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LET US GO ALL OUT FOR SCRAP VOL. XI Army Emergency Relief To Be lined To Aid Dependent» Greater utilisation of the emer gency aid facilities avallMule to dependents of Aimy personnel thiough the Army Emergency Relief was urged tixlay by Head quarters, Camp White, Oregon. In some instances recently, de pendents of service men have suf fered needless hardships and dis tress from causes Incident to mili tary activities Wives have been stranded without funds mothers and children have failed to re ceive insurance or pension pay ments, other dependents have been unable to obtain needed food or medicine, and life in dividuals involved did not avail themselves of the usslplance that Army Emergency Relief provides. Supplementing the work of the Rod Cross in sccial cases, and cooperating fully with that or ganization, Army Emergency Re lief was formed to deal wiln just such difficulties. Without regard to the degree of relationship, dependents of all components of the army on ac tive service as well a» the de pendents of retired, honorably discharged or deceased soldiers have equal rights to the emer- gency aid. Artny post. Any poatofflce, camp or station and Red Cross chaplerr or field office is auth- _____ __ to ____ _ dependents _ obtain orixed help immediate assistance through Army relief. ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1842 COLONEL MEREDITH OF CAMP WHITE TRANSFERRED Colonel Owen It. Meredith, Commanding Officer Camp While, Oregon has been transferred to another station. Colonel Meredith has been in command ut Camp White, one of the larger cantonments on the Pacific coast since May 21, 1942. An Army man since 1904, he has served In many parts of the United State», in the Philippines Panama und during the last war, in France. Colonel Meredith • military sta tic.na In the United Stales have in cluded Fort Sheridan, 111 , Czmp Hancock, Georgia. Fort Ben ning, Georgia, Bpringfield, Muxs., Rockford III., Fort George Wright, Washington, and others. Before assuming coni man<1 of Camp White, he wax Chief of Staff of the Ninth Corps Area at Ft. Douglas, Utah. ------------- •------------- Walter J. Looker Honored to Post -------------- •-------------- Car Accident Costs Two Soldiedrs’ Lives An automobile accident which happened on the Table Rock road near Camp White at 12:10 Mon- ay morning claimed the Uvea of two soldiers and injured two others according to an announce ment today from Headquarters, Camp White Oregon. The injured soldiers have been taken to the station hospital and next of kin of the deceased sol diers have been notified. A Board of Officers has been appointed to make a complete in vestigation as to the cause of the accident and will make a formal report as s<M>n as possible. £AM)Y MAKER OF— .Ocean Beach, California goes to town in Stamps and Bonds. Con- fettulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mmes Miltenberger for tfye pur- jpktse of another «1000 Bond. Geo. Yockle made a business trip to Los Ángeles, California last week, Mrs. Henry Stemud and Mrs. Sorenson were dinner guests Sun day of Marie Walker in Ashland. WALTER J. LOOKER More than 10O00 pounds of pre cious meta) scrap has already been collected in the first four days of the Jackson County »crap drive under the supervision of army officials at Camp White. Oregon, it was revealed today by Major Lyman V. Williamson, camp salvage officer who is also inn charge of the scrap campaign. Close to 4000 pounds of the total has been collected in the Camp White area by the enlisted personnel "scrapper xquadw", it was also announced. Major Williamson acclaimed Jackson County residents for their splendid cooperation In the open ing phases of the scrap drive and urged a continuance of their splendid efforts to lead the state In the amount’of scrap collected. "Calls for collection have been flooding my office since the start of the campaign." said Major Williamson, "and we have not yet completely collected al the scrap which has been offered We are sending our army trucks out as fast as poasibe, howevevr and hope to catch up on the phone calls within a day or two. It is such a fine spirit ax this which will keep America the free nation it has always been," said. Also reporting a deluge of phone requests for the army to come and collect scrap is .Mr. R G. Fowler, County Agricultural Agent whose scrap collection com mittees are also cooperating in the drive. Mr. Fowler reports calls for collection of scrap to be up moA* than 400 percent since the army took cer the drive less than a week ago Congratulations to Walter J Looker >nd Fred E. Wahl of Med ford from the Miner. The job will not be hard for these men, Mr. Looker's many years of experience in the Intestate Commerce Com mission and other big jobs, will be assiste.’ by rred >3 Wahl form erly cashier and president of the Farmer» and Fruitgrowers Bank of Medford, with offices located in the Mefonl Centex Bldg Although the definite date for the beginnig of registrations of landlords in this area cannot at i this time be stated because of! the preliminary work necessary for preparation, The Federal Rent Control Act now is in effect and has been since October 1st Wal ter J. Looker, Area Rent Direc tor Attorney of the Medford De fense Rental Area announced to day. "Apparently," said Mr. Looker, "because the registratin is not scheduled to start immediately, many landlords an tenants be- lieve the law will not be oper- able until the date of the begin- As a re- ning of registrations suit, numerous cases of attempted evictions have been reported." The entire law including cer tain restrictions against evictions, has been in force since October 1st. Any landlord seeking to /« evict tenants against their wishes is advised to first confer with rent control apthorities in this district. The Medford Defense Rental Area consists of the entire coun ty of Jackson. electricity, gas, water, steam, tele phone or sewage disposal.* Other federal regulations which have a definite effect on rural liv ing rule that a certificate of war necessity Is required for the opera tion of virtually all farm trucks, along with all other trucks, busses, taxi cabs and similar commercial vehicles. On November 15 this ODT order goes into effect. The purpose is to conserve equipment for war needs SU11 another pending regulation which will have a definite effect on the farmers of the nation if put through is that of a bog price ceil ing which was discussed in a two- da y OPA conference in Washington with producers, livestock commis sion men and packer buyers. So far no definite decision has been reached as yet regarding the nature of the proposal which OPA may submit to the secretary of ag riculture for his consideration. It has been emphasized, though, that the new pork ceiling in gen eral will approximate the actual sales levels prevailing during early March, with any live hog ceilings likely to be in line with this level of pork prices. The top price for hogs in Chicago during the March 3 to 7 period, which was used by OPA as its base period for pork prod ucts, was «13.50 per hundredweight i Funeral services were held last Friday afternoon at 2 I’M. in the chapel f the Litwiller Funeral Home for Edgar Lloyd Bryant who parsed away September 28th at his home on "C" street. Reverend J. R. Turnbull offi ciated folowing which the Fra ternal Order of Eagles service was rendered with George Tucker — ax Worthy President and Frank Shaver as Chaplain, Mr. Bryant was a member of Crater Lake Aerie No. 2093 of Medford. The Eagle service was also i given at the grave. Mr. Bryant was bom July 4, 18 h 0 in Boston Mass., the son of Edgar E. Bryant and Ruth Hanscom Bryant. The following relatives survive: His mother, M»-s.' Ruth Turner and daughter Jyne Byant of Ashland Mrs. Ruth De Lespinesse. daughter, of Port land Oregon and Grover Bryant brother, of Medford. The pallbearers were as fol lows: Edward L. Olsen, Bliss Heine Ivan Gay, A. McCanahan, Geo. B. Mead Glen Bachert, E. B. Tucker all Medford Eagles, Burial was in Ashland cemetery. Mr and Mrs Roy Estes re- celved word Saturday that Mr. an Mrs. Leo Ruckmaster of Sacramento are the parents of a baby girl. She has been named Hetty Jean. Mrs. Buckmaster was Cathem Estes before her mar riage. Mrs Roy Estes was visiting and shopping in Ashland Wednesday. I envy the beasts two things— their ignorance of what is said| about them and their ignorance' of evil to come. NOT A SLACKER IN THE LOT of $200 00 and about that amount in groceries. The only things they didn't have lined up to take was the ceiling price tags and the manager's smile The burglar or burglars got cold feet and dropped everything when Officer Lathrop was on the job, casting his eagle eye here and there. Should be congratulat ed for the timely work he did. Officer I-athrop checked the store at 2:30 o'clock early Mon day morning and found the win VENISON DINNER ENJOYED dow in the back open and the The “Cook Your Own Dinner" [ door unlocked. He entered and Sunday afternoon at the USO was went through the store, check a lively affair with 75 soldiers I ing everything including the safe, from Camp White, participating. the door of which was closed. The venison dinner topped off It is thought that the robbers with strawberry shortcake and were in the store at the time the cream was prepared and eaten officer entered and that in their by the men with equal gusto, > rush to get out, they left the Dishes were washed with the shopping bag in which they had speed of experienced K.P. soldiers. ■ placed the money and checks un Sr. Hostess, Miss Alta Norcross, der the window through which gave soldiers and Junior Host- I they had entered, and left via the esses her helping hand. door that the officer had left ajar. After dinner, dancing was en Local officers checked the back joyed. Said, one hostess, new to the work at USO "I never saw door of the store at 9 P.M. and a liviler