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Da-
Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthur Perry
Total registration In this tate
for the November election Is es
timated at 600.000. Of this num.
ber, it Is estimated 4S0.000 will
cast ballots. This leaves but 13U,
000. trying to catch a fish, shoot
a deer or duck, hold perfect
hrlriee hand, or too tired to
struggle to the polling place,
e e
"Should Dewey be elected this
publishing and printing business
will be for sale cheap." (Capital
Press of Salem) Even so, Amer
lea Is strong enough to survive,
e e
The nasslne of Wendell Will
kie brought sorrow to the world
and the nation, who paid tribute
to his greatness, his statesman
hln. his sincerity, his Integrity,
his grasp of world affairs, and
love of humanity. He was one
and the same person, who four
years ago this month, near the
close of the presidential cam
paign, was the target of eggs and
tomatoes, hurled by the rabble,
and, upon whom a female zealot
of Detroit, tried to drop a ten
pound cast-iron waste basket,
from a skyscraper window.
The Morse-Smith Mix-Up
According to otir Bpecial operative in Portland a
very unusual situation exists up there as far as the
race for Rufus Holman's seat in the U. S. senate is
concerned.
The rival candidates are Wayne Morse and Edgar
bmitn respective winners of the Kepubhcan and
Democratic nominations,
A few months ago the disappointed Republicans
who supported Rufus Holman, were all for Edgar
bmith, and the tJ.I.O. rohtical Action Committee was
solidly for Wayne Morse. ,
DUT today the roles have been exactly reversed
The Holman Republicans, in fact the conserva
tive members of the party en masse, have recently
gone over to Morse, not only unanimously, but en
thusiastically.
Radical labor on the other hand, finally convinced
that Morse is not what they supposed,-is neither a
New Deal Democrat, nor a 100 partisan of Sydney
Hillman, have gone Democratic, and as Edgar Smith
13 the only senatorial candidate of that party the
assumption is he will get the radical labor vote.
We said radical
But NOT the labor vote as a whole, for the A.i .L.
and conservative workers in Multomah again this
is our operative's report will pretty well split be
tween the Republican and Democratic candidates,
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
Arts and Sciences
YOU KNOW THEY WONT
(Siskiyou (Cal) News)
"This one Is personal piffle
of a hundred octane rating,
chum, and if you are bent up
on the dolorous themes of war,
politics and the sad, sad, as
pects of line in general, you
may as kell skip it."
IN other words there has been a complete political
primary those who were for then, are now against;
and those who were against then are now for..
How come? What does it all add up to? .
Well in a nut-shell to human nature.
For say what we will about politics and partisan
ship, when it comes right down to brass tacks, self
interest is usually stronger than either.
It is in this case.
THE only surprise is that the individuals concerned
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interest earlier.
For in spite of all the gossip and hearsay of the
Primary campaign, Wayne Morse was NEVER a pal
of Harry Bridges, NEVER a pro-labor partisan,
NEVER a 100 New Dealer.
TRUE he had been an arbitrator in coast labor dis
nnfaa in tirViiVi "Rinrlrrna wqq rmro nr ttxripo in-
volved: he had also been a member of the admini
stration's War Labor Board, and was and still is
a genuine, sincere and devoted friend of labor, as well
as a personal friend of the President's.
But, as the slightest inspection of his record would
have shown, he had never been a labor PARTISAN,
or a New Dealer.
He had fought for organized labor when he be
lieved it to be right, he had fought equally hard
The Les Taylor boy, Bob. of 'against it when he believed it wrong. And because
ne opposed me cuciaionai taciics ui junn jj. .uewia
on one hand, and the refusal of the Roosevelt admini
stration to discipline Lewis on the other, he aroused
the hostility of both groups.
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Phoenix has encountered his
first dentist. He now wants to
grow up and be a dentist, and
have his first dentist as his first
patient
The C. Pheasant season opens
the coming week-end. Rural resi
dents are advised to discontinue
flying over barns, and imitating
the evening songs of wild birds.
F. Sinatra, the swoon crooner,
earns as much In two days, as
Gen. Elsenhower does In a year.
