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rOXJK MEOTOHS MAIL TMBTJrfl Mond.T, April . IMS medfordWTbibunb Dally (xupt g.tnrd.y Publlahed by MIDFORD PRWTnNOCO. North tit St Phon. r ROBERT W. RUHU Editor. tRNEST B. OIUTBAJ. UUI. ' HERB GREY, Advrtlaln Mgr. t. C. FERGUSON, Mnlnf Editor ARTHUR PEHRV, Sunday Editor MRS. OLIVE STARCHER. Soc. Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mgr. An tadpndnt Nwappr. Enured u aeeond laa m.!Iv,, MwUonl, Oregon, under Act of March S, 18: . SUBSCRIPTION RATM By MaU-3n Advanc: Dally .nd Sunday on. w r- Bally and Sunday .1 month. 4 00 Dally nd Sunday thr.. moe. Sl Dally nd Sunday on. month .75 By f5arrl In Advance Medford, Aihland. Central Point, '" Till., Gold Hill, Phoenix. T.l.nt, .nd on motor route.: Dally and Sunday on. y..r.... 00 Dally .nd Sunday on. month. .70 All term, caih In .dv.nc. Official Paper of th. City ol Medford Official Paper of Jacltaon County United Praia Full Leaaed Wlr. MEMBER or AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advortlelnf RepreaenUtiv. WE8T-HOLLIDAY COMPANY. INO, Office! In New York. Chicago. De troit, an Franclaco, Lo Anielee. 8 attl.. Portland, St. Loula, Atlanta, Vancouver, ,C. Publishers 4-a;sJc)iAiioii Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Parry Editorial plea have been sounded for a rational celebra tion of victory day in Euro?. Thia is opposed by a school of thought, that figures on getting gloriously drunk, and staying that way until World War III starts. ... ' Tha shortaga of bed sheets continues In the land. This is dua In part, to their extensive use as white flags by the 'un conquerable' German super-race, after tha Allied armies, have crossed tha "uncrossable' Rhine. ... EXPLANATION ITEM (The Dalles Chronicle) "Ha states emphatically that when he left Arkansas he did not know that small pox had broken out there. He does not know where ha was exposed, and he wants to say further that he did not con tract tha disease intentionally for the purpose of bringing it here; that he did not want it, nor 6ld ha enjoy it when he rad It." (30 Yra. Ago Col.) . Tha weather In April so far, Is not what tha doctor ordered, and, if he did, he wouldn't admit it. on advice of counsel. Herb Lundy, a local boy for a spell, la now associate editor ol tha Oregonlan. B. Moyes reports h will have nothing to do but write editorials. This Is like the Lake Creek native, who quit farming and went to work. Baron B. Suzuki, tha new Nip premier, his photos reveal sports a bedraggled mustache, that looks Ilka it was undergoing a rugged treatment for dandruff. ... "Ham," Mooney ordered. The girl moved toward the grill, then turned and said, "Oh, we can't give you a ham sandwich. We're out of bread." (Helena, (Mont.) rtecord Herald) Things are Ilka that. Anybody with a backyard fish pond, In need of water lilies should see Jno. Jensen on Park St. Tha water lilies can show tha rabbit how to multiply, and ha has them to burn and give away. ... The Third army uncovered a Narl cache of a hundred tons of gold bullion salted away in a salt mine, for a rainy day. The vast treasure Is more money, than anybody ever heard of ho for, but will not turn out to be more trouble than Its worth. It's what made the German mare trot, and hit that warlike nation in Its most vital spot, viz: the pockctbook. ... The scheduled world assembly at San Francisco, seems to lack harmony, and refuses to Jell, like a Democratic convention In Chicago, wherein all delegates have orders how to vole, before they leave home. Mr. Stalin is balking, but adjustments are pending. Everything may be cleared with Josef, Instead of Sidney. ... AS MATTERS STAND "The "inside dope" regarding decisions by the Big Three at the Yalta conference, is that Stalin asked for possession nf Germany and was granted It, Churchill asked for Belgium and got it, and Roosevelt asked for and was given Montgomery Ward it Co." (Lyons (Kan.) Times.) Generous Response The people of Jackson County should be congratu lated upon their generous response to the recent ap peal for Red Cross funds. This county needed $S500 to meet its goal in this drive. More than $52,000 was raised I In going "over .the top" in such a substantial man lier, citizens here have shown an understanding of the added burden that the Red Cross is carrying in wartime and an appreciation of the way that job is being handled. IT is recognition, too, of the outstanding record of Jackson County's own Red Cross chapter one of the most active in the west. People here obviously realize what fine work the volunteer workers are doing in turning out surgical dressings, kits and hospi tal garments for wounded soldiers. They apparently know how busy the 29 sewing units have been, how splendid has been the effort of the Grey Ladies at the Camp White station hospital, the Junior Red Cross and the motor corps on day and night call. . ... FURTHERMORE, Jackson County's record-break-r ins response to this call for Red