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V',1 ! I EIOKT MZDFOIIO MAIL TRIBUNE TriUr. J"-' II, 1145 MEDF01 lUNB Dally Sit. pi (tarter 17-29 North ru St Phone 1141. pnnERT W Rum wmwr. IBNEST R GIL8T Manager. m cl TEROUS6N. kUnln Eiitot ARTHUR PERR. Sundaj eVIitor M OL1VI STARCKp. IjUUT GERALD LATHAM Circulation MP An Independent Newspaper. stared M eeoone elaee MUer l lledfard. Orefon. under Act m SUBSCRIPTION RATES Br Mail In Advance' tally and Sunday-one yaar -.7J0 Dally and Sunday-elx roontha 4 00 Dally and Sunday thraa moa 1.10 Daily and Sunday ona month. . By Carrlar In Advance MedJord Ashland, Central Point, Jaeaaon. Tllla, Cold Hill. Phoenix Talent and on motor routee: ! Dally and Sunday ona faar...Jt.oe , Dally and Sunday ona month .78 All larma easb la advance. Official Paper f the City el Medferd Olllclal Paper at Jackass Caanty T called" frees fll "Leased Wire ' MEMBER Or AUDIT BUREAU ; Advertising Inl Representative . WEST-HOIXIDAT CUail-Ani rnMPAN MO Officaa in New York quean, urn. troll, San frandeco. Loa Ansalaj. S attla. Portland. St Louie. Atlanta. Vancouver JL-g, Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Parry ' One of the Older Girls mar vels at leters to editors by teen agers defending themselves from kindly critics. As Exhibit "A", she has clipping signed "Mar ina, 17." It has the logle of a lady lawyer and the nimble vo cabulary of a senior in English at an institution of higher edu cation; She does not doubt "Marina" wrote the letter, but wishes her own teen-ager was as smart. a a a , Grass has started growing in tunny spots, but under no feet as yet. An upstate recruit to military service complains to an editor about the cussing that goes on in his barracks. This is- a minor victory for journalism. A few years back it was the style to file aU such protests with Mrs. Roosevelt. PIONEER FLATTERY (The Dalles Chronicle) ' "Mrs. Nellie Hlnes adver tises to '.'invite the ladies of The Dalles to come and learn how to be beautiful." If Mrs. Hlnes can add anything to ' the beauty of our girls, then the painting of the lily and the perfuming of the violet will be the next thing In or der." (80 Yrs. Ago col.) a In the course of thlvaree, In the metropolitan area, notice was served on the 'groom with dynamite tossed around like ' confetti, to coma across with the smokes and the liquor and kin dred refreshments. Neither the newlyweds or any of their "friends" were maimed for life or blown Into the next precinct In the course of the social lynch ing. They used to be prevalent in these parts but have become obsolete. The use of high pow ered explosives to extort a drink or ham sandwich from a couple setting sail on the sea of matrimony seems a bit rough and slightly reckless, even among friends. The practice J should be suppressed bofere It becomes widespread. Otherwise the post-war grooms will arm themselves with bazooka guns and flame throwers in '.self protection and go on their hon eymoon in a General Sherman tank. a Everybody now has 433.47 more than last year, the Treas ury department gaily announces. The majority of the people, in the light of more concrete evl . dence, will take the Treasury department's word for It , a a a The SUverton, Ore., police are confronted with the mystery of a bicycle on top of the high school flag pole. It Is not be lieved the rider carelessly rode up the pole, and then fell off. a a a THAT WAS THAT (San Antonio Express) "What has been the vigor ous New Deal's reaction? When it was suggested that those slacking workers be reclassified by Selective Serv ice, the New Deal piously ob served that service In the armed, forces is an "honor" and should not be made "punitive." Ginger (Redhead) Linnet flew up from the south for a short visit as she has finished her ba sic vocal training. She is a niece of Mrs. J. Cochran Robin. who reports Ginger has taken the eye of a returned Pacific theater veteran. a "SHERIFF REVEALS CRIME INCREASE AT ROTARY MEET." (Hdllne Nlles (Cal.J itcgister.) Of ail places! The fair sex are now wearing "crocheted scarfs", known to pioneers like C. Wig Ashpole and the Brown boys of E, Ft as "fascinators." Use Mail Tribune Want Ada. A Wonderful Film One of the best movies of the year of any year is now being shown at the Craterian the title being "Double Indemnity." - The picture has the added distinction of being the first modern movie to place Medf ord, Oregon, on the movie map. One of the minor characters but like all the others admirably portrayed nans irom Mea ford, Oregon, and is