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rOOR MEDfORD MAIL THIBUNB Thursday, P- paiir i"p aaturdar Publlihed by MZPTORD PKIWTlKO CO. IT M North Fir ft i?i,Ul ROBERT W. RUHL, Idltor RNIST R. GIL TRAP. Manner KERB GRKY, AdrerttJlnf M; C C TRGUSON, Mene1n dllo ARTHUR PERRY. Sunday Miwr MRS. OLIVE STARCHER. 8oc. Wltot GERALD LATHAM. ClrculeUoil Mr. Aa Independent Newapepee En tared ae iecond alaae matter at Medford. Oraton, under Act of March S lin iUBSCRIPTION RATS Br Mill In Advance: Dally and Sunday ona yw....T.M Deny end Sundiy el monlhi 4.00 Dally end Sunday three mo.. 1.10 Dally and Sunday one month . y Carrier In Advance Medford. Aihland. Central Point, tab villa. Gold Hill. PhoonlM. Talent, and on motor routes: Delly end Sunday one ymr.-M JO Dally and Sunday ona month .To All tarma caah In advanca. Official Paper o( Uia City at Medford OfflcUl Paper ol JackaomCoonly United Praia Full I.eeaea Wlia MEMBER OF AUDIT nUHEAU Of CIRCULATIONS AdverUslns RepraiontaUve WXST.HOLLIDAY COMPANY, WC. Offlcea Is New York, Chicago, De troit, San rranclaeo, Loa Anffalaa, Saattla. Portland, St. Louli, Atlanta, Vancouver, o XeW 0icoN$(Ort P D 1 1 S M t R -MsTcH T I N Ye Smudge Pot Br Arthur Parry The rush by the fair iex dur lri( the Christmas buying season for nylon stockings, they were promised last July, but couldn't get In December, "left the ma jority empty handed," dispatch states, and, one might add, still bare-legged. a a a The esteemed Salem States man, editorially discussing the recent report of a grand Jury on law enforcement, therein and thereabouts, calls on the sitter city of Klamath Falls to grow up. It Is further charged the municipality is "posing as a re lic of the West." The rest of the state, as the fancy writers say, waits with bated breath for the reverberating repercussions. . The concluding paragraph of the article runs: "It would seem that the time has come for Klamath Falls and the other cities with a wild west complex to mature. The law should not run out south of Bend and east of . Ashland, nor east of Heppner, nor west of Clatskanle. The Klamath grand Jury Instead of patting the enforcement of ficials mildly on the back and then slapping them briskly In the face should grow up, too; and recognize that its com munity deserves to live with in the orbit of decency estab lished by the laws of the state." This is premeditated ruffling of the clvlo dignity of the sister city and the civic fur will fly, no end, no doubt. a a a Grandmaw, 87, swatted a fly yes. She does not know whether It was the last one of 1843, or the first ona of 1048. a a a "Every occupant of the wreck ed auto were ttghtren and unin jured." (S.F. Chronicle.) Many a truth spoken In error, a a a The housing situation Is de plorable all over the land, and, when the stranded Pacific war veterans in west coast ports get home, there are no homes for them. There is a silver lining, however. When the weather warms up In the spring, they can dig a cozy fox-hole in the City park. a a a JOURNALISTIC CUTENESS (Astoria Astorlnn-Biiriget) "You noticed, no doubt, that yarn In the public print the other day about the low-down diaper thief up Seattle way and how the newspaper cap tion writers were pleased to title the story 'New bottom renched.'" (Harold Haynes writings). a a a The Germans, tough, rugged guvs, when slapping weaker and unprepared lands around, and having their way in Europe, don't like reaping the whirl wind they sowed, and are now trying to bawl on the shoulder of the world they ferociously tried to conquer. They want nothing better than a chance to fatten up at Uncle Sam's expense and try it again. Hitler boasted the rest of the world could starve, but no German would, and, how they 'heiled' that craek. It's their turn to heir hunger and they don't like It. a a a Horticulturists of the valley will start off the New Year with an old and favorite fret missing. They won't have spent the first three months worrying about lack of snow in the hills next April for Irrigation water next August. Cash receipts by California farmers from the sale of milk and cream exceeded $221,000 000 during 1 New Form of Revolution Rebuilds French Economy By Louis T. Keemle United Press Stsff