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rouR Mroronn hail thibtjicb Everyone In SonUieni Oreeoa luti the Mall Trlbmu,r Dally Except Saturday Published by n primtino CO. tt-SS North rir St Phone 1141. ROBERT W. RUHL, Editor. CRNEST K. GILS TRAP, Manaf An Independent Kewapeper. Entered ae aecond clasl matter at Aleaiora. ureaoa. unaer .tci w. March 3, 187S. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Pa Mall In Aflvftmo' Daily and Sunday out year 97.80 pally ana Bunaay aix monuia e.uu Dally and Sundays three moe, 1.10 Dally and Sunday one month.. .75 By Carrier In Advence Medford, Ashland, Central Point. Jackaon. villa, Gold Hill, Pnoenlx, Talent, and on motor routei: Dally and Sunday one year....9.og Dally and Sunday one montn All terms cash In advance. ((tidal Paper of the City of Medfori Official Paper of Jackaon County United Preia Full Leaied Wire MEMBER Or AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertising; Bepreaentatlva WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY. INC Offices In New York. Chicago. De troit, San Francisco, Loo Angeles, Se attle. Portland, St. Louis, Atlanta, VajlgmverBiCM Ye Smudge Pot Br Arthur Perry ' The President reports this is the strangest campaign' In his tory. It sure Is. With the voters, suave and charming, the candi dates hurl verbal hen-fruit and tomatoes. In 1940, it was the re verse. The voters were full of the crusading spirit, and regard ed as a personal Insult, any and all unfavorable comment anent their favorite. Even the chief executive hurls 'sarcastic scorn' upon the republicans. The low down rascals are trying to keep H. Hopkins from another four years in the White House. e e e The public demand Is now for the end of Iudian summer, and the speedy arrival of Squaw winter. Citizens are tired of wearing overcoats in the mom lng and running around in their . shirt-sleeves In the afternoon Frost Is needed for early hog- killing, and to cause the apple cider and the sauerkraut to fer ment, x The metropolitan press editor ially entreates patriots to eat onions of which there is a sur plus crop, further confounded by a lack of places to keep them. Patriots will whooplngly come to the rescue, if he has a chance but he fervidly balks at eating his onions straight. But the onion ' is mysteriously missing these times from dishes the native patriots adore. The onion is no longer In partnership with ham burgers, the hamburgers consist ing largely of soy beans, epicures suspect. They are no longer Used to smother steaks, of which there are supposed to be none, because of the alleged beef short age. They also merge well with liver, but most of the liver Is stored in the same vault as the radium. Rugged diners loved slice of onion with their Urn burger sandwiches, but the cur rent limburger is a feeble imita tion. Clam chowder and beef stews, favorite retreats of onions, have them not, not to mention a lack of both beef and clams. - However, the onion surplus crisis can be conquered. Let chefs by Washington bureau edict, use onion In the soup and salad with the same lavish hand they do carrots. MOTHER, YOTJ BEHAVE! (Barre (Vt) Times) . "H. D.., of Fair lawn, is a guest at the Riley farm, where his wife is carry ing on during their daughter's vacation." A gentle rain Is falling. Farm ers hope the ground gets as . water-soaked as the horse-ln-the-middle-of-the'stream for 12 years, and can't be changed, because It would make the British mad. e e e Press dispatches from St. Louis, the home roost of the Hanncgan-Truman machine, an nounce betting odds of 17 to 8 on the re-election of the Fourth Terra candidate. Such odds, in light of polls and other ctrcum - stances, are as far out of line as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. They don't make sense. The esteemed The Dalles Chronicle, views them editorially, as a slick trick, and offers the following logical explanation, under the title, "Could Bel": "Just assume, for In-fUn?, that a group of new deal sup porters wanted to create psychol ogy ' favorable to the reelection of President Roosevelt. In a cam paign where millions are being spent, it would be an easy mat ter to "allocate" several hundred thousand dollars for "psycholog ical" purposes. 