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,(/ BOIf �kcf .eMt h«;ht

A BOY d i e d last night. It doesn't t t make much difference now about

his name. The important thing is that he died, in poignant and awful loneli­ness, out somewhere on the waste of sand, out in a starless silence, ten thousand miles from home.

" 'Missing in action,' read an obscure line in this morning's communique. That was all. Now he lies there, crumpled beside the twist­ed wreckage that yesterday was his plane, riding high in the sunlit heavens. The fine head and the shining face and the b r 0 a d shoulders remain only in a picture that looks out upon a quiet living room on a shaded

�treet an eternity away.

"Last night, in those agonized hours of unspeakable isolation, he w e n t through a thousand deaths without the one thing that might have helped a little-the sound of a familiar voice, the pat of a friendly hand. Many people died last night in their beds at home surrounded by those who cared. Last night he died in utter desolation, in an un­imaginable loneliness.

"The pain was terrible enough. But then there had to be that dreadful b u r d e n of thought in those endless last hours. Mom and Pop. The flowers blooming again in the back yard. The good old roadster in the driveway. That last sweetheart kiss at the station. Those dances last summer. That half-finished letter in his blouse. All those plans for the future. Couldn't somebody find him please? The

wracking pain again. "Too much for you, all this? But it really

happened last night, just like that. If people could only understand it, if they would just grind deep into their thinking that stark, ter­rible reality of it, every petty, selfish interest would be swept away. They would sacrifice anything and everything just to make them­selves worthy of that boy,

"If people who have basked and prospered and walked secure in a land that has felt no more than the shock of a Fourth of July fire­cracker since 1865 would understand about this boy, they would rise up and demand that their Government take anything exactly everything needed, make them walk, black­out every city, take away every last penny of profit, render uncertain every common­place comfort and e a s y security, just to avenge that boy.

"He died last night, you see. There's no way to get around that."

WHEN you joined the Oregon State Guard and took the oath of enlist­ment, you became a part of the Army

of the State. This oath is just as solemn as that taken by a soldier in the United States Army, and should be as faithfully observed. Unless your work interferes with your regu­lar attendance at drill, notify your command­ing officer' and ask for release. Do not be lukewarm in loyalty to your State. It is true that you do not receive compensation for your services"but remember that, there are those who ar�!s.erving in the armed forces for less

,than their civilian occupation paid, and in (Continue« on page 11)

Page Two O N GU A RD I

Camouflage Important In Wars of Present Day

By LT. CY HAWVER, O. S. G.

(From notes taken during the 3-months course given by Prof. Henry Hartman of O,regon State College, after completing hIS study at the Army School at Fort Bellvoir, Va.).

ARTICLE II.

FUSION IN CAMOUFLAGE

THE term "fusion" as it applies to camouflage is the blending

of colors, obj ects or light sources when viewed from a distance. A practical example is that of the lights of a car, when at a dis­tance, w i l l appear as a single light source. Various combina­tions of colors, will also blend in such a manner that an entirely different color aspect is achieved; such as yellow and blue fusing to a natural gray.

The subject of color is but one of many which must be used to confuse the bombardier. Others equally important that must al­ways be remembered are symet­rical contours, regular patterns, sharply defined boundaries and, of course, non-blending colors. Aerial observation at 20 000 feet being made by naked e�es must be forced to depend upon refer­ence points leading to his object­ive. These h a v e usually been briefed on the enemy maps be­forehand.

In addition to reference points, the bombardier can learn much from shadows, and the camou­fleur's most serious problem is to overcome them. To the aerial ob­server, shadows provide a means of orientation. From the air each shadow becomes a compass to guide him as to direction.

Shadow patterns betray the ob­ject that casts them. They often offer the chief means of identi­fication. They also play an im­portant part in photography' without them, reconnaissance pic� tures would be of little value.

The shadow range and the sha­dow pattern are the two main aspects of the problem. The range is covered by the latitUde the size and shape of the object and

the nature of the terrain sur­rounding it.

The shadow pattern is the area covered by a shadow at some specific time of day. Early morn­ing and late evening shadows are not so important, they are most intense at midday and in summer. Our Oregon climate, with its at­mospheric haze, tends to reduce the importance of shadow dan­ger during many days of the year. This is a region of compar­atively poor visibility.

