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TOIJH MEOFOHD MAIL TIWBTJNB TutdaT. August 18, lUt MEDFORDi.TRIBUNE . "HrfvoM ta Sotitb era Ortw BmiU tfca Mail TrlboM DaU tBxcapt (httordaj MMDTORD FaUNTIMO OO. fT .Wart- Fir aX. Faa Ml HUBERT W. RUHU aVltlar. WntiKBT SL OtUTftAP, Maaaa-a. Aa Indapendaat Maw apapar. ntarad u asoond alass mattar at Mod Card. Oregon, under Act of March 1111. 6UHSCRIPTION RATES Br Mail In Advaneai Dally and auartajf r r, . .t T.ft Zally and Bandar1 all month. Is 4.t DaLlfarid flun1ar-aahraa sionlba. I. II Daily and Suortajr -ana rnonln . . . .11 7 Carrier In Advaaca Uadford. Ash land. Central point, Jaekaonrllla, Ooid BUI, Pbaaals. TaUnt, ad aa motor i roataai f Xalr a- Bandar - raar. Dally and Sundar .ana tnoata. .11 All tarma aaab la advaaea. WfirU) Paper of the City of MadfortS Offlelal I'apar mt Jarkaoa Coontr United Prwa Full Laaaad Wlra It-UBER OP AUDIT BI.'RtAO OP CIRCULATIONS Advirtlaliif Raprsaantatlv WBBT-HOLI.IDAY COUPANV, INC. OfTleaa la Na York. Chicago. Detroit, Saa Pranclteo, Loa Angalaa, Baattla, PartUnd, BU Iula, Atlanta. VaacaaTOv. U. C. Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur P.rry I The government is reported agog for fear returning soldiers will bring bock a bird, bug, or beast, apt to turn out to be an alien pest. European bull finches and rabbits are barred. -It is too late to do anything about the British economist who put the New Deal chief up to squandering money to produce prosperity. Restrictions are in Immediate order for European nuts and their isms. ... The upstate press has started, as usual in campaign years, to discuss pro and con the "inde pendent voter." The "independ ent" voter, as In previous elec tions, will probably be too "in- aepenaeni to vote. ... Now that cucumbers are available, the Older Girls are staging a "tossed" salad spree. In making the "tossed" salad, everything that can be eaten without being cooked is tossed Into the bowl, chopped up In discriminately, and then tossed on the table, to be tossed down by the diners. . INDIVIDUALIST (Somerset (Pa.) American "The only way for printers to get a rest is to lock the door and walk out. That's what we are doing this week. In case of emergency, see Harry Greenfield." ... George Bernard Shaw, the British author, proposes a basic Income of $3,200 per year for everybody, to save civilization from a crack-up. Sooner or later somebody in this country will approve of this "gimme" idea, and run for high office. ... A newspaper survey reveals "the trend of modern Journal Ista is towards research in the news, rather than search." The fact "research" Is conducted while seated, and "search" In volves moving around, may have something to do with the trend. , ... Residents of southwest states have filed a protest Bgainst the thinness of the ham, as served in Deaneries. Diners all over the land have long marveled at how the chefs could cut the ham to thin and still make a showing on the plate. ... Admiral Gatch, Oregon-born, declares the "surest way to keep the peace after this war is to go at it in exactly the op posite way to what we did after the last war." Sending the gen erals and admirals to the peace tablo, instead of oratorical poli ticians would help. In the last war everybody possessed of a claw-hammer coat and plug hat in Washington, D. C, armed himself with a brief case and journeyed to Hiiris, "In an ad visory capacity." ... Health experts have ruled spinach is not such a hot food for a growing child. This is no balm to the grnt, who in his tender years, slowed away a hundred bales of the stuff un der the Ruildtnce of his ma. YounR.-.ters would have been better off had they taken their sand straight. ... PIONEER PESTS "The express man docs not live In this office. We don't know where he Is; we don't care. lie don't belong to us; Is no relation. Doomi'I tell us when ho Is giYg away, nor mention when he is coming back. We have no key to his shop; dont understand his busi ness. We dont' know how long it takes him to eat not what he has for dinner, nor how soon he is coming bark, nor whether he has gone to deliver a sermon or a packHKC, or any other little thilg. We do know that he goes away on business, and that ap parently everybody waits until that time to ask us among other things