Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 13, 1945, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextrSVK MEDfORD MAIL TtUBUNB Tuesday, feb. 13. IMS MedfowvWTribune MCDFORD PiUNTWaW tf-M North Fir Bt Pnorte ttl, ' ROBERT W RUHU Editor. WKEST B OlLSTBAP. Manafer. HXRB GREY, AdvertUlM . C rERGUsbN. Mansions EdttOf ARTIfUR PERRY. Sundsy editor tlRS OLIVE STARCHER. Soc Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mgr An Independent Newspaper. Entered as second elasa matter at aiedford, Oregon, under Act of I March S, I87B. SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mall In Advancer Dally and Sunday one year $1i0 Dally end Sunday ela month! 4 00 . Dally and Sunday three mos I.JO Dally and Sunday one month.. By Carrier In Advance Medford Ashland. Central Point, Jackaon Ule. Gold Hill. Phoenix. Talent end on motor routea: . Dally and Sunday one year . 4 0 Dally end Sunday one month . AU lerme cash In advance. Official Paper ef the City ef Medford Official Paper ef Jaceaon County United Praia foil Leased Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertising Representative WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY. WC Offlcea In New York Chicaio. De. trolt. Ian rrandaco. Lse Anseles, Se attle. Portland. St Lou la Atlanta, Vancouver, B. C. ' 0l!fi0HLlfls(Mi'EI PmiSHER44sJc)llTI0N Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry An early bid for peace from Japan would not surprise Wash ington, observers say. They bet ter look out for a sneak sur render. e e Among the letter writers -to the esteemed Oregonlan, an ar gument Is raging over the use of the words, "shall" and "will". It will probably all boil down to "can do". e Wild flower lovers seeking lamb tongues In his meadow, picked some of his lamb chops, country cousin reports. e e e Today Is Tuesday the 13th. Up to the hour of going to press, no black cat has caused a accident. . . 0 . The pre-war patent medicine d: "East Beefsteak any Time" has disappeared due to the war, and shortage - of beefsteaks In trying pan sizes. e v "Big shepherd dog: must have large bushy tall that wags con stantly for sweeping purposes at Mayfair Hotel. Maids have gone to war." (Grand Island (Neb.) Independent). Crisis on the home front It rained yes. as if all the farmers had hay down, and Lodge brothers wearing three cornered hats with ostrich feathers, were staging parade In town. BESIDE THE POINT (New York Sun) "The oddest character In this office is shocked, not by the fact there Is gambling on basketball games, but by the fact that a trip of 700 miles to play a game is not looked upon as non-essential." a e e Tha post-war home will be composed of glass and plastic gadgets, movable walls end beds that disappear, with the occu pants out of them, of course, advance notices say. The air will be cooled and heated, ac cording to the season and, even the sunshine will be strained and regulated. From all de scriptions they will make the pre-war mansion look like an 1850 log cabin, with no mud in tha cracks. Tha "Big Three" conference has pronounced the doom of Nazism, with certain altera tions in the outline of Germany as a nation. Punishment will be administered to the Hltler Himmler outlaws. The German people, who did all the shooting and the shouting and, knowing better were fanatically Idola trous about the Fuehrer, will be warned not to do it again. They will have to swear off their love of war until Its fury hits them. The nation will not be permit ted to produce munitions or Prussian generals. They retain the right to look sad. get mad, and obey Allied orders. e e "Squirrels and small boys playing marbles are the only signs of spring noted hereabouts so far." (Blossom Creek Jot tings.) It's nice a squirrel can have fun doing something be sides whirling in a cage. e The highway trucks are get ting bigger. Its about time to put up signs at crossings, warn ing the engineers to look out for them. American planes are doing fine in the Pacific. Last week they bombed Iwa Jlma, and Haha Jlma has nothing to Ha ba about. More than 00 per cent of