the sole occupant of the obser vation platform of an S. P. train, en route to the Rogue River Valley when the hero pardon, the vil lian! Fred McMurray (who incidently does the best characterization of his career) reaches the platform impersonating the marine WE SHALL not impair the pleasure of those who Viavo nnf. vpf. Rppn this marvellous nicture. and intend to do so by outlining the plot not only an interesting and ingenious one but completely convinc ing. The denouement however hinges upon a fact that is so well known in this part of Oregon that it de serves a word. That vital fact is this: No man falling from the train going to Medf ord COULD be killed. S. P. trains don't go fast enough when they go to Medford. This well known fact finally reveals the guilt of the in triguing couple. In the movie the Medford train was only moving at the rate of 15 miles an hour but as everyone knows the average rate of the Medford train there is only ONE Asmall item of course but of the exceptional integrity and validity of this pic ture everything, even the S. P. so absolutely true to life! ..... THE only fly in the amber of a PERFECT evening's entertainment indeed was the very patent fact throughout the large audience that the local movie management puts out a very tasty brand of popcorn but they have yet to develop a noiseless method of eating it I Back to Isolationism? To the editor: All the time I hear people saying there is danger of winning the war and losing the peace, when the Axis sur render is unconditional. This sounds to me like a lot of foolishness. Win the was first I say, and the peace will take care of itself, unless we have no sense at all. . D. N. WILLIAMS, Medford, Oregon. But will it? The neace did not take care of itself in 1918 how do we know it will this time? And by winning the peace most people mean a peace that will not sew the will put the world NEARER a lasting peace. And, as we see it, there It will take the best inteligence and diplomacy and understanding the genus homo, and particularly the American branch, can muster, aaaa. ILJOREOVER it is not too early to start now espec " , ially in the direction of educating the Ameri can Deorjle to the dangers of similar to the reaction after to an isolationism as strong or stronger than that which gripped this country only four or five years ago. uniy iour or rive years not have been isolationist many will say. Well, it was, and there sts then than President Roosevelt himself. If there is any doubt look ments made by President World 'War No. 2 began. September 3, 1939 : "Tonight my single duty is to speak to the whole of , America. Until 4:30 this morning I had hoped against hope that some miracle would prevent devastating war in Europe . . . Let no man or woman thoughtlessly or falsely talk of America sending its armies to European fields. At this moment there is being prepared a proclamation of American neutrality. This would have been done even if there had been no neutrality statute on the books, for this proclamation is in accordance with international law and in accordance with American policy." Presidential radio address October 26, 1939: . "In and out of congress we have heard orators and commentators and others beating their breasts and pro claiming against sending the boys of American mothers to fight on the battlefields of Europe. I do not hesitate to label this as one of the worst fakes in current history. It is the deliberate setting-up of an Imaginary bogej man. The simple truth is that no person in a responsible place In the national administration at Washington, or in any state ' government or any city government, has ever suggested In any shape, manner or form the remotest possibility of send ing the boys of American mothers to fight on the battle fields of Europe. That is why I label the argument a shame less and dishonest fakel" Annual presidential message to congress January 3, 1940: "I can understand the feeling of those who warn the nation that they will never again consent to the sending of American youth to fight on the soil of Europe. But as I remember no one has asked them to consent for nobody ex pects such an undertaking." And finally, in Boston than five years ago: "And while I am talking to you mothers and fathers I give you one more assurance. I have said this before and I shall say it again and again and again: Your boys are not going to be sent Into any foreign wars!" e . e a a TPHE next year they WERE sent into foreign wars, and because this country was attacked by Japan