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EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday. June 23, 1844
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Some weather with the mer
cury at 102, with the vest on, is
promised by the weatherman,
. as summer suddenly catches up
with itself.
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Yreka, a sister city to the
south is advocating an Invasion
of their fairgrounds to make
the eagle scream, as well it
may, July 4.
...
Cyclone cellars are urged as
post-war projects. Some of the
current auto driving indicates
pedestrians will need them for
the peace celebration.
...
"He and his wife drove from
Florida, making the trip In one
week including the time it
takes to repair eight flat tires."
(Pilot Hock News) But no
empty gas tanks.
There will be ammunition
for farmers, but less for hunters
next fall. Farmers may have to
shoot their own "No Hunting"
signs.
.
"DAM WORK SEBMS SURE"
(Hdline Tenessee paper.)
Like death and taxes.
The Japanese Imperial fleet,
iRnominously turned tail when
confronted with battle In the
Pacific with an American squa
dron. Fourteen of the Mikado's
ships were sunk or damaged by
planes, ere they fled. The "lit
tle yellow brothers" have not
been called that over the years
for nothing.
Will girl leaving clothes In
ear at Alexander park Tucs.
phone 869. (Centralia (Wash.)
Chronicle.) Tskl Tskl Tskl
...
A special session of the legis
lature is urged to amend the
present election laws in regard
to soldiers voting. This would
be fine. However, the public is
entitled to an Ironclad guaran
tee, once assembled In Salem,
the august body will not tackle
every legislative matter In sight,
but amending the election law.
...
HEAVEN ON EARTH
(Press Dispatch)
"The little township of
Salechlo, In the province of
Novara, is being hailed as the
happiest In the world, since
none of the inhabitants died
and none were married last
year."
"Bring own vice for covered
dish luncheon" (Church Item
this paper) One that isn't too
horrid preferred.
...
The crew of a seaplane car
rier in the Pacific area, veterans
of many fights, and without
leave for more than a year,
have made up a pool of $412
to help hike the pay of "money
hungry" strikers In an Ohio
plnne factory. In an attached
letter to their contribution they
definitely reveal their feelings.
They add a bitter postscript: "If
the Wright strike Is ended, Just
choose another. There are al
ways plenty at hand". This is
something for the books. It will
require some tall aliblng by
the lady secretary of labor who
Is good at such things, the dep
uty president, the bright boys
of Washington, D. C, and the
Manpower Chief, to squirm out
of the indictment.
The Nazis want "concessions
on their territorial future, and
economic freedom" from the
peace conference. They can try
and get it, is the answer. This
time Germany, Japan and Italy,
now so repentant, and all the
neutral nations, so helpful in a
pinch to the Axis, will do what
they are told to do by the United
Nations. The pressure will be
chiefly on the main offender,
no matter how they feel about
Hcrr Hitler being "abused" and
a martyr.
"weather
Northern California Fair to
day, tonight and Saturday, ex
cept foggy on coast and scattered
afternoon showers In Sierras.
Warmer In interior today.
Overland Limited, En Route to Chicago, June 21. Just passed
Wlnnemucca, Nevada where we had luncheon a year ago en route
to Medford by car. In the bar then a cowboy won $300 at roulette
V'hile we looked on, didn't bat an eye and kept on distributing his
chips all over the board. Of course it might not have been cricket
to have quit at once but we always hoped the cowboy didn't keep
Koine all day, for he looked as though he needed the money, and
STICKING at roulette when you are a WINNER Is no way to get it.
But what an odd thing this state of Nevada, a God-forsaken
country if there ever was one, but gathering together quite a
parcel of contented folk by following practices that are outlawed
elsewhere.
We have lost quite a collection of things since reaching voting
age, some of them we never recovered and never will. (Throw
in the tremelo stop there, please, perfessor!) Yes they are gone
where the woodbine twineth. But other things were recovered.
And we have been lucky enough to have travelled a great deal.
Some day when we find someone who can run an adding machine,
nd has an adding machine we will run up the total mileage.
Quite a figure we imagine.
In all that travelling up to last Monday evening we had only
lost a r.r. ticket ONCE. (That once by the way was in Boston
en route to dear old Rockford for Christmas when we suffered
the humiliation of having our pocket picked. We had to return
or at any rate DID return, to Andover to cash a check and
thereby acquired the nickname of "Bunk . We are still known
by that title in certain sections of New England.)
