MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1942
PAGE THREE
Gerhardt Trains 'Em Tough
Says Time Magazine Story
Early this month William Gray, representative of Time, Intu
publisher o( Life and Time magazines, visited Med ford and
Camp White. At the cantonment he watched the Slit Infantry
Division troops go through their training routine .talked with
MaJ. Gen. Charles H. Gerhardt.
In the Dec. 14 issue of Time,
the country's leading news week
ly, appeared the following sketch
of the Dlst's commanding officer:
Perhaps the toughest trainer
In the U. S. Array is a wiry little
man who carries a full pack and
a rifle while marching his troops
across stony Oregon desert and
who expects bis middle-aged staff
officers to be as taut-bellied as
the hardiest young private. Ma
jor General Charles Hunter Ger
hardt breaks In new men "gent-
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ly" by sleeping them In pup tents
in the rain, making them swim
ley Oregon rivers.
Since General Gerhardt for
mally activated the 81st ("Wild
West") Division at Camp White
last August, some of his Junior
officers have developed conve
nient hernias or obtained trans
fers to softer outfits; but he him
self takes raw men under pack
five miles through the rain In
one hour, nine miles in two, fin
ishes at the double, insists that
every officer under him be able
to do the same. Even Gerhardt's
chaplains practice marksman
ship, swim Icy rivers, make them'
selves physical as well as moral
exemplars. .
For critics who call Camp
White the Alcatraz of training
camps, Charlie Gerhardt has an
answer: "We are trying to guar
antee every man that, by God,
when his platoon leader takes
him Into action, he ll have a
chance of getting back alive."
COUNTY GAS SALE
The Gllmore Oil company
was awarded the contract for
furnishing gasoline to Jackson
county during 1943 at a session
of the county court yesterday.
Gllmore submitted the low bid
of 13.89 cents per gallon for 10,
000 or more gallons. The bid in
cludes the five cents per gallon
state tax that will be rebated to
the county, making the cost per
gallon 8.88 cents, County Judge
J. B. Coleman said. There were
six bidders.
It Is expected the county will
buy, under the contract, in the
neighborhood of 80,000 gallons
to operate Its 75 pieces of gaso
line propelled machinery used in
road work. The normal amount
is around 100,000 per year, but
less than this was used this year,
due to a short road work year.
PUPPETS DESERT JAPS
Chungking, Dec. 17 (U.F9
More than 10,000 troops of the
Nanking Chinese puppet govern
ment army deserted last week
and Joined the forces of Gener
alissimo . Chiang . Kai-shek,
military spokesman said today.
AMERICA EXPENDS
$48,000,000,000
IN ONEWAR YEAR
Treasury Struggles to Keep
Government on Even Keel
Borrowing Important.
Want to Play Host to Soldier
For Christmas Day Dinner?
Just Fill Out Invitation Blank
By Richard A. Blackburn
United Press Correspondent
Washington (U.R) Mechanized
global warfare costs a lot.
The United States already has
committed itself to spend the
staggering sum of 8240,000,000.-
000, the amount voted by Con
gress since Franca fell before
the German Juggernaut In June,
1840. A new budget of close to
8100,000,000.000 soon will be
placed before Congress.
During the year since Pearl
Harbor, Congress has provided
8160,000,000,000 in cash or con
tract authorizations for planes,
tanks, guns, ships, ammunition
and all the other hundreds of
materials needed to keep mil
lions of armed men fighting or
ready to fight on fronts scat
tered all over the world.
Actual war expenditures have
leaped commensurately until
government disbursements
chargeable' to the war now are
at a rate of nearly $6,000,000,
000 a month. Since June, 1840,
they have amounted to about
$60,000,000,000. During the
past year alone war expendi
tures have approximated $48,
000,000.000. Nine Billion Tax Bill
To finance these vast expend
itures. Congress two months ago
enacted a record-breaking $8,
000,000,000 tax bill and is pre
pared to take up a new revenue
bill soon after the new legisla
ture meets in January. It has
raised the national debt limit
from $65,000,000,000 to $125,
000,000.000, and soon will boost
that ceiling again. Estimates are
that by the close of the current
fiscal year June 30, 1843 the
national debt will be within
$15,000,000,000 of the present
limit
The Treasury, struggling to
keep the government's fiscal
structure on an even keel and to
ward off inflation, has called on
all Americans to invest at least
10 per cent of their income in
War Savings Bonds.
On January 1, wage earners
will find deducted from their
pay checks or envelopes the new
Victorly tax, amounting to five
per cent of everything earned
in excess of $12 a week. Some
of this tax, however, will be re-
-
II you wish to Invite one or mere Camp White Servicemen
to your home for dinner Christinas Day. December 25. either
afternoon or evening, fill In this coupon and mail or take imme
diately to THE OUTPOST. Sixth Street noxt to Holly Theatre,
or the U.B.Om corner Main and Bartlett Streets. Medford. Oregon
Name-
Phone-
Address
Number of Servicemen you wish to entertain:
Transportation will be furnished by you from either the
OUTPOST or U. S. O. Check recreation center at which you
wish to make pickup and exact time.
Time ef pickup.
, Outpoit..
. U. S. O-
Hospitality offered and other remarks.
LET'S MAKE CHRISTMAS A JOYOUS DAY
FOR EVERY CAMP WHITE SERVICE MAN
AT CLUB NO. 1
turned eventually to the tax
payer as a credit 25 per cent
to single persons, 40 per cent to
married persons with an addi
tional two per cent for each
extra dependent.
And income taxes will be
computed next March on the
basis of the record rates pro
vided in the 1842 tax law.