and war upon us was declared by Germany and Italy. uver night not only President Roosevelt s foreign policy but American public opinion changed COM PLETELY: Which was course. But the point is this. Where outside actions and conditions could so com pletely transform the United States from an isolation' ist to a non-isolationist change in the same conditions could quite conceiv ably entirely reverse the And when Germany and the peace of the world and longer threatened that "radical change" will have been brought about! hadjust murdered. rear platform of an S. P. only slightly exceeds that. only an added example seeds of another war, but is no easy way to do this. a reaction after this war the last war a sharp turn ago 7 This country could such a short time back, were few greater isolation- over the following state Roosevelt and AFTER on October 30. 1940 less natural and inevitable of country, a similar radica nrocess. Japan are defeated and the United States are no News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, Jan. 12 The Re publican champions of a work ers' draft act think Mr. Roose velt was spoof ing them when he advocated it In his an nual message to congress. New York Representativ e James W. Wa d s w o r t h publicly was quoted as say ing the presi dent would have to lend the measure Paul M alios more than would not Up service, or he even introduce it again. The other co-author, Ver mont's Senator Austin, has been growling off the record for months that he was hoodwinked when the president indorsed the measure a year ago and then left the fight for it to Gen. Mar shall and Adm. King, who could not swing congress then and can not now. .... 'THE common story thus has sprung up that Mr. Roose velt is merely going through the motions of leadership on the measure because it would be embarrassing for him to resist such an important demand from his army and navy leaders, yet does not wish to push the mat ter to a successful conclusion because the labor unions have been bitter against it. He is Just shoving a politically unpopular issue raised by the armed serv ices upon a congress he knows will reject It they suspect. There may have been some thing in this interpretation up to now, but certain quite un mistakable changes on the in side have become apparent and some surprises may be develop- ine. An outspoken senatorial opponent of the workers' draft, for instance, declined public comment on Mr. Roosevelt's message, but privately said he had been so shocked by recent developments on the western front (shortages), he Delievea critical war conditions had grown sufficiently bad to justify the legislation. a . FURTHERMORE, the unions have vnthprerl an much power in the last year that a question has arisen as to wheth er Mr. Roosevelt might not like to get a rein on them himself. The legislation would give him hold on the unions. People now laugh . at the politically-minded unionist in the White House having such, a thought but talk about a pos sible national coal strike in the spring -is being heard. Would not the president like to use a draft act on John L. Lewis? More ardor from the White House for the legislation is pos- siDie mis year, i ininK. - . -a a a NNER workings on compul sory military training are somewhat different. Until a few weeks ago there was no detec table opposition to taking all youths 18 to 21 into army camps for a year as the war depart ment was proposing,. Then churchmen began to dissent, and now Republican House Leader Martin suggests it would be a good Idea to wait until peace. There are enough Democrats of similar mind to make a major ity. At the moment, It appears quite possible congress will drag out its committee discus sions of this question as well as the workers' draft. If it is delayed until peace, most peo ple think it will be killed en tirely. War enthusiasm, then will have cooled, in case the peace is anything like Mr. Roose velt's promises of how good it will be. . ... THIS possibility of killing all plans for military education of the youth seems to me to be as dangerous as the army plan to draft a year of each youth's life. Military subjects can be made compulsory in the schools and colleges without building a federal youth camp system depriving boys of a year of their business lives, and the na tional guard can be expanded to the efficiency of a real guard of the nation without accepting a totalitarian youth system. Yet these or any other real democratic methods of future national defense preparations for youths are