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By Arthur Parry 1
It's Christmas again, and
nothing is supposed to be stir
ring, not even a mouse. All the
kids have written letters to
Santa Claus. Many can't read
their own writing, but expect
him to, .
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E. Ulrlch, the Prospect mt
wm. towned in mid-week. He is
' over a light cold and the last
election.
Federal counting of farms and
farmers will start here next
month. Questions on the blanks
ask everything but how the
party of the first part likes
taxes.
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The fog was so thick for
while FrJ. morning, an autolst
could barely see his hand, or a
phone pole in front of him. .
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The Cole Holmes boy Bob, who
Is following in the footsteps of
Thomas Edison, has been elected
to the Eta Kappa Nu. He is on
the U. of Colorado campus.
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A goodly supply of grapefruit
arrived from Arizona during the
past week, and epicureans re
joiced at the prospect of- having
one inadvertently squirt Juice in
his good eye. .. . . ..v, ......
Jay Tannehill Walker, S, has
his Paw, in Vie navy, home for
the Yule season. "
Thurs. . was the shortest . day
of the year. Outside of having a
minimum of daylight to save, it
greatly; resembled the. orchard
run of days. ' v'-'
A full moon comes next Frl.
Many farmers plan to kill their
hogs before, then, so the meat
won t sour. 1
The Lea Taylor boy Bob of
Phoenix has been a fine, boy,
and neither St. Mick' or "his
Grandpaw are mad at him, as
he had no arguments - with
either. - '
Don (Wrong Way) Wilkinson
was regusted with himself all
week. In- a thrilling contest, he
skilfully tossed in the basket,
that gave the opposing team the
victory.
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The Nipponese continue to get
what they asked tor in the Pa
cific, causing 84 admirals of the
Mikado to cash in their checks.
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Ed Kubll, the Applegate cow
man, sized up the Dock Lemery
horse from Arabia the past
week. He is a tine bit of horse
flesh, with a leg on. each corner,
and stops when he. hears,
"Whoa!", in either English or
Arabic.
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It will soon be another year,
with all its inevitable trials and
tribulations, and a session of the
legislature, also Inevitable.
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The S. elevens dog "Twlrp"
as a shoemaker's dog tried out
his teeth on a piece of old shoe
leather Wed. A few minutes be
fore he was engaged with the
residue of a steak, and may have
been comparing tensile strength
of the two.
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Winter officially arrived
Thurs. Everybody was as cool
as a cucumber at the change of
seasons.
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xne is. Tornado eked out a
precarious win from North Bend
Frl .eve. The coming week-end
they Invade the Willamette val
ley to play Albany, and the
former host team, Salem,
JAPS CLAIM PROPERTY
San Francisco, Dec. 22 (U.R)
An average of 178 evacuated
Japanese- are 'requesting each
month that their property stored
In two government warehouses
hero be shipped to other states,
the ' war relocation authority
said today, ......
Dm Mail Tribune Want Mt.
The Prophecy of Christmas
Tonight the kindly,' pink-cheeked old gentleman
with the crimson jacket and flowing beard will spread
joy to youngsters and oldsters too. The "clatter"
of his reindeer and the merry tinkle of tiny bells are
not always heard, but he will come just the same.
" 'Twas the Night before Christmas", you know.
There are, of course, a very few skeptics who might
question the very existence of Santa Claus. To answer
them we might borrow the words of Francis Church,
a newspaper man on the staff of the New York Sun,
who more than 60 years ago, replied to little Virginia
0 'Hanlon's "Is There a Santa. Claus" query : :
"Not believe in Santa Claus? You might as well not
believe in fairies."
VES, the innocent, gentle faith of little children is
deeply intrenched in characters of fantasy, and
just so do men and women look to a great and endur
ing Spirit for strength and guidance and comfort.
Its inspiration was born just 1,944 years ago on a
"silent night" in a humble manger in Bethlehem.
UPON this anniversary, at the. very height of the
hltterest and crudest of all conflicts, it might seem
hollow mockery to observe Christmas. Why, the very
incongruity of celebrating an impossible ideal of
"Peace on Earth," with most of the world at war!
And yet there were wars and bloodshed, just ana
greed, intolerance and oppression when the Prince
of Peace was born, just as there are today. Yet Christ
mas has lived through the centuries.
Rif?ht now eallant men have the courage to fight
and die so that the ideals of Christmas may be kept
steadfast. People of good-will have an almost fierce
determination to observe this Day as never before.
