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Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur. Perry European circles hint Premier Stalin may not attend the "Big 3" conference. With halt a dozen winning offensives underway on the eastern front, apparently Josef plans to go no place but Berlin. The Salem press, in discussing the legislature frequently men tions, editorially, "the enabling act" of February 14, 1850. There seems to be nothing In it, "enabling" the legislature to quit when it is legally supposed to. , The appointment of Mr. Wal lace as secretary of commerce took the public mind off the Roosevelt pooches. It is also re vealed the same harpoon, Jabbed between the shoulder-blades of the then vice president at the Chicago convention, nicked Mr. Jesse Jones of Texas, incumbent cabinet member in the same vital anatomical spot. The lncl dent also reveals how top-notch politicians work their wonders to perform. And, they are the white-haired boys on the burn lng deck, all set to frame the coming peace terms. Washington bureaus announce plans to curb rising clothing prices, and keep civilians "de cently clothed". The idea better work out better than food ration' lng, or the Americans will be the naked est, hungriest people on earth. - DOUBTING THOMABI (Salem Capital-Journal) "We have a hunch that aU of the ammunition released for "essential" users such at ranchers, farmers and law en- . forcement agencies is not fired In the direction of ground squirrels, coyotes and similar ' virmlnts. A couple of weeks ago we had occasion to visit a place out in the Silverton hills section and heard at least a dozen shots fired at intervals of a half minute or so. Either . the person who was pulling the trigger was an exception ally poor shot or the subject . being fired at was nothing more dangerous than a tin can on a stump." The muzhiks have captured Bydgoszyz, rail center. The place sounds like a general saying, By Gosh!, had run into a typograph ical error. In any event, the Nazis are now facing the muzhik. "HORSE RESCUED FROM MID-STREAM" (Hdllne Siski you News.) This is not the his toric one that can't be changed in the middle of a campaign. Yesterday was quite a date, numerically speaking, as it could be written consecutively: 1-23-45. The same thing happens again next December, when It will be: 12-3-45. The report it couia not happen again in a cen tury was only off approximately 89 years and 11 months. News from the Pacific and Europe is rosy for the allied cause. As a result many renort they see the end of the war, but ao not specify which end. "Due to conflict, the Ladles' Aid society meeting has been postponed for two weeks" (Orleans Items) What they are fighting about is a military secret. The pancake season is now In full force and effect. Epicureans report tne pure maple syrup irom Vermont, has encountered heavy rain, all the way from Vermont. Grandmaw Robin Is confined to her apartment under the Chicken house eaves. She land' ed on the frosty side of the cthse lawn and has rheumatism In both knees. Why Not Meet In Berlin? Why not delay the approaching "Big Three" meet ing and hold it in Berlin? There would be several advantages to such an arrangement The allies, or at least the allies' representatives, would then get to Germany's capital about the same time Comrade Stalin arrived. As it is now, it looks as though the "Boss of all the Russias" would get there many weeks, perhaps months, before any representatives of Britain or the United States, could make it' Comrade Stalin would then be in a position to do as he wishes as far as Germany is concerned. And it is not very likely his wishes would coincide completely with those of his allies. Friction if nothing more serious, might then ensue. - THERE is the dismemberment of Germany for ex- ample and its reduction to a weak agricultural, non-industrial state. According to all reports J. Stalin doesn't approve of this Anglo-American proposal. Stalin wants a reasonably strong uermany ana especially a friendly one, which means of course a Germany that can buy Russia's raw materials and is either in sympathy with communism, or actually has adopted the Russian form of government PRIME Minister Churchill would be violently op . Vtnoarl trt emir eiirtri ai-rgnarorrianr. Praairtanf. P.nnqp. velt's attitude is not so well known, but he would probably not like the idea overly much. But what would either of them be able to do about it, with Messrs. Stalin, Rokossovsky, Zhukov, Konev, and a million or two Soviet troops in Berlin? Just as much as the elderly lady who undertook to sweep back the ocean tides with a broom ! THIS amazing onslaught of the Russian hordes is iwonf riAiiro frrYY of s1r.r.irif rf o tnmnlafa anI