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SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Monday. Tib. 23, 1946 Medfoi DUNS Everyone In Southern Oregon Reade Uie Hall Tribune" Dally Except Saturday Publlihed by MEDrORD PRINTING CO. I7-J North rir St Phone 1141 ROBERT W RUHU Editor ERNEST R. GILSTRAP Manager HEM1 GREY, Advertlalns Mar. S. C FZRGUSON, Mansln Edltof ARTHUR PERRY, Sunday Editor MRS OLIVE STARCHER. Soc. Editor GERALD LATHAM. Circulation Mgr. An Independent Newepaper Entered at eecond elaae matter at Medford. Oregon, under Act of Morch a. 187S SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mall In Advance: Dally and Sunday one year...S7S0 Dally and Sunday tlx montha 4.00 Daily and Sunday three moa. 1. 10 Dally and Sunday one month .76 By Carrier In Advance Medford, Aahland. Central Point, Jackion Tllle. Cold Hill, Phoenix, Talent and on motor routea: Dally and Sunday on year.4P.00 Dally and Sunday one month .75 All terma caah In advance. Official Paper of the City of Medford Official Paptr of Jackaon County United Preaa roll Leaaed Wlra MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS Advertlilng Repreeentatlva WEST-HOLLIDAY COMPANY, INC. Offtcaa In New York, Chicago, De troit, San Franclaco, Loa Angolaa, Seattle. Portland, St Louie, Atlanta. Vancouver. B. C. Publisher 4-sTc)i r i o Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Parry Parking meters started opera tions this morning. A number of citizens had to cease dropping nlckles In a tavern juke box, long enough to put one in the outdoor contraption. A new lawn mower with pnuematic tires, ball bearlnga, minimum noise, and self-adjusting handles, is now on the mar ket. It will do practically every thing but push itself around the yard, without family argu ment. It Is conservatively estimated B.000 people will seek admit slon daily to the state basket ball tournament at Salem, but only 2,000 will make It. The reason for this is due to the in ability of the powers-that-be. In the face of several alleged shortages, due to the war, to move a basketball floor to a horse pavilion, already built, and erect circus seats therein, There is also the little matter of paying for moving the bas ketball floor and back, to Its traditional spot. Besides, Its less trouble to count the cssh from 2,000 customers, than 5,000. There is always room for one more, at all well manag ed public attractions, In which Interest is high. The same con dition, to a greater or less de gree has prevailed, since the sport classic started. Each year It has been promised conditions would be better next year but never is. It is high time the el via moss was yanked off, or the tournament- moved where the ardent fans would have at least a S0-B0 chance of getting In, stead of not at all. PRIDE OF ANCESTRY' (Pendleton East Oregonlan) "The Grandparents nao ctation (hypothetical) admits to membership only those who have grandchildren of unusual ability and up to this time we have never heard of anyone being denied admis sion." a There was a prodigious out pouring of the electorate up state In a recent school district election. Out of a registered vote of nearly 4000, only 43 persons struggled to the polls. If a measure was before the people providing compulsory voting, with a penalty for stay lng homo, there would be no such reticence about register ing for what. In 'the dark days of 1933,' was known as a 'man date', "MAGICIAN APPEARING" (Hdllne Exchange) Not his best trick. e o a Argentine Is voting for a president. Slgnor Tamborlnl' Is either administering a thump lng, or taking one. e LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD (Lakevlew Examiner) "Ralph E. Pierce of Lake view was over at Klamath Falls over the week end, and managed to get picked up by police for driving his car without a muffler." ' Riots In Egypt fall to excite citizens. Memory then recalls the Egyptian brands they smok ed or nothing, during the late alleged cigarette shortage at home, and dnn't blame them, e e o "New York. Feb. 22 Flames swept the upper floors of a Broadway building today, de stroying S000 tire extinguish ers." (Press Dispatch), Nina foreign students are en rolled this year at the Univer sity of Wyoming. Make It A Veterans Center The Invitation extended by the American Legion to all veteran groups to share the recently acquired Riverside USO building offers a sensible, money-saving solution to the problem of adequate quarters for local ex-servicemen