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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1943
JAPANESE EXPECT
EARLY CONFLICT
Captured Soldier Says Pre
parations Completed For
Manchurian War Break.
By George Wang
United Press Staff Correspondent
With (he Chinese Army on the
Tung Ting Lake Front, Dec. 12
4U.R) A Japanese prisoner of
war told me today there Is
feneral feeling among Japanese
troops that war between Russia
snd Japan Is Imminent.
. Corp. Masakusu Funabashl, 29,
of the 70th regiment, 34th divis
ion, a former Osaka farmer, as
serted that Japan completed war
preparations in Manchuria some
time ago and now Is continuois
ly reinforcing her troops there.
Reinforcements Sent
Funabashl t a I d Manchuria
now is the most heavily militar
ized area In the far east, and
potentially la the new war front
of Asia.
Fresh Japanese troops, the
prisoner said, have been flowing
toward Manchuria during the
past year and Important air
force, motorized and armament
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2 YEARS OF WAR
COST THE NATION
Amount Is Four Times Cost
First World Conflict
Taxes Zoom Upward.
units continue to arrive there
He believed Manchuria la the
Far East's number on Japanese
stronghold.
Asked how he, a. corporal,
knew these things,' Funabashl
replied that many rank and file
relatives of Japanese troops in
China are now in Manchuria so
that the conclusions he expressed
were "common sense" to all Jap
anese soldiers of his acquaiiv
tance.
Belief that war will break out
soon between Japan and Russia
somewhere In Manchuria or
MnKolla la a "general feeling,"
Funabashl reported. '
' Prisoner Ashamed
Funabashl's father died seven
years ago. His mother and six
brothers all live at Osaka. Cor
respondents offered to send a
radio message to his family In
Japan, reporting his safety. Fun
abashl refused the offer. He said
he was ashamed of being a
prisoner, and did not want to
extend this shame to his kins
men,
.Questioned about the war
against America, and Britain,
he said:
"This is purely the business of
our superiors. We don't know
anything about it."
Another prisoner. Sgt. Hiroshl
Okasakl, 25, a graduate of Sin
del Technical college and mem
ber of the Army. Engineering
corps, said among Japanese sol
diers the general feeling toward
Brit la h and Americans was
"bad" but that there was no
hatred of them aa individuals
He said continual military propa
ganda exerted by Japanese com
manders was "responsible for
such feelings." Most of the Jap
anese rank and file, he said, are
tired of war because they don't
understand why war baa to be
waged against so many peoples,
AshlandVSOCluh
Is Decorated For
Christmas Time
Ashland, Dec. 15 The first
Chrlstmae decoratlona at the
Ashland USO went up Sunday
A large tree was set outside in
front of the entrance to the club
und lighted with numerous
lights, furnished by Mr, and
Mrs. Bert Freeman.
Five CamD White men acted
to open the Christmas fun Pvt.
Frank Dellolls. T-5 Frank Rego
llzlo, Pvt Andrew Tonacchio,
t-5 Pete Ceglione. of New York,
and Pfc. Ernie Nobel, Chicago.
These men went to Mrs. Harold
Aiklna' place and cut the tree
which she wished removed.
Lights were also strung across
the front of the entire bulldlnn.
Assisting in decorations was jun
ior hostess Carolyn Rose,
Devoted .Teacher
Perishes in Fire
Gllmore City. Ia.. Dec. 15
(U.R) A woman .chool principal
gave her life today to mike cer
tain that all of her 300 pupils
had fled safely from the burning
Gllmore City public school.
Authorities believed all of the
students escaped when a flash of
fire swept the building, But Mrs.
Elmore Edglnton, school prin
cipal and teacher for 20 years.
disappeared after running back
Into the flames for a last look
to see If anyone had been left
behind. I
Br Fred Warner
United Press Correspondent
Washington, (U.R) The two
years of war since Pearl Harbor
have cost the United States more
than 128,000.000 000, or alrrttrrt
four timet what World War I
cost the nation between April T,
1917, and October 31, 1919.
If some 112,824,000,000, spent
for "National defense" (Pre
paredness) In the 18 months be
fore December 7, mi, were
added to the amount spent since
then, the total cost of the war to
date would rise to about 1)41,
000,000,000, or well over tout
times the cost of World War 1.
Between July 1, 1940 when
the defense program got under
wayto September 80, 1943.
war appropriations and contra-n
authorizations totaled $323,594
303,6111 Of this. 8191,000,000
000 waa for the Army and $93,
000,000,000 for the Navy.
