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By Arthur Parky
This Is the shortest day of
the year, and tomorrow is no
runt. The sun will not be up
until the middle of the forenoon
: or 11 minutes before the bar
bershops open up.
, ...
Portland housewives report
' shortage of dish-rags. Due to
' a shortage of material, It Is said.
' To darling daughters, the dish
rag is anathema, though its
proper use is better exercise for
-the wrist than tennis or dan
f clng.
It is predicted bigotry will
flourish in the post-war period.
It did after the World War I,
and nightgowns for running
around pastures In the moon-
' light sold lor $16.50.
; The board of higher educa
; tlon offers a "refresher course"
by mail, in arithmetic, algebra,
geometry, and trigonometry.
' With state and federal income
' tax blanks, complicating the
Christmas mall deluge, this is
: timely, .
i The censored news from the
Western Front Is dark. The
Nazi offensive Is probably the
' last wild and desperate flounce
of a military nation, making its
final bid to salvage what It can
from the attempted wreckage
of the world. Allied reports
' are meager, holding a promise
:' of better news to come. The
. ban on front line tidings cen
' tered public interest there. It
took the public mind off . the
. British premier! . didoes In
Greece. ,
1 "This story Is so lousy lfll
have to be rewritten before I
: can throw it away." (Char
lotte (N.C.) Mews). The height
of something.
A box-car load of cigarettes
(17,004,000 of them), destined
for the metropolis was de
stroyed by fire at Gold Creek,
Mont. The cause of the fire Is
unknown, but was probably
due to a "careless clgaret"
TOT! TUTI QIRLSI
' (THjumga (Cal.) News) .
"W. C. T. U. monthly meet
lnrj at the Boulevard Church
Monday at 1:30 p. m. The
meeting will be gin with
prayers."
. .
Mr. Chaplin, the eminent film
comedian, who is always, it
seems, involved with the fair
sex or lawyers, is again busy
. defending himself in court. In
his latest appearance on the
witness stand, he displayed con
siderable dramatic huffiness,
and talked back to the learned
counsel for the lady. The funny
man bristled. He better not hit
the honorable bench In the face
with a verbal custard pie.
e
"YANKS EAT TURKEY
, WHILE NAZI GUNS BELCH."
(Hdllne N.Y. Mirror.) That's
not nice.
.
The thickest morning fog of
the season, accompanied by the
fastest auto driving since gaso
line rationing was established,
prevailed today.
...
Farmers accompanied by
their better halves are flocking
to town to do their Christmas
shopping. Several lost their
mates in the shuffle who were
located before Santa Claus
could be asked to do it for
them.
...
Fears, if any, the Rogue river
fish would be snubbed by the
next legislature have been al
layed. A bill regulating the
finny tribe, is now cooking.
KEX DEAL DATED
Portland, Ore., Dec. 21 (U.R)
Westlnghouse Radio Stations,
Inc., will take over operation
of radio station KEX here Dec.
28, Lee B. Wallet of Philadel
phia, general manager for the
Westlnghouse organization, an
nounced In Portland today '
Still A Job To Do!
Jackson County is proud, and justly so, of going
"over the top" once more by over-subscribing her
quota in the Sixth War Loan by a comfortable mar
gin. There remains, however, a shortage in "E" bond
purchases here to meet the $600,000 assigned to this
county. The "E" bonds are commonly known as the
"people's bonds", and the Treasury Department is
especially anxious to bodst the sales of these smaller
bonds as a brake against possible inflation later on.
(XF course, Jackson County cannot default In "E"
bond purchases. Although the Sixth War Loan
drive closed officially last Saturday, all spries "E"
war bonds bought and cleared by the Federal Reserve
Bank through midnight, December 31, will count
toward the quota.
WITH less than,$50,000 "E" bond sales needed to
meet the Sixth War Loan quota here in that
classification, it should not be difficult to promptly
meet this obligation. With War Bonds the most appro
priate and patriotic Christmas gift this year, , the
fast minute holiday bond rush should turn the trick.
H.G.
Is This A "Red" War?