today unchain- pioned by any authority in the administration or in congress. The army eventually may show sense enough to present a de tailed program along these democratic lines. a a a THIS brings me to another, deeper phase of the inner workings behind these compul sion programs. The army and navy have now practically tak en control of domestic economies and business. The businessmen who have left the war produc tion board formerly fought for I civilian supplies against army A BEAVER, BUT NOT EAGER ,' Pfc. Thomas W. Kilgore, "resting" during a lull In ths fighting near Hurtgen, haggard and unshaven, shows traces ol the horror he has seen and pri vations he went through, alone with other GIs. He's not eager . but is game for more. and navy demands. Now the ci vilian Interest remains practic ally unrepresented directly, ex cept by an inconsequential bu reau, and the requirements oi th armed services are guiding economic policies and decisions. This trend of army and navy power in government will con tinue to expand. COMMUNICATIONS Letten to the Editor malt bear the name and addreM ot the writer, although the uie of a pen-name or 'Initial! for publication ts permit ilble. The Mall Tribune reurvea the right to edit all letter! with a view to clarity and condensation . As Others See Us . To the editor: In the paper Buenos Aires, Clarlnada, .appears a cartoon of Uncle Sam showing what some South Americans think of him. Typical top hat, ears of an ass, bugle eyes, elephantine curled up nose, corncob pipe between hsi teeth, puffing smoke, swal low tailed coat, etc.: while mightily pushing a big wheel barrow loaded with two great rolls of paper as five caricatured South Americans look on. Underneath the picture Is printed the following: TIO SAM: Aqui tienen panel para que slgan defendiendo las cuatro libertades garantlzadas por la Carta del Atlantico. a saber; libertad de morir, llbertad de votar, libertad de pensar y llbertad de criticar . . . ; y el primero que me critique se que dara sin papel! Maia jacoibos. "Uncle Sam, the paper Shy-1 iock, lens Buenos Aires demo cratic papers, 'Here Is paper that you may continue defending the Four Freedoms . . . freedom to die, freedom to vote, freedom to think and freedom to criticize and the first one that criticizes me gets no paper!" Signed: Maia jacoibos (Cartoonist). - 'O wud some pow'r the slftie ge us to see oursils as lthers see us." Burns. W. W. Truax THE GRANGE Griffin Creek Grange Visitors from the Roxv Anne Grange will be present at the meeting of Griffin Creek Grange next Tuesday evening at the Grange hall. A special pro gram is being arranged. The meeting is scheduled for 8:30 p. m. , , Army ordnance 155-mm. how itzers were flown - from India and Burma to help destroy the Japanese base of Myitkyina. ' Daily Weather Report Forecasts Medford and vicinity: Partly cloudy and allghtly cooler tonight Saturday cloudy with rain. Oregon: Partly eloudy tonight slightly colder tonight. Saturday cloudy with rain over west porUons. L.ocat iu Temnernture a vcar an todav: Highest, SO; lowest, 33. Total monthly precipitation, .98 inch. Deficiency for the month, JO inch. Total precipitation sine. September 1, 1944. 8.80 Inches. Deficiency for th. season, 1 36 inches. neiauve numimty at 4:30 p. m. yeo terday, 71; 4:30 today, 88. Sunrise 8:37 a. m. Sunset 8:03 Tamimn Past 24 houra: Low Boise Boston ChlcnRO Denver M , Eureka , 30 32 38 57 87 41 68 49 S7 43 us S3 53 54 47 30 IS 28 33 47 31 40 41 21 59 43 47 22 4S 28 43 49 41 23 34 .01 Havre Lob Angeles . Medford New York Omaha PhoeW Portland Reno Roaebur Salt Lake San Francisco 53 53 43 19 Seattle . Sookane Washlnrtnn. n. r. .13 .10 Yakima 44 GAS Will be shoVt again this sum mer. . NOW it the time to plan that out-door living room I speclallie In first-class con crete and masonry. Fireplaces, Bird Baths, Fountains, Patios, ate Driveways and Walks. FRANCIS "RED" BP.ISBINE 114 E. Jackson St Ph. 2559 Right o Tune Medford aud Jtckion Co His lory (torn the tiles oi the Mail Tribune 10. 20. and 4 rears ego. TEN YEARS AGO TODXY January 12. 1935 at was Saturday) Amelia Earhart is first woman to fly from California to Hawaii. Snow plows keep southern Oregon highways open In hills. Legislature to open Immediate ly after Inauguration of- Gov. Martin at Salem tomorrow. Automobile sales lead revival of business throughout land. Medford high defeats Rose burg 17 to 15 in fast game. Ettinger and 1 Kunzman high point makers for locals. Vera Brophy Is elected presi dent Credit Production associa tion. Unsettled with rain or snow. High 33, low 31 degrees. