6IZ MCDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, June 28, 1944
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Editorial Correspondence
Ye Smudge Pot
Br Arthur Perry
The Japanese still boast they
have no profane words in their
language. Due to what is hap
pening to their air, sea, and
land forces in the Pacific, they
sure could use some now.
Word from Chicago reveals
.the republican platform makers
the republican platform mak
ers, "in a smoke-filled room
wrestled with their problems."
In some New Deal circles, any
thing that happens is all right,
ns long as it's not "in a smoke
filled room." It reeks with vil
lainy. A cloud of cigar and cig
arettes, and accompanying butts
In a room should not fret a po
litical clique, who in their 1940
perpre'tatlon of a Third Term
nominee, resorted to the medi
cine show trick of planting the
Chicago superintendent of sew
ers in the basement with a loud
speaker, to ride herd on the del
egates. AHI NATURE FAKINGI
(Coos Bay Times)
"I challenge Mr. Miller's
statement. It is absurd. Mr.
Miller or any other hunter
could roam the back woods of
Curry county a lifetime and
would not sight as many
bears as Mr. Miller states can
be glimpsed in a single day."
-(From a Letter.)
Mr. Wlllkle, the late white
haired boy on the burning deck
of republicanism, objects to the
foreign policy plank of the plat
form. There, is not much that
can be done about this. His no
tions on phrases and what they
mean are apt to meet the fate
he personally met in the' Wis
consin primary. Up to 1939 Mr.
Willkie was a democrat. In no
time after he saw the light the
lightning hit him.
.
Summer has coma. As usual
the shade is on the wrong side
of the street, and unevenly dis
tributed. A Wyoming senator and
Fourth Term idolator got his
name in the papers by criticis
ing GOP oratory. In case of
hard luck at the polls person
ally, this assures him of a better
job at better pay by appoint
ment. "She is now at the ranch, and
has left off her canvassing un
til fall." (Dog Creek Jottings.)
Some more of everybody's
business.
PROBLEM SOLVED
(Bend Bulletin)
"Then, somewhere, we hap
pened on purshia and still
later we learned of the con
nection that the original Pursh
had with the west and this
gave us a (shall we say) prop
er name but still we needed a
word that would be under
stood as applying to the plant
and would not be a woman's
undergarment. Then we hit
on 'cliamlse' and there you
are."
Lt. Gen. Carl Wilhclm von
Schllcben, Nazi commander at
Cherbourg, surrendered to the
American forces, while h 1 s
troops fought on. He was in
high dudgeon, and did consider
able flouncing around, and
frowning at his captors, to no
avail. However, he remained
typically bullhraded, one of the
main traits of his ilk. He re
fused to order his troops to sur
render. They too would enjoy
the beans and comforts of an
Allied prison enmp.
J. Tannehlll Walker advises
he Is "almost five," Instead of
four years old, as chronicled
herein. His brother Bob is rap
idly unseating him as the Ju
venile he-beauty of Siskiyou
Heights. The latter is still a
"pin-up boy."
"PLAN TO KILL SOME OF
NATIONAL PARK ELK BE
FORE ICKES." (Hdllne- Den
ver Post.) No usa getting that
rough.
Clotlns time for ClaMifltd ads a
i. m. Too UU to Cluuiy, 1840
Chicago Convention Hall, June 28. Latest dope from the
horse's mouth, alias Niel Allen of Grants Pass, who broke the
news to the world last night that "Warren will not run and
Bricker will, it will be Dewey and Bricker," and Allen and the
Oregon delegation will be responsible for both. However don't let
Thorndike or members of the False Friends club try to collect from
undersigned if it's Dewey and Griswold, or Dewey and Bill Gates,
The only sure thing is it is going to be Dewey and somebody,
If somebody or anybody can survive this heat: WHE-E-E-WII
R.W.R.
Chicago,' June 26. Did you ever have a photo flash bulb go off
in your face when not expecting it?