s organizations here. We hope that the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dis abled American Veterans, Purple Heart and all similar etouds. Dresent and future, will accept the in vitation to make this fine building their home. It should, by all means, become a veterans' memorial ppntpr in fact and in name. The contributors who gave the $147,000, with which the Federal Works Ae-encv bought and eemmnea ine ruversiae uou win, we are sure, prefer that it be used by ALL who have served the nation, not alone Dy one group or iacuon. e a a e THERE has been an apparent lack of unity and har mony among veteran organizations here in the past. The men who foueht toeetner siae py siae on the battlefield in a common cause have found it some what difficult to avoid the pitfalls of jealousies and rivalry in the every day, peacetime activities of their various groups. We have an idea that, under the same roof, the comradeship that goes hand-in-hand with common service and mutual interests will be re captured. Unity is certain to be furthered by joint tenancy of the Kiversme u&u puiiaing. ahu we ww need every bit of unity that can possibly be attained to meet the problems of tne iuture. THE Legion's invitation seems to be entirely above board. There is no apparent nigger lurking in the woodpile. It is obviously a sincere and generous rroarnre nnrl should not tto unheeded. The USO build ing, according to the plan, will be owned and admin istered, bv a veteran-manned holding company, yet the actual operation of the proposed veterans' center 11 i - ! LL . . . ,' 4-1. nwnni9lfinna oi- Will rest in & cuiniiuwee wim uaci-uijiuiisouu"" corded equal representation, rights and privileges. This plan seems eminently fair to all. THE Riverside USO building, under wise business- like management, can become a revenue produc ing, self-liquidating project. Street level space can be made available for renting, easing the present scarcity of available business locations. This will leave the entire second floor for veterans' clubrooms and recreation. Once the indebtedness is retired it is proposed that participating veteran-groups will divide the building revenue on the ratio of member ship. . a a pROM the standpoint of harmony in veterans' circles here; as a matter of sensible, business-like eco nomy, the Riverside USO building should become a veterans' memorial center for the enjoyment and benefit of all ex-service men regardless of affiliation. Prompt enforcement Of the plan should mark a new era in comradeship and cooperation among DAV, VFW and Legion members of '18 and '45. H.G. Is War Inconceivable? "War with Russia is unthinkable," says Foreign Minister Bevin. "I can not conceive of any circum stances under which Great Britain and the Soviet Union should go to war." Come, come Mr. Bevin what is wrong with your imagination? As a matter of fact, however, one doesn't need to draw on the imagination at all but merely take the situation as it now exists. Not only is war today CONCEIVABLE, but the big job of the civilized world today is to prevent it, and in the judgment of this department, it is going to be "some job. WHY? Because all this silly talk by Mr. Bevin for home consumption aside, everyone who knows anything about the realities of the situation in Europe today knows this: Great Britain, with its back to the wall, is doing everything in its power to hold its empire together. Russia is doing everything in its power to pull it apart. One or the other will eventually have to back down or, war can't be avoided. Such a political con flict between two world-powers in the past has never failed to bring war, when similar conditions have existed. THE only hope of preventing such a tragedy this lima of tanaf no itro oaa if ia fVtA TTnifoH M of inn a Not the United Nations as it is now constituted, but the United Nations without the present unilateral veto-power, and with force and we mean force, behind it And this force must, of course, include atomic power. THERE is the only chance. Let nature take its course and the diplomats of the world continue to engage in make-believe and double-talk, pretending certain things are tme when everyone knows they aren't, and another world war, and a more terrible one than any preceding it, simply can't be avoided. ALL the essential ingredients are in this devil's brew nmu A II UI !. l UC A T i-l II tiiab ia Ul'l'llUU 19 1 1 Ljf I , And the more official hicrher-UDs like Forpitrn