impending allied victory. But it is not so pleasing from the standpoint of the situation in Europe after Ger many's defeat! "Unconditional Surrender Um MUl Tribune Wut Ada. The debate over "unconditional surrender" will probably continue for the duration. During the German offensive there was a marked revival of opposition to this term in the allied pro gram. Now with the allied offensive again in "high" and Russia going great guns there is an equally marked decline. Which is natural enough. For the opposition to unconditional surrender was based upon the belief it united and stiffened German resistance and thus NEEDLESSLY, prolonged the war. With German resistance again collapsing 'on both fronts, and the end of the war looming once more just around the corner, the validity of such an argu ment naturaly is less than was true a month back. LIOWEVER unless the war does end in Europe in the next few weeks the argument will no doubt be revived and continued, as the fighting goes on, and on, and on. . For like some other controversial subjects, the inconclusiveness of this unconditional surrender "talk-talky" rather fascinates. . For the EXACT effect of this policy can never be known, at least for the duration. ERMAN resistance has persisted far longer than any responsible authority in the allied camp a year ago expected. But whether this German refusal to quit was due largely to fears engendered bv the unconditional surrender slogan or not, is entirely in the realm of conjecture. There it will probably remain until the Second World War has ended and it is pos sible to know what really went on inside Germany, emu niiai, uiuii t, uuiiug uie ciuaillg II1UI1UI3 01 Uie coninct. QUR own belief is the term was an unfortunate one, v and impartial history will record it as a strategic mistake. But far higher authorities, both in this countrv and abroad, hold to the opposite view. J. he world no doubt will have to wait, until the proper historical perspective is obtained, to find out the truth. Pay and Don 't Squawk! Speaking of navincr income taxes dm-ino- war Hms without squawking, below we print one of the best inings we nave seen along this line and from an investment counsel, Mr. Paul Talbot of the United Business Service of Boston 1 We ouote : "Well I've finished up my 1944 Income tax return for if.TV.u1? f.5 f.illnK' 11 was cloM queak, and that final figure did "bite" but I'm not kicking. .vi Hlgh ,I"tes Bre not Peasant 'ar from It But most all things are relative, and as I knock the pins from under what seemed like a pretty satisfactory bank balance, I realize that I am being asked to pay only what I can pay. And by comparison with others the men In Belgium and the South Pacific for Instance we who can stay here In the U.SA. should be more than willing to pay and pay and pay. "Of course, there is wastage and Inefficiency In the spend ing of our tax money there always is in wartime. But war isn t offered on a "take it or leave it" basis. The fiddler must be paid. "As a nation, we still have not really "buckled down" to win this war. Not that we aren't willing to but the thought still persists in all too many minds that we can win some easy way." "It would be nice If we could, but It Just Isn't working out that way. The roadway gets rougher and rougher as the weeks go by, both for the "home folks" and for the boys on our many fighting fronts. All must make sacrifices. "So when you figure up your income tax when the totals really start to pinch and hurt think how fortunate you actually are. Think how high a surtax rate you would gladly trade for an arm or a leg or a life." News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Paul Halloo EXPANSION TOLD Washington, Jan. 24 No spy glass Is needed to see what lies behind the proposal of Mr. Boose velt to supplant Jesse Jones with Henry Wallace as commerce secretary for the fourth term. It is quite evi d e n 1 1 y a move by the left wing forces, under whose Influ ence Mr. Wal lace operates, to capture control of what they always have claim ed was the Jones financial hegemony. These forces, which the pub lic sees mainly expressed in the prominence of Sidney Hillman in the C: I. O., would gain the inside track in the government mortgage and loan business amounting to billions and reach ing out into every bank and many a business. Mr. Jones has built up what almost amounts to a $40,000,000,000 mortgage empire for the administration. 