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By Arthur P.rry
The Morgenthau plan calls
for making Germany a nation
of farmers, without Industries,
giving France the Rhine, and
East Prussia to Poland and di
viding the remainder Into two
states. One state should be
smaller than the other, so when given
the super-krauts feel a world-
conquering spell coming on,
they would have a smaller peo
ple to overrun.
The rural scene Is so thickly
dotted with straw piles, people
have started to fear a shortage
of straw for straw votes.
Better None Than Too Little
Wo Hnn'r. nm-pf with those who want the doors
thrown open to the public at Dumbarton Oaks.
International discussions 01 sucn moment,, snoum
ho carried on sub rosa. or satisfactory agreements
'would be difficult, if not impossible.
But there should be more miormauon irom ume
to time than has been the case in the Washington
conference, and especially there should be more com
plete information.
In other words, to parapnrase a wen Known aaage,
too little information regarding such conferences may
be a dangerous thing.
AS an example of what we mean, recent press dis
WnsViinirrnn havp declared Dum
barton proceedings have been held up by Soviet Rus
sia, because ot staim s insistence uiai any ueuisiun
to use force in tne proposed league against a war
disposed nation, must be unanimous among the Big
Four.
In the same dispatch it was declared China opposed
any such restriction, while Stalin's insistence was
based upon the declaration that it takes two to make
a war.
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NO further details were given and there was no
further elucidation at least in that particular
story as it came over the wire.
Far better to have released nothing, than to have
sent such a confused and incomplete report as that.
For certainly if Soviet Russia does insist upon
unanimity among the Big Three or Jour there
must be some more convincing reasons than the one
the people of the dangers before them, but constantly
allayed their fears, and declared among other things
that as long as he was President no American boys
would be asked to shed their blood on foreign soil!
WE grant the sneak attack by Japan completely
fViQrifrar f V a ei ft infirm na frt no fViof nlnsl ren
was concerned. But we also maintain that if President
Roosevelt had not deliberately placed selfish POLI
TICS above self sacrificing STATESMANSHIP, at
that very critical time, this country would never been
as completely unprepared as it was, when the Jap
bombers swooped down from the skies on Pearl Har-borl
The metropolis Is running out
, of cigarettes, and the alibis
trotted forth In explanation bear
a strong resemblance to those
offered for the recent whiskey
famine. In the latter crisis,
Cuban rum was Imported for
rough Sc ready whistle-wetting.
Spanish cigarettes may be
rushed to the rescue, and such
a rescue is viewed with dismay.
The quality is no better but
leaves the smoker with the im
pression he Is puffing on an old
shoe. Old brands are showing
up. Lyle (Old Codger) Fisher,
83, who when about 14 was
caught and spanked for smok
ing a "Sweet Corporal", hopes
some will be ' resurrected from
the archives, They ara.a sweet
memory of his boyhood, and
the pack contained a picture of
Lillian Russell In tights.
. ,
HOW & SO LONG1
(Sat. Eve. Post)
"The famous Mme, Reca
mler said that ' she always
found two words sufficed to
make her guests feel their
welcome. Upon their arrival
she said, "At lastl" and when
they took leave she said "Al
ready?" Gen. Elsenhower has Issued a
et of etiquette rules for Nazis,
now that the Allies are on the
"sacred soil" of the "super
race". They are quite a blow
to the pride and bullheadedness
of the Teutons, who are faced
with the humiliation of obeying
orders, Instead of issuing them.
The troops are Instructed not
to make friends with fiends.
There will be none of the gay
social festivities that graced the
liberation of Paris, while snipers
played on the roof of tall build
ings. "Yes, I have been hearing
some arguments lately that can
not be waved aside with a cig
arette holder.'" (Oakland (Col.)
Tribune.) While dropping
ashes on the Constitution.
Marlene Dietrich, a Holly
wood beauty queen, announces
she will not display her shapely
shanks on screen or street un
til after the war. War Is war,
and all must be brave and grim
and put up with this sacrifice
until the bitter end.
.
The weather of the past few
days hns put a crimp In straw
hats, and citizens running
around in their shirt sleeves to
show their suspenders.
Reports from Bombay say the
situation In India Is "filled with
new aggravations". H. Flcwher.
the late demon baker is in that
unhappy land, and may have as
saulted Its major problems with
his trusty screwdriver.
e e
Hunters are all set for their
hegira to the hills after the an
nual deer. Though gas ration
ing Is In full effect and force
few expended shoo leather In
getting there. All are urged to
exercise care and caution with
matches, and not shoot at any
movement being a bush, before
they see hair and horns.
