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Br Arthur Perrr
Warning against any "over
optlmlsm" by the people for an
early ending of the war, have
been sounded by high Washing
ton officials. The mighty vic
tory over the Mikado's fleet,
however, Is no cause for pro
longed and melancbolio bawl
ing. Not so many moons ago.
Washington experts predicted It
would be 1960 before what has
already happened could be ex
pected, except by the wilder
dreamers.
This Is the week before elec
tion and one of great oratorical
agony. Candidates will Implore
the voters to "keep their shirts
on", "hold onto their- horses",
and "watch their blood pres
sure", without doing the same
themselves.
"Who will get to Berlin first?
Eleanor". (Newport (Ore.) Re
view.) Sounds logical but not
likely.
Sen. Truman, New Deal vice
presidential candidate, denies he
was ever a member of the Ku
Klux Klan. Many believe Sen.
Truman bcause he did give the
1920 answer. It was "I do not
belong to the Klan, but from all
I bear it must be a fine organ
ization". o
THRILL OF A LIFE TIME
(The Dalles Chronicle)
"And now It Is Sheriff
Sears who discovered the cley
to the express robbery. Mult-
nomah's sheriff can prove an
alibi, for he has been rattled
ever since he led the K. of
P. parade three weeks ago."
(50 Yn. Ago Col.)
1 Yesterday many farmers were
an ven to town by the rain,
their wives, or oldest boy.
o , .. 1
The election of Gov.- Dewey,
GOP standard bearer, would
cause "misgivings' in all for
eign lands, a commentator notes.
It is none of their business. No
matter who Is chosen next Tues
day, Congress will have the fi
nal say about the distribution of
beans and cash in Europe in the
post-war period. The new pres
ident will be able to speak up
to Premiers Churchill and Stal
in, and take none of their dip
lomatic lip. Take Lithuania, for
Instance. The native land of
Sidney Hillman, the New Deal
kidnaper, will not be sent home,
a fate both dread.
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WHY BRING THAT DPt
(Bend Bulletin)
"From the headquarters of
the ninth service command at
Fort Douglas, Utah, come
suggestions for the observ
ance of hallowe'en and from
Washington suggestions about
paper saving The Fort Doug
las release even provides reci
pes. Question to the fort's
publicity man: "Don't you
know there's a war onT"
The Hallowe'en havoc wreak
ed so far on the community
lacks rip and rest. However,
soap marks on business district
windows will be removed
promptly an not left up lenger
than a circus poster,
a a
There are now more republi
cans than democrats registered
in Oregon. This is a hopeful
sign, as the trend this year
shows the republicans will vote
republican with gusto, as has
not been their habit since 1932.
a a a
Bill Prouty, the veteral movie
reel cranker of the Craterlan
now sports a watch as reward
of 20 years ot watching he-
beauties kiss, kick and kill film
queens, or get hit with a barrel
stave. The timepiece is as far
from anything produced by Mr
Ingersoll, as it Is possible to get.
Congrats William.
DANCER FOR THE 8KY
South Bend, Ind. U.PJ Mrs.
Cora Downing suffered only
head lacerations when a flower
pot fell from the fifth floor of a
building and hit her while she
V'ttitCj lil bUa.
Da Mall ?muo Want Ada,
The Independent Vote
A week from today is "E" day.
How many voters here in Southern Oregon, and
in the country, at large,
thev will vote?
We wish we knew.. But we don't Here, however, is
our guess:
The number is not large comparitively speaking,
but it is far larger than is usual such a short time be
fore a presidential election.
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AND the reason is as we see it the situation is
such a complicated one. There are so many fac
tors to be considered. It is so hard we are speaking
now of the independent, not the partisan voter for
whom of course the question was decided at birth
to decide just what is best and what isn't
And that is all that interests the genuinely inde
pendent voter.
He or she doesn't give a hoop about the party,
or the platforms, or the table-thumping speeches, but
he or she does care a lot about what will be best
for the country, not only this month and next, but for
this year, and next year and
that!
