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FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUrTE fhursdiT. Dm. 28. 1144 MedfordJWribune Dally epl S.tnraay Published by MEDFORD PRINTINO CO. IMI North fir. St Phone BBwBv is arrm. Editor. BUnEST B GILS TRAP HUH. BIRD OKEV. Adertlalnt Mir. a. npnPllCMJ Minimnl Edll nut MBS OLIVE STARCHER. 8W Editor GERALD LATHAM Circulation Mo Ail Independent Newapaper. Entered u tecond elua matter et atadlord OrtKon. undn Act of March 3, IS7. SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mall -In Advance Daily and Sunday on rear ...T-5 Daily and Sunday elx montha 4M Daily and Sunday three moe t.JO Daily and Sunday one month. 7a By Carrlar In Advance Medford . Aihland. Central Point, Jackson ville, Gold Hill. Phoenix. Talent and on motor routes: Dally and Sunday one year... W OC Dally and Sunday one month .76 All lerma caeh In advance. Official Paper el the City el Medford Official Paper of Jatkton County Doited Prut Full Maitfl Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advortiilnt Repreientetive WEST-HOIXIDAV COMPANY . INO Office! In New York Chicago, De troit, San Franclaco, Lot Arujelea. Se attle. Portland, St Louie. Atlanta. Vancouver. B. C. Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry The OPA,- by Its surprise change In ration point values, Is accused of "confounding the housewives". Reports from all over the nation say, the house wives are now "confounding" the OPA and howl e e . e The great upstate milk con troversy that the impending and inevitable session of the legislature is matched to grap ple, grunt, groan and grimace with, probably to a draw, sees undulent fever frequently men tioned. Undulent fever makes its victim tired. The first warm days of April do the same thing, and is called spring fever. e e A Newark, N. J. girl, 19, opening her Christmas presents, found one that caused her- to say "Ohl" The young lady's Jaws locked, and It took a nurse IS minutes to unlock them. The great, wide-awake, alert ef ficient, thorough, and hell-for-detail news service reporting the happening, failed to reveal what the Jaw-locking gift was. On occasions when some citizen died while laughing at a Joke, the news services neglect to tell e '' THE WILD WOOLY DAYS (Pendleton East Oregonlan) "The Echo Christmas dance was the scene of a bloody quarrel, in which three men were badly cut by a fourth. Several persons had become good natured or quarrelsome, according as whiskey would make them, and a misunder standing ensued. 'The man who did the cutting has not yet been arrested, although he Is still In Pendleton." B0 Yrs. Ago col.) e . S. Claus brought J. Tannehtll Walker, S, an Indian chief's feathered headgear and a pair of cowboy boots, with which he can create more pandemonium than a high school girl wearing woqden shoes. He called at the wigwam of a neighboring chief, Dick (In-Need-of-a-Spanking) Phalr, 4, and ate the candy-bar of peace. e e The news from Greece re veals the existence there of the "Greek Populist party." They balked at the peace terms at Athens. Populists formerly roamed this county, with Jack sonville as a hotbed. In this state Populists have long be come extinct, even in the Wil lamette valley. Photos of Greek Populists reveal they have the necessary whiskers. One of the leaders has his parted in the middle. . The metropolis has taken steps to divest Itself of Its gypsy I population by sending them to Texas, the OPA scaring up enough gasoline for the trip. Citizens along the main high ways south are warned to look out for their pocketbooks and not talk to dark strangers, e e e MAM VS. INSECTS "Because they are enraging force us to work for nothing In field and garden, It is the net and often lethal, and sometimes ural but simple custom to call Insect and arachnid pests "man's enemies." There is, too, a gru some efficiency and discipline about their ineluctable assault that makes the wee brute seem kin to mechanized human foes. It brings one up short, dis pleases him maybe, to reflect that not one upholstered cater pillar nor well lighted beetle, not a single lissome larva, is even aware that we exist If they regarded us at all it prob ably would be benignly, as rath' er satisfactory providers." (N.Y, Herald-Tribune.) Sumner H. SUchter, Harvard economist, estimates that by the end of 1B46 the number of fam ilies In the United States will be 800,000 higher than if there had been no war. . - A Tragic If it Isn't clear now it over. A serious mistake was made when the govern' ment abandoned the idea sory service. , Congressman Wadsworth of New York was right in the first place. And it may cost tragically in lives and treasure, that the bill he fathered was thrown into the waste-paper basket, instead Of being signed by the President Vnr lioH fhpro hppn universal service in this coun try there would never have any other shortage on tne western ironi. Nor would there today be a nurse shortage so serious a shortage that American boys are needlessly suffering and many dying, not only at the front but behind it HAD England followed the American procedure, there is little doubt that Hitler, instead of chew- insr his