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TEN MEDFORD MAIL. TRIBUNE fhundar. Die. 20, 194S MedforsTribune Iveryon. I" llouthern Ori Reads th.Mall Ttlbum" Dally Except Saturday Published by MIDrORD PBINTINO CO. 7.9 North rir St Phone 2141 ROBERT W. BUHL. Editor ERNEST R. GILS TRAP. Mana(er HERB GREY. Advertising MeT. I C. FERGUSON. Menatlnf Editor iDTUim PERRY. Sunday Editor MRS. OLIVE STARCHER. Soe. Edltm GERALD LATHAM, circulation An Independent Newspaper Vniamt second claaa matter at Medford, Oreeon. under Act of March 3. 1879 SUBSCRIPTION RATE Daily and Sunday on yr---' Dally mnd Sunday alx months 4.00 Dailv and Sunday three moa. 3.10 Dally nd Sunday one month .7a By Carrier In Advance Medford, Ahini Central Point. Jackion- Tllle. Gold Hill. Phoenix, Talent, and on motor routea: Dally and Sunday one year.... 00 Daily and Sunday on month .78 All term cah In advance. Official Paper of the City of Medford official Paper of Jackon County United Press Pull Leased Wire MEMBER Or AUDIT BUREAU Of CIRCULATIONS Advertising Representative WE8T-HOLLIDAV COMPANY. INC. Offices In New York, Chicago, De troit, San Francisco, Los Angelea, Seattlt. Portland. St. Louis, Atlanta. Vancouver. B. C. 0RtG0(5sIplPf Publisher! 4sfcoc)i a t i o n Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Parry With Icy blasts of winter, flu epidemics, crime waves, class hatred, weird murders sweeping the nation, It seems no time to call a special session of the legis lature, as California is planning to do. Leave hell enough alone, say many. The British House of Lords has approved of a 4,400 million dol lar loan from America, by a vote of 90 to 8. The opposition strug gled just enough to be polite. . ' An Upper Applegater towned Mon. He reported Polar weath er prevailed In his neck of the woods. Sunday night he slum bered under 29 blankets and j when he woke up felt like he i had packed a mule over Chll-I koot Pass In the Klondike gold ) rush. COULDN'T TAKE IT ALONGI (Press Dispatch) "The man who seemed to have Just enough money for coffee and doughnuts was a stockholder in the best cor porations and owned bonds on Brazil and the Republic of Chile. He also had $60,000 In 16 bank accounts." Len Carpenter, of the orchard aet, while walking north on Cen tral yes. said he was going outh. The local fear Russia society can cease looking under their beds before retiring, for Premier Josef Stalin. Josef has returned to Moscow from a 63-day vaca tion at a Black Sea resort. Dur ing hii absence rumor had seven thing, all fatal, the matter with him and plotting international skullduggery. The eclipse of the moon Tues. ve was widely observed. It was an artistic, but not financial success. THE RUGGED PIONEERS (Pendleton East Oregonian) "Owing to so many good looking dancers and good looking girls, the gcnU were unable to decide who was the bells of the ball, but the la dles were most expert, and pronounced Jack Stanton to be their all-around favorite. The dance which began at 7:30 In the evening, lasted un til daylight." (50 Yrs. Ago col.) The Sales Tax is again ad vanced as the answer to Ore gon's tax problem. Its sponsors recalled the idea has been beaten on several occasions worse than China. It is proposed a year's educational campaign be waged to convince Oregon voters of its merit. Hundreds of Ore gonians who vote llghthrartedly. at least once, for anything or anybody are highly allergic to the Sales Tax. This is due to the Sales Tax possessing one un redeemable fault. Nobody can get out of paying It. Emit Mohr Is back after three years In the Navy, and spent most of it on the stern and rock bound New England coast. After this, he is In no, mood to Join any tiling not even the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Buffalo, N. Y., was swept the first of the week by a blizzard, and has 40 Inches of snow. It is the home town of Bill Unmmett, the plumber. He has been away for years, and never had to go back after a bigger monkey wrench. When California was ceded to the United States In 1848, San Francisco had 820 Inhabitants, 200 houses, one school, one newspaper, and two wharves. Letter From Netherlands Provides Grim Picture of Hardships Facing Victor and Vanquished in Europe By Louis F. K.eml. United Press Staff Correspondent A picture of life in liberated Europe this winter Is not pleasant for Americans to contemplate. The victors are suffering along with the vanquished. The