Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983, March 13, 1945, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPag 4 Eugene RegjsterGurd, Tuesday, March 13, 194S AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (PubUlhad Evarr Evaalnl and Bundayl rnrrOR AND PUBUSHEH Alton r. Baku MANAOmo EDITOR William M. Tuman ffTWB 8 EH VI CI Praaa, United Praia kQUfBER . a,mh Bureau of Circulation Enured it the Poat Office at Eugene, orefon. ae aeeond. clan matter. The Refliter-Ouard'a poller the complete end Im partial publication In Ita newa paiee of all nawe and atala snente on newa. On thta pace the editor, of The Refliler Ouerd offer their opinion, on eventa of the dar end nutter, f tmportanee to the eommunltr. endeavoring to be candid tut fair and helpful In the development of oonetructlvo ARMY EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS The knowledge that thousands of young men have been rejected for military service because of educational deficienciei came as quite a shock to most of us. Educators were aroused, congressmen deplored, and people generally felt a little less smug about our progressiveness. Now comes a report by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company statisticians which re veals that the fight against illiteracy isn't go ing so badly as one might think. In the years from 1920 to 1940 our Illiteracy per centage was reduced more than 75 per cent In the age groups from 25 to 29. What caused all the concern in connec tion with the draft, the report states, was the exacting mental and educational demands of modern warfare. High military standards, not high illiteracy, seem to have been the story behind most of the rejections. This statistical survey Is undoubtedly ac curate, and its conclusions seem sound. But two stories that came out, of Europe the other day made us wonder if these high mil itary standards don't occasionally slip. Both stories were about majors. One was the flight leader who bombed the Bavarian town of Berchtesgaden without being aware that it was the site of Hitler's famous, his toric fortified residence, the Berghof. ' . The other major commanded the railway operating battalion from which two officers end 158 men were convicted on black mar ket charges. His defense was that he had worked some 18 hours a day at what he, as an .old railroader, thought was the most im portant thing in the world keeping the railroads running. But he admitted that he had felt unequal to his job and had asked to be reclassified. And he explained further, by way of exten uation, that he had only an eighth grade education. He was acquitted, as we think he should have been. It is not our purpose to embarrass or be little these two officers. We do not question their courage or their integrity. But we 3o wonder if these cases are unique, or if they represent typical promotions in the face of deficient general training, as exemplified, in one instance, and of Insufficient educational training, as in the other. The Berchtesgaden incident was some thing of a joke, however Incredible it may eeem that a high officer had never happened to hear of Hitler's aerie. 1 But the black marketing of the "million dollar battalion" had most serious military consequences. It might have been stopped sooner under an officer other than one who admittedly felt incapable of coping with his responsibilities, and victory might be a step nearer today. OUT OF THE WOODS By JIM STEVENS Ho meg and Ship ... Giant horns building project are sure to come in the Golden State after victory. What about lumber supply for them? The question Involves postwar business and lobs for the Pacific Northwest. A vital part of the answer ii In transportation. A lot of lumber from Oregon normally goes to market in California by rail. Before the war, lumber shipped between Washington and Oregon ports and California aver aged about on billion board feet a year. Lumber must continue to bt the cargo base tor coastwise shipping. Before 1940 there were 90 ships available for the coastwise lumber trade. Mainly they were ancient wood schooners with elderly engines and other equipment There were some old steel vea lels and some that were modern. Of all that fleet, a great many are gone for good. And now the $64 question: what if to replace