the wounded who have reached AlmV hOSnltnla half kuN mmttmA and in some hospitals tha rat li almost iuu per cent, : Join the Chamber The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, faced with the important task rolls, bringing self-sustaining settlers to this area, stimulating tourist travel and improving transporta tion facilities here, is seeking widened support through a membership drive in this community. And the work of the chamber, past and present, well deserves increased support. It will be recalled that this organization was mainly responsible for bringing Camp White and the ordnance repair shops to Jackson County both highly important factors in the economic well-being of this area in recent years. IT IS simply a matter of self-interest for business, professional, agricultural and industrial people to support the chamber, both with their memberships and with active assistance in meeting immediate and post-war problems facing First of all, the chamber is seeking settlers who can earn a good livelihood and contribute to the eco nomic welfare of this area. Boisterous booster-type ballyhoo to lure hundreds of "squirrel ranchers" has gone by the board in the chamber's new-settler pro gram. We want substantial, prosperous farms, ranches and dairies, and contemplated extension of irrigation will provide good land for these profitable operations. These new settlers win business and professional ", REATER emphasis than imnn fniifiat- travo ntt-sr .,5a!- fViia vanatinnlanrl tn Iwiley steelhead or gaze upon the beauties of Crater Lake's ."sapphire sea" will bring thousands of dollars to flow through the arteries of trade here. COUTHERN OREGON'S opportunities for wood processing industries wnicn will rival the firmly intrenched and economically im fruit nnH norifiiltiiral navrolls. Smaller indus tries, with their needed jobs, are likewise, sought for southern Uregon s expanded UOOd roaas, improved air, dus ana ran wano nnrtation these.too. are the eoal of the chamber in months and years to come. "VES, there is much to be fiiinnnrt nf tVio .Tnplronn MffWV V V. W VMW-WV.. V w J merce, the greater will be the growth and prosperity of this area when the clouds of war lift. Member ship in the Jackson County Chamber is an invest ment certain to pay dividends for all and a real badge of community service. H.G. ' Bo Scout Week ' National Boy Scout Week should not pass without some word of commendation for the valuable contri butions of this organization to youth training and con structive, responsible citizenship, here and through out the world. Charles Dudley Warner the best things in the world is to be a boy; it requires no experience, but needs some practice to be a good one." Scouting seems to provide an excellent avenue for the best kind of practice. THE very spirit of the Boy Scouts calls for a sharing at nnmmnn triads rtf nnoalf iaV aaturina tn nfl-icti-a of good sportsmanship, tolerance and respect of all races, creeds and color. It was only natural that Mus solini and Hitler would abolish scouting in their coun tries in favor of their heel-clicking, hate-fostering youth programs. 1M0RE than twelve million men who have played a gallant role in peace and in war have learned the lessons of self-reliance and resourcefulness from the great adventure of scouting. Great leaders such as Admiral King, Admiral Nimitz and General Arnold tell us that men who have had this training are bet ter, equipped to win out over the enemy and the ele ments. They should know. CCOUTING, with nearly two million active mem bcrs, is one of the most potent forces in the Nation today in the fight against juvenile delinquency. Scouts actively contribute to the war, effort in salvage drives and other vitally necessary work. Youngsters, whose lives have been enriched by the experience of scouting, have become better boys, better men, better citizens. Their devotion to the high ideals of this or ganization cannot help but become a factor in build ing a better world in the construction. IT must be the youth of today the tolerant law-re- spectinrr. freedom-loving