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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1941. v
Uncle Sam Does Right Well
In First Week of War, But
It's Long Pull That Counts
Br Dewltt Meckensle
(Wide World War Analyst)
For man with dagger in hit back our Uncle Sam hai done
right well to arrive at the second week of combat with the Sons
of the Shoguns without suffering further serious hurts.
The fact that we are holding
our own and better under ex
tremely trying conditions, pend
ing the arrival of reinforcements
in the Far East, is a matter of
satisfaction from the military
standpoint.
The enemy today continued to
blast at Manila, heart of the
FhillDDines. from the air, but
bombing in itself won't give the
Japanese possession of our great
naval base In these strategic is
lands. They must land troops
In sufficient numbers to over
come our defense, and the heavy
toll of transports we have taken
during the first week at least
four sunk and five badly dam
aged is far from encouraging to
the Nipponese.
It really is surprising that the
Japs haven't been able to capit
alize the great advantage they
gained by back-alley tactics at
Hawaii. They started out as
though they were going places,
and it is a reproach to their ef
ficiency that they haven't been
able to do so thus far.
However, the war Is young
and my comment is on what has
happened and isn't meant to sug
gest that we haven't a big Job on
our hands, for we have. A great
deal must hinge on whether we
are able to save the Philippines
and the British can protect Sin
gapore. As previously indicated
Jn this column, the American
British team could work together
from Singapore even if the
Philippines went by the board,
but the loss of both these bases
would be a nasty blow, to em
ploy a euphemistic expression.
Singapore is threatened, but is
In no immediate danger.
On at least one point the
United States and Japan appear
to be in accord that this new
conflict is likely to be a long
one. President Roosevelt has
said that "it will not only be a
long war. It will be a hard war."
A Japanese spokesman has
warned his people that they
must be prepared to carry on
the conflict for 10 years.
Whatever may be the length
of time required to reach a de
cision of the world conflict, of
which the battle of the Pacific is
only a phase, all previous cal
culations have to be reviewed
In the light of Japan's entrance.
Japan, like her chief col
leagues of the axis Germany
nd Italy belongs to the have
not nations. There lies the
answer to the ultimate outcome
of the war.
The axis powers have only a
fraction of the resources pos
sessed by the allies. The length
of the struggle must depend on
whether the allies can keep the
enemy from breaking through
to fresh resources and on how
fast we can develop military
production.
The way things stand, the
main burden of production must
fall on the United States. Ipso
facto, the faster our factories
work, the shorter the war.
Developments in the Euro
pean theater generally have been
favorable to the allies. As you
will see from the dispatches in
your newspapers if the Hitlerites
can't check the avalanche which
is sweeping over them, the bol
shevlsts may succeed in their
avowed determination to exter
minate every Gentian soldier on
red soil.
Army-Navy Contest
Cancelled By Navy
New Orleans. Dec. IS. (AP)
The Pensacola naval air sta
tion command today cancelled
the scheduled appearance of Its
tram in the Army-Navy Sugar
Bowl service championship of
the south game announced here
for January 3.
The Pensacola "Filers,' unde
feated and untied In eight games,
were to play the champion of
the third army representing 13
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GIRLS' GYM CLASS
IN DEMONSTRATION
T
Ai a part of Its annual pro
gram the Girls League of senior
high school will present the
girls' physical education classes
In a demonstration Thursday in
the boys' gymnasium at the high
school. The program begins at
7:45 p. m. and will feature more
than 2S0 girls In numbers repre
senting an American barn dance.
There is no admission charge
and the public is invited.
Miss Sue Moshberger and Mrs.
Betty Parrish have organized
and prepared the girls for the
demonstration. Master of cere
monies will be Don Shanahan
The program Includes: Dive
for the Oyster, Money Musk
Hired Man, Portland Fancy, Ja
robe Topatio, Soldiers' Joy,
Daisy Daisy, Buffalo Boy Goes
Round, Schottische, Chase the
Squirrel, Ole Man Dance, Min
uet, Norwegian Mountain March
and Scarecrow Dance.
