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, By JOHN If. HIGHTOWER
"WASHINGTON, May 4
Jn rapid-fire . order, the United
States navy described Monday how
? its forces had forged a new link
... (ln a far-flung chain of advance
-j ( bases menacing Japan' Pacific
empire, had sunkr; six. Japanese
vessels in submarine forays and
had put a superior Japanese sur
face force to flight in a north Pa-
eific encounter,
i, ' The developments:
.t I. i American occupation of the
4 , Russell Islands, which guard the
, .exposed flank of Guadalcanal.
' - 2. United States submarines
- have sunk two Japanese destroy
ers and .four additional craft, and
''damaged a transport, bringing to
, j. 222 the total of Japanese ships
.. announced sunk or damaged by
' American submarines. The latest
Japanese losses: two destroyers,
one medium tanker, one medium
cargo ship, one medium supply
ship, one medium transport all
' sunk in the Pacific and far east
' and one large' transport damaged
and probably sunk.
3. Details disclosed by the navy
showed the scope of victory in the
war's first naval action in the
north Pacific. That engagement
was the battle of the : Komandor
skis, fought March 28 near Rus
sian islands at the confluence "of
the North Pacific and the Bering
.sea."
The outnumbered American task
- force engaged the Japanese expe--;.
dition in daylight for three and a
- half hours. The battle ended when
three American destroyers made a
bold torpedo attack as a result of
, which the Japanese retreated.
, . Damage to the enemy from
American shell fire included hits j
on two heavy ; cruisers and one
light cruiser. In addition one of
the heavy cruisers was torpedoed.
', United States vessels suffered
.only minor damage and casual
ties, a communique said. (A March
.26 dispatch from an corres
pandent on the scene, released
from censorship! Monday said sev
en Americans were killed, six ser-
. iously wounded and 14 slightly
hurt.)
'Rubber' Feud
Looms Again
," WASHINGTON May 4-;P)-Hav
. lng buried the ' hatchet with War
Undersecretary j Patterson, Rubber
Director Jeffers was reported
smarting Tuesday under a new
directive from WPB but Chair
man Nelson of the War Produc
tion Board said the order made
no essential change in Jeffers'
status.
Associates of the rubber direc
tor said a "collision" seemed in
evitable, resulting from Nelson's
action Saturday curtailing Jef
fers' power to allocate rubber to
civilians.
This was done in the Nelson
decree setting up a new office of
Civilian Requirements in WPB.
Its director, A. D. Whiteside, re
ceived authority to decide what
civilian; requirements for rubber
ere, what kind of rubber they
should get, and whethfr it should
be in the form of passenger car
'tires, truck tires, garden hose or
garters.
Hull Scores
Martinique
Commander
WASHINGTON, May 4-(P)
Secretary of State Hull Tuesday
condemned the attitude of Admir
al Georges Robert, the French
nigh commissioner on Martinique,
who is holding' out against col
laboration with the allies. Hull
called it incomprehensible - in the
light of existing realities.
The Judgment of the United
States navy, he told his press con
ference, will be the controlling
factor in further developments.
Asked if this means the whole
affair had passed into navy hands,
Hull reminded, his questioner of
, agreements between the Ameri
can republics governing the ad
ministration of foreign colonies in
the western hemisphere under
wartime emergencies. He declined
to amplify. j . .
Wheat Export
Subsidy Dropped
- WASHINGTON, r M a y -4.-aj)-
The war food administration will
suspend 30-cent-MbusheI wheat
export subsidy ' program May 14,
officials said Tuesday night.
The subsidy has been offered
since last December on wheat
shipped to Mexico and 6ther Lat
in American countries. It was de
signed to make American grain
competitive with Canadian wheat
Officials said . the decision, to
withdraw the subsidy was. prompt
ed by two developments first,
this country now needs all its
wheat, either "for food or livestock
feed purposes, and second, lack of
iir.and for the .wheat in the af
fected -countries.-
Where they Are What They Are Doing . .
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Pvt. Winston Taylor, former
Statesman news editor, has been
transferred from Fort Lewis,
Waaau. to Cam Barclay, Texas.
