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PAGE TWELVE Tli OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Orjon Tuesday Morning. September 19. 1944 i nvn(B(B Mleim Where They AreWhal They Are Doing Willamette Valley Crewmen Cited - r . I " , U ' $ ! x - ' ' ,. I , v I r , i i ' t L ; j . - t i . I I I Vf J, m iiii Srllli .Sl&ZL.M Bet. W. G. Esplin. Salem, and SSgL E. M. McKechnie, Albany, rlfht, both (round crewmen for a marine aviation croup, were commend ed for "unselfish devotion to duty" during Japanese shelling of their Solomons Island base. WACO ARMY f AIR FIELD, Waco, Texas, Sepi 18 Aviation Cadet Uren N. Christiansen, son of Henrr Christiansen of Salem, Ore., has completed basic flying training j at the Waco army air field and departed for his final phase of training pit one of .the AAF, advanced training fielda in the centjral flying training com mand. Cadet Christiansen receiv ed elementary training at the pri mary field in Uvalde, Texas. ) I MADISON, Wis. -Pvt. Robert H. Siefarth, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs; H. A. Siefarth cf 1840 Madi son St., SalemC has been graduated from the AAF training command's aircraft radio mechanics school at Truax Field. Trained primarily as a highly skilled technician, pvt. Siefarth also has had instruction in physical training, ' defense against chemical warfare, aircraft identification, handling of fire arms, and other allied subjects, ; I - J-.---.i-;r' AUMSjVILLE fMr. and Mrs. Fred Steiner have -received Word from their son, George ; Steiner, that he graduated from the quar termaster training, school at Bain bridge,' jkd., last week with Hhe rank of q.m. 3c. I I .-'-N:r-:J If TURNER S. Sgt Roger DeLorn has been released from a New Guinea hospital, according to word received by his wife who lives here. i ' ! " I i - 1 : i NEWS NOW CAN BE SENT I V News from home also is off, the "ration list" for service men land women overseas between Septem ber 15 and October 15, the post- office said today. In other words, no written request need be shown to have The Oregon Statesman Salem Soldier r - ri mi a veis viiu Arm v Run Around "You're in the army now" was what Fritz Deckebach learned af ter a j "clothing inspection" at Camp Rucker, Ala, where he is now stationed. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C.I Deckebach, 1410 Court st His letter describ ing the experience gives a picture of army life which will be appre- ciaiea dj mi ex-soiaiers ana oy others who never have been up against the mysteries of army "regulations." Fritz writes: "Well, Tuesday morning - we ended up by leaving classes and P. T. for a couple of hours , and then started in on a clothing in spection. It was, just about the biggest mess I've seen around here in a long time. We had to have every article of clothing we have ever been issued out, or accounted for, and then the divisional supply; men came around : and started checking, j We started out in the battalion area (the whole battalion was checked at once) and were, there j the whole afternoon, but then it got dark after dinner and we moved into the barracks. Doesn't Make Sense j "Each article was stamped ser viceable or unserviceable (draw your i own conclusions) and then we were- to put the serviceable items in one barracks bag and the unserviceable ones in another. The instructions were then to make out two tags giving name, rank sent to your friends and relatives between those dates. and-serial number and stamp one of them unserviceable and . . tie them to their respective bags. Then we were to take the unser viceable tag off the unserviceable bag and leave it by our bunks which, didn't make sense; because we thought unserviceable equip ment out to be turned in; and then we were to collect our serviceable bag, the 'unserviceable tag and two pages of records, and run over to the supply room and turn them in which didn't make sense, either, because you would almost expect to keep Serviceable equipment, but the, fupply sergeant blew tjie Jiair and sweat out of his eyes and said "Nope them are the orders," so