There are many so called "Liberals" in this country
headed by the Nation who
being waged to make the world safe for Communism.
In Greece, in Italy, in Spain, in Belgium, even in
the Balkans, these Liberals oppose all political con
trols that haven't a red tinge, on the ground they are
Axis bred and designed to hand over the country
concerned, to Fascism. v
The Nation is particularly apoplectic just now over
Spain and Greece, demanding that President Roose
velt break diplomatic relations with "Franco Spain"
at once; and insisting that he persuade England to
withdraw British troops from Athens and hand the
reins of government over
MOW, of course, it is no crime for a magazine, or
A individual, in this country to favor Communism,
or any other form of government.
But what gets this department, is not as much this
everlasting communistic propaganda and agitation,
as that the leaders of the movement, including the
Nation, don't come out frankly and say they are for
Communism in these various countries, but pretend
they are, for a government returned to the "common
people" in short they are, or pretend they are,
for democracy. and behind the plea for democracy
they work night and day for extension of the Russian
system of government. !
Yes, we must have democracy in .Greece, they
claim, in Spain, in Italy and all the other liberated
or non-belligerent countries in Europe; or the peace,
if not the war will be lost This is their constant plea.
e e e
IF this , were true, this paper would oppose it For
we believe the people of Greece, or any other
nation, have a right to any
may wish, and they, and
the matter. ' "
But it ISN'T true.
The revolutions declared and undeclared in these
countries are not democratic in nature, not popular
uprisings in any sense of the term but are, in practi
cally every case, organized efforts on the part of
small but compact MINORITIES, operating by re
mote control from Moscow, to gain control of the
country concerned and establish some form of prole
tarian dictatorship. ...
MOW if the people of Greece wish to have a dicta-
torship of the proletariat, that is their affair, there
should be no action by Britain or by any other coun
try to prevent it .
But first determine that fact. And this can't be done
until law and order is established, a general election
held, and the votes have been counted. .
That is Churchill's primary aim, to put down this
revolt, call a plebiscite and find out what the people
of Greece want
And when this want is definitely known, if it can
be done, supply it But to all his efforts the Nation
and the assembled "Finks" shriek reactionary im
perialism, evil old men trying to turn back the clock
of human progress.
Their synonym for "human progress", invariably
being just this: progress toward a dictatorship by
the proletariat!
What Is
To the editor
I have been In your state three weeks and am puzzled
by one thing which can no doubt be easily explained. In
Portland they say Medford is "up-state," and when you
Medfordites travel to Portland you say you are going UP
to that city. Both can't be right. Which is "up" and which
Is "down" as far as Portland and Medford are concerned?
Q. K. AVERY, Medford, Oregon.
Well there is a new one and frankly we don't know
the answer. Going to Portland has always been going
"UP" to Portland for the present writer, and we do
know all Portland papers
son County as "up state '
Moreover when we visit
ly, we always remark when about to leave that we
are going "down" to Medford.
Haven't the directions
Back in Illinois we know
field and up to Racine,
from Manhattan and Richmond, Va., down south!
Or are "up" and "down" related to up-and-down
hill? On this basis of course Medford would be 'up"
and Portland "down" by
We don't know, can
correct answer (.
seem to think this war is
to the "revolutionists."
form of government they
they alone should' decide
' ' . , ;
- -
"Up?
ft
refer to Medford and Jack
from the metropolis.
Portland, which is frequent
something to do with it?
we went "down to spring-
and isn't Albany up-state
some 1700 feet
any of our readers give the
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
Washington, Dec. 21 Mr.
Churchill's cold cutting of the
Curzon line through Poland
came as a
shock to the
public but not
to the diplo
mats involved.
A year or
more ago.
though news
papermen In
London knew
Britain had an
unierstandl n g
with Russia
Pan! Mallon
for this very
Stalin acquis!
tlon of prewar Polish territory,
they were not permitted to write
it publicly. But they discussed
It freely among themselves.
The deal was reached long
back before the present Church,
ill visits to Moscow, perhaps as
far back as the Teheran confer
ence as now reported.
...
