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10 YEARS AGO TODAY
April 19. 1940
(It was Friday)
Robert Baker, cleric in River
side market, held up by masked
gunman; unknown amount of
casn taxen.
Glenn L. Jackson re-elected
oresident and Mark A. Goldy
vice-president of chamber of
commerce.
Salary increases bringing gen
eral level between two and three
per cent higher than average
granted local school teachers.
Howard Swanson, Copco em
ployee, suffers badly crushed
hand when caught in gate at
warehouse.
Fourth Catfish derby slated at
ayoee bridge May 13.
20 YEARS AGO TODAY
AprU 19. 1920
(It was Saturday)
County records show 13,611
register for primaries; decrease
from 1928. .
R. A. Gibson, sawmill, planer
and two large stacks of lumber
in Williams Creek district de
stroyed by fire.
Squaw lake fishing reported
!ood but anglers have difficulty
n reaching scene.
Seely Hall named to board of
directors of National Aeronau
tical Chamber of Commerce.
24 YEARS AGO TODAY
AprU 19. 1916
(It was Wednesday)
State supreme court decides
city council has right to levy as
sessments of street improvements.
Survey of Pacific and Eastern
railroad underway to straighten
out curves.
Miss Myrtle I. Clayvllle, Med
ford, elected May festival queen
for state normal school at Monmouth.
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
Economic note:
Oregon dairy specialists assert
thiit the best dRlry cow IN THE
WOULD is a Holstein in the
bum of C. J. Horning, of Mt.
Angel, down in the lower Will
amette valley.
HER name Is Nugget Walker
Korndyke. She ts 5 years old.
During the last year she pro
duced 27,546 pounds of milk (an
average of 61.8 lbs. dully) con
taining 1,172.6 pounds of butter
fat. Her owner says this tops all
marks for a regular dairy herd
cow that is. a cow milked no
oftencr than twice a day and not
given special feed or care. His
statement is backed by an Ore
gon State college specialist and
a dairy herd improvement asso
ciation tester who have been
watching Nugget Walker Korn
riyke's performance during the
past year.
ONLY a few years ago, that
would have been an achieve
ment of the UTMOST IMPOR
TANCE. Now, one wonders.
The amount of butter in stor
age is large. It is INCREASING.
Almost all the butter in storage
is owned by the I). S. govern
ment. It is being bought to hold
up the price.
Market reports Indicate thai
per capita consumption of butter
Is decreasing slightly, Per capita
consumption of oleomargarine is
INCREASING RAPIDLY.
I don't know for sure what
It all means, and I doubt if any
one else does, but It looks as If
butter, on of the finest foods
New York City, N. Y., April 18 President Truman is, at
times, a puzzling character. His pardon of ex-Congressman Curley
of Massachusetts two days ago was UN-pardonable. It was the
cheapest sort of politics. It gave moral endorsement to one of the
most despicable and unsavory characters in contemporary politics.
It placed the President definitely in the role of approving corrupt
machine-politics of the Pendergast type. Curley was not only sus
pected of crookedness and corruption, he was convicted of using
the U. S. mails to defraud and served a term in prison. Yet to
allow the felonous Boston boss a trip to Europe with proper cre
dentials, Mr. Truman pardoned him.
"I am very grateful," Curley intoned piously as he walked up
the gn8P01jj(jc 'be And thgt gratitude will be paid off in Boston
votes come next Novemberl
Yesterday, however. President Truman spurned the role of
playing ball with the gang and pleasing his pals, he vetoed the
Kerr bill a measure which would have prevented regulation of
rates charged by independent natural-gas producers.
Of course it will be claimed by the anti-Truman extremists
that, here too, the President was listening, not to the small voice of
virtue but the ultimate scream of votes.
However that may be, there is no question that such action
took courage and genuine statesmanship. Two of the President's
oinaoit nniitienl ernnipa. Sneaker Ravburn of the House and Sen
ator Connolly of Texas, urged him to sign the measure; the natural
gas lobby which is a real political power in Texas and other gas
producing states, threatened political reprisals if the White House
refused to come through and it may be fairly assumed that there
will be some loss of campaign contributions from gas companies.
Practically the only highlv vocal member of the congress fighting
against the measure was Senator Paul Douglas the freshman Pro
gressive from Illinois.
Ana as tar as ine prcasrefjwiw u wuuj, ua.
praise for Mr. Truman for his action, remarking:
"God bless the President of the United States. He has
once again shown he is the true defender of the common
PioPthere you are. If not EXACTLY a case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr.