the missing ships of the Pacific Northwest and California lumber trade to supply postwar home building in California? The answer is a prime story really the stuff for a serial in any national fiction magazine. The Hellions of Alblna ... Here's the plot mostly picked up from the employes' newspaper of the Alblna Engine and Machine Works of Portland. It is called .the Sub chaser, because the plant has been building PC SBOs as its war job. The builders had another name for their product "hellships." So the main street of the yard became "Hell's Row" and the hands themselves "hellions." It was In good fun, for morale, and all that The record of the Alblna yard on subchasers brought one of the first "E" awards to the North west, and stars have been added regularly to the flag. As early as 1942 L. R. Hussa, the executive head of the yard, began to work out a postwar program. It took shape in the certain peacetime need for modernized coastwise lumber carriers, As the end of the Navy job loomed, Hussa, says the Subchaser, told government officials: "The stars are beautiful, but what our men de serve is something a little more concrete.' How about a spot of work for the lads who are earning these stars when the time comes to stop building Navy ships?" The subchaser builders of Alblna got the spot. The U. S. Maritime Commission came in with the Navy. On October 11, 1944, the keel for the first vessel ever designed specifically for the coastwise lumber trade was laid. "Hellions' Reward" there's the title for your magazine serial. The New Carrier ... ' "The postwar successor to ' the old lumber schooner has a capacity in excess of 2 and Vt mil lion board feet coastwise stowage and in excess of 2 and Vi trillion feet for offshore stowage," says the Subchaser. "The new vessel will have a draft of 18 feet. Lumber carriers must call at many different points, some in narrow, shallow channels or har bors, which makes maneuverability and reasonable draft essential. "There are no 'tween decks. The deckhouse is at the stern, as in the oldtime schooner. There are three large holds without stanchions and with wide hatches. Booms are long. There is a large tore peak for ballast and double bottoms fitted for car rying bulk fuel oil. "Length over all is 317 feet; beam, 48 feet; depth, 26 feet; draft, 18 feet; height of deckload, 17 feet. Two dlesel engines with a 1200 SHP each will give the lumber carrier a speed of 12 knots." So it looks like a good start for water trans portation between the major industry of this region and its great single market in the postwar. The U. S. Maritime Commission seems to have more faith in the future of Pacific Northwest for ests and their industries than one or two govern ment agencies one might mention in a bilious moment. Hourly Farm Wage Rate Established PORTLAND W The state WFA wage board has set 88 cents as the hourly maximum farm wage rate In Oregon, correspond ing to the $200 a month desig nated by the war food adminis tration. Only with WFA approval or If they paid more during the year before Dec. 9, 1043, can fanners exceed this pay, said Alden E. Orr, board executive ofticer. To prevent loss of food crops, how ever, or hardships to growers or workers, application may be made to the board for a change If needed. The rate is based on a nine hour work day and 28 work days monthly. NAVT MOTHERS Navy Mothers club sewing group will meet on Wednesdny afternoon nt the home of Mrs. H. R. Fox, 1878 Eleventh avenue west. P.E.O. GROIT 1 Chapter AY of P.E.O. Sister hood Is meeting this Wednesday nt one o'clock at the home of Mrs. .1. O. Holt. When Your "Innards are Crying the Blues WHEN CONSTIPATION makei you fttl punk at the dickens, bring., on tomich upiet, tour taste, gatif discomfort, Ukt Dr. CaJdwell'e (a moos medicine to quickly pull the trigger on la 17 "In nards", and help you feel bright tad chipper again. DR. CALDWELL'S la the wonderful sto ne laxatiT contained to good old Syrup Pepsin to make it eo May to take. MANY DOCTORS use p pain prepara tions In preechptaona to make the medi cine more palatable and agreeable to take. So be sure your laiaQre ia con tained in Syrup Pepsin. INSIST ON DR. CALDWELL'S the fa vorite of millions for SO years, and feel tl.at wholesome relief from constipa tion. Even finicky children