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Univ of Oregon Library Ont batti» won </••• nat win a war Wt'ut get Itughtr limn ahead Buy More War Bonds n for httdom i iuho ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, July 29, 1943 VOL. XII THIS AND THAT (By OI.D TIMER) To the Editor: PRAISE FROM A GENERAL OUR DEMOCRACY by Mat Number 27 MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT NEW’ PENNY "There has been considerable complaint," says G. H. Wenner, manager of the Ashland branch TO BEAT THE ENEMY. by Ruth Taylor of the First National Bank of Portland, "about the similarity in I One thing we know - the call appearance between the new zinc- for more arms, more food, r coated penny and the regular 10- bandages, more bonds - arc cent piece. The two look much signs of pending offensive c alike and it has resulted in errors on the part of the Allies. 1 unintentional and sometimes in action will be costly, we km tentional in the making of change costly in men, munitions and and in payment of goods and ey - but wars are never wo defensive measures. We 1 services.” Mr. Wenner further stated that take the offensive and strike ' vigorous complaint has been made fast and ruthlessly. and a request was made to the The fighting is up to the arm« 1 United States Mint for conMdera-1 forces and to those who dir< W e have free men who make better soldiers . lion of means to overcome the them, but there is one thi confusion with the public. In re- can all do to help: Stop harry.:, .»ponse to this request, Nellie Tay- those in authority who have t t .or Ross, Director of the Mint, re responsibility and burden of tnal. sponded with a complete explana ing decisions and determining tion on the use of the new metal strategy! The enemy should be n minting the pennies. The letter the only opponent about whom <n part reads: they should have to worry. "Zinc-coated steel was adopted Whether we agree or not with for this coin because it was the their decisions is unimportant. In only metal the War Production a democracy and under a repub Board could allot for that pur lican form of government it is uj pose: it had already withdrawn to both minority and majority to copper by reason of war needs. give loyal service both of lie and Even plastics were denied. arm to those whom the people "The practicability of perforat themselves have seiotte*! to lead ing the coin to eliminate confu them. sion with other coins has been The success cf the North Afri fully considered, but rejected pri can venture was largely due t marily because the resultant re the fact that it cam? as a sur duction in the weight would ren prise to the enemy. Its advan der it unfit for use in merchan tages or disadvantages were n. dising machines. Also, because a hashed out in the prwra or ovc • hole in the head Gt Lincoln would the air by self-styled expert“ scarcely be acceptable to the pub *That is not .he way wars can t lic. The development of a new fought and WON. Now is not tl design would have caused unjus occasion for either land pilots or tifiable delay in getting coinage swivel-chair generals We ha e under way, the demand for one- commanders trained and equipped cent pieces having been heavy to make the necessary decisions - and urgent. A change in shape so let’s leave the job to them. would present difficulty in stack Two thousand, one hundred and ing. Darkening the coin prior to seven years ago. Lucius Aemili I its issuance would entail more Paulus, a Roman general, stated practical difficulties than can be the case in words which are just explained in a letter. as applicable today: "You will, I am confident, be “In every circle, and truly at Mrs Arnold Chapman and gratified to know that the change every ‘able, there are people v>. . «laughter, Joyce, left Saturday in the composition of this minor lead armies into Macedonia, wl . The week of August 1 to 7 has I morning for Kansas to visit rela ' coin meant an annual saving of know where the camp ought : One hundred and forty-eight Funeral services were held at tives. They are former residents been designated by the IV Fight young people of Jackson County enough copper to meet the com be placed; what posts ought to L- the First Methodist Church Tues of Kansas. er Command as Aircraft Warning bined needs of two cruisers, two occupied by troops; when ai-d day at 10 a m . Dr George W. Miss Beulah Balderstone was Service Week. Governor Snell, are now members of the Oregon Bruce giving the message, for honored at a shower given her at along with the Governors of Wash Green Guard. This organization destroyers, 1245 flying fortresses, through what pas3 that territory Mrs Clara Palmer, who died from the home of Mrs. Floyd Lacy ington and California, have is is the youth activity of the state 120 field guns and 120 howitzers, should be entered where maga a heart ailment Saturday at her