Correspondent A new form of revolution is going on In France. It has nothing to do with street barricades or the guillotine. The men at the helm of the fourth republic, however, are Just as determined as the founders of the first republic to build a new France, one which will stand on its own feet and become again leading member in the family of nations. This revolution Is not political or military, but economic. It Includes a three-year recovery program which might be compared in Intent to the successful five-year plans of Russia, or the Roose velt New Deal after the 1920 smash-up In the United States. BRAIN TRUST TO DIRECT NEW PLAN The French plan will be directed by a "brain trust" of cabinet ministers, technicians and scientists. At Its head will be Jean Monnet, who recently led an economic mission to the United States. Indicating its far-reaching character, one member will be Frederic Joliot-Curie, French expert on atomic research. The objects of the recovery commission will be three-fold: 1. To modernize French Industry and bring it more in line with the productive capacity of the United States, Britain and Russia. 2. To mechanize French agriculture, cutting down the necessity for food Imports. 3. To develop a balance between Imports and exports, now sadly out of line to the detriment of the French living standard. AMERICAN DOLLAR ECONOMY BASIS The French are working on the theory that International economy is now based on the American dollar, and that the lianc must be given a sound value in relation to the dollar if France is to share in world trade. Rene Plevln, minister of finance, pointed out to the constituent assembly last night that France has to have dollar credits to regain her former place as a world power. As an Immediate step, the assembly ratified unanimously the Bretton Woods monetary and economic agreement, devised as the foundation of post-war stability among nations. The assembly also approved the economic agreement with the United States under wliich France will get an advance of $550,000,000 through the Ex portation bank. The necessity for this credit was emphasized by Plevln when he told the assembly that France had spent $620,000,000 on im ports since the liberation last May, imposing a serious drain on French economy. Just previously to the assembly's action, President Charles De Gaulle decreed the devaluation of the franc, dropping it from the false value of two cents per franc to .84 cents. Devaluation is intended to equalize buying power inside France, knock the props from under the black market and stimulate ex ports. When the franc was pegged artificially at 50 to the dollar, France had little chance of doing profitable business abroad. In summary, France Is out to pull herself up partly by her own bootstraps and partly with the aid and cooperation of outside nations. On The Side By e. v. Duriing (Distributed bj King Features Syndicate, Inc.) ilM,l,H,IMI,inMtll,lt,m A Tlrrei. robbed ar youni, a lloneii, Or any Interaatint baait of pray, Ara ilmlllis at hand for tha dli trail Of ladlai who cannot haya thilr own wiy. Byron. What Is the safest part of a train? That is, where ar your chances beat of escaping Injury In case of an accident. It Is said In major train disasters 35 per cent of the Injured have been in the front cars, 40 per cent In tha rear and 23 per cent In the middle. So next time you take a train ride try to get a place in the middle. Song Conttst The management of the Ham mersmith Palais De Danse, Lon don's world famous dance hall, recently held a 2000 pound ($8000) prize contest for the best dance tun written by amateurs. Six songs reached the finals with titles as follows: "Christ- mss Together," "Cruising Down the River," "Our First Waltz," "Though You're In Love With Somebody Else," "Down Beat Boogie," and "The Sonorlta Didn't Mind." Th winner was "Cruising Down the River" writ ten by two elderly spinsters who never danced In their lives. Per haps this tune will reach the United States. I hope so. Would like to hear it.I would also like to hear that one titled "The Sonorlta Didn't Mind." Sounds as if it might be a snappy number. PUas Note Insofar as beauty and charm Is concerned It Is my opinion that a woman is at her best be tween the ages of 30 and 35. Discussing this matter Isolene Thompson says: "A woman Is at the full bloom of her beauty at 28 years of age. She may have had lovely features, a perfect figure, marvelous clothes sense before that but she usually hasn't lived enough, felt enough, suf fered enough to have much depth of feeling in her face." Sidelights One of England's early strikes was when the men building the Nelson column in Trafalgar Square walked off the Job. In 1871 during the occupation of Paris by the Prussian army the city's ladies of the evening went on strike . . . Over 2.000. 