Brussels carpet at today be tipping ashes from his perfecto on the rich Persian carpets at Buckingham palace. For the Ger man advance would never have been stopped by some Britishers getting into the fight and others staying out ALL had to get in it! At the outset England women of that country what they would LIKE to do but told them what they had to do and they did it. And because they did it people of England are safe little Isle today. "THE powers-that-be in this country, however, de- cided the war could be won without drafting all able bodied men and women into some sort of vital war service. Labors opposition undoubtedly was a large factor in that decision. And of course they were right as far as results are concerned it could and will be. But we fear at a tremendous price and a needless one. What Betrayal? Prime Minister Churchill, dodging snipers bullets in Athens yesterday took time out to say that Britain asks no special favors in that unfortunate country neither political nor trade. But his country does want a stable government, the return of law and order, so that a free election rnay be held, and the people of Greece themselves decide what they wish and don't wish in the way of a government MOW that seems an eminently fair proposition to 1 ' this department. England has vital interests in the Mediterranean, her troops were responsible for liberating Greece and driving out the Germans, why should there be any objection to such a proposal, provided it is made in good faith. And we have yet to hear worst enemy charging him action he has ever taken, he haft ever made. But the New York P. M. ish Prime Minister with "betraying the Greek peo ple-" . Why7 Where is the betrayal? IN THE brief report of P. M.'s reaction, it is im possible to learn, but knowing that paper's pink ish tendencies, it is a pretty safe bet that Churchill's refusal to deal with E.L.A.S. mutineers and insist upon them' being disarmed, is the exciting cause. Revolutionists according to P. M. particularly if they take orders from Moscow, can do no wrong. Russian communists can do no wrong. In the P. M. manual of political action whatever is RED is RIGHT. X7E don't get it We can't understand all this hulabaloo about the long-suffering and oppressed people of Greece, anu me wicKeaness oi unurcnui ana the British gov ernment, if all the latter wants ia tn hnlH n nlehi. scite, and in an atmosphere stead oi violence ana disorder, thus determine what the people of Greece WANT. wnat could be fairer or more democratic than that? QR DO the so-called "liberals" of Manhattan and elsewhere helieve snoh nn pWMnn wnnlH nnf ho a free or fair one, but conducted along Fascist gang ster lines i That however, Wnillrl ha ister Churchill as a Fascist do tne reds, pinks, liberals and what-not, wish to stand back of an indictment like THAT! Sounds Somewhat Phoney For students of this . - eraatu J VA. VM(.U I J 1 1 t- pronacanda it is interesting tn nnte that tha mo ment the Japanese honkprl from Shanghai to Singapore- the Chinese started to win uue viciury aner anower, not only in Uluna proper but in Burma. These victories may be authentic everyone in this country hopes they are. uut tney are decidedly reminiscent of other Chin ese Victories in this Wnr. n-nn nn nonor Vmr nnnrliara else. And they always were ou cuuuneu tneir ODjective, started to consolidate their gains, thus pivinn- hnth eirloa what mirrht ho termed a breathing spell. -fx iimese counter ottensive of serious proportions may be on in China, but until these victories are of ficially confirmed from allied sources, it would be well to take them with several liberal dashes of salt Mistake will be before the war is of UNIVERSAL compul been a shell shortage or German G.H.Q., would did not ask the men and ALL of them did it the and sound in their tight ' of Winston Churchill's with bad faith in any or any official statement we note, charges the Brit of peace and quiet, in tn pnndomn Prima Min at heart as well as a crook. tin their pnrnirmn?r;iririTici won when' the Japanese J O ex- A (Acm Ttlephoto) Benator-elect Wayne Morse of Oregon, former WLB member, pals bis saddle horses, 'Spice of Lite" and "Oregauna Bourbon," after arrival in Washington, D. C. delayed by Ice, sleet and snow and lack of gas. Bones rode In trailer but Morse claimed he feared he might have to hitch them to his ear to continue his journey cross- countr. Morse Advises Republican Party To Adopt Progressive Policy in Order to Play Full Washington, Dec. 28 (U.R) Sen.-elect Wayne L. Morse, R-, Ore., believes the republican party must adbpt a progressive labor policy If it is to play its full role in national life. Morse, former dean of the University of Oregon law school, resigned from the War Labor Board last spring to launch his successful campaign against Incumbent Sen. Rufus C. Holman, R., Ore. He led his ticket in the November election. 