Thursday evening. She received sued proclamations to this effect. wide campaign to prevent farm or enough for one and one-quarter zines should be formed- now pio- million shells for our big field visions should be conveyed by home on Liberty Street. I many nice gifts About 20 guests The purpose of this week is to I 1 and forest fires. The latest re guns." land and sea; and when it is Mrs Palmer was 74 years old, were present. honor the more than 150,000 Pa ports show the following as the ----------- o----------- proper to engage the enemy, wnen and one of Ashland's most loved cific Coast men and women who more recent enlistmens to offer Mr and Mrs Don Hungate and to lie quiet. icsldents. daughter. Caroline, of Prospect are giving freely of their time as their services in this timely and j "What is my opinion ? That She was an active member of spent the week-end visiting rela-j volunteers in the IT. S Army Air important work: commanders should be counseled, the Methodist Church and was tives here. Force Aircraft Warning Service Bud Nutting, Nat Bender, Don i chiefly, oy persons of known lal- happiest when she was doing to protect our communities from Browne, Bill Hutchison, Don Nis- Bert Simmons, who operates the 1 ent; by those wno have made the enemy air attack. something for her church or for Talent Pool Hall, is taking a va sen, Dwin Bailey, John Shyman, art of war their particular study, "The tremendotsly increased organizations within the church This service is truly the eyes Dick Franks, Bob Bills. Bob Mer cation on the Ajvplegate this week production of miatary aircraft and whose knowledge is derived Her immediate survivors arc a Charles Zigafoos and Jackie and ears of the IV' Fighter Com cer, Jerry Lausman, Litz Brewer, makes it necessary to call upon from experience; from those who step-daughter. Mrs Ethel Palmer mand. The Ground Observer Corps Jimmie Moore, Fred Knip, Tommy Phiefer returned home Friday McIntire. Los Angeles; two nieces, from a week's camping trip at maintain hundreds of observation Frey, Bobbie Stuart, Ron Nutting, more and more young men to are present at the scene of ac Lillian B. Mcnaugh, Washington, Lake of the Woods posts, strategically located in Bobbie Miller, Teddy Miller, Kay '' volunteer for flight training, and tion. who see the country, at once," said Maj Shilling, who see the enemy; who see the au D. C. and Edith Henry of Van Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Parks vis- ■ this area These posts are con-' Bateman, George Jennings, Jim Nuys, Calif Two atep-grandchil- ited at the Pierson Mill at Hyatt stonily manned by volunteers mie Selby, Donald Nutting, all of is co-operating with the Oregon vantages that occasions offer, auu who, like people embarked in the dren, Robert and Peggy, also Lake Sunday I who report all aircraft sighted to Medford; George Scheip, Delton recruiting district of the army. same ship, are sharers of the His assignment overseas with survive, They live in Loa An- the Filter Centers. The Aircraft Straus, Marjorie Bennett, Robert M rs. Lou|se A. Wilkinson of the African Middle East wing en danger. geles Warning Corps, also a volunticr Perry, Robert Koger, Nelle Jones, Ashland visited her daughter and "If, therefore, anyone thinks tailed the moving of supplies son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Claude organization, man the Filter Cen- Neil Jones, Shirley Koger, Louise across the continent into North himself qualified to give advice t< rs. then plot the reported planes Silver, Phyllis Kivett, Jo Ann Jones, this week. Africa, into Russia and across In respecting the war which I am to Mr R. C. Beatty of Medford so that they may be identified by Gosnell, Darlene Vincent, Jack dia into China. Shilling was sta- conduct, which may prove ad van Army, Navy or civilian aircraft Libolt, Edgar Barr, Donald Mor was transacting business in Tal authorities If they find any gan, Doreen Straus, Marie Schulz. i tioned at a point on the west tageous to the public, let him not The concrete structure recently ent Saturday. i coast of Africa south of Dakar refuse his assistance to the state, started by George Frohreich on Mr. and Mrs H. H. Lowe of plane, so plotted, unidentified, or- Donald's Straus. Clara Payne and from where three aerial supply but let him come with me u to Water Street is now completed Butte Falls are spending the sum t ders are immediately issued by the Dix Richardson, all of Sams Val routes branched off, one going Macedonia. He shall be furnished and houses a scene of activity. mer at their home here in Talent Fighter Command to intercept the ley: Lloyd Breeding. Roscoe Har north to the North African the- with a ship, a horse, a tent: even Mr. Frohreich states that the Mr Ixiwe is principal of the Butte aircraft in question. This is a gett. Bruce Totton, Johnny Clark, 24-hour a day, every day of the Champman Hilger, Philip Carhile, ater, one east and north to Cairo, his traveling charges shall be de building and new equipment to Falls School. week job, without which our air Jr., all of Rogue River; Vonnie Palestine and Russia and the third frayed. tals near a $10,000 investment. Mr. and Mrs, A. Linatrom, who protection con'd, not function “But if he thinks this too much Tepovac of Gold Hill and Ronald on east to India and China. 