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ZISHT- MEDFOHD MAIL TMBU1CB rider. Tib. I. IMS MedfordJJTribuws Daily Except etnrday Published by MEDrORD .PRINTINO CO. n-M Norm ru si phqm imi ROBMtT W RtlHL Editor. RI?&T R OIUiTRAP Kanasef. HKKU OKEY Advertlslne Msr. . . ..T nrcnnv (Simifav Editor CERJOO LATHAM Clrrul.Une MoT An Independent Newspaper. Bntercd u ecund elan naatttr l Itedlord Oregon under Act af March 1. 187B. . SUBSCRIPTION RATI Mr MaU In Advance Dally and Sunday one rear ...J30 pally and Sunday-elx month! 4 00 Sally and Sunday-three moo 1.11 Daily and Sunday one month W By Carrier In Advance Medforo Ashland Central HolnL Jaeaaoo Jllle. Gold Hill .Phnenl Talent end on motor route: Dally and Sunday one year.WJJJ Dally and Sunday one month 71 All lerma cash In advance. Official Paper ol the City ef Medferd Official Paper ot eacksoo Ceenty United Preia Tell Leased Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BURIAU OF CIHCULATIOWS Advertlalnl RepreeeptativO VEST.HOLLIDAV COMPANl WO Chlcaio. De troit. San rranctoco. Lee Anfelaa 8 Otflcea In New York Portland. St Louie Vancouver, p. c. Pli I US HiERySJCh A II 01 Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry The United Nations confer ence in San Francisco April 20, as yet has not caused Los An geles to turn green with civic envy. A boy autolst reported he ran over a lively young tom-cat on Oakdale. When a healthy tom cat can't get out of the road, what chance has pedestrian? e e , "The Wallace incident knocked the wind out of the Administration", a commentator comments. Nevertheless, it seems to have been left in Mr. Wallace and other New Deal moguls lack of space prohibits mentioning. .- Some of the Older Girls fear "spring will never come." Be calm. Spring will come if It takes ell summer, e e OTHER CHEEK TURNED (Tucson (Ariz.) Citizen). -"Army family desires apart ment, all utilities furnished, wftl not pay more than' ISO, Landlord must have no chll ' dren, pets, or army atf(lla-. tions. Must also be a per manent resident; noisy, neur otic or drinking landlord need not apply. Write P. O. Box 0000, Tucson. . . A syndicated cartoon publish ed this week In many Coast newspapers la masterly. The first panel shows a Q.I. standing before a cringing middle-aged couple labeled Nazi Germany, on their hands and knees ask ing: "Then you von't shoot us or hang us on der spot?" The doughboy answers: "Sorry, but we don't do things that way where I come froml" In the second panel, the still fright ened pair then ask, from bended knees: "Und you von't take us off to a concentration camp and put us in a gas chamber?" The answer is: "Nawl No matter if you do deserve Itl" The third panel shows the soldier with his back turned, and Uncouple, de- uani on ineir (eet. The wife with hand upraised, sticks out ner tongue and cries. "Hell Hit ler! The bespectacled and pom- paaourea nusband, with thumb to nose warns: "Yust wait till tier next warl" e e e "The linoleum has been laid on the cookhouse floor and will oon be ready for eating." (Goose Creek Items). Ala pan cake, aux stove-lid. . Editorial mystification over the cigarette shortage continues In the upstate press. There seems to be plenty of tobacco, not yet reduced to "coffin-nails". The same goes for the alleged beefsteak shortage. There are more beefsteaks than ever, but mill in the original packages, and no way to get .them into a frying-pan. e e e Herr Goebbels, the Nazi pro paganda chief for the steenth times announces Germany is at "the last ditch." The "last ditch" business is getting tiresome. They should show a little origi nality and brace up at the next to the last ditch, a . "Go out to the ocean beach and see portions of lunch thrown away by visitors being eaten by rats." S.F. paper). nougn on me visitors. The war production board re ports, despite the strike epidem ic, labor's production increased since Pearl Rubor. There were more strikes, but less man-days lost, as a result thereof. It beats the 1036 theory, the way to unpack the Supreme court was to pack it. dooms time for Sunday loo Late Please remember, . Editorial Correspondence Los Angeles. Feb. 13 Yesterday's contribution was written and sealed on the "Daylight" en route, but mailed here, which accounts for the fact the tale about the captain in the air force was not completed. Quite a tale the