The principal of Disruption of­fers a most feasible method for solving the shadow problem in many instances. If a shadow pat­tern is sufficiently altered, it no longer betrays the object that cast's it. The use of plant mater­ials will produce effective dis­ruption. Alteration in the out­line of the structure with the use of flat tops or nets is another ex­cellent method. Nets properly installed and garnished with fol­iage or materials, properly thin­ned out at the edges, practically eliminate all shadows and afford a considerable degree of conceal­ment.

'rhe subj ect of Dispersion is an important tool of camouflage as a means of defense against aerial attack. In brief, it is the tactical placing of military units small enough and to place them fa],' enough apart so that bombing by the enemy becomes uneconomi­cal. Troop: movements in the field are trained to operate in comparatively small units but in a base position, a conc�ntra­tion of tents or barracks can be dispersed so they are more diffi­cult to see and therefore to hit. If the dispersed units are situa� ted in a naturalistic setting, dis­persion becomes doubly effective when it is accompanied by ran­domization or irregularity of ar-rangement.

An example of dispersion in in­dustry is the lumber industry of

the Pacific Northwewst in which there are 800 sawmills distributed over a wide area, most of which could continue to function in the face of widespread bombing.

William L. Shirer, in his "Ber­lin Diary" cites German aircraft factories, built u n d el' wartime conditions with wide dispersion as the rule, as an example of eX­cellent dispersion.

The use of nets for the protec­tion of the equipment in the field has long been practiced by the Army. Nets over field pieces, air­craft, vehicles, supply or ammu­nition depots, not only disrupt or absorb shadows but also provide concealment from vertical a n d horizontal observation. Nets on helmets give the soldier an op­portunity to entwine natural fol­iage about his head for protect­ive concealment.

The edges of a net should not be visible from the air, and in most cases should extend a con­siderable distance beyond the border of the installation. The amount of garpish (branches or man-made strips of burlap, cloth or osnaburg, should cover from

25 to 75 per cent of the net sur­face. In general, nets should par­allel any ground surface they are intended to imitate.

Flexible nets, used for draping purposes, are often merely fish or shrimp nets. For fixed instal­lations, chicken wire is more sat:

isfactory; w i r e netting of 20-gauge wire can also be used ef­fectively. Specifications for the use of supports of nets over army equipment involve t h e use of cables, poles, short p 0 s t s and stakes. Other garnish materials include steel wool, fiberglas, pa­per materials, vegetable fibers sisal, Spanish moss, and even fea� thers are used-the latter, secur­ed to netting with bituminous ad­hesives. All this material is a de­velopment unknown but in the­ory in the first world war.

ARTICLE III.

DUMMIES AND DECOYS

DUMMIES and d e c 0 y s are other weapons at the com­

mand of the camoufleur. The suc­cessful USe of these devices, how-

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1IIa1'ch, 1943 O N G U A R DI Pal<e Three

Wff H 'I HE 1}lEl1 JJll DJJ;H10 T H R O U G H O U T T H E

TROOPER TOPICS By LT. GREY U. MUNJAR

Combined O f f icers' School The officers of the Second and Third

Squadrons, Cavalry and the officers of the other various military units of the Oregon State Guard held a combined officers school on Feb. 22nd at the Chamber of Commerce Building in Sa­lem.

They w e r e shown various ulilitary training films through the courtesy of Headquarters at Camp Adair.

One of the m 0 s t interesting films Ishown ,vas "Military CourtesY" and taught the officers all of the traditions that have been built up in the armY, showing when and who and under what conditions a salute is given and also showed the propel' place and timing of saluting the colors.

Another film was very instructive to the combined group, as it taught them the use of "Road Blocks" and how to prepare them for stopping arnl0red cars and light tanks, and also the USe of ma­terials at hand in preparing road blocl{s.

The cavalry officers ,vere very inter­ested in a film titled "Cavalry Squadron Crossing an Unfordable Stream." . The propel' method of teaching troopers and animals to swim, ho,v to transport arms, ammunition an(\ equipment to keep it dry was also demonstrated, using tents and tarpaulins to make scows from the transport wagons.

Another Cavalry film showed the make­up of a Light Machine Gun Cavalry Platoon. It showed the marching order, how to spread the troops for combat, how to dismantle and pack the machine guns on the pack animals, how to cross a stream and form a bridge-head, and how to make proper llse of natural cover in the terrain in which· you are em­ploying.

