SIX MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday. Aug. U, 1943
Our Men and Women in the
Nation's Service
RE
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With the flflth Division on Oki
nawaFor leading a piece-work
unit which repelled one of the
heaviest Jap counterattacks of
the Okinawa campaign, t-api.
Robert E. Rector, a company
commander of the 382nd Infan
try, haj been awarded the silver
star by MaJ. Gen. James L. Brad
ley, division commanoer.
During the assault on the main
Japanese line north of Shurl,
Capt. Rector was In command
of one of the lead rifle com
panies. Due to casualties from
fierce Jap resistance, the ele
ments of the entire battalion in
which he was serving were uni
fied under one control In a des
perate attempt to hold valuable
Liiin. To Cant. Rector fell
the lob of commanding the con
solidated unit.
Then during the night of May
23, the Nip counterattack was
launched, aimca hv ""'""":
of remaining American forces In
the area. Througnoui "' """
fanatical Japs charged with hand
grenades and satchel charges
even as Jap mortars pounded
way t American positions.
The attack was repelled, how
ever, although It was ru
early the following day.
Capt. Rector earlier had serv
ed through the Leyte campaign
with the 382nd Infantry. In ad
dition to the silver star, ne i no.
the purple heart and combat in
fantry badge.
His mother, Mrs. Golds Rec
tor, resides at 308 W. South St.,
Bluffton, Ind. His fiance, Miss
Jean Leonard, la a resident of
Medford, Ore.
medal, and the good conduct
medal.
He is the stepson of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur W. Mollet, route 3,
Medford, Ore.
Carl W. Scott
U. S. Naval Air Station, Jack
sonville, Fla. Carl W. Scott,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie F
Scott, Trail, Ore., recently grad
uated from the aviation store
keeper's school here and was
promoted to aviation storekeep
er third class In the U. S. navy
Entering the navy Oct. 19,
1944, he received his recruit
training at Farragut, Idaho, lat
er being transferred to the naval
air technical training center
here.
Scott Is now a qualified avia
tion storekeeper.
Plo. Neal Grubbs
Pfc. Neal A. Grubbs, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Grubbs,
route 4, box 218, Medford, is
now a member of the 473rd In
fantry regiment in Italy.
The 473rd had one of the most
unusual battle histories In the
Mediterranean theater of opera
tions. It was made up of anti
aircraft artillery soldiers with
Infantry training and drove up
he L cur an coast to Ucnoa mir
ing the closing phase of the bit
ter Italian campaign.
Pfc. Grubbs has been In the
army for 15 months. Ho was
trained at Camp Roberts, Calif.,
and has been overseas for 11
months.
M. Barnlce GUI
Paris. France Lt. Bernlce M.
Gill, 122 Cottage street, Med
ford, Ore., assistant chief nurse
ef the 48th General hospital, has
recently completed a special
course of Instruction at the new
ly openpd Medical Service Cen
ter, LeMarais. The classes held
In the historic I.eMarals chateau
built In 1770 Include course In
technical and military nt.rslng
practice which Is intended to
qualify Lt. Gill as a unit Instruc
tor for the technical training of
army nurses and medical de
partment enlisted men.
Melvln D. Freeman
Aboard the USS Mobile In the
Pacific Molvin D. Freeman,
pharmacist's mate, second class,
of Shady Cove, Ore,, served
aboard this light cruiser which
ducked a dozen Kamikaze planes
and evaded , enemy mines, tor
pedos and suicide boats in order
to move In close and smash more
than 350 Jap shore targets as her
contribution to victory at Okinawa.
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T5 Guy Payne
A member of the 11th air
borne (Thunderbolt) dvision, T5
Guy E. Payne is a patient at
McCaw General hospital, Walla
Walla, Wash., recovering from
injuries received in Austria.
Entering the service In 1942
Payne went overseas In August
1944 with the 41st tank battal
ion. He was the jeep driver for
his executive officer and rode
In the leading spearheads on the
Third army front.
