Pag 4 Eugene RegjsterGurd, Tuesday, March 13, 194S
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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.
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ne laxatiT contained to good old Syrup
Pepsin to make it eo May to take.
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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.
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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.
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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. Baxendale,
Virginia Kahle, Mrs. Beulah Sco
field, Mrs. Tompkins, Mrs. Pic-
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