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.
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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-
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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.)
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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.
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