SOUTHERN OREGON MINER, THURSDAY, OCTOBER i j , 1941
[any of them (or six years. M rs.1 made up of Oregon und W ash­
Bruce has a brother und u sister ington National Guardsmen, ul-
1 living 111 Guthrie, u sister ill Mul­ tho Mr. Culmer wus not a m em ­
hall .and a sister in Oklahoma ber of the National G uard ut the
¡City,
she visited in each of their tune he enlisted, but was sent as
Publiaixvd Every Tixuisday at lo i Main Street, Asidand, Oregon
Homes. One week end she visited a replacem ent Prior to his entei ■
a brother in Ottawa, Illinois, it ing the service, he wus engaged
Carryl H. & Marion C. Wines, Editors-Fubhahers
has been eight years since she In police work und wus a member
hud been with them in their vf the Ashland police force und
special police work. At tin1 time
homes.
Entered aa second-class mail m atter in the post office at Ash­
of enlisting he was a guard at a
She
reports
that
in
most
of
land, Oregon, February IS, lU3o, under the act ot Congress
the territory covered in her tra ­ Goodyeur plant. Asked if he had
or Maien 3, 1879.
vels there are evidences ol pros uny plans for the future, hi' sta t­
perity, with good crops through ed that he had none us yet, al­
out
the country. There is much though he hus had several offers,
Get all the facts. Listen and
travel on every highway, so that but plans to stay in Ashland.
study and then make up your
Earl F. Downing, m inister of
on
their return trip it wus im ­
i mind - tor you are public opin­
the
Church of Christ was in Port­
Last
Sunday
afternoon
and
By Hutn Taylor
possible to find u cabin, or a hotel
ion.
evening Methodist Youth from room, or even a room in a private land on business Tuesday. Mr.
If you are ot niy generation,
Grants Pass, Gold Hill, Wilder- home, for the night, so they were Downing is a member of the
prooaoly you are as impressed as
For folks who never get a pat
ville, Medford, Talent, Klamath forced to do as many other travel­ Bourd of Stute Missions of O re­
r am wxtii how well versed people on the back—or almost never—
Falls, met in the Ashland M eth­ ers were doing, just sit in the car gon Churches of Christ.
are today in w hat is going on in 1 j,ut who deserve same, you will
odist Church for a 'A utum n Rally’ by the side of the highway und
Roy Leslie McGilvray, uviation
die world. Maybe trie radio has iüok high and low to lind any-
and Conference on program and get what sleep they could. For machinists mute, second cluss, re ­
brought this about - but 1 like ' i-»ociy more entitled to it than the
methods.
to u u n k it is something more ' Uoys who patrol the highways,
two nights they got only four ceived his discharge from the
The afternoon session opened hours sleep in this manner. They navy on October 15th. ut Brem ­
titan that. 1 like’ to think that it | nese highway guardians are
with a devotional period led by drove the remaining portion of erton navy yard, the comm and­
is all part ol a sincere desire to : your friends versus somebody to
the young folks from Klamath each night taking turns at the ant of that station has announced
find out what, and why.
avoid-unless you been up to some
Since Monday motorcycle police­
Falls. This was followed by a wheels
Ignorance never settles a ques- thing. You don't get picked up lor
discussion period at which time
They traveled some 5,000 miles man has been checking curs for
tion. This has been proven again JUst the personal am usem ent of
the young fplks gathered in four and saw much country and many j “double parking" unattended, und
and again throughout history. : [he Patrolm an. It would be more
groups. One group under the lead interesting points, but they say also overtime parking, each hour
Public opinion is usually 111 ad- [ pleasant for him if he didn’t have
ership of Rev. L. C. Kirby from "Oregon cannot lie beaten, we during the day, all violators will
vance ol the law. And public op- to wave you over to the road-
Medford discussed ways a n d love it best of ull"
be cited to court, where they
inion is based upon what people side. He gets no commission per
means of worship. Another group,
may post $1.00 bail or appear be-
think and know about a question. arrest—it just makes him more
under the leadership of Wilma
for C. O. Presnal. Operators have
As Josh Billings said: “It is bet­ work, more reports.
Froman, gave attention to Mis­
been warned repeatedly regard­
ter to know nothing than to know
I know a couple of these guys
sionary Work at Home and a-
ing violation of the parking re­
w hat ain't so.’’ B ut it is much —they look after traffic up and
broad. A third group was led in
more im portant to be well inform and down our own highway here
Jackson County’s quota in the gulation and the departm ent feels
the discussion of Community S er­ Victory Loan Drive set to start that its time to clump down on
ed.
