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EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE STATE PRESIDENT SPEAKSJT MEET Lofton Tatum Cites Organi zation's Part In Civic Affairs 300 at Banquet Briefly sketching the history of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce and em phasizing the organization's part in civic endeavor and In the training of young men for leadership through actual doing, Lofton Tatum. Portland attor ney and state president of the Junior Chamber was principal speaker at the Founders' Day banquet of the Medford Junior Chamber held Saturday night at the USO. With the advent of war, Tatum declared the Junior Chamber had expanded Its pro gram to include many activities in the war effort such as aiding in salvage and bond drives and nrovidlng comforts and necessi ties for men in the service. The Junior Chamber s two main pol- icy phases were cited as First, war support activities, ana sec ond, aiding In solution of post war oroblems. The organization, founded in 1920 in St. Louis, Mo., now has 879 chapters, including branches in Canada and Mexico, the state president said. There are eleven chapters in Oregon. Secretary Attends President Tatum was accom panied here by Lee Stidd, of Portland, state secretary. Also attending the banquet were six members from the Klamath Falls chapter and 24 from Grants Pass. Over 300 Junior Chamber members and Invited guests enjoyed the tur key dinner, many later attend ing the dance held in the Eagles haU. Early In the program Victor Mllnes, general chairman, for the affair, turned the meeting over to Lyle Fidler who acted as master of ceremonies. Following invocation by the Rev. Harry Hansen, pastor of the First Pres byterian church, out-of-town guests were introduced and rep resentatives of various civic or ganizations were called upon for brief greetings. Col. John R. Young and Col. John W. Hors ley were present from Camp White and Mayor C. A. Meeker spoke for the city administra tion. He pointed out the need for more participation In civic affairs by the younger men of the community and stated his be lief that the Junior Chamber could fill distinct niche in the scheme of things here. Cannon Honored A feature of the evening was announcement that Arthur M. Cannon, former manager of Fluhrer Bakeries had been selected by the Junior Chamber of Commerce as Medford's Juni or First Citizen. A scroll was presented Mrs. Cannon in the absence of her husband who left recently for service as a lieuten ant in the navy. Presentation of the scroll was made by Mark Goldy, representing Herb Grey, president of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Warren Whltlock, of Klamath Falls, state expansion director of the Junior Chamber, presented a president's pin to Paul Selby, head of the Medford chamber, and the local chamber's charter was presented by Troy Cook, of Klamath Falls, who represents Oregon on the national chamber board of directors. Chamber Active Organized in Medford In Octo ber, 1944, the local chamber al ready has a lengthy record of accomplishment, outst a n d 1 n g phases of which were the "get out the vote" campaign In the November general election; as sistance in the county's sixth war loan drive and sponsorship of the "phone Santa Claus" pro gram before Christmas. Officers of the Junior Cham ber Include: President, Paul Selby; vice presidents, Harry Watson and Dick Alley; secre tary, Ray Ish; treasurer, Glenn Jam on the oto SumyBrook NsUorul Dlitlll-rs SS.I Proof - Monday, Jan. it, IMS Harrison. Directors, Vic Mllnes, Wayne Jamison, Don Foote, John Sedell, Wallace Brill, Jack Fitzgerald and Jerry Latham. The Founders' Day banquet and dance were the most ambiti ous undertaking of the sort so far attempted by the Medford chamber and General Chairman Mllnes and Banquet Chairman Clarence Schmidt, declared to day it would have been lmpossi ble to provide table service and other requirements had it not been for the cooperation of many business places in lending their facilities. G. PASS BOYS HELD IN AUTO STEALING Grants Pass, Jan. 20. Break lng up of a wholesale Southern Oregon car theft ring was be lieved underway today with the discovery of a cache above Wino na, in the Jump Off Joe district, of cars stolen at Klamath Falls, Medford, Roseburg and Eugene, and the arrest near Roseburg yesterday of three Grants Pass boys, two about IS years of age and the other, Calvin Wilkinson, IB. All the cars stolen were late model Bulcks. One of them was being repainted at the- canyon hideout, Lewis said. State police, city and county officers in Grants Pass were put on ineir guard by stories of ser vice station operators that bovs. well dressed, and driving Buick cars, had been buying gas with out cash or ration stamps by gunning their motors and speed' lng away after station attend ants had been sent to get oil Dance Planned For Paralysis Benefit A dance to raise funds for the 1943 infantile oaralvsU nam. paign will be given at the Upper Rogue grange hall Jan. 27, It was announced today by Mrs Eva Segessmann. chairman for me rrospect and Trail area. Gib son s orcnestra will furnish ma sic for the dance. It was stated todav hv Willing Grenbemer, general chairman in tnmgo vi me lund ram. palgn for this county, that Miss r-iva waster will serve as chair man for the Phoenix district, raiss caster's name was inad vertently omitted from a list of district chairmen published yes terday. . ( P.