Total expenditures of the gov
ernment during the two years
have amounted to a little more
than 8140,000,000,000, whlcn
means that since Pearl Harbor
the treasury has disbursed $12
000,000,000 for normal . govern
mental expense. -,
The huge war spending of the
two years of war hat boosted the
public debt of the nation to
8170,000,000,000. This is an in
crease of almost $115,000,000,
000 since December 7, 1941, On
per capita basis the nation's
debt Is equal to 81,250 for everv
man, woman and child. At the
end. of World War I, the per cap
ita debt was $249.50.
Interest on the present public'
debt, at the present average rate
paid on government sacuritin
by the Treasury, amounts to 83
322,000,000 a year. This alone
will mean for future years an
anual charge to be met which I
equal to about three-quarters of
the average annual revenues of
the government for the 20 yearr
from 1921 to 1940..
In addition to Interest on the
oubllc debt there will be mam
nther continuing war charges t
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tekj mi w4
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be met In future years. Theie
charges will include such item'
aa veterans relief hospitalua
tion, bonuses and pensions.
For instance, during the la it
war from April 7, 1917, to Oc
tober 31, 1941, the United Sta
spent 832.830,000,000 on wai
By June 30, 1934, the last time
Ihe Treasury segregated such ex
pendltures, the government bad
spent en additional $9,000,000.
000 in continuing war costs.
Taxes, too, have zoomed up
ward In the present tvar as com
pared with World War I. Slnrt
Pearl Harbor total revenues oj
the government have amounts
to $40,910,000,000, far mote
than enough to pay the cost tit
World War I and Its continuing
charges up to 1934. In the firl
World War period 1917 to 1919
total revenues of the govern
ment were $11,280,000,000.
World War I brought the In
come tax down to the people for
me urst time. The present war
has brought withholding taxni
ana millions ox additional tax
payers.
In 1918, the year before the
outbreak of the last war, there
were only 363,000 Income tax
payers in the whole nation. In
1918, when the 'high" Word
War I taxes became effective
the number of Income taxpayers
Jumped to 3,392,000. This year
the 1944 fiscal year it s e
tlmated that there are between
37,000,000 and 38,000,000 In
come taxpayers.
For all three World War yeatt
the government's collections of
income and corporation taxes to
taled $8,712,000,000. Govern
ment experts estimate that coi
lection of Income and corporatt
taxes will amount to $31,800.
000,000 In fiscal year 1944. Oth
er revenues are expected ti
bring total government rev
nues for the year up to $38,500
000,000.
A married man with no chll
dren, In World War I, had an in
eome-tax exemption of $2,000 a
vmv anH then fAVM b0Hn At tht?
rate of only 4 -per cent Now tie'
has in exemption of only $1,201,
and begins paying taxes at the
rate of about 22 per cent.
$8 MIL1J0N AIRPORT
FINISHED IN 29 DAYS
San- Francisco, Dee. IB U.R)
An $8,000,000 army airport near
Tonopah, Nev., has been com
pleted In 29 working days one
of the outstanding construction
records of the war the maga
tine Western Construction News
said today.
The airport including a eon
Crete apron nine Inches thlik.
two asphalt runways, a hangar
other buildings, and water and
sewage facilities, was complet
ed one day ahead of a 30-day
schedule proposed by the J. S.
viiBuiccrs
Foots Creek
Foot Creek, Dec. 15 Mf
EUa Edert, who Uvea on the
Woodcock piece on the loft fork
of the creek, received word oec.
11 that her husband had passed
away in Portland hospital. Mr.
Elders had been 111 for some
time. Besides his wife'and t'vo
sons here he leaves other ela
fives and many friends.
Cpl, and Mrs. Jaik Martina
and infant daughter ha'' moved
to the cottage on the Dr. Free-
burger place.
Ernest Relnkln has been ill
In a Grants Pas Vitpltal for
several weeks.
Fugene Burton is at Klamath
Falls where he is employed at
defense work.
Col. Clarence Baker is snend
Ing his furlough at his home
here with his wife and family
mrs. ranter is cne rormer Jose
phine Perfontalne, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Perfontalne.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beckwlth of
near Redmond, Ore.,v who have
been vlsltln their d tighter near
Roseburg, visited Dec. 11 with
Mr. anj Mrs. G. Lance and Mr
Lance's sister, Mrs. Mary Helms
of Medford, while enroute home. 1
The Beckw'ths operated the
service station at Klamath Junc
tion for Mrs. Helms for several
years.
Mrs. Ed Perfontalne and
daughters. Mrs. Edward Lukow
ski and Mrs. Jack Martina, arid
granddaughter, Jacqueline Na
derte Martina, were business
visitors In Medford Dec. 13.
