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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1941.
LIEUT. CRAFT IN
hi,
GOES ON ALERT
Former Medford Journalist
Sends Greetings From
Military Post in Paper
Form.
Christmas greetings came Fri
day from Lieut. Roy D. Craft,
former publicity officer here for
the CCC and now public rela
tions officer and aide to Brig.
Gcn. Charles H. Corlett, com
mander, at Fort Greely, Kodiak,
Alaska.
As has been his custom for
several years, Lieut. Craft made
his Christmas greeting In the
form of a newspaper, this time a
large sheet mimeographed on
both sides. Even sudden war did
not dampen Craft's usual sense
of humor, as was evident from
the first two paragraphs of his
"dispatch which said:
"Fort Greely, Kodiak, Alaska,
Dec. 10. At 10:10 a. m. Sunday,
December 7 (12:10 p. m. Pacific
Standard Time) your correspond
ent went on a war basis for the
duration.
"Immediately upon receipt of
advices that the Japanese had
raided Pearl Harbor, Craft strap
ped on a .43, slung his gas mask
on his shoulder, donned his tin
helmet, parka jacket and long
woolen underwear (but not in
that order) and alerted himself
at this strategic outpost."
Published Extra
Craft enclosed an extra edi
tion, a single flysheet, of the Ko
diak Mirror, which carried news
of the outbreak of war. Boy
Scouts and taxi drivers helped
distribute the extra and Craft an
nounced a blackout for Kodiak
In the local theater, the paper
stated.
Craft also sent the Mall Trib
une No. 1 of volume 1 of the
Kodiak Bear, a newspaper to be
published weekly. If wartime
conditions permit, by the officers
and men of Fort Greely for the
entertainment of the combined
army and navy forces at Kodiak.
The first edition was set entirely
by hand in the plant of the Ko
diak Mirror, the paper stated. A
type-setting machine, however,
was expected from Seattle if the
war did not Interfere with ship
ping plans.
Mrs. Craft, friends here said,
was In Portland. She visited
here recently when she was en
route to Seattle whence she plan
ned to sail on an army transport
for Kodiak. Immediately after
the outbreak of war, however,
the evacuation of families from
Alaskan centers was begun.
FAMINE OF TIRES
Washington, Dec. 27. (AP)
The nation's 32,000,000-odd mo
tor car owners today faced an al
most complete tire famine.
The office of price administra
tion cracked down all the way
in a new rationing program, de
nying the vitally needed rubber
not only to the Sunday pleasure
driver, but to taxicabs, travelling
salesmen and many commercial
u ui iters.
The cut-off of crude rubber
from the far eastern plantations
may cosily take millions of auto
mobiles with worn tires from
city street and rural highway.
Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson cogmrant of the needs
of the armed forces for a war of
nobody knows how long a dura
tion yesterday issued regula
tions for local tire rationing
boards which start operation
Jan. 5. These regulations ban
the Issuance of purchasing cer
tificates for new tires or tubes
except to those coming within
seven distinct classifications.
LONG TIME STATE
RESIDENT PASSES PAPER COLLECTION
Lyman Arthur Chamberlain,
a resident of the state of Oregon
for over SS years, and of South
ern Oregon for many years, his
home being on Elk Creek, pass
ed away at a local hospital Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, after
a brief Illness. Mr. Chamberlain
was born at Hope, Michigan on
April 1, 1868, being aged 73
years, 8 months and 25 days.
He lived at Condon, Oregon,
for several years, before com
ing to Jackson county. During
his long residence here he made
many friends, who will mourn
his passing. He was united in
marriage to Maggie Ross at Pha
ettsville, Arkansas on Dec. 31,
1893, seven sons and two daugh
ters being born to this union:
Homer Chamberlain of Shady
Cove, Bert Chamberlain of Che
halis, Wn., Ralph Chamberlain,
Kelso, Wn., Elmer Chamberlain,
Trail, Ore., Pleze Chamberlain
of Klamath Falls, Lon Chamb
erlain of Trail, (Norman Cham
berlain, deceased). Two daugh
ters, Mrs. Etna Ragsdale of Med
ford, and Mrs. Esther Smith of
Gold Hill, two brothers, Ben
and Feliz Chamberlain of Gra
vite. Ark., 4 sisters, Mrs. Flo
Thomas of Lansing, Mich., Mrs.
Maude Fuller of Gravlte, Ark.,
Mrs. Laura Fuller of Salinas,
Cal., Mrs. Hary Hankley of Gen
try, Ark.
Funeral services will be con
ducted from the Community
church at Trail, Oregon on Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
D. E. Millard officiating. Inter
ment will take place in the Trail
cemetery. Perl funeral home in
charge.
PRESENT PAGEANT
A large attendance Is expect
ed at the pageant, "Jesus, the
Light of The World," to be pre
sented by the young people of
the Salvation Army In the hall
at 8 o'clock tonight. The public
at Bartlett and Fourth streets
is Invited.
The pageant Is divided Into
four scenes. In the first scene,
a candle-light message by the
primary department, the coming
of the Messiah la awaited. Char
acters in the second scene are
portrayed by Genlveve Phillips,
Geraldlne Peterson, Barbara
Phillips, Mary Lee May, Bobby
May, Stanley Parish and Larry
Lewis.
The third scene is a modern
version of Christ as a light In a
dark world. Taking part in the
scene will be Eldora Roberts.
