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EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Tuesday. Not. 27. 1948 MEDFOIU)$kTRBUNS everyone In Southern Oreioa Bead! tit Mall Tribune" Dally Except aatorSay Published by MEDFORD PBINT1NO CO. 7.JB North Fir St Phont JUl ROBERT W. RUHL. Editor ERNEST B. CILSTRAP. Manager nnn rurV ArivertlalnB' MIT. E C. FERGUSON, Manaflnf Kdltor mfuTia Drnnv Sunday Editor an ni.IVK STARCHER. Soc. Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation MaT. An Independent Newapaper rntered aa aeeond claaa matter Medford. Oreon, under Act March 3, IS" SUBSCRIPTION BATES By Mail In Advance: EMMivini vear....l Dally and Sunday alx montha J.00 Dally and Sunday three moa. 3 10 niiv and Sunday one month .73 t r.rrir In Advance Medford, A.hiand. Central Point. Jacaaon- vllle, Gold Hill. Phoenix, Talent, n4 An mntnf routea: Dally and Sunday ona year....i.0ll Daily and Sunday one month .75 All terme caeh In advance. Official Paper of the City of Medford Official Paper or jacaion county United Preaa Full Leaaed Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUBEAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertising Repreaentatlve WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY. INC, Offlcea In New York, Chicago, De itnii fun Franclaco. Lou Angelea, Seattle. Portland, St. Louie, Atlanta, Vancouver, B. C, 0tco0.tsIOri PUBLISHERy 4t-s3ot A T 1 0 II Ye Smudge Pot Br Arthur Parry There is now a vacancy In the First congressional district. Up to noon, there were three candi dates behind every phone pole, nd two under every bed. e e A revival of the Ku Klux Klan is predicted for the Pa cific coast area. It la nof known what Oregon hill will undergo the Ignominy of being first to have a '1'iery Cross" burned upon It. ' New Deal moguls In Washing ton, D. C, plan a rerlval of their "scarcity of plenty" policy. The original notion produced plenty of scarcity. e IT'S A COOD TRICK (Coos Bay Times) "One of life's little mys teries, states the safety coun cil, to doctors and economists came recently when 17-months-old Larry Llngle of Harrlsburg, Pa., swallowed a nickel and coughed up a pen ny." The Finns, brave souls, are gluttons for punishment They have paid all of their first year war reparations but $1,803,000 of a total of $50,000,000 to Rus sia. How Finns can be such poor diplomats and warriors and such good hankers is something for the books. . The scent of fermenting sau erkraut Is now wafted on the evening breezes of the rural re gions and will eventually drape pig backbones, with some meat left on same. Jno. Wilkinson, the 1ns. agt. and early day 1st basemen, had a birthday yea. Argentine, the former "good neighbor" la now following in the footsteps of Spanish fascism and Hitler's Nazism. The mil lions Uncle Sam spent to be a Santa Claus to that nation could have more effectively been thrown at the sparrows, robins, woodpeckers, and other birds. e e BOILED DOWN SOCIAL ITEM - (Paisley Items) "Helen Johnson and Wil lard Farmer went to Reno Friday, returning Saturday as man and wife. They plan on making their home near Red ding and left Sunday for a short honeymoon." e . e The Oregon metropolis Is dallying with the idea of dig ging parking lots under ground, to relieve auto traffic conges tion. This is a broadening of the long advocated notion that cy clone cellars should be provided for pedestrians. e One of the Older Girls and her boy had a spirited argument yes. over a lost car key. The boy insisted It was not In his possession and mother insisted it was. A fine toothed comb search of the youth failed to produce the key. The boy final ly had the temerity to suggest Mama had the key, offered to bet It was in a secret pocket of her handbag. It was. She warned the boy not to fool her that way again, and drove off In high dudgeon. e "On account of the holiday we had several columns of local news act into type at Salem this week. The bus mixed it up; dropped and pied It. Over half a total loss. So we have to leave it out. Have to pay for It, too." (Mill City (Ore.) Enter prise.) Journalistic woe. Aa a source of cash Income to farmers in California, milk normally stands first among agricultural nMucts. Editorial Correspondence Boston, Mass., Nov. 20 Why Is it that Medford Is so often left off the map? The latest Is a map published in that very admirable paper, The Christian Science Monitor, dated Nov. 19 and giving the story of power development in the Northwest. The Oregon map shows "LookOut," wherever and whatever that is! Klamath Falls, Ash land, Grants