IX-MEDrORD MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, May J, 1948
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Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthur Parry
An nhhrevlntlnn for the full
name of the San Francisco con
ference Is "UNCOIN". To the
average American, It looks too
much like what's been going on
the last decade, and, the nation
can't stand much more uncoin
lng. The people of Italy, and the
law of retribution finally caught
ud with II Duce Mussolini
though It took them 20 years to
do It. Dead and disgraced, he
was defiled In a vengeful purge
In the city park of Milan, more
savage than civilized. Many who
spat at him Sunday, in his days
of power tanatically cheered his
demagoguery, approved his tyr
anny, and followed slavishly,
though he beat them with rub-
. ber hoses, and made them drink
castor oil. (News reel showing
his balcony struttlngs, and facial
contortions, were rare comedy
to American theatregoers.) He
was a vile rapscallion, and ego
tistical dictator, who took dicta
tion from nobody not even his
own conscience. Then, he fell in
with bad companions (Hitler)
and went downhill fast to the
inglorious finish.
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"He closed his eyes and went
en watching her still pale face".
(Redbook Mag.) Slick trick.
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3. Tannehtll Walker, 6, has
now popped out as a "Pirate",
the new role being due to seeing
a school play In which bold buc
caneers cavorted and sang bass.
Master Walker in his varied
career has been a locomotive
(with a cab in front), Klamath
Indian with war paint, cowboy,
gold miner, commando, Gen.
MacArthur, Admiral Nlmlti, and
a masked wrestler. In about 12
more years, he will make up his
mind.
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MASTER CROOK
(Siskiyou News)
"SNEAK THIEVES who get
salt and pepper shakers from
local cafes are common but
some expert baffled the White
Circle outfit by getting the
shakers plus the sugar bowl
Saturday night."
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Col. Emory Bluojay reports he
was shot at, and missed, four
times Tues. by a boy with a .22
rifle. "One of the pellets nearly
hit Jen Wren In the middle of
her song to the dying day", Col.
Bluejay said. "The assailant Is
the same scallaway who a week
before Christmas scattered bread
crumbs on the lawn for mem
bers of the Worm and Earwig
division, and then wrote to
Santa Claus about it. How his
folks would howl if a bird tried
to peck his eyes out!"
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"PISTOL RIVER MAN AND
WOMAN WED" (Del Norte
Triplicate). The usual and tradi
tional combination.
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The United Nations parley
voted to admit Argentina, over
the objections of Russia, but
denied the same right to Poland.
While the late "good neighbor"
was flirting with the Nazis, the
Poles fought them.
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"Bleakest of all outlooks In
the coming peace Is that of the
innumerable commentators, un
less It can be arranged that six
or eight attend every dog fight
on Main street." (Sen. Soaper
In Ogn.) Horrible possibility.
...
Optimists report the return of
peace will bring better auto
driving, due to gasoline and tire
rationing of the war. One can
remember the days when the
return of legal liquor was going
to do the same, and, besides, cut
the taxes in two, J. Wesley
Bates, the tonsorialist argued.
The name of Chill comes from
the Indian word "tchill," mean
ing snow,
Editorial Correspondence
San Francisco, April 29: What NEXTI
The first time it was in the Biltmore barber shop.
Now the same thing happens In the Peace Conference Assembly,
under the very eyes and nose of Foreign t-ommissar raoioiov.
In March the International News was to blame.
Now, according to the U. P. the A. P. must take the respon
slbllity. . , . . .
Well, whoever IS responsible, It Is an outrage and a shame and
if Justice were done the San Francisco Call-Bulletin would refund
about a thousand bucks to the deluded purchasers of its "Red
Banner Extree" and publicly hang
Fnr there is no excuse for such
The "Call" printed nothing in
5 o'clock extra with "Nazis fcjuit,"
frnnt rtnefe.
What If there were rumors to that effect? There are always
rumors during war. No responsible newspaper should put out an
extra and take hard-earned cash
statement like that unless the
This renort had none at any tlmel
The "Call" should at least have
'! renorted" or something of that
But there it was unqualified
Bay area the "Call" had a beat
could get them off the press.
Of course there were rumors,
We were surprised at the large attendance at the Saturday
afternoon nlenarv session and
newspaper man from Canton, Ohio.
"Don't you know what is on the tapis? ne wmsperea.
"What is It?"
