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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1942 1L RYdPl pnilBFS . U I Willi VLIUIUU House Committee Voices Rittpr Pritirlsm Entire War Effort Seen Dangered Washington, Dec. 18 flJ.B The House imall business com mittee singled out the policies of the office of price administra tion for bitter criticism today In a preliminary report warning that three crucial situations threaten "destruction of Inde pendent small business and with it, the middle class." The committee cited these "crucial situations": 1. OPA policies, which have "seriously undermined and weakened" our system of con sumer goods distribution. The committee warned that unless CI OQ C0MFLET1 $1.90 Value $2.98 Prettiest set for smart little maidsl Cute poke bonnet, shirred barrel muif la color ftll cotton velveteen. Brown Whit Red and Navy Blue ALBERTELLA 120 N. CENTRAL Vi Block No. Groceteria No. 1 speedily corrected those policies 'RhriclmftS Trflfi tlA ni mil.. -whirh win Mnrisima i rues ana gravely Imperil the entire war effort." 2. "Unnecessary reports and complexity and multiplicity of regulations." The committee said it recognized the necessity tor obtaining information, but de scribed the current situation as "bureaucracy run riot." It warn ed that unless corrected "this factor alone will close the doors of thousands of businesses." 3. "Failure" of the smaller war plants cooperation, set up to help small manufacturers get war contracts, to function. The committee, which recently re turned from a tour of southern and southwestern states, said the corporation's results in those areas was "practically neglig ible." It blamed bad manage ment. Margins Too Thin In discussing OPA policies, the report said that in many In stances "operating margins be tween replacement costs and celling prices are too thin to per mit of continued operation ex cept at a loss." It said in other cases, retail ceilings had been set so low "as to induce a decline in production of commodities vital ly necessary to the health of a nation." Unless dairy products ceilings are raised, the outlook for an adequate supply Is "dark, indeed," the committee said. The report criticized "general Inflexibility of price ceilings on the retail front," and said It was causing many retailers "either to close their doors or contemplate going out o fbuslness.' "The obvious practical remedy for this is, of course, to pass on cost increases permitted by the government at any level to all other levels, plus such reason able operating mark-up as will protect the retailer or other dis tributor against actual loss and the consumer from unwarranted gouglngs," the report said. Red-Suited Santa For Boys In Bleak Aleuts An Army Air Base In the Aleutians, Dec. 12 (Delayed) OJ.Pj There will be Christmas trees and turkeys, with trim mings, at this front line Aleutian garrison, and a red-suited Santa Claus complete with whiskers. A transport ship arrived today bringing crates of the traditional holiday birds and some 20 hand some spruces selected and cut at Kodiak island to brighten up Christmas on this bleak and tree less island. There are not enough trees to go around among all units of officers and men, and as yet there are no decorations, but the men are glad to get them and are intrigued with the thought that they are the first trees that have ever been seen on the isl and, as well as the first Christ mas ever to be celebrated in the traditional fashion. The men plan to set up their trees in the open, as tents and quonset huts are too small for proper appreciation. Carols are to be sung over the public address system and Santa Claus will visit tents and huts. E N ARMY DEC. 26 NEW MACHINE GUN USES AIR POWER Whispers from Camp White lill About Facts and Faces On the Reservation. Corporal William Shepard, Jr., from Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a long, long way from home. So a 10-day furlough will see him visiting college chums down at the "Farm" in Palo Alto. Corporal Frank Smith, IX ar tilleryman, telling of experiences as a radio announcer back in his Old Kentucky Home. TAKEN BY DEATH Robert L. Wright, resident of Medford for 21 years, and enjoying a host of friends, passed away at the family resi dence, 1120 West Second street, December 16, after a brief ill ness. Mr. Wright was born In Jack son county, Kan., in 1873, and was united In marriage to Miss Clara May Tuttle on March 23, 1899 at Tryon, Ok la. Three children