Our Men and
Nation's
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Though his bomber received
direct hit. T'Sgt. Jess F. Francis,
20, of Butte Falls, Ore., was ope
of a Liberator crew which sur
vived an attack on the Florisdorf
oil refineries in Vienna, accord-
lngto a 15th Army Air Force
press release received by the
Mail Tribune
Sgt. Francis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry E. Francis, was fly
ing his 29th combat mission as
nose, gunner in the attack on
Germany's dwindling oil re
serves. "I had a feeling we were
going to get it, said Francis.
"They had our range and 1 fig
ured it was lust i. matter of time.
When it came it gave me an aw
ful Jolt and 1 later learned that
It came through our wing before
exploding. I knew it was a direct
hit and was expecting the ball
out alarm to ring but it didn't."
The explosion showered up
wards of 350 pieces of metal into
the fuselage and through the
wings. The ailerons were ripped
and the rudders damaged and
piece of flak tearing through the
tail turret, wounded the gunner.
"Our pilot took a chance bring
ing it back," continued Francis.
"He had practically no rudder
or aileron controls left and bal
anced the ship at an angle to
keep us going. We were told that
any popwash would flip us over
and we sweated it out for hours
on the way back. I fully expect
ed to be wearing either horns or
a halo today and with any other
3 Years of
War... Yet We
Eat Steak!
Jn thti fourth war-year, wt all
eat steak sometimes. Our wir
riors eat meat often. So why
not give a salute to good "Bill
Cleaver," the corner butcher, as
we struggle to make our meat:
stamps and his inventory come
to terms?
Before the war, your butch
er along with the nation's
other "Bill Cleavers" was
among the country's biggest
employers. The packers worked
for him. The railroads ran those '
long sheep and cattle and hog
trains for him. The livestock in
dustry was on his payroll.
That's why each of our 12
million service men gets rough
ly one pound of meat every
day. That's why we home-folks
eat meat most days. That's
why the meat people on farm
and ranch, in stock yards and
packing houses could crash
through with a "miracle."
Once a multitude was fed
miraculously with 12 small
fishes. This modern "miracle"
involves such items as four bil
lion more pounds of meat in
a single year. It means a war
year production 29.7 per cent
above a 10-year average de
spite every war-time handicap.
It means a meat supply so
big that, after 17 per cent goes
to our own Fighting Joes, some
is left over. After another 12
per cent feeds the fighting men
of our allies, some is left over.
After a further 4 per cent is put
In reserve, the remaining 67 per
cent is enough to sustain a pop
ulation that now works harder
and gets hungrier. '
And don't forget about mo
rale. Americans are meat-eaters.
Without meat, most of us would
feel we were starving to death
even amid meatless plenty.
So let's say "Thank you' to the
wonder-working meat industry
that stands behind "Bill Cleav
er," the corner butcher.
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Women in the
Service
pilot, I think I would be."
Sgt. Francis, a graduate of
Butte Falls high school, was in
ducted in May, 1943. He arrived
overseas last August and holds
the air medal with cluster, won
in aerial combat with the enemy.
SGT. ROY L. HUSON
Sgt Roy L. Huson, 24, son of
Mrs. Ina M. Huson, 438 West
Main street, Is temporarily rest
ing at the spacious Biltmore Ho
tel section of the Army Ground
and Service Forces Redistribu
tion Station in Santa Barbara,
t-aiu., while awaiting assign
ment to new duties following his
recent return from 34 months
overseas.
Sgt. Huson served as clerk in
an infantry unit In New Guinea.
He was Inducted into the army
September 16, 1940 'here. He
graduated from Medford high
scnool in 1938. .
CADET CECIL HANSCAM
Aviation Cadet Cecil Ellis
Hanscam, son of A. R. Hanscam,
Rt. 2, Box 183-B, Medford, and
Mrs. Zella V. Hanscam, Rt. 3
Box 464, Medford, has reported
at Carlsbad, N. M., Army Air
Field where he will receive ad
vanced flight training in high
level bombardierlng and dead
reckoning navigation.
On graduation from the 24-
weeks course. Cadet Hanscam
will be awarded silver bombar
dier's wings and will be ready
for active duty as an officer in
the Army Air Forces.
