EIGHT MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday, July 20. 194S
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Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthur P.rry
A rural resident with a smoke
house full of his own, rejoices
that on a visit to town yes. he
ate "boughtcn" bacon, for the
first time since Pearl Harbor.
Interviews with Mrs. Mussol
ini are appearing In the press,
She regrets she ever let II Duce
crawl out from under her thumb
when she had him there.
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" 'Tctrachlorethyllne' '. W e
can't even pronounce it, so from
$1.50 we close 'em out at 30c."
(Albany Democrat-Herald ad).
For nothing, If the customer can.
Canning demonstrations stag
ed here this week by the OSC
have Droved popular. So have
the canning demonstrations, with
more to come, staged in Wash
ington, D. C, by the President.
...
Annoyed by a squeaking
mouse, an Idaho woman home
steader grabbed a shotgun and
accidentally shot off a big toe.
An oil can would have been
safer.
SAME HERE ITEM
(Roseburg News-Review)
"There is an unshakable
conviction that one of the first
major items of business on the
Big Three agenda at Potsdam
is the allotment to the Rpse
burg armory of a captured
cannon to replace the one con
tributed to the war effort."
It has been so hot here, own
ers of fashionable "two-toned
loafing Jackets" peel them off
afternoons to loaf, hillbilly style.
...
Tokyo reports the broadsides
from the fleet raking the Japa
nese coast are not worth opposi
tion, and the results trifling. The
lack of opposition is called a
"side-stepping operation." This
is befuddling logic, and there
has been nothing like it since the
1936 alibi, the "plan to pack the
supreme court, would unpack
it." ,
.
"The annual sunrise service at
Fort Necessity will be held at
2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon."
Conncllville Times.) A fine
time of day for Old Sol to get
up.
Stockmen are busy distribut
ing rock salt in the high hills.
They report tliey never saw fat
ter steers, and predict the best
looking beef shortage in history.
...
Since 1040 Oregon has gained
2,439 farms. This will increase
crop production and the number
of prayers for rain In August.
The mystery of the disap
pearance of Princess Snow White
Robin has been solved. Juvenile
D. blackbird has confessed he
fired a shot from a .22 rifle and
Is very sorry, District Attorney
Whereas Whereas Whereas
Woodpecker and Assistant I. Ob
ject Crow report. The assailant
states his Grandmaw permitted
him to take a walk with the
weapon, when he promised not
to shoot It. He took a shot at
the woodshed upon which the
victim was seated, and, for some
unexplainable reason, hit her.
An uncle of the defendant slated
to the sheriff the defendant was
13 years old and previously had
fired 2,000 rounds of ammuni
tion at various living objects
without hitting them, and does
not believe it will happen again.
A number of farmers report
their tractors are worn out, and
they are thinking of getting a
new one, or using something
that has colls.
Careful checking of all can
ning equipment before using
may prevent death or Injury.
Even canning is the same as In
viting an accident to happen.
une A Ato) Kwrnin?
The new Dean of Canterbury, like his predecessor,
is strongly pro-Russian. Also like his predecessor, he
visited Russia, had a long talk with Commissar Stalin
and returned enthusiastic about the Muscovite All
Highest and the progress being made in that rapidly
developing country, in the direction of human better
ment.
If this were not true, that is, if the English church
had not become typed, so to speak, as decidedly
"pinkish" the report of the new dean, Dr. Hewlett
Johnson, probably would nave made tne iront page.
But with the background what it is, the interview was
no doubt taken with a gram of salt, particularly in
England and the United States.
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HOWEVER, biased or not biased, the interview is
of genuine importance. For it indicates a com
plete chancre of heart as far as Soviet Russia s attitude
toward the established church and religion are con
cerned, as well as an extremely surprising and re
freshing spirit of tolerance toward other countries and
England in particular on tne part or Lomraae ataun.
IN fact, this department's skepticism regarding the
1 interview was intensified by the angelic spirit
which nrevaded it, a spirit of such sweetness and
lie-ht. that after observing the Russian technique at
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San a rancisco lor over two montns, h an auua up to
one of those things just too good to be true.
However, Russia is so important in the world today,
what the head of all the Russians says is of such vital
significance to this country and the peace -of the
world, that we print it herewith in full, that is the
full text of the story as it came over the wires from
the United Press.
Stalin is sneaking, we quote:
"Religion cannot be stopped. Conscience cannot be stilled.
Religion is a matter of conscience and conscience is free. Wor
ship and religion are free. The church has Its history, and wc
have our history. The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox
church pronounced Anathema on the new Soviet government
and bade the people refuse to pay taxes. We on our part were
obliged to defend ourselves. The state had to act.
"The war has now shown the church how essentially patri
otic the Soviet government is and also has revealed the patri
otism of the church." .
To Dr. Johnson's request , for suggestions on
methods of drawing Britain and Russia closer to
gether and keeping them together in the post-war
world. Stalin replied :
"It was easy to keep together when We were fighting side
by side against the might of Germany. But the Germans are
beaten now, and it Is less easy when the tension is gone to
avoid friction. ,
"But we want to do it. We want to keep firm our union,
not only in words but in deeds. We have no wish whatsoever
to hurt England or hinder England.