Of interest to all the officers were two films in Technicolor on Camouflage and where to place command posts, and ho\v to place them so enemy eyes would not detect them. It showed the propel' way to drive into woods, unload and then move the transport trucks on down the road so as to not leave telltale tracks into the post. Another feature was the camol.J.flage of persons and equipnlent, Rnd how to take advantage of shadows and dark backgrounds for ground troops.

Tl'OOP D it it

C�ptain Allan Wright. commanding Troop D, has been out of the State for a f0w weeks, and 1st Lt. Ken Laudhal has been carrying on the duties of troop commander. This, by the \vay, is a ver�' fine time to extend our greetings and congratulations to Lt. Laudhal on his recent promotion.

Troop D has been busy drilling on the school of the soldier and also on dis­mounted drill. They have headquarters in the Armory at Dallas and have been using the armory for drills during the recent snow and wet weather.

Troop L it it

Troop L reports that they have bee!> increasing the troop funds by the dan-ces they have been sponsoring regularly.

Field maneuvers have been held each

Sunday afternoon. \vorking on scouting aDd patrolling problems, and dismounted drill is held one evening each week at rrhe Armory in Lebanon.

One Sunday drill was devoted to Road Blocks and Demolition, w i t h outposts fornled for cross tire to hold advancing enemy tanl{s. The main body was situa­ted at a crossroads, and messengers were used for sending infol'lnation.

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Reconnaisance maps have been made of the territory around Lebanon, and the troopers have falniliarized themselves with the approaches and roads leading to the lumber camps and plywood mills, these being the war industries at Leban­on and the most likelY to be attacked in case of invasion.

Troop H it �

Troop H, Sheridan, reports that they have been nlaking reconnaisance maps of the territory as well as contour lnaps. They have been using range finding the­ories that the officers have learned at Officers School.

Lt. Bert Wepster has been teaching the troopers the general code, how to use it both day and night. They have been \vorking on specific scouting and patrolling problems and have worked out an advanced guard problem.

All troopers of Troop H were asked to read and study the recent article on Cavalry that was published in the Sat­urday Evening Post, as it outlined very thoroughly the missions of mounted cav-alry. �

Troop E � it

Captain Paul Bbckmon reports that Troop E, Mt. Angel and Silverton is con­tinuing its membership drive with ex",: cellent results. He is very pleased that enlistments have been received faster than releases to the regular armed forces.

Troop E sponsored a dance at Mt. Angel on Feb. 4th, \vhich was very sUc­cessful and increased the troop fund by quite a large sunl. Another dance is planned for March 4th.

The entire troop has been holdinr: Field Maneuvers pertaining to Scouting and Patrolling, carrying out the specific problems that have been taught the troop and platoon commanders in the Officers School each Monday evening in Salem.

Troop I Troop I, McMinnville, held a joint

111aneuver \vith Troop H of Sheridan on scouting and patrolling. T h e s e ,vere worked out by Capt. Donnely and Lt. Wepster, and they used wigwag signals and messengers for sending reports back to the support and main body.

Troopers of Troop I have also been working on dismounted drill, miltary ' courtesy, and have just been read again The Articles of War.

Troop C it it

Troop C, Cavalry, with headquarters at Salem, have been working problems on scouting and patrolling. O ther de­tails have been working on signals and reconnaisance Inapping.

The troopers of Troop C have all qpaJified (>n the hand grenade course

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and the scores have been forwarded to Squadron Headquarters.

Sgt. Robert Ramage of Troop C is now in Volunteer Officers School at Aber­deen Proving Grounds in Maryland. Sgt. Bob has always been interested in Or­dinance and While he is sorely missed by the boys of Troop C, we Imow that the regular army has an excellent officer in the making, and the best wishes of his comrades is extended by t h e entire troop.

Capt. John R81nage, former Medica] Officer of the 2nd Squadron, is also in the regular al'll1ed forces. He is now Lt. John Ramage of the U. S. Navy and sta­tioned at one of the naval hospitals in Alaska.

Sgt. Melvin Trindle is also in the regu­lar arIny, no\v being in officers training and stationed in California.

