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The OZJDGQIl STilTESMJUl, Salem. Oregon. Friday Morning April S3. 1344
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From First Statesman, March 23, 1851 ;
THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, Editor and Publisher
Member of the Associated Press
Tin Associated Press ' exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all
news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this newspaper
Japanese Strategy
That the recent Japanese. thrust Into India
was not an isolated, last-minute effort to snatch
a temporary victory is shown in news that has
since come out of China.
There, where the Japanese armies have been
nearly dormant ever since the Pacific war be- :
came general in 1941, the Japanese have moved
with decision toward a railway junction at
. Chengchow which is the central transportation
axis for a considerable area of food-growing
land. How well the Chinese have been able to
stand them off is not yet known, but since the
Nipponese are apparently using some of their
best divisions, the future is not too bright.
These two jabs seem to make Japanese stra- 5
tegy fairly clear. It is simply an effort a last,
perhaps superhuman effort to knock China
out f the war before the allies can bring their ,
full weight into that theatre. In India they
will cut off the supply lines supporting the
road-building operations of General Stilwell, ,
which seek to replace the old Burma road. In
China itself they will try to scatter the armies ;
of Generalissimo Chiang before the oft-prom- 1
ised allied armies can 'be delivered to him. It
is a race against time, but the Japanese of late
have become used to that.
. The worst part, of it is that it is almost as .
close a. race against time for the allies. The
road-building will probably continue; the at
tacks in Manipur state in India seem to have
been successfully countered. But Chiang's ar
mies have grown little stronger in the months
since the Burma road was cut, and despite
the prodigious energy expended in ferrying vi
tal supplies over the hump of the Himalayas
by plane to Chungking and other Chinese points, -the
average Chinese soldier is still fighting
with little more than his hands, his rifle, and,
goodness knows, his spirit.
But not only is it important to maintain China
as an active ally against the Japanese for her
own sake, and for the ultimate recapture of
her despoiled provinces, but it is equally ne
cessary as a part of allied strategy. Admiral
Nimitz has quite definitely said thai the navy
Is striking for bases, both air and naval, on the
China coast in preparation for the great denoue
ment which, will see the occupation of the Jap-
1 i Ti t- . k.t
those bases of the future be insured by a con
tinuously fighting Chinese army which can
coordinate its thrusts with those of the deep
water fleets. .. , :-" '
If the Japanese are presently successful it
will be a major disaster for the, allied cause,
which will sap its strength In all parts of the
world, while measurably adding to that of the
eastern enemy. Let it be hoped that Mr. Wal
lace has more than merely words to give the
Chinese when he visits their homeland in the'
next few weeks.
Women in Harvest"
Compulsory labor service on farms in nazi
occupied ' Norway for 2800 girls who have
reached the age of 18 years has been announced,
according to news dispatches from Sweden.
This is the first time the Germans have resort
ed to such extensive conscription of Norwegian
women as previous plans have met with un
yielding opposition of parents and church, and
the present action may lead to a new crisis in
the. far northern country.
What a contrast we find in a movement under
way right here in Salem. Only last week an
nouncement was made of plans for" the organ
ization of a women's land army.
Briefly, this plan contemplates squads of 12
. women, recruited from Salem women's service
clubs, each with a squadron leader. The near
est approach of anything that hints at compul- .
sion is that one-half Of each squad must guarr
antee to be ready to answer any call for work-' ,,
ers in the harvest field or the canneries. ;
But there is no governmental decree ordering :
conscription of these women. It is just another
addition to our great, army of American volun
teers, both men and ' women, " who are giving
freely of spare time to aid in the war effort on
the home front. ; .
DnterDretirig r
The War News
By KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Copyright lWby the-Associated Prers
The allied "round-the-clock air bombardment
seared its second weekend over Germany with no
sign of abatement and, with a high Washington
authority noting that its percentage losses are
steadily declining while the-damage wrought to
nazi war industry and communications as steadily
oars upward. - : ;
' War Secretary Stimson stressed the fact in his
regular '- weekly commentary covering all active
fronts. He concurred In the theory that the nazis
are hoarding fighter planes, probably largely ac
counting for waning, German. air force day and
- night attacks.; . , . , :-,u, .'.;; ; "
There is another development of the last week
or so toj Indicate how close the German high com- ;
znand deems the allied-amphibious follow-through
and where It expects at least on feint or. actual
beachhead drive. Danish underground' reports via
Sweden, leave small doubt that the nazis are tak-
- ing special precautions not only to suppress sabo
tage but to stiffen defenses . In Dennjark against
possible; allied invasion thrusts.' - ' ;
London; apparently doubts that .nazi censorship
would permit word of heavy reinforcement of Ger- .
