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TO SUPPORT SWIM
The Junior Red Cross commit
tee at its quarterly meeting, May
3, voted to support a two weeks
"Learn to Swim" campaign,
June 16 to 30, and a "Jeep Shop"
at the Junior high school July 2
to August 15.
Miss Vera Humphrey, Junior
Red Cross chairman presided at
the meeting of the committee
which comprises representatives
of all organizations working
with young people of the county,
school, church, Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts.
Robert Dodge, Red Cross
water safety chairman, announc
ed that the free swimming in
struction by a qualified Red
Cross expert from San- Francisco
as the first Water Safety School
will be conducted at the Twin
Plunges in Ashland.
Arrangements for transporta
tion and enrollment before
school closes will be made by
the committee.
City School Superintendent E.
H. Hedrick announced that a
supervisor, shop and equipment
would be furnished for the
Junior Red Cross Shop. It will
be opened in July in order not
to conflict with the Vacation
Bible Schools to be held June 4
to 16 and the "Learn to Swim"
nroeram.
Mrs. Arch Work, of the Girl
Scout council, announced that
the hours of Girl Scout Day
Camp, held in June, also will be
arranged so Girl Scouts and
Brownies can learn to swim as
well as attend Day Camp.
" Boy Scout Director Gordon
Gilmore, announced Boy Scout
Camp from July 4 to August 8
in one week periods would
make it possible for Boy Scouts
They fight the
war with wood
King Solomon, they say, was
the greatest carpenter of all
time. Forty years he spent build
ing Solomon's Temple of stone
and gold and much fine wood.
'Besides, he must have started
the first housing project to
take care of his wives and his
offspring.
Yet, about all that, you can't
be too sure. You can't ask any
body who was there. You can't
even make a trip and size up
the ruins. Of King Solomons
handiwork, not much is left.
But the biggest carpenter job
the world has known you'll one
day be able to see with your
own amazed eyes.
One day you'll gas up the
old bus again for a jaunt over
these United States. You'll find
wartime construction of wood
thicker than a boy's freckles.
You'll see the Army's vast can
tonments ... the Navy's huge
bases ... the field of the Air
Forces ... the Marines' great
depots ... the Coast Guard's
big stations . . . war industry's
whopping plants.
They've required if you
like statistics 120 million tons
of lumber each war year, as
against 100 million tons of
steel. Lumber, a No. i essential
since the start, has been as much
a factor in this war as it was
roughly in King Solomon's
time when the Greeks built
a wooden horse and took Troy.
In addition to besting all
the usual war shortages of
machinery and manpower, the
lumbermen have triumphed
over a special difficulty of their
own. Each tree in the nation's
happily renewable forests is an
individual. You can't cut it,
move it, or saw it by strict production-line
methods. Yet the
lumber industry has delivered
and how! It stands in the
front rank of industry's good
soldiers.
to attend the swimming program
and do work In the "Jeep Shop"
as well as attend camp.
Reports on . home nursing,
first aid and production in pub
lie schools were made by Miss
Helen Bullis, Miss Vera Hum
phrey, and Mrs. Jean McCul
lough. Miss Ruth Vail, Jr. Red Cross
representative from San Fran
cisco, guest speaker, praised the
local group on the extensive
production program and present
ed a challenge to the Junior Red
Cross to double it next year,
Stating that the Junior Red
Cross', chief responsibility was
to make recreational and com-
fort articles for wounded men in
government hospitals and to aid
refugee children in war torn
countries, Miss Vail predicted a
yearly increase in demands for
service. The Veterans Adminis
tration statistics place the peak
load in government hospitals
twenty years after this war,
while the needs of children all
over the world for educational
supplies, medicine and clothing
Is mounting daily, she said.
Miss Vail urged the commit
tee to assist Miss Humphrey in
every way possible in her fine
work as chairman.
L. ANGELES GROCERIES
CLOSED BY WALKOUT
Los Angeles, May 7 (U.R)
Major food markets were closed
nere tnis morning as 7,000 AFL
grocery clerks met to discuss a
wage grievance, but union lead
ers said a "strike vote probably
will not be taken."
The mass meeting called by
the Retail Clerks' union is ex
pected to end eo the clerks can
return to their jobs early this
aiternoon.
