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FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Friday. July 7. 1944 Oil THE HOME FRONT MEDF0RDr5WrEIBUNE News From Jackson County for Men in the Armed Services The Mall rnbune suggests foa ollp nd mill this news roundup to a relatle or Iriaod la some. Pate- Dear.. E NEXTNOVEMBER $60 Pension From Gross Income Tax Among Pro posals Waiting Orgonians Heidy Lamarr, William Powell Coming Jackson county celebrated the July Fourth holiday very quiet ly, with no accident, no fires in towni or forests and with prac tically no noise since fireworks were not to be had. However, there were parades and other entertainment in Ashland and Rogue River, and Klamath Falls ataged the annual Buckaroo days. Many people made fish ing trips to nearby streams if the family gasoline supply held out, while otners had backyard picnics. The annual rodeo and horse ihow of the Jackson County Sheriff's Posse Is sla'-fd for July 15 and 16 at the fairgrounds park near Midford. Cherry harvest has begun In the valley, but the crop is light due to cold weather during the blooming period. Fair weather has prevailed for the past sev eral days, but the Juno sum rnary of the weather bureau ihows but (Six clear days for that month, as against 17 com pletely cloudy, and above aver age rainfall. The decline In the number of servicemen stationed at Camp White has brought about a de cline in the number of mar riage licenses issued. But S3 were issued In June, the tra ditional month of brides, while the average was better than 83 month for several months (luring 1042 and 43, Jie figure j once being more than 1(10. i Jackson county's casualty list Continues to grow, with several additions during the past week. Relatives of First Lt. Robrt R. Hammond and of Pvt. Archie Frank Fanger hae both been notified of their death in Italy during the allied drive on Rome. Hammond, commander of a heavy weapons squadron in the 45th Infantry Division, was killed May 28 and Pvt. Fanger, with a mortar squad, on May 27. ! Frank LeRoy Barber, seaman Second class, died in the naval hospital at San Diego, July 4; 6gt. Floyd M. Boyer, former Cold Hill resident, was killed in action In Italy May 23 and Lt. Ben Reeser, formerly of , a in land,, hi the Admiralty Islands in the south Pacific. Staff Sgt. L. Killlan of Trail la reported safe In a neutral country after being shot down over Europe while on his 30th mission as a turret gunner on a B-24 bomber. He holds the Dis tinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clus ters. Also holder of many dec orations Is Lt. W. C. Purdln with the 13th AAF In Italy. He now holds the Silver Star, Dis tinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heurt. He has been on 30 missions. Capt. Thomas II. Shearin of Eagle Point, with the 13th AAF in the south Pacific, has been awarded an Air Meral and two Oak Leaf Clusters. Pvt. ' G. Schnack, with the Fighter Command, signal air warning battalion in the Medi terranean area, was rwently cited for exemplary service. Cpl. Frank Clark is now In r'.ng land at an Air Service Com mand depot and Lt. Harry M. Beasley has arrived in England lor duty. Carroll N. Lewis, with the 12th AAF, has been promoted to a master sergeant, lie is an armament chief. Stuff Sgt. Robert J. Carney is now in the Mediterranean area as a radio operator and gunner for a B 25 Mitchell bomber' and Alden R. Wright, in Kngluud, has been promoted to corporal. Many aviation cadets have re cently graduated Into commls llons and the air force winju. Among these are Lt. Cti W. Wray, Lt. Curtis E. Hopkins, Lt. Lannr Coverstone and Lt. Cloyd Lee Porter. Lt. Wray, Lt. Hopkins and Lt. Coverstone were home on leaves. Also home this work Is Robert Lilt rcll who has graduated as a acrvlce pilot with the ATC, his academic and flying ability grades being second highest In the class. Ensign Robert H. Bryant, newly commlsnoned at Platlsburg, N. Y. and his younger brother, Pvt. George Bryant, of Ft Riley, are both home for a few days. Another visitor is Ensign George Cod ding. Jr., who has been taking a course in naval communica tions at Harvard. Aviation Cadet Harper Ham ilton was home between train ing at Las Vegas and Albuquer que and Cadet Ccne C. Rae has been transferred to lude- MONEY TO LOAN Oa JEWELRY. CAMERAS and MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS, See our n-redeem ed Jewelry saTlngt. PEO PLE'S LOAN CO. J29H E. Main 8tret. State license P 137. . pendence, Kan., for