Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 07, 1945, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextMX MZCrORD MMl TJUBUXI Wednesday. rb. 7. II4I MEDFORDl-TRIBUNE Dalt? ee Saturday MEDrORD PBINTWO CO. M.ea Nnrtn rir St Phone SMI. Z.hit u OlTMl . Editor WIST GU-STRAF HXKU UKsTV. Advertleuis !JT; CI TEROUSON etsnaSlna ARTHUR PERRY Sunday editor MRS OUVC 8TARCHER. floe MlUt OHUaS LATHAM ClrouUtK HIV Aa Independent Howepapae-. Entered eecond elaae inattar at Medford. Oregon, unriM Atft at March i, 187 SUBSCRIPTION RATM By Mall -In Advance Dally and Sunday one rear .el-M Dally and Sunday all montna J 00 Dally and Sunder three moe 1.K Daily and Sunday ona month, 7p y Carrier In Advanca Madiord Ashland. Central Point, Ytlla, Gold Hill. Phoenix Talent ant) en motor route: Dally and Sunday ona yaa....t Dally and Sunday ona month 71 All lerma cash In advance. Official Paper af tba City af Medfert Official Paper af J season Ceaaty rjalue Praia roll Leased Wire laXMBER OF AUDIT BURIAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertlalna Representative WKST-HOLUDAY COMPANY tNO OfflAM in Nmw York CMi trott tan Pranetoeo. L Antw imt portuna. si Aftmis Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry The post-war auto will be equipped with brakes, sufficient ly strong to stop in three feet t to MPH. This will enable the driver and the other front seat occupant to emerge through the windshield, with more neatness and dispatch. Berlin, the home nest of nazlsm, is now under a blitz kreig, thrice as devastating as the German war lords poured on London and Rotterdam, so : ruthlessly. The civilian popula tion cower and cry under the blows. The rest of the world re calls the days, when of their own free will, they yelled "Hell" at Herr Hitler, until they dropped from exhaustion, and proud of it . What purported to be the first robin of spring showed up on the Cthse lawn Tuesday and looked It. CAUSE AND EFTECT (Oregonlan) "Salem, Jan. 31 (Special) Burning a mortgage in the State street property of the Y.W.C.A. featured the annual meeting of the organization Wednesday. The mortgage was la the amount of $4000. "When you burn one single crap of waste paper, you're destroying a critical war ma terial," Ecuador Informed all Ameri can governments Monday, that technically she had been at war with Japan since Pearl Harbor. What's the rushT Orchardlsts are stiii hoping for snow in the hills, if it takes all summer. The formation of a ski patrol ought to start the blizzards raging in the high hills. a a e ino u. lurnaao massacred Salem last night, 65 to 83. The vortex of the Tornado left the scene early. They will face the powerful (at home) Pelicans over the week-end, and one of the worst massacres in the memory of the oldest inhabitants, is shaping up. a a YE GENTLE JAB (Salem Statesman) "Odd folks ... we have blamed a circus in town, Camp Adair and even the harvest season for strange looking peo ple who are attracted to our quiet town. Now the only out-of-the-ordlnary thing going on is legislature." (Maxine Buren) a The new battle cry of Gen. MacArthur is "On To Tokyo." One of the national errors of the war was not getting "On to Tokyo" fast enough not even after the Korean spies gave the tip-off. FORECAST FOR 194S Many folks will be worried about things that won't happen, and there will be a lot of argu menta about the future of the world. Some folks will act with good sense, patience and integri ty. And some won't. Some poll tic ana will say they got a man date to tear up something and change our country around, for getting that the only mandate a candidate ever gets is to be a good, honest American in big print letters, without any little print. Things around the world will somehow change in our fav or. We are going to bo a bigger and maybe a better nation." (Farmers Almanac) Million volt X-rays, now in ,us In the country's war plants, check heavy castings and forg ing as much as eight inches thick. They reveal faults that could net be detected by an other means. Un-American A contemporary gives high praise to the Hood River Legion "for sticking to its gunsegarding the Japs." We grant such an uncompromising stand takes a certain type of intestinal fortitude. But like the cour age of "Old Eric," one regrets it could not be devoted to a better cause. . THE. U. S. War Department has deplored this Hood River action on the ground it impairs the morale of soldiers of Japanese ancestry fighting