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glX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Monday. Dm. U. 1US MEBFORDiTRIBUNB Ivsryons In Soulhtni Ornoa Reads thi Hall Trlbuna" Dllr Kxcipl Saturday Published by MEDrORD PRINTINO CO. M North Fir St Phone 2141 ROBERT W RuHL, Editor IKNEST R. GILS TRAP. Manasar OTnn rultv Advartislnl MlT. S C. FERGUSON. Manaslm Edits iiTuini PFRRY. Sunday Editor MRS OLIVE STARCHER. Soc. Editor GERALD LATHAM. ClrculaUon Mgr. An Independent Newipeper Entered second elan matter Medford. OreKon, under Act of March 3. 1878 SUBSCRIPTION RATES B VI - 1 1 In AVMFI! Dally end Sundayone year....7J0 Dally and Sunday el montha 4 00 Dally and Sunday three mos. 3.10 Dally and Dunaay mum'i By Carrier In Advance. Medford a.hland. Central Point. Jackson vllle. Gold Hill. Phoenix. Talent, end on motor routes: Dally end Sunday one year....a.OO Daily and Sunday one month .79 AH terms cash In advance. Official Paper el the City ef Medford Official rapsr ei ikihb United Press Full Leased Wire MEMBER OF AUDIT BtrREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Anvartlalne Reoresentatlve MT.Hnl.MDAy COMPANY. WC. Offices In New York, Chleafo, De troit. Ban Francisco, Los Anfetee, eatUe. Portland. St Louis, Atlanta, Vancouver, B. C, 0fc1oOlsE."i PUIUJHlt RSfJUSOtJlAIIOK Ye Smudge Pot Br Arthur Perry Santa Claus, also known as Kris Kringle and Good St. Nick, and regarded In all foreign lands as Uncle Sam, arrives to night and In the morning. He is loved as much as Herr Hitler is hated. He is the benevolent, be- whlskered gent of whom the late Alfred E. Smith once said with eternal and everlasting truth: "No sane official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace is going to shoot Santa Claus Just before a hard Christmas." e e The National Safety Council has a slogan: "For a Merry Christmas- Look out for Holldayngerl" e e e The grip of Winter upstate Is relaxing. For several days cli mate conscious areas of the 'Willamette valley and the me tropolis thought they were ahnk Ing hands with Dewey Hill, the Prospect hired man and ath lete, while in a rolllcky mood The rain now poureth, and ev erybody will get a new umbrella In his stocking. Al (Dock) Lantls, who has been going to the Marshall Field's school In Chicago, is home for the Yule. e There are 82,000 Paclflo vet erans waiting In Los Angeles for transportation home. They have reached every objective but the depot, SOMETHING FOR DADDY "So many families worry about what to give Father for Christmas. Just why this should be it is Impossible to say when Father is so easy to please and there are so many suitable gifts for him. For example, he might be given a new doormat for the one that is six years old. Or a soft cushion to match the cushion now on the sofa. Then there is the shades on the beside lamp In the guest room that the last guest scorched by tilting to one aide. A now one would be suit able for Father. Father would delight In nice wood basket to sit beside the open fireplace and enthuse over a dozen glass tumblers to replace those broken during the lost year. He would surely find much use for a new monkey wrench and a pair of pliers and a saw and he would get as much benefit as anybody else from a nice new aluminum roaster. Why not a spare tire for the car and a new pair of gloves to use when he goes down to the furnaceT Or, for that matter, a mg for the living room or a new set of shades for the dining room lights or a brass nozzle for the garden hose, since there seems no longer any chance of the old one turning up? Why not a cov er for the telephone book or a flashlight that could be kept In the kitchen so that the cook can find her way to the icebox? Or a vacuum cleaner or a new elec tric iron? Surely he could not object to a new clothes hamper, or a pot ted plant for a centerpiece on the dining-room table, or new shades for the front hall, or an electric coffee pot or a tea tray. In fact, you have only to look at any room in the house to see at once a dozen things that Father needs and needs badly. (Exchange.) e e MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. The Wyoming turkey crop this year has been estimated at 199, 000, or 19 per cent more than last year. Cloelne time for Classified Ads a so m.i" loo lata to cutfttirv I 11 n M It's Christmas Eve "Twas the night before Christmas." The