Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983, July 21, 1941, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPage Two. THE REGISTER-GUARD, EUGENE, OREGON Eugene Throng Hears National Leader Speak (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) and 6ther influences seeking t6 wreck our form of government, Positive Protram The American Legion has a posi tive Americanism program func tioning, the national head stated in reviewing some other activities of the organization. Boy states ara eoarated in a mapority of the departments, and the Legion, next to the Methodist and Catholic churches sponsors more Boy Scouts troops than any other group, he said. Memhershio today, reaching l,- 065.000. is 30,000 greater than at this time last year. Commander Warner said in telling of the work among the more than 12,000 post in the country. He paid high tribute to Oregon's department commander, Captain Alfred P. Kelley, for the record that this state now has an all-time high membership and for its use ful activities. The American Le gion, too, still considers of funda mental, primary importance, the rehabilitation work for its mem bers, the national head stated. Welcome Given . Preceding Commander Warner's talks, Sam C. Bond, acting mayor 6f Eugene, extended a warm and in other words y JOHN CUNTON n WeU.myfriend the absent minded pro fessor hat been at it again. Yes terday after noon the pro fessor's wife was called to the telephone. The proftuor.lt seemed, was stranded 80 miles from home In a strange community, thoroughly and com pletely broke, and out of gasl 3Tav ha bed some money seme ton, but ha couldn't remain her wkerel . and would she please coma and got him, or and him sama money so ha avid gat sama gas and come i m I drove her out es get the pro fasor, and on the way back I stepped at a Uaion Oil sta tion and bad hfox fill out an application for a Union National Credit Card. That will take care of running out of gas and money at the same time. Hie mora I think of It, the mora I think It would ba a good Idea If you had a Union Oil National Credit Cord, good at any Union Oil station In the West, and at ether stations all evor the United - f tales and Canada, You can buy tires and batteries en time, sparkplugs, gas, oil, headlights, and a list of stuff a yard long. It's a swell idea be cause you can keep track of your auto expense accurately. I toll you what. If you want an application for one of those handy cards, stop at your neighborhood Union Oil sta tion and ask for ano. It'll bo the handlist article you've owned for a long time. American Legion Program For Tuesday, July 22: 9:00 a.m. Convention business session Elks lodge room. Advancement of Colors: Department Sergeant- at-Arms Wayne Arnold and Asst. Lyle King. Invocation: Department Chaplain, Rev. Joseph J. DixOn. Introduction of Distinguished Guests. Address: Jos. K. Carson "Civilian Defense." Report of: Committees on Credentials (Final). Time and Place and Trophy and Awards. Readine of: Constitutional Amendments, Communications. Reports of Convention Committees: American ismConstitution and Constitutional Laws Legislative Finance Post Activities and Or ganizationPublicity and Publication Reso lution veteran' welfare and State Aid. Adjournment of Convention Session. Dugout 180 West 8th Ave. All afeternoon and evening. Annual Convention Parade. Drum Corps Contest (Junior and Senior) Civic Stadium. SOth and Willamette. Official Legion Dance The Holland. 1 2 7:30 8:00 p.m. p. m. p. m. p. m. President Urges Draff Stretch as Dangers Spread (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) 9:00 p. m. Legon Auxiliary Program For Tuesday, July 22: 9:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. Breakfast for Secretaries, Treasurers, Past and Pi-ent. fiRhiirn hnt.nl. Call to Order, Laura Goode, Department Presi dent. Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to Flag, Star Spangled Banner. Invocation: Winifred McLucas, Department chaplain. . Introduction of Convention Chairman: Nola Moon; Introduction of Convention Committee Chairmen by Mrs. Moon. Greetings from Department Commander, Alfred P. Kelley. Presentation of winning Musical Group. Roll Call of Units. Reading of Convention Minutes of previous dav. Report of Officers: Department President: Mrs. Laure Goode; Department Treasurer: Dorothy Templar; Department Finance Officer: Edith Brown. Constitution and By-Laws, second reading: Mrs. Mariorie Antrim. Nomination of Department Officers. Report of Convention Committees: American ism, Laurine Palmer; Child Welfare, Vivian Urie and Madge DixOn; Community Service, Ellen Rboper; Employment, Barbara Rhodes; Hospital, Laura Smith and Bess Riegel,; Junior Activities, DeLaurice Helmine: Girls State, Ruby Bergvik; Legislative, Neva LaForge; Recess: Luncheon served at First Methodist church. Membership, Sylvia Southard: Music, Wilda Thorn; National Defense, Lydia Horsfall; Nat ional News, Ada Cox; Poppy Poster. Ruth Perlman; Popov, Mae Whitcomb: Publicity, Anne Powell; Radio, Dewev May Yates: Aux iliary Home, Sylvia Southard; Rehabilitation Commission, James West; Resolutions and Re commendations. Awarding of Dailv Attendance Prize, donated by Newport Unit No. 116. Recess. Tour of Museum on Campus and Chase Gardens, Annual convention Parade. 8:30 p.m. Drum Corps and Band Exhibition (Junior and senior). Stunt Show, Rex Theater. 1:00 p.m. p. m. p. m. 12:00 p. m. heartfelt welcome to the Legion and auxiliary and stated the free dom of the city is theirs. He com mended the loyalty and service of the Organization to community and Country. Myrl Garnett, commander of the Eugene pott, extended welcome from mat group, and Mrs. NOble Bond gave greetings from the local auxiliary of which she is president. Niel Allen, Grants Pass, junior past department commander, gave tne response to tn welcomes, pay ing tribute to the work of State commander Keiley during the past year, and pointing out how nappy the Legion is to be here again after 20 years, having met here in 1921 in state Convention. Mrs. Laura Goode of Portland, department' president, American Legion auxiliary, gave the response for the 6700 women of her or ganization, and greetings also were extended by Mrs. Roy L. Cook of Albuquerque, New Mexico, na tional vice-president for the wes tern division of the national auxiliary. the Eugene Gleemen sang three songs to start Off the program, di rected by Glenn Griffith. Following the opening meeting at the theater, the Legion adjaurn ed to Jta convention hall, the Elks temple, to start the business ses at the theater, the Legion adjourn- to the Methodist church for Its sessions. Report from officers, standing and special committee reports were due during the Legion's sessions. Germans Claim Gains In Russian Drive (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) agency, said numerous Soviet dir visions were encircled in the re gion north of Vitebsk, on the cen tral front, and that Russian tr6ooa had suffered heavy casualties in gain attempts to break out of the nazi ring. Soviet dispatches from the front gave a different picture, citing numerous instances of fierce Rus sian defense and reporting that in one sector, a Red tank unit smash ed through a screen of German armored forces to scatter a large concentration of nazi infantry. Moscow had a 45-minute air raid alarm starting at 10 a. m., but no bombs fell. From the Kremlin, Premier Joseph Stalin's high command re ported violent overnight battles on the north, central and south war fronts, and it was indicated that the three nazi drives pointed at Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev had been effectively stalled. Hitler's field headquarters as serted that German forces still were plunging ahead, with num erous Red army units encircled or destroyed. In the southern theater, the nazi high command said "German, Ru manian and Hungarian troops are pursuing the defeated enemy" in a drive into the soviet Ukraine. I SMOKE ViD (C 'Lsf MORE, IN THE ) ( CAMELS. THEy'RE f f MJk SMOKE OF S V COOt-EASy ON I J f CAMELS THERE'S ) I AND TASTE rQ V laCai "T THE SMOKE OF SLOWER-BURMNG CAMELS CONTAINS fl 28 Less Nicotine iVsMn THE SMOKE OF SLOWER-BURNING CAMELS CONTAINS than the average of the 4 other largest-telling cigarettes tested less than any of them according to independent scientific tests of tbi smokt itulf. The makt'i the thing) said, "that I should officially re pert to the congress what the con gress undoubtedly knows: That the International situation Is not less grave but is far more grave than it was a year ago, "It is so grave, in my opinion, and in the opinion of all who are conversant with the facts, that the army should ba maintained in ef fective itrensrth and without di minution of it effective numbers." Therefore, ha said, It would oe taking a grave national risk unless congress were to make possible the maintenance of the present, full, affective strength