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Youngsters Train
For Aid Careers,
Seniors Active
Uniforms, Camp, Other
Acfivities Available
By Richard D. J.w.ti
Mail Tribune Slf( Writer
Are you an in-between-ager,
boy or girl, who would like a
good basic knowledge oi avia
tion? Would you like to wear a
snappy military uniform and still
be a civilian? Does a summer en
campment lor two weeks at an
air force base appeal to you?
Would you enjoy state (and per
haps regional and national) close
order drill competition next sum
mer? The aviation training is avail
able to boys and girls of the
Medford vicinity for as little as
50 cents per month.
The answer? Become a cadet
in jf civil air partol.
Caaeis Sought
With the summer program par
ticularly in mind, the Medford
flight of the Oregon wing, CAP,
commanded by Lt. Don Stewart,
is currently conducting a drive
for additional cadets and senior
members.
What is the CAP? It is a civil
ian auxiliary to the air force. It
is not military training. Lt. Stew
art and the other officers say
that parents have no need to fear
that their sons or daughters will
be "sent off to Timbuktu."
During the war the iliers of
the CAP guarded this country's
shores against enemy encroach
ment. Since the war CAP's func
tion has been primarily emer
gency service, using airplanes
and various types of communica
tion in mishap and disaster, and
working hand in hand with po
lice, relief organizations, the air
. force and other groups.
On Upgrade
The Medford flight has strug
gled along for about three years
and its few senior members feel
Medford
Tribune
Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1950
if ic An iUa imaroHa ft lira t? first
organized in 1947 at . Central
Last spring the unit underwent
reorganization, ine xiigm now
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organization, especially n
and 1948, the unit has partici-
nntAri under supervision of the
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Kunta for 4nunofi Airmen ana
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of the flight have been restricted
by weatner, ana limuea 10
other time off from regular wor
they couia gei.
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established here, but arrival of
equipment is expeciea noon, ac
cording to Stewart and Lt. Gay
inrlarcnn traininff nffirpf. When
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CV.lr.inrf faatnro rf thf CAP
flight here is its air cadet pro
gram. The small, hard-working
npnnri nf eoninr mpmnprR is uvji i-
ducting one of the most com
mendable youm activities i"
! it nffnftn tn imnarl a
fnnrlamantol 1 1 n rl Pfstnnd ItlS Of
one or mis country s oiggeai m-
austries ana services.
A 4 aonk uroolrlv fin Co KPIltor
members give instruction which
includes theory or itignt, struc
ture of aircraft, navigation, me
teorology, physical fitness, com
munications, motors (jet includ
es, jaiesi rauar ana huiui y
manners. Classes are -made more
interesting with jaunts along the
Source Of Food To Feed Family Big
Problem For Chrysler Plant Striker
(Editor'! note: Strlkinc Chryiler
workers net their last ray check! lo-
day. It may be their last payday tor
sometime. What preparations does an
auto worker make for a strike? How
does ho aet by? The followine story
is the answer of one Chrysler worker.)
Detroit, Mich.. Jan. 28 (U.R)
What are we going to eat?
That's the first thing Chester
Kwiatkowski thought of when
it appeared he was going to have
to go on strike against Chrysler
corporation.
It was a natural question for
the 37-year-old machinist. He
has six mouths to feed besides
his own.
But Kwiatkowski has been
through strikes before. And so
he's been a good customer at the
local grocery store lately.
Food Stored Up
"I've got enough food to last
my wife and five kids three
weeks." he said.
"I hope they'll settle, sooner.
But you've got to be realistic.
For a couple of weeks now I
haven't bought anything but
food."
Kwiatkowski. who has work
ed for Chrysler on and off since
1929, is a leader in UAW local
490 at the Highland park plant.
He's head of the kitchen commit
tee during the strike the union
feeds its pickets and he is run
ning for financial secretary of
the local.
Married 17 years, Kwiatkow
ski has five children ranging
from 16 to 5. They live in a five
room apartment in a housing
project.
His wife Helen, 38. doesn't
keep up with union affairs but
she takes a stoic's view of the
strike. She has gone through two
previous walkouts.
Economist's Views
-,She said, "I'll live on what we
can scrape together no matter
how long we strike."
Kwiatkowski takes union
work seriously. He has an econo
mist's views on the petition pro
gram his union is seeking.
He thinks there's a lot more
unemployment than there should
be, and the pensions will make
it possible for a lot of the old
workers to retire.
Kwiatkowski thinks competi
tion in the industry intense
with the new models just on
sale will force an early settle
ment. "But we're ready to sit it out.
The men know what they want.
It'll be hard when my cupboard
runs out, but the unian'll take
care of us somehow.
Request For T-H Law
In Coal Tiff Tabled
Washington. Jan. 28 XU.R)
The senate labor committee to
day pigeonholed, because of im
minent new coal negotiations, a
resolution demanding that Pres
ident Truman invoke the Taft
Hartley law to restore produc
tion.
Voting 6 to 5 against the republican-sponsored
resolution,
the committee postponed action
"indefinitely for the reason that
negotiations are under way."
This was a reference to the
fact that northern and western
coal operations are expected to
reopen contract negotiations
with John L. Lewis' United Mine
Workers next week.
Paper Delivery man
Rescues Livestock
Brooks. Ore.. Jan. 28 (U.R)
A newspaper circulation em
ployee was credited today with
saving the livestock in a barn
that burned on the Elmer Hahn
farm near Gervais, Ore.