anniversary of the birth of Mary's babe in a humble manger in Bethlehem 1945 years ago is now very near. It will be remembered that on this eve the angel of the Lord appeared to some shepherds out on the hills; the glory of the Lord shone round them, and the angel said : "Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly host, prais ing God and saying: Ulory to uod in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men . A LTHOUGH the "Prince of Peace" was born, there waa nn rtaztna in TTia rlav nnrl wnra wit Vi oil tnoir horror and destruction, their agony and shattered hopes, have followed through the ages. But the hope of ultimate "peace on earth" was born in the hearts of men of good will on that Christmas day more than nineteen hundred years ago, and that faith has burned as brightly through the centuries as the Star of Bethle hem which guided the Three Wise Men to the Christ Child. . . It is this faith which has carried us through the bitter years of war, and above the sickening thunder of cannon, the crash or Dursung doitids ana me grim chatter of machine guns, the song ot the angeis over Judea's hills sounded forth clearly. It is this faith which will build from the ashes of the past a cleaner, safer, kindlier world in which the spirit of Christmas of peace, of good will, of human dignity, tolerance and justice will guide the lives of men. To seek this goal is our sacred obligation toward those who fought and died for the principles which Christmas symbolizes. We must not fail them. was Impossible. And not a day when train travel was, behind schedule perhaps but not abandoned. e e e e We have had to abandon our trip to the UNO meeting In Lon don for reasons which should be fairly obvious. It was not hard lo secure credentials, but London at this time of year is worse than Boston as far as climate goes, and the Atlantic crossing wouia De worse, it may maks it a bit tough for the United Nations but can t be helped!! (Please note the two exclamation points which we hope will render the sarcasm evident even to those who like to send complaints to the letter-box.) R.W.R. HRISTMAS this year must be celebrated, not alone as an anniversary of a past event, but even more as a prophecy of ultimate peace on earth. The simnle nhilosophv brought to this world by a man of Nazareth centuries ago "whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you do ye even so unto them" must rule forever the conduct of men in the ages to come. This philosophy we accept as our common American heritage. The world must now accept it or perish. ON this Yuletide season the "Silent Night" in distant lands will not be shattered by screeching shells. Glowine litrhts. the sound of Christmas carols, the tinkle of bells at Salvation Army kettles, bustling crowds all are reminiscent of years before the war here in the Rogue River Valley. Tonight, the kindly, pink-cheeked old gentlemen with the crimson jacket and flowing beard will visit our firesides and how we wish that the clatter of his reindeer and merry tingle of his sleigh bells might be heard in far lands by those who are homeless and destitute from war. And on this unnstmas eve tne man inoune aiau from Dublishers to carrier boys wish one and all the Merriest of Christmases I H.G. " I Editorial Correspondence ItlHIIISMIMMMII On The Side By e. v. Duriing (Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.) Horses end mutes men may try And rlns s"spected vessels ere they buy. But wives, a random choice, un tried they take They dream In courtship but la wedlock wake. Then, nor till then, the veil Is removed awsy And all the woman glares In open day. Pope. New York. N. Y.. Dec. 19 It's going to be a white Christmas Mnln lr Mnrvlnnrt at least. HOVB U5l conipicieu a nvc- hour trip via the coast route from Boston, and everything Includ- ing the automobiles parked in tne streets are cuvnra ...... white blanket. With the sun blazing in a clear oiue sny uuuvc, was a beautiful sight but hard on the eyes. D.oiiu .nrr in inavn nld Boston town for there was much we wished to see, but the doctor advised otherwise so that must be left until some other time. Coming back here Is like returning to Niagara Falls after a sojourn In the Old Homestead duck pond, the Boston and New York tempos are Just as dissimilar as that. a. invlori frnm the hotel to South Station we saw children skating