"This is straight from Stettlnlus Molotov is to preside this
afternoon so he can make the
rendered UNCONDITIONALLY!
nlus to Washington, he is leaving
This rjronouncement was accompanied by such a heavy scent
of spiritous frumenti, that we took it with a grain of salt, and yet
the man was plainly not pie-eyed even U he had started early to
celebrate the end of the war in Europe. '
We left our seat and hastened
floor to check the sensational report.
Yes. the U. P. had heard it. and
believe it the report was all over the place but they could find
no basis for it whatever. They would tip us off at once if there
was anything to it.
So we returned to our seat and
Canton that he was all wet, Inside
was nothing to it.
"The U. P. is nuts," was the
fake armistice story, they are a lot of saps and are getting the
pants beat off 'em in this man's war. Take it from me that's the
dope it i all fixed up. Hang on
nowl"
Obviously an A. P. zealot so
there was nothing to the report.
"S-s-h," was the comeback, "I
I don't bet. I am a Presbyterian!"
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And Comrade Molotov did take
proceedings "with a smile," according to the Chronicle, "obvi
ously delighted that the Peace Conference should thus officially
recognize the Russian envoy and even mort important the Russian
language."
Ok, but If M. Molotov has really smiled since he reached San
Francisco, or shown any signs of amusement or pleasure as far as
facial expressions are concerned, your correspondent has missed
both.
The Foreign Commissar of the Soviet Socialistic Republics has
got no face in the usual meaning
pletely expressionless MASK, supporting a pair or black lusteriess
eyes behind an old-fashioned pince-nez It does not register emo
tions, it completely hides them IF anyl
And to support our contention let any reporter at yesterday's
session deny this:
When M. Mootov was presented with a copy of this now
notorious Red Call "extree", we examined his face as carefully
as the absence of our field glasses permitted, and defy anyone to
have told from his expression what his emotional reactions were.
Certainly no one can claim the Foreign Minister of Russia is so
completely ignorant of the English language that he did not know
what those box-car letters in red ink, "Nazis Quit," meant! But
the blank expression on that colorless face did not change In the
slightest nor later when apparently the Interpreters translated
the text.
The Call "Extra" certainly startled, fooled and delighted the
people of San Francisco, but It did not faze M. Molotov or put him
off his routine for a single Instant. We wager there Is a pretty
keen, wise, sophisticated mind clicking behind that oriental mask.
And let this also be recorded. While the people that Is the
civilians in San Francisco were taken In by this perversion of
"enterprising Journalism" and fell for the extra like a thousand
bricks, the men in the service soldiers and sailors did NOT.
We had to leave the conference before adjournment and hurry
over to Oakland for a dinner date. En route we button-holed every
soldier and sailor In sight, and practically every one had an "extra"
In his hand. When we got off at Piedmont station, a cab squeaked
up to the curb, a muscular looking gent with a cauliflower ear
and a half chewed cigar In his face hopped out and dropped a
huge package of papers at the feet of the news-stand proprietor as
he cut the twine with a knife and hopped back into the car.
"There's your extree," he yelled, "the Nazis have quit!"
In less than IS minutes they were all gone we had to wait 20,
and a large proportion to men in uniform.
Yet we found none who believed it, and the more service stripes
they wore the more sceptical they were.
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"Don't believe a word of it," was almost the universal reaction.
"Just another damn newspaper fake" was the way one middle
aged marine with bronze medals hanging below his service stripe,
expressed It though ha reserved Judgment apparently until he
had read everything he could find on the front page.
And later at the airport officers club, It was the same. Over
In Market Street and Union Square they were celebrating the
end of the war in Europe. There was no celebration at the officers
club where many were getting ready to push off on Monday!
They had heard the report BUT they didn't believe It!
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It's really too bad. When the news of Germany's surrender
does come, we venture 'to sny half the people won't believe it, but
dismiss it all as another newspaper or radio fake. And thus they
will miss a lot of fun and excitement not be ready to Join In the
celebration until It is over.
But it is more serious than that.
Such "Jumping the gun" on vital war newt during such a criti
cal period might really cause serious Illness among those who
have sons and daughters in active service even death. And such
practices undermine public confidence In the press confidence
that has been shaken enough through recent years as It Is. If W.
R. Hearst cared anything about the integrity of the press as a
dependable medium of Information, he would fire the man or men
on the Call responsible for that "Red Extree" of April 28th, 1945
It really amounted to nothing less than getting money under false
pretenses.
We are getting rather sorry for the East Indians at this hotel.
