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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1944)
• ni versi ty of Oregon Gateway to The Oregon Caves inois Vol ?ev News A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts Volume VIII. Cave Junction. Oregon, Thursday, June 8, 1944 No. 6 Kerby News Notes Washington * of General Interest Weekly Letter; By HARRIS ELLSWORTH | WASHINGTON. D. June 3. 1944—If and when Rear Admiral Husband R. Kimmel, and Major General Walter C. Short are tried under court-martial proceedings on charges of dereliction of duty in connection with the attack on Pearl Harbor, it is rather more than likely that some startling revelations will be made. The two officers who commanded our forces in Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack will surely present facts at such a trial to prove they were not at fault and were not unfaithful to their duty. In that event, some one else will probably be indicated by their evidence as having been at fault. In other words, someone erred in not order ing the Pearl Harbor forces on the alert. If Kimmel and Short made this error, they should be found guilty and punished accordingly. If they were simply following or ders from higher up—those higher persons should at least be com pelled to share the blame. Court-martial proceedings must be instituted within a stated time. Last December, the Congress ex tended this limitation six months to June 7th this year. Now the matter is before us again. Both the House and Senate Judiciary committees have reported resolu tions extending the time for one year. The question now is wheth er the resolution will be amended to compel a court-martial, or pas sed as reported by committee. Meanwhile the two accused offi cers have waived the time limita tion. In support of the contention that this trial must be delayed un til the war is over, it is argued that facts brought out might hurt our war effort—might give aid and comfort to the enemy. On the other hand, key witnesses may die or be killed in action if the trial is too long delayed, thus making it impossible for the accused officers to clear their names. Then also, whether we like it or not, there is the political angle of the problem. Anti-administra tion forces believe that evidence presented by Kimmel and Short will be damaging to fourth term aspirations. They might be right. On the other hand, if the New Dealers insist upon delaying the trial, they find themselves in the position of adding fuel to the flame of suspicion that is already burn ing brightly. It is political dyna mite any way you look at it. I * • • The extension of the Price Con trol Act of 1942 (OPA) is the next important as well as the next controversial piece of legislation to be taken up by the Congress. Tuesday the Senate Banking and Currany committee reported the bill out (S. 1764) with several amendments. The House commit tee completed consideration and reported its bill, H. R. 4941, late Friday. There never has been any ser- (Continued on page six) <•1..... : COMING EVENTS — BY ADAH JONES During the hotter weather the Kerby public library will be open on Tuesday and Friday evenings from 7 to 9 o’clock instead of the afternoons as during the school J year. Some of the new books that are very popular with the grown ups are “Burma Surgeon,” "Jour ney in the Dark.” “The Kobe,” “The Hills” and “Mrs. Parking ton,” and for the younger readers “Lassie C-ome Home.” Many very fine old books and classics are on the shelves and provide good sum mer reading. Mrs. Harry Elroy returned re cently from Marshfield and Eu gene, where she visited her daugh ters and families. Her daughter Ethel w'ho went with her remained in Eugene where she expects to spend the summer. —o— Harry Elroy left Wednesday for one of the lookout stations where he will be for the summer. M rs. Woodrow Nealy and chil dren of Grants Pass are spending the week visiting at the home of Mrs. Nealy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Jones. —o— Mrs. James Hill and son Nor man, left Tuesday for Mill City, where she was called because of the illness of her sister. — o— Mrs. Dave White, nee Dorothy Hogue, and the Hogue family re ceived a pleasant surprise Mon day morning when Dave White came home on a months leave while his ship undergoes repairs. He is on a sub-chaser which has been on duty in the Pacific. He is getting acquainted with his new daughter. Anita Rosemary White i who is six weeks old. Dave is the | son of Mrs. A. A. Johnson. —o— Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lackey arrived this week from Ft. Knox, Ky., where Vernon has been sta tioned since last summer. He spent most of the time in the hos pital and has been discharged be cause of ill health. He and Mrs. Lackey and son Donnie left Wed nesday for Coquille for a visit. —o— Mrs. Lee Currier, a former res ident of the valley, spent a few days last week ns the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Hodgsdon. She came from Grants Pass where she i is now making her home. 5th War Loan Siskiyou ‘ To Start Minerals ’ Monday Association Josephine county's quota for the .'»th War Loan will be highest ever established, it