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FOUR MEDrOHD MAIL THIBONH Evrym In Southern Oregon Read. th Mall Trlbum'f DAllf Ewpt Btnrdy MEWORD PK1NTWO CO. 7-8 North Fir St. Phon 1141. ROBERT W. RUIIU Editor. ERNEST R. CILSIHAP. Manasar. An Indeptndent NawipapCT. Entered as second claM matter at - Usdiora, Oregon, under Act ot March 3, 1B78. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Br Mail In Advance: Daffy end Sunday on raar ..7.fl0 Dally and Sunday six months 4 00 Dally and Sunday three moa. a.10 Dally and Sunday one month.. .75 y Carrier In Advance Medford, Ashland, Central Point. Jackson vllle. Gold Hill. Phoenix. Talent, and on motor routei: Dally and Sunday on year....S.OO Dally and Sunday one month .78 All terms cash In advance. ONIrlal Paper ol the City ol Medfor Ofllclal paper ol Jackson County United Press Full Leased Wire "MEMBER Of AUDIT BUREAU or CIRCULATIONS Advertising Representative) WEST-HOLL1DAY COMPANY, INC. Offices In New York, Chicago, De troit, Sn Francisco, Los Angeles, Se attle, Portland, St. Louis. Atlanta. Vnnrouver. B. C. Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry 'Jlhe Juv.ui flippancy Hit-' Fourth Tcrm candidate dis played In his speech to the Teamsters Union, was missing from his Saturday night address on foreign policy. There were no sure-fire wisecracks, good for cheers, aimed at Hoover. The chief executive had changed his tune, and was talking down to tacks-brass and tin. He as sured the United Nations there would be no sentimental non sense In the punishment of Nazi outlaws. The German people, eliinvt an willlnuT tO tralDSC Off to war, were advised a long period of good behavior would be Imposed upon them, unen cumbered by any weapon more lethal than a pop-gun. He wants a peace plan "with teeth", equipped to bite either Axis leaders, or GOP isolationists. e A suburban resident reports a bird hunter killed his pet rooster, wounded his cat, and missed his helpmeet by 18 feet. The good wife hurled a rock with unexpected accuracy and knocked off the hat of the tres passer, who regained same and figuratively flew. e "After visiting the last two years with Mr. and Mrs. Fred H , Mr. Bnd Mrs. Philip returned to Chicago Sun day." (1'corla Transcript.) Why rush off? e e A resident of BIngen, Wash., on the Columbia, named after BlnKcn on (he-Rhine, suggests the vlllago use the name Dls tomo, rejected by Berlin, Ore. Both Blngcn and Berlin bear Teutonic taints. There seems to be a croze to change monickers. Cologne, Germany, does not want to be called Skunk Hol low. Taft, Cal., has made no move to be known instead as Ickes. PIONEER ETHICS (Pendleton East Orcgonlan) "A man who will' steal a horse nowadays, when horses are so cheap, will steal chick ens. He is not constructed on the grand proportions of those criminals who rob big banks and hold up express trains. Such a man entered the stable of Mr. Coe In Mil ton Tuesday night and took away a horse all accoutered for a ride. It mny be he merely wnntcd the saddle and bridle and thought the horso was not worth removing from within those trappings." (50 Yrs. ago Col.) e e Now that the high school foot ball season Is at Its height, the word "traditional" Is getting lis annual autumnnl work-out, and a stiff one, on the sports pages. No scribbler would be so un couth as to refrain from using the word, with or without cause. All gridiron tilts are tradition", Just like all brides are "lovely". Seven "tradition al" foes battled over the week end. Some of them took a "tra ditional' licking. see The campaign has started to' seethe around the "isolationism" issue, and to hear the topnotch politicians tell it, an "isolation ist" Is nothing to be. It should not be so hellishly horrid for an American to be for his own na tive land first, but the trend Is to fear more for India than In diana, and be sad about the Syrians. Besides, "isolationism" is a wide-open topic. Like the tariff one may discuss it learn edly, unhampered by any knowl edge thereon, whatsoever, see "There's one thing China isn't acutely short of: Praise for her heroic holding on In the face of a traa;ic scarcity of ev erything rise." (Pendleton East Oregonian.) Soft-soap butters no pancakes. see One of the metropolitan dol lies editorially dbcusscs "Our Aging Automobiles". No com ment Is made on the painful fact none of the drivers of same are getting any younger. Monday, Oct. 23, 1844 Finish Seventy per cent of the ford Community Chest and National War Fund has been raised. While the progress of the campaign thus far is generally encouraging it is a disturbing fact that MORE than 70 per ready been approached. generosity larger contributions is a matter of sim pie arithmetic. To fail in this task of filling the Chest is, of course, unthinkable. The