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1 SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE MDFORDtfSy,TRIBUNE "Kreryao tm Houtbttra Orrcaa BMd the UmU Trfbao" Isicvpt Sa tarda Published br m nuron d printino co. Sl-ll North rir SL Pbon fill ROBERT W. RUI1L. Editor. BRNBST R. QILSTRAP, MftDcr, Am IndttpandMl Hwsppr. featrd u Meond im mtuor at Md- lord. OreKJn. under Ael of March I, lITt. SUBSCRIPTION RATBS Br ItaJl In Advanet: Dally mni Bundajr f ar T.I Pally and Sunday -an month.., 4.00 Dally and Sunday thraa months, S.lt Dally and Sunday ona month... .71 By Carrlar la Advaaoa Mod ford, Aih jand. CantraJ Point. Jacksonville, Oold Hill, PhoMlx. Talant motor j routan Dally and auoday ao yaar Il.fff Daily and Sunday. ona in oath. . .71 All Urma euh la advance OUIHaJ !'.. ml tha City mt Mod ford OfflrUI Paper at Jackaoa Const? MEMItRR OP AUDIT BDRBAO OF CIRCULATIONS Advrtlalnf Rtpraiantatlvo WBST-HOLI.IDAY COMPANY. INC. Offlcaa la Naw York. Chicago. Detroit, 8aa Pranelaoo, Loa Anialta, Baattla, Partlaad, SL Lou la. Atlanta. VaciTr. b. a Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Parry It turned off chilly a couple of mornings last week, causing the Older Girls to think about the soft, lovely, warm blankets the stores have been advising them to buy most of the summer. . E. Ulrlch, the Prospect mt-wm towned in mid-week and report ed hail as big as goose eggs and baseballs, pounded his garden and left it like Gen. (B. & G.) Patton had passed through. . . A contemporary doubts the average speed of Oregon motor ists is 50 mph. as figured by state officials. If they don't make that speed, it's because their go-carts haint what they used to be. ... Kids will be going to school again in another month, and the more optimistic predict the war with Germany will bo over be fore then, so the pupils won t be dismissed to celebrate the peace. ... Dan Cupid has been busy at the cthse this month so far. Many looking preachers in the eye have returned from pulling the trigger when they saw the whites of the enemy's eyes. . . Threshing of the valley grain crop is well along, and not all of it was ate up by birds, as far mers feared earlier in the year. Rural residents have started re porting they counted 37 deer having supper at a neighbor's haystack, with hay $20 a ton. ... The shortage of cigarettes still looms, but docs not come to pass. There is no truth in the rumor the administration will launch "roll your own" classes in all counties, to case the ca lamity, ... A number of the. Main Stem awnings are now weather-beaten and also been whipped by all the other rugged forces of nature. ... Dick Phnlr has carpenters working at his new place, and to date neither his titan-haired daughter or dynamic son have cut off one of his feet, while at play. ... The coming of peace will pro duce one of the greatest mass celebrations the world has ever known, and cities and towns arc making plans to control the whoopee, which they can't, and might as well order the sun to tand still. ... The buckeyes on the horse chestnut trees have started to develop. One in the hip-pocket is the sheriff's favorite cure fur rheumatism. ... The C. Wig Ashpnle boy Chuck won a prize in the Ante lope 4-11 fair. Good work, Chuck! ... At the Thurs. eve torso twist ing, the villains all met a richly deserved fate and were scientifi cally scrunched. ... F. Luy, the Phoenix-Antelope cowman spent the week salting steers, and counting same, In the high hills. ... Citizens have started taking time by the forelock, and get ting in their winter wood, as all signs indicate there will be one. . Valley Democrats and New Dealers arc losing faith in their favorite straw vote polls for president, since it shows their man losing, along with other signs the nation will change horses in the middle of the stream, ... Watermelons are now ripe enough to steal. Some are big enough to fill a candy bucket. ... Juvenile delinuency here about is on the decline. How ever, several cases of 16-year-old boyi attempting to raise whis kers have been reported. ItiDuu. Wuil Ada, Sunday, August 20, 1944 An Answer To the Editor: In the first place let ma tell you I am laboring man. I believe in unions though I do not happen to belong to one Just now. But I don't believe in your doctrine that unions should go into politics as the C.I.O. does. I don't believe in a political union any more than I believe in a political