wildly on the ponds In Boston Common.the inevltnhle big black dog trying to keep up with them on the Ice, and having hard time doing it. New York anoears to be In the midst of a terrific flu epidemic. At least practically everyone we know within a radius of 80 miles either Is laid un with It or has been. And much pneumonia also This clear, cold weather, with clean white snow covering all ugli ness should be healthful, well, perhaps that is true, but it ar rived too lata. Fifth avenue and Boylston street In Boston: Both swarming with Christmas shoppers, but again what a contrast! The New York window dlsploys are dazzling, breath taking, some of them strike this department as super modernistic works of art, Boylston? a few nice shops especially In the Jewelry line, but as a whole, dull, drab, much the same as they were 40 or SO years ago. Mt.'Klsco, N. Y. Out here bag and baggage In a snowstorm and It Is still snowing. Some wise-guy told us last summer this was going to be a hard winter and he was right. The station taxi man first said he couldn't make the Lawrence Farms Inn beyond the gate, we would hove to walk the rest of the way. But when he looked over our Impedimenta and the personnel of our safari, he relented and sold he would try It. (That is one thing we can say for rural New York and New England, unlike Greater Man hattan the people arv essentially accommodating and kind.) He mad It with chains, but It was hard going. The Boston "hospital" has now Joined the Mt. Klseo hospital and there is another branch of the family In the Presbyterian hos pital In New York. Just one big unhappy family! But as Is usu- lly the case it might be worse, no one very sick, it looks as though all would be able to gat out of bed by Christmas. (Con siderable tapping on wood at this Juncture!) Tht prediction Is for continued snow tomorrow In which case e might well be snow-bound. Which reminds us of the Gold Rush" we saw in Boston where Charley Chaplin and Mack Sennett were snowbound in their delapldated Alaska cabin. Mack was desperate and became panicky, but not the Imaginative and re sourceful Charley. He proceeded to boll his leather boots, and ate them down to the last shoe-nail, scraping each nail clean of ourishmcnt as one might an artichoke leaf! Charley s private life may have been as sordid and disgraceful as the court reco.'ds indicate, but he was and still is. a GREAT artist! We had expected to return tonight and see the Oregon basket ball team play Long Island at Madison Square Garden but no soap, except on snow shoes and we didn't bring ours on this trip. (The next time we will!) All planes are grounded and most of the buses, but the railroads are still operating. at least the Harlem Division from here to New York. Those who are selling the railroads short might bear this In mind particularly as far as ir competition Is concerned. Since we came last September we venlura to say there have been at least 10 days when air travel The League of Forgotten Hus bands. That is an organization of British army officers who have been given tha "brushoff by their wives. Was formed In Syria in 1943 by three officers. tacn officer had received a wholly unexpected letter from his wife saying she no longer loved him and desired a divorce. Members of the organization wear a gold badge on the face of which is inscribed L.O.F.H. on the back four symbols are Inscribed; the ring which sol emnized the wrecked marriage, the ship which took the husband overseas, the letter that brought sad news of his wife's change of heart and the mug of beer in which the husband sought for- getfulness. Over There Rome now has 32 dally news papers. It also has 90 political parties. Then there is the Asso ciozione Per Le Popolo Sensa Politic! which translated means The Association for People With out Political Parties. That Is the first time I have heard of a po litical lonesome club. School Girl Complexion Radishes are good for the com plexion. That is what I am told by a man who says he knew a Polish countess who at 68 still had her school girl complexion. This countess ate six little rad ishes before every meal, includ ing breakfast. She said the wom en of her family had been do ing that for 300 years and were famous throughout Europe for their beautiful complexions. Invention British Inventor John W. Wil son claims to have driven his automobile