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Offlcea In New York Chlcaao,
Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthur Parry
The situation on the Western
Front continues grim. There is
something rotten in the wood
pile of European affairs, and it
smells like politicians.
"NO IFS, ANDS OR BUTTS"
Sign reported In cigar
store.
The esteemed Salem States
man administers a mild editor
ial rebuke to this dept for in
ferring turkeys eat grasshop
pers, as they have been doing
since the Noah's Ark era. "Such
ignorance!", notes the contem
porary, then proceeding to ex
plain, turkeys are now 'scienti
fically fed", restricted to a pen,
and not allowed to hustle for
themselves, as did their fore
bears. They are no longer
' rugged fowls, running around
in the brush and fields, to be
the tidbits of varmints, such as
coyotes, or victims of autolsts
hurrying hither and hence. In
stead, they fatten without .riski
ness for the feast days, under
paternalistic bureauacracy".
There is no fairer rural scene,
in early autumn, than flock
of turkeys foraging on sunny
, hillside. But the 1944 bird would
-'faint from horror', if grass
hopper landed at his feet They
are not even milk-fed and full
of chestnuts, as once adver
tised. They are 'scientifically
fed' with 'vitamins' and 'pro
telns' and fish oils', with regu
lar feeding hours. "Such ignor
ance!" is right! No wonder
wild turkeys' planted in Oregon
forests few years back, failed
to survive. . "
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Stockholm now reports Herr
Hitler is in a high state of be
fuddlement. He is "completely
at sea, mentally", where he
no doubt wishes he was, in all
other particulars.
The Dick Phalr boy Dick re
joices in an Indian suit. When
dolled up in tribal regalia, he
is known as ChleMn-Need-Of-A-Spanking.
: AS OF THIS DATE
(The Dalles Chronicle)
"One noble son of the for-
est languishes in the city Jail '
. this morning, all on account
of introducing too many
' civilized libations into his un
: civilized stomach. The copper
distilled nectar and the cop
per colored native will not
blend harmoniously, but the
' native, It seems, will never
get tired of experimenting on
: the subject." (50 Yrs. Ago
Col.)
The Ancient Order of Spar
rows iiocxea to the depot yes.
where they feasted on rice
thrown at a bride. A spokesman
thanked the unknown benefac
tor, and said it was a pleasant
cnange rrom movie popcorn.
Rice is quite a treat for soar
rows, as it is needed to feed the
Chinese. Several mothers fear
ed their young would eat too
much and start talking Chlrpese.
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Ed. Kubll, the Applegate
cowman towned yes. on Christ
mas shopping bent. He said he
had been bent before, and It was
the worst bending, since the fall
round-up.
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The next legislature, as usual,
will be confronted with a milk
problem, as well as the tradi
tlona Rogue River fish bill.
There is alleged to be some
thing the matter with the milk.
It has not yet been charged the
cow docs not put enough water
in her product, leaving others
to find a faucet, and correct
this oversight.
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"Getting the baby to sleep Is
hardest when she Is about 18
years old." (Magazine Digest)
-Voice of experience.
Cicalas time (or CUntflee Ada t
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Twisting the Lions Tail?
Ia Anglophobia erowine in this country?
The regular session of the Town Meeting-of-the-Air
last night would indicate it.
The discussion was on the subject of "Hands on or
Hands off for the United States in foreign affairs.
The well known ex-Oregonian war correspondent
Jay Allen and Sir Norman Angell, distinguished
British author, were supposed to represent the
"Hands On" policy.
But before the debate was over Jay Allen bad
joined his opponents and about 95 percent of the
audience in picking on poor outnumbered Sir Norman,
who defended Prime Minister Churchill and the British-foreign
policy valiantly and convincingly but
without success.
Had the ladies and gentlemen assembled in fact
formed a jury there is no doubt the verdict would
have been unanimous against the present British gov
ernment as far as its policy in Greece is concerned.
THERE are perfectly valid arguments to sustain
this position but more valid ones, as we see it, to
sustain the other side.
In fact dislike and suspicion of Great Britain ap
peared to be the chief support of the "Hands Off"
group, and the line of argument of the evening.
These town meetings are not necessarily represen
tative of public opinion in the country at large and
might even be "packed" by certain interested politi
cal factions for all we know, but the spirit expressed
at this meeting, was rather disturbing.
If "twisting the lion s tail" has returned to popular
favor thus early in World War No. II, the future for.
allied solidarity, as well as world peace, does not look
very bright
DRITAIN has her faults, of course, and there is no
doubt Winston Churchill's strongest determina
tion is NOT "to preside at the dissolution of the
British Empire." But Britain talks our language liter
ally and figuratively and shares our basic democratic
ideals as well, if the United States can t work in
harmony with Britain, there is no foreign country
she can work Harmoniously with l
Can't Be "Hands Off!"'
As a matter of fact the foreign policy that is being
followed by the United States at the present time,
as we view it, could not be accurately described as
either "hands on" or "hands off ". ; '.
Literally speaking "hands off" of. course is absurd.
This country not only has its hands IN the' affairs
of Europe but head, heart and feet. It could not get
out if it wanted to, and it doesn't want to, at least
not until complete victory has been won.
