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MX MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Wednesday. Dec. S, 1944 MEDFORDfikTBIBUNX varyone In Southern Or no. Reads the Mali Tribune" Dally Except Saturday Published by MEDFOBD PRINTINO CO. 17J North Fir St. mm 1 ROBERT W. BUHL. Editor . ERNEST R. GILS TRAP. Manager UTERB GREY, Advertlelns MtT; I c FERGUSON, Manatinf Editor ARTHUR PERRY, Sunday Editor MRS. OLIVE STARCH ER, Soc. Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mgr. An Independent Newspaper Entered aecond elaaa matter at Medford, Oregon, under Act of March 3, 1870 SUBSCRIPTION RATES y Mall In Advance: Dally and Sunday ona yaar ...730 Daily and Sunday el monlha 4 00 Dally and Sunday three moe. S.10 Dally and Sunday one month .70 By Carrier In Advance Medford. Ashland, Central Point. Jackson Tllle, Gold HIU, Phoenix, Talent, and on motor routea: Dally and Sunday ona year.... 00 Dally and Sunday one month .75 AU terma caih In advance. Official Paptr of the City of Madford Official Paper of Jackson County United Praaa Full Lsaaad Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertising Representative WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY, INC. Offlcea In New York, Chicago, De troit, San Franclico, Los Angelea, Seattle, Portland, St. Louis, Atlanta. Vancouver. B. C. Muni 0tc( PuuishIer; An Important Meeting This city will be host to the Oregon State Horti cultural Society Thursday and Friday when the 60th annual meeting of that organization is held at the Holly theatre. The official program boasts a veritable galaxy of stars in the horticultural field educators, pomologists, entomologists, experts m farm labor problems and market specialists. To these "headlin- ers" and to all who come to Medford for this import ant meeting, this community extends a warm and friendly welcome. Ihe results of scientific study, experimentation and practical experience will be freely discussed. Bet ter produce, larger crops, improved processing meth ods and more profitable marketing should follow such a meeting. yHE public generally is interested in this horticul- tural session for more reasons than one. Jackson county's economy is deeply rooted in the soil, and the contribution made to our prosperity by orchards and farms is well known and thoroughly appreciated here. Moreover, three Medford men hold key posts in the Oregon State Horticultural Society this year C. C. Clemens is president, Leonard Carpenter is third vice-president, and C. B. Cordy is assistant secretary. OORTICULTURE is a $110,000,000 business in Oregon this year. Jackson county's own pear crop will have an estimated gross value in 1945 of 11 million dollars. This county and the Hood River area, with 19,000 acres of productive orchards, grow more winter pears than any state in the union. It is a record to be proud of! The fact that this state, with only 7 per cent of the nation's pear acreage, produces 14 per cent of the U. s. crop clearly indicates tne sound practices of Oregon fruitgrowers. Things are dull these short WitH the pioneering of the fruit gift package busi- wlnter days down on the farm. I Vi0rn !n Janlrcnn fmintv vpnr 'rnunrl nn vrnlls have There Is nothing to do but tne -...j, j ------ oeen creaieu. nunureus uj. men aim wumeu cue uvw busy in local plants, fashioning artistic boxes and baskets of luscious pears for markets throughout the country. It won't be long before export business will return and these gift packages will go forth into world markets, from Svdnev to Stockholm. Payrolls thus created flow freely through the arteries of business here everyone directly or indirectly benetits. a a a e e THE fruitmen who have battled blight and. waged relentless warfare against red spider and cod dling moth through the years, and who have had the vision and courage to create year 'round markets for their products well deserve this present period of prosperity. New techniques in ireezing ana preserv ing parden nroduce and improved marketing prac tices should make that field more profitable in years to come. BECAUSE of the importance of orchards and farms to our prosperity here, we have more than a neighborly interest in. this meeting of the Oregon State Horticultural Society tomorrow and Friday. It is planned so that growers can do a good job better. The excellent program should certainly achieve that nhioftivp. nnrl ns "nartners" in this business of horti culture here in Oregon, we have a real and personal desire to see a well attended and thorougniy success ful meeting. H. G. Ye Smudge Pot Br Arthur Perry 100 with the following statement credited to him In the morn ing Herald: "I would like to see the United States stand up to Russia and say In serious dignity: "Brother, you haven't thing on this earth we covet other than your cooperation, friendship and good will. But don't make the mistake of pushing us around. We won't take It!" Amen say well There is our Idea of the proper policy to adopt toward xtussia in a nutshell. It could be elaborated and