Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 02, 1945, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextFOTJR MEDFORD MAIL TRTBUHt MEDF01 lUNE Terrene ! Sonthera Oresoa tteade the Mall Trlbunt,r Dally Mie.pl SatnreaT Published tar MEDTORD PtUNTWO CO. flT-M North riT at Phone IU1. ROBERT W. RUHU Editor. : nurcsT su oilstrap, ami. HERB OBEY, Adveroetnf Msr. X. C. FERGUSON, Manaatnf Editor ARTHUR PERRY, Sunday Editor MRS. OLIVE STARCHER, Soc. Editor GERALD LATHAM. ClrculaUon Utl. An Independent Newepaper. ntered aa eecond elaee matter ft Act Medlord, Oregon, unci Marcn I, 1819. SUBSCRIPTION RATES y Mall In Advance: Deuy and Sunday one yaar ... WlM Dally and Sunday alx montha 4 00 Daily and Sunday three moa, 1.10 Dally and Sunday ona month.. .70 By Carrier In Advance Medford, Alhland. Central Point, Jackeon illo, Gold Hill. Phoenix, Talent, and on motor routei: Dally and Sunday ne year... W OO Dally and Sunday one month .7S All terma caah In advance. Official Papar of the City of Medford Official Paper of Jaokaon County United Praia full Leaeed Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU Or CIRCULATIONS Advertising Representative WEST.HOLLIDAY COMPANY. INO. Olfloea In Chlcai De- troll t. Ban Frenelaco. Loa Angalae. 6e- attle, Portland. SL Lou la, Atlanta, Vancouver, p. c. writ tSOCJUTIOil Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Perry Mobilization Director Byrnes announces the time has come to "devote more attention to econ omy in government." Thla ia the first time the word "economy" has been officially mentioned, in the memory of veteran Juveniles, . who Intend to vote for the New Deal, when old enough. e e e The mouths of epicureans hereabouts have started to water In anticipation of fTog-legs. They are fine eating, when the ama teur gourmet thinks they are chicken-legs. e e e "Peace has been celebrated by auch a great throng of Greeks In Athens that the world may hope ' there are enough of them to keep It." (Kansas Clt Star), Noble hope. e e e Post-par education of the German people, is still red hot topic among the "do-gooders" In the allied ranks. The dose of de feat they are now swallowing, will make them apt pupils Later, It will be up to the victors to taffy-up the late self-admit ted super-race, to give their morale "a lift" with organized kindness. The conquering armies however, will not wash and Iron the sheets, the good Frau hung out the windows, In many a town, as a sign of surrender. a e e ' MAMA LAYS IT DOWN (Merlin News) "Our local "Pistol Totin' Mama,' forgot and actually pointed her pistol at one of the neighbors with a threat of pressing the trigger. Consider ing the days of Annie Oakley are a thing of the past, our court relieved the mama in question of her pistol, last week." e e e Washington has discovered the American public is allergic to regimentation of their bread baskets, and apt to vote accord ingly in the next congressional election. People who thought iney would have to go to Europe to get a square meal, when Peace rages, will have to make other arrangements. e e e a scir-ugnting cigarette Is a promised blessing of the not too distent future. The weary smok er, however, will have to get It out of his pocket, and Into his mouth under his own steam, fatiguing though It will be. e a a Mike Hemmlla, t, recently re turned from Nevada, journeyed to O. Pass Wed. on biz. He may move there, and grow up to be a Caveman. e e e The Inst legislature passed 461 new laws, which does not seem like enough, considering there are already too many. What the stele needs Is legislators who will not go to Salem if elected a a e UDDERMOST IN POETRY I live on a farm full of labor and charm Where the fruit trees are un pruned and mossy. With a sheep and a sow, a horse and a cow A ruminant bovine called "Flossie." I gladly endorse the worth of a horse And all animals vooly and furry, But when hunger comes round and troubles abound, I've cure for all fam.na and worry. I Ma myself out where stan chlon impounds The occeous neck of my b"ay And I sit myself down ai.d manipulate on , The flexible faucels of Flossie (Salem Capital Journal) Monday, April 1. IMS Real E$tate Outlook Babien Centlnuel Optimistic . By Roger W. Baboon Babson Park, Mass., March 23 (Special Correspondence) real estate boom appears In the making, In fact, it has been going on for some time in cer tain sections. Therefore, a few rules may well be remembered In a general article like this should not comment upon farm lands as location, soil and Im provements vary so much with different properties. WAY TO MAKE MONEY Perhaps the simplest and sur est way to make money in real estate Is to select a growing, well-located city with diverslfed industries and surrounded by good soil. Most mid-western cit ies, which are situated on a navi gable lake or river, fulfill such requirements. After selecting your city as certain