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EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Thuriday, July 27. 1844 MEDFORD, RIBUNE "IvwyoM tM South) Off a B6 the Mall Tribn" Dii atieept Stttardar Publish ad by MCUrURO PBINTINO CO. IT-M Nor l fir St. Phont t!41 ROBERT W. RUHU. Editor. BRNCST R. OIUTRAP, Manas. Am ldpn)Bt Mvsppr, Enured a con4 elaa tnttr at Ud- ford, Oregon, under Act f March a, 1ITI. 81BSCKIPTION RATES St Mail In Ad vane i Xallr aad Sunday a year. T.ft PaJly ud Sundayel month., 4.0 Xall And Sunday hr month. I. IS Dally nd Sundaj -n month... Br Carrier I Adc- Madfcrd. Ash land, CantraJ point, JackaonTlll, Oold Bill. Phoenix, Talent, aad oa motor routaat Pally aad SMAdar a Pr t.M Daily and Sunday.. month. .71 All Urmt auk Is e4va.no, (Metal Paper f ihm Ctty f Modford OrttelaJ Pa par f eUekao. Cenaty MBMIIBR OP AUDIT BUREAU OP CIRCULATIONS Advertising Representative WIBT-HOM.IDAT COMPANY, INC. Offloea In Now York, Chicago, Detroit, San Pranclaco. Loa Angolas. Seattle, FartlAAd, SU luls. AUeat, V ). B. C Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Pwry A sudden ending of the war would 'stun' the world', Euro pean statesmen fear. The people : are willing to take a chance on such a horror. They want the stunning to be sudden. They want the 'statesmen' to blurt it right out, and not hush-hush the news for nine days, as was the surrender of Italy. A -Nebraska inventor Is work lng on a scheme to drive an auto by water. Ever so often a driver shows up, who should try it on himself. After what happened to Jim Farley, at the democratic con version, editors and commen tators still call him 'Genial Jim', which he isn't. The greatest political strategist ever to occupy ) human hide, has extended a gen lal cold shoulder to both Term III, and Term IV. "After Hitler What?" (Hd line Astoria Astorian-Budget) Don't tell anybody, but it's mostly Russians. Pictures In the millinery ads Indicate fall hats will not look like hats, to the great Joy of their fair-sex wearers. mm 'AS THE WIND LISTETH' 1 (The Dalles Chronicle) "This has been one of the nastiest days we ever exper ienced in The Dalles. The wild and wooly wind from the west swept up the Columbia and fell upon the dusty streets with a whoop and a whirl. The sand and sediment left here by the flood last month, fled before it, lighting out to wards Sherman county on the wings of the gale. As for Items, had there been any, a reporter couldn't have seen one for sand, unless he actually fell on it." (50 Yrs. Ago Col.) m m m B. Mussolini of Italy, in a pep' talk calls upon Italians to kill other Italians on the firing line, and adds: "He who docs not fight merely upholds the Illusion of being .live". The old rascal is always talking about dying, but never does any of it himself. When he declared war on Ethiopia, had Impudently shot at II Duce'i airmen drop ping bombs on them, Emperor Selassie, announced: "I shall lead my troops Into battle, but do not expect to find Senor Mussolini there." It was as neat an Insult as ever failed to punc ture Bcnitog egotism. "President Roosevelt was cool as a cucumber In seersucker trousers, white shirt and black bow tie." (Detroit Free Press) What the well dressed cucum ber Is wearing. American troops riding tanks pierced German lines In France, exacting high toll from the foe. Experience gained in their high school days riding the running boards of jaloppies helped. One of the Older Girls reports she met a rattlesnake yes. on the trail, and 'they both rattled. Today Is the birthday of I.ee (Dubb) Watson. For many years business for him has been pres sing. "She is 17 months old, and was thrown from a supposedly gentle saddle horse. Her ankle was broken. She Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Laur ence." (Press Dispatch) Hint on the rare of Infants. SHOULD GO FAR "The Senior and Intermediate B. Y.. P. U. will gather at the home of Birdie and Leolia Howell for musical treat Fri day night, in the form of a re cital. Those who have heard her s'nee her return from taking vocal lessons In Huntcrvllle hope that every member of the B. Y P. U. will be on hand to hear Birdie Howell." (Exchange) Should go farl Cloalnf tim, tot Claaamm tilt a. m. Too Lata to Claaallf, 11:10 P. to. Editorial Correspondence Chicago, July 25. No doubt by now en route west on the City of Portland. We had a reserva tion on the Streamliner, too, but