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EGYPT SEEN AS FIELD OF TRADE FOR AMERICANS Br Vie Delta United Press Correspondent Cairo. (U.R) The industriali zation of Egypt, James M. Lan dis, director of the American Economic Miision In the Middle East, said before his return to the United States is the only way to improve the standard of living of the Egyptian masses. Speaking before the Royal So- Complete Factory Approved SAFETY SERVICE Chrysler Fac tory Engineer ed and Inspect ed Parts for Chrysler Dodge Plymouth Dodge Trucks L C. TAYLOR CO. a0O6EtfTRUCKS 112 So, Riverside . Phone 2965 eiety of Political Economy, the American economic expert said that the intense concentration of people in agriculture, the lim ited quantity of arable land, and the increasing birth rate will inevitably lead to- a growing in dustrialization of Egypt. The key to avoiding the many tragic errors that accompanied industrialization in England in the early part of the 18th cen tury and in the United States 80 years later is adequate planning, he added. Can Help Plans Landis went on to say that America can adjust her econ omy to Egypt's plans and pro vide her with technical skill, material and even capital, if necessary. "The mere prospect of wealth," he continued, "is insuf ficient to attract other than ad-, venturers." Furthermore, "a prosperious America demands a prosperious England, a prosper ous Egypt, a prosperous Brazil.1' Speaking of the United States' present interest in the Middle East, Landis said that before this war America was little con cerned with Egypt's political and strategic significance. England, France, Italy and Germany, on the other hand, sought to control its finances. Trade became an instrument to direct both Egypt's political and MEN WANTED for ditch cleaning $6.40 per day transportation furnished. Apply at Dis trict Office or phone Medford 61 1 1 or . Ashland 8981. TALENT IRRIGATION DIST. economic destiny. Landis then said that during the war American goods began to assume a dominant role in the Middle East, and it was there fore natural that the United States should begin to evince in terest in Middle Eastern coun tries. Painting a picture of the pos sible relations between Egypt and America. Landis said; "I am optimistic over the future of Egypt. Indeed, I have enjoyed my stay here so much that I al most wish that I had a personal stake in that future." Landis concluded by saying: "To countries like yours and ours, whose opportunity after this war may be to start afresh with new breath, new vigor and new enthusiasm, I would repeat to them the sage advice of Goe the to his rising generation: Let the young man beware what he seeks for in his youth, for in his old age he shall attain it.' " Ice Bridge .Saving Motorists 10 miles Dover-Foxcroft, Me., (U.R) Winter cold, usually. a danger ous hazard to motorists, is sav ing residents of this area 10 miles on a trip between Bowerbank and Dover-Foxcroft. A perfect ice bridge froze over Sebec lake and hundreds of mo torists are using it as a four lane highway. State and munici pal crews are keeping the winter-made bridge clear of snow so that motorists can save 10 miles on each formerly 16-mile trip between the two central Maine communities. The ice bridge is slightly more than a mile long. Fifty-five-ton portable air craft hangars which can be erect ed in a mere 30 hours are now being built by Bethelehem Steel Co. IReserpve Ytinni? SOLE) L S IS IS IS A Limited Number Are Under Construction TO meet the urgent demand for Cold Storage Lockers we are expanding this department and making available these new lockers. These lockers are CENTRALLY LOCATED AT OUR PLANT JUST TWO BLOCKS FROM MAIN STREET. They are accessible LONGER HOURS, too from 7:00 a. nt. 'til 10:00 p. m. If you wish to reserve one of these lockers we suggest that you ACT NOW. A $2.00 deposit will hold any one of them. No telephone reserva tions can be accepted- See us at once! ALSO EXTRA LARGE LOCKERS For Commercial Users A-ONE BREWING CO. CLICQUOT CLUB BOTTLING COMPANY 301 North Fir Street LOCAL and PERSONAL Shrine Club Regular meeting of the Jackson County Shrine club will be held Tuesday at 6:30 p. m. at the Holland hotel. Lieutenant ..Here Lt. Nell Iven is in Medford to spend a leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Iven, 1006 West Fourth street. Lt. Iven, who returned to this country last fall after serv ing in England with the army air corps, is currently stationed, at Fort Logan, Colo. Seaman Home Robert N. Funk, S2c, arrived here Thurs day and is spending a leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight M. Funk, 619 Clark street. He reports back to the naval training station at Farra gut, Idaho, where he Just com pleted indoctrination training, on March 2. Humphries P r o m o te d Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Humphries, 322 East 12th street, received- word that their son, Thomas S. Hum phries has been promoted from staff sergeant to technical ser geant in the Eighth air force. TSgt. Humphries has served two and one-half years in the air force. Realty Exams Examinations for real estate brokers and sales men will be held at various points in the state starting March 12 in Medford, it was an nounced by the state real estate