men of tomorrow, who must destroy the hatreds and misunderstandings from which arise the persecution and abuse of minorities. With them lies the hope of peace and world-wide good-will in years ahead. That is why America salutes' her Boy Scouts and wants their organization to flourish. o e a e THAT is why the people of Jackson County take a ,li t i:-, t j.. 51 cat ucai ui ociusiuvjuuu ill me oieiiuj iuvi ill ui Crater Lake Area Council, embracing Jackson, Jose phine and Siskiyou counties. Here we have 973 active members and 875 "cubs" nearly 25 per cent more than a year ago. It is encouraging, too, to note in creased interest in Boy Scouts on the part of adults. Four hundred are now actively working with the youngsters in this area 10 more than last year. The Boy Scout movement is going right ahead, here and throughout the world. It can't go too far to suit us. H.G. of building post-war pay this county. v mean new customers ior people. ever before willbe placed tne war. ana uiose wno mutch t.heir skill With the great virgin forests offer economy. done, and the greater the flniintv OViamrier of Com- once said that "one of trying post-war days of re VALENTINE DANCE SET FOR MARKADE A valentine dance will be given at the MarKade tomorrow evening the director announced today. Dancing will be from 8 until 11 o'clock and the Mar Kade hostesses and wives of servicemen are invited to at tend. The SCU band wiU furnish music for dancing and valentine favors made by Junior Red Cross members of the Griffin Creek school will be distributed. Cakes for refreshments are be-. ing provided by women of St, Mark's Spiscopal church. Last night the monthly host ess supper was held at the cen- ter, with 28 hostesses present. Three servicemen served. They were Robert Weatherford, S. 1c, and Melvln L. Olgers, S. 1c, both of Saa Francisco and visiting In Medford, and Pfc. Orvie Thorshelm of Camp White Sunday night a group of serv icemen from Camp White cook ed and served a spaghetti dinner inviting the director, Mrs. Ruth Boyd, and other friends as guests. Thirty-six people were served. In charge of the dinner were Bennie Accordl and M. M. Mariega. SHOWS DECREASE Conversion of series "E", "F" and "G" bonds into cash has steadily declined since inaugu ration of the new redemption plan according to a statement Issued to county bond sales chairmen from Secretary Mor genthau. The percentage of re demption has declined from 1.16 per cent in October of 1944 to .89 per cent for January, the statement declares'. This reduction in the percent age of redemptions reflects. an Increased realization on the part of the American people of the soundness of the treasury's ad vocated policy to "buy and hold war bonds'." Mr. Morgenthau observed in anonuncing the fig ures. Livestock Portland Portland, Ore., Feb. 13 (UP) Llve tock: CatUe, 300; calves, SO. Active on lower srades; .fully ateady. Good fed iteere .closed alow Monday, top $16.10. Few common-medium heifers $991$. Cutters down to $7. Canner cutter cows 16.3099. Fat dairy type cows to $10.35. Good bulla up to $13.35. Good veal era $14914.30; choice salable to SIS. Hoaa. 100. Steadv with demand broad. Good-choice 178-390 lbs. S1S.7S Good sows S1414.S0. Feeder piss salable SIS 9 10. aneep. iuu. vuotame steady. Good cholce trucked -in lambs salable around $15 top Monday $19.35 for one load fed lambs. Good ewes salable $797.35. Booth San Francisco South San Francis. Fh IS firm (USDA) Cattle. 100. Generally steady. munaay, loea Kooa ana .cnolce 1,310 )b. fed steers SI 7 ytrma 1nn eral loads good light steers $16 16 35, uicuium steers aio. loaay largely she stock run, mostly common cows $0.S0 910.50, Canners and cutters $8S9. Common to good bulls $10913; calves $10. Odd vealers $19. Hogs. 100. Few packers: 1B0-340. lb. barrowa and gilts $19.75. Odd good sows $15. Sheep, 330. Nominal; Monday two decks good and choice wooled lambs $16.40 sorted 15 per cent Around 390 head medium to good ewee $8 S3. Chicago Livestock: Hogs, 11,000. ' Complete clearance. Good and choice 160 lbs. up $14.79, celling; 140-160 lbs. $14.25 a 14 7V 0nwt an., -h-l.. . . Cattle. 