They are an unusually Intelligent and attractive group and they
are extremely earnest. But It surely looks to a man up a tree, as
If they would get nowhere at this conference. They make speeches,
hold meetings and pass out pamphlets, maintaining the official
Indian delegation to this conference Is nothing but a stooge set up
for Churchill (they hate Churchill) and only Nehru and Azad can
speak for the people of India. But to date at least no one pays the
slightest attention to them. This may change before the conference
ends, for India has a case. But as of this writing they appear to
be lost In tha shuffle In spite of their zeal and devotion. '
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Wa regret to state that, at the conference meeting yesterday
afternoon Lord Halifax of the British delegation, went to sleep
right In the middle of General Carlos P. Ramulo's Impassioned and
eloquent speech. Carlos Ramulo, by the way, Is the same little
man from tha Philippines -be can't be much over five feet, on
Its head In the sname.
things!
its news columns to Justify that
piasterea in rea inK ail over ine
for it, with a blanket, unequivocal
same had some official sanction.
moauiea me nazis un wun
sort
in any way and all over the
and sold the extras as fast as they
so remarked to our neighbor, a
announcement; Germany has sur
The President has called StetU-
on the S o'clock plane."
to the U. P. booth on the first
were busy checking, nut didn't
informed our compatriot from
and out the U. P. said there
reply, "since they got out that
to your seat, it won t oe long
we offered to bet him a dollar
up the gavel and start off the
of the term. It is a pale, com
Inch In height who took the Democratic convention by storm last
June, in seconding the nomination of President Roosevelt. He is
also, we believe, an aide to General MacArthur and really deserves
the title of the silver-tongued orator of the South Pacific. He can
really orate! R.W.R.
News Behind
The News
By Paul MaJIon
San Francisco, May 2 The
lid on inside news has been
sealed out here, but information
from Washing
ton sugg e s t s
President Tru
man has been
dee ply anxi
ous about the
Russian a 1 1 i
tude. A sena
t o r 1 a 1 caller
came back
from t h
White House a
few days back
Paul station
with the pri
vate report
mat our whole relations with
Russia were "not of the best."
There is a general fear which
congress apparently shares with
Mr. T. that Russia regards this
security conference lightly and
is emoarklng upon an imperial
istic program which may not
stop with this war.
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THUS a hardening realism
ReemS to hA ilnunlnnino ai
top oi mis government, which
is cuusiueraDiy aiiierent irom
the super-optimism of the past,
When even th mnct ilanoiirniie
developments, threatening our
toreign policy were always in
temreted with fh (Hon that
everything would be all right in
uic ena. mere aDDears 10 De
less inrTinntinn in nurcio iht,
thenrv that purvthlna ,'a tr- tUa
best in this best of all possible
worlds. In jhort, .we have been
forced In fne nVvpl
with which Russia has presented
us in the progressive develop
ment of her foreign policy in
conflict with our hopes.
Other authentic advices from
Ihe inside nietlire Mr Truman
as navinsr returner! tn fh Atinn.
tic Charter as the basis for his
dealing through State Secretary
Stettinius'with the other nations
here. He also has swung his suo-
'OOrt to the nrmv-nnw nrnirrn m
for obtaining outlying bases for
the United States, perhaps not
the whole way yet. But presum-
aoiy ne nas dropped the original
Stettinius idea of international
trusteeshiDs. Thev
he fears what will happen in the
Orient if the United States
reaches out ton fnr in
and he does not know how
t-nina and other Oriental nations
might look at such acquisitions
one one nand or how Britain
and France may regard an ex
tenion of the principles of the
Atlantic Charter In tha nri.nt
On the other, would France,
tor instance, insist upon main
taining her Imperialistic sphere
In Indo-China if we take bases?
Will the Dutch give their East
Indies self irnvernment? will thu
British insist on hanging on tol
oiLgopurB unacr us old empire
arrangement? Would the British
go back into Hong Kong? What
would China think of that and
Its application to the matter of
our taking bases while maintain
ing our insistence on the Atlan
tic Charter?
Apparently he Is turning these
thines over in h! minri nnA hae
reached only one conclusion
mat it might be wise to wait
until the war Is over before 1e-
Cidins! that W(t nrp pnlna in t,,in
Iwo Jima, the Marlannas, etc.,
over io some international au
thority. a a
DERSONALLY, I do not see
any inconsistency between
the Atlantic Charter and "grab
bing" bases. If we believe in the
Atlantic Charter and we do, then
we will need the bases to see
that our Ideals are not submerg
ed in this world. True enough
thr charter pledges freedom for
all people and no territorial ag
grandizement, but Jap held
Islands would not be taken by us
for empire purposes. They hold
no commercial value which
would make us want them. "Ag
grandizement" is hardly the
word to describe what Adm.
