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By Arthur Perry
Militant groups have started
to "March on Washington," to
demand passage by Congress of
their favorite legislation. The
first delegation hailed from New
York City, and not bunion
ached, as they made the hike by
train, and proceeded from the
depot to the capitol by limousine,
e e e
A scientific report reveals 11
billion atoms can be placed In
the eye of a needle and leave
plenty of room for a thread, or
"a rich man to enter the king
dom of Heaven."
e e e
Nuts will be more plentiful
the coming fall and winter, the
department of agriculture re
ports, and news from Los An
geles indicates.
e e e
Hope Is expressed In many cir
cles that In the oncoming deer
hunting season In this state, some
lucky hunter, taking carefree
shot "at a movement behind a
bush" and wounds Hcrr Hitler.
The late Fuehrer and slippery
fugitive has been reported every
where, from the tip of Patagonia
to the top of a Japanese moun
tain. e e e
MIGHTY EFFORT ITEM
(Del Norte Triplicate)
"It was a tough Job getting
the government to release
'Tony.' It required 102 tele
phone calls to Washington, 11
telephone calls to Minneapo
lis, and the combined pressure
' of Oregon's Senator Guy Gor
don, Congressman Ellsworth,
Curry and Del Norte County
officials and civic leaders to
get 'Tony' released for ditch
ing and sump digging In this
area."
e e
Next year (1946) has two Fri
days the 13th. The first comes In
September, and the other In De
cember. Hunters are returning from
the California hills, reporting
luck other than getting back in
tact. e e e
The tender-hearted feel Japan
lias suffered more than slio
should. Along with the atomic
bombs, the block-busters, lack of
food, typhoons, and the sting of
defeat, she is afflicted with a
den of 3000 Nazis.
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SUCH IS LIFE
(Woodland (Cal.) Democrat)
"They HAD a house; a good '
one. There was nothing the
matter with it. In fact, it suit
ed their every need and even
catered to their liking for lux
ury. But they succumbed to
the lure of easy money, and to
day they are wishing they
' could find a good stout tent in
a nice sunny location."
Nylon stocking production by
Christmas will nut be as high as
expected, and there will only be
3.300,000 dozen pairs for Santa
Clans and shapely shanks to fill
by then.
e e e
The average American not yet
fully understands the atomic
bomb and its scientific details, a
poll shows. Rural residents have
a better grasp of it than city
dwellers it is claimed. A farmer,
who for three years plowed all
day and filled out OPA question
naires all night Is in better con
dition for a mental struggle.
a e e
Demobilization Is getting easi
er. Soon a GI will not have to
fight harder to get out of the
army than in a major battle,
CARD OF THANKS
.... We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness and
beautiful flowers during our re
cent bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Flynn,
and Family.
Editorial Correspondence
Washington, D. C, Sept. 18 This place is one of contradic
tions. Many claim it is a beautiful city. It is, in some portions.
But it Is one of the ugliest in others. It is one of the few large
American cities laid out originally on a comprehensive, organic
plan. True again. But due to the urgencies of two world wars
that original plan hos been knocked into a cocked hat, particularly
as far as new building has been concerned. In fact, it is pretty
much a hodge-podge, a crazy-quilt, the housing of one federal
agency may be scattered all over the place, and within a stone's
throw of the beautiful new Supreme Court building is one of the
most squalid and disgraceful slum districts (Negro) in the land.
Washington as a city is greatly in need of a thorough house clean
ing, but we predict it will be many years before it gets one. The
form of Its municipal government is one big reason'.
, e e e o
Surprisingly enough the national capital is a great sports
town. Baseball, football, boxing, fortunes have been made and
more promise to be by those who promote these activities, for
they can almost always count on enthusiastic popular support.
The same in the theatre and movie line. One reason, no doubt, Is
the tremendous floating population so many people, young and
middle-aged, who have no home here, or roots, and are looking
for something to do after working hours.
Here, too, Is the center of American culture, statesmanship,
education, also the gathering-place for some of the cheapest
sports and greatest flim-flam artists, male and female, the coun
try has ever produced. So, it is pretty much mixed up, a yes
and no community, promising to be one of the most attractive
capitals In tho world eventually, but far from being mature or
crystallized, as yet.
To our surprise, Just had a visit from "General" (Colonel) alias
"Cyclone" Jackson who arrived via trans-Atlantic plane last night
a few minutes before the storm which is now soaking the entire
Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida and blowing the gals' skirts
skyward.
