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10 YEARS AGO TODAY
April 5. 1940
(It Was Friday)
Southern Oregon Irrigation
water to be sufficient for those
depending on reservoirs and
larger streams, committee finds.
Carl Tengwald U chairman of
army day committee here.
Christian Education Leader
ship Training school to open
here Monday with Dr. Sherman
L. Divine as director.
Government reports adequate
menu for four persons can be
covered by $18 weekly.
Gerald "Jerry" Gastlneau is
named basketball coach at Ash
land high school.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY
April S. 1930
(It Was Saturday)
Ernest A. Harris, Willow
Springs district, discovers new
borax treatment for fireproof
ing plywood.
First roses of season reported
In bloom by Mrs. Mary Payne,
South Ivy street.
Butte Falls high musical en
tertainment and box social
scheduled Tuesday night.
Expansion of Wilson Audit
ing company here announced.
34 YEARS AGO TODAY
April 5. 1916
(It Was Wednesday)
Retiring officers of the local
Elks lodge tender surprise din
ner for Exalted Ruler W. H.
McGowan.
O. W. Dunford, Jacksonville,
enters employ of A. R. Browns
market, Ashland, as meat cut
ter. First train runs over Coos
Buy line to Eugene with five
couches loaded with passengers.
Tombstone Paying Up
80-Year-Old Debt
Tombstone, Ariz. U.R Tomb
stone has begun making good a
debt it incurred nearly 80 years
ago.
The $12,790 obllgution ap
peared on the city's books when,
as a rough mining camp, it de
faulted on salary warrants.
City officials decided to pay
off the debt after the state aud
itor, Ana Frohmlllcr, warned
that Tombstone no longer would
receive Its share of state sales
tax receipts.
A special tax was Imposed
recently and a $1,000 check w.is
promptly forwarded to Mrs.
Frohmlllcr as part-payment for
the long-standing obllgntion.
Sunken Jap Ships
To Be Sold, Srcapped
Tnkyo (U.R) The wreckage
of four Japanese warships, still
lying on the seabed outside Kure
Harbor, soon will be sold and
scrn lined.
The raiting wrecks, called
"the submarine fleet" by the lo
cal Japanese, consists of two
42.000-ton battleships. Ice and
Hvtma: one 40.000-tonner. Ha-
runa. and a 10,000-ton class
heaw cruiser. Aoba.
All were sunk while trying to
dodge allied bombs about a
month before the war's end.
The scran would supply much
sought-after steel for Japanese
industry.
Salvage expert believe the
"submarine fleet" contains about
200 bodies of crew members.
The colony of New South
Wales, Australia, was proclaimed
Feb. 7, 1788.
We're From Missouri
Those who claim they
and those who write, or discourse on the radio about
the heavenly visitors, all
with Wisconsin's Senator
know all about their subject but can t seem to dig up
proof.
I ATEST to give the "real
News and World Report which declares that
about the only big secret regarding the disks is who
makes them. Even this secret the magazine proceeds
to pretty well expose by
Wavy.
Engineers competent
able observers have concluded that the flying saucers
seen by hundreds of observers over most para of the
U.S., are real, declares the magazine piece. Further,
it asserts, there is evidence that the strange aircraft
are of revolutionary type, a combination of helicop
ter and fast jet plane, but conforming to well-known
principles of aerodynamics.
AN early model, built by U.S. engineers back in
1942, made more than 100 successful flights, it
is stated, the project then
Navvn wartime.
The maeazine article
principle of aerodynamics
and altogether logical we are iorced to wonder how
development and utilization of such aircraft could
have been so long delayed, or so long cloaked in se
crecy.
v e e e
WHAT it all adds up to, concludes the U.S. News
writer, is that the flying saucers being observed
in many parts of the country are not mysterious vis
itors from Mars but actual planes which can do things
that no conventional aircraft can.
This we will believe when the disks are actually
seen and inspected at rest on old mother earth, instead
of flying over someone's bam. E.C.F.
The Greatest Gift
Christians throughout
next Friday the anniversary
der in all history for it was on tnaay, zvw years ago
that Jesus Christ, having been tried before prejudiced
judges and found guilty on the testimony of bribed
witnesses, was subjected to the cruel pain of cruci
fixion. OUT of this crime, the slaying of Jesus, the one
and only perfect being to appear on the earth,
came man's greatest blessing for in His death Divinity
gave its all for humanity.
In the form of human flesh, God went through
the extremes of punishment to which sin subjects the
soul of man and by His suffering exemplified for the
i ,1
numan race me victory over sin.
fN that day of His travail there was given to man-
kind a new motive for sacrifice, for death a new
meaning; and in Christ's resurrection only three days
later there was given to those who will but accept it.
the greatest gift of all the
Letter From Washington
By HARRIS ILLSWORTH
Member ef Congress Prom Oregon
Emotionalism appears to have
so dominated the reporting and
comment on the McCarthy state
ments that the real issue the
real problem is obscure. Per
hns Senntor McCarthy is to
bliiine for the confused and emo
tional comment. He was mistak
en, I think, in alleging or im
plying criminal acts on the part
of the people he has named. It
is extremely doubtful if charges
of traitor, spy or even of being
a communist can be proven
against anyone mentioned.