of the army during the coming year and give training to as many additional Americans as possible. "Tragi Error" He added that it would be a "tragic error" to eliminate about two-thirds of the trained soldiers and three-fourths of officer per sonnel. The steps which the chief exe cutive took to underscore the ad ministration's desire for extended service during a period of world crisis was considered to some ex tent an acknowledgement of a strong opposition existent in con gress. Compromises have been ad vanced. - But Mr. Roosevelt said he was not asking congress for specific language in a specific bill. He said that he hoped the legislators "will acknowledge this national emer gency either for a specific period or until revocation by the con gress or the president." The Objective, he declared, is the all important issue: . . "Men in Ranks Know" The chief executive said he was cdnfident men in the ranks rea lized better than the public the "disastrous effect" which would result from permitting the present army to melt away and set back the training and expansion pro gram at least six months. Noting that last year s selective Service legislation definitely pro vided that the one year training program could be extended by congressional action if a national danger later existed, the president added: "I do not believe that the dan ger to American safety is less than it was one year ago when, so far as the army was concerned, the United States was in a woefully weak position. I do not believe that the danger to our national safety! is only about the same as it was a year. ago.. .1 ' Danger ... Greater "I do believe I know that the danger today is infinitely greater. I do believe I know that in all truth we arein the midst Of a na tional emergency." In addition to recommending continued service, the president said he thought congress also should remove restrictions on the number of selectees inducted each year. The limit now is 900,000. H also urged congress provide that employers be asked to con tinue keeping open jobs for men who have been held in the army. He promised to direct the return to civil life of those whose reten tion on active duty would "impose undue hardship" and that guards men and selectees who had become 28 would be transferred from ac tive service to a reserve compon ent of the army as rapidly as eos- sioie. Nation Imperiled In his message, the president emphasized that the national in terest of this United States and the other American republics was 'definitely imperiled" bv the war sweeping through Europe. But occasionally individuals, he said, basing their opinions on un supported evidence or no evidence at all, may with "honest intent" assert that this country need fear no attack on Its own terriory or on other western hemisphere nations. Mr. Roosevelt called attention. then, to the sequence of German conquest or moves from Austria to the Russian campaign. every move up and down and across and into Asia, and into Africa," he declared, "has been conducted according to a time Schedule utilizing in every case an overwhelming superiority not only in material but in trained men as well. An Old Story 'Each campaign has been based on a preliminary assurance of saf ety or non-aggression to the in tended victim. Each campaign has been based on disarming fear and gaining time until the German government was fully ready to throw treaties and oaets to the winds and simultaneously to launch an attack In over-whelming force. "Each elimination of a victim has brought the issue of nazi dom ination closer to this hemisphere, while month by month their in trigues of propaganda and con spiracy have sought to weaken every link in the community of in terest that should bind the Ameri cas into a great western family." Decelaring he thought no branch df the government was willing to let America risk the fate which has destroyed Independence of other nations, the chief executive said that "we Americans can not srrord to speculate with the secur ity of America." He cited also " a definite re sponsibility" for the United States to aid every other western hemis- Three Children Drown; Accidents Net 12 Injuries (CONTINUED FROM PAGK 1) water at Swimmer's Delight. The third swimmer hurt was Gloria Dunham, Eugene, who dis located her shoulder when she went over the rapids at the swim ming area near the head of the millrace. Injured by Car A 12-year-old resident of Lea burg, Reece Buzzard, was in the Sacred Heart hospital