WILSON E. SHELLY
Promotion of Wilson E. Shelly,
of Medford, from second lieuten
ant to first lieutenant was re
cently announced In a press re
lease from Tie 98th Division
headquarters'in the Philippines
Lt. Shelley, a platoon leader for
the Division Headquarters Com
pany, participated in the libera
tion of the Island of Leyte. He
wears . the American Defense
Ribbon for pre-Pearl Harbor
service In the army: His wife
Mrs. Wilson Shelley, resides on
Holly street. -
TSGT. GENE BLACKFORD
T'Sgt. Gene R. Blackford, 25,
of 404 South Ivy street, a. Fort
ress nose gunner and bomb tog
gelier, of the 388th Bomber
Group, a unit of the Third Air
Division, stationed in England
has been, decorated for "meri
torious achievement" during
bombing attacks on Nazi war
Industries and military . targets
in cooperation with allied ground
forces.
TSgt. Blackford Is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blackford of
312 North Central avenue, Chi
cago, and was employed by the
Oregon Film company at Port
land before entering the AAF in
December, 1942.
Pfc. Eugene J. Hughes, hus
band of Deana Hughes, 1716
North Riverside avenue, was a
member of a patrol which held
off an all night attack by an esti
mated 80 Germans, who were
firing upon a house taken In an
earlier attack. When morning
and reinforcements arrived, it
was found there 'were only three
men holding the position under
fire, according to a release from
the Third Infantry division of
the Seventh army In France. I
still can't figure out why they
didn't try to get into the house,"
a sergeant commented. They
could have taken us without any
great loss to themselves. There
were only three of us, but maybe
they didn't know that."
Hughes wrote two weeks ago
that he had received the purp'.e
heart but did not state the na
ture of his wound.
Daily Weather Report
Forecasts
Merifnrd and vicinity: Partly cloudy
with ihowers tonight. Clearing Tues
day. Llttlo change In temperature.
Oregon: partly ciouoy tomgni win,
showers west of Cascades. Snow flur
ries In mountains. Clearing Tuesday
UtUe change In temoerature.
Loni uaia
Temoerature a year ago today:
Hlehest 51 deprees, lowest 32.
Total monthly precipitation a."
Inches. Excess for the month a.08
inches.
. Total preeioltatlon since September
t, 1944. 11.77 Inches. Excess (or the
season .36 inch.
Relative humidity at 4:30 p. m.
yesterday 64. 4:30 today 62.
Tomorrow
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Lieutenant Clyde Monaghan, 30-year-old Navy pilot, pictured with his
a S-snotBun" bride, Nancy. In a divorce suit filed In San Francisco,
the vy flyer says wlie of his commanding officer at Georgia airfield
attend bta cLice ol marrying Nancy or facing courtmartlai. Now h.
wants bis freedom.
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Washington, Feb. 26 (U.PJ
Vice Adm. R. S. Edwards said
today that "If we'd suffered all
the damage the Japs say wc
have at Iwo Jima, our fleet
wouldn't be operating any
more.
Edwards, deputy commander
in-chief of the U. S. fleet, made
it clear that the fleet not only
is still operating despite enemy
claims of great losses inflicted
but is itching for a chance to
get at what is left of the Jap
anese navy.
Sight-Saving . Class
Aid to Handicapped
New Orleans, La. (U.R)
Sight-saving classes, which New
Orleans public schools have led
ine state in establishing, were
inspected here by H. B. Aycock.
state director of services for the
blind and sight conservation,
Administered under the divis
ion of special services of the Or
leans parish school board, the
classes help youngsters who
might not be able to get an edu
cation in regular classes because
of poor sight or who might lose
tneir sight trying to keep up with
children of normal vision. With
the aid of books printed in large
type, typewriters with large "bul
letin" type, and other equip
ment, the Jjight-saving teachers
maintain the fsme standards in
their work as other pupils with
Detter eyesight.
RAIL LINE NEEDED
Seattle, Feb. 26 (U.R)
U. S. Senator Hugh B. Mitchell
said today he believes a railroad
line from the U. S. to Alaska is
needed for the future protection
of this country and for the pro
per post-war development of
Alaska.
ELECT WOMAN
DOORKEEPER
Concord, N. H., (U.R) Miss
Annette Leclerc, a 28-year-old in
surance agent In Berlin, has be
come the first woman ever
elected doorkeeper in the New
Hampshire Legislature.
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Several Perish in
South Africa Heat
Wave; Cattle Die
Johannesburg, S. A. (U.R)
Most of South Africa has bee:
in the grip of a heat wave and
drought this summer and reports
from outlying areas tell of shriv
eled grazing, cattle dying by
thousands of thirst and lack of
feed, rivers and streams drying
up and failure of crops on an
alarming scale.
One small town called Koma
tipoort, on the border of the
eastern Transvaal province and
Portuguese East Africa, has had
temperatures up to 117 and 120
degrees. The whole town had
to keep inside, except for a few
minutes at a time, to escape sun
stroke.
Several Negro women found
their babies, which they had tied
to their backs, were dead from
suffocation at the end of the day.