group, both soldiers and smelled ammonia . They notified Junior Hostesses—one enthusias one of the employes of the store tic Sergeant bemoaned the fact and it was reported that the that Camp White men could not' manager of the store went to the get more transportation to come' store about 10 P.M. making some to Ashland oftener. The pleasure adjustments in the refrigerating of the visiting soldiers was ex system which bad been defective. At 11 PM. the officers again pressed at every opportunity. Proceeding the dinner Miss checked the back door and win- Hales and her Sunday committee dow, but everything was then of Junior Hostesses had a very locked. Between then and 2:30 active day, giving out games A M the robbers entered the equipment and many of the sol store and procured the haul, diers were soon playing with the which did not benefit, them. girls on the tennis and badmin The safe door, while closed, bad ton courts as well as in the park been opened by operation of the setting up the 2 croquet sets. The I combination, according to police. Archery group is looking forward Excellent finger prints were pro to the Amerucab Round Contest cured by the police and they to be held October 11 at 2:30 P.M. were being checked. A new feature of the Sunday din ------------- •------------- ner hour was the Incidental music played by Mrs. Ken Weil, on our newly contributed music room piano. Mrs. Clara Alcroft, Regional Director from the San Francisco office, commented on the friendly The second of Camp White’s atmosphere and the spirit of fun two service clubs opened last evident, “The Volunteers are hav Thursday with a forma) dance, ing just as good a time as the attended by more than 500 en soldiers, and that is exactly what listed personnel and numerous jun- the USO is trying to achieve." or hostesses and girla from Med New Sunday Volunteers, Miss ford, Grants Pass, Ashland and Myrtle Funkhouser and Mrs. Central Point. Directed by Miss Bertha Smith, added a fine spirit Rena Semenza, senior director of of service. Service Club No. 2, the decora The Saturday program took on tions, punch and specialty acts a ne wmomentum with the addi gave the affair a special success. tional professional help of the Mias Semenza was assisted by College of Education and Senior Mias Joyce Holt. Mrs. C. L. Hop High School Deans of Women, kins, senior director of Service Miss Virginia Hales and Miss Club No. 1 and Mrs. Bernice Rupp, Grace Scully. Saturday soldier junior director of No. 1 were attendance was by far the larg among those present. est, with over 150 reported. Evi Music was furnished by an En dently the re-organization of the gineer’s 14-piece band. The open Junior Hostesses took place in the ing of Number 2 gives Camp nick of time as Saturay nights White two large Service Clubs, dance, for once provided suffi both complete with recreation cient dancing partners for our hall, cafeteria and well stocked fighting men, as well as «a con library. Number 2 following tributed swing band known as the Thursday night's afflir, plans a "Toppers” from Grants Pass. Re series of dances every Thursday freshments of orange, nut and night whenever practiceable, Miss fruit bread sandwiches were pro- Semenza said. vided by Mrs. Hal McNair and ------------- •---------- *— Mrs. Sharyon, members of the THIS AND THAT Trinity Guild: who will provide (By Old Timer) refreshments the first Saturday of To tbe Editor: each month. Facing a possible fuel crisis the Camden (N. J.) school system is operating on a six-day week, with a vacation during January and February. This is conservation in high gear. Second Service Club At Camp White Opens Last Thurs. V Unused Milk Cans Are Needed Badly step when parking your car. V When this war ends the Japs will be able to aay "So Sorry"— and mean it. f t t With snow falling in Russia, it looks as though Hitler is in for a white-blackout. Because there Is a great Scarcity of milk cans and problems arise In securing materials for the manufacture of new ones, A. W. Metsger. chief of the state depart ment of agriculture foods and dairies division, urge» every dairy man to mbke a thorough canvass uf his supply of milk cans and turn In any and alt cans that are not needed. Cana that have been unused for some time or cans that could be spared from those now In use should be turned In to the cream- ery or plant to which they belong, If dairymen will notify the cream» ery, such cans will be picked up. Or. If dairymen prefer to notify their local department representa tive, he will pick up the cans and deliver them to the dairy produi ts plants. I tallymen should not overlook nrra nglng to send in cans that are rusty and a ¡i pear unfit for use, as such cans will he retinned and put In service again. The need for more milk and cream cans Is urgent, and every ilalrymiqi Is asked to do his or her part In weeing that there are SUf- flcient cans to tnki care of the situation. ------ •------ V Now that the pumpkin is at taining a