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.
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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.
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