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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
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ha QUIET beauty of our chapel
affords perfect letting for your
hour of parting.
Sine 1888
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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 ... '
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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.
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
April 9, 1935
(It was Tuesdav)
nouse passes ami-war profit
bill, that puts ceilings on all
wartime prices.
Nazis place Protestant pastors I
in jail, as punishment for oppos
ing Hitler's ideas.
Fair, with frost predicted.
High 51, low 38 degrees.
Gen. Ludendorff lays German
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