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Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthur Pwry
winter, nf which it was feared
there would be none, came in
mid-week and blew its icy
breath upon bare feminine shins,
windshields, and hatless males.
Snow fell in the higher levels,
and it was over the top of the
womenfolks' galoshes In the
Prospect country,
T. Fueon got a letter from his
boy Tom in Holland Fri. En
closed were two snapshots of
himself showing he was unscath
ed behind a mustache in need of
a barbershop.
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Col. Roosevelt's dog created
an uproar over the nation during
the past week; when the hound
"bumped" off servicemen from
an army plane. The dog's name
Is "Blaze" and the incident sure
burned up many of the people.
Abe Kumllng, 73, the Apple
gate trapper towned Fri. He
brought in the pelts of five bob
cats who were stealing chickens
before Abe got to them.
The man who wrote the Frank
5 Merriwell nickel novels for boys
of too many years ago, passed
, away in California last week,
Parents frowned upon them, but
the "comics" of today are all
right. In the Merriwell "dime
novels"' the vllllan always got
his, in time for the hero to go to
Sunday school.
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Dates were announced the
; past week by the fish commit-
don for the opening of the fish
ing season. Older Girls also noti
fied their bread winners and fish
:; catchers, If any, they could not
be cleaned In their kitchen sinks
, unless they promised to buy
them a new one after the war.
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A large congregation, Includ
ing many sopranos, attended the
weekly pull St haul at the Arm
ory Thurs. eve. A missed upper
cut, unleashed by one grappler,
was so terrific, it caused the
knees of the referee to buckle.
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Bob Sherwood, who once
played a cornet in high school,
and then thought better of it, is
in France.
Ed Kubll of the Applegater,
who lost his fancy wallet then
days ago, rejoiced Tues. as he
found it, right where he lost it,
while not looking for It.
The legislature is still in
Salem, and the doldrums. Unless
they get a hustle on, the Jack,
co. delegation won't be home for
the first sulphur of lime spray
ing. A large coterie of robins made
a sudden appearance In the resi
dential areas during the week,
and held a caucus to select the
first robin of spring. Many fa
vored one who had not been
here all winter. John L. Robin
predicted flshworms would be
out earlier this year. His wife
said she would give her right
wing for a good mess.
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Mllltarv exrmrte haw niyrAj
Including the Tokyo variety, the
jupa are in an Hon. Tight Spot,
and the Germans are in the same
fix, only more so.
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The nation continues to run
out of everything it ' has too
much of. Many think the short
ages would vanish, if the defi
ance of commonsense in high
places could be discontinued
New sheen arrived In nmi
pastures the nast week, anrf nui
fancy capers to keep warm. One
of their cutest tricks is to Jump
three feet stralnht nn. nnH tnnrf
stiff-legged. None of the lambs
as yet have followed Mary to
scnooi.
Clotlna time for ClaulflMl Arfa
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Editorial Correspondence
Portland, Oregon, Jan. 18. (Delayed) A delightful surprise!
Hearing Judge Hanna was improving decided to see if he was re
ceiving callers, and lo and behold, on getting to St. Vincent's Hos
pital found he had left for home last night.
That was a grand and glorious feeling. 'Yes, the judge seemed
to be very well," said the nurse, "and I believe no more trouble
is anticipated."
AU the valley will breathe a sigh of relief over that bit of good
newsl
Colder today and now and then a bit of blue sky and sunshine.
We often have the impression up here that the weather man is
really working hard to produce some respectable weather, but old
Jupiter Pluvius always is Just a bit too much for him, except for
about 90 days out of the 365.
Judging by what we have heard here In Portland the past few
days, we would say the pendulum of public sentiment regarding
the war in Europe has about swung back to where it was before
December 16th, 1944 widespread confidence and optimism.
So Hitler again is at bay, with the allied pincers, Russia on
the East and the British-Americans on the west, about to close in
on him. A similar note is evident in the newspaper comments and
commentators.
Our old military sour-puss from Vancouver, however, does
not share this sanguine feeling, he maintains the war won't end
until the German armies are destroyed and neither in the East nor
the West, in his opinion, is that process going on very RAPIDLY
at the present time.
We are glad to see President Roosevelt Is not treating a uni
versal war service program, as he did before the presidential
election, when he did nothing to secure its passage after he had
recommended it. As his message of yesterday demonstrates, he
intends to fight for It this time in spite of the opposition of labor
and the farmers. For which let Allah bepraised and F. D. R. com
mended. There will be one of the tougHest problems for the historian of
the future, i.e.: Properly appraising the character and career of
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. To what extent, for example, was the
welfare of the country impaired by the President's Insistence upon
playing politics, placing political expediency above courageous
and constructive statesmanship?