Pass, Roseburg, Mt. Shasta and Marshfield, but no hide or hair of Medford. We are not going to court about it, but would like to have It explained. WHY is it? e e We recall another eastern map that dropped Medford and put Crater Lake in California. Perhaps Messrs. Grey and Hull should get in touch with the map makers of the U. S. A. and set them right. ... However, In a subway car see a very colorful "ad" extolling the virtues of "Bumble Bee OREGON Tuna." And In a casual inspection of fruit stands we have found oodles of Medford pears, Bosc mostly, selling at tniee for 25 cents. So our civic and lapsed. Psrhans we mentioned it before, but those who favor univer sal military training might believe it would bear repeating. In looking over the records of Medford, Mass., we discovered that in 1830 the first municipal tax leviea was to proviae military wam. ing for all residents, male and female, aged 10 years and over. No mistake, we read it over twice, 10 years! That shows wnat the Indians did for military training in Medford over 300 jiears ago, Less than six months ago the In San Francisco amid great acclaim. We can see the President of the United States now as he Francisco Municipal Opera House, and declared -"Ah. what a day In Just what SORT of a day in now meeting its acid test, and probably more than any other one person in the world President character. Survey the world today and beds for war are being prepared. moment In China, but only slightly India, the Baltic provinces and the The United Nations pact was made for JUST such a situation! Implemented with the atomic bomb and put upon a demo craticthat is a majority vote Treated as it Is being treated like the grave, and It can't. The immediate present we more momentous "day" than that To jump from the sublime search for our youth took us last night to Mechanics' Hall over on Huntington avenue to see a box-fight. The first one we ever saw was at that same hall, which is vilion." Then a short, bull-necked porting a brown derby hat, opened the ceremonies with the f al lowing gem of basic English: 'Ladies and gentlemen, we witness the noble art of self defense!" It proved then, and also last mayhem and manslaughter. But to those who don't mind gore and a few unattached teeth flying around in the air, it was a diverting evening. One contender known as Big 'rejuvenated heavyweight of Hackcnschmitt Harbor," had it all over his younger and less massive Newark, N. J., he having no teeth at all! At least not for the evening, he parked his new set In his dressing room. Ho v as also bald headed. But he had biceps about the size of a prize Vir ginia ham, and legs resembling the funnels on the Queen Mary. no was slow and stupid, but "Oh my," when he did land, some thing had to give, usually It was one of "Bad Man" Tracy's teeth. There were three of them on the mat before the 10 rounds ended, but Tracy appeared no more put out than if he had just lost a few collar buttons. Guess ho never read Doc Brady's column about how much one good tooth Is worth a thousand dollars ns we re call it. According to the pugilistic expert at our side, the loser's end of the purse was probably not over 10 bucks. And "Bad Man" lostl Mechanics' Hall had not changed nor the crowd. The only new thing observed was several "no smoking" signs, orders ol the fire department, but your correspondent was practically the only person there not smoking, one could cut the atmosphere with a knife. However, we did not worry. It was raining as usual, raining hard, so If a fire had started a window could have been opened nearby and put it out? (As an aside exclusively for Muck Llllard we might stnto that all the bouts were for 10 rounds, and there wasn't a waltz or two-step among them, whatever the toys were paid, they certainly earned it.) R.W.R. On The Side-By e. v. Dm-i (Distributed by King tMHtMHMOItl, It,,,,,,,,,,,,, How many ktlira (Id I aakT Now you aee me an my teak. First, aweet lrl, will you tell me How many wavea are In the Beat How many itara are In the akyT How many lovera you make eight How many aantla are on the ehnreT 1 ahall want Juat one klia more. William Sterllni Maxwell. When they try, men are usual ly much better cooks than wom en. Take Alfred Schlesser of Crown Point, Ind. He won first prize In a cake baking contest in which over 1,000 women took port. . . Leechburg, Pn., claims the champion mother of the Key stone state. She Is Mrs. Charles Bokcr who on October 31 this year gave birth to her fifteenth child. Mrs. Baker Is 44 years old. All her children, eight boys, sev- en