couched In more impressive diplomatic language but in principle could noi be improved. And we applaud the same senator when he later declared the atomic bomb had completely changed his attitude toward the united Nations and the necessity of not only sunortine this or ganization, improving and strengthening it, but arming it with me atomic nomo. Again we quote: "Before Hiroshima I might have approved Senator Taft's amendments to the enabling act, I even might have opposed the UNO pact outright as does Senator Wheeler; but now I certainly favor the organized world effort to stop war backed by force, and this country supplying the required force with the atomic bomb Every' peace loving nation who fears aggression and has faith in our high ideals -and our good faith will like it. And we ought not to care whether others, If there be any, like it or not!" Again a long and fervent AMEN! a a a a And while on this subject we hereby emphatically endorse the statement maae yesterday in far-off Capetown, South Africa, by one of the wisest, ablest and most genuinely beloved delegates me iwu garnering in oan iranclsco: We quote: "With the Invention of the atomic bomb and with this new organization of the United Nations there is a chance for perpetual peace and a new and better order for man kind. But if the San Francisco charter goes and we are left with the atomic bomb, there will be nothing left for us but destruction." We mentioned those three consecutive days of beautiful sunny weather cold but invigorating. The local weather man is making up for it now one of the worst rain and ivinHtnr. ,, ever listened to is now raging outside, and as is always true un- tu"u,"uns. laxis are just not to be had. R. W. R. ', M IIIIIIIIM, 1,1,1 MMMIIMIM (Mil IMIIIIII nm chores before dark, eat supper, wait for the 0 o'clock news, hit the hay, and sleep straight through till 4:45 a. m., farmers boast. The President proposes "fact finding boards," and a "cooling off" period to halt labor strikes. It is believed plenty of facts can be found, without the use of bloodhounds. It Is doubtful if the proposed 30 days "coollng-off" period Is long enough to reduce the temperature of the army and navy "top brass," who for a cou ple of weeks, have been receiv ing orders from the longshore union on how to handle troop ship sailings. TH08E RUSSIAN NAMES (Eugene Register-Guard) "The Associated Press dis patch that we got the above information from doesn't tay anything about the Tallassee opposition but we suppose they . play such surrounding towns as Tuckahatchle, Chunnenug gee, Wetumka, Chattasofkee, Loachapoka, Weogufka and Hlssop." V Snow adorns the high hills, and word comes many amateur ish and reckless skiers are slid ing down the steep places, at great risk to their own, as well as Uie limbs and necks of inno cent bystanders. It is great fun to flit down the side of a stately mountain on a pair of college. bred barrelstaves, in pair of ski britches Imported from New York. If a sapling gets in the road, the results are the somo as having a phone pole Jump Into the middle of the highway, while speeding home from a country dance. a a ' A metropolitan daily editor ially discusses the advantages of small city over a large city and, concludes It all boils down to "freedom from bargain-counter rushes," as the main satisfac tion in a small city. There is an other one. In the large city, auto istg run citizens down, and In the small city the gossips do it. e a a "As for her favorite activity "Either swimming or ice skat ing.' She can't decide whether she wants to be on top or under the water." (Lakevlew Exami ner) Make up your mind, ladyl . e ,e .... Two New Jersey gents have swapped wives and kids, and are now on a second honeymoon, the proceedings shocking even a divorce-hardened Nevada Judge, the press report says. Both sL'll drive their old autos, as far as is known. a a a The Nazi war criminals await lng trial, blame A. Hitler for all the aboriginal cussedncss they committed agniii5t small natii.ns and peoples. All opposed It, but went ahead and did It. If the author of "Meln Kampf" Is H1I on earth as many suspect, he is probably writing a book, to be called, "Meln Scampfs." a a WHAT AILS AMERICA "The fat belly of America has so completely greased her brain, her traditions have been so kick ed around, the sacred Implements of her altars so completely raped that she has deviated from truth into civil and moral serfdom. "O Lord, who docs not mock us even in all our gut-happiness give us a man with an oil lantern who will search the world (oi this honest man; for as Thou knowest such honest men are as carte as hens' teeth." (Em porta, Kan., Gazette) Clnetnt lima mi sunaa Toe t-ati to Claalt t-oa Saturday afternoon aliens itnwmhea. On The Side By e. v. Duriing ! (Distributed by King Features Syndicate. Inc.) IMIMfHtmilMIMMflMltlMfllMt Since we parted yetter t I do love you. believe. Twelve tlraei dearer, twelve hourt longer, One dream deeper, one night stronger, One nm aurer thui much more Than 1 loved