There is some Justice In this. The
Ceneral does not have to listen
to the Sinatra crooning and Mr.
Sinatra does not have to obey
any of his orders,
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Quite a few of the decrslaycrs
are bark from the chase All re
port their legs and lungs are as
good as ever, but the Eastern
Oregon mountains are getting
steeper.
IN short Wayne Morse is not only extremely able he
is a square-shooter and a square-dealer, as far as
organized labor is concerned, or organized capital,
or organizations of any sort. He always has been, he
always will be.
And in justice to organized labor as a whole, it
should be added that for the labor rank and file, that
is all labor wants a square deal and that is why
a large share of the labor vote will undoubtedly go to
Wayne Morse in this election.'
But not the radical vote, either the radical Hillman
Political Actionists for labor, on one hand, or the
radical 100 New Dealers for Roosevelt on the
other.
Thev will go where their beliefs and self interests
lie, where their extreme demands and partisanship
James Cnesar Pctrlilo. head of 'will he welcomed and encouratred not renounced and
the musician's union, declines denounced.
the President's request, his union
obey a war labor board order.
He replied with a nlne-piige tele-
grnm that Indicates Pctrlllo's
middle name has gone to his
head.
e
SOUNDS LIVELY
(New Albany Tribune)
"Mrs will
entertain the members of the
Altar iluild of St. Paul's Epis
copal Church at her home Fri
day, with an all day meeting.
"A snort business meeting
will be held at 2 p. m."
a e e
Gov Pricker of Ohio, repub
lican vice presidential candidate,
will be here Friday the 13th. He
represents hiilf of an avalanche
of hard luck for the Fourth
Term notion.
The Nazis are hot on the trail
of the culprits suspected of put
ting poison In Herr Hitler's
coffee World War I veterans
recall the coffee they drank In
Gcrmahy and maintain If It's the
same brew, there is no need of
poison in it.
TO THE COAST. MENI
'The town is famous for the
periodical furores of public
spirit. First, a wagon road; next.
water-works, and then a railroad
fever seizes our good people and
CONVERSELY those who DON'T want four more
years of Roosevelt nor four consecutive terms
for any President for that matter who are tired of
the New Deal and want a change, who believe in a
square deal for organized labor but who don't ne
cessarily want organized labor to RUN EVERY
THING, including the government they will go
where their self interests and beliefs lie, and
Mark their ballots for Governor Dewey and Wayne
Morse!
XniICII is all quite as it should be.
The astonishing thing is that it took so long
for this realignment to take place, required so much
time before either side woke up to the political reali
ties of the situation. '
IN fact it looked for a time as though the conserva
tive Republicans up there in Multnomah and else
where who pride themselves on being such shrewd
business men and smart politicians, would go on
blindly being governed solely by their prejudices
and resentments, only to wake up the day AFTER
election and find they had really voted for the very
thing they did not want. They would find they had, in
other words, been sold down the river by a small
group of scheming politicians, and had nothing to
renders them almost insane. The! show for their excursion when the ballots had been
l!.tni.ep!r1t?m,c 'a,u rallroad: counted and it was too late, but a nice, well-calcimin-
mania. They are however, ap- ,i ri.i r..:i, i
parentlv ennvnlp.o.nt iPio, ' UOIU lillCKI
(Cal) Press Item in 1857)
Grants Pass note.
Washington, Oct. 11 Death
swerved the future course of
politics In this country when it
cut Wendell
Willkie down
He was headed
toward even
tual leadership
of a third
party, or at
least a third
political move
m e n t, repre
senting the left
wing in inter-
national
affairs. His In
fluence In the.
republican party had been super
seded largely by coming of the
Dewey regime, representing in
ternational practicalism.
No matter what the result of
the coming election, Dewey has
taken over the party, and will
lead it, If not the nation, toward
that postwar purpose.
M7ILLKIE hated the new deal
" and its ways, and since his
defeat four years ago had tend
ed more and more to become
spokesman for what might be
called at best, the New York
literati, with extreme views on
internationalism. That group
now has lost its most respected,
if not its only powerful, political
proponent.
