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By Arthur Perry
The New Year starts Tuesday.
Many autolsts won't, the way
they have been driving, the
Safety Council forecasts.
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Fifty-seven years ago last
- week, Royal Brown of the E.
Ft. Browns, was an actor and
played 'Among the Pines' In
Frisco. He was a villain and
got his In the third act.
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The'Les Taylor boy Bob of
Phoenix got a cowboy suit from
8. Claus, and has started walking
bow-legged, squatting on his
heels, and yelling 'Yip-pee' at
Crandpaw.
Rain fell copiously most of
last week, reaching Its crescendo
Friday when the need of an ark.
as well as another park was
demonstrated. The voters as a
result had more places to swim,
than sit down.
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Len Carpenter of the rawnch
set headed south Wed. C. Wig
Ashpole, who went to Needles
and returned, Is on pins, and
will dig out for Paso Robles
soon.
The Dock Hayes boy Bob,
after four years in khaki, will
be separated and estranged from
the army next Tuesday.
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Candidates for high office
have started showing up. All
balk at the Idea just enough to
be polite but willing.
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A Texas liquor dealer In
righteous and heroic wrath des
troyed $60,000 worth of rum,
wines, and brandies. Imbibers
of these fiery, high-priced, low
grade fluids throtiKhout the land,
have often felt like doing the
same thing, but never got a good
chance.
Longvlcw aided by the flu,
nipped the B. Tornado quint Frl.
eve.. The visitors were slick
artists, and one of them was then
boy of Jack Heath, former well
known local oil squirt.
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Ed Kubll, the Applegato cow
man towned Wed. His boy Nor
man will be out of the navy In
time to do the spring plowing,
he hopes.
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Dick Applcgute Is now a sports
feature writer In the south. He
started his scribbling career on
this sheet, In those days he
couldn't say "Shucks" in less
than 20,000 words.
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Peoria BUI Gates rounded up
some statistics last week, and
reported he had been here 1,433
Fridays. He gave no Inkling as
to how many of them fell on the
13 th.
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The Louis Ulrlch boy Russ
was here recently, and is a lleut.
In the navy. In the Joy of the
visit, Louis almost went down
the street with a hat on.
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The tonsorlal parlors closed
two days last week, and will pull
down the blinds twice again the
coming week. If this keeps up
men without wives, will have to
start cutting each other's hair,
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This burg Is neutral on the
Rose Bowl game. The majority
don't care who wins it, s long
s It isn't Southern Cal.
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J. Tannchill Walker's Uncle
Bill Is now a full-fledged Mister,
and unjointcd from the military ,
service. i
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Butter and eggs are getting
scarcer than hen's teeth, and
rural residents to meet the
emergency with pioneer day
churns have returned to covered
wagon days. Ham however, Is
becoming less of memory.
Sunday. Te. 30, I94S
Editorial Correspondence
Mt. Klsco, N. Y., Dec. 24: It was the day before Christmas
and all through the house the turmoil was terrific in a last-minute
effort to wrap presents, which should have been wrapped and
mailed ten days ago.
In fact, this department's unpopular desire to have Christmas
reformed is stronger than ever not the spirit of the day but the
wholesale collection and distribution of gilts. Ok tor tne cnnaren,
hut thi frenzied meticulous matching of presents in older boy-
and-girl circles strikes this column as, well fast approaching the
status of an abuse. (Ah there,
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General Patton's number apparently was up and the general,
in spite of his gallant fight for life, knew it. When he was first
injured he said to his aide "this is a hell of a way to kick the
bucket," and later when the bulletins were issued declaring mm
out of danger he remarked to a nurse: "Yes, I am feeling better,
but I will probably be dead tomorrow." He did beat the rap as
far as a broken neck was concerned, out wnen pneumonia sirucn
from ambush that WAS too much! A great fighter, probably
one of the greatest this country has ever known not so great in
other ways.