' man garrisons in Denmark to leak out. That Is sub- '
Ject to two reservations, however.-The first is
that the Stockhplm accounts of nazi repressive ac
tivities in Denmark have been invariably attribut
ed to Danish' underground communication chan
nels. They have been persistent enough to war-
rant the conclusion that something significant is'
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A second reason lies in the geographical situation -ct
the Jutland peninsula and the nature of the terf
rain. From tha moment when allied preparations '
for invasion ct the continent became ,a reality to
Hitler's generals' the possible vulnerability of the
Daniel rent of the. Atlantic war must have
concern; I "c?rman defensa planners gravely.
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News, Behind
The News
By PAUL MALLON
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Lei's Slow Down! '
Despite increasing, shortages of both gasoline
and rubber, many motorists are Ignoring war
time speeds set up in Oregon and other states
at the request of the president.
Evidence of this is revealed in the first quar
terly report of the year compiled in the office
of Secretary of State Robert S. FarrelL jr.,
showing a 30 per cent increase in traffic ac
cidents during the first quarter of 1944 over,
the same period a year ago. .
Fifty-nine lives were lost as a result of traf
fic accidents in the state during the first three
months of this year. The March toll alone was
19 deaths.
One has but to travel from Salem to Portland
to note that- the preponderance of cars on the
highway are driven at a much higher rate of
speed than the 35 miles. per hour prescribed
under wartime regulations.
It would seem that a patriotic urge would
be sufficient to curb speed of automobiles but
setting this aside, the motorists who ignore the
speed regulations are actually building up fu
ture hardships for themselves." -
Already gasoline rationing quotas have been
lowered and as activity in the Pacific war zone
gains fiuT momentum, even further restric
tions may be necessary. Informed authorities
declare that the present rubber shortage is
critical and that present tires on cars may have
to last for the duration. .
: Under these circumstances American motor
ists should awaken to the folly of wasting both
gasoline and rubber, if not for the country's
sake, at least for their own.. ...
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WASHINGTON, April 27 Treasury Secretary
Morgenthau is again taking up the post-war world
bank proposal In which the basic idea is that the
United States contribute most
of the money, but forfeit a con
trol commensurate with its in
vestment. State Assistant Secretary
Berle is in London negotiating
for a post-war air agreement,
but, he says, not considering '
the acquisition of air bases for
the United States. Ex-Gov.
I 'At ' hman is working on food re
I iii fclli" ir I habilitation whereby we con-
Paid Minos tribute the food and other of
ficials are laboring on world WPA plans which call
for the United States to finance reconstruction. - i
The Working basis upon which all are proceed
ing in- all these things seems to be approximately
the same, namely that this country must give but .
not take. Our negotiators seem inclined to look at
this nation as rich and powerful, and they wish to
be free with its power as well as money.
They are perfectly sincere. Their premise Is
that we must "help" the world, but they follow!
it so deeply that they want to repudiate every
thought of gain for us as unworthy, any thought
of acquisition as almost a sin. r -
But take the long range view. Suppose we spend
and lend post-war money throughout the world
for its rehabilitation. At first sight, that looks like
real help, and it Is temporarily. "" - '-
It is about the same help as a shot In the arm.
Only that Then come the afterneffects. After the
money is spent, or when the loan cannot be repaid,
you begin to get the real appraisal of such help.
Foreign nations cannot repay , except in goods,
but we can take only a very limited amount For
them to borrow more and more money from us
never Improves their. position, only plunges 'them
further and further in a debt they already cannot
pay. ... ""-'." "
But to give them the money outright helps them
only temporarily also. If it enables them to build
industries that compete with ourV it hurts our
trade, weakens our position for good in the world,
and gives them some unproved position as against
us but does it "help" the world as a whole?
: Of course not. It only helps France, or Poland,
or whatever nation, as against the United States,
which really hurts the world, if you assume that
our leadership and oursuperior position is good
for the world in the first place as you must.
The only way a real constructive economic
"help" could be achieved is if we get something
productive out of such gifts and loans if we get
business, for instance, that improves our people
or trade, or airfields that strengthen our position
and our leadership.