Monday, recovering from injuries sustained when he was hit by a car driven by Mrs. John H. Warren, Vida, Monday morning at Leaburg. The boy, riding a bicycle, was crossing from the old highway to the new road at Leaburg. Mrs. Warren, coming toward Eugene, collided with him. He suffered contusions and shock. Edward Schaefers, . a forest service worker, was treated for a sprained ankle Sunday. He step ped into a hole about 12 miles out in the woods on forest service work. Hurt in Eugene Eugene counted ud seven auto mobile accidents and six persons injured. Sunday at Fifteenth and Or chard, cars driven by Robert H. Clark, Rt. 3, Eugene, and Gene Allen, n w. jriueenui, couiaea. Allen was taken to the Eugene hospital and treated for cuts, bruises and shock. Both cars were damaged. Mrs. Alvin Hash, passenger in a car driven by John A. Hash, 1016 Kincaid, received back injuries and shock in an accident Sunday at Thirteenth and Agate. The Hash, car collided with one driven by Karl L. Wagner, Florence apart, merits. Recovering from injuries Mon day were Carl Wilson Jr., Jimmy Wilson, and Robert Downes, all of Springfield. They were hurt Saturday night when their car collided with one driven by Walr do E. Bixel, 295 N. Ash. Bixel also was injured, receiving minor cuts on his face. Four other minor auto crackups were reported. Early . Monday morning at Sixth and Willamette :ars driven by Dwight Walton, 1908 Friendly, and William I. Ly ons, Creswell. collided. ' Sunday at Thirteenth and Mill ears driven by Reuben Truex, LangloiS. Ore., and Milo N. Aeseh limann, Salem, crashed; at Nine teenth and Washington. Harrv Mott. Gunter. Ore., and David E. Lefebure, 'Portland, were Involved in an accident. Late Saturday, Fannie J. Walls, Rt. 2, Eugene, and Lillie M. Mi chael, 210. Washington crashed. Three more persons were hos pitalized Sunday. Berdina May Fire Situation Is Under Control Risine humidity and lower tem peratures Monday found the fire situation in the Willamette iori nearly under control, according to A. T. Moses, executive assistant. Most serious blaze, that on Tumble creek northwest of De troit, had burned over 130 acres but was still confined to an eld burn area and had not apread to green timber. A crew of 32S men, many of these timber tellers, were working to remove the snags which were keeping the maze go. ing. Unless a wind comas up prospects are that the fire will be brought under control within the next few days. All ether fires in the Willam ette forest were either out or under control, an estimated 12 small blazes stlU smoking. A ten-day report from the of fice shows a total of 177 fires, all of which ware caused by lightning. Of these, 168 burned less than a quarter of an acre, eight burned between a quarter and 10 acres, while only the Tumble Creek blaze reached ever 100- acres. Three or four crews were still out following up smokes reported in the Eastern Lane Fire Patrol area, according to Warden Jim Walker, but of the 60 lightning caused fires during the last week all were out or under control he reported, Monday morning. By The Associated Press The Paeific northwest forest fire situation was greatly im proved today but still presented a serious threat to the area's large timber stands. Largest blaze still raging in Washington was the Rapid river fire in the Snoqualmie national fdrest. It sperad over more than 6,500 acres. It was believed under control but large crews of fire fighters were standing by in case the wind shifted. In Oregon a change in the wind sent the McDowell creek fire j in Linn county out of control. again. The fire has already spread through 700 acres in the best , tract of timber in the1 county. ; Four members of the O. 4c C. j land office staff in Eugene, K. A. Burkhalder,. Thomas Conklin, M. Larson, and W. Greenwell left early Monday morning for the McDowell creek fire in Linn county where two sections of O & Cs best timber were in danger. Governor Sprague and Mr. Snell. Another well known Oregonian attending the convention is Mayor Earl Riley of Portland. Rudy Nichols, department com mander for the state of Washing ton, also was introduced from the speaker's platform, Monday, Judd stauner, aiugene, immedi ate past department commander for the United Spanish War Vet erans, was Introduced to . the Legionnaires Monday morning. Mrs. Margaret Underwood, state president of the 8 and 40, fun and honor group within the Lsgion auxiliary, was presented to the crowd at the opening meet ing. Along with Ben F. Derris, gen eral convention chairman, about the busiest man in Eugene right now Is CarI 7 ment adjutant 8M ther, JJ moser." Hm "JJ """uerment ""I partment. the state adjutant", partment ' " t f t idmfet. . A imAiiMt-i... . its greenness, Is v?7'J Albuqu.rqu.'