the best residential street leading out from the center of the city. Go out that street In the right direction for a few miles until you come to vacant land. Then stop and Inquire the price. So long as the price is queued per "frop.t foot" or per "square foot" go along further until someone quotes you a price "per acre." Everything else being equal, buy at this lo cation. WATCH YOUR STEP Although real estate prices in many sections have risen consid erably, there Is now no sign except In war-inflated areas of a turn downward. In fact, now foresee no general decline for a few years. On the other hand, one should buy much more carefully now. For .instance, a few years ago almost any property, relatively well located, could be purchased for speculation with reasonable certainty that the transaction would return f profit. Now that Is no longer true. This Is well borne out by - noting that the rate of transfers has slowed up. LOCAL CONDITIONS RULE Certain areas will experience sharp drops In values when war contracts expire and transition unemployment occurs. A marked cessation of employment or re Letter From Washington By HARRIS ELLSWORTH Member of Congress From Oregon TENSION ON THE FLOOR Even favorable war news and unusually fine spring weather have not had a soothing effect on the general temper of the House. There seems to be a ten sion, the likes of which I have not seen before in my time here. During the past two weeks, heat ed clashes have occurred on the Floor nearly every day. Such verbal conflicts are as often be tween members on the Demo cratic side of the aisle as between members on opposite sides of the aisle. This condition has had no serious bearing on the work of the House as yet, but In my opinion, a brief recess should be taken. It would be unforturve to have r ch extremely Import ant matters as the Bretton Woods Agreement considered by a tired and irritable Crngress. The general talk "on the Hill" Is that legislative business will be suspended for a couple of weeks near Easter. a e e FOOD STUDY. The Republi can Congressional Food Study Committee, of which I am secre tary, has Just about completed Its organization for this term of Congress, and Is planning to dig deeply Into several Immediately critical food problens. During the 78th Congress, this commit tee contributed some valuable suggestions regarding the hand dllng of the nation's food prob lem. One outstanding value of our work was that we called at tendon In advance to certain dangers with the result that remedial steps were taken be fore crises developed. One such case was the poultry distribution problem In the New England siaies. uaia gathered by our committee was also useful In averting a more serious potato famine than occurred. We also called attention to the fact that while the live animal Inventory of the country was unusually large, meat was short In the markets. Slaughtering quotas were subsequently removed. The studies of our food com mittee clearly pointed to one fundamental weakness In the national handling of the food problem. This weakness Is the multiplicity of agencies, depart ments and executives having di rect or Indirect control river food production, distribution and transportation. For a year and a half, we have been urging that food be placed under the control of a single administrator. A bill was introduced by Tom Jenkins, chairman of the Food Study Committee, in 1943. Later, the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture Introduced a similar bill which was reported favor ably to the house, but it was never acted upon. As soon as the Food Study Committee staff organitatlon ii complete, and our data is brought distribution of Industry and peo ple in some sections could spell drastic local deflation, post-war. Construction activity In other localities will increase sharply after the ending of the European phase of the war. The WPB has made preparatlona for a speedy resumption of new building, once men and materials are available. The construction Industry has always been one . of the main springs of full employment and prosperity. An administration searching so avidly for economic health will not overlook the job creating possibilities of a build ing boom. CITY VS. SUBURBAN Residential houses property urban, suDurban and rural has staged the most spectacular price advance during the war. Office a"nd factory property has also moved up, but not to the same degree. City retail store space and land suitable for sub division In suburban areas has moved up the least. However, after peace, the reverse may happen. On the basis of the economic prospects for different sections of the country. I feel that the best areas will be in the South east, Far West and Southwest. Prospects appear only fair in the Middle East, Central States and Northwest. The least favor able section from the standpoint of future prospects is the