This Is not nationalism, imperialism, or such
tommy-rot; it is the simplest common sense.
The whole thing, therefore, seems to be getting
off on the wrong foot the idea of giving unbal
anced by acquiring, the notion of weakening the
World, not building it up and I -mean weakening
in every respect because a man who makes a loan
to another who cannot repay, weakens both him
self and the donor. This can only be justified. as
charity, not economics.
The handling of the situation demands wisdom,
and restraint. On the world bank, the first ques
tions, that must arise from any, common-sense
standpoint is whether it is needed, whether existing
exchange facilities- (already managed completely
by our government) are not enough for any' good
use. -' " . - -
Second question." is the maintenance of the 'Amer
ican dollar value. If It is maintained as a respect
able norm to the people of our country, .will this
not in. itself help the world more than a fifty
- cent dollar or a worthless dollar? ' " X"
' Compare, the effects of the Chinese yen and
the American dollar on world stability today, and
you win have What I mean (and. we are already
using slugs, for nickels). . .
, On the other post-war subjects, the same basic
issue is at stake. The issue is not whether we shall
."help." Every thinking man wants to do that" The
question is whether we are really going to help or
hurt in the present state of our official mind.
- iMost of these agreements will have to be sub
.mitted to congress for appropriations or approval.
"TLf the agreements merely raise a fight and get into
politics (and they certainly will on this current
basis) what benefit to the world? Does it not seem
, possible thai they rnay lead instead into' a com
plete nullit of any sound practical effort to help
the world?
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6 JO Rise n Shine.
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T:15 .Farm and Home Program.
730-Shady Valley Folks.
f:45 Morning Moods,
8:00 Dr. Talbot.
8:30 Women' Way.
8:45 Wax Shop.
9.-00 Pastor's Can.
S:15-It't the Truth.
9 30 News.
9:45 Blue Blazers .
10 .-00 Hardy. News.
10:1 Jack Berch.
10 JO Luncheon with Lopes.
io:o ttauon news.
11 .DO Cedrtc Foster.
11:15 Quaker City Serenade.
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11:45 Around Town.
12:00 Orgmall ties.
12:15 News.
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12:45 Music. i
1)0 News.
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1:15 Lum 'n' Abner.
1-J30 Sentimental Musis.
2. -00 News.
2 SO Broadway Band Wag on.
2 :15 Don Lee NewsreeL
2:45 Radio Tours.
3:00 New.
3. -05 Concert Hour.
3:45 Johnson Family.
4 DO Fulton Lewis.
4:15 News. ;
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4:45 Roundup Revelers.
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5 J 5 Superman.
30 Strings of Melody.
8:45 Gordon Burke. -
6 DO Gabriel Heatter.
as Ripley.
6 JO Double or Nothing.
70 Dale Carnegie.
7:15 Commentary.
720 Interlude.
7 JO Lone Ranger.
. DO Arthur Wilson.
8:15 Evelyn Tyner Orchestr-
8 :30 Name That Song.
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9:15 Cecil Brown.
90 Fulton Lewis.
9:45 Music in Swingtime.
10 Sinfonetta.
, 10 JO Newt. .
10:45 Henry King.
11:00 Sign OIL
KEX N nUDAT I1M Ke.
, 6 DO Musical Clock.
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C:45 Western Agriculture.
7 DO Home Harmonies
. 7D5 Top o the Morning.
: (Continued from Page 1)
constitution should be Ignored
' and the election postponed.. We
are not so indilferent to consti
tutional government that we let
elections be deferred as has been
a frequent practice in South
: American states, for instance.
,,The fact-that we can hold an
election in orderly manner in the
-midst of war is proof of the sol
idarity of our institutions and of
our firm reliance on popular
self-governmenL
: Nevertheless this danger must
be recognized that the axis pow
ers are eager to pick up any
crumbs of comfort from, our do
mestic policies and twist .. them
into a favorable implication for
themselves even if only for the
purpose of building up the mor
ale of their home folk,
" Hence ' republicans, who are
the opposition party to the pres
ent administration, must be dou
bly careful to make it plain to
the world their determination to
fight the war through to victory
in just as thorough a manner,
(and it is to be hoped with great
er speed and efficiency) as the
party to power. -
' Nothing should bet said br
- proposed which will give Hitler
or Tojojhe least grain of en
couragement That Is 'not only
sound policy from the standpoint
' of our national welfare -but also
- good practical politics,, holding
. those votes that rnay be sucked
In by adniinistration argument
that the only way to win the war
is to reelect the president
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TiS-News.