goal of this drive is actually the rock bottom sum needed to keep our own Community Chest agencies in business and to meet the carefully budgeted requirements of organizations. OERE we have the typically American way of main taining long established community organiza tions so vital to health and at home while, at the same thetic and neighborly hand to our Allies and cheer to our own fighting men and prisoners in foreign camps. Here we have 36 different "drives" all rolled into one. A single contribution takes care of 36 separate and inescapable wartime of every trnnri American citizen. "TTHK local cnesc campaign nas Deen well" organized and executed. Since house-to-house solicitation is essential to a thoroughly comprehensive drive these calls should be made at once. Twenty-six women are now on the job; at least twenty more solicitors for this "clean up" of residential areas are nesded at once. Those who can help should call the Community Chest office now. The address is 123 West Main; the telephone 6588. ' JOWN town solicitors who have not completed their calls should do so without delay. And another thing: In order to put the campaign "over the top" last year it was necessary to call again upon a few of the larger contributors for is not the best procedure and should not be followed this year. A few of the larger givers have reduced their pledges this year, possibly in anticipation of a return call. We hope that, in these few cases, the great need for a full Chest this year will prompt additional voluntary gifts at least in line with last year's dona tions. IF all the people are given the opportunity to contrib 1 ute this year and the Chest quota is not attained it will mean the curtailment of vitally needed com munity programs at home ; the defaulting in our ob vious wartime responsibilities to our fighting men and our Allies. The simple, sensible Community Chest plan of a single campaign to raise money for many causes is also at stake. Of course, we must not fail. The Chest must be filled without delay. Let's roll up our sleeves and fin ish the job NOW. H.G. . Study the, Ballot Now! There is one danger in a presidential election. namely: that the people become so interested in the national contest they fail to study state and local issues. v With the presidential Roosevelt and Governor Dewey so dramatic and close, mis aanger is more serious r or mere are a number measures coming up for decision, if they should all be voted down no serious harm would be done, and it would be a shatne if some of the more destructive measures should pass by default. l Hat otten happens where the proper public inter est is not aroused. For the pot legislation always go to the polls in force while the rank and file are inclined to pass them by. The Mail Tribune will, as usual, print its recom mendations shortly before election, regarding men and measures, but what we urge today is STUDY, careful examination of the voters' pamphlets and sample ballots. Don't blindly take anyone else's judg mentincluding this newspaper's figure it out with whatever assistance you mav need for YOURSELF! COMMUNICATIONS Letters to the trtiuit must neat the name ai.d address ol the frrltei tlthuuch the use ol a pen name it tmtlais toi publication ta pel aiiaaiDie rhe Mall rrlouua f isrrta the right to emt ell tetteti tth a slew to olarltr end eon lsnsation The Experienced Rooster To the editor: A few days ago I advised on a safe bet. I am sorry I ovcrloo'.,?d the Import ance; besides that, conditions have changed. I am now a four vote Republican, My wife says she will vote my ticket, and she has persuaded a neighbor's wife to vote with her, as she was go ing to vote the other ticket her vote will count double, when the ballots are counted. Therefore. I say hold everything, until we can see what this experience thing, adds up to. Our boys have raised a fine grmecock, Just like the "Shen ley" picture; and have challeng ed the neighbor boys, winner to take all. Believing In the good neigh-1 bor policy, (like helping the Japs to get gns and old Iron) 1 went over to help neighbor select from his common barnyard flock a sptjciman that could at least put up a good show (like Pearl Harbor). Ho had some very fine young roosters hatched early, and well fed, but he kept look ing around for something better. the Job! $37,500 quota for the Med cent of the people have al The need for added public the National War HMna general welfare of iolks time, extending a sympa call3 upon the pocketbook increased donations. This contest between President tnan usual this year. ot extremely important tax proponents of such crack Finally out behind the barn we found the old derelict, that had been holding sway for 12 long years, about half his feathers gone, comb nearly