Human beings accustomed to the mild winters on the Pacific
Coast are not the only mechanisms poorly adapted to withstand
the rigors of a "Way Down East" winter. The motor-cars here
abouts at least those for hire are equally Incapable of "taking
it." There are two taxi companies in Mt. Kisco, and over naif
their cars are now laid up for repairs, due to cold and snow. The
other half, badly crippled.
Took one last night to visit the grandchildren about four
miles out In the country got there ok, but it took us from nine
to midnight to get back finally
quit and bag and baggage the family had to walk. En route we
passed two other stalled cars, one of them claimed the gas feed was
frozen.
That was a new one, so were
14 below zero there was one incorrigible optimist In the party
who couldn't get over the beauty of the night a wreck of a moon
in a cloudless sky, the black trees against the pure soft white
spreading over hill and dale to the distant horizons.
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The Grand Central station in New York is one of the largest
and most attractive in the country, the Christmas decorations and
choral singing being famous holiday features. But night before
last when we finally caught the 4:53 there was no time to take in
the station beauties for there was such an incredible mob that it
took the quarter-back of the Rockford High School football team
of 1898 close to half an hour to get from the 42nd street entrance
to track 58, and he was benefitted by the fact a certain distaff
member of the family led the interference!
Pretty little choir-girls In the
"Silent Night" and the star of
high-vaulted celling but there
good-will in that trek it was a
second later we would have lost
Speaking of peace and good
and probably that fact should be In itself sufficient for all us non
combatants to get down on our marrow-bones and praise the gc.nd
Lord and the soldiers and sailors for bringing at such a sacri
fice, this priceless boon to us on the day of this great CUristi.in
festival. Not only should, but undoubtedly Is!
However, sufficient that may
days following we can see no particular profit in hiding our bat
tered heads in the sand and failing to realize that while we have
peace, we do not have good will at least not an adequate supply
of It. And for any extended period of time, peace can not endure
without good will. In fact one of the first resolutions for New
Years should be a determination to Increase the world supply of
good will, and the first step in that direction should be to arouse
in this nation more good will toward other nations ALL other
nations.
As usual there is no news or
Russia doesn't believe in news
probably in harmony with the
we should feel no Ill-will toward
don't meaning the editorial "we." But a great many Americans
do because they believe in a free press, and free communications
between countries and in a free democracy for that matter, and
Russia official Russia that is believes in none of .these things.
Why not?
Because official Russia believes that if she had a free Dress.
free speech, free assembly In short if she hud a free democracy.
she would have confusion, eventually revolution, and the present
leaders of Russia would meet the
over a quarter of a century ago.
belief Russia Is not yet ready for
nave, not a rule of the people a
of a wuii-organized minority In the interests of the people, which
is Russia's definition of their present soviet form of government.
Now that has been the alibi
the time of Charlemagne, but in
lieve it Is essentially true. We
American form of it at least, would work in Russia at the present
time, and any man, or group of men attempting it would fail.
But agreeing with the Soviet
agreeing with its present foreign
for the past 25 years are two different things. We believe the
Kremlin's foreign policy as exemplified In the Baltic slates, eastern
Germany and Poland, the Balkans, and more recently Iron and
Turkey, is entirely wrong, ond If persisted in can only lead where
uncompromising imperialism and ruthless tyranny always lead
to trouble and eventually to war. Therefore one of the big Jobs
of 1946 will be to so Improve and Implement UNO that this "rule
or ruin" policy of the Stalin government con be checked and
eventually abandoned, WITHOUT war. H.W.R.
NAVY YARD THEFT
ARRESTS LISTED
Martinez, Cal., Dec. 20 (U.R)
The arrest of five men charg
ed with theft of government
property and receivership of
stolen goods from the Port Chi
cago naval depot was announced
by Federal Bureau of Investiga
tion agents and county olfic
lals tonight.
The arrest of the men, and
the detention of five sailors by
naval authorities at Port Chi
cago, climaxed a four-months
May Your New Home
Dreamt Coma Trus
In 1946
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Savings fc Loan Ann. of !
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on the last hill the car simply
frosted ears with the mercury
balcony were sweetly singing
Bethlehem shone clearly in the
was little peace and even less
fight and had we been a half-
it.
