to house' the
guests. , - :
' Informed Catholics said,' how
ever, that the church tradition
binds the pope so- strongly to
Vatican City - that he might veto
any' proposal' that - he :move.
Hence it-was deemed likely that
Dublin church authorities would
sound him out privately and
indirectly rather ' than publiclv
announce their desire to be his
refuge. - - , ,. , ;
International concern by Cath
olics was enttomlzed bv Arch
bishop Myers, vicar capitulate
of Westminister, who; told the
United Press: "The whole Cath
olic church of Great' Britain
deeply deplores and regrets the
popes': position, which is clearly
that of a prisoner, and which
gives- reason for the deepest
anxiety. - His holiness - is ' sur
rounded on all sides by German
troops Who make. impossible
virtually - any outside commu
nication' with ' the holy see,
Organized prayers for. his holi
ness are being said, in Catholic
churches throughout Britain.
' United Air Lines presented a
check for $1000 to the Medford
Community and War Chest, Inc.,
Saturday, a substantial increase
over' last year's subscription.
J. Y. Meyer, station managr
In Medford, in presenting the
check, reported the receipt of a
telegram from C. C. Thompson,
vice-president at "Unlted's head.
quarters in Chicago, emphasis
ing the greater! needs of private
ly financed, social welfare and
war relief agencies 'this year: He
also called attention to the state
ment of President Roosevejfc that
a share hi the National War. Fund
is "a share in winning the war.'.'
. .The social and civic respoasi
bllities ..of corporate 'business
have become' as real as those 'nf
any Individual," read Mr. Thomp
son s wire; The time is at hand
when .both corporate, .manage
ment and stockholders must rec
ognize that social obligations
have become a legitimate fac
tor in the privilege of doing
business. For this reason. United
Air, Lines has increased its 'ap
propriation for this purpose, and
will, ditribute among the nearly
100 communities- served by the
company a total subscription- In
excess, of a quarter of a million
dollars."
PROUD OF MODEL. T
Albany (U.R) Usually . blase
Albanians stopped right In their
tracks when they saw the an
cient carcass ,6f a 1914 model T
Ford in front of a new-fangled
parking meter. The owner, 1&
year-old Robert Stewart of near
by Altamont. says lt will do 45
miles, an. hour, and gives 20-to
miies on a gallon of gas. Gas
rationing, ne says, poses no prob
lem ior mm.
' "SKIRT" FOR MEN
5 Chicago -(U.R) The Linen Sup
ply Association of America" re
ports that , shorter, -".skirts", -for
men: are' corning soon.lThe asso
ciation said that in order to
conserve on cotton fabric; short
er grocers' aprons and bartend
ers' jackets' will be' made for
the .duration. .In. addition, .wait
resses' skirts will be shorter
stopping Ju3t below the knee.
DM Mall Trltian Want Ada,
VOLUNTEERS FOR
Homemakers Asked to Pre-
V pare to Care For Family
'. Needs Through'; Simple
Course; v--.- '-, J '
'- . By. Ma - Chambarlln
-A nation-wide drive is -on for
nurses. : Over the air, in the
headlines, in every magazine, an
appeal is being made for women
trained and untrained who will
volunteer for ' military nursing
service,. or for courses that will
make them nurse's aides or pre
pare them to meet the nursing
needs at home. -- '. .
We ar at war and the,coun-
fry is being organized to meet
any- emergency. The . American
Red Cross at the request-of the
army's surgeon general is re
cruiting z.uuu nurses a monui
for military service. ' .'Such a
call accompanying as It does the
need of more doctors is bound
to leave a critical shortage of
medical and nursing ' care- at
home. :. -
. Thr-Polnt Program
An all-out offensive . on the
nursing front is- under way s in
this county .as it is throughout
the nation. The Red Cross ,has
launched, a 'three-point, program
Involving thei recruitment ... of
registered nurses - for military
duty, the .' training , nf nurse's
aides and instructing of home-
makers through home nursing
Classes. ' ..t-"....
Homemakers are called upon
to- take up the- slack. During
the past, year more than 3,000
home nursing classes have .been
organized in the United States.
Jackson County Red Cross chap
ter has done more than its share
in organizing such grdups under
the able "guidance of Miss' Helen
Bullis, home nursing 'chairman.
and. Mrs. Henry. Padgham, co-
chairman and nurse .coordina
tor. . ;'
Many classes throughout the
county are planned to keep step
with a .situation that grows
graver as military demands . In
crease. Some are now in prog
ress. ::Mrs. R. M. Johnson isun
structlng one in. the Kenwood
school district in the-home of
Mrs; Donald Clarke. A class of
army wives is nearlng comple
tion Mrs. Padgham. has done
an -outstanding job -in rounding
up a top-notch teaching statf.
