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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1941)
Alaska, Richest Undeveloped Territory in World, Is Big 0 Stake in War With Japanese By Sam Jackson AP Feature Service Staff Writer Juneau, Alaska The largest, richest area of undeveloped ter ritory in the world, not even excepting the interior of Africa and South America, is a stake In the war between Japan, the United States and Great Britain. Inhabitants of the eastern sea board states and even of such huge areas as Texas and Cali fornia find it hard to grasp the immensity of Alaska and British Columbia and the Yukon and northwest territories. Here are great prizes for an expanding, overpopulated nation such as Japan. They rival and possibly excel the ancient teem tng lands of the far east to which fthe Nippon nation so far has directed her energies. They con stitute a great frontier, com parable to that which American pioneers found when they in vaded the west. Nothing is so erroneous as the general impression that Alaska and western Canada are bleak, inhospitable regions of perpetual Jee and snow. The warm waters of the Japanese current mod erate the temperature, giving much of the coastal area a climate similar to that of the northern United States. Inland, the winters are severe. But old-timers comment that once the temperature drops to rero it doesn't make much prac tical difference if it goes to 40 or 50 below. At Fairbanks, near the Arctic circle, life goes on comfortably and normally the year round, k Difficult Defense The riches of this land con sists of fish, timber, various minerals and furs. Under Amer ican ownership the tourist at tractions are valuable. A land hungry nation like Japan could President Proclaims Red Cross Campaign for War Relief Funds The following proclamation has been issued by President Roosevelt setting a 50 million dollar goal for the Bed Cross war relief campaign: Whereas, our country hasl been viciously attacked and forced into a war of vast pro portions, which will inevitably bring grief and distress to many and self-sacrifice to all, and Whereas, for more than sixty years the American National Red Cross has played a vital 'role In binding up the wounds of the injured, in sheltering, feeding, and clothing the home less, in succoring the distressed, In rebuilding broken lives, and in rehabilitating the victims of catastrophes of nature and of war, and Whereas, in preparation for Just such an emergency as we are now facing, the American National Red Cross has been spending funds at the rate of 1PL Wg Ice ARENA J 0f IJw wtfvoi W ICE ARENA SCRIPJiOOKS W fl V " lB,fIUllliyKa DjflrT Seuon Ticket, only $15.00 f " 2 l I J I , i.K- WsJR'P JM tS881 And In the SKATE SHOP W Ln I on"0 1 , C?Y,-l .. AwTNllKV Vljk) The newest C.C.M. Skates. Smart new Skating t'lfl I 1 I C L 1 is -" I Trt Wif agKVWl hsTmA ft; I tTY !2VT. and Skiing Gloves. Socks and Hats. Snug J I I Jfil T I 1 .-a , TVV VSC7 S J'' SAkTiJX KOMFORTITES and clever SKATE COtf. flfl 11 itftAXSM F ? A lel 9.95 V A2n3XCNK5 f iiy lMf-VKl TUMES. too . . . all prices especial!, low for I I -i 1 J M V ' , 1 L0 A"9 .0 5 10 9M L' CJ VyTyl. the hollday gift seasonl f I W,f lj ' H jT a fiu-T.. 6.0$ I , ; ;, JlSW And Don't Forget- VI I ffL fe-'Aj I ills M ' iSiSSmCSJS CrCFFn CTLa ie. Never Too Late ItV J V develop Incalculable agricultural and dairy resources. Both the conquest and de fense of Alaska and western Canada present problems prob ably unique in warfare. Most of the population Is confined to a few small, widely separated settlements. Outside of these is wilderness. Alaska has about one inhabitant to every 10 square miles and near ly half the population is Indian. The vast, sprawling area of Canada's northweste territories is virtually uninhabited. Strategic Position To protect key positions In Alaska the navy has established powerful bases at Dutch Harbor, situated on the distant Aleutian island of Unalaska, and at Ko diak and Sitka. The army has hastily constructed airfields at Anchorage, Fairbanks and An nette island. This capital of Alaska, which has a population of only 5,748, is virtually defenseless In itself. However, It is bulwarked by rugged Baranof island, where the navy has constructed a base. Should an enemy succeed in taking such ports as Seward, Juneau, Skagway