prospect of famine, disease, and death from lack of heat In large sections of the continent has been fully reported, both offici ally and by newspaper correspondents. LETTER GIVES ELOQUENT INSIGHT ON HARDSHIPS Sometimes a personal letter, written from the heart and not for publication, gives a better understanding of the reaction of the war sufferers than official reports. Such a letter is at hand, re ceived by Ethel Burtlctt and Rae Robertson, the English concert pianists now in this country, from a pair of friends in Holland. Conditions In the Netherlands are not so bad as in some sec tions of central and eastern Europe, but the letter speaks eloquently of the hardships endured even in that western country, so much closer to outside sources of supply than the transportation's regions of the interior. At the hope and confidence in the future. Its author is Mrs. John tJeek, writing on behalf of herself and her husband, a prominent figure in the musical life of Holland. Extracts, quoted by permission, follow: "It seems almost Impossible were liberated. We are still alive, although you d hardly recognize us, so thin we've grown, and so much older from worry and lack of food. Johnny is simply a skeleton. PARADISE COMPARED TO LIFE UNDER NAZIS "There Is food now; but not enough. There is no gas to cook with, no telephone and no means of transportation. But It is a paradise compared to the time the Nazis were hero. "Our poor country has suffered all sorts of blows. First, the oppression, the bullying, plundering, mass enslavery and deporta tion; the battlefields, bombardments, Inundations and last but not least the uiniine, from which thousands and thousands died in the western provinces, "Those last months we had little less than a pound) and one whole week. Sometimes Johnny left at daybreak and walked all day In the cold and rain to come home at night with some kilos of sugar roots. Sugar roots and tulip bulbs were our main food. Many of us lived on them the whole winter through. STILL WEAR CLOTHING FROM "Our shops are empty and closed. There is not a thing to be had no clothes, no shoes. We still "We will be grateful for anything you can send us. It seems so beggarish, but you can never realize what our country has come to when you contrast It with the rich little country it was only five years ago. "We are most In need of clothing, shoes and stockings. I could make excellent use of a length of material for a dress, or a ready made one, even an old dress of yours from which I could make a blouse or a short frock. We desperately need any underwear you can spare. . . . "Now the darkest hours are past and our country is full of good spirits. It has been, the whole five years through, full of confi dence In the victory of our allies, trying to Ignore the Nazis and hoping, waiting, waiting. Now the tables are turned. Our patience has been, rewarded and we are free, free, freel But if life is to con tinue, we must have help." On The Side-By e. v. Duriing j (Distributed by King IIMMtllKIIIMIMIIIIIIIItMMIIIIt Goorihya to every suffering, almple aoul, That lets a woman'a will his eaie control. There laush, yon witty; rebuke, you iravet For me, I acorn to boast I era a lava. 1 bid the whining brotherhood be gone, Joy to my heart! My wlahei are my own. Farewell the female heaven and the female hell, To that thing called love glad farewell! Mark Akenilde, It took a small town, Cale donia, N. 'Y., to form the first Gold Star Fathers group. Why wasn't this done before? The father of a hero deserves as much credit as the boy's mother. He suffers as much because of the loss of the lad. I do not wish in any way to deprecate the In fluence of a mother on a boy's life but have always thought fathers have been shoved too far Into the background. In fact our bitter campaign No. 349D was launched In the Interests of a better break for fathers. Beau Todd's Tie Mike Todd appeared at the Stork Club last night wearing a hand-painted tie that cost $150. Sherman Billlngslcy expressed admiration for Mr. Todd's high ly artistic neckwear but Lucius Becbe was seen to glance at It and shudder perceptibly. Paialng By Cole Porter, tho best song writer ever born In Peru, Ind. His first hit was "Old Fashioned Garden" featured In "Hitchv Koo" of 1919 which starred Raymond Hitchcock. "Night and Day" is his best and most pop ular number. His songs are best handled by Ethel Merman.. In recent years