If so, you realize it is something of a shock.
That happened to your representative a few hours ago which
comes close to all that kept him from falling asleep at the opening
of the Republican convention at the west side stadium today.
For the opening was, as anticipated, terribly cut and dried.
There wasn't a new note in the entire performance Including
the late start.
The time was set for 10:15 a.m. but Chairman Spangler of Iowa,
looking very much like a red-faced auctioneer selling off a load
of corn-fed hogs, didn't bring down his freshly-varnished gavel,
until over an hour later.
Then there was the prayer by the Rev. John Holland of the
Little Brown church "OF THE AIR", Station WLS, Chicago, and
of course the address of welcome by Dwight H. Green, the gover
nor of the state.
It was during the latter we came near dropping off for Bye-Bye,
for the Gwvernor was apparently under the delusion he had been
selected to make the key-note speech and he hit every. political
cliche key-note that his corps of bright newspaper men could
conjure up from 100 Americanism through anti-bureaucracy, to
overwhelming GOP victory in November,-and never WELCOMED
the assembled multitude AT ALL!
But Just as the well-polished editorial head was bobbing,
bingo' there vas a sudden pop, a burst of blinding light, and
the entire place seemed to go up in smoke as It were.
When we started to come to out of the incondescent daze a
squeaky feminine voice at our elbow timidly Inquired "would you
ni.ia ii. nnm BnH ctntA nlnac. cir?" AvtonHlncr o inil.rf naH
nnA a r,or,Ml r, f tha nr hnv raillncr from tho mnventlnn I At a Ceremony at the Port-
floor below ' j Iand Air Base last Sundav- Mrs-
"What is this, a gag?" we managed to inquire, "or do they allow J He.dl"nd ?? I,ee?n, C'ty
street photo hawkers in political conventions these days?
There was a moment of silence, then, "horrors!" came from the
same feminine vrnrce, "you're only a NEWSPAPER MAN!"
The view of our badge, "Press", on the editorial coat-lapel
gave us away, and a gal photographer from the Chicago Times
(photo tabloid) oeat lt in confusion, no doubt getting a nice panning
from her boss, when she had to admit she wasted a negative on
some old boy in the press gallery, when she thought she was snap
ping a political celebrity. (Incidentally there should be a law
against snapping visiting firemen here in Chicago without warning,
Inside the convention hall or anywhere else, we haven't got rid
of dancing spots before our eyes and a general feeling of shell
shock yetl)
said IF, President Roosevelt runs AGAIN she will vote for and
vork for his opponent, to be named at this convention.
The best part of the day here Is In the early morning before
the humidity rolls in.
We arose around six this morning and after a hasty dish of
tea took a walk over to the lake front and back, not even a milk
wagon being up and about at that hour. Returning, Mrs. Gerlinger,
state national commltteewoman kindly invited us to attend an
"Oregon" breakfast in the "ARCTIC" room of this hotel.
All the delegates were there, of course, with their alternates,
usually wives or daughters, and a very nice looking group of
substantial citizens they were and all In fine health and thoroughly
enjoying themselves.
Ralph Cake, national committeeman was there, as was Wayne
Morse, candidate for Senator and we fervently hope, the next
Junior Senator from Oregon, and Niel Allen of Grants Pass, state
chairman, Phil Metehan of Portland, Pat Gallagher, Ralph Wat
ron of the Journal, (We missed G. Roberts, our local unsuccessful
candidate who would have been both an oratorical and sartorial
addition to the assembled company had he been there!)
...
There was some slip-up in the Invitation list. Directly after
breakfasting on our favorite dish of eggs and bacon (most of the
delegation took to cakes and corn syrup) we ran into both Senator
Guy Cordon and Congressman Harris Ellsworth, also Mrs. Ells
worth. Believe it or not they knew nothing about any Oregon
breakfast and had eaten their respective breakfasts unattended,
and ALONEI
Senator Cordon, by the way, motored out from Washington and
came near being picked up by 'a cyclone in West Virginia, and
deposited somewhere in Lake Michigan. It would have saved him
some time, for the debris along the path of the storm held him
up several hours, but he might not have arrived in quite as good
condition. R.W.R.