girls are alive and healthy. . Anglers Derby Ever take part In an anglers derby? This type of contest is an annual event In England. The team catching the most pounds of fish wins. In the 194S BrltLsh Aglers derby 57 teams of 12 men each participated. Ten bookmak ers were on hand to furnish, a price line and take bets on the result. Obviously the fishing was done in a river Inhabited by ex tremely small members of the finny tribe. Now take your fav orite inland or ocean fishing place. How many pounds of fish could 12 good men catch there in five hours? Pleat. Note Who Is the cigar smoking champion of the U.S.A.? How about Henry Brusse of Minnea polis who has been smoking an average of 12 cigars a day for 70 years. Henry started smoking cigars when nine years of age. . . Am asked when and where Blng Crosby first sang "I Surrender Dear.' It was around 1931, when he was a vocalist with Ouj Arnheim's band at the Cocoanut Grove. Ambassador hotel. Los Angeles. Incidentally, It is re ported that to date over 75,000, 000 Blng Crosby records have been sold. this morning we were pleased to state pride nas not entirely cot United Nations pact was slpned advanced on the stage at the San raised his arms toward Heaven history! history, that will prove to be, is Truman will determine its exact, almost anywhere you look seed' This is particularly true at the less true in Indo China, Burma, Balkans. basis, and UNO can meet it. a poor relation with one foot in fear will be recorded as even a June day in San Francisco! to the ridiculous this everlasting also called building and pa gentleman without a collar and have CAME here this evening to night to be more the manly art of Boy Baker of Everett, Mass., the opponent, "Bad Man" Tracy of IfKllltltlllMIIIMIIMHIKIIIMIIItlK "ig j Features Syndicate, Inc.) Dogi Again Am asked if life Insurance can be taken out on a dog. I ad vise consulting an Insurance ex pert Racehorses are insured, so why shouldn't It be possible to insure a valuable dog. There also should be insurance which protects an owner if his dog bites anybody. My dog never bit anybody in his life. How ever, one day when I came out of the house I saw a kid pulling my dog around by the ears. The dog was bearing this With ad mirable fortitude. But the ears of spaniels are very sensitive. By his cruel treatment the kid might have pushed the dog too far. But If the dog bit the youngster he probably would have been blamed for It. And the youngster's folks might have tossed a law suit at me. Dliguated Bachelor A San Francisco bachelor says in his city the single men so greatly outnumber the bach elorettes that the latter are be coming "Insolent, arrogant and disgustingly independent." He wants to know where the single girls greatly outnumber the bachelors. Perhaps in such a section," says he, "a fellow could get a little appreciation after spending an evening of his time and fifteen or twenty dol lars oir a girl. According to the statistics the single girls are most plentiful in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In those states there are 100 single girls to every eighty-three single men. Asides A type of "pep" pills used for combat fliers during the war is reported now being used by tired citizens. Or people who want to appear brilliunt and full of pep at a party. These pills are said to be especially popular in Hollywood . . "Have you any influence with the pro ducers of George Rafts films." writea a young woman of Man hattan. "If so, tell them to stop giving George the part of a great lover. He's not the type." Almost Confidential Finnish girls make excellent household assistants. When they clean a house they really go to town. No corners are missed. They are usually good cooks. My girl friend suggested this item. She said perhaps some of the home managers among the readers would like to know . . . Now I find I have a reader in Flushing, Ohio. I always thought the only town named Flushing in the U. S. A. was on Long Island . . . Rode with a taxidriver today who had pic tures of his wife and two daugh ters in the interior of his cab. Very nice looking family. COMMUNICATIONS Lttrf to cb editor mail beat Ui nam and ad drew ul tha writer tlthtiiiKh tba uia of pennam or initials fur publication ti perm in ilble 1'ha Mall Trlbuna reserve the right to edit all letters with view to clarity and cnndanaatloii Why Worry? To the editor: I have lately heard many concern themselves with what I deem undue pessi mism about the atomic bomb. They have direfully and with long faces quoted the recent cliches of sensation-seeking