Pvt. Taylor la In the medical
corps and served as acting eor
oral of his groan while en route
south,
CdL Roy Tansey. son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Tansey. 3026 State
street, is spending several days
furlough with his parents. He has
been stationed in Canada with the
engineers company of the air corps
during the past seven months, lie
will return to Canada at the end
of his leave.
CpL Gilbert E. Redinger, for
merly of 1030 Electric avenue, was
promoted to the grade of sergeant
last week at Camp Polk, La.
Dorvin Roblin. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Roblin, Magnolia ave
nue, West Salem, has been home
on furlough from naval training
station at Farragut, Ida. a
Second Lt. Benjamin J. Bartell,
son of Benjamin J. Bartell, 1335
Cross street, Salem, has become
United States marine corps av
iator after completing months of
intensive flight training.
He received his commission and
wings at a recent ceremony held
at the naval air training center.
Corpus Christi, Tex.
Second Lt Bartell, a former
student at Willamette university,
is now on duty with other leather
neck flyers at a naval air training
center.
The local youth enlisted and un
derwent his elimination flight
training at the naval air station,
Pasco, Wash. He was enlisted as
an aviation cdet last August.
Pvt Donald C. Newman, son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Newman, route
one, box 95X, Aumsville, has been
promoted to the grade of private
first class and enrolled in the me
chanics school at Kessler field, Bi
loxi, Miss., as a result of high
scores received in an army me
chanical aptitude test
Lt Donald B. Blaisdell, a navi
gator in the army air corps, ar
rived in Salem Sunday to visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Blais
dell, and his wife, the former Mar
jorie Barker. Lt Blaisdell, who is
stationed' in, Memphis, Term., re
cently completed a task in a for
eign land.
Hick Ericksoo, former employe
of the Willamette Valley Lumber
company, will return to work
there soon because he has been
discharged from the army as
overage. Erickson was stationed
at Boise field, Ida., since his in
duction .last August
Herman Sennets, son of Mr.
Mrs. J. T. Scheeta, has been
promoted to the grade of serge
ant according to word received
here by his parents. Set Sehu
ets, a member of an army or
dinance division In Australia,
entered the army In February,
1942.
Lyle Warren Gardner. 17, son
f -Mr. and Mrs. Arthir W.
Gardner of Eureka, Calif, died
: in Farragut, Ida, three weeks
after entering the navy, which
he served In the Farragut train
ing station. Young Gardner, who
died of meningitis, was born in
Salem,, attending Eaglewood
grade school and Parrish jun
ior high school.
: His father, s Master bread
bakery employe in Eureka, was
employed 19 years by the Cher
ry City, baking plant in Salem.
Lyle waa attending Eureka high
school until fee enlisted In the
navy. ;
Smrvivors. in addition to the
parents, are a brother Lloyd, of
Eureka. Calif, a grandmother,
Mrs. Nellie White of Salem; and
two uncles, Harry J. Gardner
of Salem and Delbert White In
overseas service. ' '
Burial In Sunset Memorial
park followed a military funer
al held in Eureka last Thursday.
Pfc Leland Greenlee, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Greenlee; 395 Mon
roe avenue, writes his parents that
he is turning into quite an amateur
cook somewhere in New Guinea.
The troops are cooking on a sal-j
vaged old stove found in a
wrecked j mission. The pots and
pans are tin cans which have, had
the top .removed. Troops -for, the
first time in weeks were able to
bake bread, from a mixture of po
tatoes, flour- and wheat cereal, so
da and sourdough yeast made from
coconut juice ; and other ingred
ients. Later, .yeast was 'received
with supplies. Besides the light
bread, the meal consisted of meat
loaf and vegetables, tasting swell 1
after the "dog biscuits and wooli
(mutton) upon which i they had
been subsisting, Greenlee wrote
Occasionally he has been seeing
his brother, CpL Vernon Greenlee,
who is stationed somewhere in
New Guinea. The two entered the
service together, both being in the
national guard, but have been put
into separate companies now. CpL
Greenlee had been ill, but is quite
recovered now, his brother stated.
The two sailed a year ago Febru
ary for Australia.
i A third son of the Greenlees,
Clarence, is a second class phar
macist's mate seeing action in the
south Pacific, ...)
