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POST-WAR WAVE OF E National Magazine Predicts West Coast Will Be Hard Hit by Folding Industry New York (U.R) The west coast will be hit by a "dis astrous" wave of unemployment after the war unless prepara tions are made beforehand to take up the- slack In jobs that will occur when the shipbuild ing and aircraft industries "fold," the magazine Fortune predicted today. The magazine, in Its latest is- Who looks after those Beehives There's a question on which the experts always hook the common people. They say! "What form of transportation Is used daily by the most Amer icans?" Vou say: "Automobiles" ... or "Trains" ... or "Street cars" ... or, mayhap, "Roller skates." . " Then the experts laugh ha, ha! and give you the right answer: Elevators! For, as our British friends would say, we Americans travel oftenest by lift. This couldn't be a fact save -for the beehive activity that goes on in office buildings. Throughout the West, partic ularly, office buildings are bee hives of war-work just a trace less war-busy than die Army's beehive Pentagon in Washing ton. Count the doors, some day, that bear the mark "U. S." Think how many other doors marked "Blank Company" or even just "John Smith" must : lead to war operations .that couldn't be done without Tot most people take fot granted the near -miracle that office buildings keep on run ning, riow do they keep the windows washed? ... the floors clean? ... the busy elevators running? .... all their endless "housework" done? Well, that "housework" tag may! tell all For women have taken over almost entirely. Things once considered strictly a man's job, the women are do ing with skill and dispatch. Some aren't easy. Some involve danger. The women say "What of it!" To those who keep the bee hive going workers and wor ried management both we'd like to give a humble salute. I flag, wMi S rtan. warded ro our Rldlnond XtflMfy "GREAT SCOTT" News for Mothers! M.M . has received another Shipment of the "GREAT SCOTT line of CHILDREN'Sand BABY'S SHOES Raqlnq Flood Waters Sweep California -TOT V1 This Is not Venice but the main street of Vlsalla, Calif, where swollen rivers and streams have virtually lnun. dated the town, cut off all transportation and forced evacuation of hundreds of families marooned In outlying districts. No casualties were reported and reclamation crews, employing baled hay, sand bags and bulldozers, have plugged most of the St. John's River levees. sue devoted entirely to the Pa cific coast, said that while peace time industry eventually will use the 800,000 shipyard and aircraft workers plus those of the 800.000 local servicemen who will seek .industrial employ ment, the pre-war working force of the west coast covered by unemployment compensation was only 1,900.000 against 3, 100,000 in 1D43. Can Be Avoided If steps are taken ahead of time to absorb the surplus post war working force, "most of the trouble can be avoided," For tune said. "Both" private and public maintenance and capital expen ditures," it said, "need to 'be anticipated for several years ahead and concentrated as much as possible' in the years imme diately following the war. "Congress should decide now what assistance it will give to state and local public works. Action now would enable com munities to get ready. Irrigation, power, airport, highway and similar developmental projects must also be anticipated, and as many as possible scheduled ahead for the early months of peace. Joint Planning ' The magazine called on the Building industry and state, lo cal and federal governments to plan jointly -the dismantling of the "Jerry-built war towns and the establishment of permanent communities to take their place "Unemployment compensation and, perhaps, aid to workers who want to leave congested areas in search of job opportuni ties elsewhere need to be re examined with the inevitability of unemployment in mind,", it continued. . Jobs Heeded Jobs . will be needed in the five largest west coast cities for an extra 500,000 persons af ter the war. Fortune estimated. A post-war labor force of 3,- 16Z.B0U compared wnn z.oio, 900 in 1940 is expected in and near the cities of Seattle, Port land, San Francisco, Los An-: geles and San Diego. The magazine made public in its latest issue results of a poll conducted among businessmen nn the future of west coast busi ness. Nearly 80 per cent of the west's leading executives expect post-war employment in their companies to be greater than pre-war, and nearly 34 per cent believe it will be even higher than in wartime. PFC. JOSEPH ZAMRZLA WOUNDED SECOND TIME For the second time in recent ralorivM have received word that Pvc. Joseph L. Zam rzla has been wounded in action. The soldier was first reported as having suffered sngni wounas ,m1a servlns with an Infantry unit in Belgium and later was .IA 4 - hami heeri aerinuslv wounded Jan. 14. No further details have been received. Oft 7amrla la the ftnn of Mr and Mrs. W. J. Zamrzla, 139 Portland avenue, and his wife Is mnlHno her home with her Bar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Jones. Longview, Wash. $f .98 White Brown Black 1.1. 