Despite the Increased taxes,
however, the Treasury is com
pelled to finance nearly three
fourths of war expenditures by
borrowing. Thus far, most of
the borowing has been from
banks, but the Treasury cur
rently is seeking to put new
vigor into the campaign to sell
war bonds to the public. Sales
of these bonds in recent months
have averaged a little more
than $800,000,000 a month, but
the Treasury hopes this figure
will show a sharp rise. The war
bond sales drive is being in
augurated in connection with
the $8,000,000,000 government
borrowing operation for Decem
ber, largest in history.
Estimates Upward
Estimates of future war ex
penditures have risen steadily
during the year since Pearl Har
bor. Last January, President
Roosevelt in his budget message
to Congress estimated that dur
ing the fiscal year 1843 June
30, 1942, to June 30, 1843 war
expenditures would amount to
$56,000,000,000. In April he re
vised that estimate upward
to $70,000,000,000. In October
he revised it to $78,000,000,000.
War expenditures during the
first . year of America-at-war
have amounted to nearly $58,
000,000,000. This fact becomes
more impressive when it is real
ized that expenditures for war
materials In Dec., 1841, amount
ed to only $1,896,000,000. Final
figures are not yet available,
but the amount for Nov., 1842,
was about $6,000,000,000.
MIX SALE CHARGE
There will be a gala time at
Service club No. 1 at Camp
White Monday evening when
enlisted men enjoy the formal
Christmas ball which begins at
8 o'clock. A floor show with
outstanding numbers Is in
charge of the Special Service
department of the 81st division.
Girls from Medford and vici
nity who desire to attend are
asked to telephone the Outpost
by 10 a. m. Monday to make re
servations for transportation.
Buses will leave the chamber of
commerce at 7:30 p. m. Decora
tions will be in keeping with the
holiday season and the club pro
mises to be gay with Christmas
trees, bells and other holiday
motifs.
This formal dance Is one of a
series of evenings planned for
the entertainment of Camp
White soldiers during Christmas
holidays and is in charge of
Mrs. Curt Hopkins, director of
the club. Dancing will be con
cluded at 11:30 p. m.
A. K. (Si) Owens and Bertha
Van Hill, operators of the Zero
club, near the northern city
limits, just off the Pacific high
way, charged with sale of mix,
and providing of facilities for
mixing intoxicating liquor,
waived preliminary hearing in
justice court yesterday and the
case was referred direct to the
next grand jury session, sched
uled for early in January.
Counsel for the defense had
previously contended the jus
tice court had no Jurisdiction in
the case.
The complaint was signed by
the state police and State Liquor
commission agents, following an
Investigation by the latter last
week.
TAYLOR AND STANWYCK
PREFER SCREEN NAMES
Hollywood, Dec. 17 (U.R)
Robert Taylor and Barbara
Stanwyck, husband and wife in
real life, today filed petitions In
court asking their screen names
be made their legal names.
Taylor in off-screen life is
Spanglcr Arlington Brugh, and
his wife, Ruby Stevens.
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Have yon, too, Ea3 tEe feeling that there Is still
Something more you can do to help? You've
bought war bonds, you've prepared your home
for air raids, you've worked in Victory gardens . . .
all that's been asked you've done . . . and felt it
wasn't enough!
There is more to be done before this war is won
much more. And there is a place, a very impor
tant place for you. One of the most urgent pro
grams of the Office of Civilian Defense is under
way right now. It's called the Block Plan for
organization for civilian war services.
Right now in Oregon the OCD needs thousands
of Block Leaders to carry out this plan. Block
Leaders should not be confused with Block har
dens who are a part of the Air Raid or protective
branch of the OCD. Block Leaders are members
pf the Service branches of Gvilian Defense.
As the name suggests, a Block Leader will be
assigned to one block the block in which their
home is located. The functions of a Block Leader
are in general these:
1) To promote a spirit, of cooperation In neighbor
hood enterprises, such as block discussion meet
ings, rallies, car sharing plans, the sharing of
scarce mechanical household equipment, and any
other activity of the committee's war services.
2) To carry forward civilian war activity, quickly
and effectively.
3) To collect information which may be needed for
community war planning, and to bring back to
the homes the answers to questions which have
been raised.
4) To get vital civilian war information into every
home rapidly and accurately.
Hundreds of Oregon people Have already volun
teered for the job of Block Leader in their neigh
borhoods: housewives, professional and business
people. Thousands are needed. How about you?
Volunteer today at the Jackson County Civilian
Defense Headquarters. Address Chamber of Com
. -neree lldg.r Medford
A musical program Is pre
sented each Sunday afternoon
at Service club No. 1 at Camp
White for enlisted men. Talent
for the program, which begins
at 3 o'clock is furnished by the
Medford Musical society. Last
Sunday the woman's trio, Mrs.
Darrell Huson, Mrs. William
McAllister and Mrs. Chester
Wendt presented a group of se
lections and Mrs. Elsie Alex
ander's stringed Hawaiian band
was also in attendance. A group
of selections were played by
Roger Wolf, Medford pianist:
Miss Mary Ann Gates, vocalist.
and Miss Clara Daniels, reader.
Community singing is enjoyed
at 7:30 p. m. in the evening and
especially features boys at Camp
wnite. Last Sunday the pro
gram Included a series of re
quest numbers by Pvt. Ray Wat
son and his solavex. Ashland
high school acappella choir of
62 voices will give the program
this Sunday.
and to a Russian soldier la what
ham and eggs are to an American
doughboy.
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Washington, Dee. 17 (U.B
A purchasing report of the de
partment of agriculture showed
today that the Food Distribution
Administration has bought
3,000,000 pounds of cvinaya
tushonka. That's not a typograph-!
leal error. It's highly-spiced, pre
cooked and canned boneless pork !
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