'As a former member of WLB," Morse said, "I am par ticularly interested in seeing the republican party adopt a pro gressive labor policy. "It seems to me vital to the party that we win the confi dence of labor. And I do sin cerely believe that collective bargaining can function better under our party than it can un der the sort of policy I've seen in operation here lit Washing 1945 Business Previewed By THUMBNAIL OUTLOOK FOR 194S Look for these developments! Farmers' cash Income will ap proximate that of 1944, which was 120 billions. Both bi tuminous and anthracite mining will run five per cent below a year ago. Petroleum output will be upped five per cent. Iron and steel will decline 10 per cent. A similar drop is in prospect for. chemical manufactures. Lumber output will Increase five per cent. The paper and shoe industries will run along on the same levels as during 1944. Industrial employment wiU be seven per cent less and factory payrolls will decline 10 per cent. Greatest single expansion will come In the construction and building group, which will show an Increase of 25 per cent from the low levels of 1944's first six months. Look for a sharp drop in retail trade, especially in luxury Items. Electric power output will be reduced five per cent as war eon. tracts are cut back. For basically the same reason railroad freight ton mile age will fall IS per cent. By Roger W. Babson GENERAL BUSINESS 1. A year ago the United States Babsonchart Index of the Physical Volume of Business registered 148.S; today It regis ters 138, Justifying my forecast of a year ago. The Canadian Babsonchart Index of the Physi cal volume of Business registered 206.9 a year ago; today Is regis ters 197. 194S will show a re duction of more than 10 per cent both in United States and Cana dian business. Furthermore, most of the following comments apply to both countries. 2. War production Is already being cut back and this reduction will rapidly continue through 194S, Even those railroads and Industries which expect to bene fit from a long war with Japan will be disappointed. 3. The re-conversion of indus try from war to peace business will Increase during every month of 1945. Furthermore, time re quired for reconversion will not be as great as most people be lieve. 4. Inventories quoted at their price values, rather than vol nmcs, will continue, as a whole, during 1945 about as during 1944. Raw material piles will be larger, but manufactured goods will be smaller. 5. Population increases In the United States during 1945 will be about 700,000, but the birth of new babies will fall off some what. RETAIL COMMODITY PRICES 8. Rationing will continue throush the most of 1945. Dur ing the early part of the year, I expect to see further restrictions especially in cvonnection with meats, canned goods, etc. 7. The retail prices of most necessities and some luxuries will be higher during 1945 than at present. The prices of some of the luxuries, such as furs, have already collapsed. . 8. Steel price of goods needed Spare Horse Power for Oregon pWW3j National Role ton under this administration." Morse said he was proud of the labor support he received In his campaign. All labor groups In Oregon, including the AFL and the CIO political ac tion committee, endorsed him. "However," he said, "I made it clear in the campaign that I was not soliciting their sup port and that I would not con sider myself tied down by it if elected. I told them I would do my best to give them a fair deal, always bearing in- mind the interests of the country as a whole." Morse said the principal thing he hopes to do in the senate is maintain a "flexible" attitude toward social change. "The American people like to think in terms of static condi tions," he said, "but social re lations aren't static. They're flexible. The problems we face must be met with a flexible at titude." and Finance Roger Babson for peacetime manufacture should be a little higher, but prices of the heavy war goods will decline. This applies also to the heavy chemicals. 9. The wholesale prices of raw materials in general may decline during 1945, but most consumer goods will hold firm or sell at higher prices. For both gasoline and bituminous coal, there may be price concessions. The great question mark of 1945 will be how, to whom and at what price the government will dispose of its billions of dol lars worth of unneeded supplies. FARM OUTLOOK 11. The weather will be the greatest factor In farm produc tion and prices during 1945. The weather has been exceptionally good on the whole for the past few years; but sooner or later we will have a severe drought or an early freeze. 12. Pending a weather upset more bushels of corn and wheat and more bales of cotton will be raised in 1945 than ever before in our history. Although some prices may slide off, the total farm Income for the first half of 1945 should hold up. 13. There should be a 15 per cent decline In hog slaughter and a five per cent increase in cattle slaughter. 14. Dairy products will con tinue to increase both In volume and in price. I am forecasting at least a three per cent rise In volume. 15. Farmers will start In 1945 to work again for legislation on their party program, due to fear of a collapse in all farm prices after the war. TAXES 16. Taxes will not be Increased during 1945 and some will be re duced; in fact, some nuisance taxes will be eliminated alto gether. 