on the west ern front, and gives aid and comfort to the enemy in its effort to make the war in the Far East a race war. Isn't that a rather serious indictment? Edward N. Scheiberling, National Commander of the Legion has officially directed the Hood River Legion to return the names of these 15 Jap-Legion members, in good standing, who fought as citizens in the defense of their country, adding: "Your action has brought- much unfavorable publicity and criticism to the American Legion." It has. And properly so for the Hood River action Is not right, is not American, is opposed to every principle of fair play and tolerance for which the democracies of the world stand and are now fighting. B UT according to the American Legion Post able at this time to take any action on restoration of Japanese-American names'r to its service rolls. This country is at war with both Germany and Ja pan. No such action has been taken by Hood River regarding the Legion members of German ancestry. The only possible reason therefore must be one of color of race hatred, contrary to the American iiiu of Rights and the Constitution. There are literally hundreds of thousands of men of color black, brown, yellow, even red States forces in this war. Something more serious be afflicting the officers and members of the Hood River Post, if they can't see, not only the theoretical but the practical dangers to the entire war effort, which this unwarranted un-American and intolerant action against citizens of this country involves!' How We believe that the American worklngman and the American business man and industrial manager, in co operation, have won this war. There Is a deep insult, and deep danger, in subjecting the labor side of this partner ship to coercion at this late date. We don't like it. And we don't like any evidence of lack of union objection to it. This from the Oregonian refers to organized la bors alleged indifference now that the amendment Deen eliminated. We don't get it. Why SHOULDN'T the ship be open to coercion, when the exigencies of war demand it, as President Roosevelt, General Marshall, Admiral King and others the case? Why is it that "deen insult and deen dancer" is involved when citizens are as war work is c&ncerned; sult or no such danger, idential coercion, as far as shouldering a gun and going into battle is concerned? Yes we don t get it We never have been able to get it a a a 'VERY other country fighting in this war has found 1 it necessary to coerce labor and management. to tell both precisely what soldiers and sailors have "what to do to bring victory at the earliest possible ume ana at tne lowest cost Precisely what then is which the workers of England have been subjected, 1 i i i.n i . i , - iui example, uy uemg wia wnat tney can ana can not do in the vital business of supplying the tools for this conflict? Has organized labor in ing about it? If so we have heard nothing to that effect THE problem would be - uregonian wouia state explicitly what the pre cise nature of the "insult nnrl rlnnoW ia ovartiw ..V. MMI.BjVa u VAU,ViJ now' it would be present when one group of citizens is "coerced" in furtherance of the war effort and not when some other group would be subject to the same cuerciun i It doesn't, as we see it, make sense ! What Is Axis Strategy? The present war situation is very puzzling, par ticularly in the South Pacific. But we have come to the conclusion which will probably startle the world 1 Japan have adopted, the namely: Ihey are both doing everything in their power to conserve their fiehtinc forces stave off comolete defeat on one hand, and on losses on the enemy. Jr to express the same are both fighting for time, that the longer the war lasts, the better the chances they have of a negotiated peace, instead of uncondi tional surrender. Whether this is the correct diagnosis or not it would explain two things, Why Japan made no all - and why Germany apparently is not going to slake I 1 J evcryuung on me aeiense latest report "Hood River No. 22 deems it inadvis fighting with the United than color blindness must Come? to the "work or fight" bill against the closed shop has labor side of this partner high in authority, claim is v subject to coercion, as far when there is no such in when they are subiect to to do to win it, just as the been told in everv nation the "insult and danp-er" to Enriand been r.omnlnin. clarified materially if the that both Germany and same essential strategy, the other inflict maximum idea in another way thev on the theory no doubt namely: out effort to hold Manila. oi uenin. Speaks Tomorrow .1 dw. N. Weinbaum, manager of the Retail Trade Bureau of Portland will speak tomorrow at a dinner meeting at the Hol land Hotel at 6 p. m sponsored by the Jackson County Cham ber of Commerce. Wartime problems of merchants will be discussed by the visitor. Flight o' Tune Medtord and Jackson Co His tory 'torn the filet ot the Mail Tribune 10. 