'The large, cool, well-lighted and have been living in California the trouble, and prefers the repose of Men between the ages of 17 to The main c'fortx in holding a Smith, Oris Wolff, Donald John- ventilated rooms, the new ma- J past winter, have returned to a city life to the toils of war, let 26 years or aigie are eligible to concentrated Aircraft Warning son, Ronald Johnson, all of Cen- J chinery installed make the pro- Talent and are building a new make application for aviation him not. on land, assume the of Service Week are four-fold First, tral Point. ceasing of poultry an easy task home on Gibson Avenue. cadet training. This opportunity fice of a pilot. The city, in itself the recognition of persons now for the many women employees. ; Other young» people who want is divided into two groups. furnishes abundance of topics for Mr. and Mrs Ralph Wilburn re serving as volunteers in the vast The amount of poultry and to be Green Guards should write a grand- 1 ceived word Friday that ■Aircraft Warning Service for the Youths 17 to 18 will make ap-! conversation; let it conf'.i? its pas- poultry products handled through "Keep Oregon Green,” Salem. sion for talking within its own the Ashland Poultry and Egg and daughter, was bom to Mr and work they have done. Second, to Ore. There are no fees charged plication for enrollment in the Air precincts, and rest assured chat Mrs. Warren Poling at Seaside, I make it a sustaining procram, salaries payed to help make this and no duties assigned that the Corps Enlisted Reserve and. if we shall pay no attention to any formerly Ore. Mrs. Poling wax , keeping these full-time volunteers found qualified, will be called one of Ashland's leading indus person cannot do at his own Miss Ruby Wilburn. j on the job; for they have learned home. when they are 18. Those between councils but ouch as shall be tries. | to do their work efficiently, and Mrs. Louise Combest »pent a 18 and 26 may volunteer, take the framed within our camp. ’ Mr. Frohreich is to be compli have spent many months gaining „ examinations, then request their mented on his sucess, as he few days last week near Phoenix valuable experience. As in any ’' V T‘\A*r P°rce selective^ service boards to release 2 FUND APPORTIONMENTS started this business but a few at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Organization these veterans arc mem »era of the Ground years ago on a very small scale. Melissa Canuanau. Observer Corps and the Aircraft them for voluntary induction into MADE TO OREGON CITIES indeed, valuable, and must Mr and Mrs. Archie Estes re- , be Ashland, too, should welcome the Warning Corps are as much a the Air Corps. They will be called 1 Two fund apportionments from addition of this modem plant and turned home Saturday from Cres made to feel that they are still part of the Army Air Force at> at once and assigned to a college state revenue went out to Oreg i needed. Third, the Identity of the for approximately five months of| cities and counties recently, ac the employment it affords to cent City, where they visited Mr. Wine-s of the A\vq anv pilot or other military per-i and Mrs. Charles Estes for three ' -*’nnel We would like for the let-! pre-flight training before actual cording to Secretary of State Bott hometown people. I iar to its members, i ---- — ----- days. flight instruction. Farrell. - t——— .... ........ — - I ............ little to the general ’ public. .¿n The J tpr8 ‘'AM'S" to be as familiar to ----------- o------------ The program is also open to en- the public as are OWI, OCD or ’ Counties of the state received Aircraft Warning Service is an S16TH SWIM AND MRS. M. W. MAXWELL OP A. I-ast, but not least, an ef liste dmeu row in the army and $800.000 as their July paymen fort toward recruiting new volun-1to »'fleers below the grade of. . from the state highway fund. and Companion BELLVIEW GRANGE HOLDS DANCE AT ASHLAND t>ers will be made. Iq many of caPtain [Payments were made in acco.d- Are Invited to Re Guests of the A convoy from the 316th Sta BV MONTHLY MEETING the areas, an acute need for ad- Directing the local phase of thej j ance with the number of mo* >.