torn off, and one spur missing. "That's the bird," cried my neighbor "that my money goes on. Just see the experience he has had? He has fought to a planned retreat with every young cock on the place, and is now in hiding like the Jap fleet, waiting for the oper tune time to vanquish everything with one grand swoop!" I should hate to have any good honest gambler, lose money on my advice. This "experience" thing, works both ways. Our ex perience for the past 12 years tells us we do not want any more of It. So bet as you please. i A "Four Vote Republican" Name on file) Medford, Ore. MUCH WANTED New York, Oct. 23 (U.R) Oarl Victor McCreery, 25, want ed In Philadelphia for selective service violation, In Salt Ijikc City for automobile theft, and In Chilllcothe, O., for violation of a conditional release from a feder al reformatory, was arraigned before U ,S. Commissioner Gar rett W. Cotter today and held in $2,900 bail for removal to Phila delphia. l-:oejn time rot Clwlfled ads t e- m. tu9 Ute to ClaaaUl, li.SU P m. Ryuk'yu Industrial City Blasted ! ". , Acme 1 elephotot Planes from Pacific Fleet strike devastating blows at industrial area ot Halia City, Okinawa Island, in the Byukyu chain south of Japan. Burn ing warcnouses and ships prove accuracy ol Navy bombers. U. S. Navy phulo. "Meanies" Operate Black Market in Christmas Toys (Copyright. 1944. by United Press) "The meanest men In the world," are operating a lively and growing black market in Christmas toys, a United Press survey showed today. Though bitterly assailed by the toy industry and reputable retail merchants and prohibited by the Office of Price Adminis tration, there appeared to be no way of halting the commercial exploitation of the Christmas spirit. Large numbers of second hand dealers, particularly in New York and Chicago, are sell ing the "big present" toys such as pedal-propelled automobiles, tricycles and roller skates at three and even four times their prices when new. To Become Worse Spokesmen for the toy indus try said they understood the same conditions prevailed gener ally through the country and feared they would grow worse as Christmas neared. A manager of the toy depart ment of one of the east's largest and most reputable retail estab lishments showed his pre-war books. His stock of tricycles was complete and the very best one sold for $29.94 in the large size, ; but he hod others that also were j chain-driven with coaster brakes, pneumatic tires, and electric Mary J. Babcock passed away at a hospital in Salem, Ore.. Oft. 18. Mrs. Babcock was born In Missouri, on March 18, 1863. She came to Oregon when she was about two months old, her parents making the trip In a wagon train. In 1880 she was married to James Gentry. Mr. Gentry pass ed away about 30 years ago. She later married Hugh Babcock at Bend, Ore. Mrs. Babcock leaves four sons, George R. Babcock, of Klamath Falls; Reuben Gentry. Tilot Rock, Ore.; Wayne Gentry, Se attle, Wash.; Ben Gentry, Baker. Ore., and one daughter, Mrs. Edna Shepardson, T a c o m a, Wash., and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Perl Funeral home Wed nesday at 2 p. m. The Rev. Louis C. Klrby of the First Methodist church will officiate and Inter ment will be in Siskiyou Memor ial rark. Servicemen Meet Jack F. Helman. ART 2c. and Bob Han lin, SK 1c, recently met in Pearl Harbor according to word re ceived bv Helman's mother, Mrs. J. H. Helman, 420 Pearl street. Helman has been station ed at Pearl Harbor since Mny and young Hnnlin, stationed on an aircraft carrier, was In port for about a month. Hanlin Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. .Paul Han lin. 1016 East Jackson Wilcvard. Helman wrote that the two were able to meet frequently and en Joyed the meetings very much. CARl Or THANKS V s-th to thank our manv friends and nfishht' for thrtr hjiiiv ktmt nruri an.t beautiful (!rnl offrrints In Pur rornt I'rrrsvcinr-it ol tuir fatnrr and nu.hnn.l. Waaka and childrtn. Mrs. Orotic Clnains, lima (or eunia ' Too uitt t0 Classirs ft so statunla ;truoou Rrw remember. 'A "i-r light and horn for $27.50. Ordl' nary tricycles sold for $4.95 to j $i.u, according to size. Doll buggies averaged around $10 and he sold a fire truck with head and tall lights for $5.59. These prices are dwarfed by those being asked in the black markets. Prices High In Nerf York all the metal toys completely absent in the legltim te retail trade were for sale in practically any of the many small cycle shops. There was a chain-driven tricycle in good condition but woll used for $50 In one shop and another had a collection of them in no better condition priced from $50 to $75. Direct pedal-drive tricycles rang ed from $22 to $40 and those priced at less than $30 were old and wobbly. Doll carriages, "re built