20. and 34 years ago. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY February 7, 1935 (It was Thursday) Frank DeSouza confirmed by senate as local postmaster. Rudy1 Valle divorce trial' thrills sensation hunters. Hog corn contract signing starts in valley. CCC for reserve military force proposed by army. . Fight to abolish fish nets and traps in Columbia opens in legis lature. Unsettled with rain or snow. High 57, low 45 degrees. Usual cold snap during Jan uary not forthcoming weather statistics show. Ashland council votes sons $200. for trip to Denver tourney. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY February 7, 1925 (It was Saturday) City to display two billboards on Pacific Highway, County court rules all pur chases by county in future shall be by wholesale lots. Ten feet of mnw at Cratpr Lake Rim now. Talent district ia ncciirprl nf plenty of Irrigation water com ing season. Farmers In Central Point want rain to cease so they can start spring plowing. Heavy tourist travel predicted for coming year. Jack Dempsey, world cham pion gets license to wed Estelle Taylor, film actress. Hunt for new tunnel In Ken tucky Cave as last chance to rescue Floyd Collins. Unsettled. High 49. low 36 de grees. THIRYT-FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY February 7, 1911 (It was Tuesday) Legislature aslre nrpclrlpnt tn call special session of congress lor revision of tariff. Nat calliope used as a noon whistle is branded a nuisance. Austria and Italy threaten war. THE WINNER SPINACH Evansvllle, Ind. (U.R) The strength of Popeye the Sailor's spinach was proven when grocer Arthur H. Lillienkamp used a can of spinach to thwart a would be robber. A customer entered the store and ordered a cocoa- nut, tomato juice and then spin- acn. As Lillienkamp turned to get the spinach, the "customer" drew out a lead pipe, hit him on the. head and told him to stay down. But the grocer dazedly reached for the can of spinach and knocked the robber out Cloelng time for Clamneo AOa m Too Lata to Claaally 13:30 Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On Crcomulslon rrlifvrs promptly be cause it goes right to the sent of the trouble to help loosrn and expe.' (term lnden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, In flamed bronchial mucous mem jrnnev Tell your druggist to sell yoi bottle of Creomulslon with the un lerstandlng you must like the wav H Tulckly allavs the cough or you are o have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs. Chest Colds, Bronchitis tea f T SUBJECTOF TALK Judge Crawford Tells Rotar ians of Change Brought About by Supreme Court. Changing trends In govern ment brought about by judicial decisions of the U. S. supreme court instead of constitutional procedure were the subject of a brilliant address by James W. Crawford, judge of the circuit court, before the Medford Ro tary club Tuesday. Speaking at the Hotel Medford, Judge Craw ford pointed to cases in which the highest court of the land has reversed previous decisions and has assumed prerogatives of con gress in recent actions. History Is written not only in the legislative halls but in the courts of the nation, Crawford reminded. Should the history of this country be destroyed, much of it could be restored by ex amination ot the supreme court records. The speaker expresses the opinion that changes in this democracy should be made from time to time to meet changing conditions but that these changes should be made through legisla tive action and not forced upon the people by unlegislative means through deeislons of a court not directly chosen by the people. Cites Decisions In discussing recent action of the supreme court in which every branch of human interest has been affected without bene fit of congressional legislation. Judge Crawford cited decisions dealing with interstate com merce. The decision handed down by the court in 1942 deal ing with the wages and hours act in New York was singled out. This