further training. Aviation Student Merle Everett McGraw has com pleted basic at Merced field In California. Cpl. Lloyd L. Al bern is taking an intensive course in combat flying at Alex andria, La. He it a Fortress gunner. Jack Cate, Bruce McKay and Lawrence Wilson have all re ported for navy college train ing, Cate at Spokane, McKay at Willamette university and Wilson at Carrol college in Montana. Gil Tumy and Hob Deuel were among 27 men in ducted Into the nuvy recently and both have reported at the naval training station at Far ragut. Pvt. Donald E. Fredenburg has been selected for radio training at Camp Wolters and his brother, James R. Freden burg has been promoted to car penter's mate third class in the Scabees. He is In the south Pa cific. Pfc. Lester L. Neff has been assigned to the Fourth AAF base at Ephrata, Wash. Roger E. Card, storekeeper third class, has completed a 30 day leave and reported Camp Parks, Calif. Card, with the Seabees, was stationed in the Aleutians for several months. Many other servicemen have been home recently. Pvt. Ned Liebman, at laboratory school, Letterman hospital, for four months is home and will then report to Ft. Douglas for reas signment. T, Sgt. Dan Hull has returned to Camp Grant, 111., and William R. Cowan, pharma cist's mate third class, has been home from Treasure Island. Cpl. Harris B. Janes has been home from Camp Campbell, Ky.. and Staff Sgt. Leo M. Wag ner from the air base at Geneva, Neb. Cpl. James Baize, radar in structor at Punta Gorda, Fla., is in Medford on furlough and also here from Camp Campbell is Pvt. Keith Ehrk. Earl A. Kurz, who recently reported for naval training, has two brothers also In service, Louis and. Walter Kurz, both In the Pacific war theater. Cpl. Calvin N. Howgley is now at the overseas replacement depot at Kcarns, Utah. Servicewom en In the'news are Pvt. Lulu F. Knox, recently transferred to Ft. Lawton, Seattle, and Cher okee Seller, recruiting special ist with the SPARS, who has been sent to William and Mary college In Virginia for training at the chaplain's school. Her (Editor's note Nine meas ures will appear on the ballot which will be submitted to Ore gon voters In November. Two of them ore Initiative petitions, one is an initiative petition ref erendum and the rest are meas ures passed by the state legisla ture and referred for vote to the people of the state. (This is the first of a aeries of articles discussing the nine measures. Others will appear during the next few days. They are written by Eric W. Allen, Jr., manager of the Salem Bu reau of the United Press.) r III I LI Mil 11 '!!' 'l'.IJU ' 'J sr. v 1 By Eric W. Allen, Jr. United Press Correspondent Salem, Ore., July 7 (U.R) One of the two initiative pe titions which will appear on the ballot In November will be a proposed constitutional amend ment providing for the payment of $60 each month to persons over 60 years of age, and those over 18 who are physically dis abled. Ballot title of the measure la "constitutional amendment pro viding monthly annuities from a gross income tax." The income tax proposed would be a levy of three to five per cent of each persons' gross income, payable monthly. There' are certain exemptions to the tax, such as hospitals, non profit fraternal groups, religi ous, charitable, scientific or ed ucational organizations; invest ment income, chambers of com merce and allied activities, and labor unions. The proposed amendment is the longest of any of the nine measures which will appear on the 'ballot, running to nine pages, and going very thorough ly into the administration of Hedy Lamarr and William ( O'Neill and Spring Byington. Powell are co starring In the de-; The picture starts Sunday for lightful comedy, "The Heavenly la three-day showing at the Cra Body," with Fay Bainter. Henry I terian. brother, Harlln, In Hawaii for two and a half years with an army reconstruction unit, has been awarded an. efficiency pin. The wedding of Llda May Baylor and Lt. John- W. Chll ders took place here June 23. The lieutenant is a bomber pilot and recently returned home aft er a year in the Mediterranean theater. Joyce Utz and Robert Pltten ger were listed on the spring honor roll at the University of Oregon. Lt. and Mrs. H. J. Stoll (Eunice Sanden) are the parents of twin sons born July 4. The officer is stationed at Camp Berkley.