Patricia Reeder, Eddie Camp
bell and Daisy Ruth Roberts
The fourth scene portrays the
triumph of the birth of Christ.
Characters are portrayed by
Dellajean Hammond, Idabelle
Wright, Mahala Green, Vernlta
Giles, Lola Phillips and Mildred
Towndrow.
A chorus directed by Lieut.
Harold Drosethes will present
special music.
Chicago, Dec. 27. UV) The
sharpest price changes In more
than a week, with soybeans up
more than 3 cents, Corn Hi
cent and wheat and rye a cent,
today Jolted the grain market
out of its Christmas time leth
argy. Trading was much more ac
tive than yesterday, when an
all-time record low in volume
of transactions In grain futures
was established. Records have
been kept for the past 20 years
and before yesterday's session
the dullest day was August 14,
1033, when transactions in all
grains totaled only 3,159.000
bushels. Friday's total was 2,
783,000 bushels.
PRICE NAMED
Salem, Dec. 27. (P) O. L.
Price of Portland was appointed
chairman of the Oregon auto
mobile tire rationing committee
Friday,
Births
BEATTIE To Mr. and Mrs.
R. C. Beattie, 808 West Main
street, December 23, 1941, a girl,
Vonda Lee, 7 pounds, at Osteo
pathic Clinic.
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SCOUTS TO START ASSIGN FOWNALL
Waste paper collection by
Medford Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts will commence January
10 and all householders are
asked to keep their paper until
that time. The entire city has
been districted between the va
rious Scout troops and it is hoped
that the boys and girls will be
able to call at every home and
place of business on the 10th. ,
Purpose of the campaign, ac
cording to Scout officials is to re
lieve a critical shortage of sup
plies for the paper-board in
dustry. Food and munitions be
ing shipped to England under the
lend-lease act are in many cases
being delayed for lack of ship
ping cartons, they say. Paper
collected will be shipped to re
duction plants in Longview,
wash., and remade into paper-
board. Of particular value for
collection are newspapers and
magazines. Until arrangements
can be made locally for baling.
no use can be made of scrap
paper.
The campaign for waste paper
collection has been in full swing
in me east for two months and
in Portland, Seattle, and San
Francisco for a month. Delay
locauy nas Deen caused by
ireignt rates from Medford and
shipping difficulties.
The paper sold by the Scouts
will go into their own troop
treasuries.
HEADS GRATEFUL
Adjutant and Mrs. Charles K.
Cox yesterday expressed the
Salvation Army's appreciation
of the support of organizations
and Individuals, as well as the
public in general, during the
past year.
"We have received splendid
assistance during the past year
and the Salvation Army is very
grateful, as we are personally
ourselves," Adjutant Cox said.
"To all we wish a happy and
prosperous new year, a year of
Joy and contentment."
Obituary
J. R. Pack
Major J. R. Pack of the Salva tion
Army, who served in Med
ford for three years, leaving
about nine years ago, passed
away In Portland December 17,
according to word received by
friends here Saturday.
Major and Mrs. Pack went
from Medford to Pocatello, Ida
ho, and later to Boise, Idaho,
spending six years in the latter
place and being transferred to
Portland In September of this
year. He was attached to the
Citadel Corps of the Salvation
Army in Portland at the time of
his death.
Besides Mrs. Pack he Is sur
vived by two children, Donald
and Beatrice.
SACRAMENTO BLACKOUT
Sacramento, Calif,, Dec. 27.
(P) Sacramento was blacked
out at 1:43 a.m. today as uniden
tified planes were reported ap
proaching the city, but the all
clear signal was given an hour
later.
Cloalnn tlma for Clawtfled Ada B
a. m. Too Lata to Clautty 12:30
p. m.
INVEST
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Save Where Saving Pays
Another dividend will be distributed to
our members on January first.
All accounts up to $5,000 aro Insured
by the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance
Corporation.
Fundi Invested by January 10th will
tarn dividends payable In July.
Jackson County Federal
savings & loan association
126 East Main
TO MALAYA TASK
London, Dec. 27. (AP) Gen.
Sir Henry Pownall, 53, wiry and
energetic artillery specialist,
faced today the task of halting
the Japanese invasion of Malaya
as the new commander in chief
of British forces in the Far East.
General Pownall, who has
been boosted over the heads of
100 high-rankinz officers from a
colonelcy since 1938, succeeded
Air Chief V. Marshal Sir Robert
Brooke-Popham, 10 years his
senior, as the leader of forces
which have yielded almost a
fourth of British Malaya in 20
days of action.
Pownall, a lieutenant general,
was granted the acting rank of
full general as from Dec. 3.
E
Batavla, Netherlands East In
dies, Dec. 27 (AP) The largest
ship in a Japanese concentration
was sunk by direct hits from
Dutch army bombers off Ku
ching, capital of Sarawak on the
Island of Borneo, and a lighter
also was sunk, a Dutch commu
nique announced today.
Six or seven bombs burst on
the ship, the communique said,
and it spouted a huge column of
flame, smoke and steam into the
sky.
The sinking kept up the Dutch
pace of a ship-a-day toll on Jap
anese shipping.
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than ever before.
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why the 37,000,000 families in the United States
and Canada buy, and read, over 43,300,000
newspapers every weekday . . . over 33,000,000
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