places janitors and elevator operators under the act when employment is in build-1 ings tenated by people engaged, in interstate commerce. The in-1 elusion of the business of fire insurance under interstate com merce was also cited. By legisla tive opinion rather than legisla- flvA nntinn tfin auihnrltv rt V, o states has been removed and fed eral controls and restraints im posed. This defeats the philosophy of American1 democracy by allow ing the rule of men to supercede the rule of law. The privilege to ammend the constitution must be a privilege of the people only. Changes Not All Bad Judge Crawford emphasized the fact that changes which have been recently made have not all been bad, and that the people must expect certain waiv ers of rights in wartime. They must be sure, however, that the rights which have been volun tarily surrendered in this emer gency will be returned after the emergency ceases to exist, and that no "fictional emergency" will arise to continue the re- ( strain's and controls after the war. The supreme court today is held In less respect by members of the law profession than at any time for many years, the speaker said. Judge Crawford also express ed the. opinion that eight years for any executive to be in office is the maximum for safe govern ment. Longer terms tend (o bring to the highest court a member ship activated by political philo sophies and further tends to ser iously disrupt the checks and balances which are basic In this democracy and established un der the constitution. Concluding his address, Craw ford voiced the hope that vet erans returning from this war will find jobs In private Indus try rather than positions on fed eral payrolls. They should re turn to assume responsibilities of government and should be given the opportunities under a system of government they know rather than one of experiment and judicial decree. Judge Crawford was Introduc ed by A. S. Rosenbaum, program chairman. Cloalns time tm Sunday Too Lata to Claaiit; 130 Saturday afternoon Please remember Poor Digestion? Headachy? Da Sour or Upset? aa Tired-Listless? Do you feel headachy and npaat due to poorly ditested food? To feel cheerful and happy irmin your fooa must be uigretrd properly. Each day, N ature must produce about two pints of a vital digestive juice to help direst your food. It Nature fails, your food may remain undifreted k-arint you headachy and irritable. Therefore, you muat increase the flow ot this dlnvUve juic. Carter'a Ultle Liver Pilla increaaa this flow quickly often In aa little as 80 minutes. And, you're on the road to feeling better. Don't depend on artificial aids to counteract indigestion when Carter'! Little Liver Pilla aid digestion after Na ture's oira order. Take Carter'a Little Liver Pilis aa directed. Qt them St any drugstore, Only Berlin Home Guard on Parade Q aW '.1 3 Mi Ok (Acmt TiUphoto) Benin Borne Guards, an obviously past military age, parade In Berlin after taking oath according to caption accompanying this picture received through a neutral source. The man in center ls,.says the Nazi caption, carrying the latest German infantry anti-tank weapon the Tank Horror, T TO AID SCENERY Portland, Ore. (U.R) More seedling trees for free planting along northwest highways have been made available by forest industries, it has been revealed by the West Coast Lumbermen's association. A half million seedlings of Port Orford cedar and Douglas fir will be taken from the stock of the forest industries tree nurs ery at Nisqually, Wash., as the Industrial forest land owners of Oregon and Washington enter into their third year of a pro gram of planting unstocked areas of private timberlands. One of the projects Is planting a row of trees 10-deep along the barren wastes of the huge Tilla mook burn. The trees are being planted by. high school boys on weekends, because other labor is scarce. Within a few years, the small trees will grow up and screen off the burned areas. As soon as labor is available, pri vate reforestation of the burned area will be started but the road side tree belt has been under taken as a beautifying measure. The Wilson Creek highway also traversing the Tillamook burn, will be another scenic road to be planted. Salvage logging has removed many of the black ened trees on the hills along the road but recurring fires led to the plan of having a screening belt planted. The lumbermen's association has offered its resources and trees to schools and other groups interested in joining the move ment to beautify the highways. LIVE TO FLY AGAIN Repairing damaged combat planes In the field is accom plished in part by use of elec tronic instrument magnetlzers to overhaul and calibrate essential Instruments, through speedy re magnetizing of magnets. The Rev. B. V. Seals V There h it subtle all-out consuming quest for commercial success that minv forget, they live and die en route, to this achievement Jitk -V .! having been given to preparation f.'r the oHd oHiv n" Hence their pursuit In the end proves t betrayal. 