Illinois Valley News, Thursday, November 16, 1941
Paße Four
Seamen
Needed For
Coast Ships
Anticipating: the early arrival
in Pacific Coast ports of nearly
KOO Merchant Marine ships from
the Philippines invasion, Wash
ing-ton and local officials of the
IT. S. Maritime Commission and the
War Manpower Commission are
acting to avert a manpower crisis
in the manning of ships.
Paul V. McNutt, chairman WMC
and Emory S. Io»nd, vice admiral
and chairman USMC, today re
leased a joint statement through
Andrew (J. Wilson, Pacific area
executive of the War Shipping Ad
ministration, appealing to merch
ant seamen to realize the serious
ness of the shipping situation and
to sacrifice Christmas holidays at
home to keep the invasion supplies
flowing overseas.
“At the present moment there
are many merchant marine seamen
waiting for ships in San Francisco,
P -rtland, Seattle, Los Angeles and
other parts,” stated Mr. Wilson,
“but the facts are that most of our
hips are returning in a quantity
that will tax the capacity of all
Pacific ports. Then every seaman
now on the beach will be immed
iately employed and we will be
crying for more. Because of the
Christmas season, many men will
be reluctant to sail — but the sup
plies for our next big invasion are
waiting now on the docks of San
Francisco and other Pacific ports
and they must be rushed overseas.
Many ships from the Atlantic are 1
reporting for the Pacific run and
a mass of delivery of newly-built
vessels is expected.”
“To man these ships will re
quire every available merchant
seaman in the West — and their
ships will leave before Christmas.”
To meet the impending emerg
ency, the Wur Manpower Commis
sion chairman has notified all lo
cal and 3500 other U. S. Employ
ment Service offices t<> concen
trate on recruiting experienced
seamen now ashore.
"We are
asking employers to release im
mediately any men who have hail
previous sea experience,” declares 1
('airman McNutt, “and such men
are guaranteed the same reem
ployment and seniority rights as
members of the armed forces.
“No employer will be permitted
to hire any merchant marine sea
man who may come ashore, look
ing for a job, withopt specific per
mission of the USES. Any man
with sea experience will be im
measurably more valuable to the
war effort as an active merchant
seaman than he could possibly be
to a shore industry, especially in
view of the critical situation ini- forces in overseas duty, more can Mrs. Halm, consisting of cake and
pending in the Pacific war the- ned foods will be needed because cocoa.
aters. Supplies for these invasions the can has proved the most prac-
The C. E. was organized to pro-
must be delivered by merchant ■ tical container for the shipmnt of
I vide some recreation for the young
marine ships and no delay for lack foods abroad,
' people of the community. It is to
of seamen can be tolerated.
' be held every Sunday night except
American Merchant Marine
lone Sunday afternoon at one of
hips have ben
. ng in efficient- Christian Endeavor
I the homes. The meetings will con-
ly manned. Admiral Land’s state
Organized
. sist of group singing, a short scrip
ment reveals.
“In a recent
ture, and the rest of the time will
month, as many as 1600 men sailed
Sunday afternoon a meeting at 1 be devoted to the community work
as licensed officers, who either has!
the home of Mrs. Halm was held i and recreation.
no license or were employed for
to organize a young people’s Chris
ìli
emergency sailings in positions
AH young people who are in
tian Endeavor.
Present at the
higher than their license. We have
meeting were the following: Mary terested in these meetings should |
to use Navy radio operators be
Lou Hill, Sylvia Wilson, Rebecca meet at the Community church in |
cause we cannot get enough civil
Freeman, Lois Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Cave Junction next Sunday at 8 |
ian radio men.
Glenn Halm, Mr. and Mr.-s. Bob o’clock.
“On October 20 while* the Phil
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Lee,
ippine invasion was in progress,
Mr. and Mrs. Seat, Mrs. Taylor,
we had in the entire United States Mrs. Sherier and Mrs.
Halm,
only a sufficient number of skilled
Temporary officers were chosen
officers in American seaports able [ and captains of two
membership
to operate about 10 vessels; where campaign teams were
Bill Hill and
as on the same day we had re Eileen Schneider.
quests for enough men in these
Refreshments were served by I
critical ratings to operate about
45 ships.”