the questions that the above answers fit. (SO Yr. Ago Col. The Dalles Chronicle.) Ckwlni tlm. tor Classified till I m. Too Lau to Claaaifj, 13.10 p. m. Is the War Over? i If the American victory at Argentan, France Js, as an unnamed American general quoted by the U.P., claims: "The greatest infantry victory in centuries!" Then the war in Europe should be over by Labor Dav as certain Wall Street brokers predicted. For the "tn-eatest infantry victory in centuries" would include the Russian victory at Stalingrad, as well as the allied victory at Waterloo. The latter finished Napoleon. The former finished Hitler as far as Kussia was concerned. TTHE Germans have not won a victory on the eastern front or permanently gained a foot of ground there since Stalingrad. Meanwhile the Kussian armies have advanced steadily day after day, covering over twice the distance Argentan is from Berlin. , So assuming the unknown general knows what he is talking about the "Big Parade" in the west to Unter Den Linden should be about to start And as far as "we, the people" are concerned the sooner it starts the better, and the sooner the Ameri can armies get to Berlin the better! For while a Kussian entree into the German capital would be heartily welcomed on this side of the At lantic : a Yankee triumph would naturally arouse more general and lasting enthusiasm, and somehow seem a bit more fitting. TNTIL the American general is named, however, or his statement confirmed by subsequent events, it might be well for the gamboleers on the short-end of that Wall Street ' 'book", to keep their rubber bands on their pocket books. lhat the Argentan victory is a real one, and an other smashing body-blow to the German Reich, ap pears reasonably certain. It may even prove to be equal to another iunisian knock-out, which ended the African campaign. The overwhelming allied smash from the air sounds like it But on the other hand, any remarks by "unnamed" American army officers, generals or otherwise, can usually be taken witheveral grains of salt. Nine times out of ten some hopped-up war correspondent thus expresses his own views disguised by high ranking anonymity. CO just as well to hold our 44-gun salute and atten dant fireworks, until the smoke of the conflict clears somewhat and the exact score can be made out As far as victory celebrations are concerned, "too much and too soon" can only be ranked along with the sad slogan of the early clays of the war: "Too little and too late!" Watch Silesia Speaking of the inexorable Russian advance, the point where Hitler can no longer afford to trade territory for time, has been reached For with the Russians striking in southwest Poland, all of Upper Silesia is threatened, and there is a war prize that must be held by Germany, or her powers of resistance in the East will be materially lessened if not completely lost. ..... TT0R Silesia is to eastern Germany what the Ruhr is to western Germany. Ihere is Germany s chief supply of coal, also a most important source of food, munitions and vital minerals. Just south of it lies the famous Moravian Gate, the centuries old passageway through Central Europe, a most vital strategic point In short, Hitler must fight for Silesia, m an entirely different way than he has fought for time in Russia, or he ia lost rF course he is lost anyway. But the Russian con- quest of Silesia would be equivalent to the allied conquest of the Rhine and the Ruhr, as far as deliver ing the "coup de grace" to the Third Reich is concerned. Those interested in naming the date when the Nazis capitulate therefore should keep their eyes on Silesia. A Changed Japan If any evidence of the changed spirit in Japan is desired, the Tokyo radio supplies it A sadder more depressing program than the once bumptious and boastful Nipponese now provide could scarcely be imagined. A large part of the time is devoted to allied prison ers, Australian and American taken at Corregidor, plaintively inquiring when this awful war will stop and they can join their loved ones in the Antipodes and the United States. It is a pathetic effort to stimu late a spirit of American pacificsm which no longer exists. An attempt is made to paint the European war pic ture in brighter colors than the facts permit, but it laiis dismally when through