love It CAUTION 1 Uie only as directed. DR. CA1DUTUS SENNA LAXATIVE "" " SYRUP PEPSDI Newgard of Portland, past de partment conductress and also past commander of Portland Aux iliary No. 1; Mrs. Lee Moore, Eu gene, past department command er, and Mrs. John C. Kalkhoven, past department adjutant. Corsages were presented to the aepartment officers and to the newly installed officers, by the auxiliary. rne retiring com mander, Mrs. Bailor, also was presented with a special gift by me auxiliary, and sne In turn presented a gift to her adjutant, Mrs. Kalkhoven. Refreshments were served after the meeting. ... BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs. Elpha McBee gave a din ner, Sunday, honoring her daugh ter, Alice Faye, on the letter's fifth birthday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Leach and 'wii daughters, Mary Mae and i Louise, grandchildren, Loren and Delila Rasmussen, of Blachly; Mr, JOINT INSTALLATION HELD BY CROUPS Joint installation of officers was held by the auxiliary unit and Eugene chapter No. 3, Disabled American Veterans, at a recent meeting, with department officers attending. A dinner for thirty of ficers and guests was held pre ceding the event, in the mirror room at the Eugene hotel. Installing officer for the auxil iary was Mrs. Richard Faris of Grants Pass, department com mander, who was assisted by the department conductress, Mrs. El gin Bailor of Eugene. Those Installed were: Com mander, Mrs. Otto Bcndn: senior vlco president, Mis. A. G. San dahl; junior vice president, Mrs. Milo Thompson; chaplain, Mrs. Carl Hinz; treasurer, Mrs. James Burnett; adjutant, Mrs. William Wellborn; conductress, Mrs. Al fred Brooks; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Glennie Frost; sergeant-at- V.?t?T- h"- MGuVninrMTan'Mrs: musician, Mrs. Helen Parke. Xokkler. son. Tommv. and rianoh. Department officers present, : ler, Dellla, all of Junction City: nr. ana Mrs. oren waraen, sons, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS By MARIAN 10 WHY JOB'S DAUGHTERS SPONSORING DANCE Job's Daughters are to be host esses next Saturday evening at t "shamrock shuffle," a St Patrick's day dance, the event to be in the McKenzle River Masonic temple, 850 Fourteenth avenue east. The party, an informal sports dance, will be from 8:30 until 11:30 o'clock, date or stag. Invitation is extended to all Job's Daughters members, members of the Order of Rainbow Girls, and Star and Masonic members. MRS. ROBLIN HEADS DAMES CLUB Mrs. Roberta Madden Roblin, Honolulu, Hawaii, was named temporary chairman of the Oregon Dames club' at the second meeting of the group Friday. Plana for definite organization of the group will be carried out at the begin ning of spring term. The Oregon Dames club is for the wives of university students, both graduate and undergraduate, and those now on the campus and In the armed forces. Sponsoring the organization are members of the Newcomers' group of the Uni versity of Oregon Women's Fac ulty club and the executive board of the Faculty club. DOONAN-SUTTON WEDDING REPORTED REEDSPORT Charles Sutton of this city announces the mar riage of his daughter, Miss Thel ma Zora Sutton, to Frank Harri son Doonon, Jr., seaman 2-c, U. S. navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doonon, Sr. The wedding which took place on March 7, at CoquiUe, Ore., Rev. Charles G. Brown, officiating. Attendants were Mrs. Phyllis Schoolcraft, sister of the bridegroom, and George R. Emery of North Bend. Mr. Door.on, arrived last week following live years of service in the- navy. He wears four service ribbons, the Pearl Harbor star, and three silver stars denoting five battles each, having twice been lorced to abandon ships that were blown from under him. He was aboard the U. S. destroyer Shaw, bombed during the Jap attack at Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1041, and was knocked to the deck but managed to escape overboard just as the ship went down. Eight months later, on the night of August 8, 1942, h,e was aboard the U. S. cruiser Qulncy,' which was sunk while screening troop filled U. 5. transports invading Guadalcanal. In the water for five hours before being rescued, he watcher the U. S. cruisers, Astoria and Vincennes, follow the Quincy to her grave. The Doonans form erly made their home in Kala mazoo, Mich., from which place young Doonan enlisted. He hopes to be assigned to shore duty fol lowing his present furlough. . MULLANEY-TOMPKIN9 WEDDING IN EUGENE VAUGHN A t a pretty cere mony at the First Christian church, in Eugene, Miss Vivian Tompkins of Vaughn, was mar ried to Ray Mullaney of Eugene, at noon, March 7. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tompkins of Vaughn and Mr. Mullaney is the son of Mr. md Mrs. John Mullaney of Eu gene. ' The couple were attended by Mrs. Margaret Kahle of Vaughn and Dell Pope, Eugene. The bride wore a powder blue suit with hat to match and her brides maid was dressed In a black suit with hat to match: Both wore cor sages of red rosebuds and white gardenias. The ceremony wa performed by Rev. Walter Fiscus, pastor of the First Christian church. Following the wedding, a re ception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bosshart in Eugene. Mrs. Roy Ritter of Eu gene, assisted by Mrs. Bosshart and Mrs. Tompkins, the bride's mother, served dinner to the fol lowing guests: Mrs. Cora Smith, the bride's grandmother, Mr and Mrs. John Mullaney, parents of ;he bridegroom, Mrs. Margaret Kahle,' Mr. Dell Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tompkins, and Mrs. Hoy Ritter, Mrs. Bosshardt, and the bridal couple. The couple will live at San Pedro, Calif. besides Mrs. Faris and Mrs. Bail or, were Mrs. Fred Egelus of Portland, senior vice commander; Mrs. Lois Pratt of Grants Pass, department adjutant; Mrs. A. C. .adds flavor. to every touches for fish, fowl, meat: and economy meal ommy and Virgil Warden of Wendling; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Warden, Sr., and grandchildren, Roberta and Darlene Anderson; Mrs. Elpha McBee and daughter, Geneva, and the honored guest. Uncle Sam encourages people to INSULATE as it saves fuel. Twin Oaks, 869 High. ROMAN MIAl IS A YEOMAN MIAL iicirli on cra.i "ii i:tti:h f iiaki:i" HORN'S BREAD . YEOMAN MIAL r55S SAT ..... fc9S&f III TOP HAT liwl mk cupcakes M;iiS Wm mm NlftftW d flavors. Delightful for PilaW. j fe il luncheon or between meal f 'l3Ste4 ". They're carefully yMI; J.vr r I i A v A t'Mi V l '' tit 4 1 i. i 4-'f tors M i ' aw i m i MRS. REX UNDERWOOD Is playing In concert in Portland, Wednesday. Teacher of piano at the University of Oregon school ol mosle, Mri. Underwood re e.ntly presented a concert here. (Kinnell-Ellli photo,. Wiltshire engraving). COUNTY P-TA TO MEET THURSDAY An event of county-wide In terest will be the Lane County Parent-Teacher association meet ing to be held at the Mt. Vernon school on Thursday. The session will open at ten thirty o'clock, closing at three o'clock, Mrs. James Pierron, coun ty council president, presiding. There will be a pay luncheon at noon, demonstrating the hot lunch program carried out by the Mt. Vernon school during the past year. The nominating committee will make a report, following which sn election of officers will be held. Highlighting the meeting will be the election of delegates to attend to the voting, for the county, of the state officers at ine regional convention to be held in Eugene April 19. Mrs. Pierron urges as many unit representatives as possible to attend, as this is a meeting of special importance to the county. Persons taking the bus are in structed to take the ten o'clock or ten-thirty o'clock Springfield, Nicholas Garden bus, and get off at the end of the line where cars will be waiting to proceed to the Mt. Vernon school. Those persons driving personal cars are instruct ed to go out the McKenzie high way, east of Springfield, and signs long the highway will point the way to the school. Anyone desiring transportation may call Mrs. James Pierron, phone 3337-R. ' bHOWER GIVEN Tuesday afternoon. Miss Tomp kins was honored with a bridal thower at the home of Mrs. Earl Johnson. The bride-to-be receiv ed many gifts. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Earl Johnson, Mrs. Fred Aasted, Mrs. L. D. Piekens, end Mrs. H. Tompkins. Those present were Mias Viv ian Tompkins, Mrs. Reginald Dibble, Mrs. Orrin Snellstrom, Airs. Jof. Almasle, Mrs. Arthur Johnson and baby Katherine, Mrs. R. R. Harbert, Mrs. Emery Rauch, Mrs, Frank Baker, Mrs. Will King, Mrs. H. 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