were bom to this union, Mrs. Irene Price, who passed away In Medford in 1928, Albert W. Wright of Portland, Ore., and Everett E. Wright of Reed sport, Ore. The following grandchildren also survive: Miss Edna Price, Medford; Mrs. Dor othy Manley, Olympla, Wash.: Richard Wright, Portland. Ore.; Howard L. Wright, serving with the United States navy; Lowell, Loren and Lawrence Wright, Reedsport, Ore. Funeral services will be con ducted from Perl Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p. m. Interment will take place In Medlord i. u. O. F. cemetery. said today that Its pictorial rec ords division needs certain types of snapshots, films, postcards, and photos taken by American tourists during their peacetime travels in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Far East. Types of material wanted In clude aerial views, industrial in stallations, air fields, highways, docks, harbors, coastline, beaches, canals and rivers. Be fore submitting material, own ers are requested to apply for a questionnaire form to Cot. L. E. Norris, Strategic Photos, Box 48, Station "G," New York City. All pictures sent will be returned promptly in the same condition received. Cloctng ttrae for ClusMM ads a. ra. Too late to Clsslfy 13 so p. ra. LANDLORDS MEET present. He has drafted petitions to sign. A New Orleans furniture store is looking into the possi bility of psing mule-drawn carts to save tires on deliveries or or ders. r-.iurf hv Rcnrea Iverson. a meeting will be held In the eoun-1 ty courthouse auditorium ai e o'clock tonight to enable land-j lords and landladies of Medford and vicinity to protest the gov-! ernment's rent control program! and sign petitions asking eon-1 gress to ease the restrictions contained in the anti-Inflation ; law as regards rentals. Iverson said he had contact-' ed a number of landlords, who promised to attend the meeting. and he urged all others to be Safety Deposit h Boxes For Your Bonds At Lawrence's rormer Jackson County Bank Vault Lieutenant Leo Frank, ath letic and recreation officer for SCU, enthused over very bright basketball prospects coming through the Oregon mist. Los Angeles, Dee. 18 U.R) Tony Martin, screen actor, who was dismissed from the navy, re ports for duty as a private in the army Dec. 28. Asking to have his Induction moved up from Dec. 30 because he was anxious to get back into uniform, Martin was Inducted yesterday. I Martin was Involved In the courtmarlal og Lieut Comdr. Maurice Aroff, discharged from the service after It was shown he accepted an automobile from the actor allegedly for facilitat ing his enlistment Los Angeles, Dec. 18. (UK) Army, navy and marine corps officers today studied results of tests on a new automatic, pneu matic machine gun designed to fire 12,000 rounds a minute. The gun was demonstrated to the officers by its inventor, W. B. Hale, chief engineer of the Dlx Manufacturing company at Los Angeles. Hale said the gun fired bul lets with compressed air, elim inating the need for powder cartridges, shell casings and ejection mechanisms. Bullets are poured Into a hopper, he said, and fed into the firing chamber by vacuum. He said discharges caused no flashes, loud reports or recoils because powder was not used. The gun weighs less than 300 pounds and fires a bullet equiv alent to the .30 caliber ammuni tion used by the army. Hale said. Sergeant Hobart Garrett no ticed stewing over what would happen to the "oldies with the over-38 deal still cooking. He holds the "Purple Heart" award from World War I. Corporal Eastlake of the MPs spending his time on a recent midnight watch reading the philosophy of Spinoza. S' help me he claims that keeps him wide awake. SCHOOLMAN DIES Monterey, Calif., Dec. 18. (U.R) Funeral arranfjements were made today for Otto W. Bardarson, 44, superintendent of Carmel public schools for more than 17 years, who died yesterday after a heart attack, Some Portland boys, on seeing Pvt "Buzz" Brown, start to reminisce over his "whang-bang' fights a few years back. Takes a lot of the old "Moxie to go lim its with boys like Henry Arm strong and Kid Chocolate. Ftc. "Andy Andrews, as 'way down east" as cranberry color in Sandwich Glass, wonder ing how he ever ended up In southern Oregon. Was inducted In Massachusetts. Tomorrow we play "East Lynne." POPE TO BROADCAST Rome, Dec. 18. (Italian Radio Recorded by UP in New York) A Stefani agency dis patch said today that Pope Pius would broadcast an "important message concerning the present moment and problems" to the world on Christmas. 