THE European diplomatic
game for practically the
past two years has been directed
toward working the exiled Pol
ish government in London
around to acceptance of the Cur
zon cutting.
There was not much decep
tion in Churchill's position.
Last January and February he
nublicly implored the London
Poles to accept the western
Curzon slice.
The sensational way he pre
sented it to parliament as a
cold cut, finally acceptable to
him, may have been inspired
by a different motive. To shove
it forward on the table now
showed up the opposition which
was pressing him on the Greek
affair.
His own liberal laborites and
trade unionists (and our new
dealers) had been reprimanding
him for opposing the left-wing
and communist elements in
Greece, so he presented them
with the Polish case in which
he had sold out to those ele
ments. Such adroit politics rath
er nullified their campaign
against him on the Greek mat
ter. ...
UERE no one knows what to
say (see state department
announcement of Monday). Rath
er they know what they are
eager to say but doubt if it
would do any good.
Republican Senator Vanden-
berg walked around all last
week with a speech obviously
sticking out of his chest. He
could barely restrain himself
day 'by day, saying he was de
laying presentation of his views
because he did not know wheth
er it would help or hurt the
situation to offer them and he
delivered only half yesterday.
The disillusioning fact of the
matter was that Britain went to
war to save Poland. That Is
how this war started. While the
British and French were in
Moscow trying to make a deal
with Stalin, Hitler announced
a nonaggresslon pact with him
(August .21, 1939) to run for
10 years whereby neither would
oppose the other. This no doubt
called for division of Poland
because Russia moved In and
took her half less than a month
later."
Meanwhile Hitler invaded his
half of Poland (September 1)
and Britain declared war two
days later when Hitler did not
answer Chamberlain's ultima
tum to withdraw nazl troops
from Polish soil (Britain had a
treaty with the Poles undertak
ing to protect them).
e ' e , e
BUT the British do not now
tory may measure Churchill's
conciliation against the British
war cause, but the people every
where since 1939 have been
Impressed with Russia's subse
quent success in resisting nazi
invasion of her own soil, and
have come to accept the theory
that she deserves anything rea
sonable on her western frontier.
although the concession violates
every American position on the
war, from the Atlantic Charter
to Stettlnlus announcement a
few weeks back urging free de
termination of their governments
by European peoples without
outside Influence.
The Stettlnlus announcement
was issued in respect to Italy
and Greece where the British
were interfering, but no excep
tion was mentioned of Poland
where the Russians are taking.
Now "freedom of peoples" is
policy which the United
States can permanently defend.
It has solid moral background
But Churchill and Stalin are
working toward something con
trary dlvison of spheres of
major-nation Influence over
people. That Is a course of ex
pediency Justifiable by present
day facts but without any moral
ground whatsoever.
e e .
POR example, It is quite true
a fully free Poland will re
main an illusion as long as Rus
sia with its overpowering army
exists alongside her. Thus it is
physically impossible to have
what we want at this time.
It also may be physically im
possible to have freedom of peo
ple In Greece, Italy and else-
',
' A
Star
The Bethlehem Star has turned to gold,
And so alas has mine.
Where once against the window-pane
I saw a blue star shine.
In Christmas' past, a tinseled ona
In its accustomed place.
On tip of lighted balsam tree
Lit up his strong, young face.
But in that hour on battlefield
Or out on thundering main -
I know the Star of Bethlehem
Shone on his face again.
I like to think its beacon light
Was smiling from above, '
The day Cod took him by the hand
And led him home to Love.
1944
Thli poem Is dedicated to Air Force Lt. Ross Beason, Jr., and to those
others, of whatever service or rank who with him, trod war's last mile.
where because leftism is a
world movement, nondemocratic
Russian and dictatorial in na
ture. But because this is so,
temporarily, should we abandon
what we know is right, what is
our own heritage, our own con
cept of the war? In short should
we abandon the American game
of freedom of peoples, and con
done or accept the European
game of spheres of influence?
That is the case and the issue.
MASONS TO SEAT
NEW OFFICERS AT
Members of Medford lodge
No. 103, A. F. & A. M. will con
vene in the lodge hall on West
Main street Friday at 8 p. m. to
install the officers that have
been elected and appointed for
the ensuing year.