'The next move would be to send this money to professional gamblers In various cities, with Instructions to "place it" at specified odds. The mere tact that bets were available at these odds would have a tendency to create pro-Roosevelt sentiment. It also would discourage the re publicans. Some unthinking G.O.P. voters even might adopt a "what's the use" attitude and stay away from the polls, on the theory that their ballots couldn t possibly turn the tide, anyhow." Oat Mall Tribune Want Ada, Monday. Oct. 30, 1944 Oregonian Endorses Morse Now and then not often we find a newspaper editorial wnicn not only actly, but even better than we could express them ourselves. Such an editorial was discovered in last Saturday's "Oregonian" entitled "Something New in Politics." It added up to an enthusiastic endorsement lay the Portland paper of Wayne date for the long term in We take genuine pleasure in reproducing it here with in part as follows : The campaign that Wayne L. Morse Is putting on for election to the United States senate is like a fresh breeze in one of those "smoke-filled rooms" associated with politics. Never, in so short a time, has a candidate for office in Oregon convinced so many persons of his sincerity, his cour age, his ability; never has a candidate made so many friends not votes alone, but friends, of every political stripe so fast. Our opinion is that the republican party has gained more from the honest and intelligent liberalism of Wayne Morse than Mr. Morse has gained from the party in this campaign. Mr. Morse's approach to the voters Is informal and friendly but not in the old, baby-kissing tradition. He talks to an audience eloquently, skilfully, it is true instead of orating. And when he is through talking he answers ques tions not just some questions, not Just the questions asked by those who intend to vote for him anyway, but all ques tions, from friends and critics alike. After every talk he has made throughout the state and he has talked to more diversified groups than any candidate in Oregon's history he opens the meeting for a questlon-and-answer period, which may go on for an hour or more, until everyone who has a question has received a forthright answer. The average length of these quiz sessions is forty-five minutes. ' Now, a man who will stand up before employers, farm ers, union members, newspaper men, civic and fraternal groups, pension enthusiasts, women's clubs and all the other groups with kindred interests who want to hear him, and will express himself on every Issue of this election without equivocating, without trimming his sails to run with the prevailing wind of audience opinion, Is a man who has nothing to hide. Wayne Morse says, "These are my beliefs, and here is the evidence on which they are founded." Some may not be convinced that he is right; they are convinced that he is sincere. Old-time politicians shuddered about the campaign Mr. Morse is carrying to the people of- Oregon. They said he would hang himself if he did not soft-pedal this, avoid that, or deny something else in which he believed. They were wrong. The proof is in the enthusiasm which has welled out of every group he has met. The people like his honesty, Ms courage, nis tignung qualities. . To which we deliver to and-assembled multitudes hereabouts a Devout and fervent "Amen !", For Greater Understanding James Russell Lowell once said: "Folks never un derstand the folks they hate." This, in a nutshell, is the philosophy behind the Institute of International Understanding sponsored by Rotary, International. Thirteen hundred of these "institutes" have been conducted by Rotary clubs of the U. S. and Canada during the past eight years. ""THE Medford Rotary club institutes or lecture series to Medford for the enlightenment of the public here. Four well informed speakers, will discuss the background of the present global conflict and problems which must be squarely met in planning for a durable peace after victory has been won. The dates for vember 1, 8 and 29, and December 6. The place will be the local high school auditorium. No admission will be charged the Medford Rotary club is footing the bill. IT should be emphasized here that world affairs will be frankly discussed in these four lectures in a strictly factual and informative manner. The speak ers are NOT propagandists. They will offer no pan aceas for quick victory now or any easy peace later. The objective of this institute is to encourage study of international problems, to make the people of the world more conscious of their inter-relatedness, and to stimulate a desire for greater mutual understand ing in a neighborly manner. A NY program to promote understanding between " the people of the world is a step toward ultimate lasting peace. Rotary, International, in sponsoring these Institutes of International Understanding, is making an important contribution toward that goal. And the Medford Rotary club is performing truly worth while community service in making these lec tures available