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The OrJSOII STATESMAN. Scdea Oregon, WadntsdaY Morning, October It IS 41 ?AGS EEVEtt Ship SIripper Killed by Direct Hit PEARL HARBOR, TH, Oct 13 (4VCapL Samuel N. Moore, skip per of the Cruiser Quincy, was lulled at the climax of a mid-night naval battle oft the Solomon Is lands August 9 by a salvo of small calibre shells which struck squarely on the bridge of his ihiD. Lieut Cmdr. Harry Baker Hene berger, gunnery officer of the Quincy, told Tuesday of the sav age, close-quarters engagement- -The burst of gunfire oh ' the Quincy. he said, killed "practical ly all the men In the vicinity of the conning. tower, Including the captain." j. ;: "f - (The navy announced at Wash ington Monday that the heavy Registration Drops 55,894, 13 per Cent, in 22 Counties The first 22 Oregon counties reporting their voters registra tidns for the November 3 election tojthe secretary of state up to noon Tuesday showed a decrease of 55,894, .when compared with Senator McNary (R-Ore), asked McNary Tries Again for I Soldier Aid WASHINGTON, Oct MF) r!T.V..rJbl. Lake, Morrow, W while screening the continued the registration figures for the general election in 1940. The decrease In total registrations of these counties for this year's general election is approxi mately . 13 per cent . . Total registrations of these 22 counties for the November elec tion this year is 365,741 as against 421,633 for the 1140 general elec tion. . ftepabltcsa registrations dropped frern 106,114 1st 1941 to 112,921 this year. ar 234CC Demeeratle registrations slump ed frem 211,32a u 17S.MZ ar SUSS. The 22 counties thus far re porting are Baker, Coos, Curry, landing of American marines in the Tulagi-Guadalcanal area of the Solomon Islands). Heneberger's most exciting mo ment was "when a hit act off a fire which engulfed the forward control station within three or four minutes during which every port we looked out had flames Iowa, Wasco, Marion, Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas, Columbia, Union, Linn, Sherman, Harney, Jefferson, Wheeler, Lincoln, Hood River and Yamhill. Curry is the only county thus far reporting an increase in its total registrations for the 1842 general election, compared with two years ago. Twelve counties reported their Li l registration figure, here Tuesday "We thought we all were going to be burned to death," he went on. Finally the fire subsided with out touching off inside the con trol station and about that time the engagement was broken off." Weather Ups Apple Crop Production Two per Cent Higher Than ' Early Estimates . WASHINGTON. Oct. 1-(JP Commercial apple production was fnrraet- Hw 4 Vi 9rtmi1ttir A- partment at 128,388.000 bushels, "i0"5 na "vuiaxrpupui- - .V.,,. fIM.t I ww. UU1J wu u m KMC W Secretary of War Stimson to give "more sympathetic consideration" to proposals that soldiers aid in harvests. He said he was becom ing alarmed over the farm labor shortage in the Pacific northwest McNary asked Stimson last Aug ust to allow soldiers' to aid in the fields but the secretary on August 18 rejected the request "Again I am appealing to you for a little more sympathetic con sideration of my suggestion that a fair number of service boys be used to harvest farm crops so nec essary for maintenance of our of a month ago. The improved outlook was at tributed to highly favorable weather conditions during Sep- All UlVd ftUAWVl tail &iwuuvw I . . . - - . - . . in. areas of the north Ati.ntic ?.P, 1!! tion," McNary Stimson. "For weeks my desk has been covered with, letters, wires and petitions from agriculture producers ... asking for labor . . .' He revealed a telegram from Party Planned Thurciay for Inductees The civic sendoff : committee has made arrangements for ' its farewell party Thursday for ' 24 more Salem inductees and enlist ed men who leave for the Fort . " Multnomah county reported a total registration of 176.235. as compared te 202500 in 1940. Re publican registrations dropped from 85.498 te 84,184, while democratic registrations de creased from 104,258 'to 98,- 978..- . - '.: . . '--i . In Clatsop county the registra tions dropped from 13,418 two years ago to 12,695 this year. The republican registrations slumped from 7235 to 7013 and the demo cratic registrations from 6043 to 5545. Other registrations received Tuesday: that 18 dairymen supplying civil ian and army ' processors had threatened to, stop deliveries on larger than the 1941 production I . M of 122,059,000 bushels and nearly L.. t, 1. i aZ and north central states." The crop now indicated, the de partment said, is five per, cent yeai (1934-39) average of ; 123,798,000 bushels.; ?