Minister Bevin, adopt the course he has recentlv adopted, calling Russia names one minute and talk ing about a 60-year peace treaty with Russia the next, the more rapidly the mercury in the bulb of inter national relations will expand to the breaking point. rpu! : it a. i.n. I a il . i M . . e a Ilia la I1U UlllU IU UUK HUUUl UIB impussionuy OI war and the beauties and inevitability of peace 1 - it is no time to face the facts, realize the dangers and then get busy through the UNO to prevent a catas- tropne tnat is as certain as tomorrow s sunrise, unless extraordinary and drastic measures are taken to pre vent it. K.W.K. What Price Curley? What next? "Jim" Curley, convicted of using the mails to de fraud, a confessed grafter and corruptionist, who would be in jail today if it were not for the size of his bank account, returns to Boston and is given such an uproarious welcome by the masses of that metro polis, that the police have - difficulty maintaining order. "Boston loves you Jim !" they cry, as the bands play popular tunes and men and women dance in tne streets as they throw flowers at Jim's family and pat the old gang-leader on the back. a e e e e 1XHAT does it all add up to anyway? ' Well, in this department's judgment merely this: Boston or at least a maloritv of the voters WHO GO TO THE POLLS, want machine-boss- government, which means corrupt and dishonest government because, for certain selfish reasons they prefer it to any other government. They prefer it because they get, or at least the key-men of the machine get, certain financial bene fits. The rank and file get certain material benefits, food and shelter in time of need, financial aid in ill ness, and finally and probably more important than most observers realize, a sense of power, of being a part, even if a very minor part, of the RULING class. THIS political psychology and the general situation in Boston is not essentially unlike that in New York under Tammany, Chicago under Mayor Kelley, Missouri under Pendergast or what have you, ex cept there are a few more spectacular features. It doesn't mean a majority of the people of these large cities really are dishonest or favor corruption and crooked government. It DOES mean a sufficient number of the ma jority are indifferent, and a crooked minority is suf ficiently skillful in manipulation and administration to remain in power just as long as they can count on that majority apathy and indinerence. THERE are enough decent voters in Boston to kick Jim Curley out, lust as there are in Chicago and Kansas City, and other large cities. But only a small proportion of them go to the polls and vote. When they do, honest government wins, and every now and then this happens, the rascals are turned out. ' . But thev the honest people soon calm down, return to the general apathy of laissez faire, and the crooks always ready at such a time, get their machine functioning once more. - In short, the people of these large cities can have p-ood and honest government whenever they care enough about it to organize and fight for it, they can't and they don t, otherwise I K.W.K. MEAT DEALERS ARE HEROES OF FAT SALVAGE OPERATION "To the 300,000 meat dealers ia casta, but hare taken it upon them UUs country go a great share of aelvea to remind customers to the credit for save used fats and bring them keeping car- Into the store, rent fat salv- The eSectirenesa of this per- age collections aonal touch can never be over on par with rated," Tba American Fat Salvage war years, and Committee polnta out It ia prob- tbe years dur- ably the biggest factor today In lng which ra- keeping housewives on the Job of lion points saving fat, despite the end of were paid for used cooking fat," a point rationing and keeping soap spokesman tor the American Fat and other shortages-from getting Salvage Committee pointed out. worse." they say. Housewives have received both "Reports from our Seld stall. a easb and point bonus for their DP"nt of Agriculture Coun ty Agents, and chain store execu tives constantly point out that meat dealers have taken over the !h.e" .'rv0 "n.k,.,.,; kitchen salvage, (tenderers are In the business of picking up used. cooking fat, and processing It But housewife and renderer, gets little reward either monetary or hon oraryfor his efforts. Meat dealers have not only weighed over 400 million pounda of used cooking fat. JIB "American meat dealera have handled more than 425, 000,000 pounds of used cook ing