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IX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Tussdir. Jan. 15. XS4S MEDF01 TJUNB Kvaryons In lonthern Oreioa Reads tha Mall Trlbmif Dalry Ewapt Saturday Published by MIDFORD PKINT1NO CO. I7-J North rir St Phone 2141 ROBERT W RUHU Editor ERNEST R. CILSTBAP Manater KERB CREY. Advertltlnl Mr. S C FERGUSON, ManaKlnf Editor ARTHUR PERRY, Sunday Editor MRS OLIVE STARCHER. Soc. Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mr. An Indcpandant Newspaper Entered aa aacond class matter at Madford, oreaon, under Act March 3. 1879 SUBSCRIPTION RATE! Br Mall In Advance: Dally and Sunday one year....7 5o Dany and Sunday alx month. 4 ou Dally and Sunday three moa. 2.1" Dally and Sunday one month .70 By Carrier In Advance Medford. Ashland. Central Point, Jackson ville. Gold Hill. Phoenix, Talent. mnA Mn mntnr miltfta: Dally and Sunday ona year....t 00 Daily and Sunday one month .70 All termi caih In advance. "Life or Death? Official Paper of the City of Medford Official I'aper ei aacason United Preif Pull Leased Wire MEMBER or AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertlilnf Representative WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY. INC. Officea In New York. Chlcaio, De troit. San Franclaco. Loe Anfelea. Seattle. Portland, St. Loula. Atlanta. Vancouver. B. C. OlECWN PUIIISHIER PAPER SOOIUIOH Ye Smudge Pot Br Arthur Perry It is proposed to send 77,000 dependents of GI' to Europe to keep them company. This would only make 77,000 more to clamor to come home, e e The radio broadcast of the Lesnevlch-Kahut fight In the metropolis last Fri. eve. was In volved with the squeals of a lusty-lunged soprano. This caused listeners to squeal louder. In newspaper accounts of pugil istic events the reader is not harassed by a lady trying to hit high C or gent bawling like a bull. "The Methodist ladles will hold a get-acquaintcd supper next Thursday In the church basement for their husbands." (Clear Creek Jottings.) It's about time the under-privileged got a break. e Oregon State defeated Old Oregon on the maple court 80 48 or 47 t An extra point was gained by Oregon from some place. But that's nothing. The hell-for-accuracy press associa tion! functioning In this com monwealth, made the Medfo'rt Grants Pass score, 34 to 10. The Black Tornado larrupped the Cavemen, 34 to 10. e Vermont maple syrup and country sausage are again on tap. However, the better maple syrup Is staying In Vermont and the country sausage Is not com ing to town this winter. e e e A Klamath county boy swal lowed a padlock while playing with It. He will recover. Un like this nation, which swal lowed political soft-soap and taffy, as one man and woman for years, he will suffer no 111 effects. a FIREMEN, SAVE MY BRIDE (Pendleton Enst-Oregonlan) "Here's how It happened; the candles in one of the win dows at the right rear were a speck too close to the cur tains and a snappy blaze was on its way but was discovered from the outside by C. P. Mil ler, passerby, who brought word Into the church, just as Lester Hurst, sitting in the balcony, whistled to Milton Carter, seated near the win dow. It all went Just like a fire drill; Mr. Carter signalled to Tom Thompson, usher, who managed to quench the blaze In a Jiffy or two Just before the organ pealed out the wed ding march." a e The telephone strike has been averted for 30 days. One of the Older Girls who observes such things, reports the news pictures of "Hello Girls," who rushed to the picket lines with gusto, re veals eight out of 12, wore fur coats, tills year's styles. a a a Jack Frost, a valley caller for five mornings straight, was to day accompanied by Jim Fog, another non-member of the Bet ter Climate committee of the Cham, of Comm. a a LUCKY LADY At least the street sweepers In Portland don t disturb things On Dec. 29 I lost a mitten mother had knitted for me for Christmas and didn't have the nerve to tell her about It. On Jan. 7, I drove to Portland, got out of the car and picked my mitten fro mthe gutter, well washed but In good repair. And I have witnesses to prove it! (Maxlne Buren In Salem Statesman). Nothing could be more true than the statement by Premier Attlee before the United Nations meeting in London : "The coming of the atomic bomb was only the last of a series of warnings to mankind that unless the powers of de struction can be conquered, ruin and annihilation will be the lot of the most civilized portions of rt;ankind. It is up to you gentlemen representing the 51 nations of this earth to de cide, to decide between life and death!" ABSOLUTELY! fViinora Viovo onmo Anvun fn n f1pnr-pnt. rare he tween wisdom and catastrophe. And about the only hone of salvation now. rests in this organization formed in San Francisco last June and holding its first meetine in London. We can with equal emphasis commend King George s declaration to the delegates: 'There must be a willingness to subordinate selfish sec tional interests to the common cause." He might have said "super nationalism" instead of "sectional interests," and been more accurate, but torobablv less discreet. And modern kings really have to be discreet these days if they wish to hold their jobs, even in England. HOWEVER, that may be, THERE is the issue, and it can't be dodged. We doubt if a more import ant