AS ILL AS FOES
Economist Scott Warns of
Problems Ahead For
America.
Saturday Night for Men and Machines
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Chicago, Aug. 31 (U.R) The
United States must defeat three
enemies Germany, Jaoan and
unemployment, if it is to achieve
final victory and lasting peace,
C. Scott Fletcher, New York,
director of field development for
the committee for economic de
velopment, said today.
Fletcher told the National As
sociation of Broadcasters war
conference that "it will be a
pretty poor commentary on what
we have learned from licking the
Nazis and the Japs if we have to
again wait for an economic
Pearl Harbor to make us pre
pare for diverting postwar un
employment." The unemployment problem
Is being approached by 2,000
community committees upon
which 50,000 business men are
serving, he said, and many have
evolved definite plans for sus
taining their postwar business.
The CED has issued studies
on such national problems as
termination of war contracts-and
liquidation of war production
and on September 6 will release
Its recommendations for a post-j
war tax problem which "may
represent its most valuable con-j
tribution to the entire subject
of postwar planning."
"There is almost no disagree
ment with the fact that taxation
is the single most important
factor in the entire problem of
postwar planning," he said.
"This CED tax program offers
no panaceas or easy escapes from
the inevitably heavy burden of
postwar taxation. It starts with
the assumption that postwar
revenues will have to raise be
tween $16,000,000,000 and $18,
000,000,000 annually.
"If such a burden must be
carried on the shoulders of an
annual national gross income of
8100,000,000,000 or less it will
inevitably mean a lower stan
dard of living and unemploy
ment, if not total crushing of
the economy by the sheer
weight of the load.
"If, on the other hand, It can
be carried on a national income
of $140,000,000,000 or more
even after taxes we will have
more to distribute as net income
to individuals than we had even
in our most prosperous prewar
years.
"The conclusion seems inescap-
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time that their drivers manage to remove some ot the griine ol battle from themselves.
able, therefore, that we must!
have a national tax program
which can obtain the necessary
heavy revenues but at the same
time is so distributed and col
lected as to encourage an in--
.crease in production and em
ployment which create the in
come out of which it must be
paid."
INDUSTRY CHIEF
DENIES CAMPAIGN
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APPENDIX LIFTED
New York, Aug. 31. (U.R)
The Duchess of Windsor was op
erated upon for removal of her
appendix today and a bulletin
reported that no adverse condi
tions were expected.
Announcement of the opera- j
tion was made by Dr. Joe K.
Clements, medical director of
Roosevelt hospital where the
duchess is hospitalized.
Dr. Clemmons referred to re
ports that the 48-year-old duch
ess had reserved 10 rooms for
herself and the duke, and that
she would be cared for by a staff
of six nurses, two working on
each eight-hour shift.
AT
The North Magnetic Pole was
discovered on June 1, 1831, by
Sir James Ross.
The Lachine canal was opened
in 1825.
Washington, Aug. 31. (U.R)
President Robert M. Gaylord of
the National Association of Man
ufacturers told a congressional
investigating committee today
that his organization does not
contribute to political campaigns
in either primaries or general
elections and "has used no other
means or influence" to aid the j
election of candidates. '
Testifying before the house I
committee on campaign expen
ditures, Gaylord replied to hints
by Chairman Sidney Hillman of
the Congress of Industrial Or
ganizations political action com
mittee that organizations like
the NAM did contribute to cam
paigns of candidates for federal
office. i
"The association has not solic
ited, subscribed or contributed
any monies, services, or facili
ties of any kind to or on behalf
of a candidate or nominee in
either a primary or general elec
tion for cither branch of con
gress or for the office of presi
dent or vice-president of the
United States," Gaylord said.
Washington, Aug. 31 (U.R)
A month-long "holiday" for
beverage alcohol distillers ends
at midnight tonight after what
an industry spokesman de
scribed as "'31 glorious days and
nights" of production devoted
exclusive ly to replenishing
dwindling whiskey stocks.