Cross funds is a, tribute to the untiring efforts of Chairman Harder and his corps of workers. If medals for ' 'distinguished service" on the home front were passed out, Ben Har der's name would be high on Jhe list of those thus honored. His record of patriotic effort dates back to the liberty bond drives of World War One. His loyalty and energy, in worthy home-front efforts have won the gratitude of this community and acclaim far beyond the bounds, of the Rogue River Valley. H.G. Editorial Correspondence" Mexico City, April 2. If the mail service from here to Medford, is anything like the mail service from Medford here, then this opus will probably see the light of day around the 4th of July! Wa have been here two days and not a word from the great outside. Mall service by train can be no better than the train service, so disappointment in that direction is to be expected, but we can't understand the airmail behaving m this fashion. The San Antonio Express is delivered at our hotel every afternoon on the day of publication for it comes down by plane. (Costs IS cents a copy but is worth it.) If the airmail from Texas is as good as that, the airmail from L.A. should not be so BAD. But If you have anything 'of Importance to say and time Is a factor don't send it to Mexico by regular mail, a week from Medford would be the best one could expect, more likely ten days. ("C'est La Guerre!") We are still laughing over our rail-trip from Juarez, certainly something to remember. That Pullman conductor was unique for that profession, as far as our experience goes. He not only took himself very seriously but the entire train crew, porters, conductor, engineer and all did likewise. We have an idea he was of good Spanish stock, Inheriting a wlll-to-power and a sense of leadership from the early conquista dors no doubt. There was no blustering about him. He was very quiet and dignified but when he ordered a thing done, well it WAS done) There was tha matter of luggage, for example. We were lucky enough to have a couple of lowers. The uppers being occupied by the U. S. banana buyer from L. A. and a pros perous Armenian Importer, who was born in Constantinople, but has lived 39 years In Mexico City, and according to the banana buyer speaks beautiful Castllian. Wa were late In entering the car because of tha various red tape entanglements, before noted, and found both the Armenian and the banana-buyer solidly established with their bags in the two sections. The Armenian incidentally was built on tha architectural lines of a former wrestling champion known as the 'Terrible Turk," never wore coat or vest and displayed a couple of the most mus cular and hairy forearms, we have seen since wa glimpsed Gargantua in Ringling'a circus. He had a pleasant face, however, because he smiled a great deal a broad smile but when his face was In repose it displayed a strength of neck, Jaw, and will, that was little short of awe-inspiring. But It Inspired no awe In that Pullman conductor who In contrast was built on the architectural lines of a Mexican lizard, and looked so much like one, that we were expecting him to shoot out a long, quivering black tongue almost any time. Precisely what he said In Spanish we don t know, but we do know the Armenian "Gargantua" proceeded to rise from his seat, change to the other side (he had been facing the engine) and started to pull out his bags. The conductor stopped that promptly, however, by pushing the Armenian back and waving the porter In to do the menial lob. all those with uppers, he declared In English must ride backward and only take what luggage space wa left by the fortunate owners of the lowers! That was the law of the Medes and the Persians and everyone on that Pullman certainly obeyed it. . The conductor took a sponge bath every morning In the men's wash-room and was plainly irritated when your correspondent interrupted same, for he took it between 7 and 7:30 a.m. and we are quite sure felt the passengers, as highly respectable burghers, would not be getting up at that unseemly hour. But ye editor always did. the first time the Irritation was Indicated by his Nibs taking the editorial dressing case from the A Perfect Setting . . . LAKE WATER NORMAL Lakevlew, Ore., April 9 (U.R) Tha south central Oregon water forecast committee today pre dicted Lake county Irrigation water supplies for 85,000 acres will be enough for normal crops except tha Silver Lake area. Conveniently located amplt irking space no steps to climb. ha QUIET beauty of our chapel affords perfect letting for your hour of parting. Sine 1888 CONGER-MORRIS FUNERAL PARLORS Sixth and West Main St. Office of tha County Coroner AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 3147 H. W, Conger Carlos W. Morris seat where ft had Den jflaeefl and patting- ft on the little folding ledge specially constructed for that purpose, after wiping it on carefully with a fresh towel and looking extremely censiJrious, at