SO it IS difficult
Pnr nnf nnlv ia t tiara
there are bo manv other matters, some the oroducts
of that war some not, which will vitally affect the
welfare of this country and all the people in it, for
many years to come.
There is the difficult
struction and economic readjustment for example,
which looking forward for four more years may well
be the outstanding problem
of the administration which is to take office this next
January.
WHICH party, which candidate, is best qualified
to handle THAT?
And the war? Is the political complexion of the
White House so important that a change next Jan
uary would in any REAL sense, impair the marvel
ous war machines which
lentlessly on to Berlin and
That is the Democratic
more ardent New Dealers maintain (in effect) that
not the country but the Democratic party is fighting
this war, and for the party to lose political control
would be equivalent to a major allied catastrophe.
Of course that is nonsense worse than nonsense.
And the independent voter
But lust how MUCH a
WOULD affect the war he
and very likely scores of them, right here in Medford,
will spend considerable time during the rest of this
week, trying in their own minds, very conscientiously
to find out
SO more than ever before perhaps in recent Ameri
fion Vi i cf ntnr fVi a in A avian A ant xrri-a i'rt fl-iio 1ofirtTi
is a vote in a state of flux
final bell. Also, more than
pendent vote, small a3 it may be, compared with the
two major-party votes, may
power, may well be the deciding factor in the, final
result
That is why, what is said and done this week
promises to be so important
Ahasty word, an unexpected bull or unfortunate
incident might well throw the party headed for vic
tory into a crushing defeat and of course, vica
versa.
When The War Ends
Regarding one point there has been practically
no disagreement in this campaign, namely:
Were there no war, the
would be thrown out of office by a land-slide vote.
W e have heard about as
publicans, admit the truth
Just what does it mean?
IT means that the American
a chance in Washington
it were not for the war they
But the war gives them pause.
And that is all that gives them pause.
Had the war ended before election day, nothing
could have saved the Roosevelt administration.
And when it does end
year following what will
dent Roosevelt be reelected!
The American people will
House and a party in control they DON'T WANT!
Had they the powers the people of Lngland have, for
example, they would then overthrow the government
in a general plebiscite. But because a four-year term
under our system can't be abridged, this would be
impossible. The Democrats
nothing could get them out
IN other words the country would have for at least
two years, perhaps longer, and during a ceriod
when domestic policies would far overshadow in im
portance foreign policies,
trol, which had lost the confidence of the people, un
doubtedly the support of the congress, and would be
not only tired out and generally discredited but pow
erless to act effectively in any direction.
THIS picture of the future
only entirely probable,
ally inevitable in the event of choosing four more
years of the Roosevelt administration.
It is a factor we are certain the independent voters
at least will give the most
fore they finally mark their
have not yet decided bow
for TWO YEARS after
.
ttio war fil V.r.Klf.Piv hilt
matter of postwar recon
rather than the war
are driving slowly but re
Tokyo;
implication. Some of the
knows it
change in administration
or she doesn't know,
and will be right ur to the
ever before that inde
well hold the balance of
Roosevelt administration
many Democrats as Re
of that statement
people, as a whole, want
want it badly and if
would insist upon it IN U w .
this year, next year, or the
be the situation if Presi
have a man in the White
would be in there to stay,
short of four years.
an administration in con
is not fantastic. It is not
but as we see it practic
careful consideration be
ballots on November 7tn l
OF
INFANTGARMENTS
Acute Shortage In Under
wear for Children Be
tween Ages of 2-14 Years
(Copyright 1944,
By United Press)
The nstinn it evnert nMn a
shortage of children's clothing
so
severe mat in irve leading
clti
es it is virtually impossible
clothe eomnletelv a child
to
from the stocks of leading re
tail stores, a United Press sur
vey disclosed today.
Merchants in Boston, Atlanta,
Chicago, New York, and San
Francisco reported such a scar-
fitv in dinners that tnmp -r-
pressed wonderment that there
hadn't been a unified outcry of
distress from new parents. Ba
bv shirts and socks alfio were
scarce and in aU cities it was
said to be impossible to buy at
retail complete layettes.