The more one learns about this trip of the general with some
of the administration's "Big Shots" the more amazing it is and
the more honor and glory to Medford's famous "buzz bomb" se
lected to conduct it on behalf of the War department. The "Gen
eral" is one of the few live-wire humdingers, however, who
HONESTLY does NOT like personal publicity, and we respect him
for it though it is hard on the newspaper business. Perhaps when
he gets home and he hopes to be there soon, one of the service
clubs can persuade him to tell some of the story, and the M.-T.
can then print it. It is a good onel
e e
Here is a tip' on Senator Guy Cordon, straight from the feed
box. As before stated, Guy has a very able secretary in one Rob
ert Parkman, a blue-eyed, soft voiced and urbane Southern gentle
man, who started his work In Washington as the secretary of the
late Nicholas Longworth (the husband of Alice Roosevelt) and
generally recognized as one of the ablest speakers who ever pre
sided over the lower house.
Bob was also first secretary for former Senator Fred Steiwer,
Senator Rufus Holman and several notables. In short he knows
the ropes here around the caDilol. and has a first hand i ntimntp
knowledge of the caliber of the peoples' representatives on the
nui.
Says he: "Senator Cordon is the smartest nf them nil! Tf I. n
Joy to see him work and an inspiration to be one of his assistants.
ne may not always get the publicity but he gets the results. And
results are what count in this business as in every other."
Those who know Bob and his freedom from palaver, will grant
one could hardly ask for a better boost than that.
t e e e
We believe, If anyone cares to look up the files of the Mail
Tribune they will find a similar tribute to Guy Cordon's ability
In this column before the former district attorney of Roseburg
was ever considered for public office, at least outside of the
state. It was the result of watching Guy work when he handled
the O and C tax bill before the senate committee here, starting
out with two strikes against him, and winning in the 10th inning
with a home-run, the result of hard work, careful preparation,
shrewd management' and persistence.
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An old friend invited us over to tho Cosmos club for luncheon,
and we had an interesting talk, Interesting to the undersigned
at least, for the host lived in Japan many years and was for a
time public relations adviser to the government. It is fair to as
sume he knows more about Japan and the Japanese than Amer
icans who hove never been in Japan or only fought agulnst Japan,
and therefore can hardly be unprejudiced.
We mentioned the fact we hud seen General Wainwright on
the street here yesterday and he looked greatly Improved over
his San Francisco appearance, but still reminded us so strongly
of "Slim" Stimmerville that we found it difficult to accept him as
entirely is troglc figure, though we realized ho was.
"Yes, he is," was the reply, "and it may be tragic for the United
States as well as for Japan if the general, whom I know and highly
respect should devote his life to steeling the United States against
the resumption of friendly relations with that country, as he says
he will.
"Tho point Is, no country should be Judged by Its Jailors, or
its military men, or for that matter by enemy military men. How
would we like the people of Japan to Judge this country by that
prison-camp guard who turned a machine gun on a tent full of
defenseless Germans and shot them down in cold blood?"
"More than any other country, Japan has a Dr. Jckyll and
Mr. Hyde nature, a good and an evil side and the best thing not
only for Japan, but for this country and the world is to move
every effort to put tho good side on top and In control. That can
be done, and If true statesmanship prevails will be done. And it
can best bo done by working through the present emperor who is
far more enlightened and modern than most Americans realiee
and In my Judgment would greatly prefer being in something of
the position of the King of England under the British parliamen
tary system, than in tho type of position of medieval autocratic
power he now occupies.
"Whether I am corrcst In this or not, there can be no ques
tion, that the Jopanese military class has lost face as never be
foro by this shattering defeat; that if there is an IMMEDIATE
effort on the part of tho U. S. A. and her Allies to capitalize on
this fact, support the forces of democracy and peace which exist,
and have always existed in Japan, then not only Is there every
reason to believe Japan will cease to be a threat to world Dcace
for generations, perhaps for all time, but it should also insure
peace throughout the Far East for the forseeable future. It is
worth making a hard fight for and if one must fight General
Wainwright in the bargain, that I intend to do."
e e o o o
Many will disagree with this viewpoint, many with that of
General Wainwright; it is the conviction of this department the
BEST parts of both viewpoints should be incorporated, and
adopted, as the permanent policy of the United States regarding
Japan. R.W .11.
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
Caul Muino
COMMUNICATIONS
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tnlllali tot publiration I permit
thle I'he Mill Tribune reiervei
the Mini tn erih all letter! with a
view to elartty and enndentaUnn
Uh Mall TriDune want Ada,
Regarding Delinquency
To the editor: We hear much
nowdays regarding delinquency
of children but very little con
cerning delinquency of parents.
This must indeed seem a queer
world to the child mind to be
constantly criticized and punish
ed ro; following the example
set belore him.
II. tier proved conclusively
that a child can be taught any
kind nf a lie and made to be
lieve It is the truth and his life
will manifest his teachings.
It is recorded in the Bible
that Jesus wept over the sins
nf tho world and He must In
deed weep when he beholds a
young mother with a pure. Inno
cent baby in her arms, smoking
cigarettes.