Sewing club met with Mrs.
Vance Wolgamott Dee 1. Attend
ing were Mesdames Elma Barnes.
Cleo Barnes, Bolt, Miller. Pot
ter, Kile. Lance, Freauf, Chase
and Burton.
- The Christmas party will be
held at the Chase home Dec. 18
with Mrs. Chaw and Mr. Freauf
as hostesses.
Mis Anna Lee Kile, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kile, has
enlisted In the marines. She will
spend the hrlstmas holiday with
her brother, George Kile, at
Camp Farragut, Ida., and spend i
a few days at Rogue River with j
her parents before leaving fori
her training January 5. I
Mr. and Mrs. Charlea MonUg
of Portland spent several days
last week at their homo here.
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THE RAimOADS ARE THE OACKDONE OF OFFENSE
"GIVE ME LIBERTY"
PATRICK HENRlt
"TO REAL AMERICAN need be told, of the Importance and significance
I of the Bill of Rights. The week of December 12 has been dedicated as
"Bill of Rights" week to refresh our memories, to suggest that we re-discover
its importance these days when our liberty is being threatened, and to remind
us, as Thomas Jefferson stated; "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."
This is the week we should display and look with reverence at the American
Flag and pledge ourselves to carry on our civic responsibilities, realizing that "
the Bill of Rig hts carries with it corresponding duties, especially those of
informing ourselves in order to vote intelligently at elections.
THE BILL OF RIGHTS '
Mat i
Ceesm lk.ll not. aa law raapedtag aa aatoV.
nUimenl el rellglea, of exhibiting Hie tree eaerthe
ttureoli e, eeridglng the freedea m aaeecK, er e
the preni er the right el rhe peeele seembly M
etle and k aetlliea the oeraaieiH far e
redreei el grknoncm.
AIT1CU n
A ell regulated aalUtta. b.l.g mriwiry le the
ewhr ol a free State, tea right al Ihe peasle te
keep and beer area ahoU net aa laMaged.
Anaf iii
Ne Midler WI, I. Hm W peate. be rlere4
la er haina, wlttiaM rhe eement a rhe emr,
aer la Mme el nr, sat la Banner la be pra.
ecribad ay law.
AITIC1I IV
The right el the peeele te be teem h their
peneae, hauiea, paper) and adecn, agalait aarea.
ambla mnheri, and MUvrat, ahall aet be vie.
leted, and aa arraati ihall haw, avt eaM pres.
(Me anna, waperlad a, aalh ar atraMltoa, aad
Pilc.larhf a-awlalng the alaw kj ba atanM.
ad the perm er rhlngi le be talaed.
AKTICU V
Na penoa iholl ba held to amwer for a capita1,
er efherwhe Infemeul crime, wnleu aa a present
aunt ar Indictment af a grand vry. except la cam
rising l the land er naral tarces, er hi the militia,
arhea la achwl cerrica la time el war ar public
dengen aw shell en panoa he tvbect lor the
eama oSeiue ta be twice pet la eepardy el IK. er
time, ear shall he compelled n any criminal ana
ta be a wllnea against himself, .or be deprtred
el life, liberty, ar property, without due process of
lewt aer shall private property be takes tor public
sua aHrhwt put cempensarlan, '
AST1CII Vi
la all criminal prasecuHeaa, the ectosad shall
lay the right te speedy and public trial, by an
Impartial hjry ol the State and dltttlct wherola the
crime sheD bona been committed, which district
ahall have been pmkwsrr ascertained by lew, and
ta be Informed el the nature and cause el Ike
coiseUeai ta be canlnntsd with rhe witnesses
gainst Mm, ta hoe campuhery praccss far obtain.
lag ahussies la bis farar, and te bar tstc esta.
ansa al eeansel far hts dafaasa, .
AKTICIC VII
la suh) at cMtiawa lew, where the value fa
controversy shall oceed twenty dollars, the right
el trial by hiry shall be preserved, and ne fact
Wed ay a ury shall ha otherwise re-eieailned hi
any court al the United Statec thaa ceerdlna la
the nice al the eaatawa law. .
ASTICll VIII
Iseassrva ball shall net be required, ear aatcaafr
Unas Imposed, acr creel and envsual punish atenlc
- AJTICie Dt
The anarwratlan la the Consrltutlaa al osrtokl
rights shell net ba centtrued ta deny ar dlipareea
than retained by the poepla.
AKTICU X
The powers not delegated ta the United travel
by the Constitution, ear prohibited by It te the
Ketac, are reserved la Ike Steles ts.atcrl.srr, ar
la the peaala.
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