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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.
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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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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!"
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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.
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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. -
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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.
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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:
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Medford
New York
Omaha
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Portland
Reno
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San Francisco
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Seattle .
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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.
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CRACKERS 5B?E 2,1 29c
SOUP 1 TOMATO 3 Cans 25C
PREM ,,.lTi29c
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CHEDDAR AMERICAN CHEESE 35c lb.
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PASTEURIZATION
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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
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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.
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