-they are regular fellows-gentle-
vice, by Mr. A. Schmidt, secre­ October 29 will be $1,395.000 of those motorists who insist on
- m ark it well, there is nothing men—but also they are no sissies.
tary of the Y.M.C.A. at Medford. which $525,000 will be E’s
these petty violation.
informed public opinion cannot A burglar or a car thief or any
John Billings led the fourth group
The quota on other sales to in­
do. Occasional error of opinion kind of gun-stootin’ thug—it is
in the discussion of the recrea dividuals will be $250,000 with
does no harm so long as reason all the same and in the day's
Monuments and markers. See
tional program of youth in the sales to corporations quoted at
is left free to combat it.
work, and they wade in. Or they
Some lucky Green Guards in local church.
Burns Memorials. On the Piasi.
$820,000.
I t is reason, and reasoning, can take it easy, like when mama Jackson county can win a pot of
A dinner was served in the
Oregon's quota for the Victory
that is needed at the present mo­ puts out her arm to tu rn RIGHT | gold if they are ambitious, said Fellowship Rooms of the Church
Loan will be $69,500,000 with
Mr. Harry Chipman, Keep O re­
m ent when our knowledge of all —and then turns LEFT.
at 6:30 by the Who-Do Class from $22,500,000 in E’s. $17,000,000 oth­
subjects - history, trade, labor
Instead of fewer, we need more gon Green county chairm an, in the Sunday School.
er issues to individuals and $30,-
and industry - m ust all be global Patrolm en. Day by Day it is get­ announcing the annual Green
Immediately following the din­
in character. We cannot afford ting more unsafe to venture out G uard achievement con t e s t . ner the one hundred youth gath­ 000,000 to corporations.
Bonds available for the cam ­
to pigeonhole a single fact. We in your car. Take time out and “There are 38 prizes offered in ered in the mam auditorium ,
cannot afford to isolate our minds. go down and get acquainted with this statewide essay and ‘activity where they were led in worship paign in addition to the regular
We cannot afford to assume know­ the Highway boys—you will be contest," the county chairm an by the young people from G rants E, F, and G, series will include
ledge.
glad you did so. And if Sergeant pointed out, "and I hope that sev­ Pass. This was followed by a 2-V4’ s , 2 -M i ’ s and 7s's and series
We must know the background Ellie or Captain Rutherford over eral of these aw ards are won by chalk illustrated sermon by Rev. C Treasury savings notes. All the
special issues possess unusual
as well as the foreground - for on Highway 101, should ru n a- boys
y s and
an u girls
g i r » . in
« this county." j W alter M acArthur, pastor of the investment features and may be
in the last analysis the peace of cross this piece of w ritin', they
The county
church at Roseburg. At the close used as collateral for bank loans.
the world, the peace of the future will then know what I think of leader outlined the following of his sermon
„ .rmnn m
anv of
nf the
, h„ young
Vnun«r
many
will not be in the keeping of the them.
simple rules, as he pointed out folks gathered at the altar to de­ 2-Mi’s and 2-Mi’s will be dated
rulers of the states, but in the
Yours with the low down, that a complete list of rules and dicate themselves to Christian November 15 and the 7i*’s Decem­
keeping of the people who sup­
JO SERRA
directions has been mailed to living and the service of Christ. ber 3.
port those rulers. Centuries ago
each school in the county: Any
The next Rally will be held in
Lyle Culmer discharged at Fort
Green Guard who has been a Klamath Falls in the coming
a Chinese philosopher said: "TheI
Beale, Sunday arrived in Ashland
m em ber before Septem ber 15th
people are the hosts and the rul-
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springtime.
Sunday afternoon, to take up his j
may enter. Each boy or girl com­
er is the guest; the Jiosts always
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civilian life, returning to his wife , Tkoutanu'i oi mon o r* now •n l'x .i.. i
peting m ust report fully in his n „
...
_
~
live in the house, while the g fast
Army. Join not . . J
and daughter here. He is a broth­ in I' e
m anual on his activities as a
m ay be invited to stay or asked
: : e vhc job thr o 'J ù . h
er
of
Cliff
Culmer,
well
known
J
After three-and-a-half years im Green Guard. Points will1 be, giv- ( ) n
to leave.”