radio and press until they actually seem to believe that we are en tering an era in which we have no alternative but that of com mitting suicide all because there has been invented a new kind of explosive whose poten tialities make it capable, we are told, of smashing our now slight ly elliptical sphere and sending it somewhat more splintered on Into infinity. That is a staggering thought, I'll admit. But let's get back to present day reality and compare it with that flight of journalistic Imagination. By actual test all that the atom bomb has accom plished so far is a slight varia tion in the earth's crust at sev eral spots on the globe, at the same time making a somewhat marked decrease in the popula tion of Japan. It seems quite possible to me that the first audience to see the air thicken with flying ar rows probably wagged its heads sorrowfully and predicted the end of the human race. I'll wager .gunpowder was greeted with the same kind of response. But yet, I recall, that every pow erful offensive weapon invented to date has been followed by a capable defense. One might take time out for reasonable proof by tracing the steps from the time men, after having viewed an onslaught of clubs, arrows, and what-have-you, first stepped Into suits of armor until the day they began using radar. And now while you and I sit around lamenting the approach ing suicide of civilization, there are, no doubt, some more level headed, normal members of our society who have responded to the natural drive of self-preservation, swung into action and are busily engaged in develop ing and perfecting some ade quate defense against history's latest weapon. Here's hoping that these people are blood rel atives of our Uncle Saml Elizabeth A. Wilson, Central Point, Ore. - Ex-Marine Reassured To the editor: Let me assure Ex-Marine (Mail-Tribune Nov. 23) that he has my deepest sym pathy regarding hla state of mind, however, his condition Is no different from that of any other person who works for a living. The union representative who contacted this man should have a different manner of approach. It should have been made clear to this workman the reason for the necessity of union affilia tion, as most young men cannot be expected to understand the principle of organized labor or It's benefits, until they have had some experience regarding it. I wish to explain to the Ex Marine, that paying dues to a labor organization or it's repre sentatives Is much the same as paying for rent, or food or an automobile. Of course every per son has the right to work for his living, also to have a place to live, but the person who lives In a one-room shack isn't expect ed to pay as much rent as he would pay for a three room, or five room deluxe job. By the same token, If he ex pects to work at better wages, and under better working con ditions he Is very selfish to ex pect to reap those benefits with out sharing In the effort to make those conditions possible. It costs money to keep abreast of con ditions which will assure the worker payment in accord with living costs. Just the same as it costs more to build a large apart ment than to build a small one. or to indulge In the luxury of a fine automobile instead of a Jalopy, and Incidentally, it might be mentioned here that he will pay more for the privilege of operating the costlier car than for the low-priced one, and In proportion to its degree of qual ity or cost. The. title the Ex-Marine ap plied to the labor representative ; is indicative of a narrow-minded, selfishness, which, sorry to say. Is encountered in all walks of life, and his unpleasant exper-1 lences on the battlefield no doubt has aggravated that state I of mind to a degree which is J much more harmful to himself than to the object of his grudge. We know from experience that harsh language and name calling never settled a difference of opinion in a satisfactory manner. Robert H. Padgett News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, Nov. 27 The in quiring congressmen have pro duced the complete Jap story of Pearl Har bor but not ours. What the Japs did and how they planned It can be rather ful ly understood from the files and state- ments uncov ered by Gen, MacArthur in Tokyo, but Paul Mallon the American causes for our greatest disaster of all war history are not so plain. The Japs decided upon the at tack two months ahead (October 5), when Mr. Roosevelt decided to impose the embargo upon supplies from us. Premier Yam amoto told the government the loss of economic sustenance from us would defeat Japan in her war