thee, love, before. Uulwer aCytton. . i I Editorial Correspondence Psychological dramas appear very popular with producers of both stage and screen. "The Seventh Veil," a film of this type is a sensational success In England. The title is inspired by the claim that the human mind is veiled to the outside world. With friends the average person drops two or three veils With a lover five or six. But only a psychiatrist can tear down the seventh veil. Three Wheeler The three-wheel automobile may be quite a factor in the fu ture of motoring. Emile Mathls, the French Henry Ford, has an nounced plans to immediately produce a three-wheel car made of Alpax (a light alloy contain Ing forty per cent aluminum.) This car will weigh only 200 pounds and go eighty miles on one gallon of gasoline. Will have a top speed of from sev enty to eighty miles an hour. Asking Queries from clients. Q. What is the longest highway In the U. S. A? I believe that distinction goes to Highway No. 40 which runs from Atlantic City, N. J., to San Francisco, Calif. Q. In what part of the world are black canary birds found? A. There is no such animal. There are yel low, red, o'range and blue can aries but no black ones. How ever, breeders are trying hard to produce a black canary. Bachelors Successful middle-aged bache lors who have comfortable and well-managed homes are usually a source of irritation to married woman and bachclorettcs. That a man can get along so well without a wife's aid is believed, by the ladies, to encourage eligi ble young men to remain bach elors. Wives also believe a hap py bachelor makes a husband wonder if he wouldn't have been better off as a single man. Among the celebrated successful ba rhetors who have well organ Ized homes are Robert L. Ripley. Herman Rodheaver and Cesar Romero. Ripley and Rodheaver hae both city and country homes: Romero has a very com fortable house in Beverly Hills. Greer Garson, Jcanctte MacDon aid and Andrea Leeds Howard of the "Matchmaking Commit tee of the Bel-Air. and Beverly Hills Married Woman's Associa tion" have for some time been unsuccessfully trying to per suade Mr. Romero to marry and settle down. He Is thought to have a bad influence on the Bev erly Hills and Bel-Air husbands. Pasting By Anna Sosenko. Manager of HiUlegardc Lorctta Sell, the Mil waukee chanteuse. Anna wrote the song that made Hildegarde famous, namely "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" . . . Wal ter Catlett, another of the many brilliant stage comedians who first saw the light in San Fran- cis:o, made his first New York appearance in "The Prince of Pilsen." His first big hit was In "So Long Letty." Incidentally, f there's a musical that could ; stand a revival. ! J Horses i Doping a racehorse is a three- : way criminal offense: A con spiracy to defraud the public, il legal use of narcotics, and cruel ty to animals.' Cruelty to horses inspired the organization of the American Society for Preven tion of cruelty to Animals. Hen ry Jergh, of the U. S. diplomatic service, nott-a wnn norror tne a We don't know much about Senator Johnson of Colorado, and beating administered horses in 1 1 lb UtUa we do know has not been favorable, but we agree j Russia by DroshkyMouJiks. Re- Boston, Mass.. Nov. 28: A cold night so cold the ponds m Bos ton Common were half frozen over. The ducks would have liked 't better had they been frozen over entirely for no doubt then they would have been placed in winter quarters. Half-and-half proved too much for the duck mentality. They would swim peacefully along, hit the ice and before they realized It be on top of It They would then try to continue swimming, get no foothold on the slick surface and fall on their faces or bills to be exact. Scramble along a few paces then fall again! Only "Donald Duck" himself could have properly expressed the amazement, consternation and indignation of these mallards they looked like mallards at least. (We would have to have Dr. Kcnly here to be sure.) There was quite a crowd of people on the little rustic bridge watching them this didn't muke the ducks any happier, they are very proud birds and hate to be laughed at. a a a a a No doubt when No. I grandson comes up from N. Y. to visit Boston the first time he will consider it a "hick town." And It is. in some wavs no doubt walk up Washington-or Tremont on a Saturday night, and while the crowds are tremendous they don't Impress one as metropolitan; nor as rural for that matter, they remind one somehow of Saturday night crowds in Glasgow a bit shabby, but decidedly robust. That verdict, however, would be the verdict of Inexperienced youth and therefore fnlse. It is entirely different with one o( the "older boys," for Boston Is remarkable In that way, Its strange, narrow dusky winding streets; Its old rambling stone and brick buildings, and then suddenly run into say Faneull Marketi or the old state house and flash! there you are back In your youth! Boston was old then and it Is not much older now and so why should anyone else be? A bit