P.-T. A. Activities
Final meeting of Phoenix P.
T. A., was among the most in
teresting and timely of the en
tire year with 45 members pres
ent. Miss Marie Prescott's sec
ond graders presented corsages
of spring flowers to members as
they entered the room. The sec
ond . grade entertained with
songs and second graders' moth
ers assisted Miss Prescott in serv
ing tea and cookies at close of
the program.
Highlight of the meeting was
a talk by Robert Elder, Jackson
county juvenile officer, on "de
linquent parents," rather than
delinquent children. He stated
that the law provides measures
to prevent minors from smoking
and drinking, and that if parent
and teacher would help bring
about more rigid law enforce
ment, and always know where
our children are, we would be
greatly helping.
In the discussion following
Mr. Elder's talk, the prevalent
opinion was that since children
can be arrested for smoking, we
should overcome false ideas of
'squealing," and Inform some
one in authority, either parents
or teachers, because although
parents might approve of chil
dren smoking, or not care, it is
still against the law for children
to smoke.
An impressive installation
service, with Mrs. Floyd Barrett
acting as installing officer con
cluded the afternoon. Mrs. D. N.
Christie, incoming president,
presented a past president's pin
to Mrs. Andrew Stevens, in ap
preciation of her work as presi
dent for the past two years.
Eagle Point P.T.A.
Final meeting of the Eagle
Point Parent-Teacher associa
tion for this season will be Wed
neelnv Mav B. at 8:15 p.m. It
is urged that members make a
special effort to be present.
A movie which had been plan
nl for the meetine will not be
shown, since a projector could
not be secured, out an entertain
ing evening is planned. Installa
tion nf nffirera and annointment
of committee chairmen for the
summer and next season s pro
gram will take place. Group
sineine. cames and refreshments
will conclude the evening.
HOPPE HOLDS LEAD
San Diego, Calif., May 7 U.R)
Challenger Willie Hoppe to
day held a 30-point lead over
titlist Welker Cochran in their
transcontinental match for the
three-cushion billiards champion
ship. The series score is Hoppe
3514, Cochran 3484.
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Review of Historic War Week
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Surromlcr ot northern
Italy, western Austria
nets million prisoners,
Mussolini, henchmen shot
by Italian partisans
Weather Hazards on Highway 97
Powerful Argument Against Its
Designation Says Yreka Editor
(Editor's note: A comparison of weather conditions on high
ways 97 and 99 and a concrete example of difficulties encountered
on the Klamath Falls route are given in the following editorial by
W. G. Bailey of the Siskiyou Daily News, of Yreka, Calif., as argu
ments favoring designation of Highway 99 as the main Oregon link
in the proposed inter-regional highway.)
The unfortunate experience
of an Oklahoma couple traveling i tween Weed and Dorris, their
along Highway 97 last week be
tween Klamath Falls and Weed
presented a powerful argument
as to why Highway 99 should be
designated the main Oregon
in,ter-regional highway.
The Pacific Highway associa
tion was meeting that same day,
Wednesday, in Medford. It was
studying the logic behind di
verse claims of Highways 97 and
99 for primary designation by
the Oregon State Highway com
mission for a choice of routes.
One of the arguments ad
vanced In favor of Route 99 was
that the Klamath Falls cut-off.
Highway 97, costs about five
times as much per year for snow
removal as does the road from
Weed via Yreka, Ashland and
Medford.
That meant, stated another
way, that travelers over High
way 97 stand five times as much
chance of becoming stalled or
delayed by snow conditions as
do those on Highway 99.
Mr: and Mrs. Henry Dawson
of Stillwater, Oklahoma, provid
ed a clinching argument for pro
ponents of Highway 99 for,
driving along Highway 97 be-
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car wrecked when the wind
shield was packed with flying
snow and the machine plunged
over an embankment.
That same day, delegates to
the Medford meeting had driven
there over Highway 99 on a road
so dry and warm that the
thought of snow seemed fantas
tic. As a matter of record, only
once the past winter was travel
much hampered on Highway 99
because of snow and that was
on the section from Weed thru
Dunsmuir which serves BOTH
highways 99 and 97. By con
trast, the high, windswept re
gion traversed by Highway 97
between Weed, Dorris and Kla
math Falls was snow-bound on
several occasions.