- will we have peace this year
be unto the day Itself, for the
practically none from Russia.
where Russia Is concerned. And
fine sentiments expressed above
Russia on that account. And WE
sad fate their predecessors did
In other words it is the official
democracy, and therefore It must
minority of them but. a rule
for autocratic government since
this particular instance we be
don t believe democracy, the
claim regarding democracy, and
policy or its domestic policy
Investigation of thefts at tho
naval base, the FBI reported.
Obituary
MRS. STELLA M. WILLIS
Funeral services for Mrs.
Stella Marie Willis will be con
ducted from the Perl Funeral
Home on Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock, with burial in the
Siskiyou Memorial Park.
C4oslng time for Sunday Too Late
to Classify 4 00 Saturday afternoon
Please remember.
GENE THOMAS
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making loans of $25 to $450 or more on furniture, autos or
other collateral, it our ONLY business that's mighty im
portant to me.
Next time you can use a loan give me a chance to lay "Yes"
won't you? I'll consider it a iaror.
OREGON FINANCE CO.
Craterlan Bldg. 45 So. Central
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Reports At Board Meeting
Cover Many Phases of
Organization's Activity
Medford and Jackson county
received nation-wide attention
as a result of the resolution re
cently passed by the board of
directors of the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce urging
congress to force nations wish
ing to borrow funds to sell their
bonds directly to the people of
the United States rather than
making inter - governmental
loans.
According to reports made by
Wm. A. Gates at a chamber
board meeting Friday noon,
three national news commenta
tors, James Crowley, James Ab
bey and Earl Godwin, mentioned
the resolution after It was given
nation-wide publicity through
press wire news reports. Gates
also stated that Senator Johnson
of Oklahoma planned to Intro
duce a bill m congress contain
Ing virtually the same proposals
as the local resolution.
Manager Reports
Reporting on a state meeting
of chamber of commerce execu
tives, Frank Hull, manager of
the local group, stated that the
three subjects receiving most at
tention at the meeting were
plans affecting proposed new
private construction in Oregon,
plans to adequately care for the
tourist business In future years
and veterans problems, includ
ing the housing emergency.
The tourist business is expect
ed to bring between 75 and 100
million dollars a year to Oregon
In coming years, Hull reported.
and added that the state or
ganization urged each commun
ity to make plans for caring for
tourists and creating a friendly
atmosphere for visitors from
other states.
Vet Aid Advocated
Hull outlined the proposed
plan of advisor; boards made up
of business men to aid veterans
In obtaining employment and
orienting themselves to civilian
life and stated that the plan,
now being successfully used in
various parts of the state, would
be put Into practice here in the
near future. He reviewed pro
jects being carried out in vari
ous other Oregon cities to solve
the housing shortage, mention
ing the use of trailer camps and
pre-fabrlcated houses of various
types. He warned that many
"rackets" were springing up and
urged the board members to in
vestigate and report question
able appearing projects.
Frank Rogers, city superin
tendent, reported on a meeting
of the Western Aviation confer
ence at Sacramento, stating that
he obtained little information at
the meeting which would throw
lieht on the problems facing city
officials here In the manage
ment of the airport.
Park Progresi
Favorable progress on the
proposed new state park on the
banks of the Rogue river in the
vicinity of Bybee bridge was re
oorted by Frank Rynning, coun
ty engineer. He stated surveys
were being made by the state
park department of strips of
land along the river which
Judge F. L. TouVelle is giving
for the proposed park and that
Detltlons asking the government
to set aside the land within
Camp White had been presented.
The park will be known as
Tou Vejle park in honor of the
late Mrs. TouVelle, Rynning
said. The TouVelle land, con
sisting of from 600 to 800 feet
below Bvbee bridge and one
fourth mile above, on both sides
of the river, will probably be
made Into the park even though
the additional land cannot be
obtained. Rynning said. The
park would be maintained and
supervised by the state, he said.
Letters from Congressman
Harris Ellsworth concerning ef
forts to secure a Veterans' Ad
ministration hospital for Camp
YES
MAN
I'm the "Yes" man at Oregon
Finance Co. . . . that is I'm the
man who like to say "Yes" to
requests for personal loans.