Hyde, a fairly close approximation.
We still believe Bing Crosby's income to be out of proportion
to the importance and quality of his services, but we no longer
take his claim of being lazy seriously.
At least there was no loafing for Bing the week before he sailed
for England. We have it straight from the horse's mouth that
Bing worked on an average of 20 hours a day and only slept four.
What did he do?
He devoted himself so untiringly to what is called "tape
recording" that he amassed a stock-pile of records which will take
his broadcasts up to June 1st, including a series with Mary Martin
of fabulous "South Pacific."
So when you listen to Bing over the air for the next six weeks,
crooning, ad-libbing, la-la-la-ing with this movie star and that,
don't think that he is performing at the time in some central studio
in New York or Hollywood. He is in Britain playing golf and sign
ing autographs what you hear was done by Bing with his bald
head shining, his short-tails flapping, and his wisecracks sparkling,
usually over in the CBS playhouse on West 45th, New York City,
from April 3rd to 13th!
Our old friend Vivian Kellems of Stonington. Conn., has an
nounced she will seek the Republican nomination for U. S. Senator.
Presumably her main issue will be opposition to the federal witn-
holding and income tax. That may sound to some a bit quixotic
but we imagine she will get as far along that line as those other
Republicans who will run for reflection on the claim that the
. . : 1 ! ... . I- katBiun Danlilifan MliViArtv" a n H Tlom r-
cratic "socialism.
We remember when the big fight was on In this country for
"votes for women" the leader in Medford gave the editor of
the Sun a quart of champagne the opposition foresaw in case ot
victory a "tyranny of petticoats." the women would rule the
U.S.A. and eventually the world. We have a friend in New York,
member of the 1903 vintage who still believes America was
ruined and set on the path to totalitarianism when women got the
franchise. That sort of thing, however, was and is based upon
a miscalculation namely: that women will vote for women. The
records will show women candidates get more votes from the men
than from their own sex.
If this were not true, of course, "votes for women" would
have resulted in a matriarchy. For not only do women outnumber
men, but they own two-thirds of U.S.A. wealth and spend approxi
mately three-fourths of the country's income. The latter fact Is
clearly high-lighted in the New York press especially on a Sunday.
"Ads for women outnumber "ads" for men 100 to 1.
Thursday should determine the fate of the McCarthy "cru
sade." We don't mean as far as McCarthy is concerned, for nothing
can faze him, but as far as public opinion goes and such matters
are ultimately decided by public opinion.
if McCarthy makes good on his pledge to produce witnesses
who will swear under oath Owen Lattimore was a member of the
Communist party, then the Johns Hopkins professor will be put
on the spot to prove otherwise far from an easy thing to do, re-
garaiess oz tne tacts.
On the other hand, if this alleged bombshell merely explodes
in the Wisconsin senator's face, as all the others have, then Mc
Carthy should be completely discredited that further attention
to his cries of wolf will be futile.
We shall have to wait and see what-we shall see.
e
Speaking of McCarthy we remarked some time ago that
eventually the Wisconsin table-thumper would come up against
an authority it would be difficult for even him to effectively smear
namely: Gen. George Marshall. General Marshall refused to ad
vocate a full-scale American expeditionary force and establish
ment of an American protectorate over China to save Chiang. That
was in 1947. It was fully explained to the House Foreign Affairs
Committee on February 20, 1948, and the decision was then made
which the Bridges and Wherrys of the U. S. Senate claimed turned
China over to the Reds. (We wish the Senate sub-committee would
call General Marshall in to testify, he would knock this piece of
campaign bologny into the ash can where it belongs.)
Still following the McCarthy technique of guilt-by-associatlon
if Lattimore is guilty because his attitude toward Chiang Kai-shek
followed the Moscow line, then not onlv General Marshall but
General Wedenjeyer is also guilty. For both of these military men
after a careful survey of the situation in China in 1947 concluded,
quoting the latter:
"The reactionary leadership, repression and corruption of
the Kuomintang (Chiang) has caused a loss of poplar faith in the
government so strong that while I do not doubt General Chiang's
personal sincerity, I do not believe that he today has sufficient
determination for over-ruling the political and military cliques
surrounding him."
It was then General Wedemeyer favored a full-scale American
Intervention, the ousting of Chiang and assumption of control by
a U. S. protectorate. This General Marshall opposed because,
quote: '
"This Would represent a burden upon the United States
economy and a military responsibility which I can not rec
recommend as a course of action for this government."