fat. In the last three and one half years, paid house- and are truly the unsung heroes wives in ration ot the whole fat salvage opera points and tion," the statement concludes. On The Side By e. v. Duriing (Distributed by King Features Syndicate. Inc.) ,M,mmMMHtM,.. Sweet la the amlle ot home; The mutual look. Where hearts are of each other urt- - ... Keble. "What musical piece did the British band play when the English general Cornwallis sur rendered at Yorktown?" That was the query recently tossed at this department. And those fellows on "Information Please" think they get tough questions. Well, anyway, I have the ans wer. From the "Student's Amer ican History" by D. H. Mont gomery I quote: "On Oct. 17, 1781, Cornwallis sent out a white flag and asked for terms. Two days later, Oct. 19, 1781. the British garrison, with colors cased, marched out be tween Ihe lines of the American and French forces, which form ed an avenue more than a mile in length. The captive army moved with slow and solemn steps, their drums beating the quaint but highly appropriate tune of 'The World's Upside Down"." Engagement Rings So far I have never seen a man wearing an engagement ring. But it is being done. A New Jersey subscriber says she presented her fiance with a to paz engagement ring. Topaz is stone. He was very proud of the ring and has been wearing It all the time he has been In the armed forces, including his ser vice on fighting fronts. He is still wearing it, but in conjunc tion with a wedding ring as he and the girl of his dreams are now a merry matrimonial pair. Keep this In mind, young wo man. After accepting that pro posal of marriage don't fail to buy an engagement ring to shy ly slip on the trembling finger of your fiance. Needless to say after slipping the ring on the lucky man's hand It is you that should take the initiative in the - eaocm urn aaue ma 001OAl COrt NIW ton 10. matter of the kiss. And make it good! Exception Transferred from the outfield to first base Detroit's Hank Greenberg demanded more money. He said the task of guarding of the initial sack was so arduous It shortened a play ers career. Maybe Hank is right. But there have been ex ceptions. "Pop" Anson of Chi cago played first base for 27 years. Young Grandma A grandma at the age of 31. that is the record of Mrs. Mil dred Bologna of Long Island City, N. Y. Her daughter Leona, the proud mother, Is 18. Mrs. Bologna was married at the age of 12. During the recent .var she drove a truck. My inform ant says: "So the borough of Queens has a 31-year-old truck driver who Is a grandmother. Let Brooklyn try to top that Mr. Benny's Cat Jack Benny was recently pre sented with a cat. Visiting a Beverly Hills market Mr. Ben ny, after considerable bargain ing, arranged to have the butch er put aside a small amount of meat dally for the cat. After two days Jack called the butch er and cancelled the order for the meat. "What's the matter, has your cat died, Mr. Benny?" asked the butcher. "No," said Jack, "He's caught a mouse." Asides It is claimed by those who should know that the American soldier was given a better time and a squarer deal in Chicago than in any other city in the USA ... It was John Hay who said: "Abraham Lincoln was as just and generous to the rich and well born as to the poor and humble a thing rare among politicians." Passing By Darryl Zanuck. Has been a film executive for nearly 20 years. Evidently the task is be ginning to get on his nerves. In a recent conference with some of his subordinates Mr. Zanuck exclaimed pettishly: Don't say yes until I've finish ed talking." Grammar Again Writes a Chicagoan: "In re sponse to a query as to wnat sort of place Florida was for dogs you answered 'don't know Never brought a dog there.' Only people reared in Brooklyn use bring' where the English lan guage sanctions nothing out take'." (Note: Thanks for the correction, mister, but before I send you the stogie I will have to brush off my. book of gram mar and check. This discussion recalls that at a ball In Chicago V. alter O'Keefe, then a student at Notre Dame, asked a young woman for the next dance. The girl replied: "I'm gonna dance with the guy that brung me." Recalling this in later years Walter used it as an idea for a song.) Justice Triumphs The last name In the Cham-paign-Urbana, 111. tele phone book is again Bob Zuppke. Af ter the name of the celebrated football coach had occupied this honored position over 20 years It was unexpectedly