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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1943)
PAGE TWELVE WAR GHAfiGES MANY THINGS FOR ALASKANS Bt WILLIAM L. WOHDEK FAIRBANKS, Alaska, The food Is better, the mosquitpa seem more important and war is very far away from the towns of Alaska now. Much farther away than it was a year, ago. To understand what 19 months of war have done it is necessary to remember constantly that this was, before the war began, part of the United States. The resi dents resented frequent queries by tourists as to whether foreign stamps were necessary on mail. The towns Fairbanks, Anchor age, Seward, even Nome prid ed themselves on being very much like towns in Kansas or Connecticut, despite the great distances and fierce weather. "' Had Clubs The white residents some 35.000 in all the territory had their Rotary clubs, their local politics, their clean-up cam paigns. They renamed many of the more colorfully-titled local itiesfrom something like Dead horse to something like Jones ville; peaks with Russian names were re-titled to honor local businessmen. .v To this civic-minded group the opening of war was more start ling than to the rest of the na tion. The territory was virtual ly, undefended. Civilian activi ties came to a dead stop while the army moved in. ;-. ; V Nothing Ready -Nothing was ready for . this enormous influx. No barracks, no roads, food was short so was cold-weather clothing. . There was nothing for the men to do in their spare time. - r - V Prices skyrocketed, houses be came impossible to rent, rest aurants served long lines of customers while the workers quit in droves for better paying jobs. , The attack on Dutch Harbor in June, 1842. brought it all to a head. Anchorage prepared for attack. Nome citizens took to the hills in expectation of bomb ing . and shelling from the recently-thawed sea. . ;r ; :. Ho Effect FMaa Jape " No ' tragedy occurred. ' The Japs in the Aleutians had no more effect on the mainland, of Alaska than they did on Salem, Oregon. They were, as a matter of fact, almost as far away. . So far the past year, soldiers and civilians alike: have .been arranging to live more, or Jess comfortably, - . -;) For the soldier, life in Alaska is never too easy. But in Anch orage today four theatres bring him movies. Whereas a - year ago most of the garrison was in tents, today they are occupied only by casuals en route some where else. Continuous- build ing has expanded the number , of places a soldier can go for en tertainment, whether be wants . to roller-skate or drink at a bar. Transportation Improved Surface transportation be tween Anchorage and Fairbanks has improved in the last year un til it is no longer necessary to run any great number of freight carrying airplanes. A year ago mail piled up at the ends of the Alaska railroad and freight was still slower, sometimes suffering a 25 per cent loss from exposure before cars could be found to move it. Now both move promptly. At Nome, the present situa tion can well be summed up in the experience of a typical pri vate. He is driving a truck. He lives in a good barracks; He eats well, his mess often at this season including fresh lettuce grown at nearby Unakleet or cabbage brought by ships.' His chief problems are mosqwtos, "FIRST IN PEACE -FIRST IN WARI" " In tiait ef pmu ttta Orapic It racaa. ' ulna1 mt Saarrla't Na. 1 karat. Nw ha Olynapk h wMffidal aiirHn . Hi In. 1 rasakifl plan at mi- 4Biy OY14j ftVvfflVarnfltfjf O)0ie0aie)0a Vf 9 kmw yav'N rfctaa k'f Mr mat man mm i spana MM at rhtlr rim Maa Mm am," an anHrM n Dm car ol40fatiWt tvfcwi II COOMS tV Nffflrf ban and flu faarll 1UT WM aONDSI ' 0V dust and the fact that he saw, before leaving the states, most of the movies now available. Fairbanks Country Club At, Fairbanks, often referred to enviously by other Alaska soldiers at a military country club, there is no sign of war anywhere. Guns that were manned constantly a year ago are well kept still, but crews have more comfortable assign ments than standing 24 hour watches in the tundra for enemy planes that could hardly conduct a surprise raid now. Even " the shopkeepers are happier now.- A year ago, many were' about to close their doors not for lack of trade but for lack of goods.- Eskimo novelties, jewelry, knickzaknacks of all kinds were so in demand that the supply disappeared en masse. -.- '. Situation Better - Today, the situation is much improved.- .It still is impossible to get. a watch fixed promptly any where, in Alaska. It still is a major problem to get laundry done within weeks (or to get your own laundry back once it goes out). But stores are cram med with goods. - Much of the novelty merchandise - is pure junk, manufactured in Cleveland or Kankakee; but there is lots of it. Prices remain outlandish, especially for anything including expert services; but the supply of . everything is better. In some- lines, it compares favor ably with the current civilian supply situation in the states, as reported by the lucky few who have bad leaves of absence there. Speakman Death Confirmed by Navy Recruiter in North Further confirmation of the death of CBM C J. Speakman, former Klamath navy recruiter, bas been received here from Lt. Commander -Gleo F. DeGrave, head of the. Portland recruiting district He said Speakman died at the U. S. naval hospital at Treasure island, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident near his post at the naval air station at San Jose, Calif..