without .charge, to the public here. H.G. Democratic Claim Unsupported Ever since the administration's pet measure for providing votes for soldiers failed to pass, the Roose velt supporters have been condemning the alterna tive bill as inadequate and the result of a Republican conspiracy to reduce the pro-Roosevelt vote. That this is not the belief of men actually at the front and familiar with the strated Dy the following extract from a letter recent ly received by Mr. and Mrs. F. Comine Kenlv of this city from their son, Granger," who is a captain in the u. is. air service, and cmel-of-personnel for the Euro pean Communications Area with headquarters in Paris: We quote: "Most men are rather Indifferent to the voting here mainly because of lack of information and time. However the war department has done a splendid Job in seeing that all have a chance to vote. It has been thorough and well planned." So that's that Captain Kenly is overseer for the presidential vot ing in his European "wing," so certainly is in a posi tion to know whereof he speaks. REPORTERS WOUNDED Gen. MacArthur's Headquar ters, Leyte, Philippines, Oct. 28 Two war correspondents, Stan ley Dunn of the Fort Worth star Telegram and John Kerry of the expresses our sentiments ex Morse, Republican candi the U. S. Senate. the mountains and foothills is bringing one of these these lectures will be No situation there is demon Chicago Dally Nswi, were wounded in the Japanese air raid In which Asahel Bush of the Associated Tress was killed at Tacloban, it was disclosed today. News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, Oct. 30 Oats and thistles from the political feed boxes: elder financial philoso pher of the ad- minlstra t i o n, Bernard Ba- ruch, told sen ators he, too, is worried about the elec tion. Not that he deeply doubts Mr. R, will pull through some how. But he Paul Halloa does not know, Is not sur of the precise condition of the elec torate. For the first time in history. the top men know little more than' the bottom. How could they with 8,000,000 unpollable votes in the army, the threat of secret negative balloting, the tremendous shifts of war work er populations, and the polls showing the critical states of New York and Pennsylvania di vided almost 50-30. e e A LL my Inner" lines hint Penn- " sylvania will go surprising ly for Dewey, despite the polls and the C.I.O., which together are giving the edge conclusively to rar. Roosevelt. An unusual job of organizing has been done there by Governor Edward Mar tin, a D.S.C., purple heart major general of Spanish, world wars I and II service. The C.I.O.'s or ganizing has been flashy. The Martin work apparently has been effective. In complete published regis tration figures show 762,842 majority for the Republicans. While the state has voted for Roosevelt with a majority reg istered Republican in the past, such a heavy reversal of regis tered sentiment is not indicated by any noticeable development this time. Both the Republicans and Democrats offer apparently gen uine claims for New York. Any objective analysis would leave it close. In the last few days the new deal Democrats have developed an idea they will get a majority up-state, but this is opium smoke. There is inner talk, furthermore, about the ar dor of Tammany. e WHAT is left of that local Democratic machine got to gether with the communist-led American labor party on some congressional candidates, but with how much remaining tongue in cheek no one knows. If Roosevelt wins, the C.I.O.'s muman can become boss of New York, Quite a few Tarn- manyites will hardly wish to Clear anything with Sidney . ' The best Democratic author ity here on doubtful Massachu setts (Democratic, mind you) says Dewey will carry it, as will Saltonstall (running for the sen ate), although the gubernatorial race is In doubt. He counts on split in the Irish vote and the popular organization of Gover nor Saltonstall. If Dewey wins two of these three states, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts, he will win the election. The profession al wagerers, however, are still laying 13 to 5 on Roosevelt na tionally, believing as does Mr. uaruch, that he will pull through somehow. The Ball defection In Minne sota Is not likely to count In the results, for this reason: While Governor Stassen was one of Willkie's best friends he could not carry the state for anyone but himself. If his in fluence was so limited, how can one of his appointees have any important influence? most authorities count the state for Dewey on the farm vote plus coolness toward world peace proposals that have arous ed other