international gathering, therefore, has ever heen held in human history than the one called to order last Thursday. For if this meeting fails to checK super-nation alism, fails to reach an international agreement to outlaw war and modern implements of destruction such a war would employ, then what can prevent an armament race in the atomic field, the end of civiliza tion, at least as we have known it? For no defense has been built up against tne atomic bomb, and for another generation at least none will be. And of all nations in the world with the possible exception of England, the United States would be most vulnerable to it. R.W.R. Get Your Facts First The following is an extract from a "letter to the editor," not for publication : the complete letter that is: "I don't agree with you on the Truman proposal. I don't believe any union in General Motors, or any other busi ness, large or small, should have the right to examine the books of the concern and then decide what wage that com pany should pay. That Is communism pure and simple. I am not for it and I don't believe the American people are for it." Neither would the Mail-Tribune be for it. But that is not the President's proposal. a a a JVJEITHER the union officials nor members can ex amine ANY company's books under the Pres ident s program. Only the members of the judicial board, named to determine the facts in a wage dispute, which threatens a STRIKE, can do this. And if this right should be denied them, how could any such board make intelligent recommenda tions of any sort, it would all be guess work, they would not have the figures or the facts which must determine the justice of any wage demand. mm OUR correspondent is apparently resting under an- posal were adopted, the secrets of factory or indus trial, management, would be made public, to its own injury and the great benefit of its competitors. l hat is not true either. No secrets of any sort would be involved.. As President Truman pointed out, only facts that are al ready public property or could be determined by any private citizen so desiring would be available. One could find them -all in practically any well-equipped broker s oilice. "IXE are not considering here what the CIO or Mr. Walter Reuther may be AFTER. We are only considering what President Tinman has recom mended. So the above is merely another indication of the desirability of President Truman clarifying his 30-day delay position, and of the people of the country secur ing ALL the facts, before forming their judgements. Perhaps in his State of the Union message on Thursday the President will do this. R.W.R. On The Side-By e. v. Duriing (Distributed by King Features Syndicate. Inc.) There are about 250.000 known species of plants, and some of these species Include lev ral varieties. Give to the Victory Clothing Collection W MOM'S OUT, lJi 7 POP! WE'RE 4f!H5a CLEANING OUT - Mi HER CLOSET FOR Jt K the Victory ) Let the iweet heaveni endure. Not cloie and darken above me Before I am quite, quite aure. That there la one to love me; Then let come what mar To a life that haa been ao sad I ihali nave had my day. Tennyson. Due to excessive dieting and weight reduction exercies too many women are becoming too slender. Or to state the fact more emphatically and explicit ly, too skinny. Men don't like skinny women. The hatpin silhouette may be a hit with other women but it doesn't go over with sweethearts and hus bands. Men don't like the way thin women look or the way they act. Also most men want a girl like the girl who dined with dear old dad. That Is, a woman who can attack a good steak enthusiastically and not sit at the table pecking at a small por tion of chicken salad and a piece of very thin melba toast. Furthermore, It is the care fully considered opinion of our Horses & Women experts that the originator of the "boyish form," or whatever you call It, is one of the greatest home breakers in history. A major cause of divorce. A woman who has become too slender or skinny by diet Is usually an ill-tempered, unreasonable, super-sensitive person who is extremely dif ficult to live with in peace. This subject, which is of vital im portance to all of our subscrib ers who are, or Intend becom ing, husbands will be discussed further in our next issue. Crones Suzette Henri Charpentler claims to have originated crepes suzettes when he was chef at Monte Car lo. An old timer who trod the Paris boulevards for many a year, says Henri is talking through his chapeau. He says that for years there was a con coction popular in ""ranee known as crepes gil bias, consisting of French pancakes burned in brandy and sugar and then rolled In bar le due Jam. At the 1000 Paris exposition a new liqueur was introduced Moitre De Hotel Frederick, of the restaurant De La Tour D' Argent, decided to Improve on crepes gil bias by using this liqueur as an added ingredient. This he did at a private dinner given by King Edward VII. At this dinner was a popular dan cer named Mile. Suzette who was g.atly admired by his ma jesty. In her honor the new dessert was named crepes su zette. Asking Query from client: Q. Did you once quote a poem written In praise of a daughter-in-law? A. I do not know of any poem en tirely devoted to the subject you mention. However, I did quote the following, which Is an ex cerpt from a long