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EIGHT MEDrORD MAIL TRIBUNE Friday. March i. 1948 MEDFORDIWTRIBUNE Dall ' "'"' ? Published b nurilRIl PRINTBIO CO St- North Fit St Phun. iUl BINEST B OII Uanaiar. HJCKB UHEY ' An ndepodnl Hawspapaa-. ' Knt-rad aa aond elaas ' Hcdford Ora.on. undM Art of March 9. "': SUBSCRIPTION RATES my Mall -In Advance tally and Sunday-on. mu Dally and Sunday montbj Daily and Sunday --threa moa .l . Dally and Sunday ona month II By Carrlar In Advanca Madrora Ashland Central Point. Jackaon - aSla'Solo Hill PhoanU lnt aw on motor routaa: . ., ; Dally and Sunday una Taaf.Ja.O' " Dally and Sunday ona month 71 All larma cash In advanca Official Papar ef tka City at Madfore Official apar af jadnoo Comity Unlud Praaa rnU Laaaad WUa MKMBKH OF AUDI! BUHIAO OF CIRCULATIONS AdertUlnt Rmreeptatl-e WEST-HOU.IDAV CpMPAfO WO Ofdcaa in Nrw York Chicago Da. troll, tan rranclaco, Loa Anaalaa t attla Portland. St Loula Atlanta. ' VancouvatJB:C.- MtmU OitfiloQlLWsIOPii .. Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Parry March came in an orderly man ner: Not like a lion, nor a lamb, nor a 13-year-old driving an auto to school. , a a a. - A social worker discovers Ju veniles these days do not believe fairy tales, but have great faith in the 'funnies.' By the time they are old enough to vote for President, they will believe fairy tales, a a a The Hale Wheeler boy Gall, Is nine months old tomorrow. He is just beginning to talk, but as yet has said nothing, smart enough to be repeated by bis Paw among friends. a a a The Japanese cherry tree on the court house lawn Is coming along fine, and rejoices it is not Included In the tree census of Hood River. ' a a a European observers report America does not understand Poland. Reports from Poland In dicate Poland Is a trifle vague about the subject herself. a a LAST WORD ITEM (Grand Junction Sentinel) , "Not responsible from this data for any debts contracted -by my wife Slgned) J.A A. . HE i Never did, why now? (Blgned) E.L.S. ..." German arms are again at the Hast ditch,' for the umpteenth time. The 'last ditch' is like the first trlllium,' In the Willamette valley there is always another first' one. a a a The bare midriff, the fair sex threatens to expose, due to the new spring duds will be called 'kikowaena' in Hawaii, even be fore the midriff Is exposed. Quite a few of the local gals, who re always In step with fashion, or ahead of It, are developing modest violet complex. a a a "The best man was the bride's mother." (Amesterdam (N.Y.) Journal social item) Correct and unique. a a a MIGHTY PO'H AIMING (Coos Bay Timw) "Just what business married men have coming home to the Tennessee lovecote with their shirts and collars daubed with lipstick the senator doesn't make clear. It may be the southern hospitality we read so much about, or just an old southern custom. Whatever it is. this thing of the little wom an flyin' off the handle, con demning her husband and then rushing off to divorce court just because he happens to have a little lipstick on his collar Is going to stop, If the senator can stop It." a a a Former Vice President Henry Wallace, has been confirmed by the senate as secretary of com merce. Ere this was done, the post underwent a thorough re vamping, that leaves Henry with a minimum of spending money. He will not be able to plow un der or kill off little pigs, or monkey with commerce, until there Is no commerce to admin istrate. a a a PERILS OF WAR San Francisco, Feb. 28 (U.B For 47 days, Seaman 2c Dewey J. Dupre, 20, Opelouscus, La.. carried live-fused 2mm pro jectile In what Navy doctors politely cpll a fleshy portion of his body, the Navy disclosed to day. Capt. G. W. Smith of the Navy Medical Corps called bomb disposal expert! Into the pre-surgory conference. They told him that even the touch of n operating Instrument might touch off an explosion. (Press Dispatch.) Twelve Business Questions Answered By Babson By Roger W. Babton . Babson Park, Fla., March 2 (Special Correspondence) Here are some questions which have recently been shot at me. Fol lowing each question the reader will find my answer. INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK (1) What should be the most active Industries after the war? Answer: The building and fur nishing of small homes. Ac companying this there should be