- Lt Commander DeGrave had no further details on the accident Speakman served here for puffed to second or Oris Hock He is. survived by his parents and - several brothers in- Ten- i fM PRE-AUGUST SALE m' ' LAST THREE DAYS K yftVy- . Saturday, July -31; is the I U(( Last Day On Which You Can Lff jWfl Jr j Toke Advantage of " Mr 1 &tt SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNTS m ! fl jU Camming9 Far Shop $i O Fur Coats W V ,!rfL """"' PBasA"- - . ":.'-'."V'.7.'"' We suggest you moke your choice early, os . ""-' 'Op1 " .; '.fun ar difficult to obtain this year (Cummnnimfiinig's ' 115 $. 7TH ST. Fur JuikShop PHONE 42S , I MAJOR SHILLING 10 READ AIR CADET BOARD Major Eric K. Shilling, just back from Africa after a year as operations officer for the African-Middle East wing, Unit ed States air forces, will head a traveling aviation cadet board that will visit Klamath Falls on August 10 and 11 to examine applicants for , the aviation cadet training program. Major Shilling is in Oregon on a spe cial mission from the war de partment to stimulate cadet re cruiting in the state: ' ; " 'The tremendously Increased production of military aircraft makes it necessary to call upon more and more young men to volunteer . for flight training. and at once," said Major Shill ing, who is cooperating with the Oregon recruiting district of the army. Men between the ages of ' 17 to 26 years of age are eligible to make application for aviation cadet training. This opportunity is divided into two groups. Youths 17 to 18 will make application for enrollment in the air corps enlisted - reserve and, if found qualified, will be called when they are 18. Those between 18 and 26 may volun teer, take the examinations, then request their selective service boards to release them for voluntary induction into the air corps. They will be called at once and assigned to a col lege for approximately five months of p re-flight training be fore actual flight instruction. The program is also open to enlisted men now in the army and to officers below the grade of captain. Candidates may apply to the traveling board that will visit Klamath Falls, on August 10 and 11. Directing the local phase of the statewide drive is Leslie Rogers, 412 Main street, cadet procurement chairman. Full oarticulars and literature may be obtained without obllr cation from Rogers or at the army recruiting office, 219 Post Office building. HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH CALLS, OREGON English Have Them, Too Fisticuffs Fall in House LONDON. July 39 () A sizzling feud between two mem bers of commons, Capt Alex Cunningham-Reid and Oliver Locker-Lampson, came to a ell max with fisticuffs in the cor ridor near the entrance to the house of lords today. . The incident followed a ver bal exchange in commons cen tering around questions put by Locker - Lampson, who . once called Cunningham-Reid ' a friend of the heiress Mrs. Doris Duke Cromwell a "cad." Cunningham-Reid asked For eign Secretary Anthony Eden in commons the nature of the disability Prince Paul of Yugo slavia was suffering which ne cessitated :the prince's removal from Kenya to South Africa, but before Eden could answer, Locker-Lampson put in: 'What medical disability was Captain . Cunningham-Reid suf fering when be left England in the bliU!" Cunningham Reid retorted that Locker-Lampson reminded him of the cuckoo which "makes a nuisance of itself in other people's nests." - Cunningham-Reid on another occasion had been charged: by Minister of . Information Bren dan Bracken of "beachcomb ing" in Honolulu during the battle of Britaim Cunningham-Reid last April replied in commons to Brack en's charge, asserting ha had gone to Hawaii during the heavy air .attacks upon Britain to arrange with Mrs. Cromwell for evacuation of 500 children to the United States. Explaining the fisticuffs, Cunningham-Reid said he. drew DANCE K. C. HALL Sat., July 30 a:3t) P. M. . KIGER'S ORCHESTRA Fotluck Dlnnar 7:00 P. M. Tewntend Club Locker-Lampson aside after the session and asked him. if he were going "to continue oaklng theta personal attacks upon me." An argument followed. When he called Locker-Lampson -"a nasty old man," the lat ter demanded: "Take it back, or I'll hit you." - "Well, hit me." Cunningham Reid said he replied. Then the bruised captain gave this play-by-play account: "He (Locker-Lampson) ran at me whirling his arms around his head and struck ma in the chest I retaliated by hitting him on the head. He went down on his knees. 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