Cole has experi enced considerable suffering due to the leg Injury suffered In a fall from a horse. So far this in Jury has necessitated 33 opera tions. But the indomitable Por ter has kept on composing hit songs. . . . Eddie Bracken. Bril limit comedian. In "Out of This World" Eddie's satirical charac terization of a crooner of the Sinatra type was a classic. Eddie would be good In the title role of a film version of "The Fall Guy." Remember that play? Ernest Truex starred in It. Hat Grip A young woman who had dif ficulty in keeping a large hat In place on windy days suggested some male Inventive genius originate a gadget designed to aid females to keep hats on without the necessity of holding on to samr with their hands. I am Informed by a New Yorker that he has Invented a "hat grip" for women which is now on sale at many department stores. Songs The only crooner who could be rightly said to have been in the same class with Blng Cros by was Russ Colombo. Russ handled some songs even better than Crosby. "I Surrender Dear" for example. . . . Now I knnv who wrote "I Don't Care," Eva same time, it breathes a spirit of that only a few months ago we to live on 400 grams of bread (a kilo of potatoes (2.2 pounds) for a PRE-WAR DAYS wear our old rags from 1939. IIIIIIKIHHMMMIIIiKMiy Features Syndicate, Inc.) ll,MiMMIMM,lu,m,IM,. iTanguay's greatest hit song. It was written In 190!i: words hv Jean Lenox, music by Harry O. Sutton. Asking Queries from clients: Q. Isn't It a fact a horse named Irish Lad once won a big stake race on St. Patrick's Day? A. Irish Lad, one of the greatest thoroughbreds of all time, never raced as early as March 17. However, a horse named McCarthy once won the Louisiana Derby in New Orleans on St. Patrick's Day. Q. Where in the United States is the hotel that vashes alf the silver money it handles and puts It back into circulation bright and shiny? A. A hotel in Spokane, Wash., is noted for doing that. It is also done by hotels In Moscow, Ida., and Coeur d'Alene, Ida. Love Letters Was interesting in noting Sgt. Herbert Carrier, Clinton, Ind., soved all the letters his wife wrote when he was overseas In the South Pacific. Mrs. Carrier was a conscientious correspond ent. She wrote her husband 1003 letters. They are going to make interesting reading In the years to come. Speaking of letters, did your wife save the letters you wrote her? Have you looked them over lately? How about the salutation? I mean, did you go ail out with something like My Onllest, Lovlicst. Sweetest, Darllnglst, Ducklest Girl." Or did you merely start off "Dear Mary?" Last Nam Am informed the last name In tho Detroit telephone book is Zeke Zzzpt. In some cities fel lows with a sense of humor have originated a fictitious name so as to get the telephone that is last on the list. Would like to know it there Is In Detroit a fellow whose name Is Zeke Zzzpt. And if so what Is the origin of this curious cognomen? Almost Confidential Am asked what the odds were on tlie lirst ucmpsy-iunncy fight and the Baer-Braddock fight. Dempsey was a 8 to 11 favorite. Baer was 1 to 10 fa vorite. ... If Hitler is alive 1 INHAII JEWELRY CO. I 116 NORTH Successor lo 4 4 2 A Complete Line Of g Guaranteed Watches, Diamonds 2 and Jewelry 2 Fine Watch Making !0!0!0!0!0;0!!0!0:0!liO!0!0!0!0!0:(IIO!i and many people think he Is he is probably In the Argentine. . . . "Isn't Belmont Park Amer ica's greatest race track?" asks a Bostonian. Belmont Is the old gray mare of the turf world, "It ain't what it used to be." The three best tracks in the USA in order named are Santa Anita, Sa.-atoga and Arlington Park. Large Fellows Many shops specialize In clothes for large women. I only know of one doing likewise for large men. That is in New York. Seems a shop specializing in things that fit the big boys would be a sure fire money maker. If you are a GI Joe try ing to figure out a business to embark on give this a thought. If you are large sized yourself, all the better. In addition to cat ering to the husky tall guys you could also look after the needs of the fat fellows. News Behind The News By Paul MaJlon Washington, Dec. 20 Things are not what they seem on labor legislation. The Truman ' fact-! la for strike; settlements has been thrown over by con gress until aft er the holidays as the unions wanted, al though he in sisted on get-1 ting it before Christmas. The house beat tianon (200 to 182) a bill to make