the smoke screen of re pression the ugly truth that Germanv is in full retreat. can't be entirely kept out 'VEN Japan's recent victories against China have a ' hollow sound as presented bv the present official announcer, for his voice instead of being chipper and self contulent as was true a year or so ago, is now as mournful and lugrubrious as an East Indian funeral chant. It probably would be premature to claim Japan's fighting heart has been broken, or the will to resist to the death no longer exists. But Japan's spirit has certainly completely trans formed since the conquest of the Philippines and the Malay states, today's broadcasts over the short wave from Tokyo prove it News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Hitler Purqe Victims Paul Malloo Quebec, Aug. 15 The Cana dian elections last week may be a forerunner of what is at hand in the United States, as the issues and trends are somewhat the same. The pop ular publicity trend toward socialism could h a r J 1 y be found in the ballot boxes when the votes were counted. Here In Que bec, the center of political power In Canada comparable to our combined eastern states, a provincial victory went to the "union nationale." The name is meaningless. The party Is not for a natlonnlistlc union of the prov inces, but ran on the opposite platform states rights. Maurice Duplessls, leader of the party, based his campaign against the centralization of power in the Ottawa federal gov ernment and mentioned no other Issue. RouBhly, he played Dewey against liberal Premier Mac- Kenzle King's Roosevelt, al though he is probably more con servative than Dewey. ... MO ONE expected Duplessls to concluded that the election would enable the socialists (C. C. F. party) to eat into the liberal control of the province, causing a three-way split with no one In an absolute majority. But when the votes were counted there were practically none for the socialists. In an Incomplete count, they polled about one-thirty-fourth of the votes cast. Indeed, they had only half as many as all the scattered minor parties at the bottom of the list, and got one parliament seat from a remote new mining district. Almost as badly defeated were the nation alists (bloc populaire), which won only four seats. The liberal party, , represent ed provincially by Premier God bout, swept through the cities of Montreal and Quebec, but the farmers and small villagers sur prisingly gave the majority of parliament to Duplessls (plural ity over liberal 4737, absolute majority two or three votes), ousting the Godbout government from majority control. Obviously, they were alarmed at the centralization of war powers in the national govern ment. Dissatisfaction with ra tioning, regulations, red tape, is apparent here as in the states, al though less is said about it publicly. It Is true this states rights sentiment Is solidified here by French Canadian fear that they will lose the preponderant use oi the French language in this province, their schools, etc., If Ottawa takes too much power, but no one In Ottawa has pro posed that yet, or probably ever will. Premier MacKenzie Smith, as all predecessors, plays up to Que bec, which is one of the three Canadian liberal strongholds that has kept him In power na tionally, anu indeed might yet vote for him In fall elections, de pending on who is running against him nationally. ... THE western province of Al 4 berta is politically wild, wooly and full of antics. There, the social credit government swept the C. C. F. socialists near ly off the slate, giving them but two seats. I think the people Just found the socialists out. This C. C. F. has a definite, complete social ization program. It proposes fed erally to take over banks, rail roads, businesses now in private hands, and to issue to the stock holders a non-Interest bearing bond. Now who Is going to keep a non-Interest bearing bond? These naturally would be cashed in with the government, the peo ple's treasury. So the people, now burdened with excessive taxation, would have to bear the additional postwar burden of purchasing every business in the country. It does not make sense. C. C. F. tried to get the farm voto by leaving the farmer out 5 w t V uxJ jjjtlt. tHi.rmSk i aWi 1 tfsr1 " ' T (Acme Telephoto) Col. Gen. Ludwlg