"From now on," the spokes
man said, "no one has to worry
about where his next bottle is
coming from."
The War Production Board
authorized distillers to produce
beverage alcohol during the
month for the first time since
late in 1942 when it was
found there was more than
enough industrial alcohol on
hand to meet war needs.
Declaring that another holi
day might be possible "in the
not too distant future," Dr. Wal
ter G. Whitman, head of WPB's
chemical bureau, said a study
showed that the diversion of a
month's output of alsohol from
war uses did not affect muni
tions output.
ON SALEM TRADE
VOCATIONAL MEET
i
L. A. Mentzer, coordinator j
of trades and industries at the j
Medford high school, returned
by bus last evening from Salem,
where he attended the annual
vocational trade and industrial
conference from August 1 to 25.
He was accompanied by Mrs.
Mentzer, who spent the week
with relatives in Portland and
Corvallis.
Mentzer states that the con
ference was highlighted by talks
given by Roy T. Cnrver, federal
representative for apprentice
training. His topic was Federal
Services Available for Appren
tice Training Programs " Also
appearing on the program were
W. E. Kimsey, state labor com
missioner discussing the new ap
prenticeship program, and L. O.
Arnes, chairman of the state in
dustrial accident commission,
who presented plaques to the
winners of the safety achieve-
mem contest at the noon lunch- j
eon meeting on Monday. I
Considerable time was spent
in the formulating of plans for !
the part-time continuation school '
program. According to this pro
gram every student who works
a minimum of 15 hours per week ,
may receive one credit per sem
ester for his work, providing he j
registers and enrolls in the spe-1
cial industrial relations class for j
one period per week. I
Another feature of the con-1
ference was the discussion led
by Mr. W. W. Morse, state su
pervisor of trade and industrial
education on "Post War Planning
for Vocational Education." Pro
posed legislation in line with .
the national plan for vocational I
training will make it possible
to establish many regional voca
tional schools available to all
communities dependent upon
their needs and requests, states
Mr. Morse. j
IS VITAL AS TOKYO
Chungking, Aug. 31 (UP.)
Bombing of Amoy on China's
Fuklen coast, raided twice this
week by Allied B-24's, is "not
less important than raiding
Tokyo itself," the Communist
paper New China Daily com
mented today, coincident with
reports that the Japanese were
evacuating women and children
Thursday. August 91. 1944 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBTJWE SEVEN
The raids are extremely Im-1
portant, the paper said, "be
cause Amoy is an important
Jap stronghold in the strait of
Formosa, which is the essential
sea lane between Japan proper
Coal Is America's most Im
portant source of chemicals.
and the South Seas.
"Amoy Is the Japanese navy
base protecting this sea lane.
Amoy will be the rear of For
mosa when Formost is threat
ened by the Allies from the
sea," the editorial said, and is
an Important "trans-shipment
center of the Japanese economic
structure."
Dm Hill Trlbuna Want Ada.
Wa have baen yar fortunate
in securing 6 and 3M Rax
Centrifugal
Self-Priming Pumps
We will be unable to tecura
any more of th'ete pumps thla
year. Sae us now while they
last.
AMERICAN FRUIT
GROWERS, INC.
214 S. Fir Phone 5214
Use Mall Trlbuna Want Ada
DE
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50 PICKERS
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IMMEDIA TEL Yl
16 Years of Age or Older
Apply At Once-
Farm Labor Office
123 West Main St.
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PURE
Pasteurized Milk
O FOR HEALTH
FOR FOOD
O FOR REFRESHMENT
Whatever your age you will find our milk de
licious, satisfying and healthful because of its
rich crcaminess.
It providci extra food energy which you need
especially in these fimc of work, itrett and
worry. Drink it daily.