unions stop political contributions and live up to con tracts without strikes during contracted periods. e THESE developments have greatly cheered the union politicos and created a public1 impression that they are apt to continue in command of the leg islative situation. This Is sim ply not true. The house salved Its conscience In an extremely minor manner by passing the Hobhs bill applying the anti racketeering laws to unions as well as other people. This salve was thin because the house has passed the same bill several times In previous sessions. Always heretofore the meas ure has died In the senate, where tho union politicians have less numerical strength than in the house, but are aided by the loose senate rules in preventing action on nearly onything they want to block anyway. The Hobbs bill affects only one union, the teamsters, who have operated embargoes on truck shipping. OUT there was a deep and compensating trick about the defeat of the other bill the anti-politics and contract-breaking measure. Leaders for the measure committed a gross blunder In even pressing it to a vote. The house is swayed by his toric courtesies which Jealously protect the activities of its vari ous committees. This bill happened to come out of the military affairs com mittee, which had no real right to handle labor legislation in peacetime, and was pressed to a vote on the very day the lobor committee was taking up the same question In connection with the Truman fact-finding proposal. It was an affront to the labor committee. This point alone swayed or excused enough votes to furnish the 18-vote ma jority for defeat of the measure. The v;ry same proposals which were defeated in that measure are confidentially ex pected by most house leaders to be adopted in the Truman bill when it comes up in Jan-, uary. Canvasses show house members are more aroused on the question of union political activity than on the Truman anti-strike pr o p o s 1 1 1 o n. The strike would not directly affect their re-election next year. But C. I. O.-P. A. C. threatens to. LAST year congress passed a law preventing unions from making political contributions to campaigns. But the Justice department misinterpreted it the way Mr. Roosevelt desired at that time, and arranged legal escapes which permitted C. I. O P. A. C. to operate effectively in politics. For these reasons legislation to hinder C. I. O. P. A. C. further Is considered CENTRAL ST. C. I. Myers :Y- . . j to be almost certainly a part of the coming fact-finding bill. The measure also is likely to Include some restraint on strikes in violation of . contracts. Other sieps to establish union respon sibility are possible. It may even include some restraints upon the organization of foremen, as the congressmen are visibly aroused over the unionization of plant managers. It will certainly not go as far as the open shop, but 'may put legal restraints on violence and coercion. A proposal for compulsory arbitration on strikes In public utilities will be considered, but Is not likely lo be adopted because both man agement and labor are against it. It will also, of course, con tain the fact-finding and cooling off plan of Mr. Truman, imple mented perhaps stronger than he wished. It Is not likely to include the broad basic suggestions that the unions sue and be sued, pr be made subject to the anti-trust laws, or that union finances be suamitted to Income taxation (these recommendations have strong support, but not yet ap parently a majority). THESE prospects can be rather definitely stated as far as the house is concerned. But what will happen later in the senate is not so certain. Issues can be forced to a vote in the house as I said, but death by circum vention and aelay is a peculiar and effecti"e senate technique. You will have to wait until you see the final form of the house bill before any worth while guess can be made as to the final form of the coming labor legislation. The C. I. O.'s full employment bill, backed by Mr. Truman, has been watered down by the house to the point where it means nothing. The president can al ready do everything proposed ev?i in the original senate bill. Flight o Time Medtoid and Jackson Co His tory from the files of the Mail Tribune 10 20 and 34 years aao TEN YEARS AGO December 20, 1935 (It Was Friday) Britain urged L of N to unite to prevent any war move by Italy. Christmas vacation starts In city schools. Federal money grants prove boon to Jackson county. Fair and cold. High 45, low 19. Physicians of county form Southern Oregon Medical as sociation. Medford merits airport grant, federal aide says, and forsees $300,000 grant. TWENTY YEARS AGO December 20, 1925 (It Was Sunday) Russia agrees to send dele gates to disarmament confer ence. Arkansas congress man de clares, "President Coolidge is granite-faced and granite souled". Helgoland. German's greatest fortress, is turned Into a lobster factory. Thirteen autos wrecked in Siskiyous past two days. Record rains flood Seaside, Ore. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO December 20, 1911 (It Was Wednesday) Five boys nabbed by police for theft of stencils from box factory. Emperor Josef of Austria Is sinking fast. New Year's edition of Mall Tri bune fo show city's growth. Butte Falls has a Commercial club and Oliver Adams is nam ed president. White Christmas in the Mid dle West. There were 109 gold lode mines and 66 placer mines in California in 1 9 4 4, besides "snipers" and prospectors. FINE ASSORTMENT OF We Have a Large Selection of GIFT BOXES suitable for the whole family OAKDALE GROCERY 11th and Oakdale Letter From Washington By HARRIS ELLSWORTH Membax ot Congress From Oregon THE INTERNAL STRIFE on the majority side of the House concerning labor legislation has caused considerable confusion Members on the democratic side of the aisle seem to be divided into three general groups, with vocal and able advocates in each. One group wants no labor legislation at all, or legislation favorable to labor organizations. Another group wants to crack down on labor and restrict unions. A third, and by far the largest number of democratic members, seems to feel that leg islation in line with the recent suggestion made by the pres ident is desirable. Since the de mocrats control the House, and therefore determine what legis lation shall be brought to the floor, and when, the republicans must sit and take what comes. During the last several days, the House has been forced to vote on at least one proposition that many of us felt should not have been brought to the floor at this time. I refer to the bill reported out by the Military Af fairs committee some weeks ago, and before the president out lined his views. This bill con tains four provisions: (1) It would repeal the War Labor Disputes act, otherwise known as the Smith-Connally bill. "(2) It would prohibit labor organiza tions from making contributions for political campaigns. (3) It would deprive for one year the collective bargaining rights of any labor organization which violated a no-strike provision in its contract. (4) It would make it possible for any labor or ganization to be sued in any fed eral district court in which any of its officers may reside. If this bill had been the only bill pending, it would have been naturally in order for it to be taken up on the floor. How ever, another bill embodying the ! president's suggestions Is about ready for presentation to the House. The anti-labor faction on the majority side insisted on putting all the rest of the mem bers on the spot by attempting to have the May-Arends bill (provisions outlined above) con sidered immediately. On a roll call vote, the motion to bring the so-called May-Arends bill be fore the House was defeated. I think it safe to predict that some sort of labor bill will be passed by the House within the next few weeks, but I do not think such a, bill will contain the pro visions of the Arends amend ments listed in the second para graph above. e . THE HOUSE AGAIN passed the antl-racketeerlng bill known as the Hobbs bill. This bill was passed by the House two years ago, but has never been acted upon by the Senate. The bill was fought by some members who claimed it to be restrictive of the rights of labor. I fail to see how it could be so construed. Here's what the bill provides: "Sec. 2. Whoever in any way or degree obstructs, de lays, or affects commerce, or the movement of any article or commodity in commorce, BY ROBBERY OR EXTOR TION, shall ba guilty of a felony." e e NEITHER OF THE two very controversial proposals, univer sal military training and the unification of the armed forces, which have been so widely dis cussed lately, will be taken up before Christmas. If passed at all, neither bill will be enacted as originally proposed. e FOR THE PAST two months, I have been working with the Department of