SIX MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday. Jan. II. 1948
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Wonders never cease. Recent
ly upstate, a Juvenile was caught
driving an auto that was not
stolen.
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It has been a long time, as
.the crow flies, since any word
has been heard of Madame Per-
kins, the only woman secretary
of labor, the Dlonne quintuplets,
or their Paw.
At Trenton, N. J., a light
weight pugilist hit his foe so
, hard he busted a glove. Years
ago the -same thing happened
hers at the Nat., and a horseshoe
flew out.
' It Is now rumored tn Washing
ton, D. C, Secretary Wallace
will resign In June. The public
has been tantalized by the same
rumor, many times in the past
13 years.
Television is due in the fall
It was originally planned to
have It In working before the
end of the war. This Is too bad
Some amateur might have tuned
In, or something, and seen a
battle In Europe that was never
fought.
"After the accident, the wild
driver was questioned by the
police." "I guess I didn't have
my head with me," he ex
plained. (Lower Klamath
News.) That's what happens
when not fastened on tight.
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TELLING OFF A SOLON
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
"That Is the 64-cent question
a snap, a push-over, an easy
mark. What would be more
fitting than for .UNRRA to
locate its capital at Santa,
Claus, Ind., would be for
Representative Grant to locate
his capital at Grouse, Idaho, or
Carp, Minn. he can take his
choice. Or, if It Is the chief
result of his grumbling thnt
he wants to signify, what
could be more fitting, as the
representative would say, than
Disaster, Nev.T
The Pendleton area reports
modest but foolhardy violets are
blooming. No barefoot boys as
yet, have been noted picking
them.
Bank deposits In Oregon, dur
ing the war years, were two and
one-half times more than the
national average, a corporation
report shows. How they ever
did it, the way they were re
ported spending It, is a mystery
like the atomic bomb.
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The election of a Belgian as
president of the United Nations
assembly was a defeat for Rus
sia, and the eastern European
bloc. It Is not believed Russia
can stand many more lickings
like that.
"EVERETT CURDY AND
FRANCES ACKERMAN ARE
FED RECENTLY." (Bozeman
(Mont.) Chronicle. The society
editor screams.
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"Senator Claude Pepper (D.
Fla.) says the United States "is
a country that belongs more to
the world than to Its own
people.' " (Republican News.)
O yeah; and since when, item,
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Bow-legged bulldogs wearing
hand knitted wool and silk
sweaters showed up this morn
ing, in a mood to bite the
weatherman. Ice froze on mud
puddles on both sides of the
track last night.
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The foxier Older Girls are
now letting the electrical cock
tall mixer churn their butter,
and a fine Job the both of them
do.
Dm MaU Tribunal Want Ada.
Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 8 A swing around the circle
via New Orleans Indicates the coldest, wettest winter In
many moons. This goes for Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona
and California; "water, water everywhere but not a drop to
drink." Not the Ancient Mariner's predicament exactly but we
could hardly Imagine anyone drinking the water seen standing in
the fields from the Gulf to the Pacific. It varies in color from
brick-red in Georgia, to milk-chocolate in Louisiana, dark olive in
Texas and Just plain dirty In Arizona.
Fnst of El Paso. Tex., where the S.P. climbs to 5,000 feet, we
ran into a honey of a blizzard, reminded us of Westchester
county, N. Y. In many places the snow was drifted over the
for,,.-, .nri nn. hnH tn keen busv to see anything through the car
window the flakes piled up so fast. At Alpine the train stopped
for an hour and we crawled into El Paso two hours late. (Yes,
they get overtime for that).
The girl In the newspaper booth at the El Paso station was
roonsti-ri " She said he thought she would go back to her home
In Florida although she had heard there was a big boom on In
Tpvne.
"Thpv have tornadoes here one day and Blizzards me nexx
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and between times you have to mess up wun mese Mexicans, i
prefer niggers myself. As for the boom they'se plenty of people
but no big money, or. if there is l aim seen a.
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Sunshine at Tucson, but when we reached Phoenix the sky
had clouded over again, and an overcoat felt good outdoors,
something new for Phoenix. Tried to get a weather report from
another news-girl but she was very offish and reticient yes, lots
of rain and cold but she didn't think that unusual for January.