golden glow. Uncle Zeke, teetotaler is getting to look slightly pie-eyed. -------------- •-------------- The mountainous Caucasus Isth mus, slightly smaller than Mon- The scrap drive is on in dead ear- ' 1ann, contains 14 separate States nest, might be well to watch your of the huvlet Union. Of the many recently revised government orders affecting farm ers and farm owners of ths United States, the one with the greatest impact is the WPB conservation or der which has reclassified various types of farm construction activi ty, besides reducing the amount of building for which no authorization has been required until now. For Instance: The exemption of «500 on rural (farm) construction has been reduced to 1200. But, ac cording to the latest notice, agri cultural construction damaged by Are, flood, tornado or earthquake may be restored promptly in cases where it has been decided by au thorities that immediate reconstruc tion is essential to the agricultural program. Farm owners contemplating the construction of u building have been cautioned against starting construction until permission to build actually has been granted. The fact that builder has al) neces sary materials on hand and needs no priorities assistance will not govern whether he should be per mitted to use the material in the construction job. Another point to remember con cerning the new rules and regula tions on rural building is this: The completion of the project must not require the use of any material, on the site or oil the site, to supply 10,000 Lbs. Metal In Funeral Services Held 4 Days Is Record For Edgar L. Bryant Clevenger Heads New AMA Region HAN FRANCIHCO. Hept 21 — Greater decentralisation of the work of the Agricultural Market Ing Administration. U. H. Depart ment uf Agrli ullure> purchasing agency for Lend- I <*■«»•, Red Cross and domestic prog ram», was aeen today In the reorganization order Issued from Washington by Roy llendrh keen. AM» administrator., Merritt A. Clevenger, formerly regional director of AMA purchase and distribution bunches in the eleven western states, has been named regional administrator for all AMA action programs in th» new Pacific region which Includes California. Oregon Washington. Arizona, Nevada, Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. Out of the former four large regions AMA has rented seven re gions along geographic lines more suited to war condition*. Regional off l<ea Will t>e located at Han Francisco, Denver, lies Moines,' Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago and New York. Purpose of the new regionalize* lion Is to delegate greater authori ty to the field to speed action In the purchase and transporting ot agricultural commodities. To ac- ompllah thia each regional ad ministrator will uct an the personal representative uf Mr. Hendrickson In order to facilitate decisions. The AMA purchase branch last year procured approzlmalely |lv0,- <>00.ooo of western food for Lend- Lease, Red Cross and other gov ernmental needs. The western distribution branch made food available to nearly OOn.ono child ren a month In the m-hool lunch program and to 385,000 p«-ruons n month through the food stamp plan. Mr. Clevenger hn» been nuper- vising the purchases of the Agrl- cultural Marketing Administration tor the west coast since July 1, 1940, with offices at Han Francis co. Prior to that he was with the Michigan Htate Department uf Agriculture for five years. Born and raised on an Indiana farm, Clevenger understands agriculture and Its problems. -------------- •-------------- ASHLAND U. S. 0 Safeway Store Scene The FRIENDLY CLUB (of Attempted Robbery isafeway Store was broken in NEWS NOTES Sunday night and almost robbed Recent Federal Orders Effeci Living Conditions in Rural U. S. r < < With only 75 per cent of a normal coffee supply available, it is by no means certain that folks will seep 25 per cent better. f f r The od belief that the team win ning the second game in a World’s series cops the pennant «was justi fied at New York Monday, when the Cards triumped over the Yankees. < < < Slapping a $50 fine and costs on a motorist who exceeded the 25 miles an hour limit, a Chicago judge asserted: “Using up gaso line and tires in this way is nothing less “ than sabotage through s h e e stupidity". A sound decision. ♦ HIS cartoon was first published by the Omaha World-Herald, originator of the "Nebraska Scrap Plan.” weeks the people of Nebraska collected 196,171.012 pounds of scrap metals for war industries T In That three was 103.4 pounds per capita for every man, woman and child in the state. (NAME PAPER lieves that the Citizens of (NAME STATE) are equal to Nebraska's challenge. Let’« get oat the scrap to the Axial < ♦ Mussolini for the fourth straight year, has cinched the title of the world s outstanding minor leaguer. < < < Don’t grumble about falling leaves littering your lawn. Thank your lucky stars you are not in Europe where bombs are drop ping. f How Chest? about < < a Community