, TOTH MTOFOFD MAIL TRIBUNE TueideT. Jan. IS. 1946'
STATE VET L
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TOTAL $93,150
Salem The State Department
of Veterans' Affairs ha ap
proved loans to Oregon veterans
of World War II amounting to
$93,180 for the acquisition of
farms and homes, Hugh E. Ros
aon, director, announced today.
The average loan was for $2,388.
Up to Dec. 19, a total of 127
veterans have applied for loans,
with Multnomah county leading
and Marion, Clackamas and
Lane counties following in that
order. The first loan was ap
proved on Oct. 13.
A maximum of $3,000 but not
to exceed 75 per cent of the ap
praised value of the property
may be loaned veterans of Ore
gon under the act, approved by
the 194S session of the state leg
islature. The act Is administ
ered by the Department of Vet
erans' Affairs.
Mr. Rosson pointed out that
application may be made by any
eligible veteran, In writing, at
the departments offices in the
State Librnry building, Salem,
or at the Portland branch office
In the Oregon building at Fifth
and Oak streets. The veteran
will be sent an application form
along with Instructions, or these
may be obtained from any
county or veterans' organization
service officer.
The application form, along
with a certified or photostatic
copy of the veteran's discharge,
Is then moiled to the Salem or
Portland office.
if the loan Is approved, an
appointed attorney In the veter
an's home county can help him
complete the legal details, thus
elimination the need of a trip
to Salem or Portland.
The applicant should clearly
state whether he is acquiring a
farm, or a city or suburban
home, It was advised.
TO HELP SOLDIER
Wellington, N. J., Jan. 1!
(U.R) City officials, war veter
ans, school children and civic
organizations o f Wallington
banded together today to try to
save Pfc. Joseph E. Hicswa, 20.
from a death sentence Imposed
by a U. S. army court martial
In Japan.
News of the youth sentence
was learned by the Hicswa fam
ily via the radio. The family
had kept the Christmas decora
tions up In the home In antici
pation of his arrival from Japan
and packages marked "For Joe"
were still beneath the tree when
his relatives heard the news.
Mayor Anthony Gajewskl
toured Walllnglon In a sound
truck summoning the city's 1.500
war veterans to a mass meeting
last night. About 1,100 persons,
Including 800 war veterans, at
tended the rally.
"If the Japanese General
Yamohita could have his con
viction of war crimes reviewed :
by this nation's highest court
then certainly an Amerirnn hnv
Is entitled to the same privilege,"
the mayor said.
Osaka, Jan. 15 (U.R) Pfc
Joseph E. Hicswa, 20, of Loeli
N. J., today was officially iden
tified as the American soldier
sentenced to death by a U. S.
court martial yesterday for the
fatal stabbing of two Japanese.
Hicswa, whose parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Hicswa, live
at Wellington, N. J., was sen
tenced after the eight-man court
martial in a four-day trial ruled
that the killings were "premedi
tated, vicious and unprovoked."
Cloilns tlma for Clnmlfled Art B;30
i.m. Too Lata to Clanlfy 12:15 p.m
T Investors Mutual,'
US Inc. s
feTNVESTORS SYNDICATE!
MIRNUrOLIS, UIHNISOTA "2a
p F. W. Snook, Rep, -ggj
5. 1104 Queen Anne 13
Tel 2S12
Net assets nf Tnvoatnr Mil,
tuol, Inc., open-end Investment
company 01 me utiianceo type,
grew from $45,915,240.68 to
S77.748.453. lfl Hiiiinu th. ,.nlnn.
dor year 1945, showing a net In
crease ot .ii,u.ij,iiz.t, accord
ing to a statement mado todav
by Earl E. Crabb, Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the
fund. Investors Mutual, Inc., is
the largest of the balanced type
open-end Investment companies.
A total of $3,808,534.00 in div
idends were distributed to share
holders during 1945, he added.
The year's dividend distributions
amounted to 70c per share. Of
this amount, 43.2c was derived
from Interest and dividend In
come, and 28.8c represented
profit from sale of portfolio se
curities. Following the "balanced"
funds' "middle of the road" In
vestment policy, Investors Mu
tual, Inc., held varying combi
nations of bonds, preferreds and
commons at all times during the
year, said Crabb. As of Decem
ber 31, 1945, the fund's portfolio
was mado up of approximately
15.4 in bonds: 27.5 in pre
ferreds and 411.8 in common
stocks, as well as 7.3 in 'cash.