The officially recorded maxi
mum temperature for any day
was 123 degrees, in the district
of Tembuland, in Eastern Cape
Province, on Jan. 28, 1903.
Smart MPs Use
Head,' Not Club
St. Louis (U.R) The military
policeman who makes his head
save his club and "yes sirs" righi
back to the men is a wnart MP.
in the opinion of Col. William
Hi Maglin, who recently attend
ed the army air forces' provost
marshal conference here.
The colonel stressed the point
of politeness in MPs in a lec
ture.
"The MP," he said, "must keep
his head and use his club only
as a weapon of defense. He must
be taught that each infraction
of military regulations is not a
personal affront to himself."
SHOWOFF FATAL
Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 26
U.PJ William James Cord, 28
year-old son of E. L. Cord, for
mer automobile manufacturer.
oiea yesterday when he fell
down a stairwell to the marble
floor of a Beverly Hills pent
house. His host, Dr. John Lor-
den, said young Cord called "see
how strong I am" and attempted
a hand-stand on the narrow bal
cony rail. He lost his balance,
plunging 28 feet to the ornate
entry way.
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NEW ARTIFICIAL ,
EYE DEVELOPED
Southbridge, Mass. (U.R) The
new adjustable plastic artificial
eye developed by American re
searchers to aid war casualties
may capture the world market
formerly held by German manu
facturers of glass eyes.
The artificial eye made of dur
able, non-irritating plastic was
designed by scientists at the
American Optical Co. here. The
new synthetic eye is natural In
appearance, resists breakage and
corrosion. Unlike glass eyes, the
plastic substitute can be re
shaped to fit the eye socket, thus
guaranteeing maximum comfort.
Company spokesmen said that
for more than three centuries
artificial eyes have been made
and worn, with scientists of all
ages struggling to make the syn
thetic eye a match in natural
ness to the human eye.
War Spurred Scientists
American scientists, faced
with the lack of imports from
Germany once war was declared,
went to work on the problem.
They realized they were work
ing against a deadline, that every
day war was claiming more and
more eyes. Finally, Frit. Jardon.
Conrad Noelle, Dr.. Reuel W
Bennett and Dr. Richard I. Jack
son of the American Optical Co.
developed the plastic eye.
Officials said that already 50,
000 of the new eyes are on their
way to Russia, an indication that
after the war the United States
may be in a position to export
artificial eyes, instead of Import
ing them.
Riviera
Riviera, Feb. 26 Roy Cam
eron received word recently from
his sons, LeRoy, who Is now a
staff sergeant with the cavalry
in Manila - and Pfc. Douglas
Cameron, who Is with the 3rd
army in France.
Mrs. Maud Martin and Mrs.
Lyndall Cameron entertained
Feb. 14 with a one o'clock lunch
eon at the Delta Farm. The dec
orations and menu carried out
the' "fifty years ago" theme.
Guests were Celia Bailey, Jan
ette Spencer, Lucile Sheffel, Lela
Shores, and LaVesta Gardner
from Medford, and Effie'Birs
eye from here.
Duane Hutchlns son of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Hutchlns expects
to leave for Ft. Lewis next week
In the Army, there are no
fewer than 41 different bugle
calls.
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Draft Boards To
Begin Inducting
30-33 Year Men
Washington, Feb. 26 (U.R)
Local draft boards were under
order today to begin drafting a
large number of the 1,800,000
deferred men in the 30-33 year
age brackets.
Selective Service Headquar
ters announced over the week
end that such deferments will
be allowed to continue only if
the registrant Is "necessary" to
an essential industry. Hereto
fore, a man who was simply "en
gaged" in an essential industry
was eligible for deferment.
There was no estimate of the
exact number of 30-33 year men
who will be called up. But offi
cials said a "large number" of
the estimated 1,500,000 deferred
registrants of those ages would
be affected. Men over 30 are ex
pected to make up 30 per cent
of-the entire draft call by the
end of 1943.
Education Aid In
Poorer States Is
Sen. Taft's Plan
Washington, Feb. 26 (U.R)
Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., O., said
today he is preparing a federal-
aia-to-education bill to guaran
tee a "basic, minimum educa
tion" to children in states which
cannot afford it.
Taft said in an Interview that
he would offer the measure as a
substitute to the education bill
now pending before the Senate
Education and Labor Committee
The Taft proposal would set a
definite figure possibly $100
a year per child as the na
tional standard. All states would
then be required to spend a cer
tain percentage of their own in
comes for education. If that
amount should not be enough to
meet the national standard, the
federal government would make
up the balance.
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into New England in 1943 was
transported by rail, compared
with slightly less than one-third
in 1940.
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