They may call us something worse In Dunsmulr, California from
now on. For, a short time before the San Francisco train came
in ye editor could not find the envelope containing his tickets,
uggage checks and what not. So for the second time a R.R. ticket
had been lost!
Not a bad batting average if you knew the time and space cov
ered. (Hey there Susan!)
The S. P. Agent at Dunsmulr who met us on arrival was finally
Informed when all pockets, wallets and stray receptacles had
been ransacked and failed to reveal the missing valuables. And we
shall never cease to be grateful to him, for instead of asking us
if we had looked in all our pockets as the dumb kluck at the
hotel desk did, he assumed we were sane, and started at once
for his office where he said he would provide us with duplicates.
Even the luggage checks would follow by special delivery. (Now
if that isn't SERVICE what is?)
And he would have too.
But Just then two figures appeared in the darkness at the top
of the street abuttment, one of them waved something In his hand
and both of them yipped the glad tidings the lost had been found.
(Was that a grand and glorious feeling!)
"Yep," they had discovered the missing envelope on the show
case of a pool hall down the street, where we had purchased a
few magazines. (We had been there on the hunt only a few minutes
before and nothing had been reported, which was somewhat
mysterious but we had no time to go into that.)
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The bearers of the glad tidings were a couple of fellow-travellers,
a shirt-sleeved fat boy with a delightful grin and a young
red-headed army sergeant en route south after a year in the
Aleutians. They had observed ye editor going through his pockets
in the hotel lobby; as no doubt most of Dunsmulr night life
had, and when they saw the S. P. envelope with enclosures on
the showcase they put two and two together, grabbed the envelope
and came back on the double-quick.
NICE KIDS! And when we tried to present them with a proper
reward, one of them said he was Insulted and the other wouldn't
think of it! And they claim their generation is sordid, cynical, and
soon will be "lost". '
"DON'T-YOU-BELIEVE-IT."
Incidentally between Dunsmulr and Oakland (we are not saying
where) there are enough tanks, landing craft and Jeeps in sight,
to reach from the Golden Gate to Toklol And that is just what
they will do no doubt.
Clear In San Francisco but windy and cold, hardly enough time
between trains to get warmed up.
The family met us, not ALL of It, and It being so cold outside
decided to spend the afternoon Inside seeing Charley McCarthy
and W. C. Fields two of our special favorites, in a movie called
Song of the Open Road, introducing Jane Powell, the new
Juvenile songstress.
What a gypl Charley Is good for a few minutes, but W. C. Fields
hasn't even a two-bit part, and at least 99 percent of the footage
is devoted to this same kind. Jane Powell and fresh kids on a
hostel pilgrimage, which is simply terrible.
Jane Powell should stick to the radio and spurn television when
it comes along, if sho really wishes to be a success.
Before we forget it we want to follow our long-established
practice of giving the devil, his due. (Although we have never
criticized the S. P., as far as local service is concerned.) But to
date, thanks to Messrs. Holmes and Roberts (and a very sweet
S. P. gnl In Medford), the extremely obliging and courteous S. P.
ugent at Dunsmulr; and the representatives of the S. P. at Oakland
pier, ditto on this train, the train trip thus far has been a great
success. Could not ask for more courteous service, and here is our
grateful acknowledgement and thanks.
It only goes to confirm what we have frequently said, namely:
that if instead of retiring him "Rosey" had been made vice presi
dent of the S. P. in chargo of passenger trafiic all would have
been well. The people In Southern Oregon and everywhere else
for that matter, would have been- given the service to WHICH
THEY WERE ENTITLED.
The treatment your correspondent has thus far received Is in
the best Rosenbaum tradition. The trouble with the S. P. has never
been at the bottom, but at the top!
We gave up the Portland streamliner for this train the time
honored and conservative Overland Limited, because of various
personal reasons, and don't regret it.
The trip takes over a day longer but time Isn t so Important as
long as we reach Chicago in time for the opening of the G.O.P.
three-ring circus. And this train IS more comfortable, better
accommodations, not so jolty on the curves, and this one at
least, less crowded.
In fact we have not had to stand In line for a meal yet, except
for breakfast before reaching Oakland. There are a goodly number
of army and navy representatives with us, but no large groups.
Fit and fine looking bunch too.
The train is nicely air-conditioned but no need of It, as yet.
In fact Nevada Is almost as cool and green as California, the
creeks along the right of way are full to their banks, and the. cattle
must be getting a surplus of vitamins for this time of year, with
oil the greenery about.