-T. A. Activities "The majority of the nennle in ine united States have allow ed public opinion to so weaken the standards in the home school and church that our na tion is faced with an alarming increase in social and moral problems" stated the Rev. Gor don C. Griffin, Ashland, speak ing before members of the Jack son County Council of Parents and Teachers, at the council meeting last week. The peace is being formed now and it's time to launch a spiritual offensive on the home front to bring about national repentance," he said. "Education is our best weapon In fiehtine the menace of alcohol and nar cotics. The church is a teaching program and God's word holds the answer to lasting peace." ivirs. jonn tJonnert read a re port prepared by Dr. Susie V. Standard, unable to be present Decausa or Illness. The report muicaiea ine pnyslcal effects of alcohol on the human body and suggested visual education in our schools as the surest method of preparing our young people to avoid alcoholism. W. F. Blancett, inspector for the Oregon Liquor Control com mission, explained Oregon laws and pointed out that although they do have teeth, they cannot be very effective without the co operation of the public. "Alcoholics Anonymous", a unique society organized in 1934 by a sot who cured himself and by his discovery aided 19,000 others to overcome their habits, was described by Mrs. A. H. Puhl. To qualify for membership one must be an alcoholic with a desire to overcome the habit. 'We must all learn that an alco holic is a sick person who needs help; but only some one who has been an alcoholic can under- sun with "It mN Products corporation, Naw Vork 41 Oram Ntuual Spirit) Ai i mmwmm Sailor Girl NICKNAMED "INCHES" becauia aha Is tit hottest In the crew ol this aroman-mannad Britiih Navy boat, thil firl make! a big leap aihore to tie up is the boat oomes alonjside. For tha past three yean, "Wrens" (Women'a Royal Naval Service) have manned duty boon up to 60 ft. long in Britiih naval arbors. In ell weathera they take mail and atorea to warships and brin tailors to short on leave. mm ROLLS HIS OWN This Dutch Inhabitant of the village of Elst betwean the towns of Nijmegan and Arnneim, leaves his home witl s partially matured tobacco crop after Civil Affairs authoritiej iecidecj to evacuate the place. He's making sure that the cigarel '. ahortir won't overtake him stand and help him," Mrs. Puhl stated. . . - Mrs. Herschell Obye of Grants Pass, district president of the Oregon Congress of Parents and Teachers, gave an interesting report on the meeting of the state officers held in Portland recently. Tying in with the dis cussion on alcoholism was her explanation of a bill being pre pared for the state legislature which will provide a "clinic" sentence for drunkards rather than a jail sentence. Need for such legislation has been empha sized by the death of four per sons within the past week In Portland's 'drunk tank", the speaner declared. One was an honorably discharged soldier who had spent three years in the Pacific. Other lon-istntlvA be studied were those affecting the milk surmlv: methnrla for support of public schools whose attendance shows a steady in crease; compulsory military training during peace timer Mrs. H. D. Rvlnotnn nclrarl that members make use of the material assembled by the League of Women Voters on the conference at niimhnrtnn rint,. leading towards formation of a United Nations Organization. A special shelf for this literature has been nlacerl nr. th viorirn Public library. Unit reDorts showed on in crease In membership and Na tional Pnrpnt-Toar-ho.. i , , w. uiB5aiiic subscriptions. Many beneficial piujecis are Deing carried on throughout the various units, the reports Indicate. Musical mimhnr, nt k HfAJ - "J "'U IIICU- ford high school mixed quartet were enjoyed, as well as group singing under Miss Mabel Nansen. San Francisco's Union Km, SOt its nartiA from nr.M,l ... demonstrations there by loyal ists of the Union cause. GREEN 12 INCH OR 16 INCH LENGTHS 300 CU. FT. LOAD DIAL 2123 Timber P Shows How Army Wants 300 . Dogs To Serve As Overseas Scouts New York (U.R) Three h,in, dred of the bleeest nnri the host dogs this country has to offer are needed immediately at Fort nomnson, ixeo., for training as Silent SCOUt does for oversea service with the Army. Dogs for ueicnse, inc., reveals. If you have a dog which fits the Army's exacting specifica tions. Col. Frank Carr of the office of the quartermaster gen eral, warns that "the lives of many of our boys will depend on the stamina, alertness and intelligence of our dogs." He lists the following breeds as acceptable: German and Bel gian sherjherd. Dohermnn nln. schers, farm collies, Alaskan Malemutes, huskies and crosses of these breeds. The does mint wot oh 60 and 80 pounds: stand 22 inches or over at the shoulders, and must be 14 months to three years of age. SURPLUS PLANES SOLD Washington. Jan 59! (II PI The government now has sold o.hiz of the 27,253 planes de clared surplus by the army, navy and other federal agencies, the surplus property board re ported today. ' WASHING MACHINES REPAIRED Parts it Service on All Makes B & B Washer Shop 406 E. Main Phone 5302 TRUCKS FOR RENT Drive Yourself Save V& Any Distance Pruitt'i Mobiloil Station Main a.id Ivy Phone 414S Sg75 DIAL 2123 