It is perhaps too much to ex
pect that any great number of
Oregonians would be familiar
with such local conditions just
south of their border. Yet, these
condltlqns have a vital bearing
on the choice of that state's
main inter-regional highway.
The road itself Is not a one
state matter. It will be necessary
for Oregon and California to co
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operate In achelvlng maximum
benefits from the coast-long
route reaching from Mexico to
Canada.
California's logical destination
Is Highway 99, not only because
of winter conditions affecting
the two routes in this area, but
because of the more populous
and substantial area served in
this county by Highway 99.
Route 97, for example, touches
no town except Dorris all the
way from Weed to the Oregon
border and the town of Dorris
may cease to exist if the lumber
mills which make that commu
nity are removed. There have
been rumors for two years past
that the mill may be moved
within a space of months after
the war's end.
Tn that case. Hiehway 97,
while a eood road, paved and
amnle for more traffic than it
now rnrries. will become a long
stretch through this county
where for 100 miles here is un
likplv tn be other than sketchy
ronnir nr service facilities for
travelers and no hotels. Even
under present circumstances one
nhwtinn nf o-avelers is the long
stretches where for mile after
mile there is not so much as a
filling s ation or a ranch house
Bv nnntrast. Hiehwav 99 tra
verses a stable' area from Weed
northward via Gazelle, Grenada
Vt-oVn Wnrnhrnnk. Hilt. Ash
land, Phoenix and Medford The
traveler always is close to serv
ice, repair and overnight accom
modations.
Finally, it behooves both Cali
fornia and Oregon to bear in
mind that Highway 99 has
routes to the Pacific coast
while the much farther inland
Hiehwav 97 has not one such
coast connection. That is import
ant from the standpoints ot rjom
peace and war conditions.
Ordnance Plants
Are Said Safest
Industry In U. S.
Chicago, (U.R) Despite the
dangers of handling explosives,
a job in un Army ordnance plant
is safer than any in American
industry, according to Capt,
Lawrence W. Schott of the ord
nance office here.
Schott said the Army plants
have the lowest rate of occupa
tional Injuries and diseases in the
United States. This is due, he ex
plained, to a well-organized safe
ty and health program.
Medical officers and safety ex
perts are assigned to each plant.
They give every applicant a com
plete physical examination and
place him in a job he can do
safely and efficiently. The Job,
as well as the worker. Is studied
carefully to determine the safest
and most healthful working con
ditions obtainable.
In addition, Schott said, an
extensive educational program is
carried on to acqaint employees
with personal hygiene. Emphasis
is placed on proper nutrition,
recreation and avoidance of
fatigue.
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VALLEY EXCELS
Excellent weather conditions
now prevail for pear and other
crops of the valley, according to
Clarence Pankey of the Reter
Fruit company, who estimates a
larger pear production than last
year with more Boscs and Bart
letts. The pears are now In the
first stages of sizing. Reports
from the Sacramento valley tell
of a heavy drop now underway
there.
So far this season, there have
been but five firings of orchard
smudge pots and none of the
frosts have been damaging.
Though heavy frost have oc
curred after May 10, they are
regarded as unlikely. The frost
season officially ends May 30,
Assistant County Agent C. B.
Cordy says the first local grown
strawebrrles will be ready for
picking the first days of June.
Due to decreased acreage the
crop will be less than last year.
Tiger Is Honored
For Enemy Attack
Chungking, (U.R) A tiger has
Deen accorded posthumous hon
ors" by the residents of the Jap
anese-occupied city of Faoching,
in Hunan province.
According to the story reach
ing Chungking, the jungle beast
stalked into a Japanese garrison
headquarters on the outskirts of
Paoching las Nov. 26 and killed
one Japanese soldier, injured a
second and wounded seven pup
pet troops before it was brought
down by machine-gun fire.
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The townspeople honored the
tiger for its acts by terming it
the "righteous tiger" and have
WANTED
Country Property and Acreage
Private party wishes to rent, lease or buy (for cash) one
to 1 00 acres with a livable house. Size of house and dis
tance from town are not important. Also interested in
unimproved land, up to 300 acres. Must be on a stream,
with some timber, and out of town.
Will be in Medford May 15 and 22
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