Beck (right), described by German news sources u un of German generals leading revolt against Hitler, Is reported executed At lelt is Field Marshal Willielm Kcilel. turmer chlel ot Uetman general stall, whose retirement lor "nealtn reasons" has raised speculation snout possibility of his Involvement with generals who sought to oust UlUeT, of their program, allowing him to continue to own his small farms. But the farmers had more sense. They also pay taxes. Phipps Departs For Service With A.P. As War Correspondent William E. Phipps, Jr., former Medford newspaperman now connected with the Associated Press, Is en route to London to serve as a war correspondent, his father. Attorney W. E. PhlDps. said today. The newsman, after working In the San Francisco bureau of the Associated Press for the past three months, left there last night for Ne,w York City, from whence he will sail for London. A Medford high and Univer sity of Oregon graduate, Phipps was in the Portland bureau of the Associated Press for 18 months. He was also employed by the United Press at one time. rti ii iulo uruiii SEPTEMBER 11-18 AROLED YOUTH HELD IN CABIN ROBBERIES Delos Copeland, 15, on parole from the state industrial school Is held in the county jail, charg ed with recent robbery of cabins in the Jacksonville district. Jus tice of the Peace W. P. Tucker id today he would probably turn the lad over to the juvenile court for further action. Gold Hill Gold Hill, Aug. 15. Ray Ken- aston, Oakland, Cal., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Kenaston. Harry Fredericks and family are visiting his sister, Mrs. Vir ginia Kellogg. They plan to go to Fresno, Cal., where Mr. Fred ericks has been transferred. Little Ronnie Laws spent the past week visiting his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Force of Williams Creek, near Provolt, Ore. Miss Vera Buttcrfield visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Butterfield last week. Mr. and Mrs. Arky Ward of Medford. were Sunday visitors in Gold Hill. Mr. and Mrs. James Blevlns and son Jimmie. left for their new home in Oakland, Cal. Mrs. Floyd Lance went to Etna and Fort Jones, Cal., to visit for a week. Arty Laws has returned from Portland where he took his physical examination prior to induction into the army. Curtis Parker arrived in Gold Hill Friday to attend the funeral of his brother, Arthur Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lofian and son left Aug. 9 for Richmond, Cal. They were recent visitors of the John Cogswells at the Gold Hill Auto park. Mr. Logan is a brother of Mrs. Cogswell. Mrs. Bud Force and baby daughter, Judy, returned home from a hospital in Medford Aug. 9th. Mrs. Jack Cannon gave a sur prise dinner party for her hus band. Aug. 12. Out of town visi tors were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Force, and Mrs. Hasklns of Pro volt, and Charles Arthur of Portland. Vaughn Whltmore has been ill for the past week. Vaughn Is employed by the Copeland Lum ber Co. of Medford. Most of the schools of the county, both city and country, will open on either September H or September 18, the office of County School Superintend ent C. R. Bowman reports. A few of the schools on the floor of the valley will open on the later date, to give students more time to work in the fruit har vest. The teacher shortage is not as high as it was a week ago. Several teachers including those with high school experience have reported the past week. This was said by Bowman to be due In part to the slackening of war defense work in some areas, with applicants looking for oc cupation at their peace time pro fession. Teachers' contracts filed with the superintendent, have been coming in slowly so far. Bergen Will Wed New York Model Hollywood, Aug. 15 U.R) Edgar Bergen, film and radio ventriloquist, stopped talking for Charlie McCarthy long enough today to admit to friends by telephone that he will marry Frances Westerman, New York model. "I don't know when the date will be." Bergen said from New York. "Frances has just gotten a job as a Powers model and she wants to have a fling at a ca reer first; maybe in October." Closing time tor Classified tdj 8 i. m Too Lata to CI. silly, 13 30 Flight o Time Medford 11HJ.ck10nC0.HI1 toryfrom th. iU.soi th. Mall . n ft aaa a a Tribune in ana i - TEN YEARS AGO TODAT August . 