000 copies of John McCormk-k's record of "Mother Mal'hree" have been sold so far. . . It was Richard Zlegler who observed Mot women think of the world as their stage, and the rest of humnuit.v as Interested critics of their appearance." Asking Queries from eilents: Q. Ever play handball? A. Certainly. It is one of the best of all indoor games. Hut I still say no man of over 40 years of age should play It. Too hard on the heart If played rightly. Q. In what play of Shakespeare is the line "A female sloven is an odious sight"? A. That's not In Shake speare. Is by Edward Young who wrote: Woman wire made ta (la aur erei delliht A female iloten tl aa odloul itcht. Pasting By Jlmmle Gleason, veteran co median. A native of New York city. He was born on Avenue A and at the age of 14 held the amateur paperweight boxing l,,M,t, HMIHIIII HII.HtltMM championship of the Gashouse district. In his private life Jim my Is now a very scholarly fel low. After several years of study he has completely mastered the Gaelic language. . . Eva Brlgitta Hart wig Balchinc, Ballerina. Professionally known as Zorlna. Said to be the possessor of the most nearly perfect foot In the U. S. A. I had the measurements of Zorlna's remarkable tootsies but I lost them. However, I will get them again and quote same in an early Issue. In the Army According to the constitution of the United States all citizens charges with a criminal offense are presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, in mili tary arrests a man is considered guilty until proven innocent. Therefore, when a soldier Is ar rested he is handled as a guilty man would be. Because of this curious situation many an In nocent soldier has received a very rough deal. Something should be done about this. Ask your congressman about it. By the way, can you answer the following query as quick as half a flash: What is your congress man's name? Bait Of All So you claim to be a young old timer? Do you remember D. W. Griffith's film "Intolerance?" In the opinion of some discern In a critics this ia th r,,i,Mi film yet produced. For example. oariui uraverman recently said: "Through thn vpnrs thai mrnnrL. able structure of D. W. Griffith's intolerance' has continued to make even the best of films seem elementary." I agree with Mr. Braverman. To my mind Grif fith is the only producer or di rector In the, hUtnrv nf ih fil. Industry who iustlv dr-servoa In ! be called a genius. If no Presidential candidate) receives a majority of votes in I the Electoral College, the House j or Representatives ballots on the two highest candidates. Daily Weather Report ronKCASTS Medford and vu-mllv: Continued cluudy with occasional rain tontKhl . and rrtriav. utile chensa In tempera- tvire. 1 Oreron: Intermittent rain tonight 1 and Friday. Snow In mountain. Little I t'hanre in temperature. Strong south erly Hindi Oil COMIt LOCAL DATA Temperature a ear affo todav: Highest M. loweit J lotal monthly precipitation 1 Srt inches. lvitctency for the month 91 Inchei Total precipitation since September 1. ISM.V S t4 Inches. Fxcr!.s tor tha srason 1 ?S Inchei. Kelame humidity at 4 JO p. m. yea lerday yl; 4.10 today 100'w. Tomorrow Sunrise 7 3a a m. Sunset 4 11 p m Obtenatlom Taken At 4 Je A. M., l.'t Meridian Time: High l ow Pre Houe Boelon rrm-MRO Itenver Kureka Havre ... Klamath rails I oa Anaelee ... :i .OS :tri VI 0? M 1 72 3 .1! 1 J .48 31 S OS Medford New York Omaha , Phoentx Portland Reno ... Kosehurf ..... ... Salt lake San Francisco Seattle Spokane Washington. D C. . eauna .. 