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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".
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Wild flower lovers seeking
lamb tongues In his meadow,
picked some of his lamb chops,
country cousin reports.
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Today Is Tuesday the 13th.
Up to the hour of going to
press, no black cat has caused
a accident.
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The pre-war patent medicine
d: "East Beefsteak any Time"
has disappeared due to the war,
and shortage - of beefsteaks In
trying pan sizes.
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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."
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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.
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"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.
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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
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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.
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THAT is why the people of Jackson County take a
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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
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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-
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67V4
52?4
36
47V4
110
124
42Va
4Hs
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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.
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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
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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.
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