During the Intermission the
dances will include Cclito Lindo,
Geanina Mia and Oloha Oe. The
last group will be: Goddesses,
La Conga, Oh, Susanna, Rastees,
Waltz Black Nagg, Cowboy
Swing, Pop Goes the Weasel,
Rhumba, Yankee Doodle, Vir
ginia Reel, Tango, Ladies Cross
Over and Finale.
NAVY WINGS TO
R. L. Ettlnger, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. S. Ettingcr of 824 West
12th street, received his wings in
U. S. naval aviation Friday at
Pensacola, Fla., his parents said
today they had been Informed.
In a telephone call to his par
ents, Ettinger said he would
come home soon on a 22-day fur
lough. After the furlough he ex
pects to go to Honolulu, he said.
He related that Jim Henry, son
of Mrs. and the late R. J. Henry,
planned to meet his mother in
New York December 20 for a
furlough visit. The two youths
entered naval aviation training
last May and after a month's
study at Sand Point, Wash., went
to the Pensacola base. Henry's
residence was Sunnycliff or
chard. Ettlnger's younger brother.
Bob, left for Seattle last night
to tak a final qualifying medi
cal examination for naval avia
tion.
CIO Jurisdictional
Strikes Postponed
Los Angeles, Dec. IS. (AP)
There will be no more Jurisdic
tional strikes here, the Cali
fornia state CIO executive board
has decreed.
Harry Bridges, west coast CIO
leader, said at a board meeting:
"Our grievances are against Hit
ler and fascism. The task now
Is to work for complete labor
unity."
MUSIC PROGRAM.
Gold Hill, Dec. 13. Spl.)
A musical program was present
ed Sunday evening In the Meth
odist church, in charge of the
recently formed choral society.
The program Included several
numbers of the choral group, a
violin solo by Miss Beatrice
Wirth. solo, by Dennis McGulre.
harmonica selection by Garland
Lance, solo by Mrs. Norman
Gall, trumpet duet by boys mu
sical readings, under direction
of Mrs. Opal Mooter, a:id sing
ing by the audience.
Janitor Association
lo Give All Efforts
Toward Winning War
Southern Oregon Janitors As
sociation met in Rogue River
Saturday with President Jack
Casper of Medford presiding.
A resolution was passed un
animously that members lndl
vidually and collectively vol
unteer to do all In their power
to aid our government in. the
national rrisis; each janitor to
be on call at all hours at his
respective school during black
out periods, etc., as each school
Is to be a first aid station.
It was called to the attention
of the association that on an
average each janitor is reipon
sible for property estimated
worth $30,000.
Guy Davis of Medford, pres
ident of the Oregon State Janl
tors association, reported on
progress of the association at
the meeting In Eugene Nov. 29.
Next meeting of the Southern
association will be at Talent
Saturday, Jan. 10, at 2 p. m.
TO FACE TRIAL
Harley E. Goodrich, 16,
charged with the robbery ten
days ago of the Medford Domes
tic Laundry, and two Riverside
avenue service stations, was re
turned by Sheriff Syd I. Brown
from Sacramento yesterday,
where he was arrested. The
youth is held in the county jail
awaiting disposal of the local
charges.
According to the authorities he
has admitted the crimes. Good
rich, they further say, is an es
cape from the Washington State
Reform school at Chehalis, and
is wanted there for auto theft.
Gold Hill Residents
On Besieged Islands
Gold Hill, Dec. 13. Spl.)
Among local residents having
relatives In the service who are
on the besieged islands are Mr.
and Mrs. M. C. Hancock, whose
son, Jack, Is at Wake island.
Earl Courtney, son of Mrs.
Amy Martin, was on the West
Virginia, reported to have been
sunk in Pearl Harbor.