34 Babson Assays 1946 Business Outlook; Strikes, Foreign Trouble To Increase BY ROGER W. BABSON 1. The great event of 1948 was the ending of World War II. A great event of 1946 will be the start at harnessing atomic energy to bring about a new In dustrial era. GENERAL BUSINESS 2. A year ago the United States Babsonchart Index of the Phy sical Volume of Business finally registered 143. Today it Is esti mated at 128 Justifying my fore cast of a year ago. The Canadian Babsonchart Index of the Physi cal Volume of Business finally registered 205 a year ago; today it is estimated at 196. 1946 will show a further over-all decline in both United States and Cana dian business. Furthermore, most of the following comments apply to both countries. 3. The reconversion of Indus try from war to peace business will Increase during much of 1946. However, time required for reconversion will not be as great as most people believe. 4. Inventories, quoted both at their price values and their vol umes, will increase during 1946. Both raw material piles and manufactured goods will be larger. COMMODITY PRICES 5. Some rationing may con tinue through most of 1946; but it will rapidly be eliminated. Price restrictions will gradually be lessened. 6. The retail prices of most manufactured products will be higher during 1948 than at pres ent. The prices of some of the food products may decline. 7. The unit sales of some de partment stores will begin to de cline some time during 1946; but the sales of the food and variety chains may continue at peak figures. 8. The great question mark of 1946 will be how, to whom and at what price the government will dispose of its billions of dol lars worth of unneeded supplies. FARM OUTLOOK 0. Pending a weather upset ,more bushels of corn and wheat and more bales of cotton will be raised in 1946 than ever be fore in our history. Although some prices may slide off, the total farm income for 1946 should hold up fairly well. 10. There should be an in crease in certain fruits, fish pro ducts and vegetables with a de cline In prices. The U. S. will have more to eat in 1946 than in 1945, The per capita consump tion should be 10 above the prewar level of 1935-1939. 11. Dairy and poultry products will continue to increase in vol ume with no increase in price. There will be a great surplus of eggs; but fats, sugar and some canned goods will continue short, 12. Farmers will start in 1946 to work to extend legislation on their parity program due to fear of a postwar collapse in farm prices. TAXES 13. Taxes will not be increas ed during 1946; and there may be further reductions. Some nuisance taxes will be eliminat ed altogether. 14. The federal debt will con tinue to Increase during 1946, but I expect no war bond drives. 15. Whatever is done about taxes, the cost of living will con tinue to rise during 1946 due largely to increased wages. 16. Providing jobs for return ing soldiers at satisfactory wages will be the big political tasji of 1946. There will be Jobs for all, but not at the wages desired. RETAIL SALES 17. The volume of retail sales will be about th same as in 1943. Sales of ladles' apparel and general luxuries will suffer, but many items now unavailable will be purchased. 18. The total dollar retail sales should exceed 1943 with an increased demand for woolen and cotton textiles. 19. There will be a great de mand for men's clothing and especially for shirts with honest standard length "tails ". 20. Wise shoppers will buy only what they need and not grab to stock up unnecessary supplies. FOREIGN TRADE 21. The United States will own over 50 of the worlds shipping in 1946. 22. We will make England and some other countries loans pro vided they will agree to spend a fair proportion of the money in the United States. 23. Both- the British Empire and Russia will keenly compete for foreign trade during 1946; but cartels and government monopolies will be frowned upon. 24. Russia. Germany and Eng land may try to "gang up" anainst the United States but we will fearlessly oppose such ac tions if they occur. LABOR 25. The little steel formula will be forgotten during 1946 The car will be noted for strikes and tabor troubles. 26. Industrial empl o y m e n t during 1946 will be off both In hours and in pay rolls, labor leaders' efforts notwithstanding. 