Unquestionably this decision pleased Moscow. But does this
Justify either smearing Gen. Marshall as a Communist or as one
who consistently followed the Moscow line? R W R
Crosstown
by Roland Cot
& i d i
'I don't think it's fair, after all the mischief I managed ts get away
with today, io end up with a ipankin' for something I didn't dol"
,Ull.l,.l.iM,HMI,IMI,l,l,n,l,nM
On the Side"8" E v -Durl
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i. ,i,,iii,ii,iiti.
Quite a few of the clientele
have inquired as to the absence
of poetry above. It will be re
sumed shortly. Some of those in
quiring were bachelors who have
been reading the verse over the
phone to young women. "When
you're trying to advance in the
affections of a female," writes a
San Franciscan, "that love po
etry really gets results." States a
Philadelphia bachelor: "Omit
ting the poetry handicaps my
technique. Start giving out with
it again. I am trying to make the
grade with a romantic red-head.
If you have a poem about a red
head please rush same into
print."
Asking
Queries irom clients. Q. Do
you remember a vaudevillian
named Gene Bedini, who distrib
uted apples and turnips to the
audience to throw at him so he
could catch them with a fork he
held in his mouth? A. I don't re
member Bedini doing that act. I
recall a performer named Swal
low or sparrow doing It. tie was
billed as "The Crazy Juggler.
Q. Come, come, Eddie, why the
delay. What's your choice for
the Kentucky Derby? A. I have
no choice for that event. Seems
a very open race. However. I
will say this; look out for Ben
Jones again. That horse named
"Theory" is a lot better than
many people think.
Music Hall Songs
"So you're an authority on
British music hall songs?" writes
a Bostonian. "Then tell us who
popularized the song titled, "The
Pub Next Door"? Can you sing
the chorus? Never said I was an
authority on British music hall
songs. I said my father was.
Don't know who popularized the
song you mention but the cho
rus goes something like this:
Come where the booze is
cheaper,
Come where the pots hold
more!
Come where the boss is a bit
of a joss
Come to the pub next door.
Voting
How about voting? How many
times have you failed to vote
since the privilege has been
yours? How about your wife? A
Pittsburgher says his grandfa
ther, still living, has voted in
every local, state and federal
election since 1883. That might
be a record.
Sidelights
Saw Ray Milland today. Fine
actor. I ntere.sting fellow. Ray
was once a professional steeple
chase jockey in England and as
such figured in one of the most
spectacular spills in British turf
history. Seven horses fell at one
Jump. . . . Dorothy Gainer, of
Seattle, says she has had a gold
fish 13 years. She doesn't know
how old it was when she got it.
Sounds like a very elderly gold
fish, but I don't know how long
the average goldfish lives.
Stogie Department
In answer to clients who were
baffled by the query as to what
major leaguer accepted 44
chances in one game without an
error; it was First Baseman
Walter Holke, of the Boston
Braves, in that 26-inning game
between his team and the Brook
lyn Dodgers played May 1, 1920.
Walter had 43 putouts and pne
assist and no errors. I will not
demand stogies from clients who
were baffled by the query this
time, but don t let it happen
again. If you call yourself a well
informed baseball fan you should
know those things.
Asides
As for the first nickelodeon
in the world, it was established
in June, 1905, on Smithfield
street. Pittsburgh, Pa., by John
P. Harris and Harry Davis. A
bronze tablet marks the spot . . .
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Gates of
Seattle, Wash., both readers of
this column, became parents re
cently for the first time after 21
years of marriage. It's a girl.
What a fuss Mr. and Mrs. Gates
are going to make over that lit
tle lady.
Briefly
What are you paying for' a
pound of coffee? A Californian
restaurateur says a Brazilian
visitor recently told him there
is such an over supply of coffee
in Brazil they are burning it to
get it out of the way. . . . Bos
tonian wants to know what part
of Ireland the Kellys come
from. Some come from the Coun
ty Roscommon and others from
the County Down.
Horses & Women
So Loretta Young is going to
have one of those short hair cuts
in preparation for a part. Lor
etta has featured long hair on
and off the screen longer than
any star in the business. She has
been a star for at least 20 years.
I think the long hair style had
a little something to do with her
success. Anyway, the lengthy
tresses have a greater male ap
peal than those curious looking
styles calling for clipped tresses.
Medford Men Help
In School Fund Drive
Three Medford men have been
credited with playing a part in
making the fund drive for a new
memorial chapel at Culver Mili
tary academy a success. A re
Dort from the school at Culver,
Ind., says Francis C. Bash, H. S.