It is easy to over-simplify the matter, maintain no President
should consider votes, when principles are concerned. The Dlain
truth is unless a President seeking
to some extent at least, unless he takes the political considera
tions into some account, he won't be re-elected, and the principles
be does believe in may never be established.
There is a medium Kround which represent the nrniwr riomn.
cratic cours to pursue. Our own belief is, history will record
President Roosevelt's greatest weakness was his disposition, in
case of doubt, to always veer to the side that had the most votes.
As has been maintained in this
sooner this country, ALL the country, labor, farmer, capitalist
and what have you, Join together to win this war by doing what
those who are running this war, President Roosevelt and the
general staff, say SHOULD be done, the sooner the war will end
and the less the final sacrifice in blood apd treasure.
The Willamette river is high
chocolate. We presume the censor would not object to our noting
the large number of new ships along the west bank, and large
log rafts further up, with activity all the way to the Columbia
contributing materially to the war effort.
Those in the income tax class, and few these days are out of
it, should expect to be stung pretty hard while a war is on and
not complain about it. But one of our oldfrlends here in Port
land has gone down to Salem to do what he can to see that the
refund program for the state income tax is sustained, war or no
war.
.Last year that refund was approximately 75 and totaled
many millions of dollars, which rejoiced the state tax payers, of
course, but as a policy we believe is neither desirable nor right.
Let such reductions come in times of peace. When a war is on let
all who have incomes willingly pay large portions to support the
war. Instead of refunding income taxes in state or nation, use the
money raised to support the war effort, nationally and WITHIN
the state..
P.S.: Why not turn these millions over to the institutions of
higher learning, for example, Instead of back to the tax payers and
thus allow the Oregon boys who have fought this war to get the
post-war education they deserve and want. 1 R.W.R.
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SEATS OFFICERS
Installation of DeMolay of
ficers will be held at S p. m
Wednesday in the Masonic tem
ple. The ceremony will be open
to the public and past DeMolays
will be In charge. Aubrey Norris
will be installing officer, assisted
by George Hiles, Bud Hoover.
Harold Hubler, Franklin George
and H. F. W. Spilver. Refresh
ments will follow the ritualistic
work.
DeMolay officers to be official
ly seated Include:
Master councilor, Elmer Kyle;
senior, Jerry Warren; Junior,
Bob Boyer; senior deacon,
Ferney McKlbben: Junior. Bob
Leavltt; senior steward, Bud Nut
ting: Junior, Gene Ncff; standard
bearer, Don Waldron; orator,
Alan Kircher; sentinel, Don
Shores; marshal, Lynn Bessotv
ette; chaplain, Herb Robbins, al
moner Carl Reich; 1st preceptor,
Bob Duane; 2nd, Dick Kyle; 3rd.
Bill Moffat; 4th, George Green:
Sth, Norman Kaplon; 6th, Doug
Coehill: 7th. Carl Borg.
There are now 21 majority
DeMnlays In the armed services
and 32 active DeMolays.
The majority members In the
service include:
Robert Howard Bryant, Jerry
Emerick Vawter, Edward Chris
ten Evanson. William Warren
Llttrell, Arthur Phillips Todd
Howard Victor Scheffcl. Dan
Appling Hull, George Eugene
Gates, Jr., Jack Altchlson
Thompson, Jack Duane Wood,
Harold Raymond Hartzell, Don
ald Clarence Wimer, Stanley
Carroll Jones, Robert Roy Child
ers, Donald L. Wood. Ernst V
Ludwlg, William G. Meyers,
Dale M, Roberts, Richard Rob
erts, Molvin B. Hoover, Donald
A. Price, Donald Erie Gray.
Active DeMolays in service
are:
Richard L. Alford, David S.