You see I'm the man who's
responsible for building up our
business. The more timet I say
"yes" to requests for loans the
more business we do. And tine
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White and from Congressman
Lowell Stockman concerning
Crater Lake National Park were
read.
Flight o Time
Mediord and Jackson Co His
tory from the filet of the Mail
Tribune 10. 20 and 34 years
aqo.
TEN YEARS AGO
December 30, 1935
(It was Monday)
Crime wave in city
police busy.
keeps
Rep. Pierce wants to bar straw
votes from mails.
Blizzard hits east coast with
16 dead, and great property
damage.
Col. Lindbergh and family ar
rive in England.
Autolsts warned as snow
makes travel hazardous in moun
tains. Occasional
rains. High 46,
low 39.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December 30, 1925
(It was Wednesday)
Western Europe ravaged
by
floods.
Cold wave continues in
east.
State teachers endorse Grange
plan for revival of state income
tax bill.
Cloudy. High 35, low 27.
Farmers urged to form union
like labor and business, by for
merIllinois governor.
Men six foot tall, or taller to
hold 'Long Men's' banquet here.
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
December 30, 1911
(It was Saturday)
Attempt made to set fire to
West Side Livery stable.
Holland Hotel to open New
Years day.
Butte Falls plans water sudpIv
line from Ginger Creek.
Search Continues
For Missing Plane
Portland, Ore., Dec. 29 (U.R)
-Search was continuing today
by army air-sea rescue squads
and volunteer searchers for the
missing marine ferry pilot who
disappeared Thursday on a
flight from Seattle to Portland.
The missing flyer is one of
eight marine pilots on a routine
ferry mission from Seattle to
Portland who ran into severe
weather conditions Thursday
after their takeoff. It is be
lieved the flyer might have been
forced doAn in the Lake Mer-
win area in Cowlitz county.
Wash. The other fliers have all
been accounted for.
JAP PW's TO WORK
Los Angeles, Dec. 29 (U.R)
Destined for use as provisional
labor battalions in Hawaii, a
contingent of 1120 Japanese
prisoners of war embarked to
day from Los Angeles harbor
aboard the Dutch ship Weltcv
reden, port authorities said.
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NEW FEDERAL TAX
GOES INTO EFFECT
Applies to 1946 Income
Cuts Withholding Tax
And Aids Business
Washington, Dec. 29 (U.R)
A new federal revenue law ,
which will cut $5,920,000,000
from the nation's tax bill goes :
into effect at midnight Monday.
The new law affects income ,
earned in 1946. It will not ap
ply to taxes yet to be paid on ,
income earned in 1H43. iteiurns
which must be filed by next ;
March 15 will be based on the
old law.
Here is what the new law
will do:
1. Relieve from all Income
tax payments about 12,000,000
of the 48,000,000 persons whose
income was subject to tax in
1945.
2. Reduce the amount of
money withheld for taxes from
the salaries of those who must
continue to pay taxes.
3. Eliminate the excess pro
fits tax which corporations paid
during the war and reduce the
regular corporate income tax
rate from 40 to 38 per cent.
4. Abolish the $5 annual use I
tax on motor vehicles, which I
otherwise would have been due
again next July 1.
5. Allow extra time for vet
erans to pay back taxes on in
come earned before they entered
service. Forgive taxes which
some enlisted men otherwise
would have had to pay on serv
ice compensation.
These cuts constitute what
congress considers limited tax
reductions. They were designed
to aid both individuals and busi
nesses in "the difficult period of
transition from war to peace."
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U.S. Natl. Bank Stock
Medford Corp. Stock
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BOMBER CREW ESCAPES
Los Angeles, Dec. 29 (U.R)
Crew members of a B-17 army
bomber and service station at
tendants escaped unhurt today
when the plane overshot fog
shrouded Municipal airport, roll
ed across a boulevard and smash
ed Into the station.
More than half of Florida's
1,150 miles of seacoast is on the
Gulf of Mexico.
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reavement.
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