Agriculture, try ing to get a fair share of the nation's protein meal supply for Oregon. Poultry and livestock producers will suffer heavy losses if some relief is not ob tained very soon. When wartime restrictions were removed, protein meal pro cessors dropped their Oregon accounts and shifted their pro duction to affiliate feed mixing plants. Whereas requirements for Oregon run above 3,000 tons per month, dealers have had trouble contracting for even a UHKI5IMAS PLANTS ALSO small fraction of that quantity for the next 10 months. Early this month, I urged the Secretary of Agriculture to is sue a set-aside order or conser vation regulation that would in sure Oregon a fair share of the available supply. I Have been informed that, unless the proces sors voluntarily remedy the shortage in Oregon, such an order will be put into effect. Candlelight Rite At Presbyterian Sunday Afternoon Christmas carols, appropriate solos and choruses by the choir of the First Presbyterian Church will be a feature of the candlelight service . being ar ranged by the young people of the church for Sunday, Dec. 23 at 4:30 p. m. The public is cor dially invited to attend this service. Program numbers' will be Chorus with obligato, "O Night of Holy- Memory". Wilson, with Mary Webster, soprano, as solo ist; solo, "No Candle Was There", Lehman, by Jean McAllister,- contralto; solo and chorus, "Gesu Bambino", Yon, . with Robert C. Wright, baritone; trio, "Ave Maria", Schubert, Cather ine Wendt, Margaret Huson and Jean McAllister; solo, "The Story of Bethlehem", Adams, John Brewer, baritone; chorus with obligato, . "A Carol to Christmas", Rogers, Catherine Wendt, soprano. Mrs. Elsie Carleton Strang is choir director and Matie Vro man Huenergardt is organist. . Christmas Play at Talent Methodist Talent, Dec. 20 A three-act, full evening, Christmas ' play based on the verse, "I am come that they might have life", will be presented at the Methodist Church in Talent on Dec. 23 at 7:30 p. m. The cast Includes: Mr. Shenoll, Clarence Hold ridge; Mrs. Shenoll, Genevieve Holdridge; Betty Lee Shenoll, Gayle Thoreson; David Shenoll, Douglas Hotchkiss; Rev. Bren ton, Ray Garland; Mrs. Bren ton, Jeanette Quinn; Carleen Mansfeld, Opal White; also a group from the Junior and In termediate Sunday School classes. Everybody welcome. Daily Weather Report rORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Cloudy with I nri-Aiinnn1 rain tnnl it v. ,,,J Trl -l Warmer tonight. " i Oregon: Cloudy. Occasional rain i west portion, spreading into east portion tonfRht and Friday. Warmer tonight. Freah southeasterly wind off coast. LOCAL DATA Temperature a year ago today: Highest 53: Lowest 39. Ti-ilnl innnthlu nrul.lt.il.- t Inches. Deficiency for the month .69 inches. Tntnl nrnMnitnllnH c- . ber l, 1945. 8.16 Inches. Excess for the season 197 Inches. nciauve numldity at 4:30 p. m. yesterday 82: 4:30 today 98. Tomorrow Sunrise 7:36 a. m. Sunset 4:43 p. ra. Observations Taken At 4:30 A. M. 120 Meridian Time High Low Pree Boise Boston 23 04 j 29 13 .88 21 -2 .15 i 46 25 T ' 88 49 34 23 .01 72 45 4 32 24 19 JSB 16 09 61 28 38 29 T 32 16 46 36 T i 31 09 ! 52 44 T : 41 26 j 31 09 .02 : 22 23 21 Chicago Denver . Eureka . Havre Los Anl.i Medford New York Omahi Phoenix '" Portland R.nn Rnt.hnr. San Francisco" bail Lake Seattle Snoknn ' Yakima '...'.J"" ClftSlnff ttm. tnr C.....4.... W- . - - - to Classify 4:00 Saturday afternoon NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS we will be CLOSED Dec. 22, 23, 24 & 25 AND WILL REOPEN Wednesday Morning, Dec. 26th This close down period is necessary so that our heat ing plant may be installed. Rogue River Chevrolet 227 East 9th CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT TALENT CHURCH SUNDAY Talent, Dec. 20 Talent Friends Sunday school will pre sent a Christmas program Sun day at 11 a:-m. Featured will be songs, readings and group numbers by the children. The junior choir will sing during the playlet, and also a special num ber. Everyone is welcome. More petroleum and salt were produced in California in 1944 than in any previous year. Thomas J. HIGHT REAL ESTATE AGENCY Extends to All CHRISTMAS GREETINGS and a Prosperous NEW YEAR O. L. Lindley W. T. Fasel C. C. Leaf Thomas J. Highr Interior and Exterior PAINTING PAPER HANGING Work Guaranteed CALL 2419 Yonnger's Appliance DUTCH BOY PAINTS 31 N. Bart left SHOP LEEVER'S HARDWARE for CHRISTMAS Gifts of Quality