church. And I predict that unless the C.I.O. sees the error of its ways and gets out of politics, It will bust wide open one of these days and sink a 100 fathoms deep. Its epitaph will be "torpedoed by politics". No you can't mix them up, brother, when politics comes in the door, unity goes out. Yours for REAL non-partisanship, N. S. Smith, Rogue River, Oregon, Aug. 16th. We have not been able to identify Mr. N. S. Smith in Rogue River, but he may live somewhere in that vicinity. At anv rate we are glad for it is well written and does stress an interesting point, and one which we agree, has considerable sub stance. More than that we would thesis as far as social, religious or fraternal organiza tions are concerned. BUT labor unions are not social, religious or frater nal niTrani'ntintu nnvmni'o than pnmmerrial or ganizations are, they are essentially business or ganizations designed to further the material interests of the members. And they have the same right to take an active part in politics that any commercial organizations have, U. S. Chambers of Association or what not affect business conditions. DUT not PARTISAN politics! -The moment C.I.O., or any commercial organization, becomes a rubber-stamp for any ONE political party ; goes down the line rain or shine for any ONE political organization regard less of principles or personnel, then it is doomed, and partisan politics will be the cause of death. ..... DUT being the obedient "yes-man" for a certain - party is one thing, being active in politics regard less of party, where politics vitally affect the interests of the membership is quite another. The latter course has its dangers, we grant. There can be too much of a good thing, and unwise general ship may prove costly. But the issue is not between wise and unwise politi cal action, but between political action, or no political action at all. If we understand our correspondent correctly he would allow no political activity on the part of labor unions as unions. The Mail Tribune disagrees, we would welcome such activity, and would meet such a challenge not by trying to have- less of that sort of thing but more of it; not restricting the movement but extending it all through the body-politic, thus getting as close to 100 political participation as we can, and as close, incidentally, to a perfect democracy as human limita tions allow. DERHAPS at this point Mr. Smith would call atten- tion to the fact the C.I.O., is really a partisan or ganization, for it always votes the Democratic ticket straight. That seems to be a very popular belief but it cer tainly has no validity in fact. Only a few months ago in the primary in this state Oregon Labor including the C.I.O., endorsed ex-Governor Snrague on the Republican Senatorial ticket and did not endorse Guy Cordon. It endorsed Walter Whitbeck on the Democratic ticket and opposed Edgar Smith. Incidentally both candidates OPPOSED by the C.I.O. won! Surely our correspondent the fact that four years ago John L. Lewis, the orig inal Messiah of C.I.O. bitterly opposed President Roosevelt and ordered his followers to go down the line for Mr. Wendell Willkie. The members refused. Rut the two incidents certainly squashes anv parti san indictment against this organization. . . . . MO as above stated, blind political partisanship will kill any organization that is not, like Tammany or the Union League club, essentially political in character. But non-partisan political more we have of the latter tions but in all other organizations throughout the nation, the bettor lor the country and for democratic government. A Foot As a footnote to the above the idea that widespread abor participation in politics, would threaten to de velop a labor government, or perhaps a "dictatorship of the proletariat," just doesn't stand up in the light of experience, and for two main reasons: One: the labor leaders who control the political policies can't control, or deliver, the membership votes. This fact was clearly demonstrated four years ago when John L. Lewis told his men to vote one way and they voted another. Two : the rank and file of labor as well as organized labor leadership in this country, are strongly opposed to any form of political radicalism or dictatorship. This has been demonstrated repeatedly, and is a matter of official record in the minutes'of at least 90r;. of the U. S. labor organizations. There are exceptions