in China, so she might as well go to war with us on the chance of winning all or nothing. The date was picked then, or ders issued November 5, fleet assembled November 25 (the date our navy obviously feared something big, decided to risk no more shipping in the north ern Pacific and ordered all to the southern route). a THE fleet refueled at sea 200 miles north of Pearl Harbor on December 6, and attacked the next day from that neglect ed expanse of ocean; lost only 27 of the 381 planes in the at tack, the remainder getting back to the carriers striking westward, and all escaped north westward to the home Kuriles. The Japanese peace mission to the White House was a com plete fake to cover this opera tion. The government had been reorganized November 2 to bring in a war crowd better schooled in nazi technique (al though Hitler was not advised). Nor were the Jap peace emis saries informed of what was afoot. The plan for the attack had been in the Jap war book for years, and every detail had been worked out by observation of our naval habits of bringing in ships and giving the men shore leave over week ends, opening the sub nets for garbage disposal at dawn, as well as our limited plane observation ra dius of 200 miles (just outside of which the Japs refueled). e a a T was cunning, long-planned 1 treachery perfectly executed under the most favorable pos sible auspices. On our side of it, Mr. Roose velt and his admirals knew an attack was to be made and the approximate time of it. But they expected it in Malaya against the British and Dutch, and against us in the Philip pines. They did not expect it to fall upon Pearl Harbor, and were totally surprised when it did. This is the only justifiable conclusion from the accumu lated public evidence that they knew war was coming through intercepted messages, yet did nothing about Pearl Harbor. aee DEYOND all the new and old - facta about Washington's failure to warn and the navy's failures to detect and defend, is the basic question of who was responsible for setting up our fleet like ducks on an inclosed pond for the Japs to destroy. This is the inexcusable, colos sal, over-all blunder, A few hours' warning from here would has dispersed the fleet to sea where the bulk of it would have been saved (the Jap planes had no gas for searching out ma- neuverable ships). Adm. Richardson says Roose velt, 13 months earlier, told him ! the Japs would make a "mis take" and enter the war, but also declined to accept Richard son's policy of retiring the fleet to the safety of our Pacific coast and replaced him with a man who would do presidential bid ding. It was Mr. Roosevelt, then. who Is responsible for the policy of keeping the fleet based on Pearl Harbor as a general pol icy. His concept of Jap attack Interior and Exterior PAINTING PAPER HANGING Work Guaranteed CALL 2419 Younger's Appliance DUTCH BOY PAINTS 31 N. Bartlctt mm strategy was therefore wholly wrong. a a AS to the specific event of " why the fleet was bottled there that dav. it is unDenev- ably true that Mr. Roosevelt and his admirals, who were requir ed to follow his bidding, per mitted those ships to remain closeted in their narrow base when they knew attack was coming and without a warn ing to disperse. Some evidence suggests Mr. Roosevelt was playing a come on game with the Japs, wanted to draw them into the "mis take" of war and thus dispose of them. This may be true, but nevertheless the man or men responsible for the disaster are the ones who left the fleet set up there that day. They could only be the ruling navy clique of which Mr. fibosevelt was the intimate, ship-loving top man. The answer which these facts demand is complete cleansing out of the top navy and Mr. Truman has already started it with the replacement of Mr. Roosevelt's Adm. King (who came in after Pearl Harbor) and approval by the president of the legislation to put the navy with the army and air corps into a combined armed service force. Flight o Time Medford and Jackson Co, His tory from tha files of tha Mail Tribune 10. 