Bromley. George L. Bryant, John
W. Burden, Ralph C, Burgess,
re-election does consider votes,
department from the first, the
and about the color of milk
Edward U. Canoose, Jr., Jack E.
urawiora, David J. Dawson, Hal
bert S. Deuel, Philip E. Gates,
Harner K. Hamilton Rnhort M
Hamilton, James K. Hoey, Mark
a. jarmm, uari a. Johnson, Rob
ert F. Kyle, Jr., Oscar Louder
back, Jr., Donald R. Lue, John
P. Moffat, Jr:, Austin J. Murray,
Jerome A. McDougall, Charles
n. r-ena, jonn u. yuackenbush,
Charles R. SnHW Pnhort w
Shelbv. John W Thnmii r.iiho-
S. Tumy, Harry L. Vandcrmark,
t-nanes js. waldron, C. Ben
Wharton, Carrol N. White, Law
rence H. Wilson.
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TO RUSH CHINESE
TO THWART JAPS
Chungking, Jan. 20 (U.R)
The largest and most difficult
air troop movement in China's
history was carried out by the
air transport command last De
cember to rush thousands of
Chinese soldiers from the north
to brace China against the Japa
nese threat to Kwelyang. Chung'
king and Kunming, it may be
revealed today.
The China ATC. carrvlna out
Its toughest and most important
assignment despite vicious
v :ather and a hazardous route
eventually delivered 1.000 fully
equipped men dally to the cei
tral China front to stem Japa
nese advances, the army has an
nounced. Commanders of U. S. and Chi
nese forces made the decision to
undertake the bold and compll
cated maneuver at a Joint con
ference Dec. 1 at a time when
the Japanese were rolling to
ward Kwelyang highway Junc
tion.
From Kweiyang the enemy
could have struck either at
China's capital or at the gateway
of air 'terminals for China's
aerial supply route In Yunnan
province.
Us Mail TrlMis Waia Ada.
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JAP FARM AFTER
IT
Attempt Made Fire and
Blast Packing House
When Owner Returns
Newcastle, Cal., Jan. 20 (U.R)
The Placer county sheriff's of
fice retained an armed guard
tonight at the fruit ranch of
Summio Doi, 26-year-old Japanese-American,
to watch for
"night riders" who attempted to
destroy Doi's packing shed with
fire and dynamite early yester
day. At the same time, state attor
ney general's investigators comb
ed the ranch for clues to the
identity of the group, which was
frightened away when Doi sum
moned sheriff's deputies.
Sheriff Charles Sllva said that
Deputy Charles Dolce, who
spent last night at the ranch,
would remain there again to
night and added "we're not go
ing to let up on this thing."
The state highway patrol also
was to continue a check which
was started last night on cars
spDroachine Doi's ranch.
The incident occurred only
two days after formation of a
Placer county anti-Japanese
citizens' committee pledged to
boycott returning Japanese and
those who deal with them. How
ever, John Hunter, publicity di
rector of the organization, de
clared that it neither condones
nor sponsors violence against
Japanese.
He said tho organization plans
to change its name to the Cali
fornia preservation committee at
a meeting next Friday.
In Sacramento, Gov. Earl
Warren termed the Incident
"atrocious." He said he couldn't
"conceive of people who claim
to be good Americans" doing
"things of that kind."
Doi returned from a reloca
tion camp at Lamar, Colo., on
Jan. 6 after lifting of the army's
Japanese exclusion order.
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HERE WEDNESDAY
FOR P.CA MEET
Medford will be host January
24 to farmer and stockmen
members of the Southern Oregon
Production Credit association as
sembling here for their annual
meeting to elect directors, hear
financial reports on their co
operative credit system, and par
ticipate in discussions of prob
lems affecting wartime and post
war agriculture.
With Eugene Fisher of Oak
land, as chairman in charge, ses
sions will get underway at 11:30
a. m. at the Holland hotel. Pres
ent will be farmers and stock
men from Jackson and Josephine
counties. Following reports by
the chairman and E. W. Jarboe
of the Production Credit Cor
poration of Spokane, the associa
tion will elect four directors. The
terms of V. D. Brophy of Med
ford, Ben Hilton of Grants Pass.
Clarence Zumwalt of Sixes, and
J. P. Johnson of Coquille expire
this year.
' Ernest E. Henry, president of
the Production Credit Corpora
tion of Spokane, will attend and
discuss problems dealing with
the cooperative credit system.
Also scheduled for discussion
during the session will be the as
sistance to be given returning
veterans interested in farming,
the need for maintaining maxi
mum food production in 1945 and
the necessity of adjusting opera
tions to meet postwar farming
conditions.