■• SOUTHERN OREGON MINER tion Hospital arrived Tuesday The Bellview Grange held their ditional volunteers is felt, while in statewide drive is **■ Mr I F. An-! vehicles registered in each count • --------- to see | evening from Camp White for the regular by-monthly meeting at the others a waiting list is quite de- dres, Ashland, cadet procurement i | in 1942. The second portion • weekly swim and dance party Grange Hall last Tues, evening. at the VARSITY THEATRE sirable because there are constant chairman I the 1943 payment, totaling 01.200 - sponsored by the Ashland ITSO 1 Due to the wind and storm only . changes in personnel, so it is nec- •I----------- ©----------- (Friday and Saturday) 000, wdll be paid in December. i The men swam at Twin Plunges a small crowd was present. I essary to make an effort toward Fem Harrin underwent a toncil “SILVER QUEEN" The quarterly distribution of and later went to the USO Club Mr. and Mrs Willard Miles. Mr. recruiting in practically all areas. operation at the Community Hos revenue derived from liquor ta? or house for dancing and refresh- j and Mrs. Robert Lyttle and Mr. Thus the policy of AWS Week pital last week. amounted to $51.39905. T* is ments. i and Mrs. W. O. Martin were host will be recognition of the AWS Mrs. J. W Malcolm was called money was distributed to cities (Ssnday, Monday, Tuesday) ------------ o------------ and hostesses for the evening. i by the public, a sustaining pro to New Mexico last week by the on a population basis. With the “FOR MB ANO MV GAL” Mrs. Mark True left Monday -------- •--------- gram to keen peonie on the job, il'"',~s of one cf her daughters. I first first quarterly quarterly payment, payment, this Please call at the Miner Offici night for a few weeks visit with, Elwoodima Harp returned last identity of the AWS as part of Mrs. Resale Hall is .«Bending this makes a total of $97,827.59 Ore- for Your Guest Tickets J friends and relatives in Oakland, week from a two weeks visit with the Army Air Force, and recruit- week at the home of Mr. and Mra. gon cities received for the first Loa Angeles and Long Beach. friends tn Santa Cnw, Calif, ing to get extra personnel. -- - ..... n—....... Vincent Lanin i. I half of 1942. We would welcome a ban on gadgets that gum up radio rec ep- Lt. Gon. Leaicy James McNair, tlon. commander of grounds troops in 111 Uie United States, wounded while Perhaps tome Ashlanders might vUitmg the African Front, turd get around to mowing their park- the following to say of Ameilcun ing «trips if some scientist would doctors in that acene of action:1 announce that cut grass mid weeds "‘itie medical service was superb could be converted Into rubber. I know ut first hand the speed ami efficiency with which they 111 Mussolini is reported to have worked 1 was wounded at 2:30 been paid a salary of $10,000 a in the afternoon. Within ten min year. Italians are now convinced utes they had me at a Battalion they overpaid him - by about that Aid Station. There two medical amount lxx>k at thc mess he got oifleers put a tourniquet on my them into! shoulder to stop the bleeding, ban daged me, fixes] me up so 1 could 4 4 4 If horse-druwii vehicles stage a be taken to the rear. 1 went from comeback, its likely many Ashland there in a Jeep to th«! Division motorists will prefer the chariot Clearing Station, where they gave to the buggy -having become ac- me blood plasma and checked my customcd to going around the dressing. They put me on a litter in an ambulance and started me corners on two wheels farth t to the rear At ;> J0. only 1 1 1 three hours later, I was In a field Privilege has i>o place in hospital, had been treated twice, war Washington should see to had hail X-rays taken, and was that capital and labor make great a sacrifice as it expects of ready to be operated on. That evening I came t > in a warm bed. those In the armed forces with no after effects fro U the op- 111 cratlon. I diin't g *t this sort Of Uncle Zeke says that if he had treatment because 1 was a gen- a nickel every time “Old Black oral officer, Buck prh'a* :• were Magic'* is wafted from the Twin getting the ¿ame catv.." Plunge«, he could soon make an The medical men who attended addition to his sheaf of War Bonds Gen McNair in Africa were mere 14 1 ly civilian doctors not many Beer drinkers facing a shortage months ago following • routlné of "suds" i are confident Sherman medical practices at home, The was guilty of understatement in service which they are now ren- his famous three-word description dering to the troops general private alike they were then of war. dering to civilians. On the mili 1 1 1 Now is the lime the lazy man tary front, as on the home front, these medical men know only one digs up the old excuse about kind of service the best possible. sprinkling drawing mosquitoes That is the tradition in which they 1 1 1 have been trained Industrial In the near future Hitler, like News Agency. Mussolini, will see the handwriting on the wall. ------------> .... ....... TALENT NEWS Funeral Services for Mrs. Clara Palmer we ' ve got what it takes Aircraft Warning 148 Jackson Co. 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