Payne wears the European
theatre ribbon with three stars,
and the good conduct medal. His
wife, Doris, and son live on
route 2, Ashland, Ore. His moth
er, Mrs. W. H. Bradley, lives at
Long Beach, Calif.
Pfc. Vpton 8. Laporte
With 28th Infantry Division
fn Assembly Area rfc. Upton
S. Laporte is en route home
from the European theater of op
erations with the veteran
"Bloody Bucket" division, which
In eight months saw vicious rom
bm action from Normandy's
hedgerows to the heart of the
relrh.
Tfc. Laporte Is ihe son of Mis.
Annie L. Laporte, Phoenix.
He holds the purple heart,
ETO ribbon, four bntle stars.
Rood conduct medal, combat
badge.
BSgt. Paul Trahan
With the Fifth Army, Italy
SSgt. Paul Trahan, Medford,
Ore., recently was awarded the
bronze star medal for meritor
ious service In combat In Italy.
He served on the Fifth army
front In the 91st reconnaissance
troops of the. 91st "Powder Riv
er " division.
The award citation read: "His
willingness to share the rcspon
siblllty of the platoon comman
der in assuring the success of Its
missions, his outstanding con
duct and performance of duties
under fire, and his versatility
and adaptability In leading the
platoon despite Its wide deploy
ment are instrumental toward
the overall success of the pla
toon."
His wife, Mrs. Dixie M. Tra
han, Uvea at 504 South Holly In
Medford.
William Fitigerald
William Walter Fitzgerald. 28.
fire controlman, first class. UoN,
of Porter, Wash., Is at the Naval
Training Station, Norfolk, Va.
training for dutlrs aboard a new
destroyer of the Atlantic fleet
Fitzgerald Is a veteran of
seven years of duty aboard a
destroyer and a battleship In the
Pacific. lie wears ribbons for
the American, the Aslatlc-Ppcltic
theaters with four stars, the
Philippine liberation with one
star, the American defense
Pfc, Darrel Montelth
Miami Beach, Fla. Pfc. Dar
rel L. Montelth, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Montelth of 531 Pearl
street, Medford, Ore., has been
awarded a meritorious service
unit Insignia at the Miami Beach
service base of the air technical
service command.
Pfc. Montelth is a clerk In the
plans and training office.
theTgrange
Lake Creek Grange
Lake Creek Grange wishes to
announce their annual picnic
will be held Sunday, Aug. 2(1 at
Government Camp, Soda
Springs. All come and bring
well-filled baskets.
Ellyn Charley.
BACK FROM FRONT
New York, Aug. 24 (U.R
Thirteen colonels from the in
fantry school at Fort Bcnning,
Gn., who answered an urgent
call from Gen. Dwlght D. Eisen
hower last January to set up a
school for second lieutenants be
hind the front, were home ai.aln
today.
With the 14th Antiaircraft
Command on Luzon Tech
nician Third Grade Darrell W.
Rolls, son of Mrs. Dortia Rolls,
Applcgate, Ore., has been award
ed a bronze star medal by
Major General William F. Mar-
quat, commander of the 14th
Antiaircraft Command under
General Douglas MacArthur. for
meritorious achievement in con
nection with military operations
against the enemy in the south
west Pacific theater.
The award covers a period
from Feb. 16, 1945 to March 25,
1945 when Sgt. Rolls was a
member of an engineer search
light maintenance detachment
In Manila city.
The citation accompanying the
award reads in part: "T3 Roil6
assisted in the establishment of
a searchlight depot to service
antiaircraft organizations on
Luzon shortly after the occupa
tion of the city of Manila, in
augmentation of normal flow of
supplies, T3 Rolls succeeded in
recovering a large amount of
searchlight equipment captured
from the enemy and affected
salvage and repair tor immedi
ate employment in the field.
"Working tirelessly above and
beyond the call of duty, under
the hazards of enemy ground
and aerial activity, and despite
fatigue and illness, he made
possible the securing of vitally!
needed searchlight parts In a
minimum of time to maintain
antiaircraft organization at oeak
combat efficiency. T3 Rolls
Initiative, loyalty and devotion
to duty contributed materially
to the success of a major com
mand In operations against the
enemy.