Men with sea experience, and
cooks and radio men—even with
out sea experience—are asked to
register with the War Shipping
Administration recruiting offices
in their nearest port. Men without
sea experience should report to U.
S. Maritime Service for training. I
Pay starts upon acceptance.
“Spare your breath to cool your
Thanks
I want the people of the \ alley to know
that I sincerely appreciate their votes
L. M. MITCHELL
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porridge"—Cervantes
NOVEMBER
County Kitchens Become
Tin Mines for War Items
Women of Josephine county can
“mine” tin sufficient for 62 short
range heavy bombers this year.
These figures were compiled by
J. A. Stewart, vice president of
the American ('an company, on the
basis of canned foods consumed by
civilians in the county during 1943.
On the basis of last year’s con
sumption, civilians will open 1,-
320,384 cans of food this year, he
said.
According to a table re
cently issued by Washington, 21,-
000 cans provide tin sufficient for
one short range heavy bomber.
Meanwhile, the armed forces
consumed approximately three bil
lion cans of food during 1943 and
needs for the current year are ex
pected to rise to three and a quar
ter billion cans, Mr. Stewart said.
He pointed out that with a greatly
increased number of the armed
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copper in Boston, 1802.
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- Jay treaty with England
signed, 1794.
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20—Douglas MacArthur
named chief of staff ol
army, 1930.
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21—Reds start great counter
attack at Stalingrad.
1942.
jttr" 22—Fernandez discovers is-
lands off Chile. 1574.
U. S. troops enter Gona
;in New Guinea. 1942.
£S\-24—Supreme Court invali
ds* \
dates California's anti
\ migration law, 1941.
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(»11» IRIENI) GETS NEW
1 l<il IIE. A change In (he shape
of glass milk hotties has been an
nounced hv glass manufacturers.
The new container, square Instead
of round, not only sa» es space In
the refrigerator but also makes for
greater ease of handling and pour
ing. Millions of them uro no»» In
course of manufacture. Pustv
Xnderson. dim actress Is picture,»
»»itti the first to be »<‘»’1 on II *
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NEW MILK BOTTLES
Wil l BE SQl IRE
A new “square deal” for house
wive*, grocers and dairymen wa-
announced today.
It is the square glass milk bot
tle which, according to report’,
-tacks better, pours bitter, looks
otter. and is easier to carry.
“('ailed the “Handi-Squat e“. the
new container will soon be avail
able to the public in quart, pint
and half-pint sizes. It is shorter
than the old-style, round, straight
neck bottle, several ounceslighter,
is easier to fit with other articles in
a shopping bag. and requires less
-pace in a refrigerator.
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LIFE*MAY BE SAVED, EVEN THOUGH HE
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HELP FEED AMERICA FRUIT
Our Government asks every family
in America with available space, to
grow some Fruit and help in the War
effort. Home Owners are urged to
grow more fruit. Fighting men, our
Allies, and the people on the horn.,
front need the vitamins, minerals, sugars of fruit for health
and strength.
l et me -hew you how you can plant now—enjoy deliciou:
fruits ».nazingly soon—increase the value of your property
—help hutiy our Victory. Call me. No obligation.
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Mrs. E. L. Caryer
CAVE JUNCTION
ROUTE 1 — CAVES HIGHWAY
“Mary and I were just saying, Judge, how
lucky we are here in America that we have so
many natural resources to help win the war.”
"That's right, Jim. When war broke out
we had oil, we had steel, we had food,
lumber, aluminum...practically everything
we needed. There’s one thing we didn’t
have... rubber. The enemy had that.”
"But that didn't bother us for long. Soon
American brains and industry had «ynthetic
rubber by the tons rolling out of plants. That
filled a critical need ... you can't win a
war without rubber.”
r».<
'■ I was very much interested the other day
in reading a statement made by a high gov
ernment official on synthetic rubber. In it he
said’ It is fair to regard the rubber manui.-.c-
tured to date as being almost solely the prod
uct of the be verage distilling industry.’ ”
He a!so said that, in his estimation, the
tremendous contribution of distillers’ indus
trial alcohol to t he svnthet ic rubber program
l ad not received the recognition which it
deserves.”
V»e certainly learned something today,
didn't we Mary?”
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