EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. October 8, 1944
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Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthur Parry
The fine Indian summer
weather has caused several to
have fall fever. Quite a few re
port they have been caught by
a cold.
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The F. Perl boy Bill has
made the junior hi grid team,
and the Joe Fliegel boy Joe
scrimmaged against the Black
Tornado first string Wed. This
is their reward for taking piano
lessons, when they didn't want
to.
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G. Averlll, the ex-B. Falls sea
dog came to town Fri.' He was
horrified at a kodak picture of
F. Luy, the Antelope-Phoenix
cowhand, in a social whirl.
Berlin, a Linn county town
has changed Its name to Dimosto,
not caring to longer be associat
ed in any way with the home
nest of the nazis. In the last war,
hamburgers were called "Liber
ty sandwiches." This was a re
buke to the Kaiser, and fre
quently the cook took the liberty
of putting some hamburger in
hU product.
The Les Taylor boy Bob of
Phoenix Is home from Colorado,
accompanied by his Grandpaw
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The leaves of the maple trees
are turning as red as the sUcks
of a feminine tourist from Cali
fornia. A number of hunters have re
turned from the hills, with no
luck other than getting back.
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Gov. Brlcker of Ohio, the GOP
vice-presidential nominee will
apeak briefly here Wed., giving
the populace a chance to look
him over, via special train.
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A man wearing a Roosevelt
campaign button and toting a
portfolio was spotted on the
Alain Stem Thurs.
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T. Fletch Fish, the boom iay
tenor Phoenix, and Hale Wheel
er met Wed. and compared thrll
new boys, and threw bouquets
briskly.
' The Irrigation season has end
ed. More water ran under the
bridges than figured.
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There was a great outpouring
of voters to the cthse the pant
week to register for the Novem
ber mandate. Many havo not
deigned to vote for four years,
so the pouring out is significant,
or something.
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Candidates were quite plenti
ful In mid week. They vara a
pleasant lot, and would shako
hands with anybody once,
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The B. Tornado scrunched
Eureka 26 to 6 Fri. eve. Anliiand
tied the powerful Pelican 12
12, thereby amazing themselves,
the foe, and the Klamnth Fulls
Qb. club, a tooth, Jaw and
larnyx organization.
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The law Is advised, several
woodpiles, including the colored
gentlemen In them, have disap
pea red as If swallowed by the
earth. This is one of the reliable
signs of cold weather.
The cigarette famine It now
fading, and there will soon be a
great plenty of them. The plan
ned famine was due to a short
age of labor, though thev are
mostly made with machinery
and lack of tobacco, of which
there is a surplus. The situation
rased when the public got mad,
and the womenfolks ilarted
smoking pipes.
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An offensive has been launch
ed against pre-war driving.
This Is Fire Prevention week.
C. Columbus discovered Amer
ica 433 years ago come Wed.
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Ed Kubll, the Applegate cow
man, without his pants, was
chased by a bear recently In the
hills. The bear U now another
rug.
Dm Mill Itiauw) went Ma.
Help Community and War
Again it is time to make our annual contributions
to the Medford Community Chest and the National
War Fund. This year we are asked to give to 6b
separate and carefully selected local, state and nation
al agencies whose activities are sorely needed and
astonishingly varied. A single contribution this year
makes possible help and hope to Chinese in far-away
Menchow and builds character and health in neigh
borhood youngsters right here in Medford.
Each one of the 36 agencies has a direct and in
escapable appeal to the heart. The work of none can
be spared in this hour of humanity's greatest need!
A PPROXIM ATELY $20,000 must be raised to meet
the carefully budgeted needs of our own Com
munity Chest agencies. Six of these are well known
locally and their share in making this a healthier,
happier place in which to live is too well known to
require "selling" here. These agencies are:: "the
Salvation Army, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Girls' Com
munity club, Jackson County Public Health associa
tion and the Recreation Association.
SOMETHING new has been added this year how
oner t Via V M C A TVlo P.nmmnni'f r P.Vioof Knarrl
was wise in taking in this newcomer in the 1945 cam
paign. There is real and urgent need for wholesome
outlets for the enthusiasm of 'teen-agers and the
"Y" is an old experienced hand at this job. Just this
last week Nat Pieper, special agent of the FBI in San
Francisco, warned the Oakland Rotary club of the
alarming increase in juvenile crime. To back up this
warning the G-Man cited some thought-provoking
figures: 64 per cent of automobile thefts, 53 per cent
of burglaries and 35 per cent of robberies are com
mitted by boys under 21 years of age. Crime by girls
under 21 also is increasing, with vice cases up 75 per
cent since the war.
DAISING the Medford Community Chest fund is, of
course, primarily an obligation of this city for it
is here that most of the money will be spent under
the watchful eye of an experienced, business-like
Chest board. To raise nearly $30,000 for the National
War Fund is on the other hand the task of ALL Jack
son County.