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The War Is Over
Babson Discusses Atomic Bomb
LVANIA IS
HI! BYTORPEDO
Guam, Aug. 24 (U.R) The
veteran battleship Pennsylvania.
long called the "luckiest ship in
the fleet," was the American war
vessel damaged by an enemy
aerial torpedo off Okinawa on
Aug. 12, Admiral Chester W.
Nlmitz announced today.
The Pennsylvania was tor
pedoed by a low-flying Japanese
plane which attacked the ship
whllo it was anchored in Buck
ner bny. The attack came two
days after Tokyo's first report
that It was willing to surrender
and two days before President
Truman announced the end of
Pacific hostilities.
Court Records
Justice Court
Michael Beck, no mirror on
motor vehicle, $1 and costs:
passing without sufficient clear
ance; $1 and costs.
Joseph Lake, violation of ba
ste rule, $2.50 and costs; no op
erator's license, $1 and costs.
Lester C. Gordon, driver axle
overload, $7.75 and costs: com
bination overload, $10.25 and
costs.
Donald S. Kendall, no oper
ator's license, $1 and costs.
William R. Francisco, combin
ation overload, cited.
Lloyd J. Cozo, no operator's
license, $1 and costs; failure to
transfer title, $1 and costs.
Joseph M. Pagona and Doug
las W. Plumley, Jr., trailer unit
overload, cited.
Alfred William Schultz, driv
ing while intoxicated, released
on $105 bad, to appear later.
Police Court
E. Sherman Rlggs. drunk. $10
tine.
Albert W. Calhoun and Ber
nlce Modlc, drunk, released on
$10 ball.
Jesse Graham and George
Bradford, dmnk, five days Jail
each.
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xou may like to call your
readers' attention to Mr. Bab-
son's forecasts of the termina
tion of the War which you gave
your readers In the "OUTLOOK
FOR 1945". This was published
by you around January first. We,
herewith, quote four para
graphs: War Outlook
"The greater part of Ger
many's army will collapse be
fore the German planting season
opens in the spring of 1945. Be
fore surrendering, Germany will
try poison gas.
"Japan will not hold out as
long as most people think. Japan
will collapse within six or
twelve months after Germany
collapses.
"If Stalin's health continues,
he will be the world's most
powerful man In 1945 and may
dictate the peace terms, espec
ially (or the Pacific.
"Sometime after April, 1945,
Russia will Join (or threaten to)
the Allies ag.iinst Japan but
only after the promise of terri
tory Drivileges and a huge loan."
It Is true that Germany did
not use poison gas although it
has since been officially stated
that she had great quantities of
it on hand which probably
would have been used If she had
been able to hold out a few days
more. Otherwise, this forecast
pretty well hit the bull's eye.
Considering the general pessi
mism which existed around Jan
uary first, this forecast la worthy
of careful consideration. This Is
especially true as you had the
rouraqe to print the same when
the German bulge was at its
height with General Rundstedt
running wild toward Antwerp.
At thnt time (January 1, 1945 it
was almost universally believed
that there was little chance of
Germany collapsing during
1945; while very lew expected
Japan to collapse before the lat
ter part of 1946. (Fublishers Fi
nancial Bureau.)
Bahson Tark. Mass., August
24. World War II is over. Nu
merous scares may occur in con
nection with working out de
tails, especially during the
Peace Conference when the
spoils will be divided amongst
the United Nations. I am just
as certain, however, that these
coming threats will amount to
nothing, as I was last year when
I said "Germany will collapse
next Spring and Japan a few
months later". Last week, when
the news of Japan's surrender
came, I wrote a column for far
mers, who I fear will be the
greatest sufferers from an econ
omlc standpoint. This week I
will vrtie for investors.
Securities To Avoid
Considering industry as a
whole, peace must be bullish. If
destruction and death are bear
ish, the end of World War II
must result In Improved funda
mental conditions. Of course,
certain war industries, such as
shipping, aircraft and munitions
face a tremendous readjustment.