sections, particularly the east. I cannot brlnar mvwlf n h Ileve it, but the authority I re spect most on Kentucky says Dewey by 35,000. This same au thority predicted the astonish ing Republican gubernatorial victory there several mnnih. in advance. Keep Missouri doubtful n possible for Roosevelt. the Truman-Hannegan boys will do the counting, and the count ing could have as much to do with the result as the voting. MR. Roosevelt always was a W1W lUCKieSl poli tico alive. He could ride t speech In pouring rain, only to nave ine sun emerge at precisely the proper moment. His luck has been a white house byword. This campaign has shown some signs of change. The weath er broke badly for his New York triumpn. uelays in the European campaign came at the wrong CHILDREN'S COLDS' COUGHING uif kly relteTtsd by Penetro 1 trancim ruii-tim. mutt nui intoecantewrnt4UiLvportijtJ nf relief. 25c. double ti n hiMj EC PJ t TRO j .. The Crossley Poll First Results of October Poll By Archibald M. Crossley Polls In the third week of Oc tober continue to indicate close results in the pivotal states. Re turns fro mthe first nine states show no marked widening of earlier leads. Instead, the trend Is tightening In key areas. In the the interim between the comple tion of the two polls, Dewey had made his California and Okla homa speeches, and his address to party workers, and was in New York for a personal appear ance on the streets prior to his speech before the Foreign Policy association. The campaign was in full swing on both sides. Registration was nearly com Percentage Roosevelt State Maine New Hampshire Connecticut West Virginia . Michigan . - 8 -19 Idaho ..... 4 Wyoming Nevada ... 3 3 Oregon 6 aaecion Votes 5 8 These figures include estimates for the armed services, As indicated in previous ar ticles in this series, the actual shift of voters from one side to the other during a campaign may be expected to be small. The more significant shift is from expected voting to not vot ing, or Just the opposite from lack of interest to intention to vote. In spite of the heavy reg istration in many states, it is still likely that a third of people of voting age will not vote. This proportion will vary greatly by states, and by localities. A con siderable proportion of those registered will not vote. How many of the Dewey voters and how many of the Roosevelt vot ers will take the trouble to ex press their preference at the bal lot box Is extremely difficult to forecast. Preferences are deter mined 'early, but decisions to vote or not to vote are last-min ute matters. Sis of the Vote Detailed analysis is being made oi poll data on Intention to vote. This will be combined with sta tistical analysis of registration figures as a basis for the fore cast to be made next week. It is already established that the armed services vote will be small enough to have little effect except in states which are prac tically tied in civilian vote. While the armed services have taken away some 10 per cent of tne men and women of voting age, the civilian voter figure in 1944 is expected to be consider ably over 90 per cent of 1940 in a number of pivotal states. However, seemingly high reg time for campaign laurels. The Jap fleet defeat broke better, but the revolution in Spain was distinctly untimely in view of religious sensitivity over the rise of Russia and the HiJIman Browder connection with the campaign. Clearly more oats are develop ing for Dewey, more thistles for Roosevelt. COMMUNICATIONS Uttare to the Editor muit Deu the name and eddreee at tbe writer iltbougb the use of a pen name Initiate for publication la per miaalble. Tbe Mali mbune re lervee the right to edit all latter, ltb a tier? to clarltj and eoo leneatlon. Grange Criticised To the editor: I've been reading the letter from Hawaii In October 23 Mail Tribune. I am a Granger, and I hate to criticize the Grange, but first of all I'm an American. I think the stand the Grange Is taking on American citizens of Japanese ancestry Is un-American and un-democratlc. I wrote a letter to the five western Grange masters and another In answer to our state master, ex cerpts of which I shall quote later. A few days ago I received a letter which a son in the army had received from Monroe Sweetland, field director Amer ican Red Cross; at the time of writing he was stationed on one of the South Pacific islands just as the Japanese had been driven out. He wrote of his interesting experiences, but most of all of his great opportunity of having spent several months in Hawaii. "the testing ground of the U. S. on the ability of races to. live together amicably and well, Mr. Sweetland takes an alto gether different attitude from this writer from Hawaii: and Mr. Sweetland is sure enough of his stand that he signs his article. Sept. 1. 