Undies Lacking
The mod acuta s'nnrta am vrnc
in underwear for boys and girls
betweeen the ages of two and
14. In all five eitips it ra nr-
iodically unobtainable. Chil-
orens pajamas were prac
tically non-existent. Knicker
bockers and little eirl rirexces
were estimated by some mer
chants at as low as 15 per cent
of the demand.
Last week the War Prorinx-
tion Board ordered speedup
production and distribution of
about 30,000,000 pieces of in
fant and children clothing be
tween Dee. 1, 1944, and Feb.
28, 194S. The order made avail
able to manufacturers 40,000.
000 yards of specified cotton
materials, such as broadcloth,
flannelettes, denim, " poplins,
and prints. The order was aim
ed Darticularlv at nrnviriins a
supply of low-priced items
wnicn, according to the United
Press survey, had all but dis
appeared from the market
Merchants attributed the
shortage to lack of materials
and manpower.
AU Cities resorted that tur.
ents were accepting the short
ages pmiosopmcaiiy as one of
the inconveniences of -sr3rt'ne
living. The same lavtt VPN
being used by successions of
Daoies, Demg passed from one
family to the next through mu
tual - frienda. OMar rhllHr.n
were being outfitted similarly
in nand-me-downs. Mothers
wanting to make underwear,
shirts, and dresses on their nwn
sewing machines had created
snonages in plain cotton cloth.
iron irp up
The merchants f n tor.I emtaA
acknowledged increases In
prices over in prewar levels
despite OPA price ceilings.
New York merchants gave
these examples: Children's
sweaters detailing for $5 that
formerly sold for $2.98, boys'
suits formerly selling for $25,
now selline at 33 in Sin
dozen dresses for tmaU girls
mat Deiore the war cost $8.25
wholesale, now cosUng $15.
A Chicago merchant aatH h
had a stock of girl coats, size
lour, at nz.au that were "al
most identical" mith mat. h.
sold before the war at $20.
A San Francisco department
store buyer said $3.50 now was
the popular price for a girl's
dress. It used to be $2.25.
An official of the AUanta
branch of the office nf civilian
requirements said $1.25 now
was the lowest level for chil
dren's garments. Before the
war it was 50 cents.
Seek Agents Of
marijuana Ring
Gary, Ind., Oct. 81 U.B A
search for 141 agents of a na
tion-wide marijuana ring center
ed In six cities and engaged in
selling the narcotic to teen-aged
users was launched today follow
ing arrest yesterday of 12 al
leged ringleaders by Gary police
and federal narcotics agents.
Capt Peter Blllick of the Gary
police department said 14 more
leaders were sought here. In ad
dition, 40 agents were sought in
Detroit, 30 in New Orleans, 20
In New York, 25 in San Fraa
Cisco, and 12 In St. Louis, he
said.
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N rott aaad quick relief from
pain, do yen hesitate to take sjpirta
because it leares too with aa apsef
stomach Mf so, this oew medical dls
coverr. SUPSaiN, is "last what the
doctor ordered" fat too.
last set Is ajsasrlei pass cuutsips the
same pore, safe ssptria too hsve long
known bat developed br doctors in a
special war for those apset by aspiria
in its ordinary form.
This new kind of aspirin tablet dissolves
more quickly, leu the aspiria set right
at tha job of relieving pat a, redoces the
cidio; of ordinary aspiria, and does
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American Douahbovs Hit PhilioD.ne Beach
rt f e- -n
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9 k
M? tyJ f?nL Lsn Lcr" Stag off bach near Tacloban. capital of Leytas Ameri
can troops, led by Oen. ataeArthur, tnraded the Phmpptoer, to a vent a Oorregiaor and B aan. Photo by
Tom Sbaier, NSA-acma photograph at or War Picture Pool. -
PLASTIC SHOES
SEEN SOLUTION
IN LEATHER LACK
Chicago, Oct. 31 U. The
shoe Industry came up today
with a wartime solution to the
leather shortage shoes made of
a mixture of air, water, gas, salt
and a handful of chemicals.