New England States. LABOR CONDITIONS Factory rehabilitation will be extensive but relatively few new factory units will be needed. The general outlook for retail property Is favorable because of the expected upswing in con sumer goods. Suburban land for subdivision will Increase most in value. Although there Is much talk about local manpower shortages, yet the severance problem will become paramount as 194S moves along. This is destined to have an important bearing on the demand for real estate. In the last analysis, real ostate prices fluctuate with payrolls, profits, commodity prices and the stock market. up to date, the committee will doubtlesa again urge the passage of legislation to place food un der one single control. There has been considerable debate on the floor of the house recently on the subject of the present food situation. Appar ently some badly needed food Items arescrce because celling prices are lower than the present cost of production. Congress man Frank Barrett of Wyoming pointed out recently that prices can be held down and even rolled back, or that food produc tion can be increased, but it will be Impossible to do both. The Food Study Committee will en deavor to search out the facts on this point. e e e The Department of Agricul ture appropriation bill la up for passage in the house this week. I was disappointed that the Ap proporintings Committee did not Increase the regular appropria tion for forest products research. In Its report, the committee Jus tifies its action by expressing the belief that such research funds will be available from the various war appropriations dur ing the next fiscal year. I hope their assumption is correct, but I am Inclined to doubt It. How ever. It still may be possible to have additional research funds Included when the bill Is con sidered by the Senate, or needed appropriations can be made in a deficiency bill later. Editorial Comment From Klamath Falls Herald and News It is to be hoped that the forthcoming session of the U. S district court here, called for trial of a number of Marine Bar racks land condemnation cases, will be the precedent for other sessions of federal court In Kla math Falls. For a long time, all such ses sions In southern Oregon have been held at Medford. Many of these have Involved Klamath cases, necessitating wasteful trips over the mountains for prnlclpals, witnesses, attorneys and others. Congressman Lowell Slock man, shortly after his election for the first time, undertook to bring about a change In this situ at inn, and took the matter up with Judge Fee. who will pre side at the sessions to be held here soon. Ills efforts are bearing fruit. SOUND TRUCK and Public Address Systems FOR RENT! Any Pure Ane Time Any Orrailcn FIDLER NEWS AGENCY rhtme 4olt tt aats ill No. RUattlda, Mtdlutd LOCAL SUCCESSES Tl Chungking, April J. (U.B The Chinese army has attacked strong Japanese positions along a section of the Hankow-Ganton corridor and Is winning local successes In severe fighting, Cen tral News Agency reported to day. Front dispatches said fighting raged In southern Hunan and northern Kwangtung provinces. Chinese opened ground as saults against enemy stronga, points at Yungsln, Chenghsten and Ichang in Hunan province; and at Plngshek and Lokchong in northern Kwangtung. The dispatches said Chinese attacking Lokchong were mak ing rapid progress. They have reached the outskirts of the city. All the towns under attack guard the enemy line bisecting China, and are important links In the Hengchow-Canton route. Chinese mobile units were re ported active along the Chang-sha-Yengyang road, where they inflicted heavy casualties on Jap anese troops and captured large quantities of munitions. A communique said Chinese forces in Laohokow killed 1200 Japanese In throwing back'three enemy attempts to break through the defenses. Belated reports from Shansi province charged that Japanese retreating from an area being mopped up by liberating com munist troops, violated virtually all the women of one occupied village. The newspaper Kanghchang- jihpao of Heinghsien said the enemy commander gava an or der to assemble all people of the village. The newspaper claimed all the men were locked in a temple and all the women forced to go to their homes. where they were raped system atically. COMMUNICATIONS Letters to the Editor mutt bear the name and addrait of the writer, although the uae of a pan-name or Initial! lor publlraUon la parmll tlblt. The Mall Tribune reicrvta the rliht to adit all ltttrra with a view to clarity and condeniaUon. Equality, Peace Recipe To the editor: Because of mar velous inventions, the world is now smaller in time and space than the thirteen colonies In 1776. The four corners of the earth are only sixty hours apart. The great powers will soon be reduced to three: a statesman, a politician, and a realist, with their following. The meeting