11,000; calves. 1,000. ' Bulk ?".a yearlings S14?10; top $17. Several loads S1639SM6.90; helf r best $18.33; good beef bulls. $16: cutter cows to $6.75; heavy sausage bulls to $13 30; vealera $13.30 down. i,uvu. uuua ana cnolce lea western lambs, $16.65916.75. Portland Produce Portion r1 Tr. IX TfD n,-iM.i. produce market: ia'jm.ower Local, 2 93.23; Cali fornia, 2 crate. Lettuce California, 4i $39 4 crate. .'p"-Loc1- Oregon 2g 11-23 per SO-lb. bag. Chicago Wheat Chicago. Feb.JS (UP) Wheat: Open Ilgh Low Close May .$161V $1,631, $16di $1.63. July 155 1.54, 133i 1341, 151'k 15.11, 191H 193, 1.53 (J M 1.53'', 154 Dec. 8. F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, Feb. 13 (U.R) Dairy market: Butter 98 score 43c, 92 score 42V.C, 90 score 42' 4c, 89 score 414C Cheese Wholesale prices loafs 37.9c, triplets 27.2. Eirgs Large grade A 43Wc. medium'grade A 404c, small grade A 37Vic, large grade B 4HSc. Wall Street New York. Feb. 13 (U.R) Markets responded bulllshly to day to the news from the Yalta conference. Storks rose 1 to more than 2 points to the best general level since Sept. 4. 1937. About a half- billion dollars were added to the valuation of all listed issues. Rairoad shares rose fractions to 3 points on active turnover. Steels gained more than a point In the leaders. Several rail equipments made new Tilghs on gains running to a point. Tire f"f. " '!" ''' '! l Saaaaaaafc lJtjixiA fa ; .aamatoaitt w&easBaaaaaaaaBBaaaaaaaBBsaasBaaaaaBS-jaSjt&.i HOMESICK There isn't much this homesick Yank can do to maki the battered town of Si Vith look like home in California, but Charles Stapleton takes a stab by changing German slga In Belgium town to read "Los Angeles City Limits." (Photo by Harold Siegman, Acme PhotoeraDher for War Picture PooA Letter From Washington By HARRIS ELLSWORTH Member oi Congress From Oregon " Labor Draft Bill The much- discussed bill to draft civilian manpower, variously labeled the National Service Act, me Work or Fight Bill, or the Labor Conscription Bill, was finally brought to the floor of the house by the military affairs commit tee. The bill was a disappoint ment. It was not strong enough to satisfy those who have be lieved, since the attack on Pearl Harbor, that labor should be mo bilized. It contained enough of the so-called labor conscription feature to arouse opposition by all organized labor. It is also opposed by industry. I am reminded of a couplet in an old fable which runs some thing like this: "The mountain groaned in pangs of birth; Great expectation filled the earth; And lo! A mouse was born!" A point about the bill that has not had much discussion is that it would provide all of the bene fits of 'the soldiers' and sailors' civil relief act to all workers in industries classified as essential war Industries. This would mean that all of the millions of those classified as essential war work ers would, in addition to the war time wages received, be given the same benefits under the above-mentioned act as if such employment constituted military service. I have listened to most of the debate and re-checked the points made both for and against the bill. Apparently, the principal arguments for the bill are that, (1) the armed forces approve of it, and, (2) that its passage is needed as a gesture to the man in service, indicating the solid backing of the home front at this critical time in the war. , Numerous arguments in opp sltlon to the bill included: (1) It is unnecessary because produc tion quotas are being met; (2) its passage will not produce any tangible results in increased manpower; (3) it is too late in the war effort to be of any value; (4) It would provide benefits to civilian workers, in addition to wages that are generally deem ed to have fully compensated such workers; and, (5) men would be drafted by law to labor for the profit of employers. issues had gains ranging to two points in U. S. Rubber preferred which made a new top. Motor shares were strong with Chrys ler and Studebaker equaling their tops. Today's closing prices on se- 