the disnlav of such negligence. And the cleanlng-up tha conductor did when ha had finished his bath. soan and water tool (If there had been any breakfast dishes there, we are sura he would have done them!) The Mexican porter was lust as unusual but In a different way, Ha looked like a diminutive and pock-marked Mephistopheles in a white coat, so much so that when he took off his cap (which was often as he perspired freely) we were surprised to see no signs of horns above his slanting eyebrows, and black beady malevolent eyes. He had only one thing In common with an American porter and that was an indifferent, bored demeanor until about six hours before arrival and tipping time. Then all was sweetness and light, bows and smiles. But greatly to our surprise there was no "brush-off period, "Mephisto" took out the bags, and helped the passengers off the platform, we practically had to force an honorarium on him, which he accepted avidly, but offered no thanks. Incidentally that seems characteristic of the servant class down here, they avoid any appearance of servility, as they would the plague, and maintain a genuine dignity at all times, they leave the cringing and scraping to the professional beggars, of which there remain a goodly number. There were no children on the train when we left Juarez but before we arrived Here there were literally hundreds of them, at least a dozen in our car, their ages ranging from a few months to eight years. And they were extremely well-dressed and well behaved, in spite of the fact that one Mexican couple with three little daughters in pig-tails, shut themselves up in their compart ment the entire trip and let their offspring range through the car at willl The children ganged together and ran around a great deal, laughing and scrambling up and down the aisle, playing some game the intricacies of which we never fathomed, but not until that last morning did they get but of hand at all, Tt:en they picked on the porter who was trying to get the soiled linen in large canvas bags to be ready for transportation to the Pullman laundry on arrival. They pulled a Commando raid on him at one point and had him trying to defend himself with a broom while towels and what-not, were strewn all over the car. But did the Mexican fathers and mothers mind? If they did, they did nothing about it, leaving it to the porter, who finally restored order and got his laundry together again, being forced however to give some of the smallest children a ride on the laundry bag as he pulled it up the uisle! How they laughed and shouted and he laughed too. That Is another thing we have noticed. Mexicans are naturally kindly and happy among themselves and as families most devoted and affectionate. We have no vital statistics at hand but we can't believe the divorce rate here is anything compared to what it is in the "states" war or no war. And get Mexicans in a crowd, there la no fighting or friction or cold-shouldering. They all seem to know each other and like each other, and as far as our observa tion goes really have a WONderful time!" ... But they are not, we should say, especially a business-like or very efficient people. Take that train of ours, for example, with one decrepit engine sent out to negotiate, what we were told was a 10 gradel It Is difficult for us to imagine anything like that happening on any Ango-Saxon railroad anywhere else in the world. But the Mexicans didn't worry about it. Lent was over, next day was the great Fast and Festival of all the year. What if they didn't "make-he-grade" they could split the train In two. And what a lark that would bel Well everyone arrived in Mexico City before dark, even If five or six hours late. What did that matter? The plain truth is, as far as we have been able to determine, it did not matter at alll R.W.R. News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, April 9. 'We cannot have prosperity In the United States if the rest of the world Is sunk In depression," said State Sec retary Stettin ius to the Chi cago cou n c 1 1 on foreign re lations. He ad vocated among other things an American trusteeship for Pacific islands. The very same night and at almost' the same hour in New York, the Carnegie peace endow ment dinner heard Adm. King and other influential speakers say (quoting precisely from news accounts): "World security depends upon American security and world prosperity depends upon Ameri- Paul Hallos can prosperity." He advocated that we keep bases in the Pacific, in line with making our own security first. This direct conflict of view point was advertised as a cleav age In the "cabinet" between the navy-war departments and state, but behind it was the new move ment running through the whole government for a change of front. Altruism is facing a gradually opening opposition. The thepry that if we first save others we may save ourselves is hitting up against the doctrine that if we first save ourselves we can keep others