at San Francisco, April 25 to arrange details of their plans made at Dumbarton Oaks, has great potential possi bilities if thinking Is done in a board up-to-date atmosphere "one world, one human race, one humanity like the Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Rotary and other service clubs, (built on the plan of service before self). . Man has tour primary neces sities to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Strife and confusion In operating these four services causa most wars. There is no reason why these four services could not be oper ated universally under one man agement, to the benefit of all. In war we have learned the value of cooperation and stream lined big business. Why not use It in peace, if we can see great economy and utility, especially if we know It could by proper and honest planning, make de structive war Impossible? Properly organized It would be the biggest business In the world, and the strongest power on earth, equitably participated in by all people without inter fering with their personal lib erty, mode of life, freedom of religion, or state sovereignty. The tour services to be pooled and operated as one unit for the benefit of all peoples are, com mercial public transportation, a universal monetary system, or medium of exchange, a primary education In business ethics, and aid in selection of fitting occupa tions according to best scientific information, a world supreme court, with power to apply sanc tions or force to protect the rights of the Individual any where on earth, according to rules agreed upon, and included In a program provided by the boaid of directors to the service company for their guidance In all matters. The three big powers at the end of this war will own 85 1 o' all equipment necessary to ; install this plan. The question Is GOOD HEALTH Your Oreafesf Possession rets It r-T rales relieved el Hvmnrrhaldi iPilat). Ft, ura, Fulule. Hernia (Sup rural. Ouf aiathed af tt4t aiant without aotpital r erotien auecaofully uid for I) Taera. Ubaral eradtl Ittw. Call lot Temtaetiae eead lei fUEI aeaklel. Open fvemiiei, Mae., Wetf., frl., 7 fa I JO Dr. C. J. DEAN CLINIC Fhytttmn rW $mt IV t Car. t lumtlrU nrj 3m4 Art). TVrhi"?rUf 9911 lertlcn4 I Or? AIIiFd Blitz Picks. Up Speed " o Schwerle Y?w 0,e"k'.1M. MICKLINBUR5 NiTH. fj VtT! ' ) sggP, 4, .GERMANY V A !ilr ' jiaSmsACH SAXONY - e ml Cebfartt'JIIjjjriSFft .0 Hildbyrje f lAw-Jf eSTUTTGAKT JO "I f WURTTEMBERG S BAVARIA Y FRANCE I uimr- , J f V A'Slbme ( m,m .'rslburi MUNICH f cpajji'a S SWITZERLAND- k V 7 -ZL v niiiiir.Miitui iniiiiiii 1 1 1 1 1 1 r. Meeting only trifling resistance except at a few small srwts, Americas ThlrdnumWlta psging advance, nearing Eisenach. American Smto rScXtato Ruhr while 0. 8 Seventh to the toutb ,ept ahead after capturing Mannheim. will they be broad-minded and generous enough to put it Jn operation for the benefit of their less fortunate brothers. Everybody knows we cannot have peace without a powerful force to maintain it. This would be the strongest force on earth employed in useful occupation rather than a standing army In idleness. When a day's labor in India, for instance, is the same value as any other place, their wealth will be as great as purs in pur chasing power, giving ground on which to do business, the only possible condition for peace. IRA C. JONES. Livestock Portland, ftirll 3 (UP) Llveatock: mofttly ate&ny. Good fed steera S13-90 1 iff; two choice loada Sl7f common medium tllvH.50. Hellera S10414. Good light heifers to SIS- Canner-cut-ter cows S73A.so. Pat dairy-type cowa S10'10.s6. Medium-good beef cowa 111 " 12 50. Youne COM to S131339. Medium-sood bulla SU913.50. Good choice vealers SI5(10. Hoia. 400. Steady. Welihts above 1B0 Ibi. SI 5 75. Good aowa 13. Feeder Din 116.50 17 50. Sheep. 1,000. Lambs eteedy. Ewea atrong to 350 rusher. Good-choice wooled lamba Slfl; common-medium Sis S 14. Good ewea S8.50UB.7S, one load few ewea SS. Portland Produce Portland. April J (UP1 Whole- tale produce marKet: Aiparasue California 78 pjr mid 33-35 Ihe. pa TmivHil S4 ner nuihed. Potatoes Dead utea culla 13; Klam ath Falla culli. S3. o cental. Spinach Local S3 40 or a ma box; R!nBn aa 40 X 2 SO box. Squaih California Zucchini $4.80 luf . Tomatoee Mexican aa la S54JB 3S lug. Chicago Wheat Chicago. April a (UP) Wheat: nun Hleh Low Clnee May .-.Sl.Tl'li 1173 . l J', -U'.i July t ai l i.nvi-4 i ; Scot. 1 531, I 55 I 53 1 51", Ic. I 152'e 13'a 1 "'a 1 " April 1.77'. I"-. 1.17'. 