Earl Tucker, whose three
sons are residing here, Is on
Wake Island. Zane Becker, son
of Abe Becker of this city, is
at Caum, while another son of
Mr. Becker, Pat Becker, is with
the navy somewhere In the
South seas. No word has yet
been received from these men
since the trouble began.
UCLANS Depart For
Tilt With Florida
Los Angeles. Dec. 15. (AP)
Bound for Jacksonville and a
game with the University of
Florida next Saturday, the Uni
versity of California at Los An
geles football team departed
yesterday with this assertion by
Gene Alder, senior center:
"We're going to pull a black
out on those Florida football
players they won't find our
goal line."
KILLED IN ACTION
Salem, Dec. 13. (AP) Two
Marion county men are the first
known Oregon casualties in the
war in the Pacific. The war de
partments notified relatives that
Chief Fctty Officer Alfred Oli
ver Quesscth, 27, Salem, and En
sign Eugene T. Sanders, 41,
Brooks, were killed In action on
their ships.
IN FAMILY SIZE
40 to SO select Pears expressed to any
point In the U. S. Phone your list now.
Here's the price, per box. plus express
GIFT BOXES
AttractlTelr packed an Ideal gift appropriate for every
name en your gift list. f ,
Gift Comic
11 to 14 pears. Deliv
ered to any point In the
U. S. A
$1.95
Oregon. California and
Washington
$1.80
Also Cull Cornice Pears and Newtown Apple
for Local Consumption
RETER FRUIT CO.
TAXING TOURINES
County Assessor C. A. Myers
In a statement to taxpayers to
day, notes several changes in the
assessment laws made by the
last legislature, as compared
with the old assessment laws, as
they effect every taxpayer.
The statement Is as follows:
"Under the old law the assess
ment date was March 1. The
first payment of taxes on this
assessment was due the 13th of
the following March.
"Budgets for the various tax
ing districts, except schools,
were made for the calendar year,
January 1 to December 31, of the
year in which the tax was col
lected. "The schools for a number of
years have been on a fiscal year
basis, from the 3rd Monday in
June to the same day the fol
lowing year, were in most cases
not affected by this new law.
"In changing the date of the
beginning of the fiscal year from
January 1 to July 1, the state,
county, and cities will only levy
a half-year tax. Most school dis
tricts already Being on a fiscal
year basis, practically, from July
1 to June 30 of the following
year, will levy for a full year.
"While a few of tne districts
have reduced their levies, others
have voted air- increase that will
more than offset the reduction In
the county levy. This tax will
be payable one-half March 15,
1942. and one-half June 15, 1842,
with a discount of one per cent if
paid in full by March 15.
"The new law changes the as
sessment date from March 1, to
January 1, beginning with 1942
with the first payment of taxes
on this assessment November 15,
1942, with a discount of 3 per
cent if paid at this date, other
payments will be due February
15. May 15, and August 15 of the
following year.
This law also provides for
each taxpayer to make out their
own personal tax return and
either mail or bring it ot the I
assessor's office before March 1.
The necessary blanks for this re
turn with instructions for filling
out the same will be mailed to
all personal tax payers about
January 1."
JOIN SOS STAFF
Southern Oregon Sales, Inc
today announced the addition to
its staff of Jack R. Nail who for
the past two years has been in
charge of the Sherwin-Williams
spray department here. Mr. Nail
who resides at Table Rock, will
oecome amiiated with the co
operative January 1.
Jack Spalding of Phoenix
sales manager, Is severing his
connection with S. O. S. on Janu
ary 1.
Mr. Nail is a graduate of
Washington State college and
holder of a Phi Beta Kappa key.
FULLER PROMOTED
Fort Lewis. Dec. 15. (AP)
Brig. Gen. Horace H. Fuller,
commander of the 41st division,
was promoted today to the rank
of major general. General Fuller
took command of the 41st sev
eral weeks ago to fill the place
left vacant by the recent death
of Maj. Gen. George A. White,
National Guard commander.