17. The federal debt will con-! Unue to increase during 1945. I 18. Whatever is done about! Senator MtkMpkjj4!:J '"F taxes, the cost of living wiU con tinue to rise during 1945. 19. Providing jobs for return ing soldiers will be the big political football of 1945. I am not now prepared to forecast what will happen in this connec tion. 20. Through a coalition of Re publicans and conservative Dem ocrats, we should have a "do nothing" congress during 1945. RETAIL SALES 21. The volume retail sales will show a decline during 1945 Prices of ladies' apparel and gen eral luxuries will suffer, while grocery sales should be higher. 22. The total dollar retail sales should be about equal to 1944 with an increased demand for woolen and cotton textiles for civilian use. 23. The best cities for 1945 business should be: Altoona, Pa New York, N. Y.; Cleveland Ohio; Davenport, Iowa; San Jose, calif., and Wichita, Kansas. , 24. There will be a great stam pede in 1945 to get rid of the make-shift ersatz goods which have been made to take the place of good merchandise. Thus, 1945 will witness many "mark-down sales" of unrationed merchan dise. 25. Wise will be those manu facturers, merchants and con sumers who realize that postwar competition will be terrific and, therefore, . withhold purchases until 1946. FOREIGN TRADE 26. The United States will own over 50 per cent of the world's ships In 1945. 27. There will be an Increase In free exports with the "freed countries, but lend-lease ex ports will decline. 28. We will make England and Russia large postwar loans pro vided they spend the money in tne united States. 29. Both the British Empire and Russia will go into the com petitive foreign trade market during 1945; many cartels and government monopolies will be In operation. I, therefore, fore cast higher prices for coffee. cocoa, sugar and many other articles for which we are ab solutely dependent upon foreign countries. 30. No Central Bank will be organized nor will the stabiliza tion of foreign currencies be at tempted in 1945, LABOR 31. The Little Steel Formula will be amended during 1945. 32. Industrial employment dur ing 1945 will be off seven per cent In hours and off 10 per cent in payrolls. 33. The building of a few new autos and new houses will be resumed during 1945. 34. Many Industries, now oper ating on a 48-hour week, will re turn to a 40-hour week during 1945. 35. Wage rates will not de cline, but "take-home" income wiU be less. WAR OUTLOOK 36. The greater part of Ger many's army will collapse before the German planting season opens in the spring of 1945. Be fore surrendering, Germany wiU try poison gas. 37. Japan will not hold out as long as most people think. Japan will collapse within six or 12 months after Germany collapses. 38. If Stalin's health continues, he will be the world's most pow erful man In 1945 and may dic tate the peace terms, especially for the Pacific. 39. Sometime after April, 1945. will Join (or threaten to) the allies against Japan but only after the promise of territory privileges and a huge loan. 40. The markets may witness a "communistic scare" during 1945; but they should soon re cover thereafter. STOCK MARKET 41. The rails will show the greatest decline during 1945, be PARTS and SERVICE for all Makes of WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. SIN. Bartlett Phone 2419 cause the airplane and shipbuild ing stocks are already pretty much deflated. 42. The heavy cnemicais, hccm and motors may hold their own during 1945; but consumer gouas will do much better. 43. The safest stociis to ouy considering value, income and safety wm be tne mercrum dizin stocks, especially the chain store stocks. 44. 1944 saw a large Increase in the demand for peace stocks with a decline in war stocKs; dui 1945 will witness them both moving more or less together. Switching has been over-aone in most cases. 45. 1945 will continue to wit ness creeping Inflation, although the big movement toward iniia tion will not take place until the next business depression which will foUow the postwar pros perity. 46. Though bank loan rates should continue to have an up ward tendency, Interest rates in general wiU remain low through 1945, since the money supply is now 20 per cent above normal and government controls will continue. 47. Anticipating the expected decline in federal taxes, 1945 should surely see a falling off in the price of most municipal and probably other tax-exempt bonds. 48. The highest grade corpora tion bonds wUl decline during 1945. 49. Investors will give much more attention to diversification A(ocfoUirC$ CMFWYP 7B00.... 80 and staggered bond maturities during 1945. . 50. More public utilities will be taken over by municipalities and "Authorities" during 1945. REAL ESTATE 81. Suburban real estate will be in much greater demand with higher prices during 1945. 52. City real estate should hold its own, excepting in the con gested war areas where declines may set In. 53. Small productive farms will continue to increase in price; but large farms may sell for less in 1945 than in 1944. 54. Building will show a con siderable increase. Contracts will be up 25 per cent, but prices may oe a little lower due to In creases In lumber and cement production. 