King and other army-navy lead
ers have demanded. We want
'.si rom Were I
I guess our town doesn't like
rationing any better than other
folks. But when a fellow went
from door to door the other day,
peddlinR butter, cheese, and ba
con without points, he didn't
And a single taker.
Krl Carey's mlaans, Sarah,
sauimed It op. "I'd Just be
ashamed to have that butter on
my table," Snrah says. "I'd a
hrap rather have my family and
guesta pnt op with what I can
serve honestly, than give 'em
treat from the Black Market."
A ft, 11S if a Strut
kCwrilK
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them for defense, to make sure
we are not attacked, and as long
as we stand firmly upon the
Atlantic Charter as the basis for
our foreign Dollcy. we are on
sound ground. No Just complaint
could possibly be lodged against
us that we are violating our
principles In taking what we
need to maintain tftem.
"Grabbing" is another word
which hardly applies. We al
ready have those islands. There
are a lot of graves out there to
tell how we took them. Our men
went in there fighting and dying
to acquire air and land positions
for the defeat of Japan, and if
you want to characterize the
venture from the idealistic stand
point, we went in there to make
the world safe for democracy
and the Atlantic Charter. That is
what our troops would tell you.
By no stretch of a Just imagina
tion would other nations call the
action a land-grab.
Final arrangements have been
completed for the annual May
Fellowship Day program of the
Medford Council of Church Wo
men which is to be Friday at the
First Methodist church, Main
and Laurel streets. Reservations
for the luncheon must be made
with Mrs. C. Earl Bradfish,
phone 3646, by tonight.
Luncheon on a Noah s Ark
theme is to be served at 1
o'clock. Special favors are being
provided for the tables and wom
en attending are to be paired for
table places by means of match
ing cards marked with animal
figures. A surprise feature is
planned for the luncheon menu,
it is said, and Miss Jean Farley
will present a program of vocal
music.
Five speakers will present
various phases of the program
topic, "Our Town." Comment
ing on the fellowship program
the national president of the
council, Mrs. Harper Sibley of
Rochester, N. Y., stated "Ameri
ca has dared to anticipate the
creation of one world by wel
coming to her shores people of
every race, tongue, nation and
religion. Let us see to it that all
these Americans are sharing in
the privileges which are ours,
let us ferret out those customs,
attitudes and practices which
are unworthy and un-American
that our beloved country may
come to its new responsibility
with clean hands."
Grants Pass, May 2. A com
mission representing veterans'
organizations of the county has
been appointed by the county
court, under provisions of a
state law, t,o consider and evalu
ate all proposals for a memorial
for those who give their lives in
World War II, and to receive
contributions of land and money
for the erection of a memorial.
The appointment was made as
a result of a request made to the
county court by Commander J.
A. Drolette of the Josephine
County Veteran's council, and
W. R. Faris, past commander of
the organization. Several civic
and veterans' organizations have
urged that such a commission be
named, the most recent requests
being made by the Junior Cham
ber of Commerce and the Amer
ican Legion.
Penicillin production has
passed 200 billion unit per!
month. That is less than 10
pounds. )
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CHURCH COUNCIL
UN ARRANGE
FELLOWSHIP DAY
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
TO PLAN MEMORIAL
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Black Market Versus
Brighter Meals
These days, most people are
agreed that a simple menu of un
rationed foods and substitutes
Is a badge of honor ... no apolo
gies required!
And from where I alt. house
wives ran brighten limited meals
with cheerful table decorations,
eparkllng ctaVr or tangy Ice-cold
beer, or aide dishes of home
made preserves and fruits and
ant. Those little touches can be
mighty helpful to the appetite.
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Medford and Jackson Co. His
tory from the files of the Mail
Tribune 10. 20 and 34 rars
ago.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
May 2, 1935
at was Thursday)
Unexpected cold causes gen
eral smudging in valley.
Test case on poultry handling
to aeciae vanauy ui nnrt, uwum
supreme court.
Goerjng, German air minister
reports Nazi plane strength is
equal to any foe.
Workmen start clearing debris
of fire destroyed state capitol at
Salem,
Prowler steals silverware
from Episcopal church.
First baseball game of season
a', fairgrounds Sunday.
Applegate stockmen organize
to battle rustlers.
