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WHAT TO 00 WITH SURPLUS PLANES 10 to 20 Thousand Trans port Machines Estimated Available With Peace. Washington, July 25 (U.R) Lt. Col. William B. Harding, di rector of the surplus war prop erty administration's aviation division, said today that protec tion of the nation's aircraft in dustry would be the governing factor in disposal of surplus transport planes after the war. He estimated that the govern ment would have between 10, 000 and 20,000 surplus transport-type planes when the war ends as compared with the 2,000 or so civil aircraft used by air lines of all nations before the war. Disposal Planned "The disposal of surplus transport planes is being care fully planned so as not to injure the industry," he said in an in terview. "The solution appears to be adoption of a sound pricing policy that will prevent surplus planes from being sold at prices so low that no one will want to buy new ones. "It would be better to scrap every one of those planes than to scrap the industry." Harding said there would be a tremendous demand for trans ports by countries anxious to develop their own aviation sys tems, and predicted that the surplus planes would be an Im portant trade medium in secur ing foreign aviation rights for American airlines. He felt that more surplus craft would be sold abroad than in this country and said he con sidered it a "sound policy" to lease such planes to American airlines until new ones were commercially available. Ameri can lines, he said, probably will want new equipment as fast as they can get it. Conversion Unjustified Harding believed that few, If any, bombers or fighter planes would be sold after the war. "There will be such a large surplus of transport-type planes that there will be no justifica tion for converting combat air craft and the only possibility there is salvaging the parts for non-aviation uses," he said. He said SWPA is initiating In tensive studies into conversion of plane parts to civilian uses. Engines, for example, might serve as stand-by equipment for cities when electrical systems break down, furniture could be made of plane seats, while bomber fuselages might be used as silos on small farms, and gas tanks used for water tanks. At the MarKade Highlight at the MarKade this week will be a special old-time dancing party Friday evening. Skeeter's orchestra will furnish music and Louise Brockway will direct dancing. Hostesses will come in gingham. Wednesday night there will be the usual informal dance with the music of Dorsey, James and Cugat on wax and Thursday Col leen Hope will instruct the danc ing class. An orchestra is sched uled for the Saturday night danc ing party and on the remaining days of the week there will be open house with cards, cooking and informal dancing. More than 100 persons attend ed the Saturday night dance at the MarKade last week, the spe cial attraction being an orches tra from the WPRC. A hundred or more enjoyed a picnic and swimming party at McKee bridge Sunday, returning to the MarKade in the evening for an informal evening of games and dancing. Thursday of this week, In ad dition to the dance instruction, 23 young women and 25 men from WPRC have been invited through the MarKade to be guests at Topsides for a picnic and swimming party. Closing time for Sunday Too Lata to Classify 6 30 Saturday afternoon Pleas remember. ANNOUNCEMENT! F.I. DALE NEWTON COMPANY with to announce the rt-openlng of their print ing establishment, which was destroyed by fir last February, It hat been a tough job finding new equipment and materials, and we are operating in a temporary building, but we are now able to give immediate service on all types of Commercial and Specialty Printing. Our plant li at El Raneho Ferrocarril, 3 miles south of Medford, on Pacific Highway, "At the Sign of the Switch Engine". When you need the services of Printer, Will Form RewTap CobineT 4 & n I ( Acme Telephoto) Emperor Hlrohito has commissioned former Premier Admiral Mitsumasa Yonal (left) and General Hunlokl Koiso (right), both known to be friend ly toward U. 6. before Pearl Harbor, to form new Japanese Cabinet in succession to that of General Hldekl Tojo. GALLON PER DAY A new policy on granting gas oline rations to members of the armed services on leave or fur lough has been announced by OPA. Effective July 25, a member of the armed services on leave for three days or more will be en titled to one gallon of gasoline for each day of his leave or fur lough up to a maximum of 30 gallons. The new rule replaces one granting a flat five gallons to every member cf the armed services on leave. To receive his ration, tne member of the armed services should apply to the war price and rationing board having juris diction over the automobile he expects to drive, and present Drooer leave or furlough papers. The ration will be issued In the form of coupons or gasoline pur chase permits, or a combination of the two. The local ration board office stated that while provision is made for issuing the gasoline, local conditions would govern local applications and persons applying would be required to show need of the gasoline. Sgt. Bruce L. Blew Is Line Chief In Air Carrier Unit A Ninth Air ForcTroop Car rier Base, European Theater of Operations Master Sergeant Bruce L. Blew, Medford, Oregon is serving with Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Command as line chief in the European theater of operations. Ninth Troop Carrier Com mand, headed by Brig. Gen. Paul L. Williams, former chief of troop carrier activities in North Africa and Sicily, drop ped the first allied troops on Cherbourg peninsula during the initial operations In France. More than 900 troop carrier planes and hundreds of gliders flew in the invasion-spearheading formation, the largest air borne mission of the war. Since D-Day, Ninth Troop Carrier Command planes have carried out as many as 330 sor ties a day to and from France, hauling troops, munitions and supplies, and evacuating wound ed. A graduate of Medford senior high in 1937, Sergeant Blew also graduated from the Eugene Vocation School of Aeronautical Engines. Before entering the service in November 1942, he was employed by the