This war Fund is really a nationwide community
chest, embracing the principal war-related philan
thropies. Here's what it means to our own service
men and women :
Three thousand USO clubs, homes away from
home,, tor on-duty hours.
USO camp shows to keep them laughing at the
front; United Seamen's Service which provides recre
ation and serves the needs of American seamen in
ports throughout the world.
War Prisoners' Aid for those whose lives are
bounded by barbed wire.
For our Allies the War Fund means:
Care and rehabilitation for child war victims.
Food for those whose lands were stripped by the
Axis invaders.
Shelter for the victims of ruin and pillage.
Medical aid for the undernourished and ill.
Clothing for those whose homes and belongings
have been swept away by war.
Yes, and renewed hope and faith, too, that
springs from neighborly acts of sympathy and kind
ness made possible by OUK War bund contributions.
America's generosity is a weapon for victory and a
powerful influence for peace !
P"HEST solicitors should be received with friendli-
ness and courtesy. Their only pay for time and
effort extended to this drive will be deep personal
satisfaction in helping a thoroughly worthy cause.
And keep in mind, that
all rolled into one. Give gladly and generously ! Add
up the 36 contributions you would otherwise make
and let that be the yardstick for your single gift to
the Chest and War Fund this week! II.G.
This Uncertain War
A recent book by Jack Belden, entitled "There is
still time to die" gives a new slant on the modern
game of war, at least new to this department
The outstanding reaction of the American soldier
to war, according to Belden is one of shock, not at
the slaughter or the fear of death, in his training
he has been prepared for both.
But at the uncertainty and unexpectedness of every
thing. It seems that nothing, or almost nothing,
happens as planned. And when it is all over the
uverarje soldier has no idea what has happened, so he
has to go to his Colonel or the official war reports
to find out.
A ND this uncertainty, this inability to rationalize
the business in which he is engaged, or clearly
comprehend any of it, "gets" the average American
soldier more than anything else.
It accounts for the many casualties of a psycophatic
nature. It explains the intense hatred of war on the
part of the average GI, the entire ghastly business
has a spooky quality, an elusive, maddening one: it
is nothing he can explain or put his finger on, that
only makes it the more detestable. That is why the GI
wants to crush the enemy at the earliest, moment, get
home and oift of it.
The author believes the American soldier should
not only be trained conditioned to the business of
killing and being killed,
tainly ana unexpectedness
other words he should be
the unexpected, and thus
unexpected happens.
DELDEN has many years experience as a war corrc
u spondent, both west and east, was wounded in
here are 3b separate drives
but to the complete uncer
oi modern wartare. in
trained to always expect
not be shocked when the
Italy, and has a high standing among soldiers and
members of his own profession, so his views are of
genuine importance.
Incidentally we should say the strange case of
Warsaw would be a striking example of the unexpect
edness of modern warfare and its eerie quality.
Why, for example, have the Russians swept all be
fore them everywhere else but been held up week
after week and month after month before Warsaw,
and while at the very outskirts of the city, allowed
a large Polish patriot army, constantly appealing for
help, to perish !
If there has been any
have never seen ill
Few Voters Still Shif table
In 23 Pivotal States
By Archibald M. Crosiley
In the 23 shiftable states the
voters who still might be Influ
enced amount only to 19.
This includes many who will
ultimately decide not to vote,
some who will shift from one
candidate to the other, and some
who are at this time completely
undecided. The other 81 in
the sample have definite opin
ions, well entrenched over a
period of time, and are unlikely
to change. The effect of the
campaigns must be measured in
terms of the small number wav
ering or not particularly inter
ested in the states where they
are sufficient to swing electoral
votes. Since many will not be
induced to vote, and neither
side is apt to influence more
than two-thirds of the pivotal
voters, the campaigns are thus
bringing into line relatively
small numbers. But the close
situation in many states makes
such numbers very important.
The degree of decision was
tested in this poll in four dif
ferent ways: Qualified voters
in pivotal states were asked:
1. Whether they cared
enough about the election this
year to vote at all in Novem-1
hnr !
ber,
2. If so, whether they knew
yet for whom they would vote.
3. If so, whether they were
very sure of their choice, or
might shift or not vote at all.
4. How long ago the decision
was made a week ago, a
month, three months or longer.
The shiftable voters comprise
those who by these four tests
did not indicate clearly that a
definite decision had been made
in favor of one candidate. Con
siderable light is thrown on
probable results of the election
by analysis ot these qualified
voters still without final deci
sions. Percentagewise, the greatest
opportunities for influencing
potential voters in the few re
maining weeks of the campaign
lies among women, the younger
COMMUNICATIONS
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Tha Brownsboro School
Problem
To the editor: An item headed
"Special" in the Oct. 2nd issue
of the Tribune to my way of
thinking is so important that it
simply cannot be passed by with
out being answered by someone
In our community.