commission Saturday. C. Y, Tengwald, local realtor, is a member of the board and will conduct the examinations here. ; Home From War Marvin C. Heideman, who. was a M2c in the navy before being honorably discharged recently from the U. S. naval hospital at Albins, N. Y., has returned to Medford. He and his wife are living tem porarily at 144 Tripp street. Heidemann served in the Medi terranean area, entering the navy in December, 1943. Canoose Takes Exam. Pvt. Edward U. Canoose, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward U. Ca noose, 35 Ross court, is reported undergoing examination at the AAF training command station at Keesler field, Blloxi, Miss., to determine his qualifications as a pre-aviation cadet. If successful in the examinations Canoose will be given training as a pilot, bombardier or navigator, e Fined Clavls E. Conley was fined $10 suspended, in police court yesterday for being drunk in a public place. The following persons were fined fop traffic violations: L. T. Robinson, $3 j fine for parking in an alley; Da vid Shultz, $2.50 fine for driv ing with a learner's permit; Will Hanson, $1 bail for parking over an hour; William Roos, $1 bail for overparking in a three-minute zone and E. L. Childers, $1 bail for overparking. Daughter Born A daughter. Carol Ann, weighing seven pounds, was born Feb. 19 to Sgt. and Mrs. Paul Rukaveno, at the i Camp White station hospital.' Sgt. Rukaveno is stationed at Fort Knox, near Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Rukaveno is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Pender gast, 116 Mistletoe street. Mr. Pendergast is traveling freight and passenger agent for the Southern Pacific lines with head quarters here. To Leave Monday Pfc. Gil bert B. Thompson who has been visiting his wife at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Ella L. Heck athorn, 434 Haven street for the past ten days, will leave tomor row for Louisiana. He was on convalescent leave from an army regional hospital at Camp Polk. l.b: overseas lor 14 months. Thompson was engaged In activ ities at New Caledonia. He has been in the army for 33 months, but lived for two years in Med ford previously. e Permits ..Issued The city superintendent issued building permits to five persons Friday. They were: E. W. Biden, 711 East Jackson street, to remodel and repair residence at a cost of $300; J. Jones, 617 North Bart Ictt, to repair home, about $150; Mina Raworth, 511 Park place. No. 5, to build' woodshed, $150; u. js. Millard. 104-108 South Oakdale, to remodel residences, $7,000, and Delmar Smith, 1612 West Main, to add to a garage, $200. Sgt. Clark Wounded Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Clark, Sr., S28 Pearl street, have received word that their son, Sgt. Charles E. Clark, was wounded January 30 in Belgium and is in a hospital in France. The parents report their son received a bronze star for heroic action under fire. Sgt. Clark, in the service two and one-half years, has been over seas since ' November. He re ceived basic training at Camp White and graduated from the cook and baker school at Camp Adair as mess sergeant. His chil dren reside at 27 Newtown street. In Army Irvin Willis De Wolfe, formerly of Medford be fore going to the Hawaiian is lands, was inducted into the army at Honolulu, T. H., accord ing to Information received here today. He is a registrant of selec tive service local draft board 1. Truckers Train On Burma Road Course Fort Warren, Wyo (U.R) Fort Warren has its own Burma Road, a winding, tortuous course which contains almost every hazard and obstacle a truck driver would encounter in any of the world's battle zones. The five-mile road was com pleted in two months by a mo tor training branch construction crew. Hazards include a "roller coaster" terrain, with corduroy roadways having bumps of vari ous depths, loose sand stretches, deep ruts and shellholes, a zig zag course through pilings al lowed no less than 2-inch clear ance, streams and precipitous hills, road blocks and other ob stacles. . About 100 men a week are get ting their practical schooling on the road. The Army service forces ship ped 2,600,000 passengers large ly troops overseas last year. L FREE, IS WOUNDED Honolulu, Feb. 23 U.R) (Delayed) A slender, blonde, girl who came through the bat tle of Bataan unscathed and sur vived the siege and surrender of corregidor was wounded by Japanese shellfire on Feb. 7, 1945 four days after her libera tion from Santo Tomas prison camp in Manila. Lt. Vivian Weissblatt of North Bend, Ore., wife of United Press War Correspon dent Franz Weissblatt, told me today of the savage and unprovoked Japan ese artillery assault on the camp. Her wounds are not serious. Lt. Weissblatt was one of 68 army nurses the "angels of Sunday. Feb. iS. 194S MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Bataan" who paused here en route to the American mainland by air. William Francis Gibbs, one of the country's foremost naval architects of the war, designed the most powerful and scientific fireboat in the world. It has nine nozzles which hurl water at the rate of 75 tons a minute. E. A. STAMM , Interior Decorator Painting & Paperhanglng. Prompt, Efficient Service 1019 W. 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