'140 ftea'd, 1000 Injured in Pennsylvania Tornado
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Sorry, however, the little gal made such a fast getaway. For
we would have liked to have talked with her and perhaps kidded
her a bit She didn't look to be over 16, and was obviously new
at the news photo game. Wa would have enjoyed learning what
sort of a convention celebrity she THOUGHT she was snapping.
Or would we' It just occurred to us that General Coxey is
attending this convention, he is the Civil War veteran who led
tne army of "bums" to Washington, D. C, back in the NOT-so-gay
nineties, he being around 95 years of age at the present writlngl
However, that would be quitu an honor, get on the front page
of the Chicago Times as "General Coxey, caught by our photogra
pher while writing his story of the conventlonl" (Perhaps Frank
Hull would put slch in his new C. of C. booklet.)
Speaking of the Chicago Times and Frank Hull, we have had
a talk with Herb Graffis, columnist of that local paper who a few
weeks ago panned Elmer Kyle of Central Point for an ad Kyle
ran In the M-T (Graffis made it the Medford TIMES) to the effect
that Kyle's restaurant being "off limits" no longer caters to
'military personnel", etc., etc., etc.
Graffis became fairly apoplectic with patriotic rage at this Insult
to two Chicago r.oldlers "sweltering and getting shot in the South
Pacific," Pvts. Wm. C. Boland and S Sgt. Raymond J. Halagera
who sent him a copy of the ad, and of course an insult to ell
tiie rest of our service men.
Graffis provei to be a good scout as newspaper columnists
usually are (Ah there, Arthur) and admitted he had not had a very
clear picture of the situation, and did no doubt lay it on pretty
thick.
We explained Mr. Kyle did not exclu'de the service men, but
the service men, or rather the Camp White command excluded
Mr. Kyle, put the place "out of bounds" and it was only in an
effort to save himself from bankruptcy that Kyle advertised for
civilian patronage to the exclusion of the military, for the former
were ALL he was allowed!
Well, anyway. If a correction is desired Graffis will gladly make
one and regrets that he wrote anything that did an injustice to
Elmer Kyle or any other good citizen in Southern Oregon.
Incidentally he said lt was hard for him In the first place to
believe any Pacific coast community could be anything but hos
pitable and friendly to the boys fighting In this war, for his own
oicperlence out there had demonstrated a warmth and cordiality to
visitors, that was almost EMBARRASSING!
So lt was all patched up, and "Herb" even offered "to show us
the town" and give us a shot of "Hamlin's Wizard Oil" to show
there was no hard feeling.
But we declined with thanks, only asking him to give Medford
20,000, Instead of as he did. 12,000 population, and the great U. S.
center for PEARS, not, as he stated APPLES.
If Herb writes a good follow-up, he might get a box of pears
from the C. of C. next Christmas, who knows? stranger things
have happened.
But to return lo the convention for a moment.
The opening was dull and depressing, without a new or a fresh
note In lt. And we can are now why the Chicago hotels, this one
at least, demanded payment in advance.
For as a matter of fact, as far as real excitement and interest
go, one might as well pack up and leave now.
Yes with the opening prayer and Governor Green's "welcome",
all the kcynotlng has been done. we can't Imagine any possible
campaign issue that these two worthy gentlemen did not mention,
so until the nnmlnntions are made, it will Just be the old. old
routine and a lot of needless repetition.
Moreover as before stated not since the nomination of the late
Wm. Howard raft, nearly 40 years ago, has there been less
doubt about the result than Is true this year.
Of course one can never absolutely tell, the unexpected may
happen and some contest may develop. But none can bo seen
from this point In the program. It is Dewey as certain as the
sunrise tomorrow.