narrative poem by Jean Ingelow: woman ne'er drew may prove an Interesting exper iment in baby planning. The re sult is awaited with interest. Mules: & Men Discussing her beloved spouse, a San Franciscan said: "My husband was the handsomest thing in the world when I first married him and still is, with his hat on. That is quite a sig nificant observation. We all know a number of men who look snappy and youthful with their hats on and from 10 to 15 years older when they remove them. Baldness ag.s a man more than gray hair. Some men have rcsorte:' to toupees. But most fellows are reluctant to take that step. They fear a ribbing from friends will result. If a fellow starts taking good care of his hair when around 25 he has an Excellent chance of preventing baldness. In the Interests of our male subscribers we will from time to time mention some meth ods which are claimed to pre vent or cure baldness. News Behind The News By Paul Mailon A sweeter breath Than my ton's wife Elizabeth. In the event you wish to poetically praise your own daughter-in-law perhaps you could adapt the above lines to suit your purposes. As for example: From Seattle, Wash., To Portland, Maine, There's no sweeter sal Than my ton's wife Jane. Or something like this: Srrram It to the heavent Write It on a banner, There's no tweeter girl Than my ton's wife Susanna. Passing By William M. Davey, Gloria Swanson's fifth husband. Don't claim to know your Hollywood history unless quick as a flash and a half you can name Gloria's other four husbands. Wallace Beery was her first and it seems to me but yesterday I used to see parked outside the Mack Sennet studios in Edendale a huge sky blue colored automo bile on which was romantically inscribed "Gloria and Wallace." That was about the time Gloria was playing in the supporting cast of a series of films of which a Great Dane dog named Teddy was the star. Sidelights , Note a reference to a "tea-rose blonde." That must be a new kind of blonde. It is not on our Horses St Women department's list of the 69 types of blondes. Sounds like a synthetic type of blonde. Our H & W experts lists only natural blonde types. . . . Russian Beluga caviar is now listed in New York fancy gro cery shops at $1.49 an ounce. I don't care much for caviar. I am rc lly a fellow of simple ta.stes. If I could resist buying 55-ccnt cigars, 65-ccnt highballs and stay away from 21 and the Stork Club I could easily save it lot of money. New Year Baby iVho were the parents of the first baby born in the United States in 1946. Officially the new year began at the first stroke of 12 on the night of Dec. 31. A Los Angeles couple claims to have had the first baby of 1946. They say their child was bom "at midnight" Doc. 31 However, there reems to be doubt whether tne child arrived before or after the first stroke of twelve. I know of two young couples who on last New Year Day . -de a bet as to which will have a child born nearest to Jan. 1, 1947. Both couples are going to aim to have their next off spring born New Year Day. This t'au Malum Washington, Jan. 15 The 17.5 per cent pay rise figure foi General Motors was worked out arithmetically by the Truman fact- finding board. It cal culated hat p r o d u c tion would be this year on a 40 hour basis, and then figured how much less pay the work ers would get from this pro duction with out a wage in crease. The standard it fixed for wage increases then was simply the original Truman proposition of maintaining wartime earnings not fully making up for the neavy overtime pay which would be lost in peacetime pro duction, but establishing a rea sonable approximation of those wage returns for the 40-hour week. In doing this it discarded the union proposition for establish ing wage rates by calculating profits. It pointed out that wages in each automobile manufactur ing plant would vary under such a standard, because the profits of each were different, and Gen eral Motors profits were the highest. yHE report also seemed to dis- card the cost-of-living theory for fixing wage rates, saying war earnings went up higher man war costs of living. This had been the basis of fixing wage rates through government policy during the war. It was tile standard furnished by the little steel formula. General Mo tors had offered in this case a 12-cents-an-hour increase based on the cost of living. This the ory of government policy is thus now definitely abandoned. The fact finders, who really proved to be policy makers, concerned themselves with prof- Its of the company only to the extent of establishing that the company could pay this higher wage without an increase in price, although it was not very definite about this and said the company might seek OPA ap proval for a price increase, or at least was not precluded by this report from doing so. The re port thought the company could pay because it had .increased the price of 1942 models 12 per cent over 1941, and had the largest earnings in its history that last peacetime year, but the report admitted materials costs had In creased 15 per cent and might in crease more, along with other costs of operation. a a a THUS the General Motors standard fixed by the fact finders does not seem to have the general application of establish ing a national policy at least its 17.5 per cent figure could not logically be applied to