750 James Abbe Obserres.
7:45 The Listening Post.
M Breakfast Club.
9.-00 Baby Institute.
905 Voice of Experience.
9 JO Breakfast t Sard! 'a.
104)0 News.
10:15 Sweet RiTer.
10 JO Ted Malon.
10:45 Music
1035-PoUy Patterson.
11.D0 Baukhage Talking,
11:15 The Mystery Chef.
11 JO Ladies, Be Seated.
12.00 Songs by Morton Downey.
12:15 Hollywood.
12 JO News Headlines & Highlights.
1:00 News.
1:15 Bob Nichols.
1 JO Blue Newsroom.
S.-OO-Whafs Doing. Ladles.
2 JO Voices in Harmony.
2:40 Labor News.
1:45 Music
3 DO Hollywood Newt Flashes
. 305News.
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3:45 Music.
4:00 Music.
4 JO Hop Harrtgan.
4 :45 The Sea Hound.
9.-00 Terry and the Pirates.
1:15 Dick Tracy.
5 JO Jack Armstrong.
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DO Now Take My Case.
JO Spotlight Bands.
55 The Story Teller.
7.-00 Music
7:1 5 Top of the Evening.
7 Jo Nem Wolfe.
DO News.
S:15 The Parker Family.
S:30 Gang Busters.
DO Meet Your Navy.
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9:45 News.
10 DO Fight.
10:45 Music.
11 DO-Concert Hour.
KOW NBC FlUDAT 828 Ka.
4 DO Dawn PatroL
85 Labor News.
6 DO Mirth and Madness.
JO News Parade.
AS Labor News.
7DO Journal of Living.
7:15 News Headlines ex Highlight.
730 Reveille Roundup. ,
- 7:45 Sam Eayea.
DO Stars of Today.
8:15 James Abbe Covers the News.
JO Drama.
:45 David Harum.
f DO Personality Hour.
10.-00 Benny Walker's Kitchen.
10:19 Ruth Forbes. .
10 JO News
10:45 Art Baker's Notebook.
11 AO The Guiding Light.
11:15 Today's Children.
11 JO Light of the World.
11:45 Betty Crocker.
12 DO Women of America. ' v
12:15 Ma Perkins
12 JO Peuper Young's Family. '
12:45 Right to Happiness
100-Backstage WUe.
I:l3-Stell Dallas.
1 JO Lorenzo iones.
1:45 Young Widder Brown.-
2 DO When A Girl Marries. -2:15
Portia Faces Ufa,
. 230 Just PUin B1U.
. 25 Front Page Farren.
DO Road of Life.
3:15-Vic and Sade.
3 JO B. Boynton.
35 Rambling Reader.
4 DO Dr. Kate
4 US News of the World.
430 The Carol Sisters.
4:45 H. V. Kaltenborn. . -5
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8:15 Arthur Godfrey Show.
' 930 Day Foster, Commentatnt
SH5 Louis P Lochaer. -DO
Walts Time. ,
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Today's Gordon
By LHJLTE MADSEN
. LJ&G. asks if wood ashes are
good for the lawn.
Yes, if there is nothing in the
ashes . , that would , injure . the
lawn ; mower. Ashes i- tend to
; darken the -color of the grass,
" making it a richer green. I re
call one lawn where once a
,- month the owner scattered ashes
over it and the lawn was al
ways very attractive. He didn't
scalier:', the . ashes very - thick,
however.;;:-:;,--,;,
Mrs. LAM, asks whatvege-.
. tables provide Vitamin C. -. t ; '
" In :'"'a bulletin prepared by ilrs.
Mabel C. tlack, eitention,"nu-
tritionist &t Oregoon State col
leg we are told . that tomatoes,
. citrus fruits, or raw greens will
furnish vitaroin C, and also pro
vide iron, calcium, vitamins A,
B-l, and riboflavin. This leaf
let is Extension Bulletin CIS.
10:15 Your Bone Town News.
1025 Labor News.
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11 -JO War News Roundup,
12.-00-2 a-m-i-Swing Shift.
KOFN CBS niDAT 878 Kc
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:15 Breakfast Bulletin.
30 Texas Rangers.
30 KOIN Klock.
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:15 Valiant Lady.
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:45 Aunt Jenny.
30 Kate Smith Speaks.
9:15 Big Sister .