and repainted," were avail able for $20 and a red fire truck the somewhat faded red of the original paint job was priced at $35. A pedal-automobile "only three years old" could be had at $20. In Chicago, sidewalk bicycles for small children which cost $25 three years ago were offered for $42.50 after being "rebuilt." Oth ers were available at $55. One second hand store offered a tri cycle that cost $8 when new for, $13 although its wheels were wobbly and Its tires worn. L KILLED IN ACTION A message from the war de partment to Mrs. Elinor R. Des sen states that her husband, Cpl. Donald I. Dessen, was killed In action in Italy on October 2. Cpl. Dessen was with the 91st in fantry division and was former ly stationed at Camp White with that unit. 1 Mrs. Dessen resides In Med ford with her mother, Mrs. Myrtle Mortimer, 811 Taylor street. Cpl. Dessen was originally from Minneapolis, Minn. Youngest Skipper t Arm farpnoMJ i Youngest master ta mrrrhant nts- t rlne Is Murium 8rvic Lt. Harlan I Hall (above), 23 ,of Diamond Springs j Calif., who took "lis master's nam. Illation In South Paflflc port Jusl ttro vee Its past his 22nd birthday I r . t E..t The Crossley Poll 4th Term Principal Issue Among Dewey Voters Br Archibald M. Cross!? Dewey voters In the pivotal states give as the greatest single reason for their choice their dis approval of a fourth term. In general, the reasons selected as the most important reflect dis approval of continuing the pres ent administration. At the start of the Republican campaign, a sample of the electorate appear ed to be less concerned with i post-war jobs and prosperity than with other things. 1. Against fourth term 2. To reduce spending and taxation 19.4 3. For better appointments and better management 4. Roosevelt wants too much power.... 15.2 5. To break up political rackets 12.8 6. For Jobs and prosperity.. 7. To keep away from foreign problems....- 3.8 8. Roosevelt is getting too old forthe job 3.2 The Issue of the fourth term assumes relatively greater im portance when analyzed by 1940 vote. Of those who voted for Roosevelt in 1940 and are shift ing to Dewey, the fourth term accounts for 24, compared with 19 for the Willkie voters for Dewey, who were more con cerned with spending and taxa- Men .. ...,.. ... Women ................ Voters under 30 Voters 30 and over. Negroes - .. Upper economic level. Middle economic level... Lower econlmic level. 1940 Non-voters 1940 Roosevelt voters..... 1940 Willkie voters Metropolitan areas . Non-Metropolita nareas A. F. of L. members C. I. O. members Among the lesser reasons, the following comparisons are inter esting: Women Dewey voters are more concerned than men with keeping away from foreign prob lems, and with nrpsidpntinl nnw. er. Men Dewey voters, on the I CAR CLUB WEEK IS ENDORSED By E Portland Emphasizing the critical situation developing in Oregon's supply of private pas senger cars, McDannell Brown, Portland district director of the office of price administration. today enthusiastically endorsed Governor Earl Snell's action in designating the week of October 23 to 30 as "Form a Car Club Week." "Automobiles aren't like most other rationed commodities," Brown declared. "Even though they're rationed we are constant ly growing more sugar and rais ing more beef, but with automo biles it's different We started out .with a national supply of 500,000 new automobiles in the hands of dealers and manufac turers plus 27 million cars run ning on the highways. This has now dwindled to a mere 30,000 new automobiles and 24 million cars on the road. And the im portant thing to remember is that no new cars are being manufac tured nor will there be any until the German war, at least is over." Brown further pointed out that an early end to the German war would still not help out the situation so far as gasoline is concerned. "Actually," he declared, "an early end to the German war would permit an all-out effort to finish the Pacific war. This would throw the entire allied war effort on the Pacific coast and westward. There is every possibility that gasoline short ages might become even greater in this particular area when that occurs." BIRTHS WALCH To Mr. and Mrs. Wm., Reese Creek, Oct. 23, 1944, a boy, eight pounds, at Sa cred Heart hospital. GAY To Mr. and Mrs. Her schell. Fern Valley, Oct. 23. 