How can children be expected
to gre w into good, law abiding
citizens when their parents con
stantly set them an example of
low morality, cigarette smoking
drinking and glorying in shady
business transactions.
If our children are to grow
Into men and women of fine
character and high ideals, they
must have right examples be
fore them.
Our schools are crowded to
overflowing but what of our
churches, do they need additions
because of the largo attendance?
Since parents seem to take so
little Interest In their children's
spiritual welfare, 1 would sug
gest that a large copy of the
Ten Commandments bo hung in
each school room and the pupils
be taught their meaning.
The Ten Commandments are
God's laws for everyone, regard
less t-l creed and unless we Ic-arn
to live by them America cannot
be a strong, healthy nation.
Mrs R. J. Earl
Washington, Sept. 21 Mr.
Truman's nominal political men
tor, Robert Hannegan, dropped
a few words in
Missouri which
meant more
than they
seemed to. He
said the presi
dent was not
trying to go
"left" or
"right," but Is
only concerned
about being
"w r o n g" o r
"right."
Hannegan had
been rather significantly quiet
since Truman made a display of
keeping Harold Ickes in the cab
inet. Ickes is a sort of unofficial
chairman of a sort of political
party of his own. He Is a fire-
builder. He builds them front or
back. If something to his dislike
is being attempted, he has been
known to run out and set fire to
the C. I. O., new dealers, left
wingers and pressure groups in
order to smoke the president In
to doing what he wants. What
Ickes would consider an Ideal
government is one in which he.
Hillman and left-wing column
ists would run Truman. He is no
democrat or republican.
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HANNEGAN had something
different in mind for the Tru
man administration. He wanted
to build up the democratic party
as the dominant political force
of the country, rather than C. I.
O. The coming of peace was a
signal for launching a swerving
series of events from the White
House, thwarting that purpose.
After Ickes' retention, the
whole C. I. O. economic program
was presented to congress by the
president, along with a $91,000,
000,000 budget - spending pro
gram as a starter for the next
two years, and the C.I.O.-P.A.C.
payroll worker McKeough was
nominated to the maritime com
mission, where he could favor
the radical unions against A.F.L.
The lone republican was shoved
out in the state department re
organization. Knowing people have winked
then and said the government
was "going political.' Another
thing they said was: When the
ex - economic stabilizer Davis
practically invited C. I. O. to de
mand an economically disruptive
30 or more per cent wage in
crease, several thinking people
here threw up their hands, fig
uring frankly the inflation snow
ball was being invited to roll
over the country.
Those are the factors behind
an entirely new series of events
presented from the White House
last Tuesday. A new tack was
indicated.
. e e
THE supreme court choice for
retired, discouraged republi
can Justice Roberts was a fair
and clear-minded r e p u b 1 1 can
Senator Burton, who is not yet
discouraged. Legally, this pre
served the court as was torn in
the same pieces. Politically, Tru
man swiped a republican senate
seat thereby, because Ohio's dem
ocratic governor was expected to
supplant Burton with his own
man.
War Secretary Stimson went
out for age, nothing else, partic
ularly not for Pearl Harbor. His
successor, Patterson, is a repub
lican, but not a party man. Pat
terson has been running the de
partment. No change, therefore.
is Implied there. The significance
behind the Truman action lies
chiefly In what he might have
done. Some democrats wanted
him to seize the war department
politically by putting Sherman
Minton in there. But the presi
dent contented himself with tak
ing control of the great surplus
property treasure, by putting his
man Symington in, replacing the
three-man board. On labor the
action was mild, yet C.I.O.-ish.
Mr. Truman knocked down all
the walls around the Davis of
fice, and. by implication, invited
him to notice all the free air out
side his administration. Soon
after, Mr. Davis resigned. The
war labor board, which has been
inwardly fighting C. I. O.-ish
against Labor Scc'y Schwellen-
bsch, was blanketed In under Its
adversary, who was given Ines
timable power to act in labor dis
putes or not, as he chooses. The
Davis invitation for the wage
strike was directly repudiated,
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THIS newly established ground
is about where Roosevelt had
it spending and all. Now the
winkers are saying: "Mr. Tru
man's trip out to see his home
folks did him some good; he had
a chance to talk with some real
people." Strangely no one ob
jects to Wallace in the cabinet,
although Wallace is just as left
Ish as the interior secretary. Wal
lace, however, does not carry C.
I. O. matches, only the torch.
The administration no doubt
will continue to be "political."
Mr. Truman has a distinct po
litical bent. But the question Is
whether the backfire builders
are in to stay or whether now
he will go the Hannegan way,
disavowing both "right" and
"left" and being guided by what
is "right" and "wrong."
TIRES FROM GOLDENROD
New Orleans tU.PJ Many
cyclist owes his tires to the low
ly goldenrod.