had to cancel It at the eleventh hour because of Important business calling us again to Rockford. We shall never forget Phil, either at Mayor Kelly's party, at the Drake or at the convention, the one mature newspaperman we have ever known who not only has all his hair, but TOO much of It, so much of It he has trouble at times seeing through it as do certain species of "Sky," or Is It Scottish terrier? This difficulty was particularly apparent toward the close of the Kelly party and the last hours of the convention as Phil marched solemnly, like Napoleon at Elba, up and down the aisle behind that hirsutal curtain! So many things happened during those last two days we never sent to E.C.F. it seems rather a pity to waste all that copy, but with conditions what they are In Germany we doubt if there is much public interest now in the Democratic "convocation." At the present pace of this ball-of-dlrt In a comparatively few hours. our observations on the European situation a day or two, per haps what is and what isn't happening over there will be more apparent by that time. This much is certain: As long as Hitler LIVES, there will be no real peace In Europe. Whether the Nazis fight their own country men or the allies, or what seems even more likely, both, violence will continue in one form or another. There were several amusing we have not mentioned. . The choleric and muscle-bound Senator Barkley, for example, who was selected to deliver the nominating speech for F.D.R. (rather a childish bit of party appeasement we thought) and who quite obviously did not have his We have heard Senator Barkley speak a great many times and he can be quite effective when he is genuinely aroused, but this was extremely labored and routine for him.' Ho stuttered a num ber of times and at one point the record (if correct)' will show he spoke glowingly of the New Deal's "MINIMUM wages and MAXI MUM hours!" Then there was a certain state chairman who in answer to the roll call gave his ten votes for that great leader, that greatest of all presidents, "THEODORE Roosevelt." He should go down to everlasting fame as a certain football player at California did, who ran in the wrong direction But as far as we have been able to find out, no one In the press section ever got his name. The Mala proplsm, however, caused one of the biggest laughs of the session. Senator Sam Jackson, the permanent chairman did, all in all, a good Job, but like Bobby Clark, our favorite comedian, he can't function at his best, apparently, unless he has a cigar In his mouth. (He patted Helen Guhagan affectionately on the back with the hand that held a lighted cigar, much to the anxiety of the Chicago fire man stationed on the platform.) But even HIS Homer nodded when he introduced a young soldier boy to sing our national an them, as having Just been DISHONORABLY discharged. The convention records, if correct, will show that boner too. 0 As before stated, Vice - President Wallace was a new Wallace when with perfect dramatic timing he stepped before the micro phone that Thursday afternoon, as a perfect climax to the constant chorus from the galleries: "We want Wallace!" No corn-belt yokel this time, hesitating for words, but a self-confident, aggressive and forceful "statesman," fluent and convincing. It is our strong conviction, however, that that speech, good as it was, really cooked the Wallace goose as far as his nomination in that gathering was concerned. For its entire temper was calcu lated to increase the intensity of the feeling against him by the two forces that were so strong in this convention, the Hague-Flyhn-Kclly boss ring on one hand; the Southern conservatives on the other. The Vice President, for example, came out unequivocally against the poll tax and in favor of equality for colored labor, two flaming red flags for the Solid South bull. What he said about those who try to make "money out of public service" must have made Messrs. Hague, Flynn and Kelly SEE that color. Finally he declared NO ONE In the country opposed President Roosevelt but the Nazis, the Japs, and a few antediluvian U. S. troglodytes. He got a great bang out of that phrase incidentally and paused for a few moments to chuckle audibly over it, showing his horse teeth as his long lock of grayish hair fell over one eye. Flenty of anti-Roosevelt delegates there who didn't like THAT! - Vice President Wallace