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FOUR MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, June 8, 1944 V . la Hotrthem Ortaroa JJUda the Mali Tribune" Dally epi flatnrdar Publlihcd by UXDrOHD paiNTIMO oo. 01-W North rir St. Phone SI 41 HUBERT W. RUIIL. 1 .11 tor. RNEST R. GII.8TRAP, Utmor. An lDdapDdnl Nwpapr. BnUr4 u tweond alaae mttltr at ld- ford. Or ion, under Act of March I 1171. SUBSCRIPTION BATES Mf Mall In Advance! Dally and Sunrtar one Mar $7.1 Pally and Bunrtr n monthi... 4. Of Delly and flundy threa monthf. 1.14 Daily and Suudar one month.., ,71 Br Carrlr -Id Advance -Medford, Afh Jund, Central Point. Jaekaonvllle, Gold XI ill. phoenix. Talent, aod oa motor routes. Dally and fluodar one roar ft. M Daily and Hunday .no month. .T Ail Urmi eaab ! advance. Official Paper of the City of Hdford Official Paper of JirkMi Count? 'So 77is A It! Trip Through Streets Like Triumphal Tour Jeep Driver Resents Smacks. HEM JiTR Or AUDIT DURBAO Of CIHCUI.ATION8 Advartl.lng Haprasanlatlva WIST-IIOI.I.11MT COMPANY. INa Offleae Id New York. Chicago, Dslrolt, lu Francisco, Loa Anral.a, fleattle, Partkad, at, Lula, AtlaalA, Vancouver. B. C. Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry The "Liberal Party" an nounces its endorsement of the Fourth Term. Few knew there wai another such a party, other than the New Deal, and, there lore a surplus of two. . When the Fifth army troops captured Rome, citizens were "hysterical with Joy." It seems Italians have been "hysterical" about one thing or another for 20 years or so. They were that way about Tunisia, war with France, Mussolini, and what hava you. In 1939, how the Ro mans loved to hurry down to the American embassy to hoot' and hiss, and cheer talk about "the revival of the Empire." Now, many of those who hoot ed, hissed and cheered, now gather around army kitchens yelling, "Viva La Amerlcaine beansl" "The situation Is aptly de scribed by a profane friend as being h-I at halfmast." (50 Yr. ago col. The Dallas Chron icle.) State of the Union now but with red-wheels. The Invasion by Allied troops of Europe started today, and the conquering, not "liberation" of Germany Is underway. The love of the Hun for war will be bombed and shot out of them, until they beg for the mercy they never extended to others, in the days of their military might. At the end of the cam paign will be peace, for which the peoples of the United Na tions pray and fight. May it be General's peace. The last one was cooked up by politicians. NONE OF HER "PUT" (Oakland Tribune) "Even Mrs. Roosevelt Is all atwltter over Churchill's re cent references to Spain, al though It might have been hoped that the First Lady would refrain from Interfer ing with the many makers of American foreign policy." One of the Older Girls re ports her daughter experienced a terrific nightmare recently. The young lady dreamed her powder-puff turned into a dish rag. The Hale Wheeler boy Is com ing along fine, and can double up his first, but has not knocked his papa down yet. Ho hns been christened Gary Hale Wheeler. EXCUSE THE YAWN (Astoria Astnrian Budget) "But as for the eternal and Infernally boresome practice of guessing whether or not Mr. Roosevelt will run again well, we'll bo glnd when the Democratic convention puts an end to the stuff. The only amusing aspect of the pre-campalgn gabbing about it involves that peculiar gent who, In any group, clears his throat, glances around, then says: "1 don't think the pres ident Is going to run again." Many people, including some who predicted D-Day would come early last month, remind ed your eorr. of his prophecy it would never occur, and prctcn ed to be astounded at such in accuracy. This is not one of the major mistakes of all time, like the one committed by the Brit ish teletype operator In errone ously announcing the invasion last Saturday, though she was nearer than Rhe dreamed, and Herr Hitler's mlscues. The worst scolding received was by clerk, who hit the $2 key on a cash register, while ringing up nickel. BIBLICAL "A private went home on furlough, and as It nearcd the end, he wired his commanding officer, "Whosoever findeth a wife, findeth a good thing. Proverbs 18:22. Therefore re quest five-day extension. My confidence in you tells me you'll Rgrcc. And his commanding officer replied, "Ye shall rise up early and go on your way. Gen. 19:2. Extension denied." (Coronet.) (Editor's note: Hugh Baillle, president of the United Press, during his tour of battlefronts