1934 (It was Wednesday) Gov. Meier urged to run for governor as an independent. Herr Hitiergiver praise by Marshal Von HIndenburg before death, German people told. Fair. High 93, low 54 degrees. Jackson county to strike names of those who buy liquor from relief rolls. President Roosevelt warns "food profiteers," they will be punished. Crescent City harbor plan dis approved for present. Due to excessive dryness no more permits to be issued for burning grass. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY Avjust 15, 1924 (I', was Friday) President Coolldge in his ac ceptance speech favors a "gov ernment of common sense" in reply to the democratic issue of "liberal thought and progressive action." Opposes "wild spending of public funds." Fair. High 91, low 52 degrees. American Legion to handle its own relief cases after Janu ary 1. "The Riders of the Red Rose," Klan order, collapses due to lack of members. Civic club of Central Point to give a sociable. Grain yield in Sams Valley is above expectations. Water situation in Elk Creek district is still serious. water foun- Ashland Lithia tains run dry. Daily Weather Report Forecasts Medford and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Slightly cooler. Oregon: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Few light ahowera late tonight or Wednesday. Warmer east of Cascadea tonight. Cooler Wednes day. Local Data Temperature a year ago today: Highest, 89: lowest, 58. Total monthly precipltaUon. .11 Inch. Excess for the month, .06 Inch. Total precipltaUon since Septem ber 1. 1943, i6.04 Inches. Deficiency for Uie season, .67 Inch. RelaUve humidity at 4:30 p. m. yes terday, 10: 4:30 a. m. today, 77. Tomorrow Sunrise 6:20 a. m., sunset 8:10 P. m. Pi 'Anti-New Dealers Want O'Daniels As Standard Bearer Washington, Aug. 15 U.R Sen. W. Lee O'Daniel, D., Tex., said today he has been asked by the Anti-New Deal American Democratic National committee to become its candidate for paes ident. He released a telegram from Gleason L. Archer, chairman of tne committee, asking lor per mission to launch a campaign for electoral votes pledged to O'Daniel, who told reporters he is giving the invitation thorough consideration but has made no decision. He said the committee has done "a splendid job and has members in virtually every state who are not satisfied with the indispensable man's theory of government and want to get back to the democratic philos ophies of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson." The honey bee is believed by entomologists to be a native of Africa. ITCH MAY THREATEN YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH Don't let your child suffer a B.Dgl nd leu minute of misery with Pin -Worm 1 These peats are more than just a nuisance. Scientific facta now show that crawling Pin-Worms, living and growing ins ids your child's body, can cause real distress. It Is easy for anybody, anywhere, trt catch this nasty infection, often without even knowing what is wrong. Learn th warning signs the tormenting, embarrass ing rectal itching; also, uneasy stomach, bed-wetting, nervous fidgeting, finicky ap petite, and loss of weicht. If you suspect Pin-Worms, get a pack age of P-W tablets right away and be aur to follow the directions. P-W is the new Pin-Worm treatment developed by tha laboratories of Dr. D. Jayne A Son, Amer ica's leading specialists in worm medicines. Important Scianfifle Discovery The email, easy-to-take P-W tablets con tain a remarkable drug (gentian violet that is being hailed by high medical au thorities as the most tffectipa mean ever diteovered for dealing with Pin-Worms. Thanks to this important discovery, P-W work in a special, gentle way to destroy Pin-Worms. Ask jour druggist : PW for Pin-Worms t ! Past 24 hours: Boise Boston Chicago , Denver Eureka Havre Los Angeles Meillord New York Omaha Phoenix Portland Reno Roseburg , Salt Lake San Francisco Seattle Spokane . 72 Washington. D. C. . 80 Yakima 83 High 70 . 97 93 60 as 9 M 103 .... B2 89 B3 88 7S 78 Low 52 74 72 IS 54 42 62 S3 70 78 81 .14 47 5J 52 54 58 53 73 4 Medford's Largest Buyer Pays Highest Prices CASH AT ONCE "If it runs we'll buy it" HUMPHREY FnOTQRS 33 S. Riverside. 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