rose vastly In stature as a result of his conduct in this convention, both during the session and after, as far as your correspondent is concerned; but not, we arc convinced, as far as the southern and boss sections of the Democratic party go. He is off their slate, we predict, forever! Only a few weeks ago no whisky was obtainable in Illinois, at least not In the regular retail stores. During the convention, however, in Kelly's Democratic club, and also at Kelly's party to the press at the Drake there was not only unlimited whisky, but it was free, flowed like water. There was also beer, and hors d'oeuvres of various kinds, no charge. It was not easy to get into either place, not only badges but credentials were scrutinized, once in, however, It was a dipsomaniac's dream of paradlsel Who paid for it? Ed Kelly did, at least he was sole host and functioned as one throughout. Like Boss Hague, Kelly isn't a drinking man. He has a shock of hair on his head as thick and free from grey as a section of beauty-rest mattress. Ed was once a truck driver, and looks it; but he talks pleasantly, doesn't murder the King's English noticeably, and has considerable native dignity. So why shouldn't he, as Mayor of Chicago and genial host, give the delegates and news paper men free food and drinks? He should according to the anclcntund honorable Boss tradi tion, It Is all a part of the game. That has been the Tammany system since the Revolutionary war, and the Tammany procedure since has been followed In practically every large city in this country from Sandy Hook to the In Tammany government, you believe in It. But we don't, and undoubtedly a vast majority of the American people don't, although in cities like Chicago and Boston and Phila delphia and until recent years in they have done nothing about it. Why haven't they? For two ence and because they haven't had, At Kelly's Democratic club white haired gentleman from Boston. Ho introduced us to Mayor Tobin of that city, who had a drink of "coke" and chatted pleas antly, a very charming person Is Boston's Mayor. Ho looks like an alert and enthusiastic college freshman, in appearance liter ally an adolescent. But don't worry, Mayor Tobin knows his way around or he wouldn't bo Mayor of Boston. , . Well, anyway, in a few simple words this amiable grandpappy from East Boston explained the secret of boss rule success in this country and the reason Franklin Delano Roosevelt always gets the big city vote, and as long as he refuses to fight boss govern ment, undoubtedly always will. It is, in short, that "free whisky" Idea. although these days the boys and girls In the precinct don't get much of that. But they do get other things, Just as this old codger had a handful of convention tickets, was enjoying the gracious hospi tality of Chicago, as he was being patted on the back and flattered by all the "big shots." And next winter he will get free coal, no doubt, and free clam bakes up the Cohawct Beach, and what have Phil Parrlsh of the Oregonlan Is news values change completely However, we are going to postpone happenings those last two days heart in the task at all. Golden Gate. So if you believe San Francisco and New York, main reasons. political indiffer or got out, the votes. one day we sat ht a table with a you, and he will pass the largesse on to his friends and -neighbors. For here was the PRECINCT boss, the plain folks type, nice man, too, hard working, temperate, good father and husband (this may or may not be true in this particular case, but it would be typical of the system) he is the contact man who sees that John Jones or Mike Hogan or Tony Matuchinni gets coal when he is cold, medicine when he is sick, shoes for the baby when baby has none, picnics in the summer and smokers in the winter, yes, the old Roman idea of circuses and bread. Per capita it doesn't cost much, but when election day comes around It PAYS much, it keeps not only that precinct captain on the pay roll, but It keeps the of government around the neck Obviously Ed Kelly didn't pay for this whisky and beer and what have you out of his own. pocket, nor for the orchestras or hostesses or the hors d'oeuvres, the tax payers of Chicago paid for them, and, of course, organized crime, the racketeers, the gam blers, the madams and what have Not a pretty picture, but that and what pays off, as far as the In practically every big city in