- v :rv':: In the north Atlantic area the department said indicated produc tion was well above last season in all states, while in the south ! Atlantic, increased production was forecast in all states but . North Carolina, where a 24 per cent drop was predicted, and Georgia, where a 19 per cent reduction was foreseen. : : In the north central states, pro duction was reported three .per cent above last year for the re- various metals, and rubber, were segregated in piles. . Communities Gather' Scrap To Feed Nation's Mills As Oregon's scrap metal drive moved outside city limits. from communities over the valley poured in reports of ventures undertaken by youngsters and oldsters in the dual project design ed to supply the nation's steel mills and "to provide funds for civic enterprises, liberty Prepare. ' ' LIBERTY The Liberty school is sponsoring a scrap metal drive October 9. to October 30 inclusive to benefit the school's hot lunch fund. Those who . can are asked to bring there scrap to the communi ty center where -a sign will be placed while scrap is to " be de- posuea. , i nose wno cannot oring it are asked to place their scrap metal donation in a convenient place and a truck wU be sent to pick It up. I The scrap collection will be sold and wUl go directly for use in the war.' Dayton, 188 Tans - DAYTON Scrap Iron in 25 trucks was hauled to Dayton Sun day and the' combined pile with the October . 4 gathering is con servatively estimated at 100 tons by Louis Courtemanche, jr., of McMinnville when he made a trip here Monday morning, Arnold Braat with a semi-trailer won honor of the largest load which was estimated at 64 tons. The Detroit Cooperates DETROIT The Detroit schools have created a great deal of en thusiasm in the drive for scrap metaL Every family, logging camp, and mill has been asked to cooperate and the school bus makes the rounds collecting the contributions. Lots of pre-school age are also busy gathering scrap for Uncle Sam. ; . Aurora, 12 Tans AURORA Aurora's rural 4-H fair was a great help in the cam paign for victory. The proceeds from the candy, popcorn and hot dog stands - were used to - help equip an upstairs room for a Red Cross emergency hospital. Ad mission was in the form of scrap metal and rubber. After the fair the great scrap drive really began. In their spare time the pupils collected and hauled in large trailer -loads of scrap. .The school was - divided into American Guns Given Edge in Actual Tests ROCHESTER, NY, Oct lS-iff) Actual comparative tests of Unit ed Nation and axis weapons, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers heard Tuesday, "give promise we will outgun both the Germans and the Japanese." James L Walsh, New York City, chairman of the, society's war production committee, report ing on a performance of full ser vice charge firings at the Aber deen, MA, proving grounds, de clared: "We (the committee) have wit nessed firings of the complete line of standard weapons and have no hesitancy in saying that. In our opinion, the weapons now used by the United States army are at least the equal and in many cases the superior of weapons used eith er by Germany or Japan. ""this can be said advisedly for the reason that practically every type of enemy, weapon has been captured and its military charac teristics determined, in competi tion with the performance of our own weapons." 62 Pounds of Pennies Turned Into Bonds GRANTS PASS, Oct 13-PHt was quite a load to tote, but Mr. and . Mrs. D. M. Langworthy of Murphy didn't mind sine It meant war bonds. They brought in 62 pounds of pennies 9070 of them which re quired 10 years to collect and bought bonds. three teams, the flag's colors, red, white and blue. Approximately 12 tons were turned in, with the white side winning. Oregon Man Has Interest In Scrapping Dr. C L. Blakely; Baker, .ha. good reason to regret that the. eld Battleship Oregon is to be turned over to the federal ' government - for its scrap metal, he advised Gov. Charles A. Sprague Ina let ter received here Tuesday., Dr. Blakely said he was the -only native Oregonian officer attached to the ship on her' last official cruise, when she was used as a re viewing craft for the Pacific fleet President Woodrow Wilson was aboard the ship at that time, Dr. Blakely said. Governor Sprague informed Dr. Blakely that a fitting celebration was being planned when the ship is turned over to the government and that he would receive