If the exact nature of the difficulty can't be clearly
explained, so the man in the street can understand
it, far better, not to bring up the matter at all.
What Does It Mean?
Speaking of news censorship, the recent dispatches
from Holland have been puzzling.
Just what the big idea is we can't make out.
But for two weeks now the allied command has, as
the saying goes, been calling its shots.
And one shot it called, the m-tated Arnnem para-
troop sortie, proved a tragic miss.
WE can't help but believe, that jumping the gun
in that fashion and telegraphing the punch had
something to do with the deploreable result.
For on the verv dav the British "lied Devils" set
out, the fact was announced by cable from London.
It was not only announced, but its exact purpose was
outlined namely to catch' the' Germans in the rear,
outflank the Siegfried line and open a breach,
through which allied power would smash into the
plains of north Germany.
WHEN the dispatch came over the wire it caused
considerable comment in this office and no
doubt did in other newspaper offices.
What was the big idea? Certainly Germany quick
ly secures the news sent to the outside world
from London were the allies so confident they
could call their shots or was this a false report, a news
release feint, while the real smash would be some
where else?
It proved to be the former and 7 or 8 thousand pick
ed troops were wiped out I
rF course the news announcement may have had
nothing to do with the result.
But it does seem strange, that mere details about a
single officer's plane trip say to New Guinea is cen
sored, because it might give important information
to the enemy; while a dispatch announcing an attack
before it has been completed, ISN'T.
And now we are told:
"British troops veered westward Thursday night In an
effort to pin perhaps 200,000 German troops against the sea
In western Holland."
Is that warning the 200,000 German troops in west
ern Holland or isn't it?
The entire news pattern since France was knocked
out has this department stumped. Perhaps one of these
days the O.W.I, will explain it.
Look Up The Record
According to report, President Roosevelt will an
swer Governor Dewey's Oklahoma speech this next
week, choosing the subject of war preparation.
A good Democratic case can be made, of course,
on the record of the Republican opposition in pre
war days and the President can be relied upon to
make the most of it.
But if this ends the debate we will be greatly sur
prised. For this much is absolutely true, and impartial
listorv we believe if it IS impartial will so record
it.
THE best informed man in this country, on the
1 actual FACTS when Japan marched into Man
churia and Germany marched into Poland, was
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The one man who knew better than anyone else,
that ultimately the United States would almost CER
TAINLY be drawn into this second World war, was
also the President of the United States.
Yet with this knowledge, With all the supporting
facts, instead of informing the people of the country
of the dangers before them, he not only said nothing
(except in one isolated speech) but because the
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
be built up our way econom
ically and crushed only mili
tarily? No one here yet seems to
have ah answer to these ques
tions which others will agree
ably accept.
23 JAP VESSELS
London, Sept. 29 (UR) Brit
ish submarines sank 32 Japanese
vessels during recent patrol
operations in far eastern waters
and bombarded enemy shore in
stallations on Christmas island,
south of Java, an Admiralty
communique revealed today.
The enemy vessels sunk rang
ed from small coastal craft to
medium-sized supply ships and
included two Japanese gunboats
caught at anchor in Port Owen,
off the southwestern coast of
Burma.
An unidentified British sub-
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marine surfaced boldly inside
the harbor at Port Owen and
engaged the two Japanese war
ships at close range, sinking
both with shellfire.
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CANTOR ILL
Hollywood, Sept. 29 (U.R)
SfUlrprtVoH OAmoHlnn P A A I as.
Cantor today was confined at 'strongest single sentiment in this country at the time
the cedars of Lebanon hospital was against war, against foreign entanglements that
wiin a i strep infection. Dr. Elmer 'mlir. invnlvo tlio rnimti-v in wnr. nrwl mnri ininml-
ueit, cantor's physician, said his, T. r '
patient's condition was aggravat-ant inan anything else a presidential campaign was
d by too much work. iimpcnding Mr. Roosevelt not only refused to wain
Washington, Sept. 29 (U.R)
All officials have been more
than a trifle timid in comment
lng on the
w-wpm Morganthau
!'?teS t lo 1 th.
industrial seg
ment out of
the post war
German map,
as well as up
on the earlier
plans to di
vide her Into
three or more
parts. Con
g r e s s, how
ever, seems to
be generally opposed to both,
as far as sentiment among the
absentee leaders has been can
vassed. Briefly, their average
unexpressed thoughts run about
like this:
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Paul Million
Flight o' Time
Medford and Jackson Co. His
tory from the files of the Mail
Tribune 10. 20. and 34 years
ago.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
September 29, 1934
(It Was 'Saturday)
Mann's store celebrates 24th
anniversary with store-wide
sales and bargains.