DUT having hand? In Europe, and being deeply
concerned with what happens in Europe not only
now but after the war, is ONE thing; sending our
armed forces into liberated countries and telling the
people of those countries what they MUST do and
MUST not do, is quite another.
That sort of "hands on business-is out .-.
THE first job is to defeat Germany and free Europe
from the Fascist tyranny. Then with liberty under
the law again restored, give the people of the various
countries the right to choose whatever form of gov
ernment they wish. '
PIE chief trouble in Greece has been the failure to
oofo V. liaVi latir am m1 At Tr liK5anif a nKirina1iP
could be held in the midst of an armed revolt
' Prime Minister Churchill has repeatedly stated that
he believes the peoples of Greece should ultimately
decide what form of government they wish.
Jiut there can be no way of determining what the
people of Greece do wish when a civil war is on.
So, the first item on the agenda was, and is. to
put down that civil war. That is the Greek situation,
as we see it . ,
A ND we see no reason why our state department
should not support the British policy. Not in the
direction of telling the people of Greece what form
of government they must have; but in the direction
of insisting upon the establishment of peace. of law
and order, so they can determine what government
they, a majority of them really DO want I
Safer Holidays
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
Paul MaUon
As the month of December is a peak period for
traffic accidents in Oreeon. and dunne the past five
years there has been an average of 16 pedestrians
killed in traffic mishaps each December, the Christ
mas season is a most appropriate time for the current
Safety Campaign in this state and throughout the
nation.
AND this is the time of the year, too, when the
doubly cruel. The true Christmas Bpirit of kindness,
courtesy and consideration for the rights of others is
especially needed on city streets and rural roads
during the Yuletide.
THE fact that home front deaths from accidents'
is clearly a challenge to Americans at home to. curb
cruel and costly and often wholely unnecessary
accidents. '
Oregon's safety-conscious secretary of state, Rob
ert Farrell. is joining with National Safety Council
officials in appealing to all who drive and walk to i
be a little more careful this Christmas season. It is
an appeal that is personal to every Oregonian, and
should by all means be heeded for a merrier and
8&fgCkiss.&G, ....
Washington, Dee. " 22 The
Germans did not get the power
for this break through our lines
from the Rus
sian front.
They picked
some of it from
Finland, Nor
way and Den
mark, but most
of it came from
reserves built
up by reorgan
ganization o f
the elements
which ' stragg
led home from
the lost battle
of France. The constant increase
of nazi strength since Septem
ber can be attributed to that
latter circumstance and it con
stantly grows greater.
CAREFULLY, Von Runstedt
and. his generals (and Hitler
was in on it according to my in
formation) chose the time and
place , skillfully.
The spot was a portion of the
line which both the nazis and
our army had loosely held. Any
concentration there could easily
break through either side. But
their concentration went un
detected by us. , . .
Not a note of advance warn
ing did we have because the
weather favored . their enter
prise not only with rain but
with low-hanging clouds. The
clouds prevailed for several
days after the break-through so
we could not use our air power,
upon which we relied heavily
to offset any such offensive.
(Planes are disastrous to such
offensives, which necessarily
are closely-knitted and there
fore easily detected and dam
aged, while defensive operations
can be scattered and therefore
be comparatively safe from air
destruction.)
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THE break-through itself was
nothing new and could have
been anticipated. The nazis con
stantly used such tactics In Rus
sia when they could not other
wise stop an advance, but the
whole course of winter fighting
on the front may be determined
by what eventually happens to
this blow.
The nazis have used up their
reserves for this fight. When
their initial move met success,
they threw everything loose in
to it. If the blow Is crushed
without too great loss to us, our
next advance should meet less
resistance.
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EUROPEAN political . events
of getting the Dumbarton Oaks
agreement through the senate
when and if final agreement is
reached with Russia.
That agreement, as far as it
has progressed, proposes a
closer-tied world organization
than ever before to oreserve
finally and forever the kind of
world we have at the end of the
war. It would make permanent
trie status quo at the war s con
elusion. i
Naturally as the status nun
becomes less and less pleasing
to an xne parties involved, in
terest in preserving it perma
nently becomes less.
For Instance, if we are coins
to have a balance of nowcr
politics in Greece, It will be dif
ficult to preserve. If Russian
borders are to be extended into
Poland, we will undertake
through Dumbarton action to
guarantee those borders forever
with our arms.
Indeed, it is conceivable that
such a situation may arise in
turope where not only the sen
ate, ' but the administration
might not be especially enthus
iastic about permanently guar
anteeing it.
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THIS Is a new element which
has entered into the private
discussions here. It will become
important only as developments
from Europe direct, and will
simmer and die if those devel
opments become more satisfac
tory. For the present, I would say
congress is dividing into two
camps; those who say the At
lantic charter was a war ideal
'which hardly eould have proved
acceptable to Russia in the end,
but weU served its war purposes,
and those who suspect the peo
ple will be shocked to find now
that or advertised war hopes
have been taken abroad so
lightly.