we all lined up outside the supply room. ; - v j "But it wasn't over.' Inside you clunked ;! everything back out on the floor ahd piece by piece tried on every article of clothing you had left as a second looey checked for size,! Then' they guy behind you would give your clothes a boot across the , floor to the next stop and some one would start in with a pen ahd .a bottle of ink, putting number on everything. Slowly Going Nuts "I waited from eleven o'clock to twelve-thirty to make the next jump and then I finally met the supply sergeant. All he . wanted was for me to call off the articles I had as he -checked them off my form 32 and I could pile them back in the bag and get out. When I got back there were still guys who had been over yet, running around yelling serviceable or unservice able?" and throwing things into bags. They were slowly but sure ly going nuts, for as each guy came back he had some helpful bit of information to add to their stew until finally they didn't know Morse Says . Slate for GOP j-: PORTLAND, Sept 18 (JP) Wayne Morse, GOP candidate for the US Senate, told the Oregon Republi can club tonight that "if the com ing November election was held tomorrow . the- republican ticket would win in Oregon from top to bottom by a substantial majority. , The Eugene man, speaking at the club's annual convention, banquet, said his party, offers the Amerij can ' people Ta" constructive "pro gram that will keep our country economically sound,, our standard of living high ahd our social order moving forward.".. t t v Morse . declared the republican party has taken the lead in mak ing, the writing ; of the peace , a non-partisan " issue. , ; -" ; He said that if elected he will vigorously "oppose "those econom ic theorists in the senate ' whose belief ; in.- reciprocal ,tra de agree ments is such that they appear willing to, sacrifice the interests of whole regions of our country." i whether to tie both bags together and flush the tags down the toilet or run over and kick the supply sergeant in the face. It is the hon est. truth to say this-went on all night, for as I went to breakfast Wednesday morning " there were still six men standing in front of the supply room with their bags hung over their shoulder. All -of this wouldn't have been so bad ex cept that besides it I also had guard 'that night. Maybe I wasn't running, back and forth! And I never did find out what happened to that unserviceable tag." AMERICAN HEROES I 1 BY LEFF ' r-r '- ' if rjii & 1". mMh f i i i i "v r ! Ill 1 ITWV 1 I y l i I V, .f- i .-hi r hi i v i f i ,i. wvmcr After giving orAcr. I. Undi tieir Lrpedoed Jtip. ValterE. Rejd, Muter Mariner, Mcrthut Marine, retained midhip to MirtdM radio operator and a rtewtrd throurh blinding flames to jafety. Tho Uuun rauhed Service Medal i. his, leeaoae of eourate and disregard for per nal amfety. Wo too nort place lb lives and hopes of our mea aboro Mi buy War Bonds tkm evor befortt v g Dtfmrtmtnt YOU REALLY CAN AUSTIN, Tex. f-W3)- Cavalry troops" who fought jln Texas' revo lution against Mexico won a ma jor naval engagement Sidney, Ltham, s e e r e tary ' of state, who collects Texas tall tales as a hobby, says the has been un able to verify, all; the facts but this is about what occurred: The Mexican fleet sailed into a port and attacked the mainland at high tide. The turn of the tide left the Mexican ships grounded in the shallows. The Texas caval ry charged the. ships through the low water and . captured every vessel. ( . . .,- j i Tne rirsi European vo iana w what is now California was Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who discov ered San Diego' bay in 1542. AN EIGHTH AAF FIGHTER STATION, ENGLAND Sgt Pe der A. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Svenneby, 250 Park Ave., Salem, has been awarded the good conduct medal for "ex emplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity" at an Eighth Fighter command station in Britain. The station to which he is as signed is the base for long-range P-51 Mustangs engaged in escort ing heavy bombers to their targets and ground strafing enemy, air fields, supply and transportation facilities, and military installa tions behind German lines. Sgt. Johnson, who is an air plane mechanic in his fight squad ron, has been overseas for a year. He was a landscape gardner prior to entering the army in June, 1942. Paul Ross Rudin. S 2c (RDM), son of Mrs. Jessie Rudin, formerly of Salem and now in Vancouver, is taking an . advanced radar course at Terminal Island, Calif. Rudin completed his "boot" train ings San Diego in July and re mained there for his initial course in radar. His wife, the former Evelyn Meyers also of Vancouver, and son David are planning to be with him for a month at San Pedro, Calif. Sgt. Robert W. Baker, son of Mrs. Dean T. Goodman, 1520 State street, Salem, recently com pleted an orientation course de signed to bridge the gap between training in the States and combat soldiering against the enemy in France. ; AN AIR SERVICE COMMAND STATION IN ENGLAND 2nd Lt Joseph W. Rierson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Rierson of 1561 Plaza street, Salem, recently completed an orientation course designed to bridge the gap between training in the States and combat soldier ing against the enemy in France. Before entering the army air forces, he was employed as a car penter by the Keith Brown Build ing Supply.1 CLOVERDALE Ensign Gor- don Kunke, son of Mr. and Mrs A. E. Kunke, returned home Sun day morning for. a short leave with his parents and friends here. He was commissioned upon grad uation last Thursday from the United States naval reserve mid shipmen's school at Chicago, 111. He will report to the San Diego naval base for advanced training following his leave. ' Second Lt. Ralph M. Lnlay, 21, of Sublimity, is now in training as a fighter pilot at Fort Sumner Army Air Field, Fort Sumner, N.M. Lt. Lulay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lulay, received his wings in June at Foster Field, Tex. SCIO Ernest Schradle, aviation radioman third class US navy, is spending a 30-day leave with his "parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schra dle, near Scio. He has been in the Pacific area. He is the youngest of four brothers in the service, - three of whom chose the navy. Missing Naval Man Awarded An Air Medal Gail Miller, aviation ordnance- man second class, USN, son of Gay Leroy Miller jof Salem, has .... .3 . i. . 1 : nounced by the navy department Monday, "for meritorious achieye . ment while participating in aerial flight as 'a member of the crew of a patrol bomber attached to photographic squadron in combat gainst - enemy " Japanese forces over the Marshall islands in Jan uary, 1944. "Taking part in a two-plane flight assigned the extremely haz ardous j task of - obtaining low, close, oblique photographs of ene my beaches on Kwajalein, Miller took off for the strongly defended islands and, approaching the otH jective, was subjected to vicious - attack by twelve or more Japan ese fighters. ' ' " -1 "As his plane assumed the brunt of the enemy in order to protect the accompanying bomber, he skilfully . assisted his intrepid " comrades ' in maintaining fierce and accurate fire against the over s', whelming . hostile forces, enabling - the other aircraft to complete its task and return to base with valu , able information. "By his outstanding courage and unswerving devotion to duty, Mil ler contributed materially to the .,- success of a vital mission and up held the highest traditions of the . United States naval service." V Miller has been missing in ac- tion since Jan. 4, 1944. Paul Judd Dies In San Diego Paul Arthur Judd, 22, seaman 1c, United States navy, grand son of Mrs. Flora Berndt of Sa lem, died September 16 at the San Diego naval hospital following an operation for brain tumor. Judd is a graduate of Salem high school "and entered Willam ette university in 1941. He enlist ed in the navy in August, 1942, and in his junior year entered the navy V-12 training program when it was instituted at Wil lamette. - He was sent to Farragut for basic training in January, 1944, and entered quartermaster