in 1943, assigned Reynolds Packard, veteran war corres pondent and manager of the former Rome bureau of the United Press, to reopen the bureau at the first opportunity. Packard, with his wife and as sistant, Eleanor Packard, one o the few women reporters cover ing an active battlefront, arrived in Rome to carry out that as signment while fighting still was continuing In the city.) Ves "TV dav is here at last. But it will be some time before anything definite can be known about the invasion, , . m On both sides for several days all IMPORTANT information will be withheld lest it aid the enemy. So "we the people" might as well relax, and pray. PRAY for the quick and complete success of our arms in what will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the most dramatic and decisive military engagements oi an ume. Nnt onlv are the numbers engaged unprece- dented, particularly at sea and in the air, but so iniifh fifinnnr a unon tne result. Literally the fate of the world, the moral lrl ia nr. fitnlfP. THERE is always a tendency of course to ration- alize war; to claim one cause is iuu ngnt ana the other 100 wrong. Often this rationalization is absurd or a pious fraud, but in this war it is essentially true, more true we believe than any conflict since the Civil War. Fnr this is. and from the first has been. conflict between nations that believe in a peaceful, law-abiding, truth-telling world, and nations that do not between nations of idealism and good will, and nations of HI will, ciouoie aeaiing ana naie. THAT we believe is the reason the allied faith in victory is so strong. For added to a realization nf nnr strencrth and the tremendous extent of our material resources, is the consciousness that our cause is just and right, our faith in our arms is therefore reinforced by our aeep iaitn in me uiu mate triumph in this world of what IS decent and self-respecting and RIGHT. A FEW years ago the winning football team at Michigan had a slogan "pass, punt and pray." We believe some such slogan might well be nr1nrvt.prl at the nresent time with profit. Not in any spirit of levity, or with any stress upon the purely sports angle of such a phrase; but at the same time not placing TOO much emphasis upon the obviously tragic and momentous nature of the struggle over seas. Taking it sanely, temperately in our stride as it were. THE "pass and punt" could be interpreted as at tending to our various daily duties in the usual way, without being diverted TOO much by the latest bulletins from the war zone; and prayer, well just as prayer preferably of the silent type, sending thought and spiritual waves tnrougn tne ewer as u were fervently hoping an may go wen wiui our uoya over there, and with victory quickly won they may SOON be coming home again I The Need of a Y. M. CA .Tndoe Ben Lindsev of Denver is said to have once dismissed a dog-stealing case against a newsboy with this succinct statement: "No boy ever really stole a dog. They just grin at each other and walk eff together." . This well expresses Judge Lmdsey's kindly un derstanding of juveniles but, with three generations nf vniinrrsters bad. misunderstood or maladjusted coming before his court, he. did not look upon the youth problem lightly. Nor do those wno nave watched the steadv increase in juvenile delinquency throughout the nation as the war progresses. ;It is the worry of every community, and this city is no exception. . , . EMOTIONALISM, lack of public supervision, dis ruption of homes, social conditions resulting from congested populations all have contributed to the increasingly grave child delinquency prooiem. It is trenerallv arrreed. however, that the first respon sibility in control of juvenile habits and conduct rests squarely on the shoulders of the parentsi. In cases where the responsibility is not assumed and home control breaks down, other measures must be taken. Maior Thomas Tucker, psychiatrist at the Lamp White Station hospital, recently told members of the Medford Rotary club that "problem child" is often the result of "problem parents." The F. B. I.'s J. Edgar Hoover feels that the solution must be found in the home, and that its up to parents to provide home life that removes the temptation to delinquency. WHILE the jcb of building character and impart-! , nee ""r in front . - ., .... , i. , . stopped and the officer in t ing a sense of responsibility and self-discipline jcnme back aml afk(.d W( in boys and girls is primarily a llUMb responsi bility, the