debonair and personable captain who was so Irked by the colored boys in the diner, was not a captain at all. He was not even in the air force. He was a faker' a "wolf in air-force clothing at it were, on his way to cut a swath In Hollywood chorine circles, when the M. P.jn the Daylight be came suspicious and unmasked him. , Yes quite a tale In which we became Involved as an Innocent bystander for we happened to be In the smoking room when the M. P. and a major in the air force gave the im poster the third degree. We will have to say this for the fake aviator he took it with a smile and as cool as the proverbial cucumber. They took him off at Bakersfield and handed him over to a squad of military police in charge of an M. P. lieutenant, but from the way he behaved one might have thought he was to be greeted by a wel coming committee from the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, waving goodbye as smiling and gay as when we first ran into him in the dressing room on the "Klamath" Sunday morning. We have scanned the papers here for some report of the in cident but none has appeared and probably none will. It seems the M. P. became suspicious when the alleged captain displayed no special insignia on his uniform, just two silver bars and a bronze wing also no service stripes most of the airmen travel ling these days have the latter. So he asked the young man for his papers and of course he had none. He claimed he had lost them en route from Dallas but when the M. P. asked him for his com manding officer's address, so he could check on him, the boy broke down. Both the M. P. and the 'major were very kindly with him It was hard to be otherwise he was so young and genial, smiling and somehow Inoffensive. As a last favor the boy asked the major to phone his girl his' FAVORITE onel with whom he was to have a date that night in L. A. telling her he had been unavoidably detained, (We have the name too and she' is staying at the Chapman-Park up on Wllshire.) He also passed around a snap-shot of another favorite girl of his who is in pictures it was on the beach with the Santa Monica sky line in the background. "Not bad" said the major noting the curvaceous figure rather scantily clad. And the young man came back as jauntily as you please: "Yes Sir, a nice view of the Mlramar hotel!" e a e e Well there is a bit of the passing show a fleeting glimpse of contemporary drama tragedy perhaps for the young man and others. We tried to get more details from both the M. P. and the major but they shut up like a couple of clams, though they were willing enough to confirm the fact of impersonation of an officer and probably serious trouble for the young man, not only for that but very likely draft-evasion. From our brief talks with the "captain." and hooking un this denouement with his previous behavior, we would suspect he is a mental case. We had to help him find his berth (No. 10) that morning; ne couldn't find his tickets when the conductor came through, had to ransack his luggage for them, he kept running his hand through his thick, slick curly hair and remarking "Ah'm ail fouled up, Ah'm all fouled up, this mawnln'I" ' Incldently we can't recall the men's dressing room in a Pull man ever being reproduced in pictures or fiction. A great chance for someone, for no matter what the railroad may be, or where the scene is always the same, packed full of human interest and comedy and the strange primitive habits of the "male animal." The favorite costume is an undershirt and pants, unlaced shoes or Dearoom suppers, tousled hair (If any) and about as much good humor and sunny geniality as that displayed by a Kodlak bear suffering from an acute cose of mumps. There are exceptions of course and this fake aviator was one. He came in with a silk bath-robe over his shorts, wooly slippers, his hair-do slightly dishevelled but most becoming, and throw ing off the bath robe he dlsDlaved a muscular tnt-en .httA onMon thrown which was really a delight for your roving correspondent w oi.v.uuiiy gaze upon, iwnen ne gets out he could qualify for model In a bathing suit "ad" at any time.) And more unusual than anvthlna- else he waa rmricnirm. ha unpacked the latest thing in electric wooiiBwna, property nooxea up to tne wall proceeded ra aasn some pink liquid on a tooth brush and attend to that important