and Ketchi kan, it would control Alaska. Through them move the fish, gold and furs that America buys and back through them move the food, oil and manufactured goods that Alaska requires. To what extent the army and navy regard Alaska as a base for offensive measures has never been divulged. Dutch Harbor is a great deal closer to Tokyo than Tokyo is to Honolulu. The Japanese capital is. in fact, in easy range of a modern bombing plane. Whether we merely defend Alaska or use it as a spring board toward Japan would seem one of the major questions of current military strategy. more than one million dollars a month, which is but a small fraction of the amount that the organization now requires in order to carry out effectively its functions as an essential aux iliary of our armed forces, par ticularly as a friendly liaison in welfare problems between the man in service and his family at home, and as a key agency in the civil defense plans. Now, therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, president of the United States of America, and president of the American Ha- tional Red Cross, do hereby pro claim the beginning, as of this date, of a Red Cross War Fund campaign for the raising of a minimum sum of 50 million dol MEDFORD MAIL lars, and I appeal to the Amer ican people to make this cam paign an overwhelming success. Realizing the desire of every American to participate in the national war effort, I confident ly anticipate an immediate and spontaneous response to this ap peal. In witness whereof, I nave hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States qf America to be affixed. Done at tne wiiy or wasmng- ton this 12th day of December in the year of our Lord nine teen hundred and forty-one, and of the independence of the United States of America, the one hundred and sixty-sixth. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Home Garden Guide Made Available at Extension Offices Corvallis (Spl) Issued 1 n time to aid In plans for next year's home gardens is exten sion circular No. 877, entitled A Monthly Schedule of Sug gested Operations in Growing Vegetables for Home Use." This mimeographed circular, by A. G. B. Bouquet, head of vege table crops work at Oregon State college, is a revision of a previous circular and takes up operations in a vegetable garden month by month. In view of the wide variations in climatic conditions prevailing in different parts of the state. Professor Bouquet has grouped all vegetables into three gen eral classifications with refer ence to their hardiness to frost. He also shows the approximate number of days between the time of seeding and the first harvest. With this information it is possible for a gardener In any part of the state to adapt the schedule to his own local conditions If he knows about the time when frost-free weather may be expected in the spring. As Oregon is being asked to increase Its number of farm gardens by some 16,000 this year as a part of the food-for-defense program. It is believed that this circular will be much In demand. It may be had free from any county extension of fice or direct from the college. Births FOUST To Mr. and Mrs. Fred, Route 2, December 19, a boy, 7V4 lbs., at Stanley Ma ternity Home. PATRIOTIC MOTHER Newberg, Ore., Dec. 19. (JP) "If I had 10 sons I would willingly send them all Into the service of their country, Mrs. Fred Bryant said today. She had five sons, all in military serv ice. Yesterday she was told that her youngest, Harvey Rushford, 18, had been killed December 7. SERVICE FLAG Los Angeles, Dec. 19. WV Remember the service flags of world war days? A Los Ang eles bank proudly unfurled one with 124 stars yesterday one for each former employe now In military service. TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. SEAL PURCHASERS PROMPT THIS YEAR CHAIRMANAVERS Generous Response in Jack son County Shows Need Realized Says Miss Bullis Most of the people in Jack son county have been very prompt this year in sending in their checks for Christmas seals. Miss Helen Bullis, chair man of the annual anti-tuber culosis campaign, announced yesterday. Their generous sup port is greatly appreciated in such trying times, she added, and it is hoped that those, who have not yet responded to the letters placed in the mail at Thanksgiving time, will do so before Christmas, which