BIG LUSCIOUS
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY
COMICE
PEARS
HALF BOXES
SI .75
Quarter Comic
20 to 24 pears. Deliv
ered to any point lo the
U. S. A.
$2.95
Oregon, California
Washington
and
$2.45
Chroma Producers
of Region to Hold
Meeting in Yreka
Grants Pass, Dec. 13. P)
Chrome producers and potential
producers In southern Oregon
and northern California were
called to meet today In Yreka,
Calif., again to seek government
acceptance of domestic chrome,
a strategic and critical mineral.
Miners have objected that met
als reserve company restrictions
are too great and that they can
not change the nature of the do
mestic supply.
Almost the entire supply of
United States chromite has been
from foreign lands. War in the
Pacific is expected to hamper
shipments from the Philippines
and the Antipodes Just as the
Atlantic war has limited ship
ments from Turkey and other
lands to the cast.
SOGE Pre-Scheduling
Now for Winter Term
Southern Oregon College of
Education, Ashland, Dec. IS.
(Spl.) Pre-scheduling for the
winter quarter started today at
SOCE. Students are urged to
complete their pre-registration
prior to the opening of the term.
Students enrolling at the col
lege for the first time will ex
perience no difficulty as begin
ning classes are being offered.
This term for the first time,
the college is offering a secre
tarial science course.
AN IDEAL GIFT
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Distant friends and relativea will ba delighted to receive a gift of these
local product. The fast urvica of the Railway Express Aoencv
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50 lbs. for 3.10
Ratea te Middle Weetera and adjacent etatee conaldcrablv lewer
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Standard Box. . 1.10 1.7 2.20
Half Boa 64 l.OS 1.2S
Quarter Box . . .SO .66 .70
Oift Bex-10 lb. .39 .SO .SO
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J. C. LOAN ASSN.
PAYS DIVIDEND
OF 4 PER CENT
Another semi-annual dividend
was declared by directors of the
Jackson County Federal Savings
and Loan association at their reg
ular December meeting, A. P.
Butler, secretary of the associa
tion, announced today. The divi
dend was declared at the annual
rate of four per cent for the
period July 1 to December 31,
and will be distributed to share
holders on January 1. Out of
a total dividend of over $19,000
about $14,000 will be represent
ed in cash and the balance cred
ited to savings investments.
The association has completed
the best year in its history, Mr.
Butler stated, having Increased
its assets to over the million
mark and made 224 loans on
residential and other properties
totalling over $304,000, a large
part of which was used to con
struct new dwellings.
Directors of the association are
C. M. Kidd, president; John C.
Mann, William J. Warner, H. J.
Field, vice-presidents; R. E.
Green, treasurer; Glenn O. Tay
lor, and A. P. Butler, secretary.
Attorneys for the association
are O. H. Bengtson and Mr. Tay
lor, who maintain offices in the
association's building.
Medford
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' The office staff Is composed of
Earl Bigalow, assistant secretary;
Josephine Cline, Loleta Phelan
and Florence Foster.
NO SOAP BOX DERBY
Akron, O., Dec. 15 (AP) No
soap box derby will be held In
1942 because of the war. It was
announced today. The derby, in
which youths guide gravity-propelled
cars, has been an annual
feature here, drawing entries
from all parts of the United
States and Canada.
Closing una tut Classified Ada
. m. Too La '-a to Classify 1230 p
f 'g s Teases- , - j.
CREDIT...
is the MOST
VALUABLE thing
I have . . .
OMany a man knows that his credit
standing in a community is one of
the most valuable assets he pos
sesses. Yes, and it's Just as valuable for
his wife and children. A name for good
credit is easily established. Buy what you
want, but pay for it on the day speci
fied. That's all that is necessary to get
yourself known as an A-No. 1 credit risk.
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of MEDFORB
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NESS of her citisens. A city with GOOD CREDIT
is a good place in which to livel
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