ritual at the tooth brush stand. Whila h um. th. engaged another air-force member staggered in, eyes half open, - via ruts nest, spectacles in one nand, and a corporal's stripes on his coat which hung over one lean, sinewy, hairy arm. We recall now they grunted at each other and later the corporal remarked he had just returned from Honolulu for a 21-day furlough, after IB months service. The remark was addressed to the captain but he was busy shaving then, he could not or did not-i-answer. We also recall the corporal later asked tho captain if he had ever tried riding "piggy-back" in a P-38. We didn't know what that meant then and we don't know now. But the captain said he had, and when he got out he was so cramped he could barely crawl. In view of the later developments all these facts are interesting to the undersigned as the ever-inquiring reporter. Had the impersonator really been in the air-force at one time, or had he merely read up on the matter so if he ever got in a Jam, he could or might get by. And all this according to tho major at leasts to Increase his stand-In with his lady friends! (Let the psychiatrists figure out that one we can't!) e e Our seat-mate on the "Daylight" was a sergeant in the motor division at Camp White on a 21-day furlough to Colton, Calif. He had caught a sore throat his last day at camp and wasn't feel ing so hot and not particularly seeking a sore throat victim as a room-mate we kept as far removed from him as the seat con struction permitted. ... Among other things he suspected "Blondie" ot the "Pa-pa" trio of pursuing him, and was careful to point out he had a wife waiting for him at L. A. We might say this crack never fazed "Blondie." She took it as most things we imagine (Including corn-liquor) with a shrug of her shoulders and a smile. (A good sort and a good sport was Blondie in your correspondent's humble esumauonu Later A's an expert on public parks, from coast-to-coast, we have just returned from a brief bench-warming in Pershing Square, and can declare without tear ot contradiction (as P. J Neff would say) that for human interest, freaklshness, and color, no public park in the country can compare to this one just across the street. But that will have to wait for another time. R. W. R. OFFICIALS FAVOR Salem, Ore.. Feb. 18 (11.(9 State, county and city officials today tiled arguments with the House Counties and Cities com mittee in favor of bill (HB344) to provide retirement systems for public employes. Sponsors said the bill was needed because such employes are not now covered in social security, need an incentive tor long years ot public work, older workers want to retire to make way for younger employes, and most of such Jobs were relative ly low In salary, precluding much chance for private sav ings. If enacted, the retirement system would be compulsory for the political subdivisions unless they elected to withdraw with in six months. News Behind The News By Paul MalioD Flight o' Time Mediord aud Jackson Co. His tory (torn the files oi the MaU Tribune 10. 20. and 34 rears ago. 4 i Paul Halloa Washington, Feb. 16- Best news of the Crimea conference was not made public. Russia is to become a full ally of the United Nations by Joining us against Japan. Published "be liefs" of sena tors are found ed on definite word from re turning o f f i cials. It seems genuine enough, and not an off-the- record hint to gain public sup port for the conference. Stalin can hardly be expected to stand by and let American- British influence sweep through Asia. That would mean British repossession of Hongkong and restoration in Shanghai, etc. Supposition is widespread that Russia will move into the Asia war from the April 25th peace meeting at San Francisco (because her treaty with Japan expires then.) But this guess is more logical than sound. The proper military hour to strike may be more suitable than the proper political hour. Stalin has always contended he could not fight on two fronts (as we are) and he may therefore adjust his Asiatic plans to diminishing European necessities. This was the main invisible result of Yalta, and little secret Is being made ot it, probably because the Japs cannot do much in the redistribution of their over-contmitted forces to meet it. 00 7ISIBLE results' of the gather ing are less Inspiring, al though they have been received