is just a few days away. The generous response of the general public. Miss Bullis srami.v i s ,v. a - i MA b v .S&IMiift A KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1941. stated, shows that Jackson county people realize the need to carry on a campaign for health against disease during all times. Mlnbters Aid The sum of $41.88 donated by the Medford Ministerial as sociation from the special Thanksgiving collection in the local churches, has been bank ed, Miss Bullis stated, and rep resents the largest offering from this source in many years. The campaign ends Christmas and the committee hopes all re sponses will be in by then. The letter sale was enlarged this year to Include many more Med ford people. Pilgrim Holiness to Enjoy Yule Program The Pilgrim Holiness church Sunday school will enjoy a Christmas program at the church Saturday, starting at 7:45 p. m. The program has been arranged by a committee of the church. All In the community are in vited to attend. The church is located at the comer of Jackson l and Bessie streets, near the Roosevelt school. ANNUAL PAGEANT IT Saint Mark's Episcopal church Is preserving the traditional Christmas pageant of the Holy Nativity, Sunday at 7:30 p. m. The service Is an ambitious undertaking with special light ing effects and costuming. The committee In charge Includes Mrs. Herald G. Gardner, Mrs. J. A. McDougall, Mrs. Carl Nor ris, Mr. Ralph Burgess, Mrs. V. W. Hammond, Mrs. Joseph File gel, Mrs. Horatio Gates and Mrs. T. V. Williams. At the organ Mrs. E. A. Con rad will preside and Miss Ber nice Reames will direct choral parts. The cast consists of: Reader, Rev. Herald G. Gard ner; Joseph, Gilbert Tumy; Mary, Virginia Hammond; Sim eon, the innkeeper, Fritz Nissen; Anna, his wife, Mrs. John T. Barr. Centurions, Hob Deuel, Jerry McDougall, Arnold Johnson, Chris Barker. Shepherds, Harry Van der Mark, Jim Elliott, Joe Fliegel, Donald Nissen. Kings, Ralph L. Burgess, Jr., Fritz Nissen, John T. Barr. Pages, Justin Smith, Jr., Ken neth Brown, Max Pierce, Alec Hamilton, Sandy Degman, Mar vin Neff; leading angel, June Williams. Choir, Susan Drummond, Bet ty Drummond, Phyllis Merrick, Patty Roberts, Jane Ray, Dor othy Ray, Jackie Klrtley, Bar bara Green, Nancy Lageson, Gwen Young, Jocelyn Bauer, Barbara Barr, Anne Gentle, Patsy Mashburn, JoAnne Gard ner, Mary Virginia Wait, Char ity Williams, Marlyn Murphy. Treave Neff, Bruce Baxter, Ward Bebb, Dick Runyard. After the pageant the annual Christmas tree party will be held in the parish house, with Santa Claus scheduled to make an appearance. A short program will be pre sented consisting of: Recitation, Jay Walker and Margaret Selby; song, Don and Nancy Norris; recitation, Bobby Goldsmith; wfwn not In Kentucky, birthplace of fin bourbons, Watertill & Fraaler ii consistently poured in tit best homea, moat famous restaurants and exolualve baza. Fox aix generations folks who appreciate fin whiskey have given preference to this famous bourbon, mad by an Independ ent distillery whoa goal haa been, since 1810, to make only the BEST whiakey not the moat. Today, whan you remember a friend with Watertill & Frasier, you are presenting him the richness and quality of a whiskey acclaimed "The Beat Buy in 130 Years!" VATERFIU. FRAZICR DISTILLERY Co: Andiaraa, Kwtock, Thl Whltkty It 3 Yeart Old PAGE NINE song, Leon McDougall; recita tion, Barbara Bauer; song, Nancy Hamilton, recitation, Marlyn Olsen and David Drummond. All friends of Saint Mark's church are invited to both the pageant and the party. HONOR ALASKAN Ketchikan, Alaska, Dec. IB. IP) Sunday has been desig nated by Gov. Ernest Gruening as Ervin Thompson memorial day throughout Alaska, as a memorial to the first son of the far north to fall in the second world war. Thompson, an en sign, was from Ketchikan and a graduate of the University of Washington and Annapolis naval academy. He was killed at Pearl Harbor December 7. HONGKONG CASUALTY Chungking, Dec. 19. (JP) Word was received here today of the first American casualty in the Japanese attack on Hong kong Mrs. Florence Webb of Shanghai, who was killed by shrapnel. The United States em bassy here was advised of her death. Where she came from In the. United States was not learned. In the earth's "normal" weath er periods, says some scientists, the polar seas are free of ice. a I