safe. a . THIS new theory (particularly on the point of bases) first developed in the services many months ago. The men who went into those islands In the Pacific have seen British, French, Aus tralian and Dutch admintstra tors move in to take civilian con trol as soon as the tiring ceased, or in. some cases the civilian ad ministrators actually went in with the troops and exercised civilian control. Airports our men conquered, and so vital to the future secur Ity of the world, became the civil property of those nations IH THE "BAY" SO's WE WASHED WINDOWS THE MESSY WAY ... ' up aV Li at tT f A D P A l.C the WAY. Avoid dirty hands and ruined nails. Us Clearex Glass Cleaner. Just spray it on . . . wipe it off. Leaves no oily film. Takes seconds and costs less than a penny a window. It's perfumed, too. For windows, mirrors and pictures . . . get Clearex at your store today. CLEAREX GLASS CLEANER A Wico ProcJucf Is ' which owned them before the war. A check of the Islands In the far Pacific under army control shows none outside the Philip pines definitely established as postwar bases for us. We still have use of them for military operations, but the property of our allies remains theirs. They have given us nothing. .New Guinea has officially been placed under Australian and Dutch administrators. Bou gainville has been taken over by the Australians (who incidental ly murmured in the press against doing it on the ground that the Japs held it so long they had created civilian difficulties). In the navy area of the central Pacific, the British administra tion is supposed to have gone back in most places, but the navy refuses strangely enbugh to give out the facts of the situa tion, saying: "We cannot speak for the British." (Whateyer that means.) ... TpHE service people who have fought through these cam paigns know these situations, although they are not generally known or observed by our pub lic. From such beginnings, I think, has sprung the position which Adm. King is now openly pressing. If a vote were taken upon Stettinius or King, in the senate today, King would win over whelmingly, at least upon the single issue of whether we should own those bases which are essential to our postwar cause of a peaceful world. A superficial canvass shows little sympathy for mandates or "trus teeships," which might prove insecure or embarrassing. Even Foreign Relations Chair man Connally, in administration man, thinks we should have New Caledonia, which was French. However, he has not gone so far yet as to permit hear ings for the McKellar resolution, which would take practically all the islands we are conquering, including the Japs'. Average senate opinion strikes firmly to the line that we should have as many bases as we need for our own security and thus for world security. Also as all these nations all our friends owe as more money than they can repay in cash or goods, it appears a bargain for bases might not be out of line. Thus a more enlightened and practical future-visloning theory of world peace is fast gaining ground. defeat on last war to Christian ity. Home rule sought In spending of work relief funds. iate spring may cause sowing of more corn here. Cube butter Jumps to 33 cents per pound on Portland market. Four team baseball league composed of Ashland, Klamath Falls, Medford and Grants Pass formed. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY April 9, 1925 . at was Thursday) Ashland leads, Medford third In tourist travels since first of year. . Babe Ruth, home-run king of baserill, seriously ill. Fair. High 79, low 49 degrees. It was the warmest day of spring. Dorothy Ellingson, San Fran cisco girl matricide, is found insane. New buildings to be erected at Riverside and Main, know sa' the "Page Corner." California urged to build its share of Pacific highway over Siskiyous. Medford offers a free site for county courthouse, if moved from Jacksonville. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY April 9. 1911 (It was Sunday) Champion Jack Johnsoa serves half of 25-day sentence for auto speeding in San Francisco. Mrs. T. E. Daniels home from trip to Los Angeles. Italy and Austria plan blf peace demonstration, while both prepare for war. PARTS and SERVICE for all make, at WASHERS .nd REFRIGERATORS YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 N. Bartlett. Phone 2419 NATURAL I Golden ;lor I vitamin C MARK EACH JUICY-RICH Desert Grapefruit From the Arizona-California desert comes fruit full-to-bursting with tangy juice... each golden segment brim ming with vitamin C. In fact, just half a luscious Desert Grapefruit provides a primary supply of this all important vitamin. Brighten up your break fast ith the bracing good ness of Desert Grapefruit. Flavor noontime salads with its sun-gold segments. When thirsty, enjoy cool glassfuls of fresh Desert Grapefruit juice. FHOMUtlZOMA. cuirawdVU Flight o' Time Medford and Jackson Co. 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