Jennings Tire company, Medford. His par- BEAT , THE HEAT Booths, rellrre test rath and help prevent it with Mexsana, the soothing, mrdicated powder. Con tains ingredients often uwd by apecialiata to re lieve theee discomforts Bprinkie well over heat Irritated skin. Coitt little. Always demand Mexsana, ents are Mr. and. Mrs. Frank Blew, 619 North Central avenue. FIGHTING PIONEER . Haverhill, Mass. (U.R) The Hannah Dustin statue on Sum mer St. here commemorates the heroic Haverhill pioneer who was jbducted by Indians in 1697. She escaped with the scalps of 10 of her captors dangling from her belt. SPEED URGED ON POSTWAR PLANS FOR OREGONIANS Governor'sCommission Says Men May Becoming Back Sooner Than Foreseen. Salem, Ore., July 25-i-ftJ.R) With the recent predictions on the part of high military and governmental authorities that the war may be over much soon er than had been anticipated, the time has come for immediate preparation of plans for public works and private construction in Oregon and the northwest, Governor Snell's postwar read justment and development com mission emphasized today. Particularly in view of the decommission of many of the military establishments in Ore gon, all efforts should be made to not only get construction plans underway, but to lay the groundwork for an adequate and Steady employment of returning servicemen, the commission said, who may be coming back sooner than has been believed possible heretofore. Mostly Talk In a survey of the. 48 states, and in hearings by congressional committees, the urgent need at Standard of California's president looks at V-day, and the days to follow Right now, as our boys advance toward victory, our No. 1 job like that of other industrial concerns throughout the country is to pro duce for the war in our case, avia tion gasoline, long-range submarine oils, butadiene for tires, and other products to help toward that victory. When that job is finished, we will be able to turn to some other important matters among them re-employment after the war. Our Company has several thousand reg ular employees in the armed services. Like all other employers, we arc planning for their return. Not merely because the gov ernment has promised them jobs. "We had already done that ourselves, just as we did in World War I. But because we want them back, and believe they will want to return. present Is bringing proposed pub lic works projects to the blue print stage, the report said it was shown. While most states and communities have tentative programs, few of them are more than in the "talking stage." Such is the case with too many of the projects on the local level In Ore gon. A building program, approved by the state board of control, which has funds amounting to 55,500.000 appropriated, has only a minor port of the blueprinting necessary completed. The board is attempting to speed up the necessary engineering and archi tectural work, the commission reported. Plant Netdsd First Without adequate plans, post war work In both the state and community levels would be de layed as much as 18 months be fore they could be put into ef fect and begin to employ veter ans and demobilized war work ers, it was emphasized. The peak of employment in Oregon has already been passed, it was stated, the high point be ing in June, 1943. Since that time the decrease has been con sistent, approaching a rate at which, If continued, would see 26,000 workers gone by Decem ber, 1944. TOO MANY FOR HITLER Lawrence, Mass. (U.R) The Lawrence Tribune suggests that a German Paul Revere will have to take a long breath and shout, "The British, Yanks, Russians, French, Aussies, Canadians, In dians, Dutch, Poles Belgians, Senegalese and Serbs are coming!" STANDARD OF CALIFORNIA Student Increase Is Early Prospect At Oregon College Oregon Slate College If ear ly trends continue in the num ber of applications received from prospective new students there will be a light increase in entering freshmen this fall, ac cording to figures just released by the registrar's office. While early reports are not always a reliable indication, these now show a 10 per cent upturn in applications approved for fall term entrance. College officials predicted last spring that the low point in wartime enrollment had been reached, although they did not expect much change in the to tal for the fall term of 1944 compared with that of a year ago. The college is prepared to provide excellent instruction for those students ready to start or continue their work this fall, points out E. B. Lemon, dean of administration. Students will experience less crowded labora tory and classroom conditions with adequate staff to handle the enrollment. Housing condi tions for women will be back to normal with the return of dor mitories, in excellent condition, by the army. Committees are formulating special curricula in preparation for the increased numbers of ex-service men, while the col lego personnel service is being strengthened to provide better advisory and testing service for all students, announces Presi dent A. L. Strand. TJsa Mall Ttibuna Want Ada. include some whp are partially disabled. These are getting individual, special attention. By their service to our Company and by their sacrifice they have earned everything we can do. Today we contribute our humble bit to speed the victory. Tomorrow we shall do our bit to provide jobs and security for our once more united family. Tueiday, July 15, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREE Two Cadet Fliers Killed in Smashup La Junta, Colo., July 25 U.R) The La Junta army air base to day disclosed that one of its twin engined training planes crashed and exploded, killing two cadet CALL UNITED AIR LINES FOR TRAVEL INFORMATION Telephone 7111 ,3 !"'"" . , S Seattlo, Chicago, New UNITED AIR. LINES Municipal Airport Several hundred of our em ployees have already been mus tered out and are back with us. They include some who wear the Purple Heart. They PRESIDENT fliers. The crash occurred early this morning, seven miles southeast of La Junta. The cadet fliers killed wei'e identified as Jack W, Dalbey, 26, of Des Moines, la., and William H. De Feyter, 21, of Everett, Wash. -w- York, Washington, D. C. TELEPHONE 6375 s