So if one had not paid his hotel bill five days In advance, one
might particularly if he had Important business elsewhere,
pack tip and hie himself to some cooler spot on this mundane
sphereoid and cover this three-ring circus by long-distance, and
lemote, VERY remote control!
Those who are surprised, or perhaps shocked, by the inclu
sion of the opening prayer with the welcoming speech, as covering
burning partisan issues of this presidential year, have never
attended a national party convention. Prayers, benedictions and
such always taku on such a topical and political hue as to become
almost Indistinguishable from a good fervent appeal to support
tha party In November, with the aid of the Almighty, and snow
under the opposition.
Mrs. Jim Farley is at the convention, a large fine-looking woman
with strong face and becomlna rlothes. She nnmpwhil nalvelv
remarks that shs is still a Democrat in good standing but if we '
ceived the Air Medal for her
son, Lt. Alvin A. Gould of Med
ford who is now a prisoner of
war of the Germans after the
B-17 Flying Fortress of which
he was bombardier was shot
down over Germany last Jan.
11.
The medal was presented to
Mrs. Hedlund by Col. C. E. Ed
winson, commanding officer of
the base, and following the cer
emony the Officer of the Day
escorted Mrs. Hedlund and the
guests on a tour of the base.
Attending the presentation,
with Mrs. Hedlund, were Mrs.
Eric Hedlund of Oregon City,
Bill Gould of Klamath Falls,
Mrs. R. W. Childreth and
daughter, Shirley Ann of Glad
stone, and Jack Matlack, for
mer Medford resident" and a
friend of the interned flyer.
who is now connected with a
Portland theatre chain.
Lt. Gould is a graduate of
Medford high school and was
attending the University of Ore
gon when he enlisted in the air
corps in January of 1941.
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ehsttered homes line main road of Dravosburg. Pa, in wake of tornado that cut path of death and destruction
throuehout western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. More than 140 persons were killed. 1000 others injured
by the disastrous storm,
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Sonom's sidewalks are said to
be the only marble ones in the
world.
(Acme) Telephoto)
B-29 LEADER Brig. Gen. Ken
neth D. Wolfe of Riverside, Calif,
ho heads new 20th Bomber Com
mand, which raided Japan.
ADOPTS AIR PLAN
St. Louis U.R) A $5,000,000
expansion plan to meet the post
war needs of St. Louis was adopt
ed by the air port commission
of St. Louis. An alternative plan
for the construction of a landing
strip of the Jefferson National
Expansion Memorial at the foot
of the river was also introduced
at the meeting.
LONGEST LETTERS
Boston U.R) William Mc
Kinnon, Dorchester postal clerk,
lavs claim to writing the longest
letters in the United States. To
friends in the service, War Vet
eran McKinnon often addresses
letters 50 feet long, but his
proudest boast is a 100-footer to
a former buddy now In Italy.
NETS THIEF $1500
Cincinnati, Ohio OJ.R) All
burglars may or may not look
under kitchen tables for their
loot; but one who broke into the
apartment ot Mn uman u fcank g new addition t0 the per.
did. He found $1500 which Mrs. . sQnnel announced as effective
Uiiara naa arawn ironi i
bank and "hidden" In a little
green
table.
NEW ASSISTANT
- UL S. BANK CHIEF
According to George T. Frey,
manager of the Medford branch
of the United States National
box under a kitchen
SET SAFETY RECORD
Frederick, Okla. (U.R) One
squadron of Vie Frederick, Okla.,
army air field training force has
amassed 12,567 hours In the air
without an accident, setting a
safety record for the command,
Lt. Richard F. Thomas of the
training department has an
nounced. KEY YOUTH CAUGHT
St. Louis (U.R) Police found
the key to the whole thing when
they stopped 17-year-old Donald
E. Mann and found 17 different
keys, five of which were skele
ton. After questioning, Mann
confessed he had robbed. 15 St.
