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ASHLAND OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1942
Ashland USO
Center Moves
Step Nearer
H Hll
W ashington
Visit of FSA Official
Bring» Better Under-
»tanding of Hituation
Prospects for a permanent USO
Washington, I>. C. (NWN8)
renter in Ashland were brightened
Here are a few recent newspapei somewhat this week with the visit
headlines;
here of Harry Stoops, regional di
"Aluminum Strike Threatened." rector of the Federal Security
"Strike in Pennsylvania Coke Agency. His visit and the presence
Field Thicatena War Production." here of Faber Stevenson, regional
"Rail Wage Dispute Goes to director of the USO, caused local
Mediation."
USO stock to rise materially.
Both men were favorably im-
Those were all in one issue of a
newspa]>er typical of the unrest pressed with the set-up here, it is
which still exists in war produc stated, and before departing eX-
tion work and which still is in pressed the belief that Ashland Is
in line for ti permanent USO
terfering with maximum output
A recent rejxirt by the Wat La center.
Stoops stated that FSA offi
bor board states that strikes in
war Industries caused a loss of cials had been somewhat confused
1,130,678 man-days during the regarding the proposed center here
first seven months of 1942 There due to the fact that a letter had
were strikes in 728 plants. The been received at headquarters from
board minimizes the importance of someone in Ashland declaring that
these strikes, pointing out that a recreation center was not de
less than 3 per cent of all war sired or needed. Later another
workers were involved, but an letter was received to the effect
analysis of the report shows that that the recreation program al
the condition is alarming, due ready being carried out heir fully
fact
that demonstrated the desirability of a
particularly to the
strikes are now on the increase permanent USO center. After vis
iting the Civic Club house and
rather than on the decrease.
learning at first hand the activ
The board admits that there ities going on and the attendance
temporary
lull
tn
strikes
was a
from Camp White, both Stoops
during January, following Pearl and Stevenson were ready to re
Harbor, but that since then the commend Ashland as the location
number of hours lost by strikes for one of the new centers being
has increased greatly. In January, allocated this week, Stoops talked
according to the report, there wen- with the office of Major-General
only 31 strike«, only 13,000 work Kenyon A. Joyce at Fort Douglas,
ers Involved and 46,000 man-days Utah, urging that the army give
of work kart, In July, however, Ashland Its OK and while not re
there were 222 strikes. 81,000 men vealing the full text of the con
Involved and 234,000 man-days versation from the other end of
lost.
the line he left the impression that
It Is true that the national uni this city would receive due con
on group»- the CIO and the AFL sideration.
the surface al least .have
- on rt'
Both officials were generous in
In-rn working to prevent strikes their praise of the work being car
and many of those which have ried on here. They inspected the
been called on have been called Civic Club building and approved
been carried on have been called plans for Improvements including
over the objections of the national a new roof and painting Inside and
labor chiefs. But it is true that in out. Should the center be estab
numerable strikes, tn industries lished it is likely that other im
such as steel and shipbuilding, provements will be forthcoming.
fave been prevented only because
It has been an uphill climb to
he War Labor board has insisted reach the present status in nego
the
that the employers give in to
tiations and the untiring efforts
demands of the workers.
of the local war recreation com- I
The national union leaders an- mil tee, Mrs. Helen Small, USO
demanding more power in the di- director, and the hospitable atti-
rectlon or war production Phillip tude of the town in general must
Murray, president of the CIO, and be credited for the recognition
William Green, president of the attained.
AFL, have told Donald Nelson, 1
head of the War Production
board, that a representative of la
bor should be given power equal
to his.
In this resolution passed by the
Oregon's fifth successive open
CIO It was stated;
season for antelope opens Sept 23
"Men and women from the and will extend to and including
ranks of labor must be placed in Sept. 30 Bag limit is one antelope
responsible administrative posi- of either sex. and hunting will be
tions in the War Production board permitted in specified portions of
and ail other agencies of the gov Lake, Malheur and Harney coun
ernment. The energy and brains ties.
of labor through its repieaenta- I The number of antelope tags to
lives could thus be utilized for' be Issued is limited to 1,500 and
the good of the nation. There need while there still are some avail
be no suspicion or distrust of la able, it is jintlcipated that most
bor since its single objective Is to of them, if not all, will be sold by
increase production in each plant the opening of the season Anyone
and in each industry throughout, desiring to apply for a tag should
the nation."
