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FOURTEEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday, June 8. 1944 EXPERT INFANTRY MAY RECEIVE $5 ADDITIONAL PAY Washington, June 8 (U.R) American Infantrymen, whose weary feet are setting the pace of invasion, appeared assured today of merit pay adjustments to raise their Income above the level for troops in less hazardous branches of the army. At the request of Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, Chair man Andrew J. May, u., K.y, of the House military affairs committee introduced legislation to award $5 a month in extra pay to holders of the "expert infantryman" badge and $10 a month more tp recipients of the "combat infantryman" awards May's office said hearings on the bill would be started "as soon as possible." Stimson urged the pay raises In a three-page letter in which he said that infantry troops sui- fer by far the highest casualties of all branches of the service and are generally the poorest paid. SALE JUNE 30TH Federal motor vehicle tax xtaniDS for the year beginning July 1, 1944, and ending June 30. 1945. will go on sale at the Medford rjostoffice June 10, it was announced today by Post master Frank DeSnuza. Federal law requires all motor vehicles operating on highways to dis play the stamps. Cost of the stamp is $5 for the year. DeSouza stated, how ever, that persons obtaining cars after July 31 and wishing to equip them with stamps can pur chase a stamp good for the re mainder of the fiscal year at a reduced price from the Internal revenue collector, Portland, Ore. No monthly issue stamps will be on sale at the local postoffice, he said. Cost of the stamp purchased after July 31 is reduced each month, making the prices: Aug ust. $4.59: September, $4.17; Oc tober, $3.75; November, $3.34; December, $2 92; January, $2.50; February, $2.09; March, $1.67; April, $1.25; May, $.84, and June, $.42. Mother Receives lnfoftnation On Dietrich's Death Further Information was given today concerning Second Lt. Ben Dietrich, 26, pilot of an army bomber, who waskllled In the crash of his plane In Italy May 20, according to a tele gram received by his mother, Mrs. Peter Dietrich of 939 N. Central avenue. Dietrich had been In Italy since early In December, and had received the Air Medal and completed 39 missions. Survivors In addition to his mother are two sisters, Mrs. Frank Wenzel of Ridgefleld, Wash., and Miss Viola Dietrich of Los Angeles, and two broth ers In the service, Cpl. Robert Dietrich with the air corps at Columbus, Ohio, and Cpl. Merle Dietrich, stationed with a medi cal unit at Camp Butner, N. C. The pilot's father passed away here last Dec. 29. Lt. Dietrich was born In Plentywood, Mont., and came to Medford with his parents In 1920. He Is a graduate of Med ford high school. On- receiving notice of her son's death, Mrs. Dietrich went to stay with friends in Trail until another son, Cpl. Robert Dietrich, was able to get here from Ohio. He arrived In Med ford Tuesday night. The other boy, Cpl. Merle Dietrich at Camp Butner, will not be able to come homo. FIVE LOG HAULERS CITED BY POLICE Five complaints charging log ging truck operations with haul ing overloads on the Crater Lake highway were filed in Justice of the Peace W. P. Tucker's court today, by the state weigh master and state police. County officials report the quarter of mile cement strip two miles beyond Eagla Point on the Crater Lake highway is standing up well under the heavy traffic after more than three years. The rest of the road however is taking a severe drubbing and beyond Trail is reported in particularly bad shape. The state highway de partment laid the cement sec tion as a test and before the war planned similar sections all the way to Crater Lake. NEELY ELECTED Larry Neeley was named presi dent of the Medford Lions club for the ensuing year at the an nual election of officers held Wednesday evening at Ehr- heart's. Other officers named were first vice-president, Roy Elliott; second vice-president. George Goodman; secretary- treasurer, Clayton W. Lewis; lion tamer, Glenn Linn, and tail- twister, Moe Atterbury. Chosen as directors for two-year terms were Clyte W. Leonard and Ben Newman. New officers will assume their duties the first meeting in July, at which time a joint insallation with Lady Lions will be held. Deputy District Governor Eston Humphrey presided at the elec tion meeting. WEATHER WOT HURTING VALLEY PEAR PROSPECT The present weather is not disadvantageous to pear grow ing and is causing no serious blight conditions, Assistant Coun ty Agcnr C. B. Cordy reports. Groins are progressing favorably but gardens could stand warmer weather. In the Ashland district there will be an extremely light crop of cherries, and some of the earlier varieties have started to ripen. Ralr.i during the blos som period reduced the cherry prospects far below normal. Cherries are expected to be at their peak around July 1. WEATHER Northern California. Sierra Nevada and Salinas valley: Fair today, tonight and Friday; little temperature change. . ,tV1?' if,';,. v f ? ( ' w - DUNK MINESWEEPER Portland, Ore., June 8 (U.R)i Launching of the second AM minesweeper of a new series went Into Willamette Iron and Steel corporation records today following completion of the U. S. S. Harmer. ClrwtnK tlma for Sunday Too lata to C'lRBfllfv 6:30 Saturday afternoon riraM rtmrmber. " tl at KT .k. K'lw New Cream Deodorant Sujely helps Stop Perspiration 1. Doei not rot tlffitfi or mm't shuts. Does noc uiitite skin. 2. Nowaitinfttodrr.Ctnbeusctl right alter iluvinft. 3 Trfrenti undrr-irm odor Helps stop perspintiun u,ltly. 4. 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