930 Romance of Helen Trent
95 Our Gal Sunday.
1 DO Life Can Be BeauttfuL
10 as Ma Perkins.
18 J0 nernadine Flynn.
10:45 The Goldbergs.
11 DO Portia Faces Life. '-.
11:15 Joyce Jordan.
1130 Young Dr. Malonc
11.-49 News.
1230 Mary Marlin.
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1230 Bright Horizons.
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130 Broadway Matinee.
125 Air-Flo of the Air.
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2:19 Newspaper of the Air
2:45 American Women.
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3:15 Lyn Murray Show.
330 Meet the Princess. .
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335 News.
40 Stars of Today.
4:15 Bob Anderson.
430 Friday on Broadway.
DO Galen Drake.
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30 That Brewster Boy.
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39 What's Become of f
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10:15 Wartime Women
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130 Variety Time.
2 DO Club Women's Half Hour.
2 JO Memory Book of Music.
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430 Music by Cugat.
4:15-Listen to LelbexV
4 JO Dance Band of the Week. -.
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830-Story Time.
9 Ifs Oregon's War.
d5 News. .
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7 Jo Music of Czechoslovakia.
8 DO Wake Dp America.
30 Music That Endures.
30-News. :
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1030 Sign Off.
Sergeant Gets Position
As SWP Loan Agent
SAN FRANCISCO, April
Appointment of Snowden G. Sar
gent, one-time Oregon state bank
superintendent, as regional loan
agent of the Smaller War Plants
Corp. in the - 10th district, was
announced today.by P. M. Smith,
regional director. The district em
braces eastern Oregon, southern
Idaho, - northern California and
Nevada. . - .
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Soldier Receives Bronze Star
For Changing Flat Truck Tire
- By KENNETH I DIXON
WITH THE AET IN ITALY, April 23-(Delayl)--"Sue,
the Veterans will tell the rookies, winking slyly to one another,
"sure, it's easy to get award. Why, look at Ratclifl. He got the
brodze star for fixing; a flat one day." . r
And sure enough, they're telling the truth but not the whole
truth- That makes quite a story,
Iff Pfc. E. N. Ratclifl of Tyler, Texas, they're talking about.
That's his name. Just E. N, fori
he's one of those guys with just
initials instead of a first and mid
dle name. f ;.tf" ''."'..
One day in February when the
outfit was fighting on the Cas-
sino line, Batcliffs cannon com-;
pany ran almost out of 77 mm.
ammunition. And that was no
spot to run out of ammunition.
But it was seven miles back to
the nearest ammo dump seven
miles of winding, twisting, bar
barous road. We called it "88
Avenue" and "Artillery .Boule
vard ; because the German: ob
servers could see every foot of it
so clearly they could tell the color
of your eyes. And their artillery
was zeroed in on the corners of
the crossroad. They'd, spot your
vehicle, estimate your speed, syn
chronize their . watches," count it
off and then yank the lanyards
and you and the 88 would arrive
at the same corner at the same
time.
At least that was their system,
but it didnt always work. .
A change of pace could throw
them off, and Pfc. Ratcliff knew
something about change of pace.
So despite the fact that it was
broad daylight he crawled in his
truck and took off for the ammu
nition dump.
They chased him with shells un
til he finally vanished around the
last turn. Then he loaded up
with 75 mm. . shells and headed
back for his cannon company. .
. They were waiting. As soon as
his truck's nose came around the
corner they started shelling. He
kept going. Shells landed in front
of him, behind him, on both sides
some fragments even ripping
gashes in the top of his truck, but
still Ratcliff kept highballing
down the highway. v )
Finally a fragment tore a hole
in a tire and the truck careened
crazily a moment before it got
braked to a safe stop. The Ger
man gunners went crazy then.
They .had a sitting duck to shoot
at and they didnt aim to let it get
away. . '
Watchers on the hiUs waited for
Ratcliff to leave the truck and
take cover in some' convenient
ditch the only sensible thing to
do, for the truck load of ammuni
tion, seemed doomed. But the
boys back at the gun needed the
shells and Ratcliff knew it
So he crawled calmly out of the
truck, jacked up the -wheel, chan
ged the tire in the midst of all
that bursting hell, crawled back
in, drove on and delivered the
mrrmfifiTl : - - , . ; V
-Yep, thafs all you gotta do to
win the bronze star. Just fix a
flat, .