'THE Job of commerce secre- tary has meant little to the public. Until Jones took that chair it meant only manage ment of government statistical bureaus relating to business here and abroad, the bureau of standards, patent office, weath er bureau and similarly unim portant (ideologically), etc. But Jones brought into it the big lending agencies, Recon struction Finance corporation, Defense Plant corporatidn. De fense Supplies, Metals Reserves, federal Mortgage association. Disaster Loan corporation and such, which wielded a dominant financial influence out through the country. The proposed transfer of all thlr to ultra left-wing influence is what shocked many senators into the comment which has been published. a MANY other stories are being " told, purporting to give the inside Inspirations for the presi dent's decision. Most of them relate to the personal feuds Involved. One of the great gunning games of the administration has long run between Wallace and Jones. Some say this is the rea son why Wallace asked for the post merely to oust a bitter antagonist who defeated him in their earlier row. Bad feeling also has existed between the president and Jones because the Texan was unable to quiet ' antagonism to the fourth term in his home state. The leftists long have chareed Jones with treachery, but never proved It, and I had personal experience in the last campaign which proved to my satisfaction the Jones loyalty to the fourth term. His job, which repre sents his life's work was at stake, he thought. ALL this is superficial and In- which side you are on. That the president would be guided by personal antagonism in' such a matter will be difficult to be believed generally. The aver age inner feeling in the senate, as I judge it or at any rate the common-sense viewpoint on the issue is this: Mr. Wallace did as much pub lic work as anyone for Mr, Roosevelt's re-election, although there are others, possibly in cluding Mr. Jones, who did great inside work. Certainly Mr. Wallace deserved a job and a job of his choice. But that he would ask for the commerce secretaryship is somewhat strange in itself. He is about as well fitted for it as say Mrs.- Roosevelt, who also did good campaign work (in the average congressional opinion, and mine). She, too, was popu lar with the left-wing influence, no doubt equally dislikes Mr, Jones and has had about as much experience in the com' plex high finance involved in the flew deal's mortgage and bond business. From the administration's own standpoint of keeping ft nancial forces marshaled effi ciently In the government Inter est, it would seem to me to be impossible for Mr. Wallace to do a good job. Sergeant Thayer U. Carlton, Prospect Hero, Is Honored Explorations Into fields of greater forest utilization were described before the Medford Rotary club Tuesday noon by Dean Paul Dunn of Oregon State college's school of forestry. Speaking at the Hotel Medford meeting, Dean Dunn told of the future expansion of the lumber industry, which is now a $300, 000,000 enterprise. One-fifth of the merchantable timber in the U. S. lies in this state, the speaker told Rotarians. Since 1938 this state has led the nation In lumber output, and here is located the best growing lands for Douglas fir. Good for est management has now extend ed from federal forests to pri vate lands and, with tree farm ing programs, sustained yield techniques and greater utiliza tion of forests, the future is un unified. Fire Laws Model Oregon's fire prevention laws, too, are admittedly models ' in the nation and extend through out 29 million acres of forest studded land half of the state's area. In discussing the problem of greater forest utilization, Dean Dunn pointed out that mill op erators now get a profit from little more than onethird of the tree. One-third stays in the for est and the remaining third be comes waste at the mill or fabri cating plant. At the present time much of the mill waste is value less because of transportation costs and markets. It is in the effort to convert waste into pay rolls and usable materials that research facilities of O.S.C. have been -centered. The success of practical util ization of aU of the trees will also provide uses for unused trees such as lodge pole -pines, balsams and some Oregon hard woods and render them added sources of economic revenue for the state, Dunn said. The approach to the utiliza tion problem by Oregon State College has resulted in a practi cal mixture of saw dust and resin which can be used as plas ter on lath or wallboard and eventually be applied with gun. Charcoal briquets for con centrated heating have been per- lected at reasonable cost. De fiberizlng waste wood and pres sure application makes good wallboard or cabinet material which in turn may be water proofed with resin. Eihyl Plant Discussed An outline of the operation of the new ethyl alcohol and wood sugar plant at Springfield. Oregon was also discussed. This plant, under construction, will be the only one of its kind in the U. S. By-products of this opera