Louis homes.
July 1 when Robert A. Schenck
becomes assistant manager, re
placing Dwight L. Houghton,
who has resigned to accept other
Vitamin Bl production this
year will be about five times
greater than In 1941. the depart
ment of agriculture estimates.
Yonks Aid French in Cleariin Montebourq
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American aoldtrrs snd French civilians work side ty side clearing debris from streets of Monteoourg caused by
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bnnilirl Japan are shown at base somewhere In India ss they wa'.k out to their place celore uklnf
oU on Billion. This picture. (ir;t drplctmjt p rorations for the Motoric raud. was made bj Fran
Canceiiaxs, ttEA-Acme chow? rapher, for War Picture Pool
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Flight o Time
Medford and Jackson Co. Hie.
tory from the files of tha Mail
Tribune 10 and 20 years ago
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
June 28. 1934
(It was Thursday)
Men and boys needed to work
In CCC camps.
Boy Scouts' camp at Lake o'
Woods to open July 8.
Austria Is shaken by wide
spread bombings.
Longshore strikers give first
signs of accepting peace plan to
end coast turmoil.
Fair and slightly warmer.
High 74, low 52 degrees.
Death near for Marie Dressier,
famed and beloved screen star.
Woodsmen sign for work with
the CCC.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
July 28 1924
(It was Saturday)
All roads to Crater Lake park
now open and in good condition.
Boy Scouts to camp at Dia
mond Lake this year.
Fear violence in fight over
Klan issue at Democratic meet, '
and spectators are barred. Issue
is hopelessly deadlocked.
High 89, low
Fair and warm.
44 degrees.
Robert A. Schenck
employment. Schenck comes to
the Medford branch from the
Portland head office of Uie bank,
where he has held an important
position In the credit depart
ment. He has had fifteen years of
banking experience, ten of which
were with the Bank of Manhat
tan company of New York city,
where he served in many depart
ments, principally with their
branch banks, leaving there in
March, 1941, when he moved to
the Pacific northwest and Joined
the ranks of the United States
National bank. He has been an
active member, since 1939, of
the American Institute of Bank
ing and while living In Portland
held membership in the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Houghton's new employment
is with the Bear Creek Orchards,
where rie will be assistant man
ager of the mail order depart
ment, of which N. B. Bender is
manager. According to David
Holmes, one of the firm's owners.
the Increase in business of the
mailorder department made nec
essary the addition of a new
staff member. Mr. Houghton's
last day with the bank is Satur
day of this week. The Houghton I
family fame here from Portland 1
about nine years ago.
Business area of Rainier, Ore.,
swept by fire.
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Peoria, 111., Is hit by tornado.
Property loss high.
Craterian theater to open Sep
tember 1.
BIRTHS
FRANZ To Mr. and Mrs.
V. R., Rt. 2, box 172, June 27.
1944, a girl, six pounds, at the
Osteopathic Clinic.
LOW
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RATES
CRATER
HOTEL
Across From Craterian
Theatre Phone 4174
SINGLE $4.50 to $6.
DOUBLE $7.50 to $12
New Simmons Inner-
Spring Mattresses Free
Showers. Clean Roomil
Receives Award Cpl. Don
ald M. Ivie. of 253rd Infantry
Regiment. 63rd Division, Camp
Van Dorn. Miss., has been
awarded the Export Infantry
man Badge. To earn this ac
knowledgment Cpl. Ivie had to
be an expert In all phases of In
fantry life. He Is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Ivie of 619
W. 2nd St. His Wife. Thclma, is
making her duration home In
Grants Pass at Rt. 3, box 352.
'KIP' GUARDS CASH
Lynn, Mass. (U.R) A seeing
eye dog and his blind master
are now operating a thriving
new lunch counter business
named "Kip's Lunch." He serves
the food while his dog watches
the cash regis'ir.
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