' Seventeen year olds who enlist
ed in the navy through, the Salem
navy reruiting office last week in
clude Laverne Daniel Hopp, 1370
Chemeketa street; Daryl William
LinneL 2446 Hazel avenue; Ed
ward Leo Kelley, 2815 Brooks ave
nue; Earl Raymond Strausbaugh,
route five; and Theodore Thomas
Cupp, 1511 North Winter street,
au oi feaiem.
PECOS, Texas., May 4 Sec
ond IX Verne . Adams, son of
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Adams of
1985 State street, Salem, Is now
serving as a flight Instructor at
the Pecos army air field, Pecos,
Tex.
Married to the former Miss
Norma Cottrell of Eugene. Lt
Adams was formerly supervisor
of sales with the Curtis Publish
ing company, Philadelphia, Pa.
Pvt. Earl Johnston, 18, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Johnston,
145 Park street Salem, has ar
rived at the army air force train
ing center connected with Texas
Tech college for a five month
course in preparation for appoint
ment as an aviation cadet
John J. Breltenstein.ef Sub
limity will soon complete train
ing in the chemical warfare
service officer candidate scbooL
He then will be commissioned
a second lieutenant
Two technical corporals from
Salem have begun a special course
at the southern signal corps
school at Camp Murphy, Fla.
They are Donald C Ritchie, son
of Mrs- Mary E. Ritchie, 230 North
20th street and William F. Lie-
ske, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Lieske, 690 South 12th street;
William Nichols, stationed
with the army In the Aleutian
area, has been killed there, ac
cording to a war department
report received by Mrs. Don
Madison, whose five brothers,
Including the youngest, William,
are in the service. The com
munique did not state whether
William died In action.
Mrs. Madison left Salem
Monday In order to bring her
mother back to Salem from
The Dalles.
Oregon Tops
In Training
For Labor
PORTLAND, May 4.-(P)-Ore-gon
tops all states in the war pro
duction training program in the
percentage of cumulative enroll
ment on a per capita basis, State
Director O. L Paulson, Salem, told
the state advisory committee
Tuesday.
Oregon's enrollment has reached
113,000, slightly more than 10 per
cent of the state's population, he
said. Washington follows with S
per cent he added.
The committee announced new
training programs in mining,
transportation and lumbering, in
cluding courses for f a Hers and
buckers. . -
Army Men Stage
Dance at USQ
Dancing to the music of a pap
ular army band stationed in the
Salem area, a company of men
from Salem air base played , host
at the "uptown" USO . Tuesday
night Laugh hit of the evening
was "Life with Clyde," a . skit
based on actual training exper
iences. Pvt Irving Baker and Miss Peg
gy Van San ten won the waltz
prize; Pvt Aloysius Hose and Miss
Florence Lilburn, the jitter-bugging
competition, while . applause
gave first prize . in an entertain
ment contest to the company's
Brooklyn sonj leader - for his
"Alouette."
Crary to Cook
For Salem USO
Burton Crary, who as a' state
house office employe 20 years ago
took his annual summer; vacation
at - YMCA encampments' to cook
for the hungry and .enthusiastic
lads who participated in those
outings, later setting up his own
catering service especially de
signed to meet the needs and de
sires of youthful eaters, this week
became .head of the canteen at
the city's first USO clubhouse.: ':
Crary continues to operate. the
cafeteria at Parrish junior high
school, heading the workers at the
USO at night and represented
there in daylight hours by assist
ants. " - ' " ' r "
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r36 4-DR. rORO SEDAN with trunk,
radio at heater, good rubber. 48,000
actual miles.. Sea at. 1769 JBerry St.
after 3:30 p. m.
Pass Ruml Bill
Senate May
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.Robertson, .told the house the
measure would put virtually all
of the nation 44,009,003 individ
ual income, taxpayers immediate
ly on a pay-es-you-ee system
whereby . t h e y henceforward
would remit taxes in one year
on the basis of income the same
year instead of. jco .. the
of the previous ' year.