a spe cial Invitation to attend. Clackamas-1 8 4 2, republicans "s uul 14504, democrats 13,716. total 28, 5l2r 1940: republicans 16,777, Lewis reception center Thursday democrats 16,775 total 33,964. . .ro.. , Columbia 1942, republicans 4,- - The program win atart at 12:30 .. ,5' (L Oregon 12 per cent larger, while p. m. in Legion hall, and the main K7 . address will be given by Maj. "f!3.5940; r--rit s.n,pr nt th. wiv Union 1942, repubUcans 3395, Service. Other addresses wiU be democrats 4309 total 7782; 1940: gKS? given ny Mayor w. w. naawicj "r-"-' T" I'. Indicated production was ma iuy K. oiover ox me iiiaeons, uu . " . . .... Carl Abrams; Legion representa- Llma-lMl. repablieans 79M, 4iv. . I democrats 7114, total 1555; Those to be enterUined are : repuoueans aw, aenn- crau 7715, tout i.iz. Sherman 1942, republicans 770, draftees W. E. Dougherty. L. O. Curry. A. J. Perkins, r, W. C. In the west Washington's com mercial crop was reported one per " cent larger than last year; Colorado six per cent larger, and i other western producing states re ported declines from last year. principally in Montana, Idaho and ; terially below last season in the three ' commercial states of the south central area, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Wuh. W. J Buck. W. A. KroeD- aemocrau 9Zi, xoiai wu; iu; Tin. T. W. Jones. R. M. Notdurft I republicans 858, democrats-587, K. V. Ballweber, C M. Seamon, touu i4aa. Philip Judson, D. D Wood, . G. F. Wesely. D. R. Ghnes, F. O. Hammon, L. W. Lauinger and F. ' E. Lojran, all privates. " - Enlistedr men are. Pvts. v J."M. ! Dunn. R, H. Allen, ' R. M.7 Law-J less, R. P. Ewing and R. D; Dris coil. : - , v: USS Oregon Gets Acclaim Oncie More PORTLAND, Oct 1 3-IVIn her last days the old battleship Ore gon is enjoying another fling. It's a far cry from the popular ity she knew when she was toast! of the United States fleet after her dash around the horn and her part in wrecking the Spanish fleet Harney 1942, republicans ; L- 082, democrats 1234, total : 2333; 1940: republicans 1239, democrats 1461, total 2718. v. : Jefferson 1942, republicans 520, democrats! ,644, total; 1180; 1940: republicans' 519, democrats 645, total 1178. Wheeler 1942, republicans 1, 175, democrats 456, total 1642; 1940: republicans 1279, democrats 579, total 1874. Lincoln 1942, republicans n 4,- fl 4.t. 1Alt -.1 "JOIQ- 1940: republicans 4646, democrats ;T ..T UU m MKT . W fcAl MWU .... . Doomed to the scrap heap,' the Oregon is attracting more and 4139, total 8876. Hood River 1942, republicans 2563 democrats 2095, total 4711; 1940: republicans 3102, democrats 2847, total 6028. Mobilization Sugar Beet Crisis Seen DENVER, Oct .13 -CP) -The president of .the Western Beet Growers association,' Blaine Fer guson of Valier, Mont, asserted Tuesday that the sugar beet . in dustry is facing the most serious crisis in its history because of an ! cute shortage of hand labor. , : t An tint believe the true facts of the situation are realized or C-. ArlllTa A clrrl appreciated in Washington," Fer- UjJCCUlip ilBliCU euson saui in a message iwu - .Mnrttion. 4" 1 WASHINGTON. . O c t !-( m. i Athin ta indicate President Roosevelt expressed day compared to a bare hundred that enough topping and loading dissatisfaction Tuesday witty toe Monday of last week, a typical machines can be constructed in manner m wmcii ue Dwoumuua the coming year to materially as-1 of manpower lor tne tasu oi war Sist m tne narvesimg oywauun, " f-"- rr y 1 and our fanners simply are not tary status but said toat toe neees- Wafife UemaiKl going to plant beets to en extent sity for legislation to put the pro- aaAi unless they are convinced tnat - vw4Hj rf tA lol7 hand labor will be available when not yet been decided. 11 0 1 lOO JDdQ Mr. Kooseveit loia nis press con- i ference that many runner steps CINCINNATI, Oct 13-(flVThe might suu De taken on a voiun- iCtU committee of the United tary basis along the lines he sug-1 Mine Workers put finishing gested in his radio address Mon-1 touches Tuesday on initial wxta day nighty These included mus- demandg for the next two-year wring luga iBcnui cu contract with operators and'there more sightseers during her num bered days at her Willamette river berth. 