Teachers Needed - '-
But'more teachers are needed
to instruct this growing unit of
laymen who want to learn-home
nursing. For this purpose,1 an
Institute will be conducted here
in Medford In the-ladies parlor
of the Presbyterian church on
Monday, October 25. Miss Mary
Gray,; nurse consultant for the
state' of Oregon,, will conduct
the .institute, to which all reg
istered nurses are invited. Hours
are 9:30 to 12 noon;: 1:30 to
p. m and 7:30 to 9:30 p. m.
- Klamath and Josephine coun
ties are sending groups of regis
tered nurses to this southern
Oregon Institute .that Medford
was so fortunate in obtaining,
All nurses interested , In - giving
their professional knowledge to
others and thereby relieving a
serious home front problem are
urged to contact the Red Cross
office for more Information.
The American Red Cross gives
a'complete, simple-home'nurslng
course. It prepares homemak
ers to do theTight thing in their
homes in' case of emergency or
Illness, .and' to be able to'recog-
njze-symptoms'SO -they,may be
able to give helpful information
over uie pjione - w uie uvcr
worked local doctor who may
not ' be able to come at once,
Miss . Bullis .'stresses this last
noint., '. ..' .'
. After the institute it is hoped
that . many , neighborhood classes
will be formed. Telephone 4405,
your local Red Cross office If
you desire to register.
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missible. Th Mall Tribune re
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: Oiie-Way Streets Opposed
To the. editor: ,, t ' ', - .'
While you are crusading for
what you think is right, I would
like "to call your attention to
this:- During these times when
we are supposed to conserve
gas," of the one-way streets we
have in Medford. .,
' This strikes me as a - lot of
poppycock and I - believe the
sooner traffic is allowed to go
the direction it is supposed to,
the better lt will be for everyr
one. . . .. - i
I am plumb disgusted with
the Idea. That because an army
camp is situated within a few
miles of Medford, the whole
business and population bf Med
ford should be disrupted on ac
count of ome fancy ideas of the
highway .department. "
Harry Barr.
Jacksonville, Oct. 15 . -
Dm Mall Xrlbuo .Want Ada,
Flight o Time
Mdford and Jackson Co. Hit
tory from th (ils of th Mat
Tribune 10 and 20 years ago
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
October 17, 1933
--' (It was Tuesday) '
Northwest trade is quickened
by road work, increased lum-
ber' shipments . to Europe and
Australia, and revival of shio.
ping building industry. ,
New Fluhrer bakery to be for
mally opened next Saturday.
Former President Hoover on
fishing trip is valley visitor. .
State truck-bus law lield con.
stitutionalby supreme court.
Fair. No change in tempera
tures. High 79, low 31 degrees.
'Fall hairdresslng styles call
for curls on top of milady's head.
LofN. suspects Hitler Is bluff.
Ing in withdrawal from LofN.
arms parley.
Two brush fires rage in utv
per Applegate area.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
October 17, 1923
(It was Wednesday)
Governor Pierce grants per
mission for Ashland Medford
National Guardsmen to assist in
hunt for Siskiyou bandits. Three
suspects held In Sacramento, and
car believed to have been usel
by bandits found in Vancouver,
Wash.
Fair and balmy. High 61 de.
grees, low; 36 degrees.
Premier Lloyd-George of Brit.
aint oh visit to America unable
to make speech in Chicago, due
to 'fever.,
Legion convention at Sana
Francisco In hot fight over antl.
Klan resolution.
.': AH the young ladies employed
In; the local banks had a supper
at -the, Hotel Medford and then
went to the Page to see Harold
Lloyd In "Safety Last."
M&M department formally
opens in: new quarters in the M,
F. & H. building, with- special
music and large crowd.
Riots In streets of Berlin are
halted by establishment of soup
Kitchens. ,
Sgt. Hal GeSauer Is
n.j!
naaio nnnouncer via
Red Cross Statisn,
" -J
Staff Sgt. Hal GeBauer, for- N
mer Medford man, is now an
nouncing on a new "All Service
Radio" station overseas. The
station, operated by the Amer
ican Red Cross, is supervised
by U. S. Army Special Service
Sgt. Hal GeBauer
Division for the entertainment
, 1 .. . r 1 I .1- n
ana eaucauon oi iruups m uw
South Pacific.
Sgt. GeBauer is the youngest
son ; of Mr. and Mrs. Max
GeBauer, who lived here for sev
eral years. Mrs. GeBauer is now .
living in California. While at-ft
tending the local high school "
he was active In dramatics and
publications, arid since that time
has attended the University of
Oregon and University of Wash
ington. - He was staff announcer for
radio stations KOMO and KJR
In Seattle, and later for KQW in
San Francisco before Joining the
army in June, 1942. He is also
a brother of Mrs. Kenneth Par
rett, formerly of Medford.
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