a great demand for new au tomobiles. The clothing indus try should also be good In the postwar era. (2) What industries may suf fer the most after the war? Answer: Of course, the manu facturing of airplanes, the build ing of ships and the making of munitions will suffer most. In addition, I believe that both agriculture and railroading may receive body blows. , INVESTMENT OUTLOOK (3) In what can we invest our money now in order to have it bast maintain its purchasing power during the years ahead? Answer: Buy selected peace stocks especially the oils, met als and other stocks which should be helped by inflation. This Includes the merchandis ing chains which have their as sets in goods, cash and real es tate. They should be excellent hedges against inflation. (4) Are high-grade bonds at tractive Now? Answer: De cidedly NO. Not only should in terest rates strengthen after the War, but income taxes will be reduced. Any such reduction in taxes should cause tax-exempt municipals to decline. Other high-grade bonds should be af fected sympathetically. ' RECONVERSION (S) What about utilities in the postwar era? Answer: There are some utility stocks which look very attractive due to pos sible dissolutions of holding companies. Furthermore, the persecution of the utilities seems to have come to an end for the present. The uncertain . ques tion Is whether the natural growth of the utility business will overcome the increased costs due to Inflation. Frankly, I do not know. (8) What will be the effect of reconversion on the stock mar ket? Answer: Reconversion may cause a serious shock to business,, but not necessarily to the Stock Market. Most securi News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, March 2 The prominence in directing, recent ly assumed by James F. Byrnes, who had been assistant presi dent in name only since he was sidetrack ed at the start of the fourth term campaign Is said to be due to private authority h e, has newly re- c e 1 v e d from Mr. Roosevelt to take hold and lead domestic affairs In the name of the president. To help along, Mr. R. also has brought back from private life Ed Flynn, the Bronx boss and ex-chairman of the democratic national committee. Flynn was dispatched on a preliminary mission to Europe, but later is to take a dark corner In some out-of-the-way office with no name on the door, to run domes tic matters from the inside, a a a THEY, 'tis said upon great un mnntlnnnhlA aiithnritv. will augment If not supersede the Harry Hopklns-Rosenman hege mony. Roosevelt will hove al most all his time taken up from now on by international affairs the agreements so far merely having started trouble rolling. Mr. Hopkins activities are limited considerably by his health, and Mr. Rosenman being more of a political valet than a business or economic director, it seems logical Mr. R. would call buck Byrnes and Flynn. Paving blocks and all, Flynn Is an improvement upon the coterie now seeking power In the administration by yelling for 60.000,000 Jobs, whereas they now seek only one the one they want themselves. Mr. Roosevelt has placed higher value on Flynn's services than the senate (which was about to reject him once as ambassador to Australia), but he does meas ure up in erudition, if not In ethics, higher than his Job of Bronx boss. He knows about business, and if he works with Byrnes, there surely will be an effort to work out problems rather than continuously pasting pink mustard plasters over them. a a a DYRNES' series of edicts clos Ing down and tightening the ties (with the exception of the rails) have fairly well already discounted peace. WHAT ABOUT RAILS? (7) Do you expect a period of good business after conversion is completed? Answer: Yes, I expect a few years of ex cellent business; but be pre pared for trouble about 1950, or after, when the people have spent 'their savings and foreign competition begins to be felt. (8) Will such prosperity keep up the prices of railroad stocks and income bonds? Answer: No. Railroad securities may not for many years again sell for the highs of February, 1845. Truck, pipeline, water and airplane competition, together with ris ing costs due to inflation, can be very bearish on railroad se curities. TAXES AND NEW DEAL (8) What about taxes? An swer: I do not look for radical tax changes until the U. S. Fed eral Budget