thousands of miles without the use of gasoline. He utilized atomic power In the form of an attachment he de scribes as " a uranium unit." This device, says Wilson, can be manufactured for about $10. With this gadget attached to a car the necessity of buying gas oline Is eliminated. For unlim ited driving with a "uranium unit" the cost of operation would be about $1 a week. Hearing about tilings like this must make the owners of oil wells and gaso line service stations shudder a little. Mules St Men Annually In the United States 50,000 husbands desert their wives. So states a statistician who further expresses the view that in at least 70 per cent of these cases the wife is to blame because of Ignorance as to the proper manner in which to han dle a husband. A sad state of affairs. In view of this deplora ble situation we strongly urge that our married feminine sub scribers pay close attention to the periodic advice on husband handling offered by our Mules & Men department experts. Richest Man The Nlazam of Hyderabad Is now the richest man In the world. His Jewels alone are worth $300,000,000. His annual Income is $12,000,000. However, before the Nipponese surren dered Emperor Hirohito was the richest man in the world. He had an annual Income of $100, 000.000. Queries from clients: Q. I was married at 12, became a mother as 13, divorced at 17, re married at 22. I'm a Pennsyl- vnnian. Can Brooklyn top mv record of being married at 12? A. Am afraid not. Only Tennes see. Q. I claim you stated the stargazers said any husband who can hold an Aquarius wife for five years deserves a medal. My mHmimmNMiHiiniimmii husband claims you said anv. body who can stand an Aquar ius wife for five years deserves a medal. How about it? A. Your husband seems to be giving you a bit of a ribbing. The stargaz ers claim it takes a very clever man who thoroughly under stands love to hold an Aquarius wife five years. Not that the Aquarius girls are fickle but they demand a lot of expert at tention. Pleas Not A six-year-old Brooklynlte named Joan had heard her aunt Dorothy, who is 22, express con cern about the return of her soldier sweetheart. So little Joan decided to pray for her auntie's boy friend. That nieht she did so, saying: "God bless me and make me a good girl and send Auntie Dorothy's soldier home safe, sound and single." Coyotes and Dogs In the west domesticated does are reported running away from home to Join packs of coyotes. The coyotes spend their nights Killing sheep. Recently a ranch er thought he had shot two coy otes but found one of the ani mals he had killed was a dofi with a collar and license tae from a nearby city. Some of the dogs roam around with the coy otes at night return home in the day and act their part as family pets. You might call these ani mals Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde dogs. The rancher says the home dogs are lured to wildness by female coyotes. So it goes. The "Cherchez La Femme" idea even applies to coyotes and dogs. COMMUNICATIONS L.ttr lo the ttditui mull oeai the nam nd tdtlreis ul the wriiei allhttURh rhc us ul a ptn name ot initials im putiiiraintn i prrmu ihlft I'he Mat) rrlhunt reserve the rihi tit edit all leiiera wub a rlew to clarity and cnndenaaUno Flight o' Time Mediord and Jackson Co- Hit lory from the filet oi the Mail Tribune 10. 20 and 34 yeart aqo TEN YEARS AGO December 24, 1935 (It Was Tuesday) Britain and France form solid front to oppose war aims of Italy. Rolland Beach, who fell down the elevator shaft at the post office is resting easy. NRA. keystone of the New Deal is ended by Roosevelt. No Mail Tribune will be Is sued tomorrow Christmas. Cloudy, with probable light rain. High 45, low 28. Postofflce will make delivery of Yule mail tomorrow. TWENTY YEARS AGO December 24, 1925 Ot Was Thursday) Record number of Christmas cards received at local post- office. Generally fair. High 48, low 40. Turkeys plentiful at 45c per pound. In Oregon Christmas party at Copco Forum is huge success. Henry Ford plans air flight over North Pole. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO December 24,. 