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY . January 12, 1925 - . (It was Monday) Submarine S-18 aground on east coast with 35 aboard. Bill to reduce auto tax 40 per cent and gas tax five per cent introduced in legislature. Rain. High 47, ow 38 degrees. - Local ministers favor child labor act before congress. County prohibition enforce ment agent no longer functions. Legion approves of changes in auto dimming law. ' Medford high to play Eugene quint here Friday in first big game of season. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY January 12, 1911 (It was Thursday) Snow storm hits valley and wrecks' phone system. Mercury drops to 14 above. Local Methodists plan $25,000 church. Tennis lots on South Oakdale sold to North Dakota man. Use Mall Tribune Want Ada. '9.VS THRIFT IN OUR VICTORY GARDEN WOMEN PRODUCE SPECIALS! . thmKIout SPUDS 50 lbs. U.S. No. 2 S1.79 New Coreless Carrots 3 bunches 19c Danver Onions 6 lbs. 19c Hl-HO Lg. q ni It's Thrifty To Buy At CRACKERS Pkg. IVi. ANDERSON'S THRIFT MARKET CRACKERS 5B?E 2,1 29c SOUP 1 TOMATO 3 Cans 25C PREM ,,.lTi29c SWIFT'S PREMIUM FRANKFURTERS .... 33c lb. CHEDDAR AMERICAN CHEESE 35c lb. rcrai-rirot., fflipMa iiwff&nmr, gfogfcj FAVORS MODIFIED PASTEURIZATION ttssBesesaBaaeataatia. More Rigid State Control- New Milk Standards - Is Aim Under New Plan. Salem, Ore., Jan. 12 (U.R) Dairy Industry leaders told members of the Senate Agricul ture and the House Food and Dairy Products committees that they will seek a modified state milk pasteurization program, rather than the compulsory, all inclusive program which pre- sesslon advices indicated would be sought. More rigid state control, un der the Department of Agricul ture, and the creation of new milk standards will be sought under the new plan, Oscar Hagg, chairman of the legislative com mittee of the Oregon Dairymens' Association, told the legislators. There would be a consolidation of responsibility for testing cat tle, he said. Both Hagg and Lyle Ham- mack, Portland Dairy Manufac turers' Association representa tive, said that dairy laws should continue under the administra tion of the agriculture depart ment, rather than that of the State Health Board. - Members of the Health Board maintain that it should be their province to police the milk laws, as they say they have the consumer good in mind, rather than that of the producer. : Salem, Ore., Jan. 11 (U.R) The 1945 Oregon legislative ses sion slowly started grinding out new laws today, as the first two bills passed the house, and -a number of new bills were intro duced to both houses. County judges, clerks and other elections officers would be paid $8 dally, instead of the current $3, if a bill introduced by Sen. Lew Wallace. Portland. Wallace also brought be out THE HOME OF FINER MEAT YOU CAN EAT MEAT SPECIALS SAUERKRAUT, bulk LEARN ALL THE ADVANTAGES OF THRIFT MARKET BUYING 1. Convenient Location 2. Less Than Ceiling Prices 3. Finest Quality 4. Better, Quicker Service 5. Green Savings Stamps fore the'senati a bill to change the election law, providing 90 days instead of 45 in which can didates may file prior to a state election, and liberalizing the time In county elections. A sim- j liar bill, prepared by the state ' department elections division, has been Introduced In the house. Stickers now in use on auto mobiles in lieu of new license plates would be validated by a bill which passed the house Thursday. It awaits senate ac tion. A proposed amendment to the income tax laws, exempting in surance policies, was before the senate. In the house, six bills relating to motor vehicle laws were in troduced, several of them deal ing with technicalities. Includ ed were measures limiting fi nancial responsibility to three years instead of perpetual re sponsibility, and permitting self insurance for owners in certain -. cases; permitting a flat $5 regis- J tration fee for trucks and trail ers used exclusively for residen tial purposes; granting refunds on registration fees for trucks destroyed by accident before 50 per cent of registration time has elapsed, and extending current drivers' licenses to June 30, 1947. (D PROFITS IN EGGS Today's record-breaking prices for eggs demand that 0 . you get the maximum pro auction from your tl For better results, feed angle X-tro Egg Produ a palatable, carefully oaianceo ration. Your local feed dealtr has a fttih tupply. MAI j 71 TrUV buliTf J HJIM'MUl MANY THINGS 2s2-5 they all ?&?.?- a itfwtm, e) 19c at. V) n i OltNO!aW