of course. But by and large the greatest single political force against radicalism in this country is not found in organized capital but in organized labor, for the very simple reason that labor not capital has the more votes. to Mr. Smith to print the communication, entirely endorse N.S.M.'s Commerce, Manufacturers for political factors vitally No. other labor union or can not have fortrotten activity won't. And the not onlv m labor organiza Note OF BAYDISTRICT F.R. Orders Enforcement of W.LB. Board To Fill War Orders. San Francisco, Aug. 19 (U.R) Fighting a union ban on over time work in machine shops of the San Francisco Bay area, the U. S. navy, on ordsrs from Presi- dent Roosevelt, today took over the operation of 99 additional plants bringing the total for the region to 104 government- controlled war industries ac quired in the last five days. Admiral Harold G. Bowen, an nouncing the seizure at a press conference shortly after it had been reported from Washington, said new overtime schedules in the shops would be posted not later than noon Monday. Sanctions against all workers who refuse to obey the posted overtime hours will be invoked immediately, Bowen said. These include threat of induction into the armed forces; taking away of extra gasoline rations by the OPA; and refusal of Job referral privileges by the War Labor Board. The admiral pointed out that In certain of the new plants over time work might not be neces sary for the performance of war contracts and in these plants overtime work would not be scheduled. Bowen said he was undecided yet on the placing of a naval of fice in each of the seized plants. "We are taking over these plants," said Bowen, "to enforce the directive of the War Labor Board that is the main objec tive." The new presidential order covers all the shops in the San Francisco Bay region in war in dustries which have contracts with Lodge 68 of the Interna tional Association of aMchinists. Admiral Bowen set the dead line as August 22 for workmen in the 99 newly-seized plants to get back to the overtime sched ules. The machinists, after thd navy took over five shops earlier in the week because of the union's refusal to allow more than 48 hours a week work, voted at a meeting Thursday night to ex clude this clause from the rules in the seized plnnts but retain ed it in the 99 "free" shops which subsequently were taken over by the navy today. With the new directive putting all the shops under government control, Lodge 68 has called an other meeting for tomorrow morniag to consider future ac tion. s New Orleans, Aug. 19 CU R' Andrew J. Higgins, president Higgins industries, charged to day that Henry Kaiser had sent men to New Orleans for the pur pose of recruiting all the men they can from those recently re leased at Higgins Aircraft. "We consider it outrageous," he said, "and we seriously pro test against Kaiser being per mitted to come into this section to recruit labor. "It has only been a few weeks ago that there was a furor here about this area being classed as a critical labor market; all that stir up possibly being ammuni tion and Justification of cancel lation of the Higgins contract." MARKADE CENTER WILL KEEP OPEN On the recommendation of ar my officers, plans were made for continuing activities of the Mnr Kadc at a committee meeting yesterday forenoon. The recrea tion center for servicemen, main tained at St. Mark's Episcopal church on North Onkdale ave, mie, was closed Thursday but shortly after army officers rec ommended to those in charge that the decision be changed. At the committee meeting It was planned to continue an eve ning program at the center from 7 to 10:30 p. m. each day. Wednesday and Saturday night dances will be continued, and Sunday there will be open house and buftet suppers tor the serv icemen. Committee members stated that the army officers were of i inc opinion xnai even inougn i army bases near Medford are i mucn reduced in personnel. I which the forces ol tne urmsn there is still a great need for a i commonwealth of nations also recreation program for me,n still: will make an increasingly pow rcmaininK. I erful contribution." the king The Stamp Act was passed bv the English parliament in 1763. The University of California The Townshend Acts asainst'at Los Angeles evolved from the colonics were enacted in j the Los Angeles State Normal 1767. I School founded In 1881. HOPES HIGH BIG THREE 10 