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CO. B, 13th Bn., Aids In Polio Drive

The biggest ticket sale ever made on such occasion in this C01111uun ity \vas realized in the 1943 Infantile Paralysis campaign in Scio, with also the largest attendance at the Birthday Ball held Saturday night at the Scio g,'mnasiul1'l that ever attended the annual benefit dance on the date of the President's birthdaY. Total gross receipts, including ticket sales, donations) and the gift dimes and auctioning of the cake, were $331.15.

The huge, many tier cake, which \vas beautifully decorated in honor of the President, brought in, through gift dona­tions and the auction, a total of $78.85. The final auction brought the bid of $45.00, made by Carl Cyrus who repre­sented a group of fellow Scioans.

With the division arranged this year, 50 per cent of the proceeds goes to the Infantile Paralysis Home Fund, 25 pel' cent to the Scio Company of the state Guards, and 25 per cent to the Infantile Paralysis National Foundation. After deducting expenses of the canlpaign the local cOlnmittee announced folo\ving their meeting that $114.56 is assured for the Home Fund, and $57.27 each for the Guardsmen and the National Founda­tion.

A platoon of 24 members of home men of Co. B Infantry, 13th Bn., of Ore­gon State Guards participated in Satur­daY night's entertainnlent, putting on a Inilitary drill in the gymnasium in an intel'lnission of the dance. This company is the pride of the community and their participation in the Birthday Ball cam­paign is especially appreciated by the committee in charge, and as well, the general audience. Top Sergeant Dick Martin drilled the platoon under orders of Captain M. D. Zander. Other officers of this unit are Percy W. Schrunk, 1st Lt., and John D. Densmore, 2nd Lt.

This unit is planning another benefit dance around st. Patrick's Day and are planning on having for an intermission number an old and real Indian brave "War Dance" by 1st Sgt. Homer J. Mar­tin. All other units are invited to attend this benefit and also this specialty dance.

All members of this unit and visiting units are requested to come in uniform.

With many changes taking place in their membership, Captain M. D. Zander has issued a standing call for· additional volunteers.

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Page Four O N GU A RD I March, 1943

DO YOU KNOW

T TI E I IS? It May Be One M i n ute to Victory­

O r Defeat, So Keep On You r Toes By CHANNING POLLOCK

A NEWSPAPER published at Fort Rosecrans, Cal., brings

to my desk a grim little story. A soldier on guard there got tired of his task, so he calmly quit and went to a movie. The man was tried and sentenced to dishonor­able discharge, a total forfeiture ufpay and a year's confinement at hard labor. "It was an ex­pensive movie," the paper com­ments, "but it could have cost the man his life. The maximum punishment, in time of war, is death."

The bored soldier who found nothing happening at his post, and nothing likely to happen, probably feels that what he did was a little thing, of no import­ance. The point is that it might have been disastrous. Nothing was happening at Pearl Harbor very early the morr.ing of last December 7. When a man at a listening post detected the drone of planes and reported, the offi­cer to whom the report was made ignored it. We were not even at war. A few hours later, those planes were dropping bombs on an amazed and unprepared fort and fleet. Nothing was happen­ing on the beach near Amagan­sett, Long Island, when suddenly German saboteurs brought their explosives ashore, 0 n 1 y to be caught through the vigilance of a lone Coast Guardsman.

None of us can ever be sure when things will begin happen­ing; it is because of that we are put at certain posts, given certain: j obs to do; and if nobody did them- if, sometimes, only one man failed to do one particular job-the result might be catas­trophe.

As The Fort Rosecrans "Can­non Report" says, "Your success

or failure does make a difference between Victory and D efeat." That is almost as true in peace as in war.

Forty years ago, I was manag­ing a "Way Down East" company in uptown New York. I was also an ardent wooer, and was lunch­ing one noon with my fiancee downtown.

"Isn't it time you were at the theater?" the lady asked.

"But I haven't anything really import:mt to do there. until I count up the receipts of the mat­inee," 1 answered.

"Still," the lady said, "you're the manager-you should be on hand."