Deuel and Luther J. Deuel were
instrumental in helping to raise
$1 million for the construction
of a tudor gothic memorial
chapel honoring Culver's 7,000
alumni who fought in World
War II.
It was the first time in the 55-
year history of the school that a
building has been erected at Cul
ver as a result of alumni and pa
trons suDscriptions.
Dead line on Classined Ads: 8 do
nm for followlns day, 10 a.m. Mon
day noon Saturday for Sunday am
in existence. Is being priced out
of the market.
IF THAT Is true, I can't help
wondering if Nugget Walker
Korndyke's world record per
formance is as important eco
nomically as it would have been
a few years back.
JOHN Maragon. who made the
headlines in a big way a little
while back when the Washing
ton five-per-centers were in the
news, has been charged with
perjury. A grand jury has just
accused him of lying five timps
to senate Investigators who were
inquiring into the business of
getting government contracts for
a 8 cut of the proceeds.
If he is guilty, I certainly hope
he is convicted and sent to jail.
This business of lying under oath
and getting away with it could
break down the whole structure
of our governmental system.
IN NEW York the other day,
young policeman and his girl
were sitting In his car (parked
in front of the girl's home) and
presumably were talking about
the things young people talk
bout under such circumstances.
It was his day off, and he was
in civilian clothes.
Suddenly the car door was
opened and a gunman shoved a
pistol in the young cop's face.
The gunman tied his victim up
with a clothesline, and made
him get In the back seat. Then
he slid Into the front seat along
side the girl, said to her: "I want
you, baby," and to her boy
friend he said: "I'm going to give
you a show." Then he drove
off.
The young policeman wrig
gled until he got a hand free.
With his free hand he got hold
of the gun in his shoulder hoi
ster. With the gun, he SHOT the
abductor.
WELL, I suppose -he should
have wniterl In th hnn thai
the law wnitlft ftim in hi ia(-iii
and take its charted course. But
i certainly think the abductor
flnt whnl wn onmlrtft tn V, i . ,
and he might not have got it if
tne young cop nan waited for
the law to take Its course.
Milwaukle, Ore., Apr. 19 01 R
Milwaukle high defeated West
Linn. 70 tr A3 In a Inn),
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yesterday, ,
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Worth of Bills
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Get $100 fo pay old bills, medical or
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By "lumping" all your bills or credit ac
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cut way down the total of your monthly
payments.
Phone or visit us tomorrow. We jay
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Knife-Fork Speaker
Claims Strange Power
Dr. Franz Palgar, mental telep
athist who will speak for a
meeting of the Rogue Valley
Knife and Fork club April 24,
claims his strange powers were
first noticed after he had been
buried alive for three days dur
ing the last war.
The doctor, who was an early
pupil of Freud and who studied
with Prof. Sandor Ferenczi at
the University of Budapest, suf
fered loss of memory and speech
for six months after his terrify
ing experience, and as these be
gan to return he discovered that
he owned a "miracle mind."
His talk will concern his pow
ers of thought transference, mem
ory feats and hynosis. He is said
to have hypnotized more than
70,000 persons.
Members are asked to make
reservations for the dinner and
speech by sending checks, made
payable, to the Rogue Valley
Country club, to Manager
George Harrington at the club.
Deadline is April 22.
NEW OFFICERS NAMED
Ashland, Apr. 19 New offi
cers of Alpha Phi Omega, honor
ary fraternity at Southern Ore
gon college, are: Jim Zeller,
president; Bruce Smith, first
vice-president; John Heilbronner,
second vice-president; Don Mc
Larrin, treasurer; Ray Lefthouse,
secretary; Bob Tothers, corre
sponding secretary, and Brooke
Adkinson, historian.
Canby, Ore., Apr. 19 (U.R)
Estacada scored 51V4 points to
win a triangular meet here yes
terday against Canby and Mo
lalla high schools. Canby scored
40 points and Molalla 33',2.
MADE SLIGHT ERROR
Madison, Gs. (U.R) Mrs.
Charles Shell walked across the
street from her home, fired a
pistol into a car occupied by
Mrs. .Jerry Shepard and ex
claimed: "Oh, I've shot the
wrong woman."
NOTHING LIKE TRYINO
Milwaukee (U.R) A bartend
er was concerned about the
thick sheath of ice in front of
his tavern after a storm. Pass
ersby saw him sprinkling salt on
the ice with a table salt shaker.
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