"We want to be friends with England and friends in deeds
as well as words. If your politicians will do it, we will do it."
We. don't doubt that Stalin made a statement
similar to the above, what we do doubt is that he ex
pressed himself as he is quoted, for Stalin just doesn t
talk that way.
The attitude of the Kremlin toward religion and
the church undoubtedly has changed since Lenin s
dictum that "religion is the opium of the people," and
there is also little doubt that Russia wishes to be
friendly with Britain and the rest of the world,
especially the large powers.
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DUT it should be realized the new dean does not
speak Russian and Stalin does not speak English,
so the conversation between the two men had to be
conducted by interpreters.
And where interpreters carry the ball, exact quota
tion is practically impossible.
AS a result, it is our belief that the above was
phrased by the dean, expresses the ideas of the
dean more accurately than those of the Russian dic
tator, that while there was no conscious effort to mis
represent under the conditions existing, a strictly ex
act realistic picture of Stalin s views today regarding
religion, the church and Russian relations with Britain
was not obtained.
There has undoubtedly been a change for the better
along these lines in Russia, but probably nothing as
idealistic and poetic as the dean s report would indi
cate.
Too Much Of A Good Thing
Paul V. McNutt, Federal Security administrator
and director of War Manpower on arrival in Manila
today declared his intention is to survey the economy
of the Philippines and not concern himself with
politics.
That is undoubtelv true. But it is also true, that
the economy of the islands from this time henceforth
will determine the politics.
THERE are already two distinct schools of political
thought among the native leaders of the Philippines.
One group, and undoubtedly the larger one, favors
immediate and complete independence, cutting
themselves off entirely from the United States' this
year.
The other group doubts the wisdom of such action
and believes that a few years of such absolute inde
pendence will show the people and the economy of
the islands are in no condition to successfully make
their way in this turbulent world alone.
The latter croup favors not absolute independence
but'a modified form of dominion status, that is com
plete self government, but a favored nation relation
ship as far as the United States is concerned, parti-
t-ui.iiiv in me economic reaim.
. .
THIS department agtees with this minority group,
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mm la tuni nii-iii, unit? win ut'iiiuiiMiiue wie njiiy
of the course insisted upon by the independence
zealots.
HALTS EXPANSION
Washington, July 20 (U.R)
The War Production board's rub
ber bureau today cancelled 12
plant expansion projects in its
program for large truck tires and
announced partial cutback or
complete elimination of 23 ad
ditional expansions in the pro
gram for smaller truck tires.
Five projects for tires to which.
tank treads are attached also
were cancelled.
The 12 large truck tire plants
would have cost $86,000,000 if
they had been completed. The
reductions announced today,
plus cancellation of 21 truck-
tire tube plant expansions an
nounced last week bring total
cancellations by the bureau of
$ilu,uuo,ooo.
Washington, July 20 (U.R)
The senate last night approved
a bill designed to permit subsidy
payments to lamb growers by
the Commodity Credit corpora
tion.
The bill, sponsored by Sen.
Joseph C. O'Mahoney, D., Wyo.,
now goes to the house.
The bill provides that CCC can
pay the subsidies under a pro
gram to be approved by the sec
retary of agriculture.
OMahoney pointed out that
CCC has the authority to pay di
rect suDsidies to producers but
lacked the funds. He said RFC
had the funds bt not the auth
ority. His bill permitted trans-
ler of the necessary funds from
tlt C to CCC.
Newly weds
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Universal starlet Ponl Adams and
Lt Tom Turnage. Houston, Texas,
embrace after their surprise mar
riage at First Methodist Church,
Hollywood. The Honeymoon will
have to wait until she finishes her
role in "Night j Paradise."
HOENIX PAIR GUILTY
DISORDERLY" CONDUCT
Mrs. Ona Frick and William
Graves of Phoenix, charged with
disorderly conduct in a com
plaint signed by -Andrew G.
Severson, were found guilty and
sentenced to 30 days In the
county jail and assessed the costs
by Justice of the Peace W. P.
Tucker yesterday. The jail sent
ence was suspended for one year.
J. ne suit involved Severson s
chickens straying into the yard
of the defendants. Words lead
to blows, it was testified. Mrs.
Frick argued with Severson.
Graves then entered the argu
ment and blows were struck.
Severson and Mrs. Frick have
engaged In several over-the-fence
disputes the past several months,
testimony showed.
COMMUNICATIONS
Letter to the Kdllur muif oeai
the name tnd addrett il the writer
although the use nl a pen-name ol
Initial fur publication l permis
ithla I'he Mall Tribune reiervei
the runt to edit all letter! with a
view to elarlty and condemaUoo
'Thrill of a Lifetime"
To the editor: I wonder how
many natives of this vicinity
have passed up the thrill of a
lifetime? How many have
watched the huge lumber trucks
that thunder down these high
ways with nothing more than a
brief exclamation of wonder or
of annoyance at being caught be
hind one and having to follow it
around a curve or two?