I went. Ten minutes after my arrival, smoke from a small blaze in an alley drifted into the play­house. P a n i c followed. I was able to muster the ushers, and quiet the audience down. "If you hadn't been on the j ob," a fire chief told me, "many lives might have been lost." My downtown luncheon was almost an "expen­sive movie." Almost every day brings its example of the serious­ness of even momentary " lying down on y o u r j ob." A youth carelessly glanced a w a y from his work, and his h a n d was caught in the machine he was operating. A minor accident? Not for the youth, who was perman­ently disabled. Nor for our coun­try which lost an expert work­man in a vital war factory. Such accidents cost America 480,000,000 man days in our factories last year - enough to build 300,000 light tanks. And this year that recordi threatens to be e v e n worse.

I These things we read in our newspapers, but there is no rec­ord of t h e countless instances

where "lying down" has put a spike in the wheel of personal success. A friend of mine owns a small plant that makes gadgets for radio. The war put a stop to this, and my friend faced the prospect of closing down.

Then he learned the govern­ment w a n t e d his gadgets. "I should have taken the night train to Washington," he told me, "but I can't sleep in sleepers, so I left the next morning. I reached that office just after noon, and found the contract had gone to another firm two h 0 u r s before. 'You weren't here,' the chief said, 'and the other fellow was-when we opened the office.' That night's rest cost me thousands of dollars, but maybe the lesson was worth it. From now on, 'I'm going to be the man that's waiting when the doors open.

Few of us can know how vital our part in a job may prove to be. The historian Edward Chan­ning wrote that the force of our Constitution lay chiefly in the modifications a n d amendments made within one single day by John Adams and B e n j a m i n Franklin. Neither Adams nor Franklin could have foreseen the importance of that day's work, but the history of the world might have been changed, and the lives of billions of its inhabitants, if John had decided it didn't matter whether he attended that morn­ing's committee meeting, and Ben had gone to the 1787 equivalent of a movie.

That tiny margin may be the dividing line between success and failure. And if you multiply this margin by the number of men in a nation, the product may be great enough to mark the differ­ence between success and failure

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March, 1943 O N GU A RD!

Chemical arfare By

MAJOR JOHN HYATT, c.W.O., O.S.G.

SPECIAL ATTENTION STATE MILITARY AND ALL CHEMICAL FIRST AID UNITS

A NEW chemical agent has been discovered to be in

possession of our enemy, known as NITROGEN MUSTARDS, so stated in a communication within the past week to General Ralph p. Cowgill at Headquarters.

This agent is a Vesicant, the same as regular Mustard (HS); it has a delayed action of from 2 to 4 hours. When breathed into

. the lungs, it is fatal. Its princi-pal function is to destroy eye­sight so special washing of the eyes immediately after contact is imperative and there must be immediate evacuation from t h e

gassed area. Unlike regular mus­tard, it is practically odorless, only in heavy concentrations can one detect a faint fishy smell.

It is used with H. E. Bombs and Artillery Shells. It is a thin­ner l1C[!tid as it is released from planes, as a spray or mist. Thus being hard to detect, the best bet is to wear the gas mask during all raids or shellings. Sensitized paper will detect it, therefore such may have to be added to the First Aid Kit.

There will be more information on this subject as we receive it later.

The Victory of Victories By CHAPLAIN C. E. COLES, Ph.D.,

Hill Military Academy and Hq. 11th Bn., Oregon State Guard

ON THAT first Easter morn­ing n e a r I y two thousand

years ago, the Lord Jesus Christ rose from the grave triumphant over sin and death and hell. For nearly three years t h e Master had gone about among the peo­ple, preaching, teaching and heal­ing. His fame had spread through­out the land and the common people heard him gladly. But the universal note in His message, and His willingness to heal with­out cost any who came to Him had aroused the anger of the governing classes and that anger, increased by political jealousy had led to His arrest and cruci­fixion. "He saved others, Himself He could not save." But he made possible salvation to all men. His body hung upon the cross, but His spirit descended into hell, the rlace of departed spirits, a n d t h e r e He preached to captive spirits. On the third day He rose from the dead, leading captivity captive and obtaining gifts for

men. Sin was now conquered by the shedding of H i s precious blood upon the cross, death was conquered by H i s resurrection from the dead, and hell was con­quered by His proclamation of freedom a n d everlasting life. These are the eternal potential victories in which all men every­where may share, if they will.

The victory of that first Easter Day was followed by the open­ing of the kingdom of heaven to all believers when· the Master ascended into heaven, leaving a path upon which we may walk until at last we too find our­selves in that kingdom of light and love which knows no end. Thus we may share in the vic­tory of Christ and strengthened by His truth, enlightened by His wisdom and quickened by His life, we too may know our victory over sin and death and hell, the greatest victory for men or na­tions, the eternal victory of love.