Lunch will be served at noon
DUE HERE FEB. 1
A deputy collector for the
treasury department. Internal
revenue service will be in Med
ford Februnry 1 to March 15
inclusive, to aid taxpayers in
making out their federal income
tax returns for 1944, it has been
announced by the treasury de
partment. A deputy collector will be in
Ashland Feb. 26 and 27, at the
city hall, at Grants Pass Febru
ary 16 to 24 and at Cave Junc
tion Feb. IS. A collector will
also be at Klamath Falls Feb
ruary 1 to March 19. at Gilchrist
February 14 and 15, Klamath
Indian agenry February 12 and
at Chlloquln February 22.
BART SUMMERS, LONG
TIME RESIDENT, DIES
Bart Summers, S3, a resident
of southern Oregon for many
years, pasued away at his home
In Gold Hill early Friday morn
ing. Arrangements are In care
ot the Conner-Morris chapel.
LT.
LEAVES BY PLANE
An Sth Air Force Bomber
Station, England First Lt.
Frank H. Rogers, Jr., 21, of Med
ford, Ore., pilot on a B-17 Fly
ing Fortress, has ben awarded
the fourth oak leaf cluster to the
air medal for "meritorious
achievement" while participat
ing in bombing attacks on nazl
installations.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank H. Rogers, Sr., of Ge
Bauer apartments in Medford,
Ore. A graduate of Medford
senior high school, he was em
ployed as an assistant dispatcher
for the United Air Lines in San
Francisco prior to his entry into
the AAF in February, 1943.
Lt. Rogers Is a veteran of
more than 30 of the Sth air
force's - large-scale bombing at
tacks on vital targets within
Germany.
"The oil refinery at Magde
burg was my most thrilling mis
sion," said Lt. Rogers. "Flak
knocked out one engine right
over the target, but we bombed
anyway and then turned for
home."
Lt. Rogers is a member of the
487th bomb gromp, the division
cited by the president for its
now historic England - Ainca
shuttle bombing of Messer
schmitt plants at Regensburg,
in August, 1943.
Lt. Rogers left by plane Sat
urday afternoon for San Fran
cisco and will go from there by
train to Santa Barbara for a
complete physical checkup and
reassignment. He has been
spending the past three weeks
visiting his parents here.
DIES AT TALENT
Victor V. Anderson of Talent
passed away at his home at 1
p. m. Saturday. He was born
April 29, 1923, in Ashland and
joined Battery B, 249th coast
artillery, when 15 years 'old.
When the battery left Ashland
he went with them to camp and
spent 15 months before receiv
ing a me'dical discharge.
He enlisted In the field ar-
tllery after Pearl Harbor and
was trained at Camp Roberts,
Calif., later transferring to the
Ail-American division of para
troopers and received his boots
and wings at Fort Bragg, N. C.
He was given a second medical
discharge May 18, 1943, and has
been in failing health since.- He
received his education at Talent
schools.
Surviving are his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Anderson, Sr.,
Talent, brothers CM second
class Lester In New Guinea and
RM third class Albert in Rus
sell islands, and his grandmoth
er, Ella Abbott, Talent.
Funeral services will probab
ly be held Tuesday from Litwil
ler Funeral Home in Ashland.
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Corvallts, Ore., Jan. 20 (U.R)
Residents of all but one of Ore
gon's western counties will have
an opportunity to see labor-saving
equipment for the farmer
and his wife demonstrated by
Clyde Walker's staff from Janu
ary 26 to March 1.
Jackson county will have the
exhibit in Medford on the last
Vy, according to the schedule.
Clyde Walker is extension agri
cultural engineer and assistant
state supervisor of the state farm
labor office In the Oregon State
college extension service.
SINGER A RIVETER
Hollywood, Jan. 20 (U.R)
Ringing Screen Star Allan Jones
reported tonignt tnat irom now
on he'll be making music only
with a rivet gun. The Universal
actor said he starts work Mon
day on the swing shift at the
North American Aviation plant
In Inglewood, Calif. He will be a
riveter.
Closlni Umi for Sunday Too Late
to Classify R 30 Saturday afternoon
Please remember
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sold by your druggist under an abso
lute, money-back guarantee. Ru-Es
Comoound Is for sale and recom
mended by Western Thrift and drug
tores everywhere.
MISS O'DENNY TO
BE DIRECTOR OF
RIVERSIDE USO
Announcement was made Sat
urday of the appointment of
Miss Bernice O'Denny of Ta-
coma as director of the River
side USO. She arrived Satur
day and relieves Vera B. Marts
who has served as acting di
rector for the last 12 weeks.