The new officers are Lee
Bussey, worshipful master; E. C.
Taylor, senior warden; W. W.
Williams, Junior warden; Vernon
Turpln, senior deacon; Elton
Waldron, junior deacon; Ward
Hammond, senior steward; Wal
lace Brill, Junior steward; El
wood Hedberg, marshal; R. E.
Sweeney, secretary; J. A. Perry,
treasurer emeritus; Elwood Hed
berg, treasurer; A. F. W. Spilver,
chaplin, and Frances Walker,
tiler. '
Attention Is called by lodge
officials to the stated meeting
on January 19 when the Past
Masters of Medford lodge will
be honored. At this meeting will
also' b transacted business of
great importance to Medford
Masonic lodge, the notice states.
All Masons are invited to at
tend the installation ceremonies
tomorrow night.
COMMUNICATIONS
Letters to the Editor must near
the name and address of the writer,
although the use of a pen-name or
Initials for publication Is permis
sible. The Mall Tribune reserves
the right to edit all letters with a
view to clarity and condensation.
Socialist Party Isn't Dead
To the editor: I have a letter
from Norman Thomas in which
he says that he was interviewed
recently by the Associated Press
and later was shown a copy of
a release that was already In
the mails. For the most part it
was correct, but the statement
that he said, "the Socialist Party
was politically dead," is not
true. His letter summarizes
what he said as follows:
"It is enormously important
to build in America a party like
the Canadian C.C.F. I do not
think that that can be done im
mediately, or until the objective
situation changes, but much pre
liminary work can be done now.
The Socialist Party, where lt is
strong enough, will continue Its
electoral work in state and local
campaigns. Everywhere it will
push its even more important
educational work. It is prema
ture to say what can and should
be done on the national elec
toral field by the Party in 1948.
Every reasonable effort should
be made to further a coalition of
forces on the order of the C.C.F.
which is genuinely a democratic
socialist party. To build such
a party here, the Socialist Party
must live and extend its work.
If such a party cannot be built,
more than ever the Socialist
Men, Women! Old or
Young! Need Pep?
Want New Vim and Vitality?
TlvMMBete est M. at. M. M ftal mI, wtat. (MM
Ihaa their yaara, whe body taeht trti Trt Ottrax.
SuptIla (AortjMtifta rioa frnn ban narrfad far pap.
At ell drug torra ever) where in
MtHlfiird at CM, lMrng Drug and
Hten imU evoret.
of Gold
FRANCESCA FALK MILLER
Party must live and extend its
work. The best answer to false
statements or mis - statements
about the Party is the work we
do. Fortunately, as I told the
A.P. reporter, the last cam
paign strengthened the Party
organizationally."
Thank you very much for the
courtesy extended in making
this correction.
R. D. SNYDER,
' For the Socialist Party
of Oregon.
7314 S. E. 14th Ave.,
-. Portland.
LAST RITES HELD
40-YEAR RESIDENT
Funeral services for Addis S.
McCoy, resident of Medford for
the past 40 years who passed
away at her home, 121 Cottage
street, early Tuesday, were held
in the Conger-Morris chapel this
afternoon with the Rev. D. E.
Millard officiating. Entombment
took place in the Medford Me
morial mausoleum. -
Daughter of D. B. and Mar
garet Soliss, Mrs. McCoy was
born July 24, 1864, in Eldorado,
Calif., and came to Jackson
county as a child. She lived here
until her marriage to Joseph W.
McCoy when they . moved to
Klamath county, settling on the
largest stock ranch In the coun
ty, which they owned and op
erated for a number of years.
Three sons were born, all of
whom survive, Jesse W. McCoy
of Los Angeles, Albert D. Mc
Coy of Portland, and Earle K.
McCoy of Hillsboro, Ore. Leav
ing the ranch, the McCoy family
moved to Klamath Falls and pur
chased the "house of the seven
gables," a relic of pioneer days
in that area.
In 1920 the family returned
to Medford where they have
live dsince.