The historic tax battle, which
saw democrats and- republicans
locked la -tight- legislative com
bat on the issue if th Ruml plan,
ended swiftly with these develop
ments:
1. Sitting as a ossnmittee, the
house approved 197 to ICS the
republican - sponsored Ruml
plan.
- 2. Then the house rejected it
20 to 202. CA month ago the
Ruml plan was beaten 215 to
198) ; -
3. ' Thereupon, Sep. , Kuntson
(R-Minn) who had led the bat
tle for j the Ruml bill, moved
that the pay-as-yau-ge measure
be recommitted to the ways and
means committee with instruc
tions that the committee report
the Robertson-Forand compro
mise. The republicans threw
their force behind the motion
and with the help of some dem
ocrats carried 239 to 180.
4. The committee immediately
reported the Robertson-Forand
bill, and by a standing veto of
233 to 115 the house promptly
accepted lt as a substitute to a
measure drafted by the demo
cratic majority. (The bill sup
ported by democratic leaders
would have applied the softer
1941 rater and exemptions to
1942 Income and amortized the
reduced amount ever a three-year-
period.) .
5. Then, finally, by a roll call
vote of $13 to 95 the house ap
proved the compromise (Robertson-Forand)
bUL ending the
controversy untQ the pay-as-you-ge
issue is taken up by the
senate. I
Since most taxpayers already
have filed their 1942 returns on
March 15,5 their payments! on
March 15 and June 15, 1943 will
be treated as payments on their
1943 liability,- instead of on 1942
income. Taxpayers on a calendar
year basis who are required to
file declarations of their estimat
ed tax will file their first declara
tion for 1943 on September: 15,
and their payments made in March
and June will be treated as pay
ments on their estimated 1943. tax.
A new declaration may be filed
on December 15 if the taxpayer
desires to amend his estimate.
The measure provided a special
$3,500 income tax exemption on
the base pay of members of the
armed forces and provides further
that any federal income tax obli
gation outstanding against any
person Inj the armed forces who
dies during the war shall be can
celled automatically.
When the voting was finished,
Rep. Carlson (R-Kan) served no
tice that the battle for the Ruml
plan was 1 not over. He predicted
that it "will be the final bill ap
proved by the conference commit
tee between the senate and house."
The house-approved measure
abates the 1942 tax completely
for all .single persons 'with In
comes of $2509 or leas and for
married persons who had in-
comes of $3290 or less last year.
The Income level affected by
total abatement would be larger
for married persons with one; or
more dependents.
As of July the Victory tax col-
ections would be 3 per cent! in
stead of 5 per cent The measure
does not affect the privilege of
the 'taxpayers to obtain a refund
up to 40 per cent of the Victory
taxes already remitted under) the
5 per cent rate.
As of next March 15, single
persons may obtains credit
against income tax liabilities of
25 per cent and married persons
40 per cent of amounts paid at
the 5 per cent Victory tax rate.
Silyerton FFA
Is fKeystone' !
PORTLAND. May 4-6PV-State
President El van Pitney announced
Tuesday the qualifying of New
berg, Silverton and Albany chap
ters of the Future Farmers of
America as keystone chapters. . :
- Supervised farming programs,
cooperative activities, communitv
service, conduct of meetings, lead
ership, activities, earnings, and
savings are considered for key
stone rating. ,
The committee interviewed 48
applicants for 33 degrees which
will be awarded Wednesday
Among the applicants were Ger
ald Hamann, George Waxes, Jack
Wills. Independence: GcM r.mmn.