FRAME PEACnECURIIY Soviet, Britain and America Agree on Four Points for New L. of N. By R. H. Shackford United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Aug. 19 (U.R) General optimism about an early agreement among the big powers on a new League of Na tions prevailed tonight on the eve of discussions which it is hoped will result in creation of a new international security or ganization before the end of the war. The United States, Great Brit ain and the Soviet Union were ready to begin next week what may be the most important con ference of this generation. They will draft plans for an organiza tion to keep the peace, the sub stantial framework of which they have agreed upon in ad vance. , t n : i .. tives are missing. They are ex - pected to arrive during the week end, in time to hear Secretary of State Cordell Hull formally open the conference Monday at 11 a. m. with an address of wel come. The conference will take place at Dumbarton Oaks, a large, wooded estate on the edge of Washington's Rock Creek Park The talks, which will be on a "technical level." will be secret. Squads of military police will guard the estate and keep out those not actively participating. News reporters will be ad mitted to the opening session. After that the entire estate will be out of bounds to them. The big three are known to be in agreement on these points: 1. That the full responsibility for keeping peace after this war is theirs and must not be dis tributed among the 60-odd na tions big and little of the world. 2. That the decision to use col lective force to put down aggres sion must be unanimous among the United States, Great Britain. Soviet Russia and China. Such a decision makes certain that none of the big powers will be called upon to use its forces un less it is willing. 3. That there shall be created no super-state, supported by an international police force or armies pooled by the big pow ers. But the Russians do favor an international volunteer air force to be used for admonitory and punitive action. 4. That the structure of the or ganization shall be: An assembly of all nations; a council of the big four and certain other na tions elected cnnually by the as sembly; a world court; agree ments and arrangements for maintaining forces adequate to prevent war and prepared for Joint action. RETAIL LETTUCE E UP A CENT Washington, Aug. 39 (U.R) Retail lettuce prices will go up by as much as one cent a head as the result of increases an nounced tonight by the Office of trice Administration for Cali fornia producers and shippers. This will be effected by al lowing producers and shippers an increase of approximately 23 cents on Los Angeles crates. The OPA said the increase would differ In various locali ties at different times of the year, but the national average rise In consumer prices would be approximately one-half cent a head with the increase reach ing a cent a head in some areas. No Increase at all can be expect ed In some areas. KING GEORGE SEES DEFEAT OF JAPAN Washington. Aug. 19 (U.R) King George VI, predicting "ut ter cteleat ol japan, nas as-; it wa, nnllounced s.-iturdav bv sured President Roosevelt that Bernard J. Nutting, resident British military forces will make; manager. "an increasing powerful contri-; Tne corr,or(,tion was divided button" to the conquest of the- into three departments, with Pacific enemy. j quotas set on the basis of num- Thc promise was in a message, ber of men employed in each de dated August 15 lauding the partment. Their' quotas and United States for its recapture, amounts purchased follow: of Guam and the "brilliant ad ! plant quota $29,118.73. pur vance" of American fighting men chased $32,907.73: main line in the central racific. , It is a spicnnin augury oi me coming utter defeat of Japan to , said. ODD FELLOWS OF J'VILLE OBSERVE Jacksonville Lodge No. 10, I.O.O.F., observed its 84th birth day Friday night, with about 80 members of the order from Ash land, Central Point, Gold Hill and Medford attending the spec ial meeting. The lodge was in stituted August 18, 1860. As a feature of the evening the minutes of the first meeting of the lodge were read. Officers for this first meeting were James Robinson, noble grand; William G. Ranson, vice grand; James Kilgor, secretary, and Eber Emery, treasurer. Present of ficers of the lodge are C. A. Smith, noble grand; Alfred Coff man, vice grand; Howard Lews, secretary, and