1 Sunday, 701 persons went aboard for a last look at the old battlewa- gon and that said Custodian O. F. Gullickson, Is about double the number who usually visit her on Sundays. - A total of 422 were there Mon ti and labor It Ib needed,' be aaid. Community Clubs Plan Meetings For Coming Week UNIONVALE The first meet- were indications the figures might not be "too bad. Members declined comment as work on farms and in war indus tries without interfering with i their studies, voluntary harvest- tng of the Unionvale .community to4 work by residents.of towns p STSS'S to session during a recess in the UMW's 37th convention, and Lew is himself gave no hint, either on the wage scale or the probable answer to Secretary of the In terior Harold I ekes' request for J a longer work-week for coal min ers. - v -'":-:z';. However,' semi - official club for the 1942-43 season will 1 and abandoning of discriminating be field Friday evening, October j against women, negroes and older 18. A speaker will talk on "Com- men. munity War Worlt." Keiresn ments will be ; served by Mrs. Clarence Crawley, Mrs. Louis Magee and Mrs. Clark, Noble. HAYESTLLE The " community- club ,will meet Friday,' Octo ber 23 instead of the - regular meeting time.- . , Talbot Hunter Injures Arm- 80th Birthday Observed Sunday BRUSH C R E E K Mrs. L J, Madsm observed her 80th birth day anniversary at her home here Guests at dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Victor Madsen and TWpr and Loretta of Hillsboro, Almea Meyer and Harold Larson. , Calling during the afternoon Mr: and Mrs. Ed Holden, Mrs. O. Satern, Mrs. O. S. Hauge, Mrs. Anna K. Jensen, Miss Alice Jensen. - :, Sunnynido Hova e?TTXTxrvcTnT Visitors at the -T.nfni9M home this week in 'eluded Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mc Millan and nieces, ray ana u? ginia, all from Tacoma. ; Local folks makins a trip to Mt Hood this week included INeal t-i,.? TTn"ffisrn and Ken- i. Tnri FJierwooa ana gossip TALBOT Richard King met with a painful accident Sunday I was that the desired wage-scale while deer hunting in the Valsetz I would turn out to be "moderate" ocalitr. The party had been out! when presented to the convention. only a abort time, when a stray I probably Wednesday morning. bullet from some other hunting j The present contract expires party hit Mr. lung's left arm J March 31. near the wrist His arm was shat tered. He is in the Deaconess hospital in Salem with his arm in a cast ' Germans Warned - MONTREAL, Oct. 13-CT-Pri- vate Jack Fowler of Ontario, one of the Canadian soldiers who at Giib Plans Campaign For Stcelhead Bill SILVERTON Because of toe busy season only a few members turned out for the Izaak Walton league ineetin Monday night Scked Dieppe August 19, id JlTJl Tuesday night that French resi- referendum on the steelhead dents of the city "told our men bmi " and ns weJ that the Germans had apparently - JS ' received advance word of our in- , t "" r... tpntinna for they brought up re- W1" " """S" 0i inforcements for two days before program ior.im the raid took place." Berry Shipper Fined PORTLAND, .Oct 13. --Fed eral Judge Claude "McColloch Williams Selected SPOKANE. Oct 12 -0TV- MaJ. Hpn "Robert Olds, commander of I fined Max Gehlhar, Salem, $300 the second air force, Monday an- Tuesday on charge of shipping nounced appointment of Brig. J mouldy blackberries. Gehlar en- Gen. Robert B. Williams as com- J tered a plea of nolo contendere, mander of the second bomber I which subjected him to the pen command. , i .... J alty witoout his admitting guilt Let's Go. . . Marion County ft ET fir 0 ? K f S WA-IB "PLANTS EIUST IHIAVE SCKAP, N0lnJS THIS JOB IS YOURS! IT IS DRGEIIT! IT IS VITAL! WE HOST HOT. FAIL! Don't let is be your fault that our fighting men get too little, too late. And it will be unless you get in the scrap personally. 1 The scrap is there thousands of tons of it . . . in YOUR home 4n your place of business on your farm. It's not doing any good there. And nobody can get it but you. So, it's up to you ... and you alone to start this scrap that is your responsibili tyon its way to the steel plants turning out rital war materials that need it so desperately need it to mix with newly mined ore to make more tanks planes weapons for Victory! Let's go Oregon! Let's lead the nation for pounds per capita. in Prizes . : M 111 MIS! Prizes. . Offered by the Oregon State Salvage Committee, General Salvage Section $1500 in War Savings Bonds (Present Value, just like Cash) has been set aside by the Oregon State Salvage Committee, General Salvage Section, to be fivento ties selected by the winning committee Salvage Committee. $500 ur War Bond prizes will be given to organizations, business firms and individuals. Here is the Prize List: - ' - j . ; t, -: , r.