The administration itself is
veering toward practicalism, a
trend which will be maintained
as long as State Secretary Hull
is an influence. The only other
deflection from the Dewey lead
ership among the republicans has
been Minnesota s Ball, whose as
sociates, the Stassen people, have
isolated him to a minority of
one.
The prospect that this com
paratively young man, Mr. Will
kie, would rally Increasingly
strong direction of the idealists'
school of international thought,
is eliminated. (Coincidentally,
some of Mr. Willkic's more ar
dent supporters have complained
against my early and consistent
challenges of the logic of his in
ternational position, saying I
was attacking Willkie He never
thought so. We were friends.)
e e e
THE practicalism trend toward
nnelurnr l evtrlpnt alcn rip-
hind the speeches now being pro
moted by the foreign policy as
sociation. Last Saturday Dr.
James Bryant Cnnant president
of Harvard, acknowledged the
differences in temperament and
places of nations in advocating
an International organization
plus disarmament of Germany
and Japan.
He rejected proposals to dis
member Germany, to finance In
dustrial reconstruction with our
money again or to cut them off
from their industries radical
ventures all. He would prevent
them forever from making
planes thus to keep them dis
armed.
In wandering among these de
tails, pro and con, current
thought is proceeding down to
bedrock The world peace prob
lem is not to keep our current
enemies subservient, but to keep
them from armaments. Indeed,
it is more than that, to keep all
nations from gathering or using
armaments for war. It involves
not only Germany and Japan but
Russia, Britain, China and ourselves.
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tory from the files oi the Mall
Tribune 10. 20. and 34 years
ago. .
10 YEARS AGO TODAY
October 11. 1934
Ot Was Thursday)
Peter, is proclaimed King of
Yugoslavia.
Mrs. Alice Stott, Louisville
society woman is kidnaped.
Family ready to make quick
payment of $50,000 ransom;
Union labor rejects plans for
formation of third political par.
ty.
Fair. High 92, low 49 degrees.
t Aetna 7 eletihotnt
Members of delegation representing Independent Voters Committee of the Arts and Sciences for ftoosevell
are shown as they met with the President and presented him with a pledge of their support for a Jouruj
term. Left to rignt ibewiid Kuosevew: Aulliur Van Wyca BrooKs. Hamian Uorner, executive secretary;
BculDtor Jo Davidsun, Opera Star Jau riieiiura, Screen Stars Josepn Gotten and Lillian also.
curing her daughter, a brilliant
beautiful, young lady in her
20's.
She worked in a bank until
she was injured in a fall from
a riding horse, which left her in
a paralyzed condition. She is too
helpless to be moved by train or
bus, and her mother, a widow.
wishes to have her moved to
Chico, Calif., to consult a doctor
there. They do not plan to re
turn as Asland isn't their home.
I offered my car, as a favor
to help them, If we could get
the gasoline to make the trip.
After much heckling at the Ash
land ration office, I was told the
ration board might give me gas
to go to Chico if I would sign
a statement promising not to re
turn my car to the state of Ore
gon. This I could not do as we
are ranchers and own our home
here. This widowed mother has
a son fighting In our armed
forces.
Can any one offer any assist
ance to these worthy people?
I'm sure the Lord will bless and
reward you.
Mrs. J. H. Harris,
Rt. 2, Box 101,
Ashland, Ore.
(3rd ranch So. County Farm
on the same side of highway
99)
P. S. The Chico doctor sent a
letter to the ration board but to
no avail as yet.
Reveals Assault
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THIS war was not brought on
particularly by "armaments."
Indeed, we had some ourselves.
It was made possible by arma
ments outside of our knowledge
or control. Behind pacts pledg
ing disarmament, both Japan
and Germany rose correctly to
war might. '
The possibility of secret arm
ament should be eliminated. An
uncontrollable inter national
committee should have the right
to inspect not only ours, but
Russia's, and should make con
stant public reports.
They should have access to
plants, being prohibited only
from exposing business secrets
and purely non-military process.