"It's still a good winter-climate here mister, day In day out." Her
boss glared at us as If such an inquiry violated all the canons of
good taste as well as the by-laws of the Phoenix Chamber of
Commerccl
Had dinner In the diner last night with a mild APPEARING
man from Kansas, in fact, he could have been taken for a "step
In" for Webster's Mr. Milquetoast. But like most travelling
Kansans we have ever encountered there was nothing mild about
him when it came to politics. He wants Truman impeached right
away for malfeasance In office and a good Republican put in; his
choice would be General MacArthur. In fact, he is certain the
only thing that can save the country from being taken over body
and soul by union labor would be to get the General in the White
House and then declare martial law, with John L. Lewis, J. Caesar
Petrillo, Walter Reuther and other labor bosses locked up In
Leavenworth. Only added proof one can tell little qr nothing
about the Inside of a man or woman, by what they may look
like outside here was a fire-eater and dynamiter within, who
LOOKED about as combative and dangerous as an old sock.
An added Incongruity was that the man spoke In a very mild,
quavering voice, which fortunately did not have any carrying
power or there might have been a riot, or some hot soup spilled
down the gentleman's neck, for dining car waiters are unionized.
They must be of course, everything Is these days.
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We are not so certain about Reuther, but we WOULD like to
see Messrs. John L. Lewis and Petrillo behind the bars looking
out, assuming of course they had been given a fair trial and their
guilt clearly established, say evading their income taxes or some
thing like that. We venture to say the time will come In this
country when the failure to curb the dictatorial powers and ex
cesses of ruthless despots like Petrillo and Lewis will be as hard
to explain as the public indifference toward capitalistic gangsters,
of the Jay Gould and Boss Tweed type during the gct-rich-quick
era of 70 years ago.
This morning our vis-a-vis at breakfast was of a very different
type. He was a big strapping rough appearing citizen, without a
collar, bleary eyes, a scar on his bald head only partially healed,
and a mutilated ear. He had Just returned, he said, from Mexico
after six years as a civilian worker In Hawaii, and we judged he
had found Mexico somewhat diverting, or as Wcstbrook Pegler
once remarked "I don't feel pretty good this morning!" Our
friend did not feel "pretty good" about Hawaii.
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Here Is a rough sketch of his remarks:
"Say Mister, don't let them rope you In with this high flown
talk about the beauties of Hawaii, this paradise of the Pacific
bunk they ain't got a thing there they ain't got better In the
Stales and that goes for Royal Hawaiian hotel and Wakikl beach.
Why, we got a thousand beaches better than Waklkl over here and
you don't have to pay $50 to get on 'cm. The whole damned
place, Mister, is owned by a couple of families called Castle and
Cook, they own the steamship lines too, so they get you from the
time you leave port till the time you get back. They claim to be
descended from missionaries, but that don't fool anyone over
there, the missionaries of them days was pirates with a Bible
In one hand and a shotgun in the other. When the pineapple crops
is good and work plenty and you ask for a raise in wages, what
do you get? You get kicked out on your ear and Castle and Cook
bring in another boat load of Filipino peons small bastards, but
they sure know how to use brass knuckles and rocks. Yep, they
have union workers over there, but what chance they got, no
chance at all, for the Castles and Cooks control the courts and the
cops too. That was before the war, but when the navy took over
that didn't help any for you couldn't get anything to eat or a
place to sleep you can't now, anything that's decent unless
you want to pay 10 times what everything's worth. And you
can't get a clgnret In the place not a decent brond that Is, nor
beer that's fit to drink I was never so glad to get oit of a place
In my life. So don't let them pull your leg Mister with their
colored post cards and Commercial club tripe, the best thing about
Hawaii is the first boat to the States."
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And speaking of Incongruities we expected the battered old
boy to drink at least a pot of hot black coffee, instead of that he
had oatmeal, ham and eggs and two bottles of milk! We saw him
later, no day-coach or tourist-sleeper either, his shoes off. head
back, looking at the Arizona desert from the car window, as he
reached for a package of dates from time to time, and slipped one
or two, ruminatingly Into his mouth.
Coming Into El Paso we were at once Impressed by the1 fact
that one of the finest and most deserving citizens of Medford is
one of the best known throughout the west, and yet characteristi
cally he never speaks of It. El Paso, for example, sports a blazing
ciecinc sign wnicn proclaims:
TRUITT can DO It!"
The El Pasneans have apparently also, tried to beat our Roy
In bowling or golfM
One serious fault with the American railroad service Is: The
troln crews are given a bonus for being late instead of gcttinr one
for being on time. That is the overtime system, of course. This
could be changed by a very simple ruling of the ICC:
When a train is late passengers should be given a cash rcf H d,
a percentage of the purchase price proportionate to the degree of
lateness. Under such a system the railroad companies could afford
to give train crews a bonus for being on time, which could ex
ceed any probable overtime for being late and the travelling pub
lic would benefit! (What could be easier Rosey?)