Is again balanced. But all changes made will be favorable to business and cor porations. Only tax-exempt bonds should suffer from the tax reductions. (10) Do you think the Roose velt Administration especially the securities and exchange commission is unfriendly to legitimate business? Answer: No. I do not. The masses of the entire world are on the march and, with all the regulations and difficulties facing U. S. employ ers, they are and will continue to be better off than the busi nessmen and investors of any other nation. AWAKENING NEEDED (11) Do you think Inflation is Inevitable? Answer: Yes, and this means a gradual increase in living costs with higher prices for most consumer goods as well as for certain stocks,, real estate and gold. Moreover, Only a world spiritual awakening can prevent a final collapse of this upward spiral. (12) What about the postwar unemployment scare? Answer: There will be no especial diffi culty for a few years, but later there may be much trouble. Un employment is a spiritual and educational problem rather than an economic. Congress cannot prevent unemployment. The churches and school commit tees of each community will de termine the unemployment sit uation. lid on various enterprises from race tracks to drinking honky tonks after midnight have been variously explained. The closing of the after-midnight places was attributed to a desire to save heating and electricity. The more impelling reason was not mentioned manpower and absenteeism. Workers hang ing around roadhouses after mid night are not apt to get to their machines mornings. A tendency to spend money and avoid any more work than necessary hns spread from shipyards and war plants. Thus Mr. Byrnes Is work ing on the manpower problem by Indirect means. a a a INCIDENTALLY, In this re- alignment of top power, another old face Is reported miss ing from administrative action. The constantly dismayed phy- slog, of James Landls, the presi dent s high commissioner who was to straighten everything out with the British In the middle east, has been seen back at Har vard from Cairo this time the restoration being permanent, inoy say. Mr. Landls never utters words sounds or syllables about his reasons, but the trouble he had In the middle east with the Brit ish is well enough known. Short of American trucks, he once had to rent them from the Persians, Egyptians or a nearby nation, at a high dally fees only to find they were American trucks we had given the British under lend-lease, which the British had given to the Egyptians, Persians or nearby nations. Two visitors, recently returned from Puerto Rico, report no re pair parts could be obtained for American trucks from the Unl ted States, so scarce ae they. So parts were bought from nearby British possessions, parts to American trucks obtained by the British under lend-l?ase. Another thing the visitors saw was an army parking lot filled with snowplows snowplows in the tropics. Reserve Lands To Revert After War Washington, Mnrch 2 OJ.PJ President Roosevelt by executive order today provided that Juris diction of the armed services and other branches of the fed eral government over some 13 000.000 acres of public lands re served for wartime use would terminate six months after the end of the present unlimited na tlonal emergency. S. P. MAN DIES Atherton, Cel., March 2 (U.B Eugene W. Claff, 71, former general passenger traffic man ager for the Southern Pacific railroad, died here yesterday, RESIGNS JOB TO ENLIST IN NAVY William C. Strang, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Strang, 416 South Central avenue, has resigned bis work with the Douglas Aircraft company at the El Segunda, Calif., branch and has entered the navy. Strang took the navy Eddy test and en tered with the rating of seaman first class. Now at San Diego for indoctrination, he will later go to Great Lakes Naval Training station at Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Strang and their two children, William Curtis and Bonnie Kay, were here for a visit before Mr. Strang entered the navy and Mrs. Strang and children have gone to Portland to reside with her parents, Mr and Mrs. F. C. Bachelder. Mrs Strang is the former Curtis Bachelder. Strang had been employed with Douglas since December of 1939 and at the time of resigning was working as a class A experi mental