1944 letter Dear Sirs: I read 'in the Grange Bulletin where the masters of five west J WASHING REPAIRED PARTS and SERVICE on All Makes B & B Washer Shop 406 E. MAIN plete In many states and a high turnout of voters on November 7 was Indicated, particularly in large cities and Industrial areas where Roosevelt's strength ap pears to be greatest. In the news papers, on the air, in the movies and in many other ways both sides were being presented vig orously to the American people. in the midst of this well- matched contest, West Virginia moves from a slight Dewey lead in the last sample to a tie in the preaent one. New Hampshire is still leaning slightly toward Roosevelt. Maine shows no change. Roosevelt has gained in the Michigan sample. Oregon swings to a tie. of Major-Party Total 1940 SeDtember October Sample 47 51 52 50 48 48 48 53 Election Sample 40 53 54 57 50 55 53 47 51 52 49 46 46 48 54 60 54 49 50 istration figures in some states, ana lower figures in others, are apt to be very misleading if tak en at face value. During the four years since the census, there has been an appreciable increase in population which in itself partly offsets the loss to the armed forces. Individual states have changed considerably by a heavy movement of Dooulation from one state to another, large ly because of war industries. It is possible where annual reg istration is not required, that the total figures may include people wno nave movec. For the United States as a whole, It is probable that the civilians of voting age are 92 per cent today of what they were in 1940, but in some states the present population may be as great or greater Wan It was in 1940. If there are still Just as many pcopie in a given state as there were, a civilian vote of the same size as 1940 would be normal not abnormal. Census estimates lor November, 1943, for the nine states reported above show the following gains and losses from migration alone (not including normal population increases): 1 . Population Shifts , 1940 to 1943 Maine 30,395 New Hampshire.... 11,995 Connecticut --127,422 West Virginia ..'.. 139,632 Michigan --280,812 Icaho . 44,889 Wyoming . 8,688 Nevada J. 26,882 Oregon . . 138,158 ern states have met and passed resolutions regarding locating those of Japanese extraction, meaning American-born citizens of Japanese ancestry. This article states these masters represent 125,000. This measure has been put through In the heat of war psychosis and In the emotional ism of hate and fear, and not in reason. Some time, we hope in the near iuiure, the solution of the problem of race prejudice will be undertaken by representa tives of all races and not by the white race alone, which race is In the minority, and will be solved in a rational, unpre judiced manner. We dislike see ing the Grange on the wrong side. The third resolution In this article says the Japanese have failed to assimilate and can be assimilated into American community life. There the Grange masters are mistaken. Our best psychologists, sociol ogists, anthropologists and his torians assert that the members of any race can be assimilated, can and have taken on the cul ture of the people In whose en vironment they happen to be born. The second generation of Jap anese readily adapt themselves to our culture when they are al lowed to do so. Where will we stop If we start deportation? How about the Ger mans (Lt. Gen. Walter Krueger of the American 6th army who spearheaded the invasion of the Philippines, was born in Flaton.j Germany, came to U. S. when eight years old), the Italians, the ! Chinese, the Finns, the Bulgar ians, etc.? If we start discrimin ating against races, why fight the war? Hitler's ideas have al ready won. . Mrs. Charity R. Sander,! Rt, 2, Box 295, Medford. i Zoroaster, founder of the Drln-! cipai religion ox fersia. is re-i puiea to nave emitted at Birth a laugh that was heard around the world. MACHINES PKONE 5302 HP PRISONERS SHOT BY GUARDS TO PELL RIOT Denver, Colo., Oct. 30 U.R) Three Japanese prisoners at the army's Fitzsimons General hos pital were killed by guards last night after they started a not hospital authorities revealed to day. Details will not be made pub lic until after an investigation by a board of officers, it was said at the office of Ma, Gen, Omar Quade, commanding gen eral of the hospital. From unofficial sources lt was learned that the three Japanese were the same tines who tried to commit suicide several weks ago but were prevented by guards and physicians from succeeding. Last night, it was said, they started trouble, apparently with the deliberate Intention of forc ing their guards to shoot them, At first, however, the guards tried to subdue them by physical force. When the trouble con tinued, reinforcements were sent in to help the guards on duty and they were able to stop the not only by firing. It was not learned whether any of the American soldiers were injured or whether there were any other casualties. BIRTHS BAKER CaDt. and Mrs. Rob ert M., Hotel Medford. Oct. 28. 