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That Is the basis of 99 per cent of the labor trouble in this
country today; there are strong minority groups to fight for the
workers and also for the big employers but none to fight for the
rights of the long-suffering public. Just plain Mr. and Mrs. John
G. Citizen, "you, me and us!" R.W.R.
On The Side By e. v. Duribg i
(Distributed by King Features Syndicate. Inc.)
Ha that Hnds a ronttant heart.
1'onnanl love and constant mind.
All his sorrows shall depart,
l.ove, when constant Is so Kind,
That It makes a ronttant breast
Ever more content and hlest.
UltheU.
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Your attention again Is called
to our bitter campaign No.
ter and bolder after-the-wedding
ceremony kisses. At the Gene
Markey-Myrna Loy wooding it
suffered a discouraging setback.
When the bridegroom eagerly
sought to plant a lusty smack on
the bride's lips she ouicklv turn
9986D. As you may recall this j ed her head and offered a cheek,
is in the interests of bigger, bet- J The bridegroom, a naval officer.
should have grasped the bride's
head firmly In his two hands and
I swished it back to where he
i could have given her the kiss on
the lips he intended to. That's
what a marine would have done.
Miss Loy's attitude and Mr.
Markey'a weak handling of the
after kiss wedding situation was
extremely discouraging to this
department. However, though
the incident has, figuratively
speaking, left our head a bit
bloody, it as yet is unbowed
Our bitter campaign No. 9986D
will be continued with unabated
zeal.
Sidelights
It was P. W. Joyce who said:
"An Irishman before answering
a question always asks another
. . . The lowest form of loud
radio player is the type that
leaves the radio on when he goes
out.
Objection
In a recent dispatch I noted
Gloria Swanson referred to as
"The middle-aged former motion
picture star." I strongly object
to this reference to Miss Swan-
son as "middle-aged." I don't
like the sound of it. I grant you
that as to the lady's actual age
it might be accurate. But it
does not match Gloria's appear
ance which is far from being
middle aged. She seems to be
In her early thirties. And isn't
a woman as old as she looks? As
a matter of fact several current
ly active feminine film stars are
In their forties. I suppose they
could rightly be described as
"middle-aged." But only a sta
tistician, an incurable cad or an
other woman would apply this
term to one of these glamorous
Hollywoodians. No gentleman
would even think of it.
Asides
When a woman Is excessively
jealous of her husband it is a
sign she is selfish and self-cen
tered. On this all experts are
agreed. Observed La Rochefou
cauld: "There Is more self-love
than love in jealousy". . . A fem
inine subscriber of Chicago calls
my attention to the following
statement by Prof. Knight Dun-
lop: "Woman Is more like the
child in bodily structure and,
therefore, is farther removed
from the ape than mart. Also
the skull of a man Is more like
an ape's than that of a woman."
Over There
In England two men found
guilty of doping"" racing grey
hounds were jailed for long
terms at hard labor. That's what
should happen to those who dope
racehorses In this country. This
pair of English race racketeers
confined their activities to
events in which there were only
five starters. They doped the
three shorter priced dogs in a
way that made them run slower
than usual and then bet on the
two longshots. Before being
caught these two dopers had
won the equivalent of $500,000.
Flight o Time
Med lord and Jackson Co Hit
'ory from the files of th Mail
Tribune 10 20 and 34 year
nao
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
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Pau; AlailuD
TEN YEARS AGO
Jan. 11. 1936
(It was Saturday)
January so far sets new rec
ord with heavy rains. More
predicted. High 53, low 40.
County heads urge sales tax
to pay old age pensions.
Willis Mahoncy of Klamath
Falls enters race for U. S. senate.
Substltue for AAA based on
soil subsidy now proposed.
Bruno Hauptman, slayer of
Col. Lindbergh baby, denied
clemency.
Snowmen set for Sunday ski
ing at Crater Lake.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Jan. 11. 1928
(It was Monday)
Kentucky congressman, who
talked dry, but was found guilty
of violation of the Volstead act,
loses appeal, and resigns post.
Fog in the valley,
low 34.
High 37.
British rubber trusts blamed
for high cost of tires.
Additional clerk added to post
office clerical force.
Four local youths nabbed for
possession of "hard cider."
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
Jan. 11. 1912
(It was Thursday)
County court appoints road
supervisors for year.