CHOO"" YOU* ■ RAI.CM OP C. >.V i CC
taxi owner Mr. Culmer has been
In the last analysis no dictator prisonm ent by the Japanese, cli- en for each completed activity.
ANO O V .n S E A « T M E .X T Ï«
overseas
the
past
year
and
ten
Additional points may be e a rn - : Aboard the USS San Franicsco
can stay in power without the piaxed by a trek from camp to
T ro v il • Education • S o lU iit/ • C .r c ir
public behind him. People may camp in the vicinity of bombed phase of Keep G reen work such —B. Franklin Leo, radiom an, se­ months, saw service in New Zea­
F or full In fo rm ' an c.t • o
not always have the governm ent and burning Osaka, Chief M etal­ ed by w riting an essay on some cond class, 423 North Main st., land, Guadalcanal, Bougainville,
U. ». ARMY RIC: JITINO O. elCC
that they deserve, but they will smith Donald W. Miller, USN, 38, as “ Ways to make my commun- Ashland, Ore., serving on this J Saipan, Southern Philippines and
POST OFFICE BUILDING
will always have the governm ent form erly of Portland, Ore., is ity fire conscious.” Or contestants flagship in Admiral Kincaid’s j on the main Philippine Island of ,
ROOM 1
they applaud.
| back home in the United States m ay draw a poster on fire pre- J powerful 7th Fleet, helped sur- Luzon. He was a member of the 1
vention or w rite a jingle on the port the landings of American oc- 25th Infantry Division, which con ,
Modford. Oregon
Of a self-governing people, of I again,
a free people,. one says that they* Chief M iller’s m other is Mrs. subject. More points are given cupation troops in Korea and tained the old 161st Infantry, «
know w hat they believe. T heir, M artha Elizabeth Reed, now of for Green G uard captains, for helped in the evacuation of pri­
beliefs are their purposes. Let Ashland, Ore. He lived in Port- fires reported during the summer soners of war from southern Kor­
Essays, posters and jingles and ea.
m en be good and the governm ent | land frOm 1919 to 1926, and a t­
cannot be bad.
The SAN FRANCISCO, her­
and
other activities.
tended school there, joining the
Navy in 1927. His wife, Mrs. completed m anuals m ust be in oine of the battle of Guadalcanal
Louise Lyn Miller, and his father, the hands of th e judges at Keep and holder of one of the great
N EW M ATTRESSES
Louis
M. Miller, live at 2927 New­ Oregon G reen headquarters at com bat records for warships,
FACTORY TO YOU
Salem not later than November stood off shore with her sister
ton
Street,
San Diego, Calif.
OLD M ATTRESSES MADE
Flown to this country from Yo­ 10th, the county chairm an cau­ ships on the first day of the oc­
LIKE NEW
cupation, ready for any eventuali­
kohama, Chief Miller has been tioned local contestants.
First
prize
is
a
$50
war
bond
ty. On the second day of occupa­
granted convalescent leave follow
NEW BOX SPRINGS
WHILE THEY LAST
ing a check-up a t the U. S. Naval or $37.50 cash, and 37 other prizes tion, after safety was assured, the
Hospital, San Diego, Calif. Suf­ of w ar bonds and w ar stam ps or crews took sun baths, played vol­
fering from m alnutrition—he lost their present cash value are be­ ley ball, did calisthenics and p a rt­
30 pounds while incarcerated in ing offered to the 20,000 Green icipated in other recreational act­
ivities.
camps in the Philippines and on Guards in Oregon are eligible.
put this county over the
The SAN FRANCISCO took
93 N. Main
Ph. 6271 the Japanese home islands—he top “L et’s
w
ith
a
t
least
one
winner,
part
in 17 m ajor actions from
now is rapidly gaining weight.
Ashland, Oregon
“Those K-rations are delicious,’ the local Keep Oregon Green Pearl Harbor to Tokyo. She sank
chairm an urged county Green or helped sink nine Jap warships
he said enthusiastically, describ- Guards.
shot down 13 planes. At Guadal­
Rules of the contest may be canal, she sustained 45 hits, 15
obtained from your county chair­ of m ajor caliber, but remained
man, school teacher, 4-H club afloat.
agent, district w arden or forest
service official.