162 32 99 8 67V4 52?4 36 47V4 110 124 42Va 4Hs 38 H 11H 30?i 57 61Vi lected stocks: American Tel. & Tel. Anaconda Chrysler . Curtiss Wright General Electric General Motors Montgomery Ward Penn. R. R Phillips Petroleum J. C. Penney Radio Southern Pacific Standard Oil of Cal. Texas Gulf Sulphur l-Transamerlca United Aircraft U. S. Rubber U. E. Steel Closing time tor Classified Ads m Too Late to Classify 13 JO Warning- Watch out Head Golds for sniffly Head colds can cause much suffer ing. To promptly relieve the sniffly, sneezy, stuffy distress put a little Va-tro-nol up each nos tril. Va-tro-noi works right where trouble is to soothe irritation reduce swelling make breathing easier. Trv it I Abo helps prevent many colds from developing if used In time. Follow directions in folder. These are but a few of a long list of rather compelling argu ments against the bill. a e e More Alcohol Needed The War Production Board inform ed me last week that the re quirements for industrial alco hol have been substantially in creased over previous estimates made for the year 1945. This is of particular interest to our con gressional district for the reason that the first plant ever built in America to produce alcohol from sawdust is now under construc tion at Springfield, Oregon. The new estimate of require ments proves conclusively that the WPB decision to build this plant was right. In view of the fact that additional alcohol can not be obtained from grain and cannot be obtained from petro leum without the curtailment of other needed products from that source, it may be necessary later to expand the facilities of pro ducing alcohol from wood waste. It is generally believed, how ever, that the plant now under construction, which is expected to be in operation by the mid dle of this year, will be com pleted and tested before any new plants are considered. Revised estimates of alcohol requirements for 1943 are as fol lows: (Expressed in millions of gallons) , ,- Direct military and Lend lease 105 Synthetic rubber ... 349 Indirect military and civilian ... 185 Anti-freeze 36 Total . 855 The requirements set up for 1943 were 428,000,000 gallons, and for 1944, 609,000,000 gal lons. Production of alcohol dur ing the year 1945 is estimated at 803,000,000 gallons. Unless production is increased during the year, the present govern ment stock of 81,000,000 gal lons will be reduced to 29,000, 000 gallons by the end of the year. Prisoner of War Bulletin Every month there is published a "Prisoner of War Bulletin" I shall be very glad to send a copy of this bulletin to parents or others In my district who would like to receive it DROWNING OF 2 SMALL CHILDREN CONFESSED Mt. Vernon, Ind Feb. 13 (U.R) A mother, who had told police that the family dog caused the death of her two children, changed her story today and ad mitted she drowned her son and daughter in the muddy Ohio river. Mrs. Mary Wallls, 32, cpn fesse that she pushed her chil dren, Arthur, 6, and Margaret, 3, into the swirling river water. Then she jumped in herself, in tending to commit suicide, but lost her nerve and scrambled to shore she said. HE'LL HAVE TO HOOF IT New Bedford, Mass., (U.R) George W. Plttsley, 17, of New Bedofrd Is going to get plenty of exercise walking in the next year. A district Judge recently sentenced him to a year of no bicycle riding after he pleaded guilty of stealing a bicycle. VICKS VA-TRO-NOL WIFE OF EIGHT HUSBANDS HELD ON FRAUD COUNT San Francisco, Feb. 13 flJ.R) Mrs. Vllma Suberly, 23, who allegedly began her collection of eight or nine husbands back In 1938, was held in Eugene, Ore., today on charges of defrauding servicemen. Mrs. Suberly will be return ed to Sacramento, Calif., where she was indicted last month on a charge of using the U. S. malls to defraud. A fugitive complaint was filed for her today at Port land. Operating as a blonde, red head and brunette, and under at least 28 different aliases, Mrs. Suberly was reported to have married five enlisted navy men, an army private and two civil ians. Suberly is the name of her third husband. "We still are