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j( t r : J I OReiSavs.U t Br MERRIMAN smith United Press While House Writer J Washington 0J.R) President Ijisenhower, in ceremonies mark ing the beginning of the capital's hpliday festivities to the -Prince of Peace, Friday told the world i4 a Christmas message the Unit ed States "speaks for peace" and "speaks from strength." ; The President spoke in a park south of the White House where .. SpeaRs he lighted a 67-foot-high Christ mas tree which will be the cen ter of Washington's "Pageant for Peace." - "She speaks for peace based upon decency and human rights," the President said. "But let no man think that we want peace at any price; that we shall forsake principle in resigned tolerance of obvious evil; that we may pawn our nonor for transitory conces sion. 1 Christmas Leave Finallv Starts for Destroyer Men By ROBERT C. MIT-t-TTB ZJniied Press Correspondent ; Aboard U.S.S. Brinkley Bass -4-CU.R) The calendar watchers ot Destroyer Division 52 are coming home for Christmas .And that's mighty important time has been the slowest most agonizing and tortuous ever suf- M V ierea oy man. Have New Youngsters nours drag their feet even slower for. men like Machinist' Mate 3C David J. Evans of San rjews in certain neighborhoods of Diego, Lt. (jg) Milton Peck, Min dozens of American mmmnni. I eloa. NY anH ties whose men are part of this new fathers whose children were five-shin fnrmatmn hnm u.. . fjve-ship formation In Far East For more than half a year Di vision 52, composed of the Brink ley Bass, Brown, Bradford and JQuncan, have been patrolling the tense waters of the Far East SSnce Dec. 3 they have been fghting. gale winds and moun tainous seas across the not so pa born while they were at sea Only skeleton crews will be kept aboard over Christmas and all hands that can be spared have been granted Christmas leave. By train, plane and the big inumb crewmembers are plann ing trips home. All exDect to reach their homes, even on the East Coast, w ----- w v w i y vj w cjfio Pacific. God willing and by Christmas Eve. we hope He is the division The rest of the world is await- docks in San Diego at 10 a.m. ing Christmas on Dec. 25, but as tomorrow, accompanied by the far as Division 52 is concerned ojestroyer escort Lewis, flagship Christmas is coming a little of Escort Division 91. early this year, starting on or The precise number of miles dDOUl 1U a m- toaay irom me aivision s present posi tion to Point Loma can be given with slide rule, accuracy by everyone of the thousand offi cers and enlisted men aboard ''.To everyone aboard, today is tne most important date in cur rent history and every calendar ha the date encircled. It is un animously agreed the passage of Baker New Editor Of Register Guard Eusent U.R) Altnn V Baker Jr., 35, son' of the pub lisher "of the Eueene Register. Guard, Friday was named edi tor oi tne newspaper. Baker, who was managing editor since 1950, succeeds Wil liam M. 'Tueman. who Thurs day resigned to edit and rmhlish the ReedsDort weeklv Port Umn- .- ' - qua uourier. Alton F. Baker, publisher, at the same time announced that Robert B. Frazier was appointed associate editor. Both Frazier and the vouneer Rak-pr will handle the writing of editorials and the overall- supervision ofl the editorial staff. The new editor said his noli- cies would be "pretty much the j same as xuemans lie said the DaDer Would strivft fnr th samo fignt to worK laws aid no one Vigorous, forthright presenta- ifeither workers, " business,' nor tion of public issues as when 4.1. : i 1 1 . . i m t'A t iwe cummunuy otner tnan a xugman was eanor. For IPeace: "America speaks from strength strength in good allies, inarms, in readiness, in ever - increas ing productivity, in the broader sharing of the abundant fruits of our economy, in our unchanging devotion to liberty and human justice." Unquenchable Hope The President said that this year "mankind's unquenchable hope '" for peace burns hrifhter than for many years" but still is dimmed by the threat of Commu Dec! aires Position Ds nist aggression: v ; ; : "Oppression, privation, cruel suffering of body and mind im posed - by inhuman masters of helpless victims these scourges still wound the daily living of mankind," he said. - Mr. Eisenhower then address ed himself to America's allies, to the so-called neutralist nations and to "those who stand against us." . - - sign of our partnership so . that we, wno marched together in evil days when war and fear of war darkened the earth, shall enjoy together in days of light the rich rewards of a secure and stable era. . . : - ' . - -. Respects Their Decision - To the neutrahst nations, he said that while : today's worjd crisis casts "grave doubt ... up on the validity of the neutralist argument,", this countrv still will respect the right of such nations Sunday, December 19, 1954 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREE to make their own decisions.. 1.. ; "Because they hate aggression and condemn wars for conquest, even as we, there is provided a strong .foundation upon which we can oroceed tn uun Tr.-.,i WM.au., UlUhUQl understanding and' sympathy."' To those Who stanH - .e.uAuoi. us, the President, nromico will continue to follow "the hard way of patient, tireless search in every avenue that mav . tn their better understandini YOU HAVE SEEN THEM ON TV ; . ... SHEAFFR SNORKEL PARKER "5V' JOTTER PAPERMATE CAPRI , You can buy them from a complete selection at Walt Young's MEDFORD STATIONERY - r '210. East 'Main '"' ...' o .-V ': Phone 2-6780 CIO Issues Sharp Criticism of Laws On 'Right To Work' ; Washington (U.R) The CIO, i a stinging criticism of state Tight to work" laws, said Sat urday they are "a threat to sound industrial relations and economic progress as well as a "menace' to trade unions. ?In reality." the CIO said. very small group of low-wage, anti-union employers." The CIO blast was included in 171-page publication. Mitchell's Ideas Similar , It was released just two days after the U.S. Chamber of Com merce said businessmen were NOT TO BE READ Hamilton. N.Y. (U.B Col gate University has opened a li-1 brarv where students can hear i great books. Much literature use plays was written to be spoken, the English department explained. The new library , I M.u.iwMa . lit. VV ItUl CIA J 'expressing disanijointment and room has rppnrHs nnt hnnlrc in ' uouui oeuieiary i ius siac&s. - james F. Mitchell's denunciation of - these laws, passed y 17 states. Reporters this-week tried to get President Eisenhower to say something about Mitchell's stand on the right to work laws, but the President said only that Mit chell had a right to speak for himself. ' Mitchell told a CIO convention at Los Angeles last week that he iS "categorically opposed" to such state laws. If ave Adverse Affects . -j The CIO said, "many people tJJink that these laws narrowly affect trade unionists alone. But id reality they have adverse af fects on the communities that adopt them." t Remove the "Veneer of high principles and the illusory prom ise of economic progress, the CIO said, "and you find a reality of .low wages and poor working conditions." , "Low wage incomes for work ers mean low living standards that affect businessmen, farm ers and professionals,' it said. . It's Easy to Shop fe mmm k m ' JUHIJSTOrJ STORES DRIVE RIGHT 1 m ii SAMSON'S FEED PRICES Watch for this Ad each Sunday for Samson's money-saving Feed Prices Triangle X-tra Egg Pellets Tri. 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