This must, be done, for only by holding high the
sailed flame, by keeping eyes firmly and unwavering
upon the Star in the East, can we repel the darkness
and preserve the light of Christmas the spirit of
peace, of good will, of human dignity, tolerance and
justice !
Yes, Christmas must be
an anniversary of a past event, but even more as a
prophecy of ultimate "Peace on Earth, Good Will to
Men." H.G. ' . '
From the Fighting Front
All newspaper editors of course get a great many
letters. Most of them are
believe that dislikes are
in the breast of the genus homo.
When a man or woman,-sees something he
doesn't like in the paper, something that makes him
mad; he sits down and pens something to "ye editor',',
while his blood pressure is
and often the editor DOESN'T I
When the same man, or.woman, sees something
he likes in the same paper, he doesn't feel the same
compulsion to express himself, and nine times out of
ten says nothing and soon forgets all about it v ' -
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THIS is not to complain, merely to state a fact -,..
Tn'rlAArl .wa- KaIiava .trtArja ora ..four - ntttvangnni
editors who would not feel
did not. receive a great many letters, (most of them
critical), and many of them
cate a lack of reader-interest And that is one thin;
no newspaper man -can tolerate, indifference. He is
never, if worth his salt, seeking praise or agreement;
he IS seeking to arouse the interest, the curiosity,
the attention of his readers. . . .":
ALL of which leads up to the fact we have. just
received a letter from an American officer at
the fighting front which has pleased us more than
any letter we have received since the war started.
It was not. written for publication and is too per
sonal anyway, but we do feel at liberty to print the
following extract ' , . -
We quote: - , : - . -.
" "Most of 'the letters to the editor' I have read "seem on'
the critical side so I have had in mind for some time telling
you how much the men I happen tc share quarters with
enjoy your editorials regardless of the fact they are a bit
uia ay me lime we get mem -
"We out here are all quite
oi mosi newspapers ana most government agencies, we
could tell you. from a little personal experience that this war
is no push-over, -and we can't see where PollyAnna head
lines and wishful thinking releases will help the situation.
In fact we are of the opinion they are definitely harmful.
Don't think we attribute all the blame to those of your
profession. We seem to have a number of individuals in "
. . both military and government positions who are either
carried away by personal optimism, ir who think it unsafe
to tell the mill-of-the-run citizen the TRUTH!"
"There you is" as Andy would say.
"UNSAFE TO TELL THE PEOPLE THE
TRUTH 1"
How many times has this department stressed that
point the assumption by the powers-that-be that
we-the-people can't take it and their insistence that
all good news therefore should be played ip and
magnified, and all bad news played down, delayed
u not suppressed.
AS our correspondent declares, and who should
know better than an officer now on the fighting'
front, this sort of PollyAnna stuff not only does
NOT help the war, it definitely does harm.
"How lone. Oh Lord how lonur" will it be. before
those powers-that-be who
news-reporting in wis war, see what the MEN WHO
HAVE HAD TO DO THE FIGHTING have seen
from the first!
If this war is to be won at the earliest possible time,
the people ALL the people must be given ALL
me salient iacis concerning ltl
Tobias 'Knight, 'colonial sec
retary of North Carolina, was
tried for complicity In the ma
rauderlngs of Bleackbeard the
celebrated, not alone as
critical. Which proves we
always stronger than likes
high, then he feels better,
genuinely .worried if they
unsigned. It would indi
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critical of the super-optimism
determine the policy of
pirate, but was abotved by the
provincial council.
Die Mall Tribune Want Ada.
CAPITAL LACK, IS
OIHMAffSjEPORT
Only President's Tree Has
Colored Bulbs No Or
chids Or Whiskey.
By Frederick C. Oihman
United Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Dec. 23 U.R)
Twas the night before Christ
mas (or almost) and all through
the capital nothing much was
stirring on account of no gas.
No pajamas, either. I tried to
buy a pair, but the ladies had
snapped 'em all up for gifts.
Most of the governmental big
shots were out of town, federal
departments were closed until
Tuesday, and the White House
was getting ready to switch on
its Christmas tree in the back
yard.
' Where'd President Roosevelt
get his colored lamps? That's
what I want to know. Everybody
else's tree was dark, because of
no bulbs.
It was cold as billy-get-out,
traffic Jams piled up for blocks
around those few filling stations
that had gasoline, and I never
did get a black nightgown for
my bride. There aren't any pink
gowns for sale in Washington.