Intricate and Involved per haps but that may be one reason why Boston has such an appeal tor those who after many years, return to It. Not the same with youth. The appointment of General Marshall to take Ambassador Hur ley' place in China will be good for the country, but we doubt it it will be so good for General Marshall. For the problem over there, as we see It, Is for the present practically Insoluble at least according to occidental standntds. And while General Marshall will do as well, or better, than any other American that could have been named, even to him we fear the net result will be a headache and frustration. In othei words we believe General Murshall deserved some high honor in his country's service, but something less hazardous and dif (icult than trying to bring order out of chaos in the hapless kingdom-democracy the other side of the earth, In Its present state of mess and confusion. We do not agree, however, with those who believe General Marshall will fail because he Is a military man, used to having supreme authority and unused to the ways of Oriental diplomacy That would be true of nine out of ten military leaders, out not of Marshall or Elsenhower. At least these two heroes of World War No. II impress this department as being that rare exception to the rule good military men who are also potentially ood statesmen. Incidenlly Medford had one of them also lheslatc Colonel Gordon Voorhles, who was a West Pointer, saw active tervlce In two wars, but who possessed qualties of good Juris Trent, tolerance, keen human nderstanding and Insight, which Highly qualified him for public service had he ever been called In that direction. HMIMItMHHM,.' turning to the United States in 1865 Bergh founded the A.3.P.C.A. to protect horses and otner animals here. Sidelights As you may have noted Cali fornia has received another dis couraging set-back in its efforts to top Brooklyn. I am referrini? of course, to the achievement of Brooklynite Mrs. Zack Gabel, who gave birth to two pairs of twins in less than a year . . . Headline from New York City newspaper: "First whispers of snow flutter lightly on city." Very poetic. Can it be the Man hattan newspapers are going to give the snow the same headline treatment accorded the rain bv Los Angeles newspapers as In dicated in the immortal head line: "Gentle rain falls on sunny southland?" Settling Down Have you moved from the town of your birth? What made you decide to live where you are now located? George Bernard Shaw was taking a trip through the English countryside some years ago when he stopped to wander around the town of Avot St. Lawrence, Herts, Eng. In the course of his wandering he came upon the village graveyard. He noted by the tombstones thai the average age of the natives at death was ninety-three. "What a healthy place this must be,' observed Mr. Shaw. "I believe I will settle down here." And so he did. News Behind The News By Paul Mallon Washington, Dec. 5 The la bor-management conference broke down completely. A few hours before the final insip id report was made to Presi dent Truman, the White House had been informed there was good chance of agreement In favor of fact finding. The conferees were x then seeking a report favoring the establish ment of Just what Mr. Truman later recommended to congress the establishment of an inves tigating committee to determine the facts in big national wage disputes. But labor balked at this. The proposal for such a settlement had come, In the beginning, from the side of management and by final hours the conferees had reached what seemed to !HH.IMlia.'.J.l.IIK)ll lanal staii. Ham Mamtp IT'S GOOD BUSINESS to obtain a First Federal Loan to build your home. FIRST FEDERAL Savings t Loan Aisn. of Medlord St Mr. Kyi 27 North Holly White House observers at a stage of childish petulance, a a a THE mere fact that manage ment had proposed the idea was enough to defeat it in the eyes of labor. In substance, how ever, it represented .the mildest possible escape for labor from the predicament of unpopular strikes and the threat of real labor reform legislation from congress. It was a fur-lined way out for C.I.O. and A.F. of L., but they did not take it, and, indeed, conducted some sham show of resistance when Mr. Truman of fered the same proposition. If you think this is silly, the inner dallyings of the conference were actually much worse. Alone, C. I. O. President Phil Murray offered a last-plan reso lution, merely stating that the conference was in favor of wage increases. Not even manage ment could oppose such a propo sition, as an increase of 10 per cent already had been offered far, far back, only to be de clined by labor then. a a a pHE Murray resolution did not even mention 10 per cent, but merely said "wage increase." Smite me if you will, so help me, A. F. of L. President Wil liam Green voted against the resolution and caused its defeat. When asked by Murray why A. F. of L. was voting against the wage Increase resolution, Mr. Green responded that the time was wrong for