The meeting of certain repub
lican senate leaders with Gov
ernor Dewey in New York Fri
day reflects lack of confidence
in leadership by the republican
governors who had such a prom
inent part in the last campaign.
It reflects also an earnest op
position to compromising with
the new deal.
IN Indiana (now highly indus
trialized) and some other
states which the republicans
won, the republican campaign
was more uncompromising than
Dewey's effort.
Mr. Wallace, the vice-presi
dent, had nothing apparently to
do with the abortive putsch of
the Guffey-Pepper new dealers
against Roosevelt's state depart
ment appointees, although they
are members of his clan. He saw
Guffey once, that's all. .
The coming vice-president,
Truman, got some republican
senators on his war investigat
ing committee to help save the
president.
Flight o' Time
Mediord and Jackson Co. His
tory (torn the files oi the Mail
Tribune 10. 20. and 34 r
ago.
Foreign troops to occupy
Saar region of Germany to main
tain order at polls. Nazi defiance
of L. of N. mild.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY .
December 22, 1934
(It was Saturday)
Governor-elecfMartin an
nounces he will grant few par
dons, and favors criminal syndi
calism law.
Business reports good Christ
mas iraae. , ,
Rain. High 47, low 37 degrees.
Oregon defeats Williamette
39 to 37. Staters defeated.
Elks make plans for New
Year's Eve dance. -
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
December 22, 1924 -
(It was Monday)
Free-for-all fight between
firemen occurs during Reeds-
port blaze when hose is acci
dentally turned on volunteer
firemen.
Turkeys sell on Portland
market at 40 cents per pound.
Fish commission wrangle con
tinues at hearing at Salem.
Winter still rules upstate with
freeze following thaw.
San Francisco is flooded by
heavy rain. ...
cold.
Fair with continued
High 43, ldw 32 degrees.
Salvation Army Christmas
tree to be held tonight.
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
TODAY
December 22, 1910
(It was Thursday)
New bank, store and P it E
depot to be built at Eagle Point.
City to vote on new charter
January 10.
Board walk Is put down on
King's highway.
Shoplifters Steal
80 Million a Year
New York (U.FD Shoplifters,
85 per cent of whom are women,
make away with $80,000,000
worth of goods a year, a profes
sional department store detec
tive says in a current magazine
article. -
The "spotter" said many of
the petty thieves were war
workers building a nest egg for
postwar plans, others were thrill
seekers, and others were socially
prominent women covering-up
bridee debts. Only 3 per cent of
the shoplifters were said to be
kleDtomamacs.
According to the article in
Life Story, an average sized
store In a large city loses be
tween $78,000 and $80,000 an
nually. and since the war, the
shortage of trained help has
made the shoplifting easier.
DAY
Shopping
'TIL CHRISTMAS
SHOP for GIFTS
AT THE
WEST SIDE
Shopping Center
The Reiatl Store, Medford, Oregon
West Main and Grape
Phone 3330
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FANCY MIXED
NUTS
FOR THE HOLIDAY
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We hope every boy and girl
in Medford gets a stocking
full of Happiness on Christ
mas morning! And to all of
you from all of us a JOY
OUS YULETIDE and a
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
SWANSDOWN
CAKE FLOUR
Large Pacakge
21c
FANCY
MINCE MEAT
Just the Right Amount
of Each Ingredient
2 49c
LIBBY'S SOLID PACK
PUMPKIN
7 2i2 re
L Cans J J
POULTRY and MEAT
THAT'S A PLEASURE TO EAT
A Fine Selection
TURKEYS
Colored Hens and Frying Rabbits,
COUNTRY SAUSAGE lb 35c
PURE
PORK
CLUSTER
RAISINS
FANCY SUNSWEET
California Muskats
Honey Sweet and Tender
Pkg. 39c
Open 'Til
Midnight
Saturday
Closed Sunday
and Monday
CANDIES
Peanut Brittle
Hard Mix
Boxed Chocolates
Choc. Coated Peanuts
Wrapped MilkCaramels
Satin Mix
Burnt Peanuts
Jelly Beans
SH P I M D There's Kore Fanc lc
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COCKTAIL SAUCE No Points Bottle 29
SUGAR POWDERED Pkg. 7
FRUIT COCKTAIL No. 1 Cans 2 for 39
COFFEE Y0UR,TE 29e
BUNTE MI-CHOICE CHOCOLATES '. pound box $1.50
RIPE OLIVES cafe Jar29e
PUMPKIN PIE
SPICE -Pkg. 15c
FANCY
FRUIT CAKE 50c
VELVET or PRINCE ALBERT
TOBACCO, lb. tin 69c
TAPERL1TE
HAND DIPPED
CANDLES
10-inch 2 1s-nch 2
Drlpleis FoT Odorless For
Tapers 1 5C DriPl 20c
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RUfHHOUR-nbow
Tutes
Different!
MORNING
MILK
"DEEP SOUTH"
SWEET POTATOES
Bright and Smooth
5 lbs. 49c
"GOLDEN"
BANANA SQUASH
6!2c lb.
. TANGERINES
"Thin Skinned" Glove Oranges "
15c lb.
UTAH CELERY
Brittle and Crisp
10c lb.
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