The department stores are
groggy from the biggest Christ
mas rush yet. They're sold out
of everything except seersucker
suits and synthetic garden hose.
I hadn't planned to buy one,
but a leading florist is out of
orchids. . Standard brands of
whiskey, aren't. So are pen
points (for addressing Christmas
cards) unless you swipe 'em from
the postoffice department.
Whatever else you may want
probably Isn't in stock, either,
but I still think it'll be a good
Christmas. At least at my house
it won't be vegetarian. We had
pork chops for Thanksgiving,
but my bride said she's get a
turkey for Christmas, or else.
She went to Washington's big
gest market on Florida avenue.
She reported there were a few
barrels of birds, frozen and a
little bluish-looking, on the side
walk. Around each barrel, she
said was a mob of Washington
ians, clutching $5 and $10 bills
in their fists, stepping on each
other's toes, and begging for the
privilege of buying a turk at 51
cents a pound.
My bride never did get close
enough to enter the bidding and
the answer is, or else.
MULE CREEK, SOLD
Grants Pass, 'Ore. Dec. 23
OI.R) The old Mammoth gold
mine on Mule creek today was
in the hands of its new owner,
Owen. Jones of the Baker Broth
ers and Jones Mining company,
formerly of Chico, Calif. ,
Purchase of the mine from
Charles Tucker of Marial, Curry
county, was announced here to
day at a reported price of about
$100,000.
Mccormick weds
Chicago, Dec. 22 (UP) Mrs.
Maryland Mathison Hooper, Chi
cago socialite, and Col. Robert
R. McCormick, publisher of the
Chicago Tribune, were married
by the Rev. Robert B. Stewart
here last night. The wedding
took place before a small circle
of relatives and friends at the
apartment of Chauncey McCor
mick, the bridegroom's cousin.
SOLON POST FILLED
Pendleton, Ore., Dec. 23 (U.PJ
The vacancy in the Oregon
state house of representatives re
sulting from promotion of Carl
Engdahl from the house to the
senate has been filled by elec
tion of Art Llndberg, Pendle
ton farmer, the Umatilla county
court announced today.
Closlna time for Sunday Too Late
to Classify S:30 Saturday afternoon
fieasa rememoer.
HUBBARD BROS.
WILL BE CLOSED THREE DAYS
DEC. 27-28-29
FOR INVENTORY
For Emergency Calls Dial 2189
HUBBARD -WR AY CO.
WILL REMAIN OPEN
SUPER - FORTS EYEfSHIP DIVERSION
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WASHINGTON SAYS
Aerial Activity On Enemy
Centers Reported No
gaya Raid Results.
Washington, Dec. 23. U.R)
Tokyo reported today that three
B-29 Superfortresses had flown
over the main Japanese island of
Honshu, one dropping explosive
and fire bombs on Tokyo while
another scouted Hongkong, big
gest naval base on the east China
coast.
. Salpan dispatches meanwhile
disclosed that Superfortresses
which hit the Mitsubishi aircraft
factory at Nagoya on Friday shot
down or damaged 24 Japanese
planes, more than the combined
total for six previous raids on
Honshu bj the Marianas-based
21st bomber command planes..
' In what amounted to the sixth
straight day of American action
against the Japanese mainland
or enemy-dominated areas of
Asia, Tokyo said that a single
Superfortress flying from Salpan
penetrated deep into the "Tokyo
vicinity" at dawn and then
"fled" after dropping bombs on
the capital. Tokyo has been
struck in force four times by
the 21st planes, and Nagoya
three times. .
A later Tokyo broadcast heard
by the FCC said 'that two more
Superfortresses flew over the
Hanshin area of southeastern
Honshu, which includes the in
dustrial coastal cities of Osaka
and Kobe, droned on toward the
Nagoya area to the northeast,
and left without dropping bombs.
It was possible they were ascer
taining the results of Friday s
Nagoya attack, which was made
by instrument through a heavy
overcast.
The flight over the former
British crown colony of Hong
kong, which fell to the Japanese
three years ago Christmas day
was the first ever made by B-29s,
although the1 base has been
bombed frequently by lighter
bombers of the China air force.
Tokyo said Hongkong was scout
ed at 1:30 p. m. Friday (east
China time) and that during tne
day'20 fighter planes made two
attacks on the Canton-Hongkong
area. Tokyo claimed five fight
ers were shot down or damaged.