And there in Ed Kelly's Democratic club, directly across the street from the convention hall tion of it, in full blast every day COMMUNICATIONS Letter, to tbe Editor mutt beai che name and addreaa ol th, write i ilthough th, use of a pen nam. jt Initiate for publication Ui per missible The Mall Tribune re tervea the right to edit all letter with a view to clarity and con lensatlon. F.D.R.'s Sacrifice To the editor: At a recent press conference, President Roosevelt Is credited with the statement that he would be willing to "sacrifice" his political ambitions if it would insure the unity of the nation in the coming peace program, a tacit admission that he does harbor an unwholesome ambi tion to perpetuate himself in his present job. What else could it be? He is at the top now, has had the Job for three consecutive terms and it would be a "sacri fice" for him to give it up now. Recalls that news article in the contemporary press in the first year of the Roosevelt Dyna sty, where an admirer assured the president that he "would go down in history as the best president these United States ever had." The president re plied: "I will be the best, or I will be the last." Well, it all sort of adds up Alfred E. Smith, discussing the so-called Tugwell bill, regulating foods, drugs, etc., quotes Tugwell as stat ing that what he (Tugwell) aims at Is not just reform, but a revo lution in the whole theory of government. (January 1934, New Outlook.) You remember Tugwell, the "Guy" who had a fantastic scheme to plant a row of trees 100 miles wide across the "dust bowl" where the Lord decreed that trees should not grow. Yep, right-hand man of the president and king-pin of the New Deal gang of sophists. He became so nauseous to the public that the president sent him down to Porto Rico as governor. Tough on the Porto Ricans he did not say what he had against them. Anyway, in January, 1942, they begged the president to remove him, as his teachings and doc trines were so un-American and calculated to destroy our free Institutions, and Just recently they threatened to revolt. Tug well Is still on the Job, with the president's blessings, and the luckless Porto Ricans are still fuming and cussing. At the initial session of the soventy-elRhth congress In Jan uary, 1943, Speaker Rayburn assured the democratic members that they would be free to vote their conscience on domestic is sues. That would be a new ex perience for many of them. Very good only there Is a suggestion that on other issues they would be told how to vote. How strange that the chosen representatives of a free (?) people have to be assured that they are free to vote their conscience? Alex H. Smith. Jacksonville, Oregon. Italian PW Killed Disobeying Order Yuma, Ariz.. July 27 U.R An Italian prisoner of war par ticipating In a walkout protest against working conditions at a camp near here was killed yes terday by a guord as he attempt ed to leave a tempornry prison stockade, Sheriff T. H. Newman said today. Newman said the guard had fired a warning shot in the air and then dropped the prisoner. THE GRANGE Eagle Point Grange Eagle Point Grange met In regular session July 18 and elect ed to membership Mr. and Mrs. James Towne. With assistance of the drill team and tableaus third and fourth degrees were conferred on Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hale. Mrs. Velma Noble, Bar bara Jean Olson, Mrs. Augusta Sceflrld and Mrs. Alice Selb. Visitors welcom d were Watt Heche from Central Point and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stanley and daughter, Dorothy, of Lake Creek. Bond sales of $8,325 were an nounced by the bond srlling committee composed of Mrs, Laura Clark, Mrs. Hcrly Hick son, Mrs. Nora Matthews. Millie Tinglcaf and Ferrentine Farlow. At the August 1 meeting, re freshments will be served by Anna Brophy, Mr. and Mrs. Bill llolman and daughter, Mary Lemmons. ' boss in his job and the boss system of the tax payer, you. is what boss government means. Democratic party is concerned, the country on election day! was a perfect clinical demonstra that the convention was held. R.W.R. RED ACE BOASTS 59 NAZI PLANES Buffalo, N. Y., July 27 0J.PJ Lt. Col. Alexander Pokryshkin, leading ace, has brought down 59 German planes, more than double the number bagged by America's No. 1 ace, It was re vealed today in a letter to Bell Aircraft from Lt. Gen. L. G. Ru denko of the