Company SLABS C. P. MILLS SHIP 1723 CARLOADS LUMBER IN 1944 Central Point, Jan. 22 An average of nearly five carloads of lumber were shipped daily out of Central Point during 1944, to be exact, 1,723 cars leaving the mills here, not including pil ing and ties, according to a re cent compilation. Southern Oregon Sugar Pine company shipped 659 loads, most of the output going to the navy or other defense work and some into industrial pattern stock. Ac cording to Manager Chauncey Florey the mill employs 130 men. The Cheney mill ships many ties, also studding of eight-foot length. This mill has shipped 700 cars and expects to better this mark in 194S. The mill employs 25. The Southern Oregon Planing mill, formerly Mt. Pitt, shipped out 364 cars, mostly since June 1. The mill which recently changed ownership, employs 17 Gene Blackford Is Promoted to Rank Of Staff Sergeant An Sth Air Form Rnmhnr sta tion, England Promotion of Gene R. Blackford, 25, of Med ford. Ore., from sereeant tn stuff sergeant, has been announced at me doom oomDer group, com manded by Lt. Col. Chester C. Cox of Superior, Wis. Sgt. Blackford Is waist gunner on an 8th air force B-17 Flying Fortress that has been taking part in the bombing attacks against nazi war industries and military targets In support of allied ground forces. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blackford of 312 North Central avenue. STENGEL APPOINTED Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 22 (U.R) Casey Stengel, veteran of three decades In baseball, will manage the Kansas City Blues of the American association next summer, Roy Harney, club busi ness manager, announced to day. HUMAN TORCH ESCAPES Seattle, Jan. 22 (U.R) Fifteen-year-old Ronald Peterson, son of a Seattle filling station operator, was in fair condition in a hospital today after suf ferlng burns when a match ig nited his gasoline-soaked trousers. Remember this, the next time you can't get a reservation: Over now Or every hundred regular Pullman sleeping cars, fifty-six are now exclusively in military service. But ' even the remaining forty-four, out of every hun dred cars, are not fully available for civilian travel. Much of the space in these cars is reserved for men in uniform, too. Obviously what is left, after the requirements of the armed services are taken care of, can't accom modate all the civilians who want sleeping car reservations. Please remember this the next time you plan to go somewhere on the train. The problem of Pullman reservations is especial ly difficult on Southern Pacific, because we serve the West Coast porta of embarkation from San UNITED PROPOSES AIRFARE SLASH The effect which United Air Lines' proposed passenger fare reduction will have on present airline tariffs between Medford and other points throughout the country was shown today when copies of the newly-filed tariffs were received here. Max Henne, station manager of United, pointed out that the tariffs have just been filed at Washington and that the date on which they will become effec tive is not yet known. They rep resent a proposed 10 per cent cut in passanger fares plus an addi tional 5 per cent reduction on round trip tickets, on govern ment travel and to holders of volume travel plans. Typical of the proposed one way fare reductions are the fol lowing: Medford to Portland, from $11.85 to $10.80; to Seattle, from $19.05 to $17.30; to San Francis co, from $14.75 to $13.40; to Los Angeles, from $31.85 to $29.20; to Chicago, from $100 to $89.75; to New York, from $138.85 to $124.75. Closing time for Classified Ads 9 am Too Lata to Classify 13:30 NET PROFIT" 4 Billion D Pounds.. . Under the stress of a wartime shortage of meat, the patriotic commercial fishermen of America, working early and late, scored a record-breaking "catch" the past year... an astronomical total of more than 4,000,000,000 pounds! Hats off to the men who "go down to the with ..the beet ACME mwetlies, Son franchra Vi the Pullman cars are exclusively in military service! IICHT INFANTIII BASEBALL AIDS BELIEF 1 Durham, N. C, Jan. 22 U.R) The National Association of Professional Baseball leagues announced today that the minor leagues have raised $7, 038,467.29 for war relief and other special wartime funds since Pearl Harbor. Us Mail Tribune Want Ada. A primary supply of vitamin C Desert Grapefruit IICH-FlAVOtED BY 01SET SUN AND SOU sea in ships" (tQMen Medford Distributors Lost River Dairy, Inc. Diego to Portland, and more military and naval establishments than any other railroad. Already we are carrying about five times the vol ume of passenger traffic as in 1940. And our mili tary load geta bigger and bigger as America pours the heat on Japan. To save yourself disappointment, please don't plan a train trip on Southern Pacific unless it-ia. imperative. itl The friendly Southern Pacific PARAIYSIS - JOIN I.'l MARCH Or CHECK latent AND s!IRlIt ty head cold mla-l en, in rutin vn, only as directed. Gall Use Mall Tribune Want Ada, Spoon Into half a yellow golden grapefruit such. as wet grow in the desert packed full of wonderful juice. That half a Desert Grape fruit provides a primary sup ply of vitamin C. Served at ' breakfast, it's a big start to ward your needs for the day. Use Desert Grapefruit for luncheon salads, too, as well as in frozen desserts.. Enjoy this "health from the desert" often. DIMES JANUARY 14 t. 11 1 . 1