1.1. DEPARTMENT STORE New Landing - S TIA-f tSPt CABANATUAr- :;. WPalauia t f Mid by U. S. VSoroU. ' ZCop f Dingolo.il Boy Fort Stenmbwf t UwliayJrx oCobangan Vn2?!! f S. Miami 1 POtlLLO l S.AainlotigoJfMi-.''". . "I V In J tN'foioSr LUZON 'cn. rV oP" A lnftaV ' I 3 I t I Montolboa f J ''UVVT,Jhre. fa5..f. Cn.. 0 AUSAT (C.,tMAU,AN V7l .dipN'iuiku rn Vtl rb, AMmDMiNiyS o -sW MINDORQ marinduque 1 ' (Acme TeUphoto) For the third time in 48 hours, American forces hit west coast defenses on Luzon, thrusting ashore at Nasugbu Bay, 13 miles south of Manila, to ! outflank Japanese holding the city. door to Manila, already menaced by down from GOES THROUGH Fl Aboard the USS LST 309 In an, English Port (Delayed) "It Could Happen to You But It Didn't"- is a revised version of the old hit tune, now the theme song of this battle-worn landing ship. Her crew sing it as they rest up in this British port where the LST 309 is drydocked for repairs. Veteran of four invasions, the 309 has worked the beaches ol Tunisia, Sicily, Italy and Nor mandy. During all these opera tions, and 22 trips across the English Channel since D-day with reinforcements for allied armies in Europe, not one man has been lost through enemy action. Local Man Aboard Among her lucky crew is Robert H. Hyde, 21, MOM3C, USNR., of Jacksonville, Ore. Hyde and his shipmates recall two high points of the 309's colorful career. At Salerno, a nearby Liberty ship loaded with bombs was set on fire by Nazi air raiders. The 309 went full steam ahead, through minefields churned up by a recent storm and Just made the beach when the Liberty ship blew up. At Sicily, she also was dive bombed an4 because of heavy seas was compelled to drop anchor and "take it" before going into the beach. Bombs hit so close thai men on the guns were soaked to $3.45 (Aetna TeUphoto) Flanks Nips The new thrust broke open the back U. 8. Sixth Army veterans movuu the north. with water sent up .by the splashes. Buy War Bonds Officers and men of this ship apparently believe they haven't done enough. In a recent war bond drive they bought over $8,000. worth of bonds one of the highest figures in the entire amphibious fleet based on the United Kingdom. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Smith of Jacksonville, Hyde was employed by a local cleaning firm before joining the navy in July, 1942. BIRTHS JONES To Navy Chief and Mrs. Walter R., R. 3, Feb. 4, 1945, girl, 7 lbs., at Community hospital, GIFFORD To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W., 819 E. Ninth, Feb. 4, 1B45, girl, 7 lbs., at Commu nity hospital. Oh Mall Trlbun Want Ad. A NEW SHIPMENT er memoes Released by the W. P. B. for Agricultural and Food Processing Uses Onlyl Cloiely woven and sturdy I Depend upon it to give yov excellent wearl 36" wldel M ontgomery 117 South Central Phone 3930 IN LUZON LANDING Cooperation and gratitude of the Filipinos in their dealings with American troops of libera tion were described in a letter from Pfc. Arthur L. Hakkerup received recently by his parents, Mr. and mVs. John L. Hakkerup of Prospect. "From the very first day of our landing," Pfc. Hakkerup wrote, "the Filipino people came down 'from nowhere' to help the Yanks dig fox holes, do our laundry, bring us chickens and fresh eggs. It was a grand ad venture after being away from good food and civilization so long. "Even the most hardened 'city slicker' In the army is moved with pity and sympathy for the Filipinos, who are so full of emotional joy on the day of their liberation." Pfc, Hakkerup also described some of the treatment accorded the native population by the Japanese during the time the enemy occupied the areas in which our troops are operating: "When you hear their stories of Jap atrccities; how the Japs would slap them for no reason at all, and when they were sick the Japs would accept no ex cuses for,not working their rice fields. Some pleading Filipinos like Americans, would have their heads held under water for one-half hour intermittently, so they would not forget to bow to all Jap soldiers. "It makes you sad to see old Filipinos, walking skeletons, having lived in the hills three years to escape the Japs. Little children, with only a ragged gunnysack over their shoulders and everything below the waist exposed. Describing the courtesy and courage of the Filipino popula tion, Pfc. Hakkerup said, "400 years ago the Spanish put cul ture and schools, churches, in the Philippines Indians