was announced by Stewart Orr county war finance committee chairman, who was so advised by E. C. Sammons, state chairman, Ort gon war finance committee. The county's quota for Series E bonds was set at $334,000 sales to individuals (all series), $466,000, corporations. $318,000. The state’s $125 million quota— the cost of America’s part in the war for 12 hours—is the largest quota alloted to Oregon since the beginning of the war financing program. Originally set at $123 million, war bond leaders request ed Ted Gamble, former executive manager of the Oregon war fi nance committee and national di- rectoi of the war finance division, to raise the quota $2 million so that Oregon could pay for at least 12 hours war against the Axis. ------------- o-------------- MARGARET MOORE DIES IN CALIFORNIA Mrs. Margaret Moore of Man teca, California, and formerly of Cave Junction, passed away at her home Sunday and her funeral was held in Manteca on Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Moore is a sister of J. J. Villair and a sister-in-law of L. E. Bidache. A meeting of miners and others interested in mining was held at the courthouse Saturday evening The name Siskiyou Minerals Asso ciation was adopted and the prev ious organigation bearing the name was abandoned by a vote of the members present at the meeting. The election of officers was held with the following results: Gus Walker, president; Lester Child, vice president; H. L. Wad- ell, secretary; and George Klingle, treasurer. I. R. Perry was elected to the board of directors and all other sections of the county will be asked to hold meeting and se lect one of their own men on the board. The association was formed pri marily to help the individual min ers and to fight the proposed bill in Congress taking away the right of miners to own mines on the O. and C. lands. Working as a unit i the western states will be able to ' protect the miners rights and in-1 terests, and to further the interest j of mining and prospecting in this district. Gus Walker declared. Notice of meetings will be pub-1 lished, but the regular meeting i dates are the last Saturday of each month. The dues are $1.00 per month. Mr. Perry donated $100 to help finance the cause and , others are expected to follow suit. ! L. E. Bidace, A. C. Hamrick and M. C. Athey»attended the meeting from the valley. Price Five Cents “GIRL CRAZY” IS NEXT ATTRACTION AT LOCAL THEATER When Mickey Rooney ami Judy Garland team up and are starred in a picture the theater going pub lic can expect something extra good. “Girl Crazy” may not sound like much, but that is what Mickey is in this picture, girl crazy hut most especially crazy about Judy Garland. The story of “Girl Crazy” is one of a young man who is leading a very fast life and his father sends him west to a small college to get him straightened up. At the col lege the boy finds a girl, daughter of the president of the college, and from there things begin t > happen. The boy is Mickey Rooney and the girl is Judy Garland. The pair stage a rodeo to boost the college, and they advertise a hundred beautiful gir's wi'l be at the big show. Everything works out in the finish, but to get to the finish is a world of difficulties. Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra tra are featured in the picture. --------------o------------- First Man Caused Fire of the Season The first caused man fire of the season happened Wednesday, when the State Forest Patrol was called out to put out a fire on the Althouse. It burned about a half acre ami R. G. Sowell, state fire warden, said it was mighty hot while it lasted. Ed Spires was burning a tree down and the fire got away from him. It took Dick and his crew about 40 minutes to corral the blaze. FROM HOWARD WEYEL Ill .. . ........................................... Wednesday, June 14—Garden club Sgt. Howard Weyel now station meeting, annual picnic and elec ed somewhere over seas, sends tion of officers. word to friends in the valley, that Tuesday. July 4 — Independence he enjoys reading the news in the local paper which he received reg day. ularly and helps him keep in touch HOLLAND School Improvement with things in a better world. Says club meets every third Friday. he always had a warm spot for Community Church Missionary! this valley w’hich to him seemed a group, third Thursday of the I sort of paradise and planned on re month. turning to it when the big job is over. H. E. U. meets every second Tues Howard asked to be remember day of the month. ed to friends and acquaintances Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first and asked if Cave Junction Motor and third Wednesday of each Court was still in charge at Ken month. Hamilton, also Darger of Associat ed, if so, he was sending regards O'Brien Women’s club meet on to them all. first Friday of each month. In his proclamation naming June 14 as Flag Day, President Roosevelt this year directed Fed eral officials and requested offi cials of state and local govern ments to have the United States flag displayed >n all public build ings. At the same time, he urged people to fly the flag from their homes, arranging where possible for joint displays of