1944, a boy, nine pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. JACOBS To Mr. and Mrs. Leon, Ballflower. Calif., Oct. 23, 1944, a boy, seven and one-half pounds, at Sacred Heart hos pital. MERCER To Mr. and Mrs. Alfred, Central Point, Oct. 22, 1944, a boy, nine and one-half pounds, at Sacred Heart hospi tal. The Boston postal district is the largest postal district in the world, embracing 2 cities and towns, 94 post offices, 535.000 families and 4 600 business firms. Cm Mall motuw aat Ada, This sample was objecting to new deal spending and taxation, wanting better governmental ap pointments and better manage ment, saying that "Roosevelt ti,onti tnrt much nower." and asking for the breaking up of "political rackets." The desire for keeping away from foreign problems was minor. Compara tively few objected to Roosevelt because of age. The comparative standing oi we eigm oiggcsi reasons for voting for Dewe"" follow: of Total Dewey Voters 20.4 18.2 7.0 tlon. The fourth term Is the prin ipal reason given by Dewey vot ers In the middle and lower economic levels, among women, among those in the younger age group and among negroes. The following analyzes the three principal reasons for fav oring Dewey In percentages of total Dewey voters: 4th Term Taxation Managm't Spending Appointm't 19 23 17 22 17 17 22 21 15 19 19 16 19 4 17 17 22 20 21 20 IS 21 17 14 23 19 11 24 13 13 19 21 ' 18 19 19 18 23 21 13 13 14 8 19 17 7 other hand, are more concerned with Jobs and prosperity and with political rackets. Jobs and prosperity are of concern to the younger voters, "rackets" to members of the American Federation of Labor in the Dewey voter sample. VOTER TABULATION LATE THIS WEEK Tabulation of the registered1 vote of Jackson county for the national election November 7, Is expected to be completed late this week by the county clerk's office. An additional force of typists is now busy compiling the poll books for the various precincts. Heretofore, this has been done after the count of the registrations. The registration Is expected to show a gain in voters over 1940. with the Republican party show ing the heaviest increase. Coun ty Clerk George R. Carter esti mates the registered vots will run between 15,000 and 16,000. The highest registration in the county was in 1932, when it ran slightly over 19,000. The increase is due to many voters registering for the first time since 1940, a usual occur rence in presidential years, sol-' dier ballots, and some new resi dents and young people voting j for the first time. DEAD IN TENT Frank Rlscol, about 80, was found dead In his tent in Miller's Gulch, about three miles north of Gold Hill, yesterday by John Angur, his closest neighbor who lives about two miles away. He had lived in the area about 14 years. Rlscol, a mining prospector, who died sometime Friday or Saturday, had no known rela tives. State police notified the coroner's office who went for the body yesterday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at Conger-Morris Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon. Holystone is the soft sand stone block sailors use to scour and scrub wooden decks. It re ceived its name, says Ships mag aiine. because sailors are al ways on their knees when using it. ief At Last For Your Cough Creomulsion relieves promptly be cause it (toes richt to the seat of th tmtlhl tsi hair. Inn.,- n,4 germ laden phleirm, and aid natunr k--i.iv ajiu iiciu raw, trnaer, in flamed bronchial mucous mem- bran. Tll t-rttir Hmsri a -!, . bottle of Creomulsion with the tin- urrsinnama; you must nice Ul wy 1 quickly allays the cough or you an tf n IV WMlf mntiam si CREOMULSION for Cougnt, Chtit Colds, Bronchitis Flight Time Medford and Jackson Co. His tory from the files of the Mai Tribune 10. 20. and 34 rears ago. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY October 23, 1934 (It Was Tuesday) British aviators win speed marathon from Melbourne to ! London. Jean Picard and wife after flight to stratosphere land unhurt on Ohio farm. Josiah G. Hibbard, Butte Falls, is named foreman of new grand i Jury. State convention of WCTU opens here tonight with a banquet- Unsettled with rain. High 85, low 43 degrees. Medford to play Klamath Falls here next Saturday. Census shows attendance at rural schools of county declines 25 pupils over last year. President Roosevelt asks bank ers to loan more liberally. . TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY October 23, 1924 It Was Thursday) President Coolidge in New York address declares "future of nation lies in free enterprise and initiative of the people." Rainy and cooler. High 69, low 45 degrees. Precip. .64 of an inch. Pekin is captured by Chinese rebels. Houdini, famed magician to appear at armory November 1. New Redwood highway route . is opened that eliminates Gas- quet hill. Nearly two-thirds of city debt has been paid. Medford and Grants Pass clash here Saturday in southern Ore gon title game. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO October 23, 1910 It Was Sunday) County gains ten millions In taxable valuation. Dr. Crlppen, London doctor, found guilty of murder. John C. Mann returns from trip to Chicago. 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