1911 (It Was Sunday) Bridge over Rogue River near Gold Hill, built in 1876, torn down. Completion of roads In Crater Lake national park urged by army engineers. City set to observe Christmas. All stores to close. Christmas Spirit To the Editor: Harry Watson, congenial manager of the popular hos telry, the Medford Hotel, has added a touch of the Christmas spirit into a business enterprise, by erecting in one corner of the spacious lobby a beautiful frosty white Christmas tree adorned with colored lights, while In the writing room and ladles lobby he has set up a biblical scene, the three wise men following the star of the east on their journey to Beth lehem. These figures are mount ed on a shelf on a mountain side that looks down in a valley in to which the wise men are gaz ing. The valley scene with the star of the east shining brightly is done on canvas with brush and oil and I am sure will meet the hearty approval of the per manent guests who make the hotel their home, as well as by the traveling public. Harry evidently knows his Bible and. his Idea of a white ChrLstma; tree is very good in this beautiful Rogue Valley that seldom sees a white Christmas. G. H. Young. Snow or rain. High 47, low 23. What's Doing at U. S. O. An "at home" evening will be spent tonight at the Riverside USO. Card games will be play ed and nuts and popcorn will be served. Mrs. . Lester Throckmorton and daughter, Eleanor, and Bill LaChance will prepare a waffle breakfast Christmas morning. Waffles are to be served from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. Open house will be held all day and a tea will be held at 7:30 o'clock. Closing time for Classified Ads 8:30 a m Too Late to Classify 12:15 pm ASHLAND PHYSICIAN TO RESUME PRACTICE Ashland, Dec. 24 Major Harvey A. Woods, who has been medical officer at Station hos pital, Merced, Calif., for nearly three years, has returned to Ashland to resume his practice as physician and surgeon. Major Woods was recently given an honorable discharge from the army air forces at McClellan Field, Calif. Major Woods, a graduate from the University of Oregon Medi cal school, practiced as a physi cian and surgeon in Ashland for several years before Joining the service In November, 1942. Coming THURSDAY HOLLY Closing time for Sunday Too Late to ClntAify 4 00 Saturday afternoon Please remember. THEATRE 1 ffPmi8 XelTCUOT ' SirfTl 1 Ml rtlsitr ' W V sswro-aiirtiiniTisBsaraiTsaiMtssBl "Carol, brothers, carol, Carol joyfully, Carol the good tiding j, Carol merrily; And pray a gladsome Christmas For all your fellow men; Carol, brothers, carol Christmas Day Again." From Kate Dooflal Wlfsia PAJUn - (aecs itw DA V Says Amputees Dissatisfied With Artificial Limbs Because of mounting com plaints from amputees, the Dis abled American Veterans some time ago realized the wounoea were not getting the right kind of devices, according to J. P Graham, spokesman for the Jackson County DAV chapter. "The returning veteran faces a psychological crisis while ad Justing to his disability, which is Intensified when the limb substitute impedes rather than aids," Graham declared. According to John A. Meals, commander of the DAV chap ter, the recent national conven tion of the organization authoriz ed appointment of a national committee for scientific re search and development to work In the field of artificial limbs and prosthetic appliances for disabled veterans. Veterans of Foreign Wart, wishes to thank 1U member! who helped with this work and also the Tru Mix Concrete Com pany, who generously donated their trucks. QUOTATIONS and ANALYSIS on Listed and Unlisted Securities Conrad Bruce & Co. -313 Fluhrer Bldg. Phone 7471 VFW CLEANING UP SITE OF NEW POST QUARTERS Work has been started on cleaning up the property on Front St., near 6th, recently purchased by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, In preparation for remodeling the building as a meeting place and quarters for their Service Officer now lo cated In the Liberty Building. A club room for use of return ing service men will be on. the ground floor. Crater Lake Post No. 1833, FIRST FEDERAL a. Savings & Loan Atin. of j Medtora I 27 North Holly IIMIllHIlHIIlimittt May the Spirit of Christinas Endure Conger-Morris Funeral Parlors Extend Sincere Christmas Greetings to One and All Greetings Season's May this be your hap piest Christmas of them all . . . and the New Year eb the most prosperous, our Yule tide wish for each of our customers. JACKSON COUNTY FEDERAL Savings and Loan Association 126 East Main Hubbard Bros. Inc. WILL BE CLOSED FOR INVENTORY December 26-27-28 In Cases of Emergency Phone 2189