.a national auxliLS 0m Situ1 s sell's One Group 296 Pairs WOMEN'S SHOr Now On Sale At Price CAMEL- THE CIGARETTE OF COSTLIER TOBACCOS Gotcher. Bethel drive, was taken to the Sacred Heart by city police, after she was discovered lyinK un conscious in the street at Thir teenth and Olive. Rose Mann, 1312 Lincoln, called city police, who said she suffered a heart at tack. Ji Z. Fewell, a worker at the new city airport, suffered a badly crushed finger Sunday when he caught his hand in the rock crush er. Thomas Burnhani, 6-year-old son of Tony Burnham, Biker, broke his arm in an accident Sun day when he fell. Convention Sidelights (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) Governor Adresses Legion Convention (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) ing for adequate military and na val defense, and the equal sup port by all for those establish ments, and for its fight against Subversive Influences. It has been a satisfactory feeling to know that in all the majdr communities of Oregon there has been an organized and well di rected patriotism through the work of such groups as the Legion, he added. The governor highlighted the work being done in Oregon under the national defense program, and to care for problems as they arise with the speed-up in our indus tries and activities. Mentioning the state guard. authorized by the legislature, Governor sprague said he and the state Legion commander, Al fred P. Kelley, had had several "irienaiy and gentlemanly differ. ences" over the time for setting up the state guard. Places have been designated, the commanding officer named, and all set in readi ness for such a state guard to be formed and mobilized within 24 hours notice, Governor Sprague aaaea. He assured tnere would be no lack of diligence on his part, or no lack of alertness on the eart of the state police to be aware of the situations and pos sibilities as they might come to divert the state in its defense in terests. Grave times are ahead, taxes tor defense will be higher, we may suffer many dislocations. labor may not be as abundant as it is now and we may all have to work harder ourselves, there will be deprivations, and strains of confusion, but they will be times wnen loyalty win ee needed more than ever, the governor said. dlng there can be no peace until me crusning ot Mitiensm around the world. There can be no sym pathy with compromise, appease ment, or negotiated peace, be cause there cannot be any real peace until Hitierism is stamped out, ne aaaea, - - The women's bureau of the U. S. Department of Labor was estaoiisnea in iszo. A new Chinese-lansfuae dsllv. the Sun Yat-sen Times, has bn phere democracy against attack from without and auerteri that in his judgment It would be an act I started In Manila jOf "bad faith" toward our neigh- j 1 bors to weaken the army at this r The or's'n of "dog days" goes I particular time. iback to ancient Egypt, form, Monday morning, Eugene fir a time having two-thirds of. THIS GROUP INCLUDES: I LOT Regular 10.50 Peacock Shoes Now V4 Price) .. Si! Regular 9.75 Peacock Shoes HOW 73 fftVW ..,......................,,IM,W Reaular 7.95 Johansen Shoes A aJ Now Vt Price ...... ..... . 0,fj Regular 6.85 Red Cross Shoes A is Now Vi Prlco Osi Be here promptly at I for beat selections btcol won t last lonq at thee d NO REFUNDS NO EXCHANGE! ALL SUES ! the state board Of control present i m ammmummmmmmmmmm What they say about the Beaver Southern Pacific's economy train to California AIL THIS DINNER J$: A good banner costs only Me on the Btwer. Luncheon it 46c tnd breakfast J5c f MOST tOHtO&TASLt , f mxeifit Aira Streamlined chsir cars on the Bum Karrs! (seat ; rubber cushions. Tourist Pullrsssi sti a The Seivir his a lounge tar with easy chairs, refreshment bsr, sod magstioes, for the Tourist Pullmsn ptistngers. The BtMtr leaves Eugene :M arrives Sso Francisco 1:50 nezl W"" Eugene to San Francisco on the Beavif Royndlrlp Out Vdy IXV CHAIR CARS $ 9 IN TOURIST PUILMANS. ., 14.07 (Hut mM ixirs Utt, fo, comlerutlt hirlb.) 16.95 '25.30 S'lP St. Th Friendly Southern Pacific See C. J. CRITTENDEN, Ticket Agent, Phone 2200 3. A. ORMANDY, GJ..A.?622Paciflc Bldg., Portland, Or. i -TV