mail to the game commission of
In this city however, there is fice in Portland the fee of 13 50
great suspicion as to labor's mo if a resident, or 35 if a non-resi
tive in seeking positions compare- ' dent, together with information as
ble to Donald Nelson's and it is to the number and kind of hunt
believed by many that any such ing license owned.
move would end for the duration ,
No checking stations will be
of the war any possibility of sta- maintained this year due to lack
, blitzing wages or preventing them of sufficient personnel, but instead
from increasing to the point where each individual purchasing an an
they would seriously encourage telope tag must, upon completion
inflation.
of his final hunt, fill out the spe
During the past week, the vari cial check-out form attached to
ous plans for handling the draft his antelope tag and mail it to
ing of men during the coming the game commission office from
year have been a major topic of the nearest post office or post box
discussion. Many plans have been in the hunting area.
offered, but because of confusion
Regulations prohibit the use of
over the number of men available , any gun less than 1,700 foot-pound
from each age and dependency muzzle energy, factory rCting. It
group it is very difficult to deter also is unlawful to shoot antelope
mine just how the call will go. It from highways, automobiles
is generally assumed that con horseback.
gress wil enact legislation right
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after the election to take men in
in
10
ornlln nn.l JIMMIE BAUGHMAN NOW
the 18 And 19 ycui RK4 xroup uixl , .
wsc itiifii m am
plans for calling these men already i
" WEATHER MAN
Clint
Baughman
is in receipt of
have been worked out.
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, di- | a communication from his son
rector of selective service, has or James Jimmie tq everybody who
dered all draft boards to call all knows him in which he states
available single men before any that he recently took and passed
married z men are caled. State an examination for weather obser
boards were ordered to rearrange ver in the air corps. Out of 200
quotas so that the call in rural men taking the examination, nine
areas, where some married men of them passed and three were ac
already have been called, would be cepted, Jimmie being one of the
slowed down until the rest of the three He was stationed at Shep
single men in the cities had been pard Field, Tex. but had received
a call to move.
drafted. He also said that men
In a previous letter to his father
with dependents other than wives
and children should be called be Jimmie stated that he had always
believed the rigid army training
fore the family man.
However, it is expected that the 1 would make a man of him but he
call for married men will l»egln didn’t realize until undergoing
around the end of the year. The mime of it that it wouiu make an
of him so quickly.
first to be called will be men who old man -------------
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have working wives and no chil
dren. When men with children MOVES TO KI.AMATH FALLS
Mrs. Fay T. Catlin is departing
are called if at all they will be 1
called according to age groups and Monday for Klamath Falls where
financial status, those under 30 be she will be at home for the
I
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ing called before
the _____
older ____
men. present with her daughter and
However, in a recent analysis oif i family. Mrs. G. M. Uplngton at
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Antelope Season to
Open September 30
Continued on
e four
Where Nazis Face Bitter Struggle
11H0 Portland street.
Thls map «hows you the C'aucaau* territory, the roughest, toughest
and richest area in this part of the Soviet Union. Here the mountains
and the men of the Red army stand, a barrier to the Nasi drive down
towards Iran and the Middle East oil. The Jagged line shows defense
line. Hlrlped arrows show direction of Nasi thrusts, while the striped
line shows present German position. Open arrow coming from the
North shows possible direction of Red offensive that might put Germans
In the Caucasus In a perilous position.
Mansfield Held on
Serious Charges
Chic Farlow Joins
USO Music Staff
E.
J.
"Chic"
Farlow
has
emerged from a retirement of sev-
eral years to join the music com-■
mittee of the USO at the Civic
Club house. This announcement
was made the first of the week
by Mrs. Catherine Hufman, chair-'
man of the committee, who states
that Chic will be in charge of the
"jam sessions" for soldiers to be
held every Monday night in the
USO music room.
Farlow's specialty is the drums .
and in years past he was actively
engaged in orchestra work. He is
busy trying to locate instruments
for use at the center as there are
many musicians among the sol
diers but not all of them are able
to carry them with them from
camp to camp and must depend
upon the generosity of civilians.