Die Mall Tribune Wan! Ada,
Olive
Barber's 'p
Letter
as Mussolini rejecrs peace plan.
Longshore strike on coast may
break out anew.
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
proposes new NRA to help business.
Joe Louis to fight Max Baer
in New York Tuesday night.
Federal court to open here Oc
tober 1.
tract Is let by council. Posts to
be "artistic design."
PLAN VETERANS' HOME
. N.ui Orleans (U.R) The local
chapter of the Disabled Ameri-1
can Veterans has issued a plea;
for a veterans' home as a mem-i
orial to servicemen or W o I 1 d
War 11. The group already has ,
worked on the plan nearly a-
year and has received first donations.
No. 1
Concrete BRICK
546 Pearl St.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
September 21, 1925
(It Was Monday)
Washington, D. C, speeder
nearly runs over President Cool
idge, and is fined $35.
Fair and warmer. High 76,
low 48 degrees.
l iAntir,,i In I
rati musiuuuina itiiHiw,
valley meadows.
Seasonal decline in labor not
ed here.
Secretary of navy testifies air
service okay as is.
' Rancher lost in huckleberry
patch.
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
September 21, 1911
(It Was Thursday)
Car of valley Bartletts sell in
Chicago for $1046.
Attempt made to dethrone Al
fonso, king of Spain.
Cluster lights to adorn new
Main street lamp posts, and con-
WANTED
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and R0USH CARPENTERS
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7:30 to
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Let's Go
ROLLER SKATING
WED., FRI., SAT. and SUN NIGHTS
SKATING PARTIES by SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
rc- i i i ii i
The changed expression of the
bay would tell us fall is here,
were there no other evidences
about. Summer mornings there
is a play of light and shadow
over the surface of the water.
Later on in the day, the wind
plays over it and it is then that
you can fairly feel the vitality,
the deathlessness of it.
But in the fall, fogs press
down. Sounds and sights, which
were clear in summer, take on
an eerie quality. The fog magni
fies small craft so that a row
boat is almost steamer size; the
raucous cry of a gull suddenly
becomes a sound of mystery,
made so by the fog. Soon will
come the grebe, out-ranking all
other water birds in grace, speed
and alertness. Seemingly adrift,
only its wake of silvered ripples
tells of the swiftly paddling feet.
Suddenly it will plunge beneath
the surface of the water, Its stil
etto bill cleaving the way with
out a splash.
The approaching winter will
give a life to our bay it never
knew in the summer. There will
be loons, mergansers and many
species of ducks. Before winter
actually sets in, there may be
brown pelican visitors. I have
watched them clowning on the
lower bay and have wished they
would stay. I know to see the
young feeding from the mother's
widely opened mouth would give
me many a hearty chuckle. And
what an opportunity feeding
times gives Mr. Pelican. He can
then speak his mind without fear
of interruption, since, perforce,
a woman with her mouth full of
her children's heads must be a
silent woman.
Many of our sportsmen disap
prove of the mergenser because
of its greediness for fish. True,
they may do considerable dam
age at the head of streams but as
a whole, I think fishermen give
the merganser credit for a prow
ess and energy he does not pos
sess. This bird-fisherman wants
something easily caught; some
thing with little spirit, while
your man-fisherman values only
the game fighter; a fish wary
enough to call out all his skill
and dexterity, so I feel the ang
ler grows heated over an imagi
nary menace.
Yes, fall time Is here, with its
fogs, its ducks, loons, mud hens
and mergansers for the bay. And
may the sportsman shoot only
what he can eat; and of these
leave enough to carry on the
breed for yet other falls.
menu
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Flight o Time
Medtord and Jackson Co. His
tory from the files of the Mail
Tribune 10. 20 and 34 years
ago.
TEN YEARS AGO
September 21. 1935
(It Was Saturday)
Moore Hamilton enters race
for speaker ef the lower house.
Ethiopia awaits "zero hour,"
A (ft ' f Ufmiei
From where I sit ... ly Joe Marsh
Andy Botlcin
has a hobby
Andy Botkln, tavern keeper at
Hie Garden Cafe, has a hobby.
It's writing to all the service
men who used to make his place
a sort of club.
And do they appreciate Itt One
of them sent htm a German com
bat helmet; another, a Jap flag.
He's got pictures and coins and
souvenirs of all kinds on the
trait--mementos yrtth "To Andy"
written on them.
And he showed me the letters
that he's got back . . . from home
sick privates to reminiscent colo
nels. Letters about home and
Main Street and the Garden Cafe
... from men who remember lis
tening to football scores on
Andy's radio, sharing a mild
glass of beer with friends . . .
From where I sit, Andy's do
ing a one-man Job of boosting
morale. Andy's spotless tavern,
with lu decent, homelike ear
rounding, is doing a Job on the
home front, too . . . tn promoting
moderation and wholesome re
taxation.
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