But what Senator McCarthy
has shown and pretty well docu
mented is that certain people'
who either are now, tr have re
cently been, in high places in our
state department, have Been
closely identified with communist-minded
people and groups.
Such association is not a crime.
Such association does, however,
render Ihosc people undesirable
employees of our state depart
ment. No one, I am sure, will deny
now that communism is a threat
to all free people. The world con
trol of communism, the Russian
government, Is our enemy in
what we call a cold war. We
cannot, and should not, employ
communist sympathizers in any
department of our government
least of all the state department.
We should not employ people
about whom there is a reason
able basis for suspicion.
e e
I THINK THAT is what Sena
tor McCarthy is driving at. but
he has trod on some important
toes. The smoke screen of con
fusion was quickly developed
The senator's errors were quick
ly magnified. He stands almost
alone against all the power and
brains of the executive depart
ment of the government.
The president has. In effect,
designated the McCarthy state
ments as a whole school of red
herrings. (He called the Alger
Hiss charges red herrings). He
has declined to allow the com
mittee to inspect the slate de
partment loyalty records or the
civil service commission loyalty
records. Those files allegedly
give the persons in question a
clean bill of health. If so, what
harm In seeing them? If so. why
not open them tip and clean up
this whole mess?
There is something wrong
some place. I hope Senator Mc
Carthy will keep on until he Is
ither discredited by clear-cut
facts or forces the administra
Wednesday, April 8, 1IS0
have seen flying saucers,
have something in common
Joseph McCarthy they
story" is this week's U.S.
pointing the finger at the
to appraise reports ot reii'
being taken over by tne
makes the flying saucer
seem so simple, efficient
the world will observe
of the most hideous mur
gift of hope. E.C.F.
tion to clear the names of many
people McCarthy has listed by
showing the committee the files.
The pro-administration news
writers and commentators have
ignored the fact that the presi
dent's action leaves many people
"smeared" whom the committee
should publicly clear after in
spection of the flies.
Perhaps Senator McCarthy
erred in listing any names, but
the president makes the greater
error by leaving them smeared
instead of clearing them if the
files can clear them.
e
IT SHOULD BE noted that in
the above discussion 1 do not re
fer to the data files of the FBI
I do not think those files should
ever be made public. This was
proven beyond question by their
use in the Coplon trial here. The
FBI must make a note of every
thing that is reported to them
whether there is any truth to it
or not. Being purely an Investi
gating agency the FBI files are
full of chaff along with the
good grain. To make public such
material would, of course, be
most damaging and unfair. The
files of the state department and
the civil service commission,
upon which loyalty decisions
are made, are entirely different.
Those are the ones which the
committee should see and which
the president refuses to let it
have.
Police Split on
Toy Pistol Evils
Atlanta (U.R) Atlanta police
authorities are divided sharply
on whether toy pistols breed evil
for youngsters.
Atlanta Police Chief Herbert
Jenkins said:
"Kids have had toy pistols ev
er since I can remember and
frankly I see no harm in them.
I think it teaches them to use
firearms properly."
But Fulton comity (Atlanta) po
lice chief Neal Ellis disagreed.
He said:
"There's no question in my
mind about these guns. More
harm than good comes from
them. We have occasional cases
of children getting their hands
on real weapons and killing
some one."
Snuvlgnon Blanc Is one of the
best white wine varieties of
grapes produced in California.
Crosstown
"Oh, no you don'tl I want the
relax tor the
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On the Side"By E v DutV,n
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MIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIMIIIIMtlKI
Baby, it's really cold outside
here in Florida. I slept under
three blankets last night and
certainly needed them. I spoke
to a member of the chamber of
commerce about this chilly
weather. Do you know what he
said? So help me, his exact
words were: "It is very unusual
weather for this time of the
year." Evidently southern Cal
ifornia has no monopoly on un
usual weather." Incidentally, I
saw a couple of lellows playing
shuffle board on the public
courts and they were wearing
overcoats!
Asking.
Queries from clients. Q. For
get about Florida for a couple
of minutes. Please settle an argu
ment that has become heated at
our house. When was the silent
film "Tess of the Storm Coun
try" produced? A. I have no rec
ords handy but I believe the pic
ture in which Mary Pickford
starred, was produced around
1916- Many of the exterior
scenes were made at Ithaca, N.Y.
Q. What was the first popular
song written by Cole Porter? A.