7A El FREE LECTURE! Sponsored by the Medford Mail Tribune The Medford Rotary Club and League of Women Voters MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM SAT DEC. 19 9p:m HEAR VIRGIL PINKLEY FAMOUS WAR CORRESPONDENT Manager European Division , of The United Press JUST BACX FROM A 10 MONTHS, 68,000 MILE TOUR OF WAR FRONTS ... I HUH I I IW Vi. ? if JrlSi f, Virgil Plnkley watches an aerial "scramble" between British and Axis f irihtar planes from a fox-hole in the African Desert. He is shown hare in the uniform of an American corre spondent accredited to the British Mid dle Eastern Command. Since the outbreak of World War Two. this famous war correspondent has COVERED MORE FIGHTING FRONTS THAN ANY OTHER AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT He will return to North Africa immediately altar Christmas EVERYONE INVITED! Don't miss this timely discussion of the war Mr. Pinkie la an accomplished speaker. Hear his first-hand account of the wsr YOU are invited to attend as guests of the Mall Tribune, the Medlord Rotary Club, and the League of Women Voters. Enlistments are now open In the navy and naval construction battalion for men 17 and 18, and from 38 to 80, acocrdlng to J. M. Carpenter, CEM, in charge of navy recruiting here. tonirary 10 me general aa-i mmntl.N that thm nawv'a MM. ' plement Is full; engendered by the recent change in manpower procurement policy, an urgent need still ex its for men in all ! branches of naval service. No definite plan has been evolved far the enlistment or In duction, through the Selective Service system, of men between the ages of 18 and 38, Carpenter said. v- Tonrlsts Snapshots Can Help Win War Washington. Dec. 18-ll.l! The office of strategic services HEAR THE CHORUS CHOIR of THIRTY VOICES MEDFORD CHURCH of the IIAZAREIIE HOLLY AT FIRST STREET SUNDAY, DEC. 20 - 7:30 P. N. A Choral Cantata "The First Christinas" UNDER THE SKILLFUL BATON of M. JOHN EBY, MUSICAL ARTIST, MRS. ETHEL KORNSTAD, Organist There are nine special Vocalists participating la this Cantata, besides the United Choir. The music compo sition was written by Ira Bishop Wilson. It is a glorious symphony of harmonious blending, depicting the first advent of Christ. A hearty invitation is extended to the public A CORDIAL WELCOME Is Extended To The Public To Hear This Presentation MEMO TO ADVERTISERS Questions and Answers about Newspaper Advertising Q. Do you how of any measure for the value oj newspaper circulation to an advertiser such as the standards that a business man uses in buyint merchandise? A Yes. In the well-known standards that have been approved and adopted by ad vertisers namely A.B.C. standards. O. WkathA B-CT A. A.B.C stands for Audit Bureau of Circu lations, a cooperative association of 2000 advertisers, advertising agencies and pub lishers in the United States and Canada. CL What is the Bureau 's wort? ' A. To audit the circulation of newspapers and periodicals so that advertisers can buy space on the basis of definite stand ards and verified facts and figures. Q. How does A. B.C accomplish this? A. The Bureau has a large staff of experi enced auditors. These men visit the pub lisher members annually and make audits of their circulation records. This informa tion is then published in A.B.C. reports for the use and protection of advertisers. Q. What do these retorts showT A. A.B.C reports tell how much circulation a newspaper has, where this circulation is, how it was obtained, how much people paid for it, and many other verified facts that advertisers should know when they buy advertising. Q. Are all publications olitibU for A.B.C mem bership? A. No. Only those with paid circulation. This is important to advertiser because it is the best proof of interest and purchasing power on the part of the readers. Q. Is this newspaper a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations? A. Yes. We are proud of our circulation and we want our advertisers to know just what they get for their money when they advertise in our columns. The audited information in our A.B.C. report gives them the complete facts. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE This newspaper it a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Ask fir a copy tf our latest A.B.C report (Wn audited facts and figures about our circulation. A. I.C. -AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS FACTS AS A MEASURE OP ADVERTISING VALUE