1.V-, 8. F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, AprU 2. U.R) Dairy market: Butter 93 score 43, 92 score 42'4, 90 score 42U, 89 score 41.4. Cheese Loafs 27.9, triplets 27.2. Eggs Lrge grade A 40Vs. medium grade A 37H, small grade A 35'j, large grade B 3V.1. Wall Street New York, April 2. (U.PJ Stocks advanced fractions to a point today in the lightest trad ing of the year. Railroad Issues made the best showing. Industrials also had fair-sized advances, while utili ties firmed. Traders were cautious in com mitments because of the highly favorable war news which to Wall Street reflected approach UNREDEEMED DIAMOND RINGS For Ladles and Men GREAT SAVINGS Air. see our complete as sortment ot New Jewelry; Ladies' diamond wedding ring sets. Birthstone rings for men and women. Lapel pins, earrings and ether costume (ewelry. MONEY TO LOAN On Jewelry, Cameras and Musical Instruments. PEOPLES LOAN CO. 229'. E. Main Street State License P 137 (Acmm TtUchoto) of V-E Day and difficulties of the industrial transition period. However, there was as much reticence in selling as in buying. Preliminary closing Dow Jones stock averages: Industrial 1SS.86. up 1 43; railroad 51.27. up 0.96; utility 27.73, up 0.11: 65 stocks 57.71, up 0.52. Sale; totaled 650,000 shares compared with 660,000 shares Thursday. ' Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American Tel. & Tel. 162H Anaconda ................... 31V4 Chrysler ... 977s Curtiss Wright 534 General Electric ...... 40 General Motors .... 64 Montgomery Ward ............ 54 Penn. R. R 3514 Phillips Petroleum 49- J. C. Penney 109 Radio, 11 Southern Pacific ... 41 Standard Oil of Cal. 41V4 Texas Gulf Sulphur 39Vi Transamerica 10 United Alrcrafts 29 U. S. Rubber . 56'.4 U. S. Steel 62's EAGER CAGER SHEDS TRUNKS Craftfbury, Vt., (U.R) Anx ious to get into the game, a Bar ton Academy basketball player, in divesting himself of his sweat paints, pulled off his trunks un noticed. He was on the floor in full view of the spectators be fore teammates came to his rescue. die Stall Tribune Want Ada. k T'l" Slnca '1888 CONGER -MORRIS Funeral Parlors Sixth and West Main St. AMBULANCE SERVICE Office of the County Coroner PHONE 3147 H. W. Conger Carlos W. Morris Flight oMiine Mediord and Jackson Co. His tory from the files of the Mall Tribune 10. 20 and 34 years ago. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY April 2, 1935 Ot was Tuesday) Heavy frost damages some pears early today. Yakima area hit by record cold with snow and sleet at Hood River. Conservation of irrigation again needed in this section. Fair, with unsettled conditions approaching. Rain, snow, or freezing conditions predicted. High 61, low 49 degrees. Work of opening Crater Lake roads started. Capitalizing of region's lure for tourists urged at C. of C. session. Frank DeSouza named com modore of Southern Oregon Boat club. City to collect fee for pinball machines. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY April 2, 1925 (It was Thursday) Six rpecial trains to bring troops here for National Guard encampment in June. Dry agents raid special car of Geraldine Farrar, opera star, and seize 40 cases of champagne and whiskey. Unsettled. High 59, low 41 de grees. Dorothy Ellingeon, San Fran cisco girl on trial for murder of mother, pleads insanity. Brisk wind sweeps over valley Marsh Garrett of Eagle Point, injures thumb severely while rounding up cows. "Pinafore" is presented by the high school before large audi ence. Gordon Kershaw is "Dick Dcadeye". Other roles were played by Ruth Newman, Lester Lawrentz, Adiel Neff, and Fran cis Neff. THIRTY-FPUR YEARS AGO TODAY April 2. 1911 (It was Friday) Magic growth of city proven by giant strides made past month. Postal and water receipts gain, spring trade brisk, and fruit prospects best in years. Paving contracts to be fin- y-LjM wops Pepti-Cdla Company, ton) liani Cfly, N, Ti. Franchiied Bottler: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Medford ilium i " ...g. 1.t4-,7aitr i.l,V n nf V Is. - Distinctiv But Not Expeniivi rstied Jiffy 1. ryreffl Stfl,69B jbsj month, with 200 horses at work. 75 DEGREES FOR Mean maximum temperature for the month of March was 54.4 degrees and the mean minimum was 34.2 making the monthly mean temperature 44.S, accord ing to U. S. wetther bureau offi cials here. Compared with nor mal mean temperature of 46.9 It makes an average dally depart ure from the mean temperature of minus 2.6. Maximum temperature for the month was 75 degrees which oc curred March 30. The coldest day was March 8 with 23 de grees. March, 1945 was slightly cooler than normal. The highest recorded for the month of March since 1911 Is C6 degrees and the lowest, 14 degrees. Total precipitation for the month was 1.98 inches which was .48 inches above normal. Largest amount of rainfall .62 inches, was on March 17. Dur ing March there were six days in which there was a trace of snow fall. The average fall Is one-half Inch. There was one clear day, six partly cloudy days, and 24 cloudy days. Measurable preci pitation was recorded J 8 days. On in days frost was recorded. More than 100,000 of the tini est steel balls made for anti friction bearings can be placed in an ordinary sewing thimble. Now Open! 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