President Roosevelt to answer
critics of NRA in fireside chat. ;
Oregon defeats Uclans 26 to 3.
Mystery lady is held vital link
in Lindbergh kidnap case.
Fair. High 91, low 44 degrees.
State board reduces liauor
prices. Lowest is 70c per pint
There will be 30,000,000 to ' for whiskey.
40,000,000 people in Germany
or into whatever parts it is di
vided and these people have to
live or be disposed of in some
other way. If they are unable
to make an existence at home,
you could dispose of them by
following nazi custom, and al
low them to be carried off to
Russia as slave labor. Or you
could follow another nazi cus
tom of shooting them.
THINGS like that might bring
1 on future wars. They
brought on this one. They can
not or should not be considered.
She never raised enough on her
farms to feed her people, and
had to import much of her
grain, fruits and other foods.
But she existed
Black Tornado and
Frosh battle to 6-6 tie.
SONS;
Shasta - Cascade Wonderland ;
meet to be held this week.
Sorghum factory to be oper
ated in valley.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
September 23, 1924 KS
(It Was Tuesday)
Bobbed hair, short skirts, and
songs like "Yes, We Have No
Bananas," are defended in speech
by Methodist bishop.
Secretary of Commerce Hoov-1
er riddles third party in radio
talk.
ill - - -
M i b A I n C I I y I f 1 Ko. 2 ttfflkm H ;
i3L!lMUl LlPIfU L cans
Iff : m
ComDromise aareeahlp In Jn-
and largely nan U rMfhpH nr t.oooim N.
mrougn me resources of her in- tions session, and Japs Will not
, ... c.... u . wimaraw,
restricted way as to give Hitler
an excuse for being.
Therefore, I believe the av
erage congressman would favor
some plan to keep her at least
on a self-sustained basis. If she
can be kept demilitarized, as
suredly so, It would satisfy
them.
IF allied commissions have ac-
cess to inspection or some
means of that nature is devised
to guarantee no future revolts
it could no doubt get congres
sional approval where any sim
ple dismemberment scheme
would fail to stand the test of
full debate.
Another point you hear from
congress, off the record, is this:
We will have to occupy Ger
many, perhaps for a long time.
If she is not to have an indus
try, a WPA will have to be cre
ated to feed her Indefinitely,
and presumably at our expense
or at the expense of tho allies.
These are the prevailing sen
timents as I get them and thor
oughly sincere, not in any way
subject to charge of sympathy
for Germany. The justification
is purely in our own self In
terests. piIE scheme of Republican
Candidate Dewey for inter
nationalization only of the Ruhr
valley also mlht fall in con
gress to the same objections,
although It seems to me to be
in a different category, espe
cially if tho proceeds from Ruhr
Industries were used to rebuild
the damage which the Germans
have done in Europe and thus
help to pay the cost of recon
struction. What to do then about Ger
many? Shall she be maintained
in a reasonable separate coher
ence, as little burden to us as
possible? Should she be all
taken and divided and thus
reach some degree of economij
sustenance for her remaining
people? Or should she, indeed,
Slock up on your winter require
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New merchandise at thrifty prices
show the way to spend for your
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Prices Effective in Medford Store
SATUMY, SUNDAY & MONDAY,
SEPT. 30, OCT. I & 2
Peter Pan Brand
PEANUT Tall
BUTTER Glass
DICED CARROTS
Rainy and cooler. High 83, low
42 degrees.
Irrigation now serves 45,900 1
acres in county.
Jackson County Abstract com
pany moves into new building
on Sixth street. i
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cans i
Earl S. Tumy to run for city I
council.
club hold
Greater Medford
first fall meeting.
34 YEARS AGO TODAY I
September 29. 1910 j
(It Was Thursday) ,
Due to an accident in the
pressroom the Mail Tribune ap-'
pears in abbreviated form. j
Cholera epidemic In Italy
spreads, and people of Naples
riot in streets. I
Station agent at Central Point L,
protests A 22 hour Hav ' Si
Musical society to be formed
here.
BIRTHS I
FLOREY To Mr. and Mrs.'
Nelson, Central Point. Sept. 29,
1944. a boy, 5 lbs., at Community
hospital.
CITIES LEAGUE ELECTS
Sacramento, Sept. 29 (U.R)
The League of California Cities
elected Charles R. Schwanen-
oerg. uaKiana city manager, iEI
president last night after urging
that V-day celetwatio.is spot
light the Pacific coast's burden
In winning the other half of total
victory.
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