community can and should help. While churches and schools reach the majority of young sters, such groups as the Y. M. C. A. provide another time-tried approach to the youth problem. That is why we are glad to see a Y. M. C. A. organized in Medford. And the 100th anniversary of the founding of this world-wide fellowship of men and boys which is today is a propitious date for the charter night of this city's new "Y." Those who are interested in youngsters and most people are should attend the charter night ceremonies this evening and hear University of Oregon's Pro fessor Robert Clark explain just how the Y. M. C. A. helps to solve some pretty vital boy problems. II. G. IS SOUNDLY KISSED E ENTRY Letter From Washington Br HARRIS ELLSWORTH Member of Congress From Oregon By Reynolds and Eleanor Packard United Press War Correspondent Rome, June 4 (U.R) Just 20 minutes after the last enemy tank had rolled past, we reached the center of Rome tonight and found that the Germans had left the city 95 per cent intact. A few fires set by the Ger mans still were burning and railway yards were In ruins as result of Allied raids, but Rome as a whole was surprisingly little changed from the time we left it for an internment camp two years and 23 days ago fol lowing the United Staes' entry into the war. Tanks Chase Nasis Our Jeep was fourth in line In the first Allied column entering Home at 8:30 p. m. The three tanks ahead of us sped off In pursuit of eight German Mark IV tanks while we headed for the bar at the Grand hotel for a drink of Italian cognac. The Italians at the bar at first thought we were Germans and would not drink with us, but when Peter, the bar man, and the manager of the hotel recognized us, the atmosphere 'changed abruptly. Five minutes Iaer, the Ameri can Stars and Stripes and the British Union Jack were flying from the hotel's flasstaffs over the doorway the first Allied flags to fly In Rome since the United States entered the war. Triumphal Tour Our trip through the streets of Rome and its suburbs lipd been In the nature of a triumphant tour. Never before had we been kissed so often or so much. Men and women alike overwhelmed us with their kisses. Eleanor, waring a steel hel met and khaki trousers, was kissed on the face by men who apologetically shook her hand when they discovered she was not a man. The women wanted to kiss Eleanor more than the men, while the men felt free to lavish their welcome on Rey nolds. We had to restrain our Jeep driver, Pvt. Delmar Richardson, of Fort Wayne, Ind., from taking punch at some of the men. "We don't welcome people like that In Indiana," he grumbled. We had a bad case of Jitters getting into Rome. At least six times we lost our nerve and turned back, only to talk our selves Into turning around and leading for the capital again. The sniping and shelling was so bad that sometime we felt like minesweepers. Once or twice, we got ahead of the tanks leading the column. Italians Hungry Once inside Rome, Italians waded knee deep through water pilled by a broken water main to greet us. Though well dressed and neat, the women told us thoy had been suffering from malnutrition for more than two ears and had had no meat for the past four months, no eggs and no gas. Clapping, cheering Italians threw armsfull of roses on to the American tanks and into our cop as we rumbled through the streets. Washington, D. C, June 3 (Special Correspondence) If and when Rear Admiral Hus band E. Kimmel and Major General Walter C. Short are tried under court-martial pro ceedings on charges of derelic tion of duty In connection with The report covers 14S pages, over a hundred of which are devoted to a supplemental state ment prepared by the OPA, w.ith Senator Taft defined as "nothing but propaganda for OPA." The House Committee amend- the attack on Pearl Harbor, it : ed the bill changing the expir- is rather more than likely that I ation date to June 30, 1945 and some startling revelations will among other amendments are be made. The two officers who the following: profits cannot commanded our forces) In Pearl Harbor at the time of the at tack will surely present facts at such a trial to prove they were not at fault and were not unfaithful to their duty. In that event, some one else will probably be indicated by their evidence as having been at fault. In other words, someone erred in not ordering the Pearl Harbor forces on the alert. If Kimmel and Short made this error, they should be found guilty and punished