EIQHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNH
Friday. Juns IS, 1941
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The 'Xndon Poles", as usual,
are again spilling the beanskis,
and earnestly endeavoring to
block the efforts of the "Big 3"
to form a unity government for
Poland. The Polish question Is
beyond the average American,
but it looks like the London
Poles should go home and be
Polish Poles.
Under new state law, soon
effective, rowboats 16 feet or
longer, will be taxed $5, and $1
per foot in excess of 20 feet. The
esteemed Salem Capital-Journal
surmises, "there will be a lot of
boats IS feet, 11 Inches In
length." The same rowboat,
yanked down the highway on a
trailer, zigzags more than a
freighter getting away from a
U-boat, and, even scares the log
ging truck drivers. i
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Fair smokers are now using a
$2 an ounce concoction to re
move nicotine from their trigger
fingers, also used extensively in
pointing at the other woman's
hat. Dishwater will do the job,
faster and better, a male expert
reports.
A quintet of 1943 fathers met
yes. and compared babies. They
all are remarkable. None of
them ever cry.
BUT ORDERS IS ORDERS
(SF. ChronlcU)
- "General Eisenhower's con
cession that the soldiers may
fraternize with the children
begs the whole question. For
how Is Pfc. Jack Dodds from
Iowa to fraternize with little
Gretchen and stand icily aloof
Am nratnhnn'm anI
lder sister? He can't and he
won't; It isn't human nature."
At Red Bluff, Cel., 80.000
pounds of beef Just slaughtered
was destroyed by fire. No
doubt the community, like most
others, was in the throes of a
meat shortage, and no relief In
sight.
a
Prayers for rain by a Georgia
farm community got prompt re
sults. Ere the day was done, it
poured. Hereabouts, all prayers
for rain are answered. January
appeals bore fruit In May.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
(Woodlewn, Cal., Democrat)
"Editor In answer to the
editorial, 1 accept the caustic
reprimand for wearing Pop's
shirts In these days of scarcity,
but with some reservations.
"Give the girls credit for
being patriotic. They wear
Pop's discards to save for
stamps and bonds. Dorothy."
Republicans In Congress,
charge high government officials
used tiie war as "a cloak for
waste and graft." One of the best
tricks was renting a tractor, wltn
no engine in it, at $779 per
month. U may all turn out to be
another tempest in a Teapot
Dome.
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WHEN CHIVALRY SHIVERED
Two young men of The Dalles
wishing to prove that Edmund
Burke was mistaken when he
wrote his famous words, "The
age of chivalry is gone," retired
to the beach back of the Umatilla
Houso and began to show how
much chivalry there was in get
ting pummeled around about a
woman. We have not had oppor
tunity to Interview either of the
gay Lothurios; but as neither one
of them has put in an appearance
today, we should Judge they
must have their heads consider
ably 'swelled' over the affair','
The Dalles Chronicle, SO Yri.
Ago col.)
The flag of Ecuador bears a
figure of the great condor of the
Andes.
San Francisco, June 13. Back again !
And what a difference only a few days make. For
the climate hereabouts has completely changed, a
week ago it was winter, now S.'F. is in the midst of
summer, witn oeneve it or noi, near, prostrations
reported, and the locusts singing in the dust-laden
trees a few miles away.
We skipped the "uncovered wagon" coming down
and if possible will always do it hereafter. Not only
is time saved and discomfort escaped, but one can
make up his or her, own schedule, and easily catch
the midnight for San Ifrancisco.
Picked up a soldier and his wife a mile south of
Medford, hitch-hiking to San Diego. They had left
Seattle only the day before which indicates a disposi
tion to heb the boys in uniform.
The only remarkable thing about them was their
silence, the two of them never had a word, to say
all the wav to Dunsmuir except in answer to our
questions. They were tired, no doubt, but they did not
sleeD.
The wife (merely a girl in her 'teens) was cheerful
but silent. The soldier-boy was the latter but not the
former. 1
Both, however, were grateful for the lift. Instead
of stopping in Dunsmuir the boy picked up his suit
case, the eirl took his arm, and they started to walk
south, the latter certain they would be riding soon.
It was then after 10 p.m. (Why should a SOLDIER
have to hitch-hike?)
Nothing to eat or drink in Dunsmuir. The place
deserted, in fact, save for a couple of sailors and one
policeman, parked near the corner of the burned-out
Weed hotel. The reason?