practically without criticism. No pledges were needed for the annihilation of Germany, now so near. The nazl nation is to be divided into three sectors for policing by Soviets, British and Americans at least; this is an old decision and may not work out efficiently. Conflicts and confusion are likely to result from three or more administra tions. The Polish and Yugoslavian settlements mean that a couple of democrats will be thrown into the communist government. and a free election for all will be held someday, the degree Df freedom being not yet bpparent. That is about all there was to it on paper. The world peace or ganization arrangements are be ing held invisible until approved by France and China. I VET, warn TEN YEARS AGO TODAY February 16. 1935 Ot Was Saturday) Democrats irked and peeved over New Deal distribution of patronage in Oregon. Threatening note sent judge and jury in Hauptmann kidnap ing case. Gov. Martin tells legislature they will get no pay for exten sion of leglslture, and he will use veto power freely on 725 bills none important. . Cloudy. High 38, low 34 de grees. i Black Tornado rallies In last quarter to defeat Klamath Falls 28 to 24. Oregon State defeat Oregon 34 to 27 in wild game. C.ofC. drive for membership opens this week. Touch of drouth predicted for next summer in mid-west. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY February 16, 1925 (It Was Monday) Lower house of legislature passes bill giving Medford right to use Big Butte Creek water. Fuji defeats Maru 225 to 114 to win city championship at billiards. Cloudy. High 58, low 29 de grees. Child labor bill defeated bv state senate vote. Craters club demands citv clean up Riverside avenue, so tourists won't get bad impres sion. Craters will also nut un welcome arches at both city limits on Pacific highway. W. A. Gates gives Klwanian. talk on the radio and its development. State retail merchants associa tion name John C. Mann on resolution committee. SGT. WORDEN IS Sgt. James L. Worden of Med ford is now stationed at a 15th air force service command depot in Italy as an aircraft sheet metal specialist for the air force according to a release, from the depot. -. The sergeant, who has been overseas since the fall of 1943, was flown into Italy from North Africa early in the Italian cam paign having volunteered for special duty. For his service the past few months he has been awarded a battle star and a per sonal citation. Sgt. Worden is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Worden, Med ford, Jacksonville Star route, Box 110. He is a graduate of Medford high school and attend ed the Southern Oregon Col lege of Education at Ashland. Another son of the Wordens, Pfc. Weston ' A. Worden, is a fleet marine. He has been on overseas duty for the past two years and is presently thought to be on a ship in the Philippine Islands area. of manpower, most of the em ployes having been drafted, and also by a breakdown of machin ery which could not be repaired short of several weeks. SNOW LACK POSTPONES "CAT" DEMONSTRATION Arch Work, of the division of irrigation of the department of agriculture, in charge of snow survey work in Oregon has an nounced it is necessary to post pone the demonstrations of-the Tucker Sno-Cat, originally scheduled to be held near this city next Wednesday and Thurs- WILLIAMS LIME PLANT SHUTDOWN ANNOUNCED Grants Pass, Feb. 18 Closing down of the plant of the Wash ington Brick & Lime Co. at Wil liams has been reported and at the home of Superintendent John Currie in Grants Pass it was stated by Mrs. Currie that the family is moving back to Spokane. At the plant it was stated by an employe that the shutdown has been made necessary by lack day, due to insufficient snow in the mountains to give a fair test of the rig. Tentatively, the demonstra tions are now expected to be held March 19 and 20 depending on snow conditions then prevail ing. ELECTION BOARD PAY INCREASE IS SIGNED Salem, Ore., Feb. 18 (U.PJ Among bills signed today by Gov. Earl Snell was Senate BUI 24, by W. H. Strayer of Baker, raising the pay of election board officials from $3 to $4 per day. .oK-.