according ly. If they were simply follow ing orders from higher up those higher persons should at least be compelled to share the blame. Court- martial proceedings must be instituted within a stated time. Last December, the Congress extended this lim- be fixed where such action has no relation to price control; in dividual adjustments in rents may be made where, due to pe culiar circumstances, they are substantially higher or lower than rents generally prevailing; subsidies in effect as of date of enactment may be continued, but no additional subsidies paid except on authorization by Con gress; authority to restrict use of trade and brand names or re quire grade labelling is denied; unusual costs in production and short crop yields are to be con sidered in adjustment of maxi mum prices on fresh fruits and vegetables; s p e c 1 f i es protest procedure; Emergency Court of Appeals jurisdiction similar to Senate Bill; provides for a sub committee of both House and Senate Banking and Currency itation six months to June 7th , Committees to meet at all times this year. Now the matter is be fore us again. Both the House and Senate Judiciary Commit tees have reported resolutions extending the t'me for one year. The question now is whether the resolution wiU be amended to compel a court-martial, or passed as reported by. commit tee. Meanwhile the two accused officers have waived the time limitation. In support of the contention that this trial must be delayed until the war is over, it is ar gued that facts brought out might hurt our war effort might give aid arid comfort to the enemy. On the other hand, key witnesses may die or be killed in action if the trial is too long delayed, thus making it Impossible for the accused officers to cleer their names. Then also, whether we like it or not, thcis is the political an gle of the problem. Anti-administration forces believe that evidence presented by Kimmel and Short will be damaging to fourth term aspirations. They might be right. On the other hand, If the New Dealers Insist upon delaying the trial, they find themselves In the position of adding fuel to the flame of suspicion that Is already burn ing brightly. It is political dy namite any way you look at it. THE extension of the Price Control Act of 1942 (OPA) is the next Important as well as the next controversial piece of legislation to be taken up by the Congress. Tuesday the Sen ate Banking and Currency Com mittee reported the bill out (S. 1764) with several amend ments. The House Committee completed consideration and re ported its bUl, H. R. 4941, late Friday. There never has been any serious consideration of the Idea of abolishing the OPA price control. Nearly everyone rec ognizes the wartime need for such controL What the Repub licans (and a substantial num ber of Democrats) have been en deavoring to do Is refine and improve the act so as to elim inate some of the more flag rant mistakes and administra tive abuses of the law. The amendments reported out by the Senate Committee, in addition to changing the date of expiration of the law to De cember 31, 1945, include the following: prohibits payment of any subsidies "unless the money required for such subsidies, or sale at a loss, has been ap proved by Congress for such purpose"; authorizing individ uals to petition for relief; au thorizing Administrator to pur chase commodities to use as evi dence for violations of price, rent, or rationing regulations; fortified the Administrator with enforcement, authorization; spe cifics a protest procedure, and gives the Emergency Court of to consider administration of the act with power to sub-poena witnesses, compel production of boks, papers and documents and take testimony anywhere in the United States. The House and Senate will begin consideration of the re spective, bills very chortly since the legislation must be disposed of prior to the Congressional recess less than three weeks distant. Olive 'jC&f . Barber's sl4 Observations Aiinougn .ine oomcr Italians Am.pal. hirisHirtlnn in vloio. sought to kiss or shake hands tion proceedings to enjoin or with us. many seemed only to!sct i(e regulations, orders, tr Want to touch (IS as If it WOllld ' ,,rr .rh.Hnlea mmnlninl r.t bring them good luck. or dismiss comnlaint: defines of US cult for ri.imacpa: arnrnria pr. harge tion on review of rationing ana. e had rirnaion orders: and nrnnnsa tn a miin m immr or was sup- establish an "csculator clause" posed to go to the railway sta for cott,:n products