--. , . in kands (present valae) ta the Oresen eauatr. ealleetinf tha . rreat iIUwJ est per capita poundage the prise U be tamed aver ta a charity nated hjr the, county salrae committee. , : 1 bonds (present TalneV to the Oregon anty with Um next fclffces! per capita arerage this prise alsa ta a to suitable charity.- , la bonds (preseat Talne) to the bnsinesa.flrm which sives or sells tha larrest amount of scrap aactaL -.- Z . .. - ". la bonds (preseat value) ta tha individoal maa ar womaa, hay ar girl- giving ar aellinr toe largest amount of scrap metaL . , . - ' la bonds ar stamps (present valve) to tha wait at a bars', ar siris" rgaalzs tiaa taraias; ta the larrest amount of scrap metaL $5C3 $150 $50 Win for your counties Win for America. Remember even though the $2000 prize contest "closes October 18th at midnight, the scrap meUl drive goes on. The Sal- vage program Is not a one-week or one-month program, any more than this is one-week war. Salvage is an all-out country effort and must be carried as such, We cannot afford'to relax after a single drive and "WE means YOU! Our Na tion can win this war ONLY if you and every one of you does his utmost Here a a chance to do one job that Is actually needed NOW! A job that only you can do. For you and only yon know where your scrap is.k Only you can find it muT bring It when it will be used. Success depends on you. We must not fail! . . ..' " ' ilARION COUNTY iSALVAGB C03IJIITTEE iC W; Paulusr chairman--Local chairmen: Gene Vandeneynde; Salem; R. A White, Brooks; Mrs. I ! Ellen Simv Aurora; Zeno Schwab, Cervais; Boy I Chester, Jellerson; Misij Theresa Dehler, ML Angel; Fred Hecker, Woodburn; Dr. A. It.-V. Smith,. Silvfrton; Robert CL Wood, Stayton. RULES OF C0IITEST PURPOSE This contest, sponsored by the General Salvage Section of Tne Oregon State Salvage Committee, is designed to help stimulate the collection of every, possible pound of scrap metal in Oregon; to sup plement the efforts of all, other agencies and or ganizations cooperating in this necessary effort. t PLAN Prizes will be awarded to the Oregon County, busi ness firm, individual and unit of junior boy or girl organization turning in free or selling to dealers . the most scrap metal during the period which be gan Saturday, September 28, and ending at mid night, Sunday, October 18th, ELIGIBILITY Every person residing within a county is eligible to contribute to that county's total collection ., Persons and their families engaged in the . busi ness of buying and selling scrap-iron and rubber. or collecting it on a commission, are not eligible to compete as individuals. or firms. They may, how ever, help to increase the county's total by initiat ing scrap collections, the contest credit to go to the original owner. All firms, partnerships and corporations and their. employes (living in the state) not engaged in the business of scrap buying or collection ape. eligible to collect scrap metal or rubber to be entered in the name of the firm. The same material, how ever, may not be credited to both a firm and an individual. ' -i " ' Every Individual living in the state,: and not en gaged in the business of collecting scrap metal and rubber, is eligible to compete lor tne individual prize. . ' - Every state junior organization (in units) such as 4H Clubs. Bov Scouts. Girl Scouts or Camp Fire Girls, is eligible to compete for the junior prize. PROCEDURE The County Salvage Committee within each bounty is in full charge of .the program. All scrap metal must be receipted at point of delivery, either at private dealers yard or government collection point. Credit in tha contest will be ONLY on the basis of such receipts. The County Salvage Com-. mittee Chairman must be able to produce receipts for the amount of metal his countr reports as col lected, their receipts should . be . In .POUNDS (not. tons). Contact your county local-or unit salvage committee for further Information. '$ JUDGES ' . The judges of this contest will consist of a com mittee named by C. I. Sersanous, Chairman of the Oregon State Salvage Committee. as bio needed i or i 1 Steel cannot be made without scrap. Every pound of old iron, and steel you can find means mora guns, more ships, more tanks. Copper is scarce. Aluminum is needed. Other metals are Valuable but STEEL IS VITAL! That'a why , This Is Primarily a t Scrap Iron . 1 " and Steel Contest . -' An metal . . . and only metal will be counted in ' the contest But scrap iron and steel come first on the list So, let's gd Oregon and get In tha Scrap! Snvo o Ccl!:cl o Soil Si 9 It! I I This Advertisement Approred by the Vcr Production Board Mike Ilk!;.:; ever.