TROOP RETURN
IS BITTER JOKE,
LETTERCLAIIVIS
Lack Of Transportation Dis
illusioning Men Writes
Sgt. Eddy In Philippines
"Demobilization and the get
ting men home movement as it
stands in the Philippines is a big
joke," wrote Sgt. John H. Eddy,
former employee of California
Oregon Power company in a
recent letter to Seth M. Bullis,
Copco division manager here. "I
hate to see this sort of thing hap
pen because it is making bitter
men out of so many of the boys
who have slugged it out for two
or three years through the heat
and jungle of the Pacific war,"
Sgt. Eddy continued.
Sgt. Eddy's letter stated that
all of a sudden it seems that the
army has become concerned that
the men have just the right kind
of a boat before going back to
the states. Army officials say
they can carry only a handful of
men on some of the ships for
such a long journey, the letter
said. "Try and explain that to
the men who spent 12 to 30 days
packed like cattle into the holds
of Liberty Ships or anything else
that would float during the in
vasion of Luzon," Eddy continu
ed. Now these Liberty ships are
going back to the states minus
all the equipment they carried
and carrying as many as 30 pas
sengers with them. Try and con
vince the high point men that
at least 300 passengers couldn't
be carried on the Liberty ship,
the sergeant wrote.
Excuses To Men
"The war department and big
brass have lied and made ex
cuses to the men here to pacify
the people at home and it doesn't
make a healthy condition," Sgt.
Eddy stated.
A Lt. Col. Davidson said he
could convert a Liberty ship to
a troop ship in 72 hours and
after so much pressure from the
men, headquarters conceded to
let them try it, according to the
letter. They beat the time by
quite a margin and made it pos
sible to carry 500 men on the
ship. Now three more ships have
been alloted for reconversion,
Eddy wrote. Several thousand
men of the engineer units, who
are lying around doing nothing,
have signed petitions to work
around the clocktq reconvert
the ships, it was stated.
If there was a job to be done
in the Philippines now it would
have a different angle but there
is no task that a few men
couldn't handle and many units
numbering hundreds of men are
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THE 1946
The new 1946 Mercury will
be on display in Medford Fri
day, according to Arthur 'Wine-
trout of Crater Lake Motors,
Ford, Mercury and Lincoln-
Zephyr dealers. The showing
will be held at the Crater Lake
showrooms at Ivy and Sixth
streets.
The new Mercury, according
to Winetrout has a heavier, low
er and wider appearance, result
ing from a wider hood and a
re-designed front grille. The new
grille consists of die-cast, verti
cal louvres extending across the
front. The lines of the hood orna
ment also have been changed to
connote fleetness and beauty.
Seperate "M ercury" and
"Eight" nameplates have been
added, and mouldings have been
widened all around the car to ac
centuate the length and low cen
ter of gravity.
The new Mercury is available
in eight exterior colors, with
harmonizing instrument panels,
upholstery and trim.
Two distinctive interioi treat-
MERCUnr
ments are used. One features
gray-green broadcloth upholstery
and a modernistic gray-green
lacquered instrument panel with
contrasting plastic trim. Doors
are paneled with gray-green art
leather.
The other interior features
rust brown cord upholstery with
a golden brown lacquered instru
ment panel and brown art leath
er paneling on the doors.
Engineering knowledge gained
during research and production
of wartime goods is reflected in
the mechanical changes incor
porated in the 1946 Mercury
engine.
These Include such outstand
ing features as tri-alloy bearings
crankcase ventilation, improved
oil pump, four-ring aluminum
pistons, and interchangeable cyl
inder heads.
Riding comfort is the new
Mercury has been increased
through redesigning of the
springs. The spring leaves are
thinner and their number has
been increased.
just lying around, Eddy claims.
"The folks at home keep writ
ing about the wonderful things
the wai department is doing and
that the soldiers will be home by
Christmas or right after the first
of the year but here the men sit
with nothing to look forward
to," Eddy wrote in the letter.
"There just isn't anything right
about it when we know what
can be done and what is being
done along these lines," he con
tinued. Visits Prisoner Camp
Eddy wrote that he recently
had the occasion to visit a Japa
nese prisoner of war camp where
some 80,000 Japanese soldiers
and civilians were imprisoned.
According to the letter, Eddy
once had the opinion that they
were a crafty, smart race but
after seeing them work and see
ing their daily life hejiow thinks
they are just a little above the
animal. Even the officers
weren't capable of sound, in
telligent thought, Eddy stated.
Speaking of General Yama
shita, Eddy wrote that the gen
eral has his own private quarters
with clean sheets, mattress,
springs and several orderlies to
wait on him. He and his staff
have a separate mess and enjoy
cold beer and other luxuries
"a little ridiculous to us but
guess that is the professional
soldier's caste system," the let
ter concluded.
AIR ACCIDENT RATE UP
AS OLD HEADS DEPART
Washington, Dec. 13 (U.R)
The army air forces today ac
knowledged that its accident
rate in the United States has
gone up as a result of the dis
charge of experienced personnel:
It announced that army planes
throughout the country were be
ing given "shakedown" inspec
tions in an effort to check the
increased rate of accidents.
About. 20,500 aircraft will be
tested.
The largest flesh-eating land
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known were the tyrannosaurs.
or "tyrant reptiles," which stood
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If present plans can be car
ried out, Girl Scouts of the Med
ford council area will have their
own camp established by the
camp season next summer, Girl
Scout leaders and workers were
told at the annual meeting held
Monday afternoon at the Metho
dist church. Mrs. Scott Davis
commissioner, presided.