Soviet embassy in Washington. The Russian flier, the letter said, shot down 48 Nazi planes with his Bell Airacobra. German propagandists have credited some Nazi pilots with more than 60 kills, but top Brit ish aces have victories in the thirties and the top American flier has 28. In his letter to Lawrence D. Bell, president of Bell Aircraft of Buffalo. Rudenko named 10 Russian fliers who have shot down 20 or more planes with Airacobras. UAL Head Urges Single Company To Fly Abroad Washington, Ji-ly27 (U.R) William A Patterson, president of United Airlines, urged the Civil Aeronautics Beard today to confine United States' partici pation in international aviation to a single Joint American com pany "strong enough" to meet foreign competition. He said that his own company had no plans to file application for trans-ocean International air routes. Testifying at the CAB hearing In opposition to acquisition of AmnrLn , .i-ii i,., American airlines, Patterson said the North Atlantic potential traf fic, heaviest of all overseas travel markets, would be insuf ficient to support more than one United States airline. ADMIRAL WEDS San Francisco, July 27 (U.R) Vice Adm. John W. Greenslade, 64, Pacific coast coordinator of naval legistics, and Mrs. Alma R. Gunther, 59, were married at Bcllevue, Ohio, last night, lt was revealed here today. The mar riage, performed at the bride's home, was Admiral Greenslade's third and Mrs. Gunther's second. Dae Hall Tribune Want Ada. 1 Tar Bonds i 1 -".,..-i.- .,.v.-,rr-v.-:- SECURITY AWARD BY COLMATHENY Industrial Protection Officer of West Coast Congratu lates Utility on Record. A National Security Award was presented yesterday to the California Oregon Power com pany by the United States Office of Civilian Defense m an lnlor mal ceremony in the office of the firm president, A. S. Cum mins. The award, one of six pre sented to Oregon Industrial firms, was presented by Col. Austin C. Matheny, San Fran cisco, industrial protection offi cer for the 11 west coast states. Col. Matheny congratulated the firm and its employes for winning the award and stated that but comparatively a few had been granted in the entire nation, the accomplishments of each firm being rigidly review ed by various persons and agen cies before final selections are made. Employes Commended The officer stated that em ployes of the. power company should be especially commend ed, adding "everyone had to work together to make such an outstanding record." He added that protection of the home front was still of vital import ance and warned that Ameri cans have a tendency towards over-optimism. "We mustn't step back, but keep slugging until our opponents are completely out," the officer said. In accepting the award for the firm, Mr. Cummins said "our Copco people on the home front have performed their duties faithfully and this award will serve to spur us on to higher levels of public service." He voiced the highest praise for John Boyle, the firm's vice president and general manager, who he said "has been more re sponsible than any one else for this firm's successes in the civil ion defense work." Mr. Boyle was unable to be present, hav ing answered an emergency call at Prospect that morning. 150 In Service Mr. Cummins also pointed out that 150 employes of the firm are in the armed services and that the civilian defense efforts had been to "back up" those people. Jack Hayes, Salem, acting di , , n, fen6e council, introduced Col rector of the Oregon State De- Matheny. Others present and in troduced by Frank Hull, Jack- son county coordinator of civil ian defense, were E. A. Taylor, Salem, chief deputy fire marshal for the state and chairman of the state plant protection com mittee; Capt. , Charles W. Dut reau, the army's protection rep resentative for the northwest states; Larry Schade, city coun cilman and representing Mayor Clarence Meeker; County Judge J. B. Coleman, A. E. Powell, county commissioner; George Green, editor of the Ashland Tidings and Moore Hamilton, editor. of the News. Green and Judge Coleman spoke briefly. ...Proudly ue the United This, the since its serve as up to the Craterian Star fcf Now playing at the Craterian is "Two Girls and a Sailor," with June Allyson, Gloria De- Haven, Van Johnson, Jose Iturbi, Jimmy Durante and Gracie Al len. the latter saying that no other company has ever done so mucn for the development of this