TEW MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE
Wednesday, Aug. 2, 1944
PAY FOR JOBLESS
FEDERAL WORKER
GAINSAPPROVAL
Senate Committee Makes
First Break in Log-Jam of
Demobilization Legislation
Washington, Aug. 2. (U.R)
The senate finance committee to
day made the first break in the
congressional log-jam on demo
bilization legislation by approv
ing unanimously a proposal to
extend to workers In federal
shipyards, arsenals and similar
installations unemployment com
pensation benefits equal to those
in private industry.
The committee acted In re
sponse to urging from congres
sional and war production lead
ers for speedy action on legis
lation to provide for orderly In
dustrial demobilization in event
of a German collapse.
Official alarm over falling war
production was attributed lar
gely to heavy labor turnover be
lieved growing out of fears that
sudden victory in Europe might
result in widespread unemploy
ment here.
To Senate Tuesday
Finance Committee Chairman
Walter F. George, D., Ga., spon
sor of the unemployment com
pensation bill, said it would be
taken up on the senate floor
next Tuesday.
The senate military affairs
committee meets tomorrow to
consider general demobilization
measures covering expansion of
u n e m p 1 oyment compensation
benefits, transportation, and
maintenance payments for war
workers and veterans during
training for peacetime Jobs, and
disposal of surplus government
war properties. Committee
Chairman Robert It. Reynolds,
D., N. C, said he hoped to have
such legislation ready for the
senate within 10 days.
George estimated that his bill
would affect more than 2,000,000
foderal workers not now cov
ered by the regular federal re
tirement program or the fcdcral
stato unemployment compensa
tion system.
Multnomah, fourth with 151.8
per cent; Lake, fifth with 148.7
per cent; Coos, sixth with 139
per cent; Jackson, seventh with
138 per cent; Clackamas and
Douglas, eighth with 136.6 per
cent, and Baker, tenth with 132.2
per cent.
$73 AVERAGE 10
PEAR GROWER IS
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Semifinal 5th War Loan re
ports place Hood River county
in first place with 206.4 per cent
of its total quota attained. Hood
River Is also first in percentage
of E bond quota sold, first in
ales to corporations and fifth In
sales of all scries to individuals.
Leading the state with sales of
all series war bonds to individ
uals is Lake county, which holds
fifth place in total quota at
tained. Top ten counties with total
quota attained are Hood River,
first with 206.4 per cent: Grant,
second with 157.7 per cent; Cur
ry, third with 155.0 per cent;
Portland, Aug. 2 Processor
ceiling prices on the 1944 pack of
canned and frozen pears will be
based on an average price of
$73 per ton to growers in Wash
ington and Oregon, the regional
office of distribution of the War
Food Administration announced
today.
Donald E. Wilcox, OD fruit
and vegetable representative,
said the "raw material" cost al
lowance of $75 per ton for No. 1
grade and $43 per ton for No. 2
grade pears, announced Jointly
in Washington, D. C, by the
WFA and Office of Price Ad
mlnlstrallon, should result in the
$73 average If the proportion of
the two grades is about normal.
No. 1 canning pears are 2?b
Inches and larger in diameter,
No. 2 canning pears are not less
than 2's inches In diameter.
"The prices specified, which
are based upon customary deliv
ery and grading procedures, are
the minimum canners must pay
to be eligible In the WFA sup
port program for canned pears,
fruit mix and fruit cocktail,"
said Wilcox.
"Canners are not prohibited
from paying mom than the speci
fied prices and it is expected
proper differentials above the
announced prices will be paid
for special lots such as ex
tremely large pears which can
ners may want for special purposes."
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MEDFORD AREA
Citizens were reminded today
that the next salvage drive for
tin cans starts here August 7,
next Monday, and were asked to
have their salvaged cans In read
lncss. Arrangements have been
made for the cans to be taken to
any service station In Medford
from where the salvage commit
tee will have them hauled to
Camp White for disposal thru
the camp salvage department.
Preparation of the cans is im
portant, committee members
state. All cans are to be washed
the labels removed and the ends
removed and placed inside the
can. The cans should then be
well flattened In order to con
serve shipping space. For deliv
ery to the station they should be
placed In a durable container,
such as a gunny sack, strong
cardboard or wooden boxes.
Light containers are apt to fall
apart, forcing the salvage work
ers to pick them up at a great
loss of time.
Bomb Jap Oil Supplies
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TO SEE
Daily Weather Report
Forenisls
Medford and vicinity: Partly cloudy
to cloudy tunlKht, with thunder
storms In mouiiuhms and scuttcrud
showers In vulley. Little temperature
change. Thursduy, partly cloudy and
sllslitly wanner.
uriKon: faitly cloudy tonleht with
scattered thuuder storms over moun
tains. Cooler In Willamette valley.
Thursday, scattered clouds and warm
er In south and east portions.
Loeui Hula
Temperature a veur aim tndav:
Honest, 04; luwoot. 61.
lotal monthly meclDllaUon. .11
Inch. Excess lur the month. .10 Inch.
Total nrcclnltiillun since ticntem-
ber 1, 1U4J, 10.04 Inches. Oellcleucy
for the season, .03 Inch.