Miss O'Denny's background in
USO activities dates back to
the early stages of the war In
1941 when she began as a pro
gram director in the Tacoma
club. She was later appointed an
assistant director . there before
being transferred to the 989
Market street USO in San
Francisco. As an associate di
rector she earned a reputation
for her work in organizing
Junior hostesses. After a year
she became the 989's assistant
director where she has been as
signed until arrival here yester
day. She was an advertising
manager in a Tacoma store be
fore entering USO work.
A luncheon honoring Miss
O'Denny as new director is
planned for Thursday noon at
the USO by the operating com
mittee. Chairman George Frey
is in charge pi arrangements.
Ma). Henry Koerner, regional
supervisor of USO, who plans
to be in Medford Thursday will
be a special guest, it was an
nounced this week.
Mrs. H. F. Nordwick resigned
Friday as acting program di
rector at 'the USO after three
months in the position. Nancy
Lee Huff of San Francisco was
appointed to the post a few
weeks ago.
OLIVE TURNER PASSES
AT HOME IN GOLD HILL
Miss Olive May 'Turner, 65,
passed away in her sleep Friday
evening. Her death was unex
pected. She had made her home
in Gold Hill for the past 37
years. Arrangements are in care
of the Conger-Morris chapel.
Flight o' Time
Medford aud Jackson Co His
tor 'torn the files ot the Mail
Tribuna 10 20 and 34 rears
ago.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
January 21, 1935
(It was Monday)
Tom Mooney serving life In
San Quentin for preparedness
day bombing, is denied review
of case by U. S. supreme court.
' Fear rains and rising tem
peratures melting snow in hills
will bring flood in southern
uregon.
Alvin Karpis, No. 1 despera
do, snoots way out of Atlantic
wry trap.
Ladder used by kidnaper of
American Fruit Growers
On South Fir St. Opposite Our Plant
Coniplete Repair Service for
TRACTORS, SPRAYERS
and FARM MACHINERY
ONE ef southern Oregon's largest and best
equipped shops is now ready to help YOU to
keep vour tractor, sprayer and equipment pro
ducing vital "Food for Victory." The quality of work
here will be in keeping, too, with the high tradition
of American Fruit Growers' service to southern Ore
gon provided by four skilled mechanics, one a
specialist in Diesel. Now, in wintertime, while farm
and orchard work is impossible, is the time to have .
your equipment checked and repaired it will save
costly breakdowns and loss of precious time in busy
seasons. New equipment Is scarce . . . keep your
present machinery in good condition for the dura
tion. D A DTC ,0' CLETRAC n OLIVER tractors in stock and parts
rl I kJ or "ke of tractors, sprayers and farm equip
ment available.
American Fruit Growers, Inc.
Cnl TJndbereh baby shown
jury in Brand Hauptmann trial.
Unsettled with rain. High 40,!
low 30 degrees.
Chain store tax bill to be pre
sented to legislature.
Oregon shipping hard hit by
storm off coast.
Economic rights in China new
sore points between Russia and
Japan.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
January 21. 1925
(It was Wednesday)
Bill presented in legislature
asking $175,000 for state nor
mal school at Ashland.
Vale rancher testifies he was
strung up to limb of tree three
times before he admits tipping-
off bootleggers.
Bond election for new school
underway today.
Espee to move its watertank
near Haymarket square to Jack
son street.
Vaudeville at Craterlan draws
large crowd.
Unsettled with probable rain,
High 53, low 33 degrees. -
Council to provide funds for
upkeep of armory.
Trees arrive for planting on
Jacksonville highway.
THIRYT-FOUR YEARS AGO
TODAY
Janucrj 21, 1911
(It was Friday)
Japanese cabinet ouits when
Z4 socialists sentenced to death
Fire on roof of Garnet-Corey
COMIIiG! THURSDAY, JAN. 25
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&if20L BIG SHOW and I
mTr DANCE with J
..Vf iPk T Rey Rogers and .
HiA ban'ceT1 III
k J0 and Grand Ole Opery III
Ye ... . . Continuous Entertain III
1 JS . """ Musle by Jim- I
I "Date" for It my Dean and his I
NOW! Trail Riders. J I
MERRICK'S
Announcing
The OPENING
of the New
(Liberty) bunding does slight
damage.
Council plans regulation of
local saloons.
GREEN FIR SLABS
$7.50
GREEN PINE SLABS
$6.00
300 Cu. Foot Loads
For Immediate Delivery
Phone 731 Central Point
SOUTHERN OREGON
FUEL CO.
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