were running around in New York 400 years ago. The people are very religious and have a high moral code. He told how one Filipino child "brought us a G. I. flashlight that fell off a vehicle. What hon esty after three years of tor ture!" Saying that he was "safe and well." Pfc Hakkerup concluded the letter with "God bless the navy for doing a good job." 1 Enclosed in the letter were some Japanese and Filipino bills which he sent home for souven Irs, remarking, "A complete is sue of their 'medium 01 ex change' was ararnged by trad ing unessential underwear, de hydrated can of eggs ana a lew cigarettes.' Pfc. Hakkerup has been in the army four years, three of which he has spent in the South Pacific. MISTAKE New York, Feb. 5 U.P.) Daniel TIerney, 37, was held in $500 bond today for hearing Wednesday on a charge of dis orderly conduct. His wife com plained he hit her with a five pound steak, bruising her Up. She said she waited in line three hours to buy what hit her. ' doling tlm for ClaMlfled Ada u am Too Lata to Claailfy 12:30 12 k At Craterian Now playing at the Craterian is "Something For the Boys," in Technicolor, with Carmen Ml randa, Michael O'Shea and Vivian Blaine. The film ends to morrow night. NOMINATED FOR Hollywood, Feb. B. (U.R) The heart warming motion pic ture "Going My Way," whose star, Crooner Bing Crosby, pulled the highest box office re turns of any actor in 1944, to day won the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' nomi nations for seven coveted "oscar" awards. For his performance' In the picture Barry Fitzgerald became the first actor in academy his tory to be nominated for awards tor botn the best performance by an actor and the best perform ance by a supporting actor. The picture also was nominat ed as best movie of the year, the best written screen play and the best original motion picture story. Its director, Leo McCarey, was nominated for achievement in directing and the tune "Swinging on a Star" was nomi nated best original song. Approximately 9,000 ' mem bers of the film industry will participate in final balloting t eb. 10 to select the winners, to De announced March 15. The psychological chiller "Gaslight" also was nominated as best picture of the year, and its stars, ingrld Bergman Charles Boyer, and Angela Lans bury, nominated for awards as best actress, best actor and best supporting actress, respectively, HONOR ROLL The following pupils of Roose velt school were on the honor roll for the third six weeks' period of the first semester: 1-B Jannon Van Valzeh. Jo anne Classen, Carol Ann Lewis, Help Build the 3-29 SUPERFORTRESS (THE BIG BOEING BOMBER) Free transportation to Seattle, Washington. Men especially needed. Physically qualified women also eligible. Good pay Excellent working conditions. You will be paid while training. Help build America's most needed big bomber. Don't Delay! Apply at the United States Employment Service Office at the War Manpower Commission, 45 North Fir Street. Those Now Engaged In Essential War Work Need Not Apply. Monday, Feb. 8. 194S Richard Buonocore, Donna Hctd mann, Carol Denman, Sue Col ley, Meredith Foote. 1- A Susan Bagley. 2- B Barbara Bauer, Melissa Jennings, Suzanne Reichstein. 2-A Larry Ross, Vernece Tighe, Tommy Gail. 3-B Georgia Hemmlla, Con stance Clark, Sandra Hubbard, Carole Pringle, Fay Zier, Su zanne Simpson. 3- A Patsy Mlsenhlmer. 4 Gail McDuf fee, Margo Lageson, Kathryn McAllister. 5-B Philip Getchell, Nola Grantham, Nancy Jennings, Pa tricia Lyd;ard. 8-A Joan DeZell, Elizabeth Collins. . 6-B Corlnne Wing, Nancy Cottingham, Don Denman, Cyn thia Hittson, Shannon Van Valzah. 6-A Kenneth Degerness, Rob ert Rentchler. The following were on the honor roll for the entire first semester: C3R Spoon into sun-blessed -juiceful Desert Grapefruit Golden-fresh grapefruit with full tangy flavor you can't re sist. Chock full of vitamin C I Half a Desert Grapefruit provides an adult's primary supply of this all-Important vitamin . . . gives you a good tart on your day's needs. Sit down to a juicy-rtch Desert Grapefruit for break fast. At lunch, enjoy its healthful flavor in salads. And try this luscious Arizona California grown fruit as an appetizer course at dinner. BOEING REPRESENTATIVE NOW INTERVIEVilG IN KESFCRD FEBRUARY 5, 6,7 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREE 1-B Carol Ann Lewis. Mere dith Foote. 2-B Suzanne Reichstein, Me lissa Jennings, Barbara Bauer. 2- A Larry Ross. 3- B Georgia Hemmlla, Carole Pringle, Fay Zier, Sandra Hub bard, Constance Clark. 4- B Kathryn McAllister. 6-B Shannon Van Valzah. , 8-A Robert Rentchler. PARTS and SERVICE for all Makes of WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS YOUNGER'S APPLIANCI SERVICE CO. 31 N. Bartlttt Phone 2418 3 TIMES RICHER IN VITAMIN D 3S Ward Help Build For Victory