- Aviation Cadet and Mrs. Charles Lawrence (Ruth Vogel) are the parents of a son' born June 27 In Pittsburg. Cadet Lawrence Is In Fresno, training with the air corps. the benefits, the penalties which would acrue from non-payment of the tax and the various de tails and technicalities of the amendment. One of the more controversial provisions of the amendment is the prohibiting of the legisla ture and voters from levying a sales tax In the state, with the exception of taxes on liquor, to bacco, cosmetics andor gaso line, levied for a specific and single purpose. It also provides for the automatic repeal of any laws contrary to, or in conflict with, that particular section of the amendment. This provision of the measure raises an interesting legal point in case both it and the pro posed sales tax pass In Novem ber. The sales tax, which is not a constitutional amendment but which would carry a similar weight because of its passage by the people, would be in di rect conflict with this measure, which is a constitutional amend ment, and which also would carry the weight- of passage by the people. Attorney General George Ncuner, asked what might be the outcome if both proposals are OK'd by the peo ple, predicted extensive legal proceedings to determine which shall prevail, and which parts of each shall be valid. Effective In 1945 Among the other provisions of the proposed amendment would be: Collection of the tax by the State Tax commission, which would be granted extensive powers in administration of the collection. Effective date of the plan would be March 1, 1945. Beneficiaries of the annuity I would be unable to earn a llv- ing, aside from the monthly payment. Interest from invest ments made prior to retirement are the only sums a beneficiary is entitled to receive, except the federal social security payments and similar contributory plans. Annuitants would not be en titled to receive any other old age, disability or blind pay ments or aid. Annuitants could not be ab sent from the state more than 90 days each year, nor without notice to the commission. Criminals, or persons with criminal records, would be in eligible. The legislature would be em powered to change many of the provisions of the administration of the measure, particularly as regards age and residence re- quiements. Upon passage of similar legis lation by the federal govern ment, the state plan would be come effective, unless the fed eral measure proves inadequate. Self Protecting The amendment protects it self from court action by pro viding that if any one part is declared invalid or unconstitu tional, that shall not affect the validity of the rest of the meas ure. In the opinion of the authors of the amendment, which they entitle 'The Oregon Employ ment and Retirement Mutual Insurance Plan", if would act not only to make retirement and disability insurance the right and heritage of every cit izen, but it would act as a sta bilized and stimulator of em ployment and trade within the state. It is believed, however, there will be much opposition to the plan, as an untried, unproven and theoretical economic experiment. BIRTHS BOUNDS To Mr. and Mrs. Alvin, Ashland, July 6, 1944, girl, 8 lbs., at Community hospital. NYE To Mr. and Mrs. Waldo, Prospect, July 6, 1944, boy, 8 lbs., at Community hospital. Daily Weather Report Forecasts Medford and vicinity: Pair and lit tle change In temperature tonight and Saturday. Oregon: Fair and little change tn temperature tonight and Saturday Loral Data Temperature a year ago today: Highest, 87; lowest, 59. Total monthly precipitation, 0 Inches. Deficiency for the month, .13 lneh. Total precipitation since Septem ber 1, 184S, lfi.78 lnchea. Deficiency for the season, .73 Inch. Relative humidity at 4:30 p. m. yes terday, 18; 4:30 a. m. today, 77. Tomorrow Sunrise S:4S a. m.. eunaet 8:48 p. m. Fast 24 hours: High Low Free. BURGLAR SUSPECT SHOT Kansas City, Kan., July 7 (U.R) A man identified by police as James M. Charrion, 28, form er convict from Seattle, Wash., was shot and wounded critically early today In a restaurant herel by Hubert Denny, policeman. Police said Charrion had entered the building by climbing over a transom. They added that a motorcar, reported stolen in Missouri, was recovered outside the restaurant.' On April 1, 1944, the armed services had 46,000 nurses 38, 500 army nurses and 8000 navy nurses and expected to increase the total to 60,000. Boise . Boa Ion - Chicago Denver m Eureka .. Havre .... . 83 . 84 . 80 , 88 , 60 , 81 Los Angelea 83 raecuora .... New York . Omaha Phoenix . Portland Reno . Roseburf? 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