Relative humidity at 4:30 n. m. vea-
Urday, 40; 4:au a. m. today, (W.
tomorrow
Sunrise 8:07 a, m., sunset 8:37 p. m.
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Miss Gerd Hansen, University
of Oregon senior from Marsh
field and director of the Oregon
Federation, will be In Medford
tomorrow to meet and talk with
high school graduates who are
interested in attending the uni
versity this fall. The meeting is
to be held at the Lincoln school
auditorium at 8 p. m. and two
reels of colored moving pictures
showing campus scenes, class
work and living quarters will be
shown to acquaint students with
campus activities and facilities.
Miss Hansen will be accom
panied by Miss Doris Hack, act
ing alumni secretary at the unl-
vcrsity. Following the meeting,
they will meet students person
ally and answer any questions
about courses of study, living
accommodations and student
employment.
Parents of students are espe
cially invited to attend as well
as undergraduate students and
all university alumni.
Miss Hansen Is being assisted
In arrangements for the meeting
by Otto Frohnmayer, alumni d
rector for Jackson county and
by Miss Nannctte Holmes, stu
dent chairman for Medford.
NEW BAJA GOVERNOR
Ensenndn, Doja, Cal., Mexico,
Aug. 2 (U.R) General De Di
vision Jual Felipe Rico, com
mandant of Mexico's second mil
itary zone, today became gov
ernor of the northern district of
Baja California when he took
the oath of office here under
commission from President Man
uel Avila Camacho.
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Recently We Received a
Large Shipment of
These ladderi are in eight to fourteen foot lengths
and solidly constructed.
At the rate these ladders are being taken out, our
stock will not last long.
To those in need of good Orchard Ladders, we urge
that you stock up now.
We Invite you fo come In and
see ui at our new South Fir
Street plant.
AMERICAN FRUIT GROWERS, Inc.
MEDFORD OREGON
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Japanese oil supplies at Boela, Cerum Island. Dutch East Indies, go up It
smoke after direct hits from Fifth Air Force bombers. One of the attack,
tag bombers can be seen at top of photo against the smoke cloud. Fuu:
AAF photo.
SCOUTS LOOK AHEAD
Logansport, Ind. (U.R) The
Boy Scouts of the Three Rivers
council have hit upon a means
to make their camp self-support
ing. More than 200 scouts re
cently planted 100,000 Christ
mas trees, which, after three
years, will provide a steady
soource of income.
RICHARD FOSTER "
SERVICES PLANES
IN JUNGLE BASES
Headquarters, 13th AAF,
Southwest Pacific Liberator
bombers kept in flying condi
tion by Private First Class Rich
ard F. Foster, Medford, Oregon,
have attacked Japanese terri
tory and shipping in 35 strikes.
And after each mission Pfc.
Foster has "sweated out" the
return of his bomber at landing
strips hacked out of the jungle.
With other members of his
ground crew, Foster, airplane
mechanic in a 13th AAF heavy
bomber squadron, was on hand
day or night when the bombers
returned to repair the damages
of the day's mission against the
Japs and prepare the B-24"for
the following day's attack.
The succession of Liberators
Foster has served as airplane
mechanic has blasted six Jap
Zeros from the skies.
Pfc. Foster started piling up
his "missions" soon after arriv
ing overseas in December, 1943,
The son of Carl Foster, 115
Clark street, Medford, Oregon,
he entered the army September,
1941, after graduating from
Medford high school. Prior to
entering the AAF he was em
ployed by the California Oregon
Power company. Pfc. Foster is
authorized to wear the Asiatic
Pacific campaign ribbon with
two battle stars.
News of 4-H
CLUBS
Eagle Point 4-H
By Phyllis Cahail, reporter
Ah all-day 4-H sewing class
was held July 19 at the Eagle
Poing Grange hall, with girls
attending bringing sack lunches.
No business session was held
due to absence of both president
and vice president of the group.
Next meeting will be August 16.
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WEATHER
Northe'? California Clear to
day, tonight and Thursday, ex
cept partly cloudy with scattered
thunderstorms over northern
mountains this afternoon; fog
locally along coast. Little tem
perature change.
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Checking Air Force Officers
in Link Trainers
The spirit that won
ihe Army
N AIR FORCE OFFICER came in for his routine checkup and
J was surprised to find aWac in charge of the Link Trainer.
"Why, that's no work for a woman!" he said.
"I've been trained for it, sir," the Wac answered with a
smile. "And if I can't do it, I don't belong in this man's Army."
This Wac spirit isn't just one of brag or pride in the Corps.
It's a spirit of confidence.
For the WAC hasn't been given jobs, It has won the right to
do them. When the WAC was first organized, there were only
four jobs the Army thought women could handle.
But the WAC rolled up its sleeves and showed the Army
what women can do.
Job by job, they demonstrated their aptitude, their earnest
ness, and courage.
And the four jobs grew Into 239. Today, wherever you find a
Wac on the job, you find a job well done. G.I. Joe says it. The
Colonel says it.
And the Cencral says, "I wish we had a million more Wacs !"
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fir gallant service
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to bomber crews
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