27. Many industries, now op erating on a 48 hour week, will return to a 40 or 45 hour week dm ins l:M6. 1946 IN A Bonds Steady Building Increased Commodity Prices Mlxev" Cost of Living Higher Total Business Lower Inflation Evident Farm Prices Uncertain Politics President to take middle-of-the-road 28. Hourly wage rates will in crease, but "take-home" income will be less. Labor will demand better management and closer labor-management relations. INFLATION 29. The inflation era which I have been forecasting for several years will be very evident in 1946. The purchasing power of the dollar will continue to de cline. 30. Both wage and price con trols will gradually be removed during 1946 until the govern ment throws up its hands and lets nature take its course. 31. Some time after 1946, pro duction will catch up with con sumption, people will have spent their money and then there will be a surplus of goods. By 1950 there may be much unemploy ment. Then may come the sever est inflation by congress attempt ing to check the decline by printing currency. But this is something we need not worry about for two or three years. 32. If Stalin's health continues good, he will be the world's most powerful man in 1946 and may be a factor in determining world prices as well as production. The markets may even witness a "communistic scare" during 1946; but they should recover soon thereafter. . STOCK MARKET 33. The rails will decline some time during 1946. Certain airplane manufacturing, ship building and other war stocks may decline; but the Dow-Jones Industrial Averages will reach higher figures some time dur ing 1946 than at present. 34. The safest stocks to buy considering value, income and safety will continue to be the merchandising stocks, especially chain store stocks. 35. 1945 saw a large increase In the demand for Inflation stocks with a lesser demand for non-inflation stocks; but 1946 should witness both groups mov ing more or less together. Switch has been over-done in many cases. 36. Stock markets will con tinue to witness creeping gener al inflation, although the stock market as a whole may appear to have reached its peak before December 31, 1946. BONDS 37. Although bank loaning rates should have an upward tendency, interest rates In gen eral will remain low through 1946. The money supply is now 25 above normal and govern ment financing demands contin ued low rates. 38. Anticipating the expected decline in federal taxes, 1946 should see a falling off in the price of most municipal and probably other tax-exempt bonds. 39. The high-grade corporation bonds may hold steady but soon er or later decline considerably. Whether this will start in 1946 I do not know. Investors will give more attention to diversifi cation and staggering maturities during 1946. 40. More public utilities will be taken over by municipalities and "authorities'' during 1946. Wise investors will consider this possibility when selecting public utility bonds. Some stocks such as "Eastern Utilities Associates Convertible Shares," in which 1 am personally interested, should be helped bv public ownership. REAL ESTATE 41. Suburban real estate will be In much greater demand with higher prices during 1946. 42. City real estate should hold its own, excepting in the former congested war produc tion areas where declines may set in. 13. Small productive farms will continue to increase in price; but large commercial farms may sell for less In 1946 than in 1945. 44. Building will show a con siderable increase. Contracts will be up with advancing prices due to scarcity of lumber, cement, bricks and labor. 45. Office and residential rents during 1946 may be expected to increase. 46. 1946 may see the begin ning of a real building boom. The pessimists will make little monev in 1946. POLITICS, POSTWAR PEACE 47. President Truman mas lose control of congress, but he QUOTATIONS ANALYSIS on Listed and Unlisted Securities Conrad Bruce & Co. 313 Fluhrer Bldg. Phone 7471 NUTSHELL Foreign Trader Competitive Labor More Strikes Real Estate Higher Retail Sales Values Up Reconversion Increased Stocks Higher Tsxai Lower . will try to take a middle-of-the-road position. I believe that all wise Republicans and Democrats should support his efforts. 