Sniticr's Cottage Cheese
FOR COOL SUMMER SALADS
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MERCY DECEPTION
OF MOTHER ENDS
Hollywood. Aug. 31 (U.R) A
A merciful deception that kept
the blind and enfeebled mother
of Bandleader Russ Columbo
blissfully innorant of the fact
that her son was killed in a
tragic accident 10 years ago was
ended today.
Mrs. Julio Columbo died last
night, happy in the belief that
her son was In Eurone where he
had become a sensational success
and was too busy to come home.
Since September 2, 1934, Mrs.
Columbo's other children had
lived the white lie, keeping
from their mother the story of
how the popular 26-year-old
maestro and singer, who was on
the threshold of stardom, was
shot to death while examining
an antique pistol.
Her family thought the shock
of the singer's death might kill
the little old lady, so they told
her he was In Europe, fantasti
cally successful.
MORE OCTANE
Wilmington, Ca!., Aug. 31
(U.R) A 21.000.000 addition to
the Texas Oil Co. refinery with
a half-million gallon daily out
put of 100-octane gisolnic goes
Into production today.
DEWEY PLANS TO
Pawling, N. Y.. Aug. 31 (U.R)
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey plans
to devote a major portion of his
6,700-mile transcontinental trip
to unite Republican leaders be
hind his campaign for the presi
dency, it was disclosed today.
Tho Republican presidential
nominee believes that one of the
most important tasks of the
I cross-country tour is to obtain
I the active support of GOP lead
ers and Impress on them the
necessity of linking the national
campaign with drives for local
offices, his associates said. They
pointea out that only seven
major political speeches have
been scheduled for the 22 days
he will be out of the state.
Dewey, It was said, Is deter
mined to avoid mistakes made
by Wendell L. Willkie In 1940
in failing to bring state leaders
actively Into the campaign.
Si
n
NEW DRAFT REGISTRANTS
New registrants listed at lo
cal selective service board No. 1
during the month of August
were Earl Sam Coss, Vern Ed
win White, Donald Eugene Gold
en, David Allen Hicks, Rov Er
nest Wohlford. Earl Hollen
Barnhart, Tom H. Hall, Wayne
Oral Rose arl James Walter
Smith.
Cloalng tima for C.aiwlflfii aIs 0
a. m. Too Lata to Claaairj, 12.80
p. m.
A C o u STI C O N
TEST
Saturday, Sept. 2nd, 1:00 to 8:00 P. M
Medford Hotel, Medford, Oregon
Now; the hard of hearing are offered a led
thai idantifkully antwerl their question
"Can my hearing of speech bertstortdto normal?"
THIS Spatch.Haartna. Tait li
' mtrciltn Itdqa af any k far
ing aid. It plays na favorltai.
allewi aa aicuiai. Put tha aaw
Symphentc Aeovitlcan, hter
Inaj old boiad en U. S. Oevera.
mant fiadino.1, to this acid feit.
Whether or eet yoi eie a bear.
Ina old ( of any moke) whether
yew have mild, medium, er
evere hearing leu come la
to above hotel with a relative
er friend, and take thla Speech.
Heorlno Teit abioletely free.
ACOUSTICOM INSTITUTE
Jamet N. Taft and Atiuclates. Dealer
917-918 American Bank Bldg., Portland, Oregon
214 Miner Bldg., Eugene, Oregon
VI L LI fiG VAT-ER says
POimiHG WATER ON r
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Afit 'la v&
WASTE
JLKD A LEAKING
FAUCET
JW WATER. WASTE
Folks water works plant materials are
going to war. lhere won't be new ex
tensions or new services until we beat
the Axis.
The water wasted daily by residential,
commercial, municipal and industrial
water fixtures totals millions of gallons.
CITY OF MEDFORD
WATER DEPARTMENT
This wasted water is needed to make
war materials. I'm hustling to deliver
all the water needs of war plants and
of you civilians, too, so Joe and the
other boys can keep the tanks and air
planes moving on the production lines.
Do Your Share-Stop Water Waste
City Hall Hldg.
Phone 4906