investigating a possible ninth husband," federal bureau of investigation officials said. - She was said to have admitted receiving $4,660 in allotments and cash from her six navy husbands during 1942 and to have supplemented this by a $300-a-week income during six months as a prostitute. AMERICANS YIELD GROUND IN ITALY Rome, Feb. 13 (U.R) Regi ments of the 92nd infantry di vision were consolidating posi tions today after being forced to yield recently captured ground under repeated German counterattacks In the 5th army's west coastal sector. The units have fallen back to approximately the same lines from which they launched their attack February 8, headquarters saw. i Their casualties and tank losses were reported "relatively high.'-' Aggressive enemy counterat tacks were reported continuing in the Serchio valley with harass ing artillery' and mortar fire falling in forward areas. 7RACEWRSES BURN TO DEATH - Eureka. Cal.. Fet 13 niPl oeven race horses owned by Charles (Coogie) McDonough, well-known weatei-n iMftm,n were burned to death early to- aay wnen a lire of unknown origin destroyed a barn at the Redwood Acres farm. Two horses Adabelle Llsto and Vivo Llsto were saved by Trainer A. J. MacGinnls and a stable boy who were sleeping in the barn when the' fire started shortly before 3 a. m. rour of the dead horses were 3-year-olds and rarer) of h meeting at Bay Meadows. HOPE JUDGE Fit i n Arm Indianapolis, Ind., (U.R) More Marion county prisoners undoubtedly wish that Judge ounn u. men ens would slip on the ice and fall again. For the last time the Judge did this, he ordered two prisoners to clean the Ice off the sidewalk and then granted them each a release a week early. Veterans ef World War One are urged to volunteer now for leadership tn this greatest of all ' youth organisations tha Bey Scouts ef America. In the boy of today lies the hope of Amer ica's future greatnessl DFORD CENTER BUILDING PHONE Flight o Time Madiord and Jackaoa Co. His tory from the files at tha Mall Tribune 10. 20. and 34 rears ago. j TEN YEARS AGO TODAY February 13, 1135 Ot Was Wednesday) Fate of Bruno Hauptmann, charged with kidnaping and slaying Infant son of Col. Lind bergh In hands of New Jersey Jury. Navy dirigible Macon sinks in Pacific after mysterious explo sion. Bob Hinman. hlih eehnnl football player, is awarded grid scholarship to University of Washington. ) Unsettled with showers. High 41, low 87 degrees. Mayor Porter appoints 24 citi zens to watch for traffic viola tions. Annual Lincoln Day banquet Is held at Ashland and Ear T. Newbry is elected president TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY February 13, 1825 Ot Was Thursday) Bill to give city of Medford right to use Big Butte Springs water, and vote on child labor law, due for early action in legislature. - Fine weather causes increase in speeding on residential dis trict streets with West Main the worst. Orchardists advised to pre pare for spring spraying. Radio clubs to be formed in rural sections. Many country people now have radios. De Autremont brothers, train robbery suspects, thought hid ing In Ecuador. TrJJRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY February 13, 1911 (It Was Monday) Rogue River fish bill row be fore legislature. Medford high defeats Ashland 31 to 11. Local lineup was: Rader and Redcliff forwards; Chllders, center, Scoggins and Ware, guards. EISENHOWER CALLS ON BOY SCOUTS FOR HELP Washington, Feb. 13 (U.R) Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called on the Boy Scouts today to help him and his fighting men by collecting waste paper from which to make ammunition boxes and food containers. Eisenhower is personally spon soring a country-wide paper col lection campaign during which the Boy Scouts hope to gather 3,000,000 pounds. The drive will last from March 1 through April 30. Qe Mail Tribune Want Ada. TRUCKS FOR RENT Drive Yourself Save 14 Any Distance. Pruitt't Mobtloil Station Main aad Ivy Phone 4145 PARTS and SERVICE for all Makes ot WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 N. Bartlett Phone 241 jNGY 4444