Albert Hachert, treasurer. The evening was spent In re viewing some of the changes that had taken place in the United States and in Oregon and of the advancement of Odd Fel lowship during the past 84 years. Speakers observed that Odd Fellows had always taken part in the advancement of public j peace, public morality and pub- lie honesty. Population of the state of Oregon in 1860 was 52,416 and Jacksonville had a population of over 6,000, speak ers stated. It was also noted that every phase of human activity had felt the magic touch of this per iod of history." We have cover ed the United States with a net work of steel, highways, and made air a carrier of our mes sages: we have mocked the birds in their flight through the air and added the high-vay of the eagle to human paths. These are but a few of the many changes that have taken place since 1860," one speaker remarked. Norman Gail, special district deputy grand master for south ern Oregon, outlined the plans for state work during 1944. Slogan of the year is "Remem ber our boys and the Odd Fel lows' Home." He also mention ed that the order should have more social gatherings and get together meetings. Refreshments were served by the Jacksonville lodge. HACK OUT GAINS E Chungking, Aug. 19 (U.R) Chinese forces, in the third day of their offensive against the Japanese right flank in Hupch province, have hacked out new gains toward Kiangling, on the north bank of the Yangtse, and Hwajung and Owchikhow, south of the river, the Chinese high command announced tonight. Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek's troops also continued to press their assault on Ichang, westernmost Jap stronghold in Hupch, and other points along a 120-mile arc in the southwest ern part of the province. On the Yunnan front in south west China the Chinese have thrown the Japanese out of two more positions within the an cient walls of Tengyueh (Efvv- hung), 25 miles west of the Sal- ween river and north of the Burma road, in their struggle to crack the enemy's grip on that major bastion, a communique re ported. At Lungling. Burma road stronghold 34 miles south of Tengyuer, Chinese units sur rounding the town beat back two Japanese counter-attacks as MaJ. Gen.. Claire L. Chennault's American airmen raked the en tire Sahvcen front In support of Allied ground operations. Medford corporation em ployes ptiichased $43,827.50 worth of series "E' bonds In the Fifth War Loan, exceeding their quota of $41,493.75 by S2333.75, railroad quota $2493 75 pur- j cnased $2481 23; woods quota $9881 23. purchased $8438 50. HOME FRONT, TOO Wcstover Field. Mass 'U.R1 Sixty soldiers stationed at this , field arc doing more than their ) bit to nasten victory. W hen off ; duty the GIs don fatigues to 1 work In the United States Rub ber Co and the Sickles Radio i factories. ALLEGES DECEIT IN EQUITY SUIT Myrton J. Emerlck and wife of Eagle Point have filed an eauitv suit in circuit court against his niece, Mrs. Aletha E Vawter of Medford: his brother, V. J. Emerick of California. and his nephew, F. T. Emerick of Oakland. Cal.. to uncover DroDertv alleged in the com plaint to have been fraudulent ly deeded away to avoid pay ment to the plaintiffs of a judg ment rendered against F. T. Em erick and his wife on Feb. 13, 1942. The iudgment was rendered by the circuit court and af firmed by the state supreme court on March 30, 1943, tffter being appealed, and ordered F. T. Emerick and bis wife to pay to the plaintiffs a total of $1210.75, representing the prin cipal of a $700 note given to the plaintiffs by F. T. Emerick and wife in 1935, plus interest and other costs. W. E. Phipps, attorney for the plaintiffs, said the note was given as payment of the balance for a piece of property purchased from the plaintiffs by F. T. Em erick and his wife. The complaint alleges that F. T. Emerick and his wife and V. J. Emerick deeded their inter ests in several pieces of Medford property to Aletha E. Vawter, with no consideration passing from Mrs. Vawter to the grant ors, in order "to cheat and de fraud the plaintiffs out of the debt" evidenced by the circuit court judgment. The complaint alleges that the sheriff, armed with a writ of execution issued after the judg ment, could find no property of the defendants subject to execu tion. The defendants have been or dered in a summons to answer the complaint on or before Sept. 13. L FOR FRUIT HELP With the anntial