Report on the camp was given
by Allan Perry, chairman of a
camp committee for the council,
other members being Karl Jan
ouch, Mrs. Leonard Carpenter,
Frank Runtz, Mrs. Everett Fa-
ber, Mrs. W. H. Reichstein, Mrs
Scott Davis and Mrs. Kenneth
Denman. Perry stated that the
site selected was on the south
east shore of Lake o' Woods and
that the partly developed loca
tion had been made available
by the Rogue River National
Forest service.
Has Water System
The site has a water system
garbage pits and other rudimen
tary developments. Perry said,
and added that it was presently
intended to construct a tempor
ary mess hall and cook shack
and tent floors for use this com
ing year and more permanent
buildings when material and
funds are available. The site is
composed of 40 acres, and addi
tional land will be held for later
use. he said.
Principal speaker was Miss
Harriet Vernon, Seattle, wasn.,
came advisor of the regional
staff, who told her audience that
outdoor camps were one of the
best means of carrying out the
Girl Scout objectives of happi
ness, character and good citizen
ship for girls of America. Miss
Vernon declared that outdoor
camping gave the girls an oppor
tunity for democratic experi
ence, to develop initiative and
resourcefulness and that camp
ing fostered a love of the land
"which we are in danger oi los
ing."
Operation Outlined
Miss Vernon outlined the man
ner in which the camps are oper
ated, dwelling on the staff and
programs.
Mrs. C. A. Meeker gave the
invocation and Mrs. Davis in
troduced the luncheon commit
tee, headed by Mrs. Lucille Mc
Kimie. Standing committees
were introduced, including Mrs
C. A. Thatcher, program; Mrs.
M. N. Hogan, organization; Mr3
L. A. McCormlck,- public, rela
tions; Mrs. Meeker, training, and
Mrs. Everett, established camp.
Mrs. Don Robins read "A Lead
er's Lament."
At the annual business meet
ing Mrs. C. A. Thatcher was
elected secretary of the council
and Mrs. Allan Perry, treasurer
A commissioner, and vice-corn
misisoner and standing commit
tees will be named later.
MORE RAIL CARS
TO HAUL FORCES
Chicago, Dec. 13 U.R)
American railroads soon will
divert 1,000 more coaches to
transport returning servicemen
from Pacific coast ports, Vice
President Charles H. Buford of
the Association of American
Railroads said today.
Buford, who met with military
officers here yesterday, said that
diversion of additional coaches
would make a further reduction
of 14 per cent in the number of
railroad seats available to civil
ian travelers.
December, Buford said, prob
ably will see a new peak in the
movement of returning service
personnel.
REDS INVITE NEWSMEN
TO TOUR GERMAN AREA
Berlin, Dec. 13 U.R The
Russians tonight invited 20
American correspondents on the
first tour of Soviet-occupied Ger
many, to be held within the next
few weeks.
Not all American correspond
ents in Berlin were included in
the invitation. Among the corres
pondents for more important U.
S. publications who did not re
ceive invitations were represen
tatives of the International News
Service, Time magazine, News
week, the Chicago Tribune and
the Chicago Daily News.
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Textile Black Market Blamed
In Nationwide Clothing Lack
New York, Dec. 13 (U.P.I The
U. S. treasury, the department
of justice and the office of price
administration moved jointly to
day to smash a gigantic black
market in textiles which they
held partly responsible for the
nationwide clothing shortage.
A federal grand jury was im
paneled to hear evidence against
alleged illegal operators in the
511,000,000,000 a year textile
industry.
Attorney General Tom Clark
said the black market was di
rectly responsible for the cur
rent scarcity of clothing and
household goods. He said the
king's violations of textile ceil
ing prices have jumped as high
as 200 per cent since V-E day.
He charged an Impatient buv
Ing public with partial responsi
bility for the thriving illegal
business which he termed a se
vere threat to the stability of the
national economy and the value
of the American dollar.
The grand jury will hear evi
dence gathered by U. S. Attor
ney John F. X. McGohey and a
special staff of investigators, in
cluding agents of the treasury
and the OPA.
Clark said the jury was ex
pected to hand down important
indictments and that the govern
ment would demand substantial
jail sentences and heavy fines
for those convicted of OPA price
violations and resultant Income
tax evasion.
LAW TOE! RAIL
Washington, Dec. 13 (U.R)
President Truman today signed
into law a bill which will end
rate reductions allowed the gov
ernment for transportation of
army and navy personnel and
property on "land grant" rail
roads. The measure becomes effec
tive Oct. 1, 1946, except in cases
where previous contracts have
been made. In those instances
the special considerations end
with the contracts.
The legislation wipes away the
last privilege reserved by the
government when it made land
grants to assist the building of
railroads, mostly in the west.
ACADEMY APPOINTEES
MAY BE 24 YEARS OLD
Washington, Dec. 13 (U.R)
President Truman today signed
legislation temporarily advanc
ing from 22 to 24 the age limit
for appointees to the U. S. mili
tary academy.
RECLAMATION AIDE
Washington, Dec. 13 (U.R)
President Truman today an
nounced appointment of Michael
W. Straus, assistant secretary of
the interior, as commissioner of
the bureau of reclamation.
Straus, who resigns as assistant
secretary, will succeed Harry W.
Bashorc, who is retiring.
A course especially for wool
growers will be given in Janu
ary, 1946, at the University of
Wyoming.
Thursday. Be. IS, 1945 MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE FTFTEEH
URANIUM BONUS URGED
Washington, Dec. 13 (U.R)
Sen. E. P. Carvllle, D., Nev., to
day suggested government
bonuses for persons who dig
cover deposits of uranium, the
metal used fn making atomia
bombs.
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