tion, lignin and fertilizer, were described by the speaker. In concluding, Dean Dunn told of new techniques In re- logging which make this job profitable while relieving the slash-burning problem, and stim ulating regeneration. Increased legislative appropriations will further the entire forest utiliza tion program in this state. Dean Dunn was introduced by Martin Sands, program chair man. Camp White, Ore., Jan. 24 Col. John R. Young, post com mander, today announced the posthumous award of the bronze star, award for gallantry, to Sgt. Thayer U. Carlton, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Carlton of Prospect, Ore. Sgt Thayer, a parachute troop er, was killed in action June 10, 1944, during the Invasion of France. The award was present ed by Col. Youug to Mr. and Mrs. Carlton in a brief ceremony in the colonel's office at post headquarters. Sgt. Thayer, a member of the 101st airborne division, was a basketball star during his school days at Prospect high school, which he attended for three years, graduating from St. Mary's high school in Medford, Ore. No detailed Information has been released on the action in which Sgt. Thayer was killed, but Mr. and Mrs. Carlton receiv ed a letter from one of Sgt. Thayer's buddies, after his death, in which they were informed their son "volunteered for a very dangerous assignment" in which he was killed. Another letter which they received from the commanding officer of the 101st airborne division, stated Sgt. Thayer's "bravery and daring a" Sot. Thayer Carlton were a source of Inspiration to the whole company. Sgt Thayer was In the service two years, receiving his basic training at Fort Benning, Ga and had been overseas since September of 1943. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton have a younger son, Tommy, 14. in spring with Eugene Thorn dike as captain of one team. The world is lashed by cold, gales and high waters. Militia curbs armed uprising in Louisiana against Sen. Huey (Kingfish) Long. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY January 25, 1325 - (It was Sunday) Bill to have people of state vote bonds for development of power, introduced in senate by sea. Joseph. . Rain. High 52, low 36 degrees. Postmaster Bill Warner is confined to his home with rheumatic attack. France Insists her war debt Is unpayable. American Legion bugle corps to hold first practice at Armory tonight. Legislature denies bill .to re duce license fees for used cars. Medford Irrigation district here It was 11 above at Fish Lake this morning, with clear skies. There is 15 inches of snow on the ground, from the storm of last week. The snow is packing, a favorable sign of a good foun dation for more snow expected next month and in March, the season of the heaviest falls. red under the provisions of the Tydings amendment to the se lective service act. A telegram to all draft boards from Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Her. shey, selective service director. emphasized that his recent order calling for close scrutiny of the status of all registrants 18 to 27 did not mean that irreplaceable farm workers could be drafted. :ioa1ng Um for Sunday loo Lata ClaaBlr S 30 Saturday after-Tin. Plea rmemnr Um Mall Tribune Want Ad. Washington, Jan. 24. (U.R) selective service officials were confident today that local draft boards will exercise great care to avoid induction of irreplace able workers regularly employ ed In essential agriculture. Such workers must be defer- Long Service T ajp I L Yes, for 35 years Perl's have served the people of this community ... and our finest r commendation is the confidence our friends have placed In us in their time of sor row. The very best of service at conservative cost, Lady Attendant .iv LPei?lPs FUNERAL HOME ' 426 WEST TH ST. TELEPHONE 2675 AMBULANCE SERVICE THIRYT-FOUH YEARS AGO TODAY January 25, 1911 (It was January) Japan hangs three socialists despite world pleas. bills Three Rogue river fish before legislature. Ground broken for RooseveU and Jackson schools. . FREEZING WEATHER IN MOUNTAINS CONTINUES Freezing weather continued today over the mountain areas of the county, according to re ports to the main office of the DIXIE CAFE: Q Pastries served at the Dixie Cafe will be prepar ed in our baking depart ment. 127 E. 6th St., Medford Flight o Time Madiord and Jackson Cp His lory 'torn the files oi the Mall Tribune 10. 20. and 34 yaars ago. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY January 25, 1935 (It was Friday) Criminal record of Bruno Hauptmann told Lindbergh baby kidnaping jury. Democrats push relief bill through lower house. Cloudy. High 30, low 34 degrees. Second semester of school to start Monday. 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