20 and 34 years aqa TEN YEARS AGO Nov. 27, 1935 (It was Tuesday) Thanksgiving turkeys sell in Portland at 23 and 24 cents per pound. Ethiopians force Italians to re treat in two sections of Addis Abba front. Cloudy with fog. low 34. High 42, Country school attendance in county 2,669, survey shows. Marion county taxpayers threaten to strike over speed up of paying plan. Road to Crater Lake cleared of snow for winter sports. TWENTY YEARS AGO Nov. 27, 1325 (It was Friday) Germany ratifies peace treaty. Washington defeats Oregon 15 to 14. Rain. High 55, low 37. Medford high defeats Ashland 51 to 0, with Morgan and Neff out of game. Central Point to have new building ordinance. Huge tidal wave hits Italian coast and loss is high. THIRTY FOUR YEARS AGO Nov. 27, 1911 (It was Sunday) Chinese pirates terrorize Can ton. Ladies' Aid society holds 25 cent chicken dinner. Great boulevard planned to encircle Crater Lake. Clear and cold. 32. High 50, low AIR LINE EXPANDS Los Angeles, Nov. 27 (U.R) Western Airlines has embarked on a $15,000,000 expansion pro gram with more than $7,000,000 earmarked for additional ships. KINSEY 94.4 fntf a DiuUUd Jnm 100 Grain KtMtrsl Spirit) Kmuf DuliUmf Ctrftratitn. UmJUU, Ps. William A. Coulter, president, announced today. The com pany is ordering 28 four-motored airplanes from the Douglas Aircraft Co., and from the army, with individual seating capacity of 46 to 56 passengers. The planes will be equipped for sub stratosphere operations. Closing Ume roi Sunday too Late to Claisily 4:00 Saturday afternoon please lemember Notice IN THE"COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR JACKSON COUNTY. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GENEVIEVE SMALLEY, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, administrator in the above entitled matter, has filed herein his Final Report and Account and that Saturday. De cember 15, 1945, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the courthouse in the city of Medford, in said county, has been fixed by the above named court as the time and place for hearing objections to said final account and for the ex amination and allowance thereof. Dated: November 13, 1945. OTTO J. FROHNMAYER, Administrator. NEFF & FROHNMAYER, Attorneys for Administrator. Notice To Creditors NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, Exe cutrix of the estate of Ralph Harrison Shirley, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same" duly verified to the Executrix at the office of Gus Newbury, United States Na tional Bank Building, Medford, Oregon, within six (6) months from the date of this notice. Dated the 27th day of Novem ber, 1945. FLORA ELIZABETH SHIRLEY, Executrix of the Estate of Ralph Harrison Shirley, Deceased. GUS NEWBURY, Attorney for Executrix. Citation IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF JACKSON. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE of S. S. SWENNING, Deceased. TO: Lillian Swenning, Ducea Swenning, Joyce Swenning, Sam Swenning, Paul Swen ning, Nadine Hiserman and un known heirs of S. S. Swenning, Deceased. IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You and each of you are hereby notified and required to appear in the above entitled Court at the Court Room thereof in the Court House in the City of Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, on or before 28 days from the date of the first publication of this Citation and show cause, if any exists, why an Order should not be made and entered in the above entitled Court and matter authorizing the sale of the following described CLYDE'S EAST SIDE TEXACO SERVICE East Main and Hawthorne Under New Management Texaco Gasoline and Oil Marfak Lubrication Carwashing, Tire and Battery Service Firestone Tires and Accessories Phone 9160 property of the estate of S. 8. Swenning, deceased, to-wit: Lots 13 and 14 in Block two (2) Helms Addition to the City of Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, as prayed for In the petition of F. P. Farrell, Administrator of the above entitled estate on file herein. This Citation is issued pursuant to an Order of the Hon orable J. B. Coleman, Judge of the above entitled Court entered in the above entitled Court -and made on the 20th day of Novem ber, 1945. The date of first publication of this Citation is November 27. 1945. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto, set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26th day of November, 1945. G. R. CARTER, County Clerk. By NYDAH NEIL, Deputv. FRANCIS R. SHADLE Phone 7454 P. O. Box 112 Medford. Oregon Hardware Mutual Insurance Company of Minnesota Hardware Indemnity , Insurance Company MEDFORD NEON CO. SIGNS and SERVICE Personally supervised by RALPH ELLIS 527 Putnam Phone 3278 .. H. H. PARSONS 320 Lib-ii-ry Bldg. SPECIALIZING IN SURGERY Office Telephone 5723 Home Telephone 5896 PAINTING AND DEMATING PROMPT SERVICE Phone 4488 Johnson & Graham CHUNGKING INN At 28 North Front Street Phone 9132 WE SERVE All kinds of Chop Suey, Chow Mein, Noodles and American Dishes WATCH FOR OPENING DATE! -fTWV. Ei jg:im:f (