The music room is taking on
shape, with the addition of a pi
ano. a radio and a Victrola, and
is entirely separate from the dance
iloor so that those who wish may
entertain themselves with practi
cally any type of music other than
the proverbial juke box.
Mrs. Hufman also announced
“ LUOL
hat the
Music «JLVSVIJ
Study V1UU
club BM
has ,
SPEAKER NAYN ASH1.&M)
UICT musn.
UNO CENTER JUSTIFIED
taken sponsorship for the music I
Letters received from soldiers hour.
who have been entertained in Ash
land and have been transferred JOE KING ON WAV
elsewhere, as well as letters from
Mr. and Mrs. Joe King Monday
mothers of soldiers thanking the received a message from their son
recreation center here for treat-| Flight Commander Joe King, that
ment of their boys were read by he was leaving that day for an un
Mrs. Helen J. Small to the Rotary disclosed destination, apparently
Club today. These letters, Mrs. ! for action. Embarking point was
Small contended, were in them- I some place on the Atlantic coast.
selves justification for a perman Joe had a struggle to get into the
ent USO center here and she urg air corps but he has been going
ed that their contents be given places since his induction. He was
wide publicity.
accepted by the Royal Canadian
In her talk, Mrs. Small outlined Air force before Uncle Sam’s re
the work of a USO center and cruiting officers would give him
gave the Rotarians a detailed ac- ¡ the greenlight and has been com
count of the work ahead for the mended numerous times for his
local branch and the town in pro-1 ability.
viduig entertainment for the thou
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sands of soldiers who will visit •
• The Miner for Quality Printing.
here.
Following a series ‘ of house
breaking, in which it is alleged
that at least two women were at
tacked and one Ashland man, Jack
Bishop, received a gunshot wound
in the leg, Kermit Ray Mansfield
was lodged in the city jail Mon
day afternoon. Following a preli
minary examination here, Mans
field was taken to the county jail
by Deputy Sheriff Vem Smith
where he is awaiting grand jury
investigation. He Is being held un
der »10,000 bail
Mansfield was identified by Jack
Bishop, who alleges that he re
ceived a gunshot wound at the
hands of the arrested man; Mrs.
Virginia Witter, 838 Palm street,
Medford, and by Mrs. Claude Cle
ments, 335 High street, A.vhland.
Mia. Witter picked Mansfield out
of a group of seven prisoners in
the line at the county jail, alleg
ing that he was the one who had
entered her home, backed her up
against the wall and hit her in
the mouth, dislodging two of her
teeth and cutting her mouth.
Number 38
Schools of City to Open Doors
Monday Morning as Scheduled
Further Delay Unnecessary, Officials Find After
Conducting Survey of Orchard Labor Situation in
District; Few Students Affected, Study Shows
Ashland schools will open for the fall term Monday •
morning, according to announcement from the office of
City School Superintendent Theo J. Norby. An earlier
statement that delay in opening might be experienced
due to demand for labor in the orchards of the valley
had left some doubt in the minds of school officials and
patrons of the district, and to settle the question, Supt.
Norby made a survey of the orchard situation. Thirty
orchardists were contacted. Of these, six replied to
Norby’s inquiries and when the results were summed
up it was found that not more than eight high school
students were concerned. This was not deemed of suf
ficient importance to cause further delay and the order
----------------------------- *went out to open Sept. 21
Prospective Customer as scheduled.
Many new names appear on the
roster of the senior and junior
high school faculties.
Changes
I “ have been almost of daily occur-
rence the past few weeks and
Men are willing to concede Supt. Norby is bolding his breath,
that women know a lot about as it were, until every teacher is
clothes, household duties and in place Monday morning. Of the
23 members of the senior high
kindred subjects and even grant
school staff, 11 are new this year.
them a considerable aptness at
driving cars, but are quite sure | 'rhe junior high school fared a
the gentler sex knows nothing little better in the changes, with
about the inner workings of an only five of the 13 members being
new. Lincoln school faculty is un
automobile.
