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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.
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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.
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"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?
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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.)
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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flamed bronchial mucous mem-
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bottle of Creomulsion with the tin-
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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.
Closing tune for (Sunday Too Let
to Classify B:30 Saturday afternoon
please remember.
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Tuesday, OCT. 24th
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