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
On Public Opinion
mg how men in his camp shouted
and cheered when the first “Am-
| erican chow” wiis dropped from
U. S. plunes on Fusiki camp near
Osaka.
One hundred and forty men
out of the 500 in his camp died
of m alnutrition, pneumonia, und
dysentary during the first five
months he was in Japan, Chief
Miller said. The near-starvation
diet of rice and greens soup and
the cold w eather took a heavy
toll until the Japs modified their
treatm ent somewhat in order to
save men valuable to them as
stevedores.
"After U. S. forces started
bombing Osaka, we were burned
out of first one camp, then anoth­
er," Chief Miller said. "We moved
from Umeda Bunsho, to Jeko, to
Somora, and finally to Fusiki
camp. None of the prisoners were
killed and few hurt. But we were
so happy over the raids we did­
n't mind w hether we got hurt or
not! We used to cheer and yell
when the bombers came over.
Osaka was devastated."
Wounded in the knee, face
and body by m ortar fragm ents
while aiding with the defense of
Corregidor, Chief Miller was at
Bilibid and C abanatuan prisons
in the Philippines before being
taken to Japan. He received m ed­
ical attention in the Corregidor
hospital prior to his capture.
dignaturies, and Prince Charles,
Regent of Belgium, who saluted
each unit as it passed before him.
On the day of the ceremony,
flags of ull the Allied nations
were displayed throughout the
city and colorful posters proclaim
ed Liberation Day. The streets
were lined with people who cheer
ed for all the marchers.
Methodist Youth
Have Local Rally
Victoy Loan Drive ....
Quota Set for County
KOG Offers Essay
Contest Prizes
Guardians^ Victory
Donald W. xMiller,
Former Jap Prisoner,
Returns to the U. S.
1». I' rUllklin LcO SCTVCS
|Jgg gan FrancisCO
L o o k !! J
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STATE MONEY!
On Your Farm Properties
Borrow NOW from the irreducible school Fund.
Repay over a period of 28Vfe years on an amortized
basis if you wish. Loans may also be paid in full at
any time with NO PENALTY. Borrow from the
State of Oregon and you aid in the support of the
common school fund . . . besides it actually saves
YOU money! Your local Land Board agent will
give you all details. See him today!
All Profits Revert to the Counties for
Support of the Common Schools
— SEE —
FRANK P. FARRELL. Medford
CARL Y. TENGWALD. Medford
Agent for
STATE LAND BOARD
State Capitol
* Salem. Oregon
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Clarence True with
101st Airborne Unit
With the 101st Airborne Divi­
sion in Brussels, Belgium—While
most of the division was sweating
out passes, going on furloughs,
attending I and E schools, or tak ­
ing training, members of the 327
thG lider Infantry Regiment join­
ed a specially selected group of
G I’s of the 101st Airborne Divi­
sion who m arched in the parade
commemorating the First Anniv­
ersary of the Liberation of Brus­
sels. Pfc. Clarence True of Rt. 1
was among the members of the
unit.
These troopers are all veterans
of the epic Battle of Bastogne
w here the 101st Airborne Divi­
sion defended that Belgian city
against elem ents of eight German
Divisions and won for the entire
101st the Presidential Citation.
On Septem ber 3, 1944, Brussels,
the capitol city of Belgium, was
liberated from German control.
The First Anniversary parade in­
cluded Allied troops from Great
Britain, Canada, France, Holland,
Luxembourg, Poland, Belgium,
and the United States. The com­
posite battalion of over 900 men
of the 101st Airborne Division
represented the United States in
the review.
On the reviewing stand in front
of the Royal Belgian Palace in
Brussels were the Allied am bas­
sadors to Belgium, the Belgian
Mrs. Bruce Returns
After Extended Tour
Mrs. G. W. Bruce returned last
Thursday morning from a trip
through the middle west e r n
states. On Septem ber 16th., she
w ith her daughter and son-in-law
Sgt. and M ts . Don Robinson of
Dallas, Oregon, left by auto with
their destination Oklahoma City.
They drove by the central route
No. 30 most of the way, and re­
turned by way of Kingman, A ri­
zona, Reno, Nevada ,and Klamath
Falls .Oregon.
Mr. Robinson had served in
Africa, France, and Italy in the
arm y and had just received his
discharge and wanted to visit
w ith his parents and his sisters
and brothers who reside in Dover,
Oklahoma, for he had not seen
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