Two new features noted, they serve only soft drinks and beer
In the club car and no lunches in the diner, only breakfasts until
noon and then dinner at 6. -
At Carlin just stopped there for ten minutes, an enterprising
couple set up a sandwich and potato-chip stand near the track and
must have mode a nice little profit with ham sandwiches at 25
rents and p. chips ditto. To boost business the male member fit
the firm assured everyone the train would stay for half an hour,
"the train boys lied about it.
But thev didn't, and some of his customers had to make a run
for it. R.W.R.
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
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Paul Mallon
Mother of Gould
To Receive His
wick last Jan. 11.
Mrs. Janet Chlldreth of Glad
stone. Lt. Gould's sister, writes
Armi Ai MoAnl friends in Medford that she re-
jrmy ir meaai cetvcf froqucnt K,crs from hcr
brother In which he states he
has met many old friends in the
prison ramp, Indicating he has
seen other Oregon boys there.
Lt. Gould Is a graduate of
Medford high school and attend
ed the University of Oregon
prior to entering the service.
The air medal awarded to Lt.
Alvln A. Gould, Medford flier
now a prisoner of war of the
Germans, will be presented to
his mother, Mrs. A. Hcdlund of
Gladstone, Ore., at a ceremony
at the Portland air base Sunday
afternoon. Lt. Gould, bombar
dier on a B-17 Flying Fortress.
was taken prisoner after his
C1ilnf tlm for CtaaalflMl a1
m. too Lata to iiaatur, n:w
Washington, June 23 Morale
of the Nazi fighters encountered
in France is mixed. There were
some crack
units of the
young and fer
vid Hitlerites,
but interspers
ed with these
were older
men and many
alien units.
These units
of non - Nazi
foreigners t o
G e r many in
cluded a few
ardent fascists
from all the countries of Eur
ope, but most were either fight
ing for the money or were
pressed into service. As a
whole, they were definitely
third rate.
This is of highest Importance
because the war now has be
come a taut rubber band. It is
being constantly stretched far
ther and farther. It is impos
sible to sav exactlv when and
' Ulhan, 4t will htAnlr .rat 4Vtn
break certainly will be forced
by the impetus of weakening
morale. And it is at least clear
now Nazi fighting power is no
more than a patchwork.
. . .
TrHIS measure also gives the
overall picture of the battle.
Only at certain points was the
conflict tough, but at these
points our casualties were
heavy.
The Germans offered two
strong tank battles against the
British at Caen and Tilly. These
attacks were repeated, and the
British were repulsed before
they were able to retake Tilly.
At Montebourg and Carentan
in the American sector, we en
countered costly fighting. At
Montbourg our men were
driven back by superior power,
yet in the end were able to
retake the town.
The famed 9th division,
which cut across the Cherbourg
isthmus and choked that city
fought this isolated bitter en
gagement. The Nazis had clev-
ehly defended orchards, wooded
hills, and particularly hedges
along the roads. After we had
spanned the isthumus the going
was easier, but we had trouble
at Valognes. The Germans tried
hard to fight their way out of
the Cherbourg entrapment, but
25,000 or more remnants of
three divisions were finally bot
tled.
While Cherbourg Is destroyed,
It will be no more difficult for
us to use than was Naples.
There we were able to re
establish docking facilities in an
amazing few days.
...
N the Pacific also, Jap morale
is being noticeably stretched.
If she had any airplane produc
tion comparable to ours, we
would not have dared go Into
Salpan. The bulk of what she
has is concentrated in southern
Japan, for home protection, and
In north China. The shock of
losing 300 naval planes in our
first landing operation was a
terrible blow, the extent of
which could be detected in the
Jap broadcasts. Their radioed
accounts to their people seemed
to have an apologetic tone,
promising, for Instance, that the
"importance of Saipan will not
be overlooked."
But she would not have used
these navy planes if she had
had what she primarily needed
for the defense of Saipan
land-based air armadas sta
tioned at the nearby Islands
she controls. In Burma and
south China, she likewise has
not been able to show much
strength above ground, and"
everyone knows the extensive
losses to her ocean shipping.
The desperateness of her sit
uation is evident also behind
the fact that she had to send
hcr fleet to contest our Saipan
operations. She could well risk
her entire sea battle power at
that point, for If we get Saipan
an dcstalillsh our land -based
bombers there, we can reduce
the nearby bases of Tinlan (Just
about as well fortified as Sal
pon), Guam and Yap. Defense
of her homeland or her ship
ping routes against these bases
would be impossible.