In the first place it is untrue.
Even the school children them
selves can be witnesses to this
statement. The first day of
school there were three Browns
boro pupils and seven from the
Lost Creek school in attendance.
Since then another Brownsboro
pupil has been added to the roll.
As the people who are famil
iar with our situation here
know, when the question of con
solidation came up Brownsboro
voted 11 to 2 In favor of con
tinuing our school.
Docs any honest person, be- !
Ilcving In the spirit of democ-
racy, question that a vote like j
this represents the true senti
ment of our people?
To many people in this county
our decision may seem a bit anti
minted and out moded but to me
it represents our American way
of life, peoplo striving to carry
on dur government close to our
homes, upholding the very prin
clplcs for .vhlch our boys are
fighting.
Our uphappy situation of the
past few weeks has for the great
er part been stirred up by a few
new people who were not even
cliglblo to vote when this issue
tame up.
If tho majority of tho people
whom most people recognize as
being the substantial citizens of
our community wish to carry on
our school which is also our com
munity center, and on Sunday
our place of worship, 1 feel that
in the true spirit of democracy
we should be allowed to do so
In peace and harmonv.
HELEN A. WOOLFOLK
Brownsboro School, Oct. 6th.
DR. R. M. HOOD
OPTOMETRIST
Sparta Bldg. . Mtdlord. Or.
Appointment If Dttlrtd
convincing explanation we
voters, lower living standard
levels, negroes, and the 1940
Roosevelt voters.
Analysis of Civilian Voters
Subject to Influence
Qualified Vetera
or tacn ciaaa
Not Yet
finally Decided
Total 19
By Sex
Men 17
Women . 21
By Age Groups
21-29 22
30 and over 19
By Living Standard Levels
Top 8
Upper Middle 12
Middle 17
Lower Middle 20
Lowest 27
Negroes 23
By 1940 Vote
Republican 10
Democratic 18
Comparatively little variation
is found among labor voters be
tween A. F. of L. and C. I. O.
members in percentages open to
influence, each being between
17 and 18.
Slightly less thanf 10 of
those who intend to vote did
not express a preference in mid-
September, and of those who
.tlA -1 -r ,.
i did choose one of the candi
dates, 7 are not entirely sure
they will vote for their present
choice.
The following shows by
classes the percentage with
minds made up longer than
three months ago: Total, 63;
men, 67; women, 60. Vot
ers 21-29 years old, 58; 30-44,
63 ; 45-64, 66; 65 and over,
66. Negroes, 57. Top liv
ing standard level, 77, upper
middle, 72; middle, 65; low
er middle, 62, lowest, 58.
Perhaps the most significant
of all are the figures for party
affiliation in the last presiden
tial election showing more of
the 1940 Roosevelt supporters
than Willkie voters open to in
fluence. This condition is borne
out in separate analysis of re
sults of the different tests.
METHODISTS TO HEAR
I Y.M.C.A. SECRETARY-
I Ben H. Schmidt, newly ap
pointed Y.M.C.A. secretary in
i Medford. will be guest speaker
Sunday evening at the Methodist
church service beginning at 7.30
o'clock. The pastor. Rev. Louis
C.
Kirby, in making the an-
nouncement said Mr. Schmidt
will tell of his ten years service
in overseas work In Cliitia Dr.
Bert R. Elliott, chairman of the1
Y M.C.A. board, will introduce
the speaker.
During the evening two violin
numbers will be given by Frank
Long, Jimmy Grimm and
George Goodman.
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ROOSEVELT TALK
SET OCT. 21 ON
FOREIGN POLICY
Washington, Oct. 7 (U.PJ
President Roosevelt today
agreed to address the foreign
policy association in New York
on Oct. 21, thereby challenging
the rumors that he had been
"grounded" for the duration of
the campaign and indicating his
probable speaking stretegy be
tween now and election day.
Reports that a "White House
ruling" or recret service recom
mendations had barred further
public appearances by the resi
dent during this campaign have
caused considerable speculation.
The White House denied that
such a ruling had been made.
In making the acceptance
public today, the White House
secretary was unable to say
whether the address would be
broadcast or whether it would
be considered by Mr. Roosevelt
as a political occasion. It is
obvious, however, that the ad
dress will go on the air. The
question is whether it. shall be
considered ooliti c a 1. If Mr,
Rnncvolt rails it a nolitical
address, the air time probably
will have to be paid for by the
democratic national committee
or some interested organization.
But if the President holds his
speech to be non-political as
he did his Bremerton, Wash..
journey to Hawaii the broad
adcress on returning from his
casting companies presumably
would give free time.