usurped by the name of Elmer Zylch. In vestigation revealed, this was one of those "phoney" phone names used as a listing for a group of local wits. The multi tude of admirers of the Illinois coaching genius indignantly protested with the result the name of Zylch was eliminated and that of Zuppke restored to its rightful position. Another triumph for justice. COMMUNICATIONS Lettera to the tfdlloi muet oeai the nam? ana ediireee -it the wrtlel althnmh Oi uie ! a pn name ill initial tut piihliratmn I permia ilhle I'he Mall I'rlhttn i-aaerve, the riht tti edli all leltera wttb a View to elarlty ana onndaneaUaa Race Suicide To the editor: A U. S. A. army major, medical corps, Just re turned, was proud of lives saved by our medical research. He said it cut m a 1 a r i a-hospltalization from 84 to 7. This is the fruit of research. Eugenists are Interested in the fact the research group unfor tunately has a tragically low birthrate. Our citizens are alarm- "MY TOWN" "My town Is the place where my home Is founded, where my business is situated and where my vote Is casti where my children are educated, where my neighbors dwell and where my life Is chiefly lived, ItMs the home spot for me. "My town has the right to my civic loyalty. It supports me and I shall support it. My town wanta my cltiienahlp. not my partisanship, my friendli ness, not my distanslom my sympathy, not my criti cism) my Intelligence, not my tndlfiarence. My town supplies me with protection, trade, friends, education, schools churches and the right to free moral American cttisenshlp. "It has some things that are better than others) the best thlnoa I should seek to make better, the worst thtnqe I should help to reduce. "Take It all in all, It is my town, and it is entitled to the best there la In me. CONGER-MORRIS H. W. Conger Carlos W. Morris ed that our chromlte, tungsten are exhausted. Our lead, zinc are approaching depletion. We worry about this. We do not seem to be even slightly Inter ested that, instead of increasing our next generation's research ers, we herein are race-suiciding. J. F. Woodard Sacramento, Calif. PAULEY FIRM ON Flight o' Time Medtord and Jackson Co His 'ory from the files ot the Mail Tribune 10. 20 and 34 years ago. TE YEARS AGO February 25, 193S (It Was . Tuesday) Sun and rain remove the heav iest snow of year from city streets. Roads to Klamath Falls are blocked by snow. Mild state. flu epidemic sweeps Senate discovers chairman of Democratic national committee holds two fat federal jobs at $90,000 per year. Occasional rain. High 37, low 30. - Butter and eggs plentiful and price drops on Portland market TWENTY YEARS AGO February 25, 1926 (It Was Thursday) Federal- Council of Churches flays report on Prohibition law. President Coolidge announces he will veto any and all spend ing measures passed by congress. County Republican committee to meet Saturday. Senate passes bill slashing in come tax rates. Occasional rain. High 60, low 45. Countyrabbit growers urge people to eat a rabbit day. THIRTY -FOUR YEARS AGO February 25, 1912 (It Was Sunday) High water in Butte Creek threatens P & E bridge. Big Pines builds new plaster shed. Spring seeding Kane's Creek. starts on William J. Bryan visits Portland. .California was the leading ce ment producing state in 1944, with $21,000,000 production. Washington, Feb. 28 (U.B Edwin W. Pauley stood firm to day by his decision to fight to the last to win senate confirma tion as undersecretary of the navy. Despite mounting opposition from Democrats as well as Re publicans, a spokesman for the California oil man said he was eager to make another appear ance before the senate naval af fairs committee, preferably after all opposition testimony has been presented. The committee resumes hear ings on the controversial nomina tion tomorrow. Having time-trouble these busy, harried days? If so, you'll want to know about The Wall Street Journal a newspaper with a NEW way ot presenting the news. yet by spending u$t 12 miiv ufe' reading time with The Jour nai each day you can get the netct you need to know, Here't howt t By reading What's lVetM ft dally two-column summary on tne front page ... all the Important news expertly briefed for you. Beading . time: 5V4 minutes. 3. By reading the special front ' page report a different sub ject each day of the week. Commodities . . . Taxes . Business . . . Washington . . London. Reading time: JJ4 minutes. 8. 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