Oregon Dollars for Oregon
Product Week starts Monday.
Fair. Higlj 64, low 34 degrees.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
- May 2. 1925
(It was Saturday)
Burglars again rob Faber store
at Central Point.
Seven Oaks service station
opens for season.
Oregon to get ten million dol
lars in federal funds for work
coming year. '
Hill lines to be extended to
Klamath Falls.
Fair. High 76, low 41 degrees.
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS
AGO TODAY
May 2, 1911 -
(It was Tuesday)
Local gas plant out of com
mission, resulting In many cold
breakfasts.
Al G. Barnes circus pitches
tents near P. & E. depot.
Local merchants victimized
by check artist to tune of $250.
ROSSlCCEEDS
WEATHERFORD AS
PASTORS' LEADER
Milo Ross, pastor of Friends
Church, was elected president of
the Medford Ministerial Associa
tion to complete the unexpired
term of Rev. Fred M. Weather
ford at a meeting of the associa
tion held at the Church of the
Nazarene yesterday. Rev. Stan
ley Keller of the Brethren
Church was elected as secretary
to complete Ross' unexpired
term.
Rev. Weatherford recently re
signed his pastorate at the
Church of the Nazarene to ac
cept a call to a large Portland
church. He expects to assume
his new duties the latter part
of the month.
Because Rev. Weatherford
will be in Eugene the rest of the
week where he is attending the
annual district assembly, plans
for the VE day celebration were
revised.
If VE day comes on Sunday
and Is announced in the fore
noon, services will be held in
the Presbyterian church at 3 p.
m. If announced Sunday after
noon every church Is asked to
observe the occasion independ
ently. If VE day comes before
noon on a week-day, union serv
ices will be held at 3 p. m. in
the Presbyterian church. If an
nounced in the afternoon of a
week-day services will be held
at 7:30 p. m. In the Presbyterian
cnurch.
The postoffice at Prosperity,
N. C, was discontinued during
the depression and has never
been re-opened.
A THRILLING LECTURE
LIFE ON THE AMAZON"
By L. B. HALLIWELL
Who has spent 14 years exploring earth's greatest
water system, the mighty Amazon, with its hundreds
of tributaries. The lecture will be made graphic with
SCREEN PICTURES
THURSDAY-8.00 P.M.
SEVENTH - DAY ADVEIITIST CHURCH
CORNER OF EDWARDS and BEATTY STREETS
ALU WELCOME SEATS FREE
TO BRING CITY
BETTER RETURN
The California-Pacific Utilities
Co. gas franchise was renewed
last night by the city council in
regular meeting. The franchise,
which expired in March, was re
newed for 10 years. Under the
new terms, the company will
pay the city a percentage of the
gross receipts. For the first
three years, one per cent of the
gross receipts will be paid; one
and one-half per cent for the
next three years and two per
cent for the remaining four
years.
The former franchise, which
was in effect for 30 years, called
for five per cent of the gross
receipts on illuminating gas only
to be paid to the city. As this
type of gas was not used in
Medford in later years, It re
sulted In no revenue to the city.
The council approved the sale
of three city lots. Lots 7 and 8,
Block 5, Euclid Park addition, to
Frank Gray, $200 .for each lot
and lot 9, Parker place, to
Claude R. Oldam for $175.
Daily Weather Report
FORECASTS
b.iu -,w,,ijr. vicar io part
ly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Con-
. """Biii puruon ana
h Tk ' eastern poruon tonight
...... ...... -""j , w. wt-uuunai ugm
rains west of Cascades tonight and
niuinn;. aufiiiuy cooler west ponton
tonight.
LOCAL DATA
. ' " . -l D,U IMUU.
Highest 84; Lowest 30.
ucucicncy lor me montn: .04 inches.
Total precipitation alnce September
I, 1944: 14.18 inches.
Deficiency for the season: JO inches.
terday 25; 4:30 today 81. '
- lomuiioff
Sunrise 6:09 a. m., Sunset 8:10 p. m.
mgn low t-rec.
J8
.08
.28
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Seattle .
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Washlngton.'bl'c
zaKima
Boise x" 2ij
Boston ?7 42
Chicago S4 40
Denver f 45
Eureka , , -03 48
Havre 33
Los Angeles 74 50
Medford ...9 1 51
New York -.... .50 43
Omaha .GO 50
Phoenix Q S9
Portland ..83 81
Rnnn R7 d9
m 55
77 41
64 48
70 50
75 43
53 35
; 80 44
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