FINAL TRIBUTES
AL
New York, Oct. 7 (U.R) The
Jewish peddler from the lower
east side and the mink-clad wo
man from Park Avenue and
thousands like them from the
sidewalks of the New York he
loved buried Al Smith today.
It was the last homage they
could pay to the. man in the
brown derby.
Some 7,000 men and women
jammed St. Patrick's Cathedral
for the largest funeral service
ever accorded a layman in the
memory of its staff. Tens of
thousands more lining Fifth
Avenue and two side streets
watched silently as a long pro
cession bore "the happy war
rior" to hi. last resting place.
Standing with bowed heads.
1,500 of Smith's friends watched
as final prayers were said in Old
Calvary cemetery, Long Island
City, Queens, for the former
fish market neddler who went
from New York's lower east
side tn the executive mansion in
Alhanv and almost to the
White House.
KLAMATH MARINE BASE
TO ADD POOL, BARRACKS
Klamath Falls. Bids for con
struction of a $200,000 therapeu
tic swimming pool and an addi-
' tional barracks, costing approxi
ti enn nnn ot the Marine
Recuperation Center here have
bien asked for by J. M. BaDcocii
officer in charge of construction.
Cloelng time tot Clansmen d
m -Too Late to ClaealtJ 13 30
Flight o' Time
Medford and Jackson Co. His
tory from the files of the Mail
Tribune 10. 20. and 34 years
ago.
10 YEARS AGO TODAY
October 8. 1934
(It was Monday)
Paul Dean pitches St. Louis to
4 to 3 win over Detroit and
Schoolboy Rowe in fourth world
series game.
Marshall Dana of Oregon
Journal escapes injury when
plane is wrecked in wilds of
Idaho.
Bruno Hauptmann Indicted
for Lindbergh murder and kid
naping. Fair and cooler. High 70, low
40 degrees.
J. Nansen, dairyman, wins
third prize at International Live
stock show at Portland.
Price of liquor of all varieties
drops in state stores to as low
as $4.90 a gallon.
League of Nations urged to
take steps to curb rising tide of
war spirit in Japan.
20 YEARS "AGO- TODAY
October 8. 1924
(It was Wednesday)
New York Giants defeat Wash-
- ington, with great Walter John
, sor on the mound for the second
time in world series, 6 to 2.
,.,, t m,l ,.
for President Coolidge on coast.
Generally fair. High 72, low
46 degrees.
Council decides to
enforce
anti-junk ordinance.
Bids asked for construction of
new hotel at Ashland.
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, third
party vice presidential candidate
passes through city and makes a
speech.
Navy dirigible Shenandoah
now enroute to San Diego.
34
YEARS AGO TODAY
October 8. 1910
(It was Saturday)
Mile. Gaby Des Lys, French
actress, who brought about the
deposal of- King Manuel of Port
ugal glories in her actions.
Work starts on Crater Lake
highway.
Season, closes at Crater Lake,
and was the most successful in
history.
INSOMNIA PAYS
Boston (UP) Unable to sleep
one night, Julia Ward Howe
the most profitable half-hour of
her life writing the "Battle
Hymn of the Republic."
WANTED
SALESMAN to assist in operating our retail lum
ber business ... lumber or building experience
preferred.
BIG PINES LUMBER CO.
Telephone 3030
he has 184,999 sisters
There are 185,000 telephone operators in
the Bell System the largest number in
historj'. As telephone calls have increased,
more people have been added to handle
them.
Service generally is good but some Long
Distance lines to war-busy centers get
crowded. Then the operator may say
"Please limit your call to 5 minutes.''
We appreciate the way you're going along
with that suggestion.
Buy War Bonds for Victory
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NEW OFFICERS TO
OF LEGION POST
Newly installed officers, head
ed by Commander Harry Young,
will have charge of their first
meeting when the Medford
American Legion post meets
Wednesday night at the armory.
The meeting is scheduled for 8
p.m. and will be followed by a
social hour with refreshments
served by members of the auxili
ary. Other new officers are J. II.
McKenzie, first vice-commander;
Al. Fiora, second vice comman
der; Charlies Wylie, adjutant; A.
J. Anderson, chaplain; Lester
Mathes, sergeant-at-arms. This is
Mr. Anderson's 19th term as
chaplain for the post.
Officers were installed recent
ly at a Joint ceremony held hero
with Ashland, Grants Pass and
Medford American Legion posts
and auxiliaries participating.
PERFECT RECORD
Chicago (U.R) Chicago bath
Ing beaches closed the seasot!
with a record of not a single
drowning out of 7,556,605 swim
mers, Walter Wright, superin
tentent for the bureau of small
parks and playgrounds, reported.
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