These elements are being
blended Into a plastic, transpar
ent or opaque, styled for com
fort, yet beautiful enough to
make a debutante's eyes sparkle,
designers said at the opening of
the national shoe fair.
Color and plastics will be the
twin keynotes of the 1945 spring
season, the exhibition of shoe
styles Indicated. Lemon yellow,
chartreuse, blue, red, purple and
lime appeared singly and in con
trast on soles, or in splashes on
uppers, giving a new flash to
footgear no longer under the
war-imposed color limitations.
From industry's laboratories
have come the developments in
vinyl plastics, creating a two-
way trend affecting postwar
manufacturing of mens, wom
en's and children's shoes.
J. R. Price, of the Union Car
bide and Carbon corporation's
consumer division, said that The
role of vinyl plastics in shoes
from the buyers' viewpoint wUl
be more than aesthetic."
"Children's scuff -proof shoes
and men's plastic-treated work
and sport shoes are Industry s
answer to a public still harassed
by airplane and jeep stamps," he
said.
This versatile plastic can be
fashioned into an evening slip
per to resemble silver-spun (lass
and in an afternoon pump and
handbag ensemble to resemble
patent leather. It Is made of
vinyl resin powder mixed, plas-
tlclzed, and pigmented to a
dough which after going through
a roller comes out as tissue-thin
sheets.
At present millions of these
sheets go to war. A display at
the shoe exhibit showed uses
ranging from waterproof seam
less gun cases, cable coverings
and shatter-proof glass to base
hospital supplies.
Daily Weather Report
Forecast
Medford and vicinity: Partly cloudy
witn snowers tonignt ana weanetMuy;
ikhUy warmer Wednesday.
Local Data
Temperature a year afo today:
tt-rne., ss; loweat, 32.
Total monthly Drecioltatlon. 1.13
Inches, deficiency for the month, 2-3
inches.
Total precipitation tlnce September
1. 1944, 1.92 Inch, Deficiency for the
eason. .08 Inch.
Relative humidity at 4:90 p. m. yes
terday, 93; 4 30 today. 98.
Tomorrow
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not Irritate or upset stomach even
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Who Was
To the editor: -
The president in his New York
and other speeches blamed the
republicans for being responsible
for the failure of the country to
be prepared for war when Japan
attacked the United States. From
1633 to and Including 1941 the
president had an overwhelming
ly "yes-yes" New Deal congress
that did his bidding as obedient
ly as a school boy. Let us look at
the record:
The membership of the house
of representatives for the follow
ing yean was as follows:
PCM.
DEM. MP. MAI.
1033-35 313 11? 196
1935-37 ' 322 103 219
1937-39 333 89 249
1939-41 262 169 93
1341-43 267 162 105
1943-44 222 209 13
The membership of the senate
for the same time was as follows:
DEM.
dem. i air.
MAI.
23
44
58
46
38
19
1933-35
1935-37
1937-39
1939-41
1941-43
1943-44
59
69
75
69
36
25
17
23
28
38
66
57
Down to 1943 each session but
one he had more than a hundred
majority In the house. Each ses
sion of the senate excepting the
present congress he had from 23
to 58 majority and the responsi
bility for the failure ot the coun
try to be prepared for war is dis
tinctively the president's re
sponsibility. There were but two occasions
when the congress declined to be
obsequious enough to do his bid
ding. One was when he vetoed
the bill that was passed granting
relief to the veterans of other
wars; the other was when it de
clined to assist him In packing
the supreme court. That was a
dose too nauseating for even the
docile democrats to swallow, and
Senators Glass, Wheeler, Burke,
Byrd and many other democra
tic senators declined to take it.
We shudder even at this time to
think what would happen to any
country lawyer if he attempted
to pack a jury in order to get a
favorable decision in his case.
From 1935 down to the actual
outbreak of the war with Japan,
Ambassador Grew, the presl
president's own ambassador to
Japan, repeatedly advised the
president of the purposes of
Japan to take the Philippine Is
lands and to attack the United
States: but he never told the
American people about it and the
first they definitely knew of the
hostile purposes of Japan was
ean Harbor.