48. Our foreign headaches will become worse and more fre quent during 1946. What we are going through to reorganize Ger many will be repeated in other countries. 49. The Latin American honey moon has passed its peak. The attitude of Argentina will ex tend to other countries. Our South American troubles will in crease during 1946. 50. 1946 will see more relig ious interest, including more church-going, than did 1945. Peo ple gradually are realizing that without a Spiritual Awakening no peace or other plans will be much good. Nations cannot be depended upon to cooperate and stick to their agreements unless they recognize God as their real ruler and guide. SEEKS FUNDS FOR NEW POST HOME A committee has been ap pointed by Medford Post No. I 1833, Veterans of Foreign Wars! to raise funds for the renovation and equipping of a building at 38-40 North Front streets which . the post recently purchased for the use of Jackson county vet erans, it was announced today' by V. B. Robb, 737 West Four-1 teenth street, post commander. Anyone interested in making contributions to the fund may call Robb or R. E. Schultz, 654 South Holly street. 'This building is to be dedi cated to those who have sacri ficed their all and borne the struggle and rigors of war so that we might keep the freedoms of which tve are justly proud," Commander Robb states. "Con tributions are solicited to assist the public spirited citizens who have already pledged themselves! to help the Veterans of Foreign Wars, who are sponsoring this most worthy community project. ' The support of each and every citizen of Jackson county is : needed to make this a fitting J gift of appreciation to those; veterans who have done so much ' for us all and who ask so little in return for their services." j Wyoming men won 666 cita tions and awards In World War II. We Will Be Closed CLOSED Sunday, December 30 Monday, December 31 Tuesday, January 1 M. M. DEPT. STORE rv 7:30 to 10:30 p. SKATING PARTIES by YICK SO CHINESE HERB CO. I Removed to Sparta Bldg. 1 H. LEONG. Herbalist Flight o Time Medford and Jackson Co. His tory from the files of th Mall Tribune 10. 20 and 34 years aqo. TEN YEARS AGO December 27, 193S (It was Friday) Ethiopia makes move for peace with Italy through L of N. Late Christmas buying rounds out fine season. Wood given local woman by Red Cross is stolen. Unsettled and colder. High 39, low 29. Pear shipments from valley to date total 2,000 cars. Medford five to play Butte Falls In first basketball game. TWENTY YEARS AGO December 27, 1925 (It was Sunday) Scores die from severe cold in east. Washington team departs for Rose Bowl game against Ala bama. Three auto accidents on Jack- ELP! If you need help with I shimmying, bucking car, bring it in! We have a first class repair depart ment to fix up all kinds of car trouble. OPEN 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Cars Lubricated Up to 10 at Night SUNDAY HOURS 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Listen to "Cactus Mac and His Songs of the West," KMED Tuesday and Thurs day, 8:15 to 8:30 p. m. LEWIS' Super Service 8th & Front Phone 2119 Ur's Go ROLLER SKATING MEDFORD ARMORY WED., FRI., SAT. and SUN NIGHTS SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT REMEDIES FOR STOMACH ULCERS Heart. Rheumatism. Asthma Catarrh. Piles Prostata Gland Ecsema and all dis orders ot Liver. Kidney Trouble and )ther complaints disappear altar using. CHINESE HERBS Phone 5817 sonvflle highway blamed on fog and cold. Cloudy. High 34, low 28. Fruit growers league gives banquet and gold watch to Claude C. Cate, departing county agent. Ashland normal school to open next May. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO December 27, 1911 (It was Wednesday) Sen. LaFollette opens cam paign for presidency in Ohio. War between Germany and England held more than possi bility. Congress to create bureau of national parks at early date. Crater lake will benefit. Beef trust organization details revealed to people. Humphrey Motors Used Car Exchange 33 S. Riverside Ave. ENDS SAT! Gallofike,, with WILLIAM BOYD vil i- 'r'"ii'i iffl and COMING SUNDAY "The HIDDEN EYE" with EDWARD ARNOLD FRANCES RAFFERTY and A StKPING SCINOM 01 SCItiMM COMING . ! '.".l.se.ie.ai.n n t mm