Eugene Maynard, McMinnville;
Norman Alexander, Salem, Carl
Bellamy, Woodburn; Paul Dick
man, Howard Mader, Ear! Nally,
Ardett Anderson; Silverton,
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New Withholding Tax Table
WASHINGTON, May .--The tax bill passed by the house
Tuesday sets up a table for employers to determine the 20 per cent
withholding! tax (combining income and victory) quickly for a mar
ried person paid weekly, as follows:
Weekly
Cnaemn
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19 1J
15 23 $ .20 ; $M0 , $ -M v -M
.29 23 , " .33 U: J3 . " ...SO'... :' . 39 '
25- 30 .79 .50 .50 9 -
30" 40 2.20 JtO . ' .70 . .70
-49 50 - 450 " 2.90 1.50 1-00
50 60 6.20 4.90 3.50 2.10
.49 - 19 - 99 -:- ' .A0": ;"' S-59 v 4.19 '
.79 . , SO . 10.20 , 8.90 " 7.50 9.10
30 ..9r 12-20 1 10.90 - - - -9.19-
90 100 1450 190 11.50 10.10 -
100 - 110 1850 - 14.90 13.50 12.10
110. 120 1850 16.90 15.50 . 14.10
120 139 2050 ' 18.90 " . -17.50 ; 16.10 -
130 148 2250 20.90 .19.50 . 18.10
140 158 2450 , 22.90 . ' 21.50; ' - -
150 ' 180 2650 '" 24.90 23.50 22.10
160 170 2850 26.90. 25.50 24.10
170, 180 3050 28.90 27.50 . 2SAQ
180 190 3250 " 30.90 29.50 28.10
190 200 3450 .320 31.50 30.10 .
Similar tables (numbering above 25) are set up for quick, deter
mination of the withholdings against persons of varied family status.
Withholdings against single persons with no dependents was list
ed as follows: weekly wages up to $10, none; $16 to $15 thirty cents;
$15 to $20, $150; $20 to $25, $250; $25 to $30, $350; $30 to $40. $450;
$40 to $50, $650; $50 to $60, $850; $60 to $70, $10.80; $70 to $80. $12.
80; $80 to $90. $1450; $90 to $100, $1650; $100 to $110, $1850; $110 to
$120, $1950; $120 to $130, $2250; $130 to $140, $2450; $140 to $150,
$2650; $150 to $160, $2850; $160 to $170, $3050; $170 to $180, $3250;
$180 to $190, $3450 and $190 to $200, $36.80. -
State Prison War Production
Draws Local Unions' Fire
A proposal of the state board of control to establish a voca
tional training; program in the Oregon state penitentiary, with
a view of equiping prisoners for jobs and at the same time assist
ing in the war effort,' has aroused opposition of organized labor.
the board , was advised at a meet
ing here Tuesday.
The board asked O. If Paulson,
state director of vocational educa
tion who would conduct the prison
program, to confer with labor
leaders in hope of reaching a sat
isfactory agreement
The program would be financed
by the federal government and
would include the production of
war materials as well as a long
range program to fit the prisoners
for jobs after they are. released
from the institution. It, was re
ported that California state offi
cials had received the support of
some of the labor unions and that
war production programs had
been established in two prisons in
that state.
Board members here said sev
eral labor leaders had objected to
the program on the ground that
prison-made materials would
compete after the war with prod
ucts on the open market and thus
deprive some laborers of work.
The program. as outlined by
Paulson and Warden George Al
i.exander, . calls for immediate es
tablishment of a machine shop
class of 12 or 14 prisoners. Other
classes in garment making, draft
mg, meat handling, cooking, bak
ing, sheet metal work and farm
production would be added later,
Board members expressed the
opinion that labor leaders would
withdraw their objections when
the program was explained to
them.
Nothing has been heard from
the war production board regard
ing a proposed government con
tract for manufacture of war ma
terials in the prison. At a previ
ous meeting of the board, the war
production board offered to obtain
a war contract for the penitentiary
and provide such additional equip
ment as is necessary. V
Paulson said a number of state
penitentiaries are now manufac
turing war materials under gov
ernment regulations.
Boat Program Planned
WASHINGTON, May 4 -&)-
Legislation to build 14,000 land
ing craft and 5000 other boats was
Introduced in the senate Tuesday
by Chairman Walsh of the naval
affairs committee, while the house
was asked by Secretary nox to
act on a similar bilL v
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it became clear a general work
stoppage was in prospect
. Thus far, Lewis and the UMW
have failed to send representa
tives to the hearings but the
board has proceeded without
.mem.
AX a press conference' Tuesday
President Roosevelt Indicated that
he considered the dispute to be
within the domain of the War
Labor Board. Asked whether the
negotiations were in the hands
of the WLB, he replied that all
you have to do is read the law
on that point , -
"What law?" A reporter, in
quired. - ,
He said he smeaat his execu
tive order and the law under
which the whole thing was set
up last October. He gave no
further speeJfleatleas.