such a proposi tion. There may have been some reasonable substance to what Mr. Green responded that ' the time was wrong for such a prop osition. There may have been some reasonable substance to what Mr. Green contended, but the residue point was nevertheless clear, namely not even A. F, of L. and C. I. O. could agree on anything. As far as management was concerned, it could see arising in congress out of public dis taste for the strikes against pub lic convenience, the various leg islative proposals to require la bor to assume a legal responsi bility commensurate with its new national political power. If matters were drifting that way. management naturally may also nae resisted agreement. But the salient fact behind the whole collapse was the knowledge on both sides that this is the crisis. The White House apparently is playing for a wage settlement providing a 15 to 20 per cent increase. La bor has demanded 30 per cent, which its leaders do not really expect to get. Management has offered 10 per cent, which labor has refused. Therefore, 15 or 20 per cent is the logical medi um. a a a lylY very definite information " suggests that the arithmeti cal compromise is what is be hind Mr. Truman's proposal for a fact-finding commission. In short, he expects the investiga tion to work toward that con clusion, and is privately work ing that way himself. This, of course, would settle nothing but only alleviate the immediate pressing condition. The unions could very well strike next year for another 15. 30, or 100 per cent and the year following for that is their pur pose. The essence of the trouble is far beyond arithmetic. What remains to be settled, and must be settled, Is the place of the unions in the national economy. If they can direct our economics by wages demands and c o m p r o m ise settlements I continuously over the period of coming years they will control the national economy. They will fix prices as well as wages and thus even control profits. An arithmetical compromise would leave their power to do so full and unimpaired. A set tlement by which they would be made responsible for strikes or power misuse would relegate them to unpolitical unionism, the old position they formerly nrr-iiniorl hefnre coming into sweeping, rich and ruthless po-1 Utical action. What the situation needs Is plain some authority to take both sides by the neck and point a finger, directing their excited gazes to what is Just and reason able. The authority must de prive both sides of their power and act in the public interest. That time is coming. rookie the greatest end In foot baU. Closing time ror Sunday Too Lata to Classify 4 (JO Saturday afternoon. Please -pmemhei Flight o' Time Medtord and Jackson Co His tory from the filet of the Mail Tribune 10. 20 and 34 years aao TEN YEARS AGO December 5, 1935 (It Was Thursday) Britain warns Japan to clar ify her position on China. Railroad urged from Port Or ford to valley. Increasing cloudiness with light rain. High 40, low 28. Dry leaders train guns on Roosevelt, and claim repeal is failure. Trade agreement with Swe den will help pear shipments, is word. Heavy snowfall hits Klamath area. Gov. Martin vigorously blasts state senate as "numbskulls un able to rise above hidebound tactics." ' TWENTY YEARS AGO December 5, 1925 (It Was Saturday) Medford high defeats Salem 16 to 13 in- thrilling battle In doubt until the final quarter. After recovering a Salem fumble, Fullback Senn plunged for first down on a series of line bucks. With the final minute showing on the timekeeper's watch, Ray Singler, end, caught a long pass from Quarterback Clarence Dunn, over the goal line for the winning margin. Coach Callison given credit for victory. Twelve mules hard at work hauling gravel for forest service warehouse. Express safe is cracked but no loot secured. THIRTY FOUR YEARS AGO December 5, 1911 (It was Tuesday) Minneapolis capitalist buys Suncrest orchards. Cannery to be b ii 1 1 1 on 'desert' near P&E tracks. . Rain. High 54, low 37. William Von der Hellen de feats his father-in-law for Mayor of Eagle Point. HUTSON QUITS AGAIN Chicago, Dec. 5 (U.R) After three false alarms, Don Hutson turned In his Green Bay foot ball suit for good today with the announcement that he has pupil, Clyde Goodnight, who may become Just as good as he was which would make the THERE'S MOKE AVAILABLE NOW! M ana" "Ti'u"' OW.7 STILL HOT ENOUGH TO CO AR0UHD...BUT WILLIAM PENH IS WELL WORTH WAITIHG FOR Blended Whisker, o proof, 63 grola Mvtrol spirits 1 1 nrj -rrr Q Yes, the news is full of them lately. Protection against such losses costs only from $7.50 to $15.00 per year. n a ii i try-vi-ioimes W5ENGY I atlMCC IB09 Where Insurance Is a Business Not a Sideline 203 Medtord Center Bldg. Tel 4444 WASHING MAGH9NE FOR ALL MAKES Also Refrigeration Service Younger's Appliance 31 N. Bartlett Phone 2419 You Can Depend on Humphrey to Give You a Good Deal it you want to Buy or Sell a USED CAR Humphrey Motors Used Car Exchange 33 S. 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