Joseph McCoy preceded his
wife in death 14 years.
Survivors include the three
sons and two grandchildren, Pa
tricia and Joseph McCoy of
Hillsboro; four sisters, Mrs. M.
E. Griffan of Van Nuys, Calif.,
Mrs. J. H. Clark of Monterey,
Calif., Mrs. R. L. Cooper of San
Jose, Calif., and Mrs. B. I. Stern
er of Portland; and three broth
ers, John E. Soliss of Medford,
Albert N. Soliss of Compton, and
Dan' Soliss of Los Angeles.
HIS BULLET HITS WARDEN
Cannelton, Ind. (U.R) Law
rence Peters decided that if
there was to be any more ac
cidental shooting, he was gdnig
to be more careful of whom he
shot. When his bullet struck
Game Warden Everett Thixton
by accident, the warden discov
ered Peters was hunting without
a license and arrested him.
CHOICE
TURKEYS
and
GEESE
Flight o' Time
M.diord aud Jackson Co. His
lory ham lb. fUes ot tha Mail
Tribune 10. 20. and 34 rrt
ago.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
December 21. 1934
' at Was Friday)
Twenty-two licenses for sell
ing beer in this city sought.
Champion mothers ,of Italy
are special guests of Premier
Mussolini in Rome.
Heavy fog and wet pave
ments cause nine accidents in
city.
France to Join Japan in de
nunciation of naval treaty. -
Roosevelt power program
calls for 80 per cent cut In elec
tric light bills.
Cloudy and somewhat colder.
High 56, low 44 degrees.
MBA labor code to be abro
gated in case of war, senate
committee informed.
County launches
sheep killing dogs.
war on
Legion to present "Ten Nights
in a Barroom" at Oriental Gar
dens tonight.
Germany plans huge stadium
for Olympic games.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
December 21, 1924
Ot Was Sunday)
Eden precinct starts move
ment to tear down shacks along
Pacific Highway.
. Temperature drops to zero
at Ashland. i
New school is dedicated In
Evans Valley district. -
Cloudy and warmer. High
34, low 24 degrees. .
Christmas at White House to
be quiet one.
Missouri to play Southern
California In Rose Bowl game
New Years Day.
State tax levy for coming
year to show increase.
Cold snap in upstate areas is
followed by snow.
William Green of Ohio Is
named president of A. F. of L.
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
TODAY
December 21, 1910 -
at Was Wednesday)
Walters form local union.
Selection of new postoffice
site here Is distant.
Half million dollars to be
spent here for Christmas.
SALUTE TO THE VICTOR
Forest City, la. (U.R) Presi
dent Roosevelt's victory In the
election prompted Mr. and Mrs.
Elias Larson to name their
twins, born election night Frank
lin Dean and Eleanor Jean. The
Larsons have two other sets of
twins. -
This Is Just
ixeraina I oil
Uur Holiday btore m
Hours.
1
' and flower EARLY!
OAKDALE GROCERY
South Oakdale At Eleventh
LOITERING RULED
OUT BY COUNCIL
The city council, at the regu
lar meeting Tuesday night, pass
ed an ordinance making it illegal
for any persons to loiter In or
occupy children's playgrounds or
nnv nnhliff nark In the city ot
Medford between the hours of
10:30 p. m. and 6:30 a. m.
They also changed lot 8 and
a hinrk fl Original Town from
a' conditional business zone to a
business zone ana lots a, , a
and part ot lot 6, block 4, Cot
to OA aririitinn frnm a residential
zone to a light industrial zone.
They sold a lot on cast iviara
street near Llndley avenue and
one on Llndley avenue near
Main street to J. J. Osenbrugge
for $750.
"ADOPTED" GI A HERO
Springfield, Mass. U.R)
Readers of the Daily News, who
"adopted" Robert J. McCann
after he wrote an appeal to the
paper for correspondence, are
mighty proud of him now. Mc-.
Cann, who has received more
than 1,000 letters and packages
since his request appeared in
the News, was awarded the air
medal and three oak leaf clusters
and promoted to staff sergeant.
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