1944. a Oirl: 7 nntlnrla at Prm. munlty hospital. Cloalne time for Sunday Tn '.ate ttj Classify 8:30 Saturday afternoon ncaae rememDer. , NOTICE OF FINAL SFTTT.PMPWT In the County Court of the State of Orppnn fni .Tonbnn r- In the Matter of the Estate of uonn u. uiancht, also known as John Bianchi, deceased. The unrforclcrnori hs. I. the County Court of Jackson oounty, uregon, the final ac count of her administration of the fltinVP Aetata anrl .-u 1 has fixed the 2nd day of Decem- u,i at tne nour of ten o clock in the forenoon of that dav. at iht Pnnnfv Prt,,.. t in the Jackson County Court nyuoc, ai raearora, uregon, as the time arid place for the settle ment nf caM ..Ma All interested in said estate are hereby notified and required to make or file their objections to Said Tinnl opnminf if nH.. ii mwwuui,, i. any uiey have, on or before the time aforesaid fixed for the hearing nut oclliciiiciii, inereor. uate of this notice and the first publica tion thprnf la nink. omi. 1944. TERESINA BIANCHI O. H. Benetsnn. Tr.va.t,fi Attorney for Executrix. SUMMONS FOR pum.irATTnw In the Circuit Court of the State ui uiegon ior jacKson County. Charles E. Clark, Jr., Plaintiff, vs. uuve nyan dark, Defend ant. To thft AhnvA MnmnJ Tt 1 ant, Olive Ryan Clark: In the Nam nf tl.. ci-.t Oregon, You are hereby re- M , , ''Pt"1" au answer the complaint filed against you in the above ontlfliarl cult before the last day of four weeks rum me aate or tne tirst publi cation of this summons, and if you fail so to appear and answer said complaint, for want there of, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for a decree for the relief demanded in his complaint, suc cinctly stated as follows, to-wit: That the bonds of matrimony heretofore and now existing be tween the plaintiff and defend ant be dissolved and held for naught. This nimimnn, n,U(.l , , 10 F"w,ioiic-u vy w. . - .i. tiuiiumuie n. li Hanna, Judge of the Circuit1 Court of Jackson County, Ore- f2.ni:'Inade??d. e"tered on the, 26th day of October, 1944. . The time prescribed for publi-! cation of this summons is once I each week for fnur , weeks. The date of the first pub lication of this summons is the 30th day of October, 1944. O. H. BENGTSON t. Attorney for Plaintiff 126 E. Main Street Medford, Oregon Conveniently Located! Since CONGER-MORRIS FUNERAL PARLORS Sixth and West Main St. Office of the County Coroner AMBULANCE SERVICE PHONE 3147 H. W. Conger Carlos W. Morris DISTINCTIVE BUT NOT EXPENSIVE 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 October 30, 1334 (It was Tuesday) Denver police fire on relief roiters, who attempt to halt work project. Lou Tellegen, once popular screen star, kills self with pair of scissors. . Unsettled with light rain. High 68, low 53 degrees. Police announce firm curb on Hallowe'en foolishness. Farms of Japanese in Arizona bombed. '- Medford high to play Ashland high here next Saturday in an nual game. Budget for city of Medford for coming year is fixed at $186,293 and is adopted by the city council. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY October 30, 1924 at was Thursday) Labor government in Britain is overwhelmingly defeated in election. President Coolidge to make final campaign radio address Monday night. ( Over four inches of rain falls at Salem in past 24 hours. Rain. High 91, low 38. Trace of rain. Pioneer Museum at Jackson ville to be opened three days each week. Chief interest in politics in county In sheriff's race. Registration in Jackson coun ty nearly 12.000 voters. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO October 30, 1910 (It was Sunday) City pipe line broken, water shut off. ' Ruch citizens meet and urge extension of Jacksonville road. Gold club is organized and committee gets busy to find site for links. John Barber, in 1791, took out the first gas-turbine patent, from which the modern jet-propelled engines have grown. WANTED 50 USED GARS Medford'i Larger? Buyer Pays Highest Cash Prices No Delays. "Ask the man who sold one" HUMPHREY MOTORS USED CAR EXCHANGE 33 S. 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