and increase tion and was not sure of the I the cost to consumers for cloth route. )ng. When the Italians surmised what was wanted, there was a torrent of excited and contradic tory advice. A score offered to hop on the tank and direct the crew, while others made such a din that it was nearly impossible to concentrate on map reading. Because of the man who told me I d have no trouble getting a hotel room in Seattle if I went on Monday, I almost had to spend the night draped over a fire hydrant. To get a hotel room in Seattle now you have to make reservations the previous De cember. I walked my feet off right up to my ankles before I finally found a hotel where I could make other than unlawful entry into a room. Though I noticed the building looked like a first cousin to the Taj Mahal, I didn't know, that by staying there I'd have to give up all hope of paying off the mortgage on the old homestead until I went to pay my bill. Even so, I got my money's worth. There were exactly seven lights In the room and I kept them all turned on. Finding a faucet labeled "ice water," I drank until I rattled icicles when I walked. A card on the desk in formed me I could have valet service on request. This Was a great relief. Not that I needed a valet, but It was nice to know there was one handy in case I did. I got my money's worth out of the hotel stationery, too. After writing to all the folks I knew, and still not having worked my way to the bottom of the desk drawer. I wrote to some of them again. There were twin beds in the room. I told the clerk to call me at 2 a. m. When he did, I got up and switched to the other bed. Nothing was said about maid service. I wished there had been. I'd have done the right thing by the tennis flannel night gown and called for a maid to hang it up. Then it could have bragged to the one I'd left at home when we got back. It's little things like that that make life worth while for a .tennis flannel night gown. It can't go to see the maor or attend opera but it could have said it got hung up by a maid If there had been one. After I d paid by hotel bill, I decided to have coffee for break fast; just coffee. For lunch. I had tea; just tea. I've stuck to practically the same menus ever since I got home. You would, too, if you'd rented a room in the Taj Mahal: a room where you had ice water on tap and could order a valet. IS ESTABLISHED NEAR TULE LAKE Camn White The establish ment of Prisoner of War Branch Camp No. 1 on the site of a for mer Civilian Conservation Corps camp west of Tule Lake, Calu. was announced today by Briga dier General Amos Thomas, post commander. , Purpose of the branch camp is to provide workers to relieve the acute shortage of agricul tural labor in that area, accord ing to Col. Arthur J. Ericsson, who is in charge of the prisoner of war section under General Thomas. Farm lands surrounding Tule Lake produce valuable season able crops, particularly vege tables, which require a large and dependable volume of farm labor at certain critical seasons of the year. Italians Used Colonel Ericsson said that the Italian internees who have ar rived at the new camp will be used to meet a present emer gency request for workers, and to construct a stockade and other facilities for a permanent establishment. When construc tion has been completed, the Italians will be replaced by Ger mans from the internment camp here. Capt. Henry H. Miller will command the branch camp, which will be attached to Camp White for all administrative purposes. Arrangements for hiring oi prisoners of war will be made through the county agricultural agent at Tule Lake. Hiring is ac complished by contracts between the individual farmers and the Ninth Service Command, terms of the contracts being based up on the prevailing local wage scale. Internees who work are paid 80 cents a day by the government. Flight o Time Madford and Jackson Co. His tory from tha files of Urn Mail Tribune 10 and 20 years ago TEN YEARS AGO TODAY June 8, 1934 (It was Wednesday) Jubilee Round-Up starts at fairgrounds with large attendance. Business throughout the na tion shows an upward trend. Pacific coast lumber orders exceed those for last year at this time. Dust storms In mid-west cut winter wheat yield prospects. Richard E. Hobson, who 35 years ago sank the Merrimao in Cuban waters to block the es cape of the Spanish fleet, Is made a rear admiral. Georgia Minstrels draws ca pacity crowd at the Craterian. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY June 6, 1924 (It was Friday) Nathan Leopold and Richard -Loeb, sons of Chicago million aires, indicted for slaying and kidnaping of a rich man's young son. "Killed for a thrill," con fession says. ; America's answer to Japan's protest on exclusion act to be firm but friendly. . Unsettled, with probable show ers. High 89, low 49 degrees. Franklin D. Roosevelt, chair man of the New York state demo cratic committee gives ten rea sons why Gov. Al Smith should be nominated for the presidency. Snow falls on high peaks In the Butte Falls and Prospect districts. prosperity Mann's opens a sale. Medford Airman Is Decorated For Flights In China Somewhere In China First Lt. James A. Anning of Med ford, a fighting pilot with Major General C. L. Chennault's 14th AAFvln this far eastern theater of war, has been awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross by General Chennault for the com pletion of 60 combat missions above the dangerous territory of this area. The 23-year-old pilot had one busy day late last year when he turned In a good account of his flying ability by shooting down one Zero con firmed, credited himself with one probable and damaged a third Japanese plane. This all took place when the Japs were attempting to attack an ad vanced American airdrome. Lt. Anning, son of Mrs. Henry Anning, 517 Western avenue, also possesses an Air Medal awarded him after he had com pleted 25 missions. Lt. Anning attended the Medford schools before Joining the army about six years ago. CANCEL RACES New York, June 6 (U.B The New York Racing associa tions announced, upon receipt of news of the Allied invasion of western Europe, that today's pro gram at Aqueduct had been cancelled. COMMUNICATIONS Letters to the Editor must oeai the name aud address ol the wrttei tlthuugb the use ol a pea name n Initials (or puDllcatlou la per missible The Mall rrtbuae re ervea the right to edit all letters lth a view to clarltv and con-leneaUoo. Tha Prayer of St Francis To the Editor: Here is a prayer, it seems so complete for all time, and especially for our preparation for the days soon to come. A Prayer of Saint Brands of Assist Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; Where there is hatred ... let me sow love. Where there is injury . . , par don. Where there is doubt . . . faith. Where there Is despair . . . hope. Where there is darkness . . , light. Where there is sadness . . . Joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled ... as to console. To be understood, as to under stand, To be loved ... as to love. It is in forgiving . . . that wa receive. It is in pardoning, that we are pardoned, It is in dying . . . that we are born to eternal life. (In that last line. I rtnn't tnk that to mean nhvsieal death, hut death to our old hshlta nnrl temptations, and selfish thoughts.) B.A., Medford, June 8. Dulien's Invite You To See the Beautifnl Collection of ANTIQUES Purchased from Mrs. Kinney Holmes il Jf'i EAuLLLtriT VALUES EVERY I PIECE A REAL BARGAIN iW I Genuine antiques in china, glass and .. ,, topperware pieces s to 150 yean old. This group includes candloholders, vases, cigarette boxes, ash trays, lamp bases, and many other pieces too numerous to mention. r, 35 NORTH BARTLETT ST. Cm Uall Tribune Want Ada. 31 Axis Vessels British Sub Bag "1 I 1 11 " 1 I I ' II I I I WmfflM sl WJi in ' ia" OHIOANS PRAY Columbn., O., June 0 l!.B Special church services were held throughout Columbus to day as residents took the news London. June B OJ VS Brit ish submarine have sunk 31 Axis ships and damaged seven others in a series of recent for ays In the Mediterranean and Aean seas, an admiralty com- i munique said todav. said it marked the "beginning: The submarine bag Included of the end of the forces of evil, 26 suot.lv vessels and five naval and destruction.' auxilinrVs, the communique said. One of the vessels was a !ari:e and strongly-escorted mil The Officers' club In the Pre- of the invasion calmly but grlm-isldlo of San Franci-co ia the old-initions sliip torpedoed while en ly and uov. John w. urickcr est building la tiie city. route to Crete. CLICQUOT CLUB $)&Qrr No, tif, tit word fr Gicqnot Club Gififr?f AJ n tmoothtst . for that'i what ita mrllcw tng of fl.ivofKtxi ingredients refrrb tneni it its ttnootnesti 7T I 7 CLICOUOT CLUB BOTTLING COMPANY (A l Bereraoe Comoanv) 301 !'. Fir St. Medlord Phone 3873 1- I LSI MJri?MA d RESTAURANT WILL BE CLOSED Oil TUESDAYS HereafterThe Cocktail Lounge Will Continue To Close On Sundays