Then all would know the reali
ties of peace and war prospects
If we.could get Russia to open
up and consent to this one step
(the armaments of Britain and
the United States are fairly well
known In view of public appro
priations and required public re
ports) Germany and Japan could
be well managed under the same
open rules, and some confidence
for future peace might be estab
lished In sound ground.
The hand of the great Im
ponderable is moving above the
plans of men.
Cirainf ime f ciasaiderl am t
m. Too Late to Claaaur, 1340
s Mm
And that, all right-thinking people, and true friends
of our democracy must agree, would have been a
terrible calamity not only for them, but for their
country and for their state I
Assistance Is Appreciated
To the editor: The directors
and member agencies of the Med
ford Community Chest and Na
tional War Fund thank you most
sincerely for the splendid pub
licity, editorial and advertising
support extended us by all de
partments of your newspaper
during the current campaign.
A. M. Cannon, President
Medford Community Chest
and War Fund
COMMUNICATIONS
Letter to the Kdltot must dj
the name ai,d address ol the armei
tlthutith trie use of a pen nam
n Initial ten publication t per
mIMIbl Hie Mall mbuu re
terve th rrghl to edit all letters
itb a flaw to clarity and coo
leneatloB,
Appeal To Aid Sick Girl
To the editor: Has the present! American destroyers transferred
administration became so narrow I to the royal navy under the
and biased as to refuse gasoline Anglo-American agreement on
for a needed and worthy cause. I September 2, 1940. No details on
or is it the fault of those in ! the sinking were disclosed.
charge of issuing the gas? I
1 have a friend in Ashland Cloeine time tor Suts loe Ute
i nave a iricna in vsiuno () C1,M, , j,, g,lur1,7 .'tmoou-
tvho came there seeking help In pnate rsmcmsxr.
The School Problem At
Brownsboro
To the editor: Answering the
article about the School at
Brownsboro, there were two
families who could vote and who
had school ' children. Us poor
new comers have the same wish
for our children to continue in
good schols as they were accus
tomed to before they came to
Oregon, the school at Browns
boro is not as good a school as
the larger schools.
The water at the school has
been condemned by the board
of health. Us onery "new com
ers" have to pay to get our chil
dren to a good school and every
tax payer who has children is
sending them to larger schools.
A few at Brownsboro, In charge
of the sch K)l think whrat was
good enough for them should be
good enough for every one else.
The seven pupils from Lost
Creek are from parents who be
lieve In one room schools, are
using our school to help keep it
a one room school. The old yell
about our boys fighting and dy
ing for this thing we call liberty
is a ono si led affair. I was in
the last war and am proud of
it, but I did not fight for this
kind of liberty, and If it is the
kind they are fighting for now,
all I can say Is God help them
and us.
You would be very surprised
at the old timers of Brownsboro,
who were too busy to go to the
war but who shout patriotism,
at the one room school.
One of the onery new comers
who is writing this is in favor
of better schools for our children
and for the non tax payers chil
dren too. '
Yours for larger schools.
John C. Wilson '
Brownsboro, Ore. Oct. 10
OLD DESTROYER SUNK
London, Oct. 1 1 lU.P.l The
British admiralty announced to
night the loss of the destroyer
Rockingham, formerly the U.S S.
Swasey, one of the over-age
(Acme Teleplioto)
Lt. Randolph Dickens Jr. ol rorl
Bliss. Tex., naval veteran ot Midway
and battle fatigue patient at Bc
thrada Naval Hospital, tells report
ers his side ot Statler ejfntel oattle
following President Roosevelt's talk
before the teamsters union He snld
that a uroup of men attacked mm
and a friend for refusing trj stale
their political af filiation
SANTA ANITA POSTS
MILLION IN -STAKES
Los Angeles, Oct. 11 (U.R)
Stakes totaling more than $1,
000,000 were announced today
for the 55-day winter meeting
of picturesque Santa Anita race
track, its first since the war, fol
lowing approval of the Dec. 30
March 13 meeting by the state
horse racing commission.