"Are you satisfied with the way
the coal business is going?" He
was asked.
Mr. Roosevelt said he thought
he had no news on that at all.
Under a six-day week, miners
get pay at the rate of time and
one-half for work on the sixth
day. Thus an inside worker who
gets the basic $7 a day received
$35 for the first five days and
$1050 for the extra day.
Real Estate
Exams Slated
Annroximately 100 applicants
wtn writ in the state real esxaie
brokers and real estate salesmen s
examination to be held this month.
Claude Murphy, state real estate
commissioner, announced Tuea-
dav.
4 Examinations will be held at
Meaxora on xaay , u oua umj
It and in Portland May 13.
The state real estate board will
hold its Quarterly meeting in
Portland on May 14.
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broadcast by the Algiers radio
and recorded by the Associated
press, said French and American
troops, driving slang the Med
iterranean toward the defenses
of Blserto, made "considerable
procreat" north of Lake AchkeL
(This Bulletin also announced
the opening of a new offensive in
the south. "Our forces passed to
the attack this morning," it said,!
and began an assault on Pont Du
Fahs, which lies between the
British first . and eighth armies.
"The operation Is proceeding fa
vorably. ' More' than . 100 prison
ers have already been taken."
(A British broadcast recorded
in New York by CBS,, said "long
range allied guns now have Ferry
vOle under fire and several axis
airfields in - the area have now
been made - untenable by shell
fire") Youth Council
Names Leader
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Bob Bennett was elected pres
ident of the new Salem Youth
council at that body's organization
meeting 'Tuesday night at the city
YMCA.; Outgrowth of a series of
youth conferences and two pre
vious meetings of young people
from Salem churches, the council
is a successor to, but not a con-!
tinuatlon ' of, a former Salem
Christian Youth council which
flourished here a few years ago
fund broke upvhen a number of
Its leaders left for military serv
ice. .5
J. Chris Kowitz was Tuesday night
selected as first" vice-president of
the new council; Hazel Lobdell,
second vice-president; Mar
garet Allen, secretary-treasurer,
find Ellen Van Arsdale, assistant
secretary - treasurer, and- Rev.
Dudley Strain, adult adviser.
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! PQRTLAND. JMay 4-(P)-Boad
Sales In Oregon's second .war loan
drive reached $140,516,125 Tues
day with the arrival of late, re
ports from upstate points. The
quota was $110,000,000. .
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The dainty corsage Grace Tay
lor received Monday was ' from
Mr. and Mrs. John Blinkhorn
(who recall that she used to lend
the young dairy and food inspec
tor her car when he was courting)
and the cake and coffee carried
greetings from fellow workers at
the Marian county health depart
ment Office. "vrV; -.''Itv''; !.- vi',L.
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But all over the nation the
world, too, now, I suppose,' since
so many . of my generation have
becomeUncle Sam's traveling men,
are. former Salem ; residents who
would like to Join In wishing her
a happy birthday and many more
of them.
If you are a stranger here, per
haps you should be told .that Miss
Taylor was Salem - school nurse
from 1918 to 1925, and was before
that a member of Salem General
hospital's first graduating class.
She could tell you to go home
more convincingly than any teach
er if and when you had a sore
throat, and, ah, me she could un
cover any , conniving to get out
of classes by reason of the fever
that wasn't there! She tried, and
I suppose she still does, to act as
if the troubles of her "public" had
little to do with her, but she could,
and can, provide a worried moth
er with sound advice made sweet
er by a bit of encouragement. Be
fore the word morale became one
of the nation's favorites she knew
its meaning.
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In 1925 she became a part of
the county's first health depart
ment,' established when the com
monwealth fund came here to pro
vide the wherewithal for the "ex
periment." When Dr. V. O. Doug
las left his office for army duty
she remained the only veteran of
that day;: a ' public health nurse
who I Includes f among her duties
some of the extra attentions, -but
would deny she gives them, should
you ask.
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Outside thia field of . public
health, she has numerous friends
and acquaintances, is an active
member, of the First Methodist
church and of Salem Business and
Professional Women's dub.
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