inspector. He had taken several courses pertaining to hy draulic engineering while with the firm and upon leaving was "highly recommended for any work pertaining to aircraft" in a letter from his employers. The young man, who carried papers for the Medford Mail Tri bune for seven years, graduated from the local high school in 1938. OBITUARY ANNA MAE KNIGHT Mrs. Anna Mae Knight passed away at a local hospital Thurs day. Mrs. Knight was born in Esk dale, W. Va., on Nov. 16, 1918 and in 1943, she was united in marriage to Everett Knight In this city. , Left to mourn her passing, be sides her husband serving over seas, are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Meadows, Medford; four sisters, Mrs. Esther McQuigg and Mrs. Ruth Scoville, Butte Falls: Mrs. Ruby Bressie, Astoria, Ore., and Miss Grace Meadows, Med ford; three brothers, Carl Mea dows, Alameda, Calif., Fred Mea dows, U. S. Navy and Paul Mea dows, Medford. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Perl Funeral Home and will be announced later. ' BERRY INFANT John W. Berry, Jr., Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Berry 520 , Crater Lake Ave., passed away at a local hospital Thurs day morning. The father Is serv ing with the armed forces over seas. Arrangements are In care of Perl Funeral Home. GEORGE H. SKEAT George H. Skeat, of Medford. passed away at a local hospital Thursday. Mr. Skeat was born In Ben ton Co., Minnesota, Feb. 8, 1885 Mr. Skeat is survived by his wife, Catherine Skeat and one daughter, Mrs. Eleanora Har wood, Medford. Funeral services, In charge of Perl Funeral Home, will be an nounced later. ELDON R. GLEASON Services for Eldon R. Gleason. Central Point, who passed away at his home Tuesday, will be held In the Conger-Morris Chapel at 1:30 p. m., Monday with the Rev. D. E. Millard officiating Interment will be In Siskiyou Memorial Park. He was born in Meeker Co Minnesota, Oct. 20, 1874 and was united in marriage to Emma E Mitchell on Sept. 26. 1899. In 1911 he moved to Central Point from Wisconsin, and two years later purchased a barber shop which, he operated until his death. He Is survived by his wife Mrs. Emma Gleason and two children, Mrs. Lu Ellis Bodln Yrcka, Calif., Mervyn Gleason, Klamath Falls; three grandsons. Robert J. Hoagland, Air Corps. Mervyn and James Gleason Klamath Falls; a great grand daughter. Barbara Hoagland and a sister, Mrs. Edna Root Mobton, Wn. British Warships Fend Nazi Blows London, March 2 (U.R) The Admiralty announced today that British warships had thwart ed determined attempts by strong forces of German motor torpedo boats to interfere with Allied supply lines between Bri tain and the continent. Light forces of the Royal Navy In a series of recent actions de stroyed at least two torpedo boats and damaged "many" others, an Admiralty communi que said. Cloalna lima for ClawWad Ada B am Too Lata to C Unify is So ARTHRITIS? Need Vitamins? If rour doctor ncomnwMfe Vitamin D, try than hitQ PM'twr. 60.000 unit cnuu DEgOKJt Irradiated Erfoatrrol riprulfa. Low prkm 100-dar tuppiy onlr S3.as. Call or phona Waintcott'a Pharmacy 400 E. Main Phone 2440 Flight o' Tune Mediord and Jackson Co Hi tory 'torn Ihe files oi the Mall Tribune 10. 20. and 84 years ago. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY March 2, 1935 (It was Saturday) Congress in revolt against President Roosevelt, and New Deal is flayed for broken prom ises. : Liquor funds set aside to match federal funds for relief in Oregon. ' . Unsettled. High 68, low 36 de grees. Coast business best since 1932. Federal spending now twice as large as revenue received daily. Tomato acreage In valley to be Increased coming season. Ashland defeats Medford high 27 to 25 in hectic contest. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY March 2, 1925 ' (It was Monday) Brig. Gen. William A. Mit chell, who advocated unity of air command, to lose his post as staff advisor. DeAutremont brothers, Siski you Tunnel train robber sus pects, now reported in Nicara gua. Bill increased fees of motor stages vetoed by Gov. Pierce. Spring style showing starts at Mann's. Revival services at Methodist church well attended. Oregon to play OAC. quintet for state title end of week. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY March 2,. 