Properly Men
Slate Meeting
In Portland
Local property officers, repre
senting 33 Oregon communities,
will gather in the Portland-Mult-nomah
county defense council of
fices next i Tuesday, to discuss
methods of humming federal prop
erty. ;
The meeting was called by Jack
Hayes, state property control of
ficer of the state defense council.
Fire and medical equipment and
gas protective devices constitute
the bulk of the million dollars'
worth of -federal property assigned
to , the , Oregon civilian defense
agencies.
Samuel Loughner, property of?
ficer 5 for' the ninth; regional of
fice of the civilian defense divis
ion, San Francisco, will outline
the government's desires in hand
ling the property. v't vi: . -.,-:.
Other speakers will include
James D. Olson, acting adminis
trator of the Oregon state defense
council; Mayor Earl Riley, direc
tor; Edward L. Boatright, coordi
nator, and Sheriff Martin Pratt,
commander of the Pprtland-Mult-
nomah county defense council.
Oregon State Students"
To Help Harvest Crops J
CORVALLIS,; April." 27
Students may spend weekdays in
class rooms and Saturdays In the
fields, under a plan worked out
by Oregon State college. : ',
To these volunteers to ease the
manpower shortage in hop nd
vegetable harvests will be paid
60 to 70 cents an hour, .
Stevens
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V7I
II Desired
.. . . -
Mickelson Is
New Assistant
Scout Grief
: Harry Michelsen is. the new as
sistant executive of . the Boy
Scouts' Cascade council, replacing
Donald Lundberg who has gone
Into the US army. Mkhelsen was
selected by the executive board of
the council and will cover terri
tory in Polk, Linn and ' Marion
counties.
Iflchelsen, who is 44 years old.
is now the assistant executive in
the Evergreen area council in Ev
erett, Wash. He was scoutmaster
and commissioner and member of
the executive board of Boy Scouts
In Missoula, Mont, for 10 years.
He attended the national jambor
ee in Washington, .DC, as scout
master in 1937. Employed in Ev
erett for the past year and a half,
he comes to the Salem office high
ly recommended by the regional
office and personnel department
of Boy Scouts. " : "
The new assistant executive will
be in Salem on May 10, in time to
participate in the Council Camp
oree on May 19-20-21, to be held
in Silverton, and to join in the
summer camp program which will
soon get underway. .
Mrs. Michelsen will accompany
her husband down to Salem. Their
16-year-old daughter, a student
in the high school at Everett, will
remain there with relatives until
the present school year ends. She
will then come south to join her
parents. - .
Hi-Y Selects
Queen Choices
Dance
The three senior chapters of the
Hi-Y; discussed' plans for their
annual "Sweetheart Dance" to be
held May 19 at their regular meet
ing at the Y Wednesday night
Each chapter selected three can
didates for the dance, one of
wham will be crowned as "queen"
on the night of the big event
The new officers presided at
this meeting, and installation of
officers will take place at the
meeting to be held next Wednes
day night
Plans for the annual Hi-Y
Mothers' breakfast to be held
Sunday morning, May 14, at 9
ajn, were also drawn up. The
three-man committee in charge
of arrangements for the affair are
Bob Bennett Don Yocom and Jim
Shawver. The boys will escort
their mothers to the breakfast as
their special guests, later going on
to church wtih them. Jr. Hi-Y
mothers are also invited and urg
ed to attend.
The selections for the role of
"Sweetheart Dance Queen" made
by the three chapters are: Abel
Gregg Joy Randall, Charlotte
Mathia and Marianne Bollinger;
Harrison Elliott Trudy Meiers,
Pat Viesko and Marily York;
Arthur Cotton Charlotte Math
is, Norma Jean Nugent and Ar
lene Frbgley.
10 Local Men
Enlist in Navy
Another group of 17-year-olds
from the Salem area will soon be
taking their places in the uniforms
of the; United States navy when
applications filed today are com
pleted. Eight men from the group
of ten are from Salem while Tur
ner and Jefferson make up the
other two places represented in
the group sent 'to Portland for
physical examinations.
In the group sent Thursday
were; Rollin D. Page, Wflford G.
Beard. Everett T. Osbora. Robert
Wi Shockley, William E. Hardman,
Ray L. Hoick, Clarence D. Lowe,
William G.. Lang; all of Salem.
Alvin L Gilbert, also - represent
ed in the -group is from Turner,
while Westly G. Sheffield is from
Jetfersont . i
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