school in April, 1944. He signed for sub marine duty and reported at San Diego on August 7, 1944. Judd is survived by a sister, Edna Judd of Salem; and a broth er, Robert Judd, seaman 2c, ser ving in the South Pacific, and his grandmothers, Mrs. Floca Berndt, route 3, box 542, Salem, and Mrs Edith Judd, Berkeley, Calif. His body is being shipped to Salem and funeral announcement will be made later by Rose Lawn Funeral home. Army Camp Liquidation Draws No State Protest GEARHART Sept. 18 -()-. No protest was heard in Oregon over the liquidation of three large army cantonments, Camp Adair, Camp Abbott and Camp White, Davis B. Simpson, Portland Chamber of Commerce president, told real estate men here last weekend. Simpson said he wondered why Oregon was selected for the first liquidation. He -also said that while Puget Sound and California have received large allotments for naval defenses, Oregon has receiv ed none. i - , ; , , i . , , if' , M V Vi VfXWZSS&TZZf lr- " I y- - ' -vr;- .... A el f '.ffiS22w V 3VJE- 'SSM :..-:x& Aw.to XtS9 l :, s - ; - , ' ! XL?.-. W'mO. ; ": il; 1 y it'"1'-;-! iMJ :! i n n orni o ?r j ) w CASOtlNlMICfS IN MAJOIWOKLD CITIES ii - " 1 . '-- fJL. Airtwra.95c Ho9KMf26c P.rb....J0 , 'V-. NJ i jUil lfL JttSli ; i.-w,..3o uao...42 ! j '''njf if?'-B l illte : V X V boomi.isc ioBJo..jw wor .40 1 LIV rfC" t&iZ ,L YXj j ' " : t m . -W- Z.k.U. - m jf . . . . . . 1 Do FALSE TEBTE! I v Rock, Slide or Slip? rASTEITH, an improved powder to be iprinkled on upper or lower plates, "hold false teeth more firmly in place. Do not (tide. 1P or rock. No gummy, fooey. patty tante or feeling. FAS TEITTH is alkaline (non-acid). Does rot iour. Check! "plate odor" 4 denture r,atb), Ort rASTEETH at anjr drug toie. DRS. CHAN... LAM Or.X.TXanuNJ. Dr.O.Qhaa4J CHINESE nerballsU HI North Liberty Upstairs Portland General Electric Co Office opa Saturday only IB a.m. to 1 D.nu to 1 da Con (Uitatlon Bluod pressure and wine tests are (re of charge. Practiced tnce 1911. B Well, in 1939J the last vear before the war. casoline . m - - - - . - t w w& , lost less in the United States than in any other nation In the world The average price throughout this country was Wic pey gallon-including taxes. The average price throughout the rest of the world was 33.7c per gallon. :1 . i.vi""" -I , - M..IIM,i , "l1 ads Of course, we had plenty of crude oil within our boundaries. But then, so did many other nations. We had the scientists, the equipment and the skilled labor to con Vert that crude oil into gasoline efficiently. But we weren't alone in that respect either. 1 O What did we have then that kept ur prices almost nv, s 1nir Wc tVu rpef nf thf wnrM's? The nn.?wpr ran be triven in one vrord-combetition. No nation had as liti governmental control of the oil industry. No nation ha as many companies competing ior we uumiicss. 9 1 S In mart countrlts, either prices! are regulated by the government, or the industry is dominated by two or three big companies. Here, prices are allowed to find their own levels ahd the biggest single company has less than 1355 of the-country's business. 1 - - Source: Petroleum Fads A Figum. 1939; Authority: U.S. Bureau of Mines 29Mat(ayis4 1920 ,Stta5JU I 1939 ' m) la fact, there are 8,267 separate oil companies in this nation competing for your patronage. As a result, the cost f f regular" gasoline to you (exclusive of taxes) dropped Irom 29.7c per gallon in 1920 to UUc in 1939: And the quality climbed from 52 octane to 78. : ' I" 0 J Tbafs why we predict that gasoline prices after the war will be lowest right here in America. For our competi tive Free Enterprise System has demonstrated time and again that it an bring better products to'more people at lower prices than any system yet devised by man. : 01 DlO GncDPonnori ' This serieStSponsoredby the peoplebJUmon OS, Company, is adica to a discussion of how an4 why Amtrfa fed free to send in any suggestions pr criticisms you have to offer. Write: ' The President. Union Oil Co., Union Oil Bldg.t Los AngeUs 14, Calif. 1 AMERICA'S FIFTH F RE ID OM IS f REE EflTERPRISI