Jacksonville lets contract for
new water mains.
New rural route to be estab
lished from city.
Report Japanese have 32,000
soldiers in Hawaii.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan 11 A
sedate presidential boomlet of
Harold Stassen is recognized
here as being
under way.
The 38-year-old
navy corn
mender is
starting out
upon the path
which Willkie
trod, appear
in g on the
quiz program
of all sages
(Informa t i o n
Please), m a k
ing speeches
around the country to educa
tional organizations, rug manu
facturers, etc.
Plainly he is heading to fill
the Willkie vacuum in a man
ner, by establishing a republi-
ca.i leadership of the farming
west and creating a spokesman
ship for the internationalist
liberal unrising - of - a-sort out
here.
His speaking style Is not
crisp. His comments are rarely
unexpected. Consequently he
has attracted little publicity at
tention, yet young people like
his clean-cut appearance and he
is greatly extending his following.
Ohio senatorshlp (Burton va
cancy) in the fall.
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ON the democratic side, or
inside, the current word Is
that Truman will not run, be
cause neither he nor Mrs. Tru
man likes the Job. They say
Byrnes is the likely man. I
doubt both suggestions.
If Mr. Truman succeeds in
staving off unpopularity through
this crucial changeover period,
he will like the Job better. Few
leave the White House willingly.
Furthermore, Mr. Byrnes as
yet has not established any de
gree of popularity in the han
dling of foreign policy to war
rant long-range presidential ex
pectations. True enough, he
swerved policy in December to
what the left wing was de
manding (fulfillment of Russian
purposes) and thereby caused
the Roosevelt-new deal-left lean
ing group to cease its criticism of
him and the communists their
picketing of his state depart
ment. But a lot of democratic water
will flow over dams and into
rivulets before its side of the
picture becomes clarified,
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IMMEDIATELY ahead are the
congressional elections and
the administration got off to a
bad start there. The Truman
state-of-the-union speech, blam
ing his own congress for all do
mestic Ills, was one of the same
technique as similar Roosevelt
attacks upon his own party but
it was far different in effect.
With this same game, Mr.
Roosevelt always repudiated but
held the south; nearly always
followed and approved the op
posite group interests of C.I.O.
left wing labor.
It was quite a trick, requiring
an unusual personality, to man
age the riding securely of two
horses going in opposite direc
tions. Mr. Truman does not seem to
have the personality for it, also
the nation is in new circum
stances. The class warfare pol
icies, ' spending and give-away
programs of the depression era
are not proving popular in an
inflationary postwar period
which calls for opposite tactics.
Even the democratic congress
men repudiated by tha Whit
House frequently rode on tha
Roosevelt coat tails, or wanted
to. This year they may find
they can do better with only a
nominal bow to the Truman
coat tails.
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AN able young reporter, who
was closely associated with
him for some weeks at the San
Francisco conference, says Stas
sen there established an inti
mate respect from foreign dele
gates, particularly the Latins
who were not sympathetic to
his purposes, but admired him.
, College students particularly,
have found, are enthusiastic
for him.
The man in the street out
here suspects he is angling to
ward the senate seat of Henrik
Shipstead, who is up for re
election this year, and not ex
ceptionally popular. Their the
ory is a senate seat would pre
pare the way for him to assert
some national leadership.
His friends In Washington
have doubted he would care to
take the needless risk involved
and believed he could get fur
ther, working outside as Willkie
did. I do believe he will run.
His movements will be an In
creasing challenge to the top
position of Governor Dewey.
The New Yorker must survive
re-election this year to main- I
tain his power, and if popular j
men like Forrcstal get into the
race against him (Justice Jack
son seems headed , toward the
chief Justiceship rather than
Albany at the moment) Dewey
will have his troubles.
He has made no move since
the national election to estab
lish a personal national leader
ship, except organizationally In
his loose personal control of na-1
tional headquarters.
At any rate I do not find con
firmed republicans talking eith
er Stassen or Dewey as much as
Bricker. The Ohio ex-governor
has a strong personal following
in the party. In a three-way re
publican contest, today, I be
lieve he would win. A surge will '
come up for him if he wins the !
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body effect a watch?
A. NO. Electricity cannot af
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up a magnetic field strong
nough to magnatise it.
Jewelers occasionally tell
customers of body electric
ity to cover their ignor
ance or to keep from tak
ing time to correct the
trouble properly. People
have told ma of paying
several dollars to have
their watch demagnatiied
a correction that takes
only teconds one for
which I never charge.
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