1911 (It was Thursday) Elks to dedicate their new lodge room in IOOF building to night. Alabama congressman fears Japan will declare war before U. S. can finish Panama Canal. John R. Casey named Ashland postmaster. Nazis Have Trouble To Fix Blame For Germany Condition London, March 2 (U.R) Even the Nazis themselves apparently are having difficulty trying to fix responsibility for the present condition of Germany, A Transocean agency broad cast of an article in "Dai Schwarze Corps," organ of the Elite SS-Guards, quoted Gestapo Chief Heinrich Himmler as say ing it was impossible to name responsibility as after the last war. "Our present position is brought about not only by des tiny nor even by the enemy s material manpower superiority' Himmler said. "There exists in our midst something like a guilt which is shared by all who misinterpret ed the real aspect of things . . There are some guilty men among us- whose guilt even ex ceeds the general guilt." STAYS ON JOB San Diego, Calif., March 2 (U.R) Frankie Dasso, ace hurler for the San Diego Padres, who was sold last season to the Cin cinnati Reds, said today that he wm not report for spring prac tice wis month. "I am not holdout," Dasso said. "It's just tnat I have a war lob here and 1 believe everybody should make some sacrifices for the war ef fort." Daily Weather Report forecasts Medford and vicinity: Increasing cloudiness, showers tonight and Satur day. Slightly warmer. Oregon: Increasing cloudiness with light raina northwest portion this afternoon and spreading over atate to night and Saturday. Snow above 3.000 feet. Warmer tonight. Local Data Temperature a year ago today: Highest S4 degrees, lowest 28. Total monthly precipitation, trace. Excess for the month .06 Inches. Total precipitation since September 1. 1944. 11.77 Inches. Excess for the season .10 inches. Relative humidity at 4:30 p. m. yesterday 33. 4 30 today 3. . Tomorrow Sunrise 7:44 a. m sunset 7:0- p. m. Paat 34 hours: Bolsa Boston Chicago Denver Eureka High Low . 41 33 38 38 38 36 S 44 Is 33 34 43 33 33 31 33 48 33 31 33 33 . 50 , 48 . 87 . SO , 33 . S3 . 4S . 48 . 44 . S3 . 33 . 41 . 31 . 30 . 38 . 31 . 44 . 30 . 31 Havre Los Angeles Medford New York Omahn Phoenix Portland . Reno Roseburg Salt l-aka San Francisco , Seattle Trace .10 Spokane . Washington, D. Yakima Closing tlma tut Sunday Toe Late to UlaaaiT? a oaiuraay .runiuua- Pleaie remember 9 New Management Finer Service MOTEL TEXACO SERVICE 826 N. Riverside T Washington. March 2. (U.R) The American Legion demanded today that the army withdraw "at once" its recent ruling per mitting communists to become commissioner officers. "The Legion is gravely con cerned by reports that commun ists and others of alien or divid ed loyalty may be permitted to infiltrate into positions of -re sponsibility in the United States army, navy and marine corps," National Commander Edward N Scheiberling said in a statement He quoted the war department policy as providing that no com munist or person of other alien leaning may be barred from offi cer rank unless bis alien loyalty "overrides" his loyalty to the United States. "Fifty-one per cent loyalty is not enough when the security of our country is at stake," he said THE GRANGE Eagle Point Grange The following persons were received into membership at the February 20 meeting of Eagle Point Grange: Omia Chambers, John Lucas, Mrs. Lee Lucas and Ted Flury. William Perry announced that the Red Cross drive will start March 1. Nora Matthews Itou can if you remember MORNING MILK LARSON'S VEQ-ALL 2 TOMATO PASTE 3 TOMATO HOT SAUCE 5 OREGON PACK TUNA Large Tin CREAM STYLE CORN Large No. 2 Can Only TENDER GREEN PEAS Large No. Can NALLEY'S TANG Pt. Qt 25c 39c KRAFT VELVEETA CHEESE 2 lb. 7Qc brick I GRADE "A" FRESH EGGS 2 - 79c spoke of the beautiful floor work put on by the Central Point drill team during her re cent visit. Mr. Boyce from Cen tral Point was welcomed by Re ception Chairman Millie Ting leaf. Lecture hour consisted of community singing led by Mrs. Dunford; sketches and readings honoring Presidents Washing ton and Lincoln, given by Au gusta Seefield, Millie Tingleaf, Helen Olson and Ferrentine Farlow, Serving committee for next Grange meeting March 6 is Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tycer. A total of $142 was realized from the box social held Febru ary 24 at Grange Hall. 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