9 MUSIC FOR THIS CAMPAIGN IS UNDER THE ABLE DIRECTION OP JOHN EBY AND A TRAINED CHOIR. OTHER SPECIAL MUSC QUARTETS TRIOS DUETS AND SOLOS. MUSIC YOU ARE CORDIALLY AND HEARTILY INVITED j ' COMMUNICATIONS Lettere to the editor must beai tha oame anil address ol the writer allhuuRh ihe use nf e pen-name or initials tor publiratlnn la permis sible The Mall Tribune reserves Ihe rlthl to rdll all tellers with a view to elarlty and eondensaUon Wanted Education Not Militarism To the editor: Mr. Burmles ter's letter in Monday's paper is a strong plea for a great im provement in our educational system, but not for compulsory peacetime military training. Everything he makes a plea for is splendid as long as it is done in the American way. Certainly many of our young people need additional religious training and vocational training of the most practical kind but it must be done in the traditional American voluntary way or this country will be something less than. America. v What about the way we teach our young people? I believe the reason our educational institu tions fall short of our ideals Is obvious: if our schools were given one small fraction of the money the army and navy is al lowed we would have a wonder fully improved educational sys tem In a few short years! Just recall that we voters have no choice about taxes for mili tary use, but when it comes to school taxes we can protest against all high taxes and vote the school tax down. As a re sult our boys and girls are taught, by underpaid and some times undertrained teachers and our school facilities are tragic ally limited, and out-dated. As for the teaching our young people the self-discipline requir ed for a democracy by teaching them military discipline I doubt if we would get any dif ferent results than have France, Germany, Italy and Japan from their military training of all young people. Military training provides ex cellent training for citizenship In a totalitarian state but it does not prepare men and women for the taking of individual respon sibility nor for the personal initiative a democracy so deeply needs. May I suggest that education DON'T MISS HEARING THE BIG Texan Revivalist REV. B. V. SEALS At the Medford Church of the Nazarene Holly at First Street opposite Junior High School Every night at 7:30 excepting Saturday Beginning tonight and concluding SUNDAY, FEB. 18th. KndTy.iVa,irt ' el,a,,en9l"9. dynamic, sincere and Ht Is In demand In tha nation's large Mmp meetings must go farther than the schools and include us parous u " hotter know how to help our children become better peo ple and better emzensr terain i tnn tha church must offer greater service to the commun ity, to strengthen and inspire us to truer brotherhood. As a great preacner oi waay ve- "Wa will nay the price of peace or else in a few years we will again pay ww f" " war." Mrs. A. H. B. Route 1, Box 830 OklahomaCropSatd Nearly Double 1943 Oklahoma City (U.R) Tha U. S. department of agriculture recently estimated the Oklahoma cotton crop this year at 660,000 bales, compared with 384,000 bales harvested in 1943. The yield per acre, based on the condition Nov. 1, was placed at 204 pounds, 81 pounds above the 1943 yield and 62 pounds greater than the 10-year aver age. The 10-year average cotton production in Oklahoma is 653, 000 bales. . PROMPT EFFICIENT AMBULANCE SERVICE Any Time! Any Place! Whether service Is needed In this city or at some distant Pacific Coast point you'll find Perl's ambulance ready to serve you at instant call. We have the very finest of equip ment and careful experienced drivers who are thoroughly trained in first aid. Medford's own superior B-M Folding Stretchers are used as stand ard equipment with Perl am bulances. Lady Attendant FUNERAL HOME 426 WEST SIXTH ST. Telephone 2675 IS YOUR CAR FOR SALE? SEE HUMPHREY NOW for HIGH CASH PRICE HUMPHREY MOTORS USED CAR EXCHANGE 33 S. Riverside Ave.