I am out on the limb here with
no reference books and can only
venture a guess. 1 think his first
hit was titled "A Little Flat in
Washington Square." However,
I do know that Cole's first musi
cal composition was titled "The
Bobolink Waltz." This was writ
ten when he was 10 years old
and was published by his
mother.
Gasoline Tax.
In the month of February this
year over 69,000.000 gallons of
gasoline were sold in Florida.
The State gasoline tax is 7 cents
per gallon- Just in case you oon i
know, the gasoline tax originat
ed in the State of Oregon in
1919. That was a really brilliant
Idea. Its originator should have
a coast to coast highway named
after him.
Yours Received.
A California!! informs me a
San Francisco hairdresser nam
ed Julio Gustavo Ortiz offers to
dye hair any color the patron
desires .She says three of his cus
tomers had their hair dyed green
in preparation for marching in
the St. Patrick's Day parade. .
A feminine subscriber says oth
er subscribers born under Scor
pio may want to slap my face
but not her. "I would like to hug
you, Eddie," says she. "You're a
darling." Boy, that's really some
thing isn't it? However, I note
this subscriber is very cautious.
she does not sign her full name
or furnish her address. Still it
was nice of her to think of it.
Please Note-
The first auto driver ot estab
lish a record on the Daytona
Beach, Fla., Beach Speedway
was Alexander Winton. In 1903
Mr. Winton drove his machine
on the beach at the rate of sixty
eight miles per hour. Thirty-two
years later, in 19.15, sir Malcolm
Campbell drove his car along the
same stretch of beach at the rate
of 276 miles per hour!
Dogs Popular.
the Floridians are the coun
try's greatest greyhound racing
fans. The State has thirteen dog
tracks. The puppies run there in
ntilly luxurious surroundings.
Incidentally, Charles Munn of
Palm Beach introduced' modern
greyhound racing in England in
1926 and now it is that country's
most poular sport. Munn is now-
top man of the American Totali
zator company, which organiza
tion's mtituel wagering machines
are used by most of the race
tracks in the United States. How
ever, these machines received
their initial tryouts at an Eng
lish grevhound track
Briefly. In most Tampa cigar factories
tne workers are permuted io
take home without charge at
least three cigars daily. While on
tlv job they can smoke as many
cigars for free as thev want to.
On July 26. 1925. the Miami
Daily News published the
world's largest single edition of
a standard size newspaper. This
by Roland Co
garden planted before you
summer!"
IIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII..-
edition had 504 pages. Each
newspaper weighed seven and a
half pounds. Would like to see
a copy of that edition. It certain
ly must be a collector's item by
this time.
Fountain of Youth.
Ponce de Leon was fifty years
old when he started looking for
mai iouniam ot youth in Florida.
instead ot linding any miracu
lous water to prolong his life, de
Leon was wounded in a battle
with the Seminole Indians and
died in Cuba shortly after from
the effects of that wound- How
ever, while Florida has no foun
tain of youth it does have some
marvelous springs. We are using
bottled spring water here and it
is as good as any I ever tasted.
Asides.
The tipster industry is quite
extensive in southeastern Flor
ida. They not only have innum
erable tipsters on the horses and
greyhounds, but quite a few pur
veyors of sure winners at the
Jai Alai Fronton.
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DST Favored
To the Editor: In the Sunday
issue of The Mail Tribune Berry
Haddock asked why do we
change the clock? He should
realize there is no section in the
United States that keeps the time
"God's time," he mentions.
Our time here on the Pacific
coast is just a little behind God's
time, that he speaks of.
Where we lived in Nebraska,
near North Platte, the time was
45 minutes ahead of sun time
and five or six miles west of the
Platte was mountain time which
was one hour slower and made
the time 15 minutes slower than
sun time west of North Platte-
I like the fast time best. Noth
ing wrong to call it daylight
saving time.
Frank Griffing
Central Point, Ore.
Lake Success. N. Y., Apri. 5
(U.R) Sir Owen Dixon, 66, a
justice of the supreme court of
Australia, has been selected ten
tatively to become the United Na
tions mediator for the Kashmir
dispute, informed sources report
ed today.
Los Angeles. Apr- 5 (U.R)
David W. Hearst, son of William
Randolph Hearst, has been
named publisher of the Los An
geles Evening Herald and Ex
uress to succeed Dr. Frank F.
Barham.
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Comment On
By HARMAN
United Preen
Washington, Apr. 5 (U.R)
Few things perk up a woman
morn than a new hair-do.
A number of
state and fed
eral hospitals
are capitalizing
on this quirk
of feminity in
an effort to
boost the mo
ra 1 e of their
mentally ill pa
t i e n t s. Tht
women are get
ting the full
treatment a
store - bought
Harma.il Nichols
permanent, fa
cial, and sham
poo.