General Manager Dr. Charles
H. Strub said the purses made
the Arcadia, Calif., track's pro
gram the richest in the nation,
and revealed the fillie and mare
stakes would be richest in the
history of racing.
The famed $100,000 added
Santa Anita handicap will be
held March 3.
Grange Master In
Address Before
Oregon CIO Meet
Portland, Ore., Oct. 11-J(U.R
Morton Tompkins, master of tlje
Oregon State Grange, told dele
gates at the convention of the
Oregon State Industrial Union
(CIO) that present stockpiles of
sumlus food must not through
faulty distribution be allowed
to ruin those who have built
them up.
Tompkins urged a program of
world cooperation, saying "this
is no time for isolation . ... if our
boys can die in the foxholes with
soldiers of other countries we
must have a voice In guiding the
world affairs after this war."
Roy Atkinson, regional politi
cal action committee director,
told delegates their most impor
tant duty Is to vote "because if
we do not vote in greater num
bers than we did in 1942, we will
find ourselves represented at the
peace table by a government in
which we have no confidence."
Earl Snell visits city in cam
paign for secretary of state.
Medford high to play Eureka
high here Saturday night under
the lights.
Von der Hellen and Plerson
given contract for building Cra
ter Lake rim road.
No change in NRA policy la
word from White House.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY
October 11. 1924
Ot Was Saturday)
New phone and ytSer poles
set fr Centtal Pols line.
Football Briefs
By United Press
Los Angeles, Oct. 11 (U.R)
Coach Babe Horrell of UCLA
today sent his secondary through
heavy pass defense drills for the
St. Mary's college game here
Saturday.
Herb Boom, who. suffered a
concussion against San Diego
Navy last week, was back irf
uniform.
Valley stockmen make ready
to bring cattle down from hills,
as considerable snow has fallen.
Crater Lake road as far !
Prospect Is completed.
Building, business and politic
lively at Butte Falls.
Talent holds reception for its
school teachers.
Dirigible Shenadoah arrives at
San Diego navy station.
Fair. High 57, low 52 degrees.
Police court docket crowded
with bootleg cases.
Palmer Investment company
buys Arrowhead orchard.
34 YEARS AGO TODAY
October II, 1910
(It Was Tuesday)
Steady downpour drenches
valley In first storm of winter.
In-
City school enrollment
creases 24 per cent, '
Oregon ballot In November
election Is six feet long.
Closing time tot Ciasalflrd ads
a. m. Too Late to Claaeifj. 1230
FREIGHT OFFICE ROBBED
Grants Pass, Oct. 11 A break-
Los Angeles, Oct. 11 (U.R)
Capt. Jim Hardy joined his USC
Trojan cohorts today in intensive
scrimmage for the game with St.
Mary's naval pre-flight Saturday
night at Fresno.
Hardy, Linemen Wally Crit
tenden and Marshall Romer were
injured last Saturday against
California.
Seattle, Oct. 11 (U.R) The
University of Washington Hus
kies made believe In yesterday's
scrimmage that their reserves
were Trojans as Bill Coles, Ken
Solid and Jack Bigley played the
respective parts of Jim Hardy,
George Callahan and Gordon
Gray of the University of South- j
ciu uuiurma team, wnom me
Huskies battle Oct. 23.
AFTER V-E DAY
Los Angeles. Oct. 11 (U.R)
' Cam ITxifnl ,1.1. . .1
in r f c . "ul ireigni, : War Manpower Commission, told
c..tt., miu, .uKm ui a west coast reconvei
Sunday netted the thief $76.50
from the cash box, Chief of Po
lice Carl Dallas said today. En
trance was gained by prying
loose the safety latch on a back
door, Dallas said.
Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell
carries an Army Ordnance car
bine as his side arm.
est coast reconversion hear
ing yesterday that a 30 per cent
gain in rail and truck transporta
tion, warehousing, longshoring
and related activities In the al
ready labor scarce San Francisco
bay area would follow victory in
Europe.
Closlne. time for Sunday Too Late
to Classify 5 30 Saturday afternoon
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