Two hundred and fifty German prisoners, enroute,
had to have solid and liquid (non-alcoholic) nourish
ment, and cleaned the place out. According to the
policeman, who was terribly sore about it, even the
S. P. had to send their section train crews down to
Redding to be watered and fed. .
.
Why doesn't the army feed its own prisoners and
serve them at the SECOND table, not the FIRST?
So all the bond issues carried, some by large
maiorities !
Well we would much prefer all of them PASSING
to ALL of them FAILING, for the sewer and sewage
disposal extensions are critically needed, and their
deteat would have created a serious situation witn
no immediate relief in sight.
But as stated, we did not and do not think in the
midst of a war, is the time for Medford, or any other
city, just getting out of debt to plunge back into it,
to the tune of nearly a million dollars. Far better to
have waited, except for the MUST improvements,
until the war had ended and the skies, linanciai ana
otherwise, had cleared. '
However "Vox Populi, Vox Dei !"
And the people who voted for these improvements,
all desirable but only two of an emergency char
acter, will have to pay for them. (At least those of
them who are taxpayers!) So-o
Well that's democracy in action, isn't it? So why
squawk?
The train south was more crowded than usual with
over an hour's wait to get breakfast The meal finally
served, however, was good and the steward very
courteous. He was sorry about the delay but said he
was short of help, only three colored boys and they
meje kids new to the game, but the dining car
was an old and small one.
Waiting there is line, it was interesting to watch
the service men, army and navy file by with baby
hottles getting same properly warmed in the diner.
Thev have made marvelous fighters, now perhaps
they will make just as marvelous husbands 1
Movies here have returned to the all-night schedule
after the war blackout There might be a story in
attending a movie at 5 a.m., and perhaps one of these
days we may tackle' it (Be 'sure that is "MAY",
Julius.)
One of President Tinman's pals Is here making
arrangements for the President's arrival for the final
ceremonies. He reports the President hopes to be here
no later than a week hence which would make it June
20. Hope he knows what he is talking about but
doubt it
As predicted two weeks ago, there is no chance
of defeating the one-nation veto on any matter of
importance, the real reason being Stalin would never
sign a charter which deprived Russia of that power,
but this is not officially admitted. As a result of Harry
Hopkins visit to Moscow, however, it is claimed
Russia has made concessions regarding the Polish
problem, and also freedom of discussion in the Assem
bly. It will be interesting to see precisely what they
are. .
It is certainly hard to satisfy some people. When it
was cold here we longed for summer,' and now it is
hot we long for one of those brisk cool breezes rushing
down Powell street direct from the Golden Gate!
R.W.R.
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
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Paul Mallon
U.S. Chamber Holds
Pessimistic View
Washington, June IS ff9
The U. S. Chamber of Commerce
said today it would "like to feel"
that the San Francisco confer
ence would pave the way for
permanent peace but "all history
refutes that happy hope."
Consequently the chamber
urged Immediate adoption of
peacetime compulsory military
training.
Washington, June 15 It can
be said the navy is working up
a new program for post-war de
fense power
and the au
thorities from
the top down
(and I mean
the White
House as well
as the navy
department) al
ready have de
cided there is
not to be much
e c o n omy In
their naval
planning.
Details may well come Into
the category of secrets and le
gitimately are subject to volun
tary censorship. Yet it is no
secret this nation will wind up
this war with a navy much stron
ger than the combined fleets
afloat in all other nations.
I published sometime back an
estimate that our navy would
be S to 1 over Britain by the
end. Since then the British have
gone into warship building, I
understand. But the estimate
still holds good, at least as a
broad numerical picture of our
relative perspective power on
the high seas.
Ours will be even more than
a two-ocean navy, and with its
great acceleration in flying pow
er, already is measured by some
experts, as a three-ocean force.
m m m
TWO good naval bases In the
Philippines also are being
provided by naval authorities.
Maryland's Senator Tydings,
who has returned from a Pacific
trip, says the Filipinos are anxi
ous for us to have these and any
others we want, in view of their
disastrous experience from the
Japanese invasion.
A good many senators also
want to see us get the Jap island
bases in the Pacific, and they
have their eye especially on
Truk (which we have not yet
captured).