Asset value of a shnre of the
fund's cnpitul stock was $13.70
per shnre at year end, he stated.
Market value of the portfolio
over cost was approximately
1514 millions of dollars as of Do.
cember 31, 1945. he pointed out.
Shares of the fund are held bv
more than 40.0110 shareholders
Investors Syndicate. Minneapo
lis, is principal underwriter and
investment manager of the fund
Frederick W. Snook, of 1104
Queen Anne Ave., Medford. is
the Southern Oregon representa
tive. Prospectus on request. Tel.
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Moscow, Jan. 15 (U.R) The
official Communist party news
paper Pravda criticized the
American handling of militaris
tic elements In Japan today and
said It was "high time" that
democratic Japanese forces were
permitted to assert themselves.
Pravda's political commenta
tor, V. Avarln charged that
"Fascist" leaders still hold posts
In the Japanese diet, army and
government by pretending to
democratic leanings.
"The Fascist bankrupts and
war criminals who flooded Asia
with rivers of blood stubbornly
cling to power and show no In
tention of vanishing from the
political arena," Avarlan said.
Riviera
Riviera, Jan. 15 Gold Hill
Health Unit met at the Morris
home. In the colony, Jan. 7 with
the following members present:
Mesdames Jean Doye, Kafahl,
Runyard, Potter,- Eva Smith,
Tulare, Miller, Long and Mor
ris. A special meeting will be
held at the Morris home Tues
day, January 22 at 10:30 with
pot luck at noon. Purpose of the
meeting Is to finish sewing on
hand. Regular meeting Feb. 4
at the Gall home.
Visitors at the Tom Hender
son home the past week were
Vern Henderson, of Los Angeles
and Mrs. Ora Henderson of
Portland. Vern Is the eldest son
of Tom Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ren Newell and
children Rex and Sandra, of
Salem, left for their home Jan.
2 after a week's visit with Mrs.
Newell's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Fuhrman
attended the Grange conference
at Central Point Jan. 10.
Severn! In the neighborhood
have been 111 with the flu. Mrs.
Guy Woolf Is Improving, also
Mrs. Lloyd Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hlgetiboth
nm and children, Sharon and
Ilnrbnra. visited the Arthur
Smith home Jnn. 8.
The Roy Cameron's were
visited the past week by 'Mrs.
Cameron's niece and fnmllv.
Mr. and Mrs. Krwin and two
children of Canada. 1
Wm. narker. of St. Paul.
Minn., arrived Jnn. 11, to visit
the Harold Potter's. j
Some 70 per cent of the boats
used In the Normandy Invasion
were made In New Orleans.
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F eaturing:
Abby Green ,
and His Orchestra
Piano and Nova Chord
Jeanne Hackett Jack Hutson, Chef
Vocalist Formerly of the
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Clothing thnt you may consider old can bring new life to
some suffering family to whom war brought years of despair
and utter destitution.
Bring them new life 1 1 ' and bring America new friends!
Goal of the Victory Clothing Collection is 100,000,000 gar
ments, plus shoes and bedding. If yostr contribution seems
negligible, bear this in mind: Every garment you give means
one more human being saved from cold or sickness or possibly
death. Your spare clothing will be distributed free, without
discrimination, to victims of Nazi and Jap oppression in
Europe, the Philippines, and the Far East.
Dig into your attics, trunks, and closets today . . . dig out
all the clothing you can spare . . . take it to your local collec
tion depot now. If you doubt the need for it overseas, ask the
bovs who've been there!
What YOU Can Do!
M Get together off the clothing you
can spare.
2 Take It to your local collection depot
Immediately.
3 Volunteer tome spare time to your
local committee.
Dig Out Your Spare Clothing TODAY
overcoats
v topcoats
suits
V jackets
V pants
v" shoes
v dresses
skirts
gloves
caps
l sweaters
V robes
V underwear
v" pajamas
V" bedding
The more you do the better you'll feel
Yictory Clothing Collection
for Overseas Relief -Now Underway!
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