the emblems of the United Nations. Th», first forerunner of the pres, ent American flag was the Grand Union flag, often called the “Con gress Colors.” This flag consisted of 13 stripes, alternately red and white, representing the 13 colonies with a blue field in the upper left corner bearing the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew. This ban ner was first flown at the staffs of the colonial fleet in the Dela ware river in December 1775. In the summer of 1776, when a group of patriots visited the shop of Mrs. Betsy Ross, Philadelphia needlewoman, they carried with them the rough sketch for a flag resembling the Grand Union flag, but with the crosses replaced by a union of 13 stars forming a cir cle on a blue field. On June 14, 1777, the Continen tal (’ ingress adopted a resolution: "That the flag of the United States he 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation.” DEER (REEK GRANGE TO GIVE DANCE SATURDAY Another one <>f those popular dances at the Deer Creek Grange hall will be given next Saturday, June 10th, with music furnished by the Valley Swingsters. Supper will be served by the Home Econ omics committee and everyone knows what good cooks Selma and vicinity is noted for. The proceeds from this dance are to apply to the building fund and this should assure a good at tendance from the valley. A good time is in store for this event so remember the date and patronize this dance. — o- ■■ NEWS FROM OUR BOYS IN SERVICE Word was recertiy rer?:v .d by friends in the valley from Mr. and Mrs. Roy Osborn, former ’ < s- idents of the Al'thouse near I! 1- lnnd and now living at Seiad V: 1- ley, California. Mrs. Osborn wrote that her son Lieut. (Dick) Bailey, was a pilot on a flying fortress stationed over seas, leaving the East coast last April with his crew of nine men and named their ship “Li'i Gal.” Prior to leaving the United States he was stationed at Texas and •••j] Nebraska, and has been in the Air Corps since November, 1941. [ --------------o------------- President Asks for Flags On Flag Day Annual Garden Club Picnic Next Week WHICH ISSUE SHALL i BUY? There Is a Eiftli Il ar Loan Security to Meet Every Investment Vp/*;/ FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY OF PRINCIPAL—All issues. There are no safer inv< tments in the world. FOR M IXI’IUM YIEI.I) Scries E Savings Bonds (2.9%*); Series F Savings Bonds <2 5, •); Series G Savings Bonds <2.5'1‘). *If held to maturity. FOR CURRENT INCOME Series G Savings Bonds. Treasury 2t4’s of 1965-70, Treasury 2's of 1952-54. FOR DEFERRED INCOME Series E and F Savings Bonds (for tax purposes irn ome may be d.-f rred or accrued). FOR SHORT TERM—%% Certificates of Indebtedness (slightly over 11 months); Treasury l’i Notes of Series B-1947 (about 2\ years) and Series C Savings Notes (6 months to 3 years) FOR MEDIUM TERM—Series E, 10 years; Treasury 2's of 1952-54 (10 years); Senes F and G (12 years). FOR LONG TERM-Treasury 2ti’s of 1965-70 ( 26 years). FOR M IRKET ABILITY—Treasury 2's and 2‘j's coupon or registered form; I'«’- N »les and ’» Certificates of Indebtedness, coupon form only. • FOR BANK LOAN COLLATERAL—Treasury IVs's, 2's, and 2H's, !»% Certificates of Indebted). s, and Series C Savings Notes. ESPECIALLY FOR PAYING TAXES—Series C Savings Notes (acceptable during and after sc nd calendar mwilii after month of purchase at par and accrued interest for Federal Income, < state or gift taxes). FOR MY I. TATE Series G (redeemable at par on death of owner). Treasury 2>»'s (redeemable at par for estate taxes only on death of owner), FOR GIFTS-- Series E (or any other issue depending on needs of the recipient). FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN-Series E. Illinois Valley Garden club meets I GEORGE F. ALLEN WRITES the first Wednesday of each Dear Mom: Well Mom I got | FOR SELF RETIREMENT PLANS-Series E. month. your letter tonight dated March | »OR INVESTMENT OF BUSINESS RESERVES AND OTHER TEMPORARY FUNDS %% Certificates of Indebtsdre-.j, Treasury 1*4'1 Notes and Series C Savings Not» The last named are r. ' ab e at par and Belt Lodge, A. F. 4 A. M. meets; 20th. I sure was glad to hear1 accrued interest during and after sixth calendar month after month of purchase, ex , t »here owner is a commercial bank, in which case redemption will be made at par. fourth Saturday each month. (Continued on Pace Five) The Illinois Valley Garden Club annual picnic next Wednesday, June 14th, will be held at stone coral on the ol<i Oregon stage road near Lone Mt. Valley Resort at O'Brien. Election of officers and a re port of the annual convention in Portland held this week will be given by those attending. Pot luck dinner will be served about noon and members are requested to bring card table and chairs and their own table service. --------- o------- — Red Cross Surgical Dressing Unit To Meet The Red Cross Surgical Dres- ing Unit will meet at the Crew House of the Redwood Ranger sta tion on Tuesday, June 13th at one o’clock in the afternoon. It is hoped a goodly number of ladies will attend this meeting and help complete folding the dres sings now on hand. Eight ladies me) last Tuesday and folded ncaily one thousand dressings.