Hahn said Lafe Sherwood, of
the .Oregon Statesman, Salem
daily newspaper, was on his
rounds as distribution agent for
north Marion county when he
discovered the blaze early Thurs
day. Sherwood aroused the sleep
ing Hahn family, then entered
the blazing barn and freed nine
head of cattle.
San Francisco. Jan. 28 (U.R)
Albert W. Gatov was reelected
as president of the Pacific Am
erican Steamship association at
the group s annual meeting here
yesterday.
, . ,
FRANK MORGAN HAROLD SNODGRASS
.... Funeral Directors
Pledged to serve you with
The Highest Business Ethics, based
on Christian Principles
Chapel Mortuary
PHONE 2-8030
river once a month during the
summer for practice with two
way radio field sets.
Much of the training is follow
ing a manual now being suggest
ed for public schools.
Orientation in the air, aimed
at making cadets proficient as
observers, is part of the program.
There is considerable flight ori
entation in summer months.
Three private planes are now
available to the Medford flight.
Stewart expects a fourth, an air
force L-3 (Piper), to arrive at
any time. Weather has held up
delivery.
Seek Objectives
Before cadets are tuken aloft
they are explained the work
ings of the aircraft and shown
its primary functions. They pore
over maps and familiarize them
selves with landmarks or ob
jectives on them. In the air they
seek out the objectives and, when
found, report them and the loca
tion back to comrades on the
ground.
Many flights are over the rug
ged Shady Cove, Trail and Butte
Falls areas. This training has
been provided by senior mem
bers without cost to cadets.
While a general air education
is a primary purpose of the CAP
cadet work, local senior mem
bers have pointed out that teach
ing boys and girls to fly is not
a main objective. CAP planes
are to be employed for search,
rescue and orientation but not
for pilot instruction. Only qual
ified pilots are permitted to fly
CAP craft.
May Luin Flying
With three private planes on
hand, nevertheless, senior mem
bers have stated that Medford
cadets by sharing some of the
expense will have a chance to
learn to fly or pick up some
pointers if they wish. They have
promised that the cadet with the
best work and attitude will, as a
reward, be taught to fly and
enabled to get his private pilot's
license.
Many cadets look forward to
the summer encampment where
they get a taste of military life
and intensive training for two
weeks. Last summer 10 boys of
the Medford flight went to camp
at McChord air force base,
Wash., and one girl, Cpl. Mar
jorie Ferris, went to Hill air
force base, Ogden, Utah. They
all reportedly had a good time.
The boys studied airborne
radar, ground control approach,
instruments, navigation, weather,
aircraft structure and theory of
flight, power and motors, map
and air photo reading, control
tower procedure, accident causes,
instrument flying and commu
nications. Thev were given close
order drill and physical training
and participated in social activ
ities. Advanced Knowledge
Stewart said this training gave
the cadets more advanced knowl
edge than senior members had
in some subjects.
Medford flight is seeking ca
dets to give them background
for the 'summer camp and to
train them for the drill compe
tition. A platoon of 33 cadets is
needed for the July and August
rivalry. The national champion
will contend in the international
contest with the title-holders in
similar Canadian cadet pro
gram.
Cadet membership is open to
boys and girls between the ages
of 14 and 18. Senior members
are also wanted. Men-and women
more than 18 years of age are
in the senior category regardless
of qualifications and experience.
Applicants are judged by cnar
acter, according to Lt. Anderson.
A senior member at his discre
tion mav take the classwork
along with cadets. Seniors and
cadets at their own desire may
drop out of the flight.
Members furnish .their own
uniforms.
Members Named
In addition to Lt. Stewart and
Lt. Anderson, Medford flight
senior members are Stewart's
wife, Lt. Norma Stewart, adju
tant and second in command;
Lt. Bill Turner, operations offi
cer; Lt. Alvin Maple, public in
formation officer, and Elmer
Nye. .
All are fliers. Lt. Anderson
and Lt. Maple have been with
the flight since its organization
at Central Point,
Lt. Anderson, a licensed me
chanic, has been with Pan Amer
ican airways, Western airlines
and Piercy field. Turner. was a
naval air force radioman and
gunner. He is a part time com
mercial pilot for Medford Air
service and is now witfi the air
force enlisted reserve. Mrs. Stew
art was in the women's army
corps.
Sgt. Bob Lowry heads the ca
det group and, has been active
since the Central Point flight
was formed. Other cadet non
commissioned officers are Cpl.
Ferris and Cpl. James Merritt.
"Fills Gap"
Senior members feel that their
program fills a gap for in-be-tween-agers
those too old for
some activities and too young
for others providing a social
outlet as well as training.
This is the age of flight and
a knowledge of aviation is handy
for individuals, especially those
of the younger generation, whose
lives may become progressively
more complicated by the develop
ment of the aviation industry
and air travel.
A cadet might not follow an
aviation career but he may dur
ing his training develop an ap
titude for a related work in
which he may eventually earn a
livelihood.
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ATTEND CAP CAMP The 10 youths pictured above represented the Medford flight of the
civil air patrol at the CAP encampment last summer at McChord air force base. Wash. Kneeling,'
from the left, are Albert Eaton, Cpl. James Merritt and Leroy Dorf. Standing from the left, are
Larry Findley, Arlen Shcppard, Sgt. Bob Lowry, Arlen Ragsdale, James Wright, Warren Andrews
and Charles Hewitt. The Medford flight currently is conducting a membership drive in anticipa
tion of next summer's camp". (Official air force photo).
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