- - A I wmw, a a.. M 3L fe 7-J 11 OLD H0MPS0M BRAND Blended Wilsity 86.8 Proof 65 Grain Neutral Spirit Slenmore Distilleries Co, Incorporated, Louisville, Kentucky THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY February 16, 1911 at Was Wednesday) Albany and Medford high to play at Nat tonight in title game. Commercial club plans to sue citizens who failed to keep their money pledges. White flag flies from Garnett Corey building indicating clear weather coming. HOUSE PASSES REQUEST TO ENACT CORDON BILL Salem, Ore., Feb. 16 (U.R) The Oregon house today gave final passage to senate Joint me mortal 6, asking congress to en act the Cordon bill to restore the right of mineral develop ment in nearly 20,000,000 acres of Oregon lands. The secretary of interior ruled that 1937 congressional act providing permanent forestry yield from the lands has pre vented mineral development. Um Mali Tribune Wtat Ad. behind this conference was an impelling motive which must be obvious, although It is not being mentioned. Mr. Roosevelt thought he had to get wayward and isolationist Russia into something definite before he got them back into the Dum barton Oiks mood, from which they had withdrawn, and kept hanging in air for many months, Chief result of the conference then is this: We are now in Europe, into every argument Bbout every crossroads, every cabinet ap pointment, everywhere. What we get out of it is not yet ap parent. Our motive is that we want to do good for the world. If we are to get trade territory or any tangible restitution an agreement for such return is yet to be made. Reparations are to be run from ' Moscow, which means forced labor and totali tarian harshness. All our other plans call for pouring out money, not taking In anything. Our ideal is de mocracy and this we are to pro mote in Europe against the Rus sian Ideal of organization for the state suppression of opposition and minorities. It is undeniable then that this agreement does not, as they say, establish the peace of Europe, but opens the political battle for the peace of Europe. European side developments during the conference show bet ter what is afoot than the an nounced text of the result. All during the meeting, the Russian press was attacking the Pope who had correctly defined the issue of Europe as lying be tween those who treat people as the masses (communists, nazls, all totalitarians) and those who recognize the indi viduality of the human person ality and the human soul and its freedom. Mr. Roosevelt then has start ed a new battle and won an opportunity, not a victory. Pfc. Sid Brown Is Wounded In Europe Pfc. Sid R. Brown, son of Mrs. Grace Brown, 608 West Jackson street, was wounded in action in the European theater Jan. 19, according to word re ceived by relatives here. He suf fered an injury to his left arm, caused by shrapnel, the message stated, and he is now In a hos pital in France. He was serving with the 12th armed engineer battalion. Pfc. Brown entered the army In Sept., 1943. His wife and son reside in OroviUe, Calif. CENTRAL PI. POST TO HAVE BUILDING Central Point, Feb. 16 Meyers-Holland Post No.. 129, American. Legion. . installed at Central Point January 3, now has 65 members according to Com. Joseph R. Krupp, Sr. This is considered a substantial gain over the 51 charter members of the post at the time of installa tion. A bond issue is planned to raise funds for construction of a post building, Krupp an nounces. Seventeen members have been contacted and these have pledged $2,100 towards the issue, It is stated. A lot across from the Grange hall on Pine and Fifth streets has been pur chased as a site for the new building. COMMUNICATIONS lettere to the editor mnel heat the name antf addreaa ol the writer allhittiah the use nt a pen-name or tnlllala for publication te permta tlhle 1'he Mall Tribune reserve the rtghl to edit all lettere with e .view to etarlty and condensation Seal Sale Success To the editor: On behalf of the Seal Sale Committee I wish to thank you for the exceptional publicity given to us this year. The cuts, editorial and numer ous articles were splendid. Your generosity was most helpful as evidenced by the fact that a greater sum was contrib uted toward this cause in 1944 than at any other time by the citizens of Jackson County. Thank you again tor your help. Sincerely, Mrs. John S. Day, Chairman Seal Sale. g ) fcagjS 5oW0IAC feeds eel aaetae Boooll io&e con I . T 1 - . I I n tmeur a tuwnsa, PRODUCE "Dew Kist" Vegetables (HtlOHS 4c lb. 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