On the other hand, these stocks
have already discounted much
of this readjustment. In fact.
the total value of the stocks of
soma cf these companies are sell
ing for less than the net liquid
assets of the companies. How
ever, even this Is no assurance
that their stocks will not sell at
even lowei figures than at pres
ent.
The Industry, which is strictly
a war industry, which has not
yet discountad peace is the rail
roads. I have already called
readers' attention to this; but I
again say that railroad stocks
and second-grade railroad bonds
are selling too high. It is true
they may have another good
year In "getting the boys home."
but they are threatened both by
lower earnings and higher oper
ating costs. Railroad securities
which paid dividends before the
war may be expected to continue
to do so. But the "war babies"
will soon begin to pass their divi
dends. I believe the stocks of all
railroads good and bad will
go off in price.
Tax Legislation All Important
Now that World War II is
over. Congress should Immedi
ately reconvene and repeal the
war taxes, especially the greater
portion of the excess-profits tax.
For political reasons I presume
all taxes must be reduced some
what so that all groups will re-!
celve some relief. This reduc
tion, however, should be In pro-
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Last Year the Results Were Highly Satisfactory.
Central Aircraft Will Be In
the Medford District Until
September 15
Growers desiring application of Hormone
Spraying by Airplane should make arrange
ments promptly.
Contact Harold Conner, Central Aircraft,
HOTEL MEDFORD
or Paul Beddoe, Sherwin-Williams Co.,
Hotel Holland
CENTRAL AIRCRAFT
"Leaders and Developers of Agricultural Aviation"
portion to their former Increase!.
Thus, the excess-profits tax could
be 80 reduced against a 20
reduction in other taxes and yet
all groups would be treated
alike.
Unless Congress very soon
greatly reduces the excess-profits
tax, many industries will be
obliged to shut down causing
much unemployment. Surely
the labor situation has now been
entirely changed. Already news
paper advertisements, that here
tofore asked for more employees,
are being pulled out of the pa
pers; while the "Jobs Wanted"
columns have begun to increase.
Employers need no longer worry
about the help situation; but
workers may well change their
attitude. If you now have a job,
give your employer the best
service possible.
Atomic Bombs
Now let us consider the possi
ble long-range effects of the-new
Atomic Bomb on investments
Briefly these are as follows; The
Atomic Bomb is bearish on
downtown city real estate, but
bullish on suburban and country
property. It is bearish on the
airplane manufacturing indus
try, but bullish on the automo
bile industry. It is bearish on
railroads, but bullish on high
way construction. It is bearish
upon large department stores,
but bullish on chain stores. It is
bearish on naval developments,
but should help peaceful pur
suits. The Atomic Bomb should
aid appropriations for high
school and college science
courses; but it will kill present
plans for compulsory universal
military training. It is a warn
ing to investors in public utili
ties to watch cash book values.
If these Atomic Bombs are as
powerful as the reports indicate,
it means that a world organiza
tion with teeth is absolutely es
sential to save civilization. The
manufacture of these bombs can
not be kept secret. Every nation
will know how to make them.
There will be bootlegging in
Atoms! However, even this is
bullish and insures world peace
for a long time to come, if ac
companied by a spiritual awak
ening. Hence, I am more opti
mistic today than for many
years.
pliers need not be returned to
consumers and may be discarded
too.
OPA Instructed ration banks
to close out all consumer and
industry accounts on gasoline
and fuel oil so that no more de
posits or withdrawals can be or
should be made.
The double-dip Ice cream eona
first saw the light of dsy in New
Orleans.
Cloiini time (or Sunday Too Late
to Classify 4:00 Saturday afternoon
Pleaie temember.
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The OPA said today that ration
ing coupons and certificates for
gasoline and fuel oil may be
thrown away.
Gasoline ration coupons are
not needed to obtain tire pur
chase certificates. Neither will
they help an applicant obtain a
tire certificate, OPA said. Fuel
oil coupon sheets that have been
turned over to dealers and sup-
id "title teYA"
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