65. There will be no changes in residential rents during 1945. 56. Real estate will be helnerl by congress ceasing to Induct any more men into the armed serv ices after June 30, 1945. POLITICS fc POSTWAR PEACE 57. The uncertain nnlltlrai fa. tor of 1945 will be Mr, Roose velt. People will soon fear that ne may resign before the next congressional elections either on account of ill health or to be come head of a peace commission or new world organization. 58. Our forelen headarhoa n11i become worse and more frequent during 1945. What we are going through to reorganize Italy, will be repeated in manv other cmm. tries. 89. The Latin American honey moon has passed its rjeak. Th nt. titude of Argentina will extend to other countries and our South American troubles will increase auring 1843. ou. ihd will see more re ligious interest, including more church-going, than did 1944. Peo ple gradually are realizing that without a spiritual awakening no peace or other plans will be much good. Nations cannot be depended upon to cooperate and stick to their agreements unless they recognize God as their real Kuler and Guide. AILING LLOYD GEORGE TO QUIT PARLIAMENT London, Deci 28 (U.R) David iioya oeorge, British prime minister in me first world War Who has been ailing for several months, will retire from parlia ment, where he has served 54 years, it was announced today. GOING MY WAY a. ,ork' Dec' 28 "Going My Way" was voted the best movie of 1944 by 18 film critics of New York, daily newspapers iuuy. carry ritzgerald's act ing in the picture was tprmori the best male acting of 1944 and Leo McCarey received the vote for the best directorial Job of the year for his work on the same picture. ANNIE RILEY HALE Altadena, Cal., Dec. 28 (U.R) Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Riley Hale. 85. writer lecturer and once a independent candidate tor the U. S. senate, were arranged today. She died Tuesday following a collapse on Christmas Day. really toothing because they're really medicated COUGH LOZENGES Millions Use F 4 F Losenm ( pve their throat. 15 minulelwU,. tog, comforting treatment that reachri all the um J eaBew I; coujba, threat irritations or hoara. il ""rfauliini, from coWaoramokina. ;j sooth with F 4 F, Box only lo ' -" ' '-' "'-" Flight o Time Medford aud Jackson Co. His tory from th files ot the Mali Tribune 10. 20. and 34 rean ago TEN YEARS AGO TODAY December 28, 1934 Ot Was Friday) Great Britain, France and Italy to cooperate In security program for Europe. r Superintendent of Schools E. H. Hedrick returns from south much improved in health. Occasional rain and snow. High 42, low 31 degrees. Contract let for paving of south. Ashland unit ot Pacific highway. Grocery stores and drugstores in Portland area protest order prohibiting sale of draft beer, Chester Hubbard returns from trip to Diamond lake and re ports heavy snow. Roosevelt eyes new plan to give Jobs to all. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY December 28, 1924 (It Was Sunday) Cologne area will not be evac uated January 10 per Versailles agreement, due to Germany falling to obey terms. Second cold wave hits south ern California citrus crops. Motorists warned to keep off highways of state due to their icy condition. Chicago lawyer charged with poisoning "Millionaire orphan" threatens suit. Rain or snow and warmer. High 37, low 25 degffees. Medford opera to be broad cast over radio tonight. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY December 28, 1910 (It Was Wednesday) Japanese plot to place mines in Manila harbor revealed. Unusual prosperity predicted for next year in nation. Ashland tax levy for next year is 14 mills. Locals Building Permit M. R. Wiley made application in the city re corder's office Wednesday for a permit to remodel his residence at 601 West Jackson street at ad estimated cost of $700. .. Accident A bus driven by Wayne H. Whiting of Grants Pass, collided WeUnesday, on Highway 99 wit ha passenger car operated by John C. Wright, 710 Holly street, according to a report on file. e e Accident Warren W. Rohrer, 214 West Jackson street, and Neva Samuels, 123 Tripp street, were involved in a minor auto mobile accident, Tuesday, when the passenger cars they were driving collided on West Jack son street, according to a report on file. e e e On Leave First Lt. Frank Rogers, army air corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers, 317 South Orange street, arrived home recently on leave to visit his parents. Lt. Rogers has been stationed in England. He grad uated from Medford high school and was employed at United Air lines prior to entering the serv ice. Ue Mad Tribune Went Ads. .a-. .IrtOI -aW ka a a ,0vrt'a New Cream Deodorant Safely helps Stop Perspiration 1. Does not irritite lit in. Doej not rot dresses or men's shirts. 2 PreTents ander-irm odor. Helps Hop perspinboii ssiely. 3 A pure, whtre. tnnjepric, ittio lew Ttrmhtng cream. 4. No wilting to dry. Cta be tued tight titer shiving. 5. Awnded ApproTtl Set I of Ar.enca.rt Institute ot Launder ing harmless to Jibnc. Use Axrid reguiuljr. fc fc.k-M ) THIlMOtST SltllNO DIOOOIANT w nrrfrn