indus try In general. What it did lay down for general application is the theory that wages should be adjusted upward by a yardstick of reasonable approximation of what the workers would lose from war pay by going back to the 40-hour week, with less over time pay. So the new administration pol icy is anything but simple, and will require many fact-finding boards and many months of de tailed work in order to apply its loose standard In each varying case. Simultaneously, in steel, the se:ond Truman fact-finding commission was working out a price increase in order to justify a wage increase for that industry on a different basis. Wood and Coal Combination HEATERS Younger's Appliance 31 N. Bartlett Other Increases for bus opera tors were being worked out by other fact-finding commissions, creating other Justifications for increases. The cross-country bus drivers, operating at slower speeds, worked longer hours and got an increase for it during the war, but are now to get an in crease in pay to make up for what they would lose by doing their runs at higher speeds in fewer hours of work; and the maritime workers who got big bonuses for facing submarine dangers of the war are getting increases to make up for much of this loss. By applying different reasons in each case, the only thing standardized by government pol icy is its desire to grant in creases for loss of high war pay for whatever reasons can be found. Indeed, the economic com plexities these tactics require have gotten the government into apparent contradictions all along. NOW If this policy were backed bv a 30-riav conlintf nprinri for major strikes (as Mr. Truman wants in his legislation), it might lead to stabilization of the labor situation in a few months' time, depending upon whether labor and management accept the con clusions. But the unions clearly are not getting much out of their strike policy. Experts tell me the unions oould have gotten 17.5 per cent out of General Motors without a strike. The bus driv ers went out on strike for many weeks only to accept a fact-finding commission pay increase, in the end, and they could have gotten one anytime. The steel workers cooled themselves and tried negotiations, even after the strike call was voted. The possibilities for an end of this postwar strike campaign have thus become visible behind all these confusing events if the people involved will accept them. Flight o Time Mediord and Jackson Co His ory from the files ot the Mail Tribune 10 20 and 34 fears aao WEATHER Northern California: Increas ing cloudiness today and tonight. Wednesday cloudy with light rain in extreme north portion and along the coast southward to San Francisco. Valley fogs. Lit tle temperature change. Gentle variable wind off coast, becom ing southerly. TEN YEARS AGO January IS, 1936 (It Was Wednesday) National Grange submits 10 point plan to replace AAA. Medford Corporation to start spring operations in mill and woods as soon as weather clears. Unsettled with rain. High 50, low 37. Farm phone rates In this area reduced. George Codding casts hat in ring for Ihird term as district attorney. TWENTY YEARS AGO January 15, 1926 (It Was Friday) Al Smith, governor of New York, will not seek re-election. Night Club Singer Asked To Warble At Suicide's Rites Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 15 (U.O Joseph T. Leimert, 50, former Chicago banker asked in a sui cide note that a night club en tertainer sing "Good-By Girls, Im Through" at his funeral serv ices, police revealed today. A brother, William, was to ar rive from Kansas City to arrange funeral plans for Joseph who was found fatally shot yesterday in the bath room of his hotel room. Canals In Venice freeze over as record cold hits Europe. Increasing 39, low 35. cloudiness. High Duck shooting season at end, Rabbit breeders hold dinner at Talent. Grange plans to build can nery at Rogue River. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO January 15, 1912 (It Was Monday) New Mayor of Grants Pass calls for strict enforcement of blue laws. Klamath county selected as .site for military maneuvers next summer. Central Point brass band gives first concert of season. Probable rain. High 48, low 40. Reno, Nev., Jan. 15 (U.R) Edward Fleming, 30, Los An geles, was held here by police today for trial in federal court on charges of illegally wearing the small button denoting hon orable discharge from the service. QUOTATIONS ANALYSIS on Listed and Unlisted Securities Conrad Bruce & Co. 313 Fluhrer Bldg. Phone 7471 Park View Convalescent Home 153 Granite St. Ashland Ore Registered Nurse in Chargt Equipment for bed patients. Hemorrhoids! Ow!! But He SMILES, Now Be wise as he was. Use the PILS formula doctors use adjunc lively at noted Thorn ton & Minor Clinic. 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Your ourney by train will be a high spot of your vacation or business trip. Take your choice of a Union Pacific Streamliner a Limited . . ; or the famous low-cost Challengers. Union Pacific offers the world's greatest vacation travel bargain; serves more western scenic regions than any other railroad. There's a simple, highly satisfactory way to arrange for safe, en joyable transportation; just be specific, say "Union Pacific" H ttvi M i i i i n r i UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 2 m J) J