L
GETS PEN TERM
Klamath Falls, Ore., Dec. 23
(U.R) J. C- Jones, city mar
shal of Merrill, pleaded guilty
in circuit court here today to a
charge of contributing to the de
linquency of a minor girl, and
was sentenced to three years in
Oregon penitentiary.
Sentence was passed by Cir
cuit Judge David R. Vandenberg,
Jones is a veteran of World War
II. Merrill is a small town about
30 miles southeast of here.
104, NEVER MISSES VOTE
China, Me. (U.R) One of the
best records for continuous vot
ing has been established by 104-
year-old Augustus D. Wlggin of
China. Wlggin. who cast his
first ballot for Abraham Lincoln
claims to have voted in every
presidential election since he
came of age. In the past election
he was forced to use the absen
tee ballot for the first time be
cause of poor health.
SETTLE VIA MARRIAGE
Independence, Mo. (U.R)-
Robert W. Davis, proprietor of
the Spring Street cafe here, re
cently tried to buy the Maples
cafe, but couldn't come to terms
with the owner, Mrs. Pearl
Thomas. Dickering continued
and finally the pair solved the
problem with a personal merger,
Mrs. Thomas becoming Mrs.
Davis.
Use Mall Tribune Want Ada.
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Washington, Dec. 23 U.R)
The navy is deeply concerned
over the tight shipping situation
in the Pacific and is fighting ef
forts to divert merchant ships for
the transportation of civilian re
lief supplies to Europe, it was
learned authoritatively tonight.
It has made known Its opposi
tion to ' diversion proposals in
strongly - phrased communica
tions to 'Interested federal de
partments and agencies.
The current military situation
in Europe has further aggravated
the shipping situation. The loss
of supplies due to the German
break-through in Belgium and
Luxembourgh will have to be
made up quickly.
- And this takes ships, some of
which under ordinary circum
stances could have been shifted
to the Pacific where military
commitments have placed an in
creased strain on shipping.
The United Press was per
mitted to make the navy's atti
tude known at a time when Brit
ish minister of state, Richard
Law, is in this country to discuss
European relief problems, with
particular emphasis on shipping
Naval officials have made no
secret of the fact that the full
movement to divert vessels for
the carrying of relief supplies,
they fear, would impede highly
important operations opera
tions which must not and cannot
be postponed because of the
problems they present.
The United Nations relief and
the habilitation administration
is pressing for the assignment of
vessels from the supply pool to
meet what it considers a des
perate situation among the civil
ian population of liberated areas
in Europe.
BANGS RATE LOW
Portland, Ore., Dec. 23 XU.R)
Oregon has the fourth lowest in
cidence of bang's disease in the
nation, Samuel B. Foster, Inspec
tor in charge of the U. S. bureau
of animal husbandry at Portland,
said today.
Flight o' Time
Mediord and Jackson Co His
tory from the files ot the Mail
Tribune 10. 20. and 34 years
ago.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
December 24, 1934 .
(It Was Monday)
Courage and unity urged by
president in Christmas greeting
to nation.
Mrs. Roosevelt is named out
standing woman of the year.
Pear ' Irrigation apamphlet
ready for orchardists. '
City, to observe Christmas to-
HENRY'S DRIVE-IN
WILL CLOSE DEC. 24
FOR REMODELING
Which Will Take a Week to 10 Days
WATCH FOR RE-OPEIIIIIG ANIIOUIICEMEIIT
We take this means of wishing all our patrons a
morrow with general dosing of
stores, family dinners ana reun
ions, and organizations distribut
ing baskets to the needy.
Upstate swept by high wind
and rain. '
Cloudy with occasional show
ers. High 42, low 31 degrees.
State police raid illicit liquor
resorts.
Ralph O. Stephenson Is named
federal farm census director for
county.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
December 24, 1924
Ot Was Tuesday)
Dry raid in Talent and Eagle
Point districts brings nine ar
rests. Allied council at Paris dis
cusses plans to disarm Germany
Premier Kato of Japan thanks
president and secretary of state
for action furthering peaceful
relations between two lands.
Fair and continued cold. High
54, low 32 degrees.
Kiwanls hear problems of
county discussed by county
judge.
Medford high defeats Eureka
28 to IS in first basketball game.
Old fashioned Christmas to be
observed in city tomorrow. ,
THIRTY-FOURYEARS AGO
TODAY
December 24, 1910
Volume of business at post
office unprecedented in history
of city. .
Christmas services to be held
in all churches tomorrow.
Elks Christmas tree is well at
tended, and will bring cheer to
poor. .
"TINY TIM"
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