The hearings of the special
house committee on the youtli
draft proposals of the army also
might be classified by some as a
classic commentary on how far
we have been able to go in the
struggle toward peace but this
is an entirely different proposi
tion. In the first place, Mr. Truman
has said nothing about it. Ques
tions at' press conferences as to
whether he favored the army
program to take every boy away
from his home for a year in the
army, have brought no comment.
(Mr. Roosevelt favored the plan).
In the second place, congress
Is paying but little attention, to
,the Woodrum hearings. They are
generally considered as an airing
of pent-up steam on a high-
running subject. No action is
expected anytime soon. I
I think there is a reasonable
general official viewpoint here!
on that subject, which does not
expect war, sincerely wants a
living arrangement which will
establish peace, but also wants
American defense. j
.
fHE Woodrum hearings thus
f n f lie. a dniFAlnna Anlti 4,.m
sides to the youth draft question,
the army's and the side of those
who are against any military
training. A third unheard side
advocates the best possible mili
tary training under democratic
methods, without a draft and
without removing the boys from
their homes.
' It would build up the national
guard Into a real guard of the
nation, give it tanks, planes and
money, move military education
Into the schools, both high
schools and colleges; give each
section of the country an Annap
olis and a West Point of its own,
and otherwise promote the
democratic methods of raising
and maintaining whatever de
fense force Is necessary.
I suspect Mr. Truman may
like the latter method, especially
as he himself is a national guard
man and n reserve officer.
Flight o Time
Medford and Jackson Co. His
tory from the files of the Mail
Tribune 10. 20 and 34 years
ago.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
June IS, 1935
(It was Saturday)
Dr. Frederick M. Hunter,
named chancellor for state board
of higher education.
Pacific Clipper completes hop
to Midway base.
Portland labor resolution flays
Gov. Martin for stand against
picketing In mill strike.
total 263,000,
Autos in state
statistics show.
Unsettled with showers. High
72, low 43 degrees.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
June 15, 192S
(It was Monday)
State . highway commission
loses eight million dollar suit to
Warren paving company by fed
eral court dicision.
Local autoists make first trip
of season to Diamond Lake, and
find the road rough and slippery,
but caught 75 pounds of fish.
Six-ton plane to pass over city
tomorrow afternoon enroute to
Seattle.
Fair. High 70, low 45 degrees.
Score of speeders rounded up
by traffic cop.
War maneuvers start at Camp
Jackson.
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS
AGO TODAY
June 15, 1911
(It was Thursday)
First National bank celebrates
Its sixth birthday and holds In
formal reception to public. De
posits grow from $25,000 to
$1,051,499 in six years.
Robert R. Ebel leaves on busi
ness trip to Portland.
Humane society warns team
sters they are overloading wag
ons, and overworking their
horses.
WEATHER
Northern California Clear
today, tonight and Saturday;
rising daytime temperatures.
DAMCE
UPPER APPLEGATE
GRANGE HALL
Sat., June 16
9 P. M. to 2 A. M.
WASHING MACHINES
REPAIRED
Parts it Service on All Makes
8. & B, Washer Shop
406 E. Main.
Phone S302
BREAD IS AT ITS BEST
nxwR..wntitrs
ZE ELECTED
LEGION LEADER
Richard H. Baize, city police
officer, was chosen commander
of the American Legion Post IS,
Medford, at election held Wed
nesday night. Leon I. Jacobs was
elected first vice commander.
Merle Jarmin, second vice com
mander, Walter P. Dunlap, adju
tant and Albert J. Anderson,
chaplain.
Those elected to the executive
committee were Oliver S. Over
myer, Joe E. Fliegel, Robert F.
Kyle, Walter J. Retaking and
I. W. Housechild.
The new officers will take
their seats at the first meeting
in September.
lessons and meet the bus at
headquarters. Bus fare will be
five cents each way.
June 18 is the opening day of
camp and it is to be held Monday
through Friday for two weeks
at the day camp site on Bear
creek south of Medford. Girls
may still register the opening
day.
The first permanent European
settlement on the American
mainland was made Dy me span
lards in Colombia In 1510.
GIRL SCOUT DAY CAMP
TRANSPORTATION READY
Transportation arrangements
for Girl Scout annual day camp
have been completed it was stat
ed today, and the -busses will
leave from Scout headquarters
each morning at 9:40 a.m. It was
pointed out that this schedule
will permit girls who are taking
swimming lessons to finish the
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