fruit harvest due to be in full sv.ing next week, preparation has been been made at the Medford Nurs ery school to care for additional children while parents assist In the harvest. The school is locat ed at 22 Geneva street. Staff members at the school point out that large numbers of mothers of small children wish to help during this busy season, but that some stay out of indus try because they believe their first duty is to their children. Up to now, 62 mothers have al ready registered their children, and it is pointed out that when taken to the nursery, the chil dren are placed in charge of ex perienced, trained teachers. The school has a well planned sched ule of activities, rest, play and nutrition. Originally the hours of the school are from 7 a. m. until 6 p. m., but preparation is being made to extend these hours and to give an additional meal and evening care when ecessary. The school has recently been renovated and additional fur nishings and equipment added. As part of the day's schedule, the children are taken to tl.e park near Bear creek once a day during good weather and an en closed yard is outfitted with plaj? equipment. BLIND. DOES BIT Fitchburg Mass. (U.R) Total ly blind Mrs Clara J. Anctil. 71. has knitted 58 sweaters for sol diers and sailors in the past year. She said she answered the ap-' peal for sweaters because of her 20 nephews in the armed forces. Using a joint of her finger as a one-inch measure, she is able to get perfect measurements for ribbing and length. FURS INSURANCE Against ANY and EVERY kind of loss or accident ANY PLACE, ANY TIME. Only 85c per Insured FOR 5J PA-l-lolmes Vgengy PHONE 4444 Flight o' Time Medford and Jackson Co. His tory from the filet of tha Mail Tribune 10 and 20 yaari ago TEN YEARS AGO TODAY August 20, 1S34 (It was Monday) Portland longshoreman killed in factional fight on docks. Al Capone, Chicago gang king transferred to Alcatraz prison. Adolf Hitler approved as chancellor in one-man German election. . Fair. High 95, low 82 degrees. Alabama preacher who let rattlesnake bite him "to prove power of prayer", first had fangs of snake removed, investigation shows. Annual southern Oregon northern California golf tourney to start August 31. Medford banks to aid homo improvement work. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY August 20, 1924 (It was Wednesday) Senator from North Carolina is arrested for trying to hit po litical rival with a chair. State attorney demands death as punishment for Nathan Leo pold and Richard Loeb, Chicago kidnapers and thrill killers. Fair. High 75, low 50 degrees. Rains set record for August precipitation, and clear air of forest fire smoke. Central Point Civic club post pones ice cream sociable, be cause of cold weather. Owen-Oregon company construct five new dry kilns. to IN FOREST FIRE John W. Carter, 35, was brought to Community hospital here yesterday morning after being injured while fighting a forest fire in the Blue Rock re gion near Butte Falls. He re. ceived burns on the left side of the face and was thought to bo suffering from a head injury. Other members of a five-man crew sent out on the fire Friday night reported that Carter had been left alone for a short pe riod about 7 a. m. When the re mainder of the crew returned, the man was lying unconscious in the hot ashes at the edge of the fire. First aid was applied and an ambulance summoned. Carter regained consciousness) upon arrival at the hospital and stated that a falling snag had struck him on the head. The burns on the face were not se rious, it was reported, "and X-rays were taken at the hos pital to determine other in juries. The injured man, who has worked for the Rogue River Na tional Forest Service for soma time with the fire crews, resides at 208 Clarke street. UNITED AIR FARE TO HAWAII $125 Chicago. Aug. 19 (Un united Air Lines will carry pas sengers from California ports to Honolulu for only S125 and In less than 11 hours. W. At Pat terson, president, said today in his application to the Civil Aero nautics Board for service from the mainland to Honolulu. United Air Lines also pro posed, in its application which will be heard in Washington on September 5, to carry the mail at a rate that will return a pro fit to the post office. Prewar passenger fares be tween Honolulu and California were $278.50, and fastest pres ent service is 17 hours, Patter son pointed out. $100 on A FULL Amount YEARI
