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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1944)
HOOD RIVER POST SILENT ON JAPS' RETURN TO COAST Hood River, Ore, Dec. 18 Ul.PJ Members of the Hood Riv er American Legion post, which recently erased the names of 16 Japanese-Americans from its roll of honor, were silent todav in face of newt that Japanese of provea loyalty would be allowed to return to their west coast homes. Jesi Eddlngton, post com mander, said he had no comment to make when informed that ex clusion orders against west coast Japanese had been revoked, and that those of proved loyalty would be allowed to return to their homes after Jan. 2. Action of the post here in r. moving the names of the Japa nese-American soldiers evoked widespread storms of protest xrorn iaDor ana church leaders nd from other legion posts. The post here had previously explained its action by pointing out there was bitter opposition in this area to the return of Japanese from Inland relocation centers. Eddington said the post's ex ecutive committee would meet tonight, but he declared the new western defense command order was not on the list for discussion. Griffin Creekers Invited to School Christmas Program All residents of Griffin Creek district are invited to attend the Griffin Creek school Christmas! program at the schoolhouse gymnasium at 8 p. m. Thursday, It was announced today by Mrs. Myrna Frink, principal. The program, presented by xuaents ana directed by mem bers of the facaulty, includes Christmas carols by a chorus, nd songs by children of the first four grades. Three short plays will be given, by students of the third and fourth grades, fifth and sixth, and seventh and eighth grades. THE GRANGE Eagle Point Grange ' There will be a Christmas program at the Eagle Point Grange hall Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 8:15 p. m. Grange members and their friends are cordially invited. To prevent forest fires caused by cigarette flippers, every auto In Washington state must have an ashtray. , V'iV? fe, ''rP PORTION OF SCO MEN GET HOLIDAY SEASON FURLOUGH Camp White Up to 25 per cent of the assigned strength of each section of service command unit 1913 stationed at Camp White, will be allowed furloughs during the Christmas holiday season. Col. John J. Young, post commander, has announced. As explained In the announce ment, up to 15 per cent of the furloughs will be for 15 days plus travel time. The additional 10 per cent, however, may get furloughs for not more than six days, including travel time, be tween Dec. 21 and Dec. 27, it was explained. Personnel taking the six-day furloughs can not travel by public carrier, but must have other means of trans portation or tairst thtlr furlough in nearby towns such as Med ford, Ashland or Grants Pass. The announcement states, "the length of furlough of each in dividual will depend upon the number of days already taken by the perron and the date of the last furlough. Furloughs given during the holiday season "will be arranged so that travel wilt not commence on Dee. 24 or 25, nor on New Year's day, either on the going or return trip," the announce ment says. COINS FOR FILIPINOS San Francisco, Dec 18 8U5 Fifty million Q-centavo pieces in copper and 50-centavo pieces In silver, have been minted and shipped to the occupied sections of the Philippine Islands, Peter J. Haggerty, superintendent of the San Francisco mint, dis closed today. Long before supplies of oils ana minerals become tight, says the secretary of agriculture, dif ferent forms of wood will in creasingly be used to supplement them. THREE HELD FOR BOGUS GAS RING Los Angeles, Sec 18. (U.SB Two men and a 17-year-old girl were under investigation today by Office of Price Administra tion Officers who suspected them of connection with nation wide bogus gas coupon opera tions. Earl Sutton, Sfl, Don Hunt, 39, and Barbara Drake were booked on suspicion of assault with deadly weapon, suspicion of es cape and suspicion of attempted murder after a chase and gun battle with deputy sheriffs. Deputies said they were blud- Child's Colds -srwicus TtM-TttM V VAPORUS Monday. Sec 18. 1844 MEDFOHB MAIL FITS geoned at a north Hollywood ranch where they arrested Sut ton and the girt after negotiat ing for the sals of 25.000 gallons worth of B-3 coupons. Cm Mail Tribune Wn( Adt. New York City lost about 25,000 over-mature trees la the September hurricane. Clt7 dwellers, short of fuel, learned for the first time how the ward, "windfall," got Its meaning:. Stearns, FJyntvfir Co. . Certified Public Accountants T Counseled Portland and Salem, Oregoil ' Announce the opening of an office ht ROSEBURG, OREGON December 11, 1944 .Office: 201 Pacific Building . Telephone) 33 (Acme TeUphate) Three-year-old Forrest (Nubbins) Hoffman ts shown with bis mother at Mercy Hospital, Denver, where he is recuperating from an operation that apparently was successful. "Nubbins" had a pre-dated Christmas party last month because it was feared death would Intervene betoit Dec. 25. Sleeping At Wheel 'Negligence' Rules , Pennsylvania Court Harrisburg, Pa. U.R Falling asleep while driving a motor vehicle In Pennsylvania consti tutes "negligence," according to the state supreme court, which held in a recent opinion that any other rule would be "contrary to the facts of life." "In a normal humaa being, sleep does not come without warning," the appellate court found. "Before sleep there is drowsiness and before drowsi ness there is usually great fa tigue or at least desire to sleep. "Human affairs would be In a precarious state - If locomotive engineers, aviators, chauffeurs, motormen and others in charge of machinery In motion were liable to fall asleep' at any time without first becoming con sciously aware of sleep's ap proach and taking immediate steps to bring to a stop the mechanism under their control or placing it in the hands of one who Is completely alert." wake and NEWBURN SENTENCING DELAYED TO TUESDAY " Passing of sentence upon Woodrow Wilson Newbum, S3, millworker, found guilty of statutory rape by a circuit court jury last Thursday, was post poned today until next Tuesday. The delay was granted upon mo tion of O. H. Bengtson, attorney for Newburn, who said he de sired to file a motion for a new trial. District Attorney George W. Neilson agreed to the post ponement. Sentencing was orig inally scheduled for this morn ing. Timber felled 35 years ago furnished good plywood this past summer. Logs had been on the ground all that time, but rot had touched only the outer few inches. The ordnance department must provide the guns, cannon and bombs for new U. S. air craft that are rolling off pro duction lines faster than one every five minutes. Help Build the B-29 SUPERFORTRESS (THE BIG NEW BOEING BOMBER) BOEING REPRESENTATIVE HOW INTERVIEWING IN MEDFOSD Free transportation to Seattle, Washington.' You can be hired now to tart after January f irt Men especially needed. Physically qualified women also eligible. Good pay Excellent working condition. You will be paid while training. Help build America's most needed big bomber. Don't Delay! Apply At the United State. Employment Service Office of the War Manpower Commiion, 45 North Fir Street Those Now Engaged In Essential War Work Need Not Apply S'- r-rT-' .". i ' ' ' " " ' "'S''- ' ' " "T EARTH" To Help Bring "PEACE ON BUY MORE WAR BONDS yy Give War ' V : ( Jk Bonds' : . ; ' ... 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