It was this writer's good for
tune while visiting in .Medford
to have been Introduced to one
of the valley's expert logging
truck operators. An invitation
to make a round trip to the log
ging camp between Prospect and
Crater Lake was promptly ac
cepted and turned out to be an
experience full of thrills and
surprises.
First there was the drive up
the beautiful Crater Lake high
way which really should be seen
from the cab of a logging truck
to be fully appreciated! From
such a vantage point the writer
enjoyed and admired every mile
of scenery as the highway fol
lows along the course of the tur
bulent Rogue River, curving,
twisting, across' meadows, be
tween cliffs, through the forests
and finally skirting the edge of
a gorge hundreds of feet deep
where the river far below looks
like a silver thread winding
through its green borders.
Turning off the highway onto
a trail road cut through a mag
nificent stand bf virgin timber,
the writer was impressed by the
size of the trees towering 100
feet and more in height and
measuring 9 to 8 feet around.
But the greatest amazement
and admiration of all was in
spired by the case with which
the loggers handle their opera
tions and drive their huge loads
back to the mills In Medford in
just a few hours. Watching them
is like seeing real "supermen"
in action. Riding with them is to
be convinced that these men of
the woods are men of stca
without nerves!
For a real thrill try a ride with
a logger watch him swing 28,
000 pound of rough logs down
a curving mountain road as sim
ply as a mother wheels a baby
carriage across a street!
G. H. YOUNG.
620 Oakdale.
Flight o' Time
Mediord and Jackson Co His
tory from the files of the Mail
Tribune 10. 20 and 34 rears
ago.
TEN YEARS AGO
July 201935
(It was Monday)
Commercial fish interests
urge re-opening of Rogue. Val
ley fishermen gird for fight.
Upstate Democrats abandon
plan to recall Gov. Martin.
Fair and cooler,. High 89, low
52 degrees.
"Constitution vs. New Deal"
to be 1936 campaign Issue.
Portland labor strife ebbs.
Nazi chiefs in Germany tight
en rules for Lutherans and Catholics.
TWENTY YEJHS AGO
July 20. 1925
Ot was Monday)
New stores open in Lithla Ho
tel building at Ashland.
Fire Department delayed by
freight train, at crossing, and
house is destroyed.
High 97, low 58 de-
Cloudy.
grees.
Medford put on air mail route
from Seattle to Los Angeles.
Tennessee school teacher
found guilty of teaching evolu
tion.
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
July 20, 1911
Ot was Thursday)
Smoke from six huge forest
fires in county shrouds valley.
Champion Jack Johnson to
fight in London with Bambardler
Wells for million dollar purse.
Bartletts bring $3.65 per box
In East.
BRIDGES ORDERED TO
PROVE SALARY STATUS
San Francisco, July 20 (U.R)
CIO Labor Leader Harry Bridges
today was ordered to appear in
superior court tomorrow morn-
inrt to establish his financial sta
tus as the latest move in the
Bridges divorce case.
Mrs. Bridges, asking $450 ali
mony in a divorce cross-com
plaint, claimed the Longshore
man leader receives $1,000 per
month. Bridges insisted he re
ceives only $400.
McNUTT IN MANILA
Manila, July 20-CU.R) Paul
V. McNutt, Federal Security ad
ministrator and director of the
War Manpower Commission, ar
rived in Manila with a staff ot 10
experts to survey the Philip
pines' economy, health and education.
rloalrif time for Clarified Ari SO
a. m Too Lata to Claulfy 13.19 p. m.
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BRITAIN'S FLEET
TO FIGHT JAPAN
Washington, July 20 (U.R) A
British naval spokesman said to
day that most of Great Britain's
mighty battle fleet already has
been moved to the Far East to
fight Japan.
"No major modern units of the
British fleetare left in home
waters other than those being
refitted," he said.'
The spokesman revealed a
partial list of British warships
now assigned to the British Pa
cific and East Indies fleets. The
Pacific fleet operates as part of
the U. S. Third fleet and British
units have joined American war
ships in current ' operations
against Japanese homeland.
Halifax Residents
Return to Homes
Halifax, July 20 (U.R) Evac
uees returned to their explosion
rocked homes today as naval
firefighters battled flames at the
Burnside naval arsenal in the
wake of a series of explosions
which killed one person and in
jured at least 17 others.
Military authorities said fires
still burning at the 600 -acre
arsenal seven miles from here
were under control and the pos
sibility of further blasts was
"small and remote.
S. P. ENGINEERS BOOST
DISFAVORED BY BOARD
Washington, July 20 (U.R) A
three-man emergency board, re
porting to President Truman on
its investigation of 27 disputes
between the Southern Pacific
Co. and its locomotive engineers,
today denied an employe's re
quest for an increase in pay
rates.
The board held that the re
quest is contrary to stabilization
standards.
JAP HANGS SELF
Berkeley, Calif., July 20 (U.R)
Berkeley police today report
ed that Iklchl Tomlzawt, about
71, hanged himself in a Metho
dist church here, and blamed th
suicide on confusion accompany
ing Tomizawa's return from th
Topaz, Utah, Japanese reloca
tion center.
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