After Japan sought to conquer
China the president loaned mil
lions of dollars out of the United
States treasury to China to de
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fend herself against Japan; and
at the same time he permitted
millions of tons of scrap iron and
thousands of tons of oil to be
shipped to Japan to be used in
its fight against China. Acts of
duplicity that have scarcely been
equalled in the history of the
worldl Doubtless a lot of this
scrap iron was afterwards used
to shoot down American soldiers
and sailors at Pearl Harbor and
a large percentage of the oil was
used to completely destroy the
American navy at Pearl Harbor.
Yet with all this information
the president had; and the Amer
ican people did not have, he now
accuses the republicans of being
responsible for the failure of the
country to be prepared for war.
It was the president's responsi
bility to advise the country of
its danger but he did not do so;
and it is his responsibility for
this country not to hve been
prepared for war at Pearl Har
bor, and thousands of American
soldiers and billions of dollars of
American property are the price
wnicn American homes and
American property interests
have paid for the president's
failure to inform the country
and to have suitable preparations
for war. He failed to tell the
country in 1936 and 1940 of
these grave dangers because he
thought if he did so that he
might lose his candidacy for the
presidency each of those times.
To him it was more necessary to
be elected president than It was
to guard the destiny of his comv
try and the lives of the young
men of his country.
The result, sorrow and suffer
lng in thousands of American
homes, disabled young men. and
monumental debt that the great-great-grandchildren
of people
now living will be required to
pay. Who was to blame for these
delinquencies if not Franklin D.
Roosevelt?
(Name on file)
Agricultural experts say there
are more than 200 races of stem
rust fungus. Just as there are
many varieties of wheat, oats,
barley and rye.
E? T. "'.top prompt, effective
relksf from distress of head colds with
Va-tro-nol 1 It s spedalHea medica
tion that works right where trouble Is
to reduce congestion-soothe irritation-make
breathing easier. Also
helps prevent many colds from de
veloping If used In time. Try it I Fol
low directions In folder. Works ftnel
Take off old, grimy varnish;::
and get down lo the fresh, clean
grain of naturally handsome wood.
sanding machine-and do it yourself!
HARDWARE CO. SMS.
Flight o' Time
Msdford and Jackson Co. His-
tozv m Um Mu
Tribune 10. 20. and 34 years
ago.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
October 31, 1834
Ot Was Wednesday)
Dionne quints are baptized at
Callander, Can.
Los Angeles vote purge is or
dered halted by court.
Debate between Mrs. Roose
velt and woman candidate for
congress Is called off.
Additional police to curb
Hallowe'en pranks tonight
Occasional rains. High 72,
low 53 degrees.
Jackson county utility cor
porations dwindle In value past
year.
Radical candidates main cen
ter of Interest in Coast states
as election nears.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
OCTOBER 31, 1924
(It Was Friday)
Floods are feared in Willa
mette Valley and Coos Bay dis
trict as rivers rise, uranu rass
streets are flooded by heavy
rain.
Henry Ford endorses Presi
dent Coolidge for re-election.
Tax levy is cut two mills in
Jackson county.
Rain. High 57, low 37. Mois
ture 2.14 inches. Heavy rains
deter Hallowe'en celebrants. All
rain records in county are
broken. Three feet of snow at
Crater Lake.
County fair lost $733.33 fi
nance report shows.
Medford high team leaves for
game at Marshfield tomorrow.
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
October 31, 1910
(It Was Monday)
Suspects arrested in Lot An
geles Times dynamiting.
Teamsters Union of New
York threatens strike.
"When the Sunset Turns th
Ocean Blue to Gold'", illustrat
ed song is held over at the Isis
by popular demand.
Closing time for Sunday Too tart
co Claaslf; 6:30 Saturtay afternoon
Pleasa remember.
MONEY
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On JEWELRY. CAMERAS
and MUSICAL INSTRU
MENTS. Used and unre
deemed tewelry at great
sav'nga
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