There are occasions when this changed, while Washington school
will see two new faces among the
belief is disrupted by the women,
teachers.
as a recent occurence in a Med
Indicating new teachers with a
ford department store will ver
star, the faculty lists are as fol-
ify.
lows:
An Ashland girl working in
MANY FACULTY CHANGES
the auto accessories department
General—Theo J. Norby, super
answered the phone one day and
intendent; Mary P. Carter, secre
a man's voice asked, “Is this the
tary-clerk; Patricia Geiser, public
battery department?” Assured
health nurse, and J. E. Chamber-
that it was he said, “Give me
lain, general maintenance.
someone that knows something
High School—B. C. Forsythe,
about batteries."
principal; ‘Roland Parks, assist-
“What do you want to know?" I ant principal, social studies, foot
she asked.
ball coach; Betty Jo Bums, secre
"I want a battery for a 1936
tary; ‘Anna Jean Bolton, com-
Plymouth," he replied.
I merce; ‘Alexander Boyer, indus
trial arts; ‘Reba Eberhart, com
The young lady had decided
merce; Gerald Gastineau, health,
when she went to work In the
department that she should in physical education, biology, bas
ketball coach;‘Edith L Good,
form herself as thoroughly as
possible and she proceeded to mathematics. Latin, ‘Mary Gean
cash in on her knowledge. She | Hendricks, English; ‘Vera Hos
tetler, commerce; Harriet Koeh
rattled off pnees and guarantees
ler, music superviser; John G.
on several types and makes of
batteries with such accuracy and Koehler, art supervisor; ‘Mary
*1. A.
speed that the party on the other McLaman, homemaking;
Mirick, instrumental music; ‘Ann
end of the line finally edged in
a “My God!" and hung up the Munk res, Spanish. English; Mar
garet E. Page, librarian; ‘Grace
receiver.
M Scully, health, physical educa
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tion, science; Frances White, com
ALLIN LUMBER COMPANY
merce, and R. L. Crease, custodian.
SOLD TO COPELAND
Junior High—Earl Rogers, prin
Announcement was made this cipal; ‘Marjorie Anderson, secre
w eek of the sale of the Allin Lum tary; ‘Dorothy Burket, library,
ber company'to the Copeland Lum English, Spanish; E. S. Corthell,
ber company which has taken over mathematics, general science; Ed
management of the Ashland con na Lb Goheen, social studies; Edna
C. Kennedy, mathematics; Lizzie
cern.
K. Merritt, social studies; Mildred
Charles W. Allin and son Wes, Million, English; ‘Frances Port,
owners and operators of the yard, homemaking; Ethel Reid, mathe
have not announced plans for the matics, English; ‘Joseph Roner,
shop; ‘Leonard Warren, general
immediate future.
science, physical education, coach,
and C. E. McCormick, custodian.
Lincoln School—Edith L. Bork,
principal and intermediate; Martha
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Couldn’t Take Info
Girl Handed Out
The Difficult Job of Keeping a Balance
GUEST DAY AT TRINITY
EPISCOPAL PARISH HOUSE
Gue3t day was observed at Trin
ity parish house this afternoon
when many members and their
friends gathered for an interesting
program and social hour.
Mrs. Fay T. Catlin opened the
program with a brief review of
the work and interests of the or
ganization. This was followed by
general singing of America, the
reading of the 121st Psalm by
Mrs. L. G. Sharyon, and prayer.
Miss Florence Allen, delighted
the audience with her interpreta
tion of a group of songs, "Dawn,"
"To a Hilltop” and "When Song
Is Sweet." She was ably accom
panied by Mrs. J. W. McOoy. Mrs.
Gordon MacCracken gave a most
impressive talk on church and
state closing with the repetition
of the Apostle's creed and the
American’s creed.
Following this splendid program,
prepared by the program commit
tee, Mrs. Catlin, Mrs. MacCracken
and Mrs. Don Whitney the guests
repaired to the dining room where
an attractive tea table had been
arranged by Mrs. Clyde Young
and Mrs. C. I. J. Porter.
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DR. DUNHAM HOST TO
FELLOW CHIROPRACTORS
Dr. C. C. Dunham was host to
the chiropractic physicians of the
district Monday evening. The din
ner was served in the Dunham
home and the business session was
held in the doctor's office at 244
Hargadine street.
Wives accompanying their hus
bands were entertained by Mrs.
Dunham in a pleasant social hour
following the dinner.
Physicians from Ashland. Med
ford and Granta Pass were in at
tendance.