county as the California-Oregon Power company. It was explained that the small ceremony, with no em ployes present, had been decided upon due to war conditions. The national award received by the firm reads: "The United States Office of Civilian De fense presents the National Se curity Award to the California Oregon Power company, recog nizing the maintenance of a superior standard of protection and security. Effective joint ef forts to safeguard production, employes and property have made possible this achievement Which stands as a mark of dis tinction in the nation s war effort." HOUSEHOLD GADGETS REPAIR PARTS COMING Washington, July 27 (U.R) Householders can expect an early increase in the supply of repair and replacement parts for family laundry equipment, sew ing machines, and vacuum clean ers, according to the War Pro duction Board. The WPB said the increase would result from a relaxation of "limitations on manufacturers' inventories. Ration Calendar RED STAMPS Red stamps A8 through Z8 in ration book No. 4 valid in definitely (meats and fats). Each stamp worth 10 points. Next 3 stamps valid July 30. BLUE STAMPS Blue stamps A8 through Z8 and A5 in ration book 4 valid indefinitely (processed foods). Each stamp worth 10 points. Next S stamps valid August 1. SUGAR Stamps Nos. 30, 31 and 32 in book No. 4 valid indefinitely for 5 pounds. Stamp No. 40 valid for 5 pounds home can ning sugar to February 28, 1945. Apply at local boards on form R-323 for additional home can ning sugar, affixing spare stamp No. 37 for each person (20 pounds maximum, a person). SHOES Airplane stamps Nos. 1 and 2 in ration book No. 3 valid in definitely (each good for one pair). GASOLINE September 21 Expiration date of stamps No. 12 in A book (three gallons each), B3, C3, B4, C4, T, Rl and R2 stamps worth S gallons each; D, l2 gallons; E, 1 gallon. FUEL OIL September 30 Expiration date of period 4 and 5 coupons. New period 1 coupons may be used as soon as received. hail... THE COVETED "M" AWARD OF THE UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMISSION "For Outstanding Production Achievement" . . . reads the official message that conveys the news of States Maritime Awards to highest honor that has come to our organization founding in the farm Implement field in 1865, will a constant Inspiration to keep our war production highest possible peak until Victory has been won. In tribute to the skill and industry that the men and women ol Wade-Multnomah have put Into the Maritime construction programs since 1942, the "M" Fennant, Victory Fleet Flag and Merit Badges for all workers will .' be awarded.' The Preservation Program will be held at the Multnomah Iron Works plant at 233S N.W. 30th Avenue, Portland, Saturday, July 29th. Flight Time Mediord and Jackson Co. Hit tory from th files of the Mail Tribune 10 and 20 years ago TEN YEARS AGO TODAY July 27, 1934 Ot was Thursday) Portland docks deserted a new violence flares in strike. Italy sends troops to Austria, as Vienna girds for new attack; by Nazis. Pasadena menaced by brush fires. Partly cloudy. 56 degrees. High 95, low Cooling breezes and rain bring relief to parched middle west. Luman Brothers store at Maia and Bartlett to open August 11. Big crew busy on new Ash land railroad underpass con struction. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAT July 27, 1924 t (It was Sunday) Eleven fires set by firebug near Roseburg. Decision of state income tax validity to be made next Tues day. Partly cloudy. 50 degrees. High 96, low Secretary of state sends sharp note to Persia following attack on American woman. . Defense alienists spring sur prise by declaring Loeb and Leopold "thrill killers" sane, when they kidnaped and mur dered millionaire's son'. Craters to Investigate water problem. local Hitler's Escape Due to Miracle Claims Goebbels 'London, July 27 (U.R) Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels said tonight that if Adolf Hitler's escape from the explosion last week "was no miracle, then there are no mir acles." "I have seen the room in which it was done," he said. "The criminal had smuggled a mine in a document case into the fuehrer's room, having been invited to report at staff conference. "The whole room was with in the enormous blast zone, and the only point compara tively untouched was that at which the fuehrer stood." 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