Consequently, author! ties
here have sealed forward their
various estimates as to when
Japan will crack. The average
estimate is that she will not last
long enough to suffer the final
concentration of our fleet and
air force after the defeat of
Germany, bait will surrender
before theso forces destroy her.
Closing ttm. for ClaiwKIrd ads
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p. m.
DAMAGES DENIED
IN AUTO DEATH
A verdict in favor of James G
Kroger, defendant, in the suit
against him for $10,000 damages,
filed by Mary C. Phillips as ad
ministratrix of the estate of Ra
phael C. Messner, was returned
by a circuit court jury yesterday
afternoon, following brief delib
eration. I
The suit was based upon the
death of Messner, 72, who was
killed while walking on the Pa
cific Highway through Gold Hill.
, on a stormy night several months
ago. Messner was struck by an
auto. The complaint alleged
Kroger was the driver of the
death car. An element of doubt
was introduced, evidence and
testimony tending to show that
Messner could have first been
struck by a hit-run driver who
failed to render aid, and was
later struck by the Kroger car.
lne defendant was repre
sented Dy Attorney George M.
Roberts, and the plaintiff by At
torney U. G. Ballantyne of Klam
ath Falls, and Attorney Otto
i ronnmayer of this city.
the end of the first year of
Judge McCullough's Interpreta
tion of the law delinquency in
Clinton had shrunk more than
25.
This may not be such a bad
idea for a nation-wide practice.
WARD A. RICE
Pastor First Christian Church.
Flight o Time
Medford and Jackson Co. His
tory from the files of the Mai)
Tribune 10 and 20 years ago
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
June 23, 1934
(It was Saturday)
California governor to act to
end dock strike. Administration
reluctant to act in coast labor
dispute.
SOS starts work on $65,000 ad
dition to cold storage plant. -
Methodist convention at Rose
burg advises Portland ministers
to "preach faith, not politics."
Fair and moderate. High 77,
low 43 degres.
Active club to hold state con
vention here next year.
Ross Kline is named head of
Turkey Growers association.
Bertha Coates is named presi
dent of Lady Eagles.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
June 23. 1924 '
(It was Monday)
Democratic convention hears
Coolidge administration lam
basted by keynote speaker and
cheer. Oregon delegation has in
ternal row over naming of an
alternate.
Retaliation of Japs over ex
clusion act grows.
Cloudy, unsettled. High 83,
low 47 degrees.
President Coolidge declares
America wants to help America,
not argue over old hates.
Lt. Maughan flies across the
continent in day to write new
aviation chapter.
Co. A arrives home from Na
tional Guard encampment.
COMMUNICATIONS
Letter, to tha CdlUil mull oaai
the name n.d addreaa ol tha wrltai
Ithoufth tha uae ol a pen natm
it Initial, toi puollcatlou la pel
MulDI. m Mall mbune re
ervea the right to edit all letter,
atth a .lew to clarity and eon
lenaaUon.
Parent! Lead Way
To the Editor: Much has been
said In recent days about juve
nile delinquency. Some of us
share the conviction that the
place where the nlutlon of the
problem must begin Is in the
home. We agree with Dr. Harold
Cooke Phillips who has recently
said, "If our young people have
gone to the dogs they have not
gone alone. Some of us feel that
their parents were the first to
1 reach the kennels. Let us never
forget that the raps In which
many , a young person is en
snared were set by adult hands."
In a recent article In the Scot
tish Rite News Bulletin on
preventing delinquency the fol
lowing Idea wis presented: in
Clinton, Iowa a city of between
30 and 35,000 population, Judge
W. A. McCullough decided to
apply to parents the law provid
ing a fine or jail sentence to
anyone contributing to the de
linquency of a minor child. He
has sentenced mothers who pled
guilty to a day in jail. There
have been no repeaters, "and at
Be) sura It't
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Mrs. Will Rogers
Called by Death
Santa Monica, Calif., June 23.
(U.R) Mrs. Will Rogers, widow
of the cowboy humorist and
mother of former Rep. Will Rog
er Jr., and Movie Actor Jimmy
Rogers, died last night after an
Illness of several month, tha
family announced today. She
was 63 years old.
Jimmy and his sister were at
the bedside. Will, Jr., now a sec
ond lieutenant in the army, if
overseas.
,Mrs. Rogers had been In fall
ing health for some time.
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