Doctors do not claim a cure,
but they do say that sometimes
a trip to the beauty shop is
just the spark that is needed to
send a patient along the road to
eventual recovery.
At least that has been the ob
servation of Dr. Jacob Moreen.
stern, head of the Crownsville
state mental hospital near An
napolis, Md. The beauty treat
ment program has been in oper
ation there since last fall witn
the help of American Red Cross
volunteers.
"Many times herein our hospi
tal," Dr. Morgenstern told me. "I
have seen the beauty treatment
mark the road back for some
mentally ill person."
The doctor gave as a striking
example a woman named Mary,
a catatonic patient from whom
the hospital could get no re
sponse wnatsoever w 1 1 n any
therapy.
Lack of Interest
Persons with this mental dis
order often are characterized by
a complete lack of interest in the
world about them," Morgenstern
said. "They seem virtually life
less. The key to successful treat
ment is breaking through that
wall of indiflerence.
'Shortly after the beauty shop
was opened, Mary was taken
there and given a shampoo, new
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
Political passage-at-arms:
PRESIDENT TRUMAN (at
Key West, referring to Senator
McCarthy): "The greatest asset
the Kremlin has is the partisan
attempt in the senate to sabo
tage the bipartisan foreign pol
icv of the United States.
SENATOR MCCARTHY (in
Washington, referring to Presi
dent Truman): "I'm glad to plead
juilty to sabotaging the admin
istration's far eastern policies
. . . if someone can disrupt the
olans for turning the rest of the
East over to Russia, it will be a
good thing."
M
EANWHILE
From Hong Kong comes this
story: Soviet air crews have been
flying patrols over North China
sea routes for the past four days
. . . Russian airmen, anti-aircraft
crews and garrison troops are
swarming into the North China
oorts of Tsingtao. Tientsin and
Dairen . . . those garrison troops
walk the streets of these cities
wearing their Russian military
uniforms.
FOR DAYS there have been
reports of a strange subma
rine offshore from Eureka. Our
navy is sending up a specially
equipped ship to hunt for it.
The submarine is presumed to
be a Russian one, having been
reported as of the German
"schnorkel" type which the Rus
sians are known to be using.
NOTE: We are not (openly) at
war with Russia or any oth
er country. Foreign countries are
within their accepted interna
tional rights in prowling our
coasts beyond the three-mile
limit with, their naval vessels.
THE EUREKA incident merely
indicates the jittery state of
our relations with Soviet Russia.
You will remember that prior to
1941 our relations with Japan
were on about the same basis.
THE ONLY comment on the
whole business I can think of
at the moment is this:
"In this grave hour, oh Lord,
give us PATRIOTS instead of
ooliticians."
w' BEER
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This and That
W. NICHOLS
feature Writer
hair-do, and a manicure. When
the work was finished she was
swung around in her chair to
face the mirror. There was a
faint smile of pleasure on her
lips when she saw herself. She
has improved ever since.
"That one case would justify
the entire beauty treatment pro
gram." One Stumbling Block
The ' Red Cross sponsored
parlor for the mentally ill be
gan in 1948 when volunteers at
the Modesto, Cal., state hospital
began looking around for ways
to improve the appearance of
many of the women patients.
T h ey had one stumbling
block. No funds. So they went
ahead on their own and got the
backing of the Modesto Cosme
tologists association. The pro
gram got under way without de
lay. '
Licensed operators were re
cruited and volunteered their
time. The hospital supplied a
room and basic furnishings. A
number of beauty shops lent
equipment. In the first year the
group gave 258 sampoos, 130
permanent waves, 40 facials, 130
haircuts, 128 finger waves, and
100 miscellaneous beauty ser
vices. Effect Worth Effort
The Crownsville project, run
in cooperation with the Master
Beautificians association of Balti
more, is one of the newer pro
grams. There are also volunteeer
operated good grooming projects
at the veterans administration
hospital, Roanoke, Va.; the state
mental hospital, Columbus, O.;
Boston psychopathic hospital,
and the Lawson veterans admin
istration hospital, Atlanta.
Doctors say that the effect on
morale is worth the effort.
Patients, naturally, are pleas
ed. One spoke for the rest when
she wrote:
"Thanks a lot. beauticians
long may you wave!"
Workman Trapped
In Portland Cave-In
Portland, Ore-. Apri. 5 (U.R)
Lloyd Bradley. Portland, a work
man, was trapped in an earth
cave-in at an excavation porject
in downtown Portland yesterday,
but police said he did not seem
seriously injured when extri
cated a short time later.
Bradley was taken to Emman
uel hospital for a check, how
ever. Fellow workmen dug him
from a 20-foot hole where he
was imprisoned when dirt leu
on him during excavation work
at the southeast corner of South
west Park avenue and Morrison
street. Bradley was buried up
to his chest.
Stockton, Cal., San Joaquin
county seat, was originally called
Tuleberg.
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