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WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from page 3)

Two new members were added the past week but several more are neces­sary at this time to bring the company up to the required number.

Men 35 years of age or over are de­sired, but young men 18 or over, men who can attend regularly, each Wednes­day night, for practice, are especially requested.

Captain Zander invites inquiries at any time and will appreciate interested fel­lows appearance at the Scio gymnasium building any Wednesday night.

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The Clash of the Light Brigades

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T\vo captains, pro tem" of Company E, glared at each other determinedly. A battle to fight, a victory to win-each was SO sure his opponent he'd trim. They chose their companies with cau­tion and care, with attention to strength and endurance. The air was soon filled with wild battle cry. The "Dim-outs" and "Black-outs" were ready to vie for the victor's score on the basketball floor.

The captains delivered to each guard his order. A whistle shrilled and then frOlU the border the "Ditn-outs" opened fire. The "Black-outs" answered with vim and with vigor. Shots flew fast­all were fast on the trigger. Intentions were deadly and dire.

The first short lull in the battle dis­closed that the "Black-outs" were gain­ing, and that, we'll suppose, caused their ego to slightly inflate. But any inflation is dangerous and bad. and the "Dim-outs" by now were right fightin' mad, as the "Black-outs" discovered too late.

Then cessation of firing showed both sides were tiring, but in due time the skirmish renewed. They dribbled a n d threw, shot and pivoted, too,-the "Black­outs" were finally subdued. With the score in their favor, taste of victory they savor-The "Dim-outs" dimmed out the "Black-outs."

P. S.-In conjunction w tih their phy­sical education program, Co. E, 11th Bn., of North Lincoln County has played and been victorious in three skirmishes with Coast Guard Units from Depoe BaY, Newport and Taft.

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Guardsman Saves Life With Blood Donation

Typing of blood of the members ot the Oregon State Guard Companies A and B at Ontario, resulted in the saving of a life at Holy Hosul'Y Ilospital early Monday morning.

Mrs. Fred Eisenbarth was brought to thf.! hospital in a critical condition from excessive loss of blood late Monday evening. Files registering blood types were checked in the library of R. A. Tacke. bactel ioluglst, for a type to match Mrs. Eisenbarth. Needed was type three, one of the rare kinds. The check re­vealed the type of Carl Jllngquist, state guardsman, as suitable and he ,vas sum­moned for the transfusion which is credited with saving the woman's life.

State guard officers report that more than 50 troopers have voluntarily had blood types made and filed for SllCh emergency use. By having the files on hand valuable time is saved in emergen­cy cases by being able to quickly match types without further tests.

Tacke has been typing the state guards­men without charge as rapidly as they volunteer. Guard officials hope to have the entire membership typed in the near future. Tacke states that such a file is of inestimable value in a community at all times and much more so should a sudden disaster strike.

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DEAR Clerk : I have to get a hired man for my farm

and I have an application here from a guy whose references seem to be exceptional. He doesn't smoke, drink or swear. He goes to church twice a week and is good to his family. Do you think he'd be the right sort of man for me? -Sergo Holden.

Dear Sarg: Nope - he's too good. Your wife would always be asking you why you couldn't act as nice as your hired man.

-Your Trusty Clerk. '¢' '¢'

Dear Clerlc Will you see what you can do about having me made a mess sergeant? I was an offi­cers' cook in the last war and wounded twice.

-Slim Davis. Dear Slim : After tasting your

coffee at the. conclusion of last week's drill I'd say it's a wonder they didn't kill you.

-Your Disappointed Clerk. '¢' '¢'

Dear Clerk : The other night I was takir.g a brisk walk around the block to condition myself for those Sunday maneuvers that will start soon. I came upon an auto accident in which the motorist had crashed into a telephone pole. Wire, pole and everything was on top of him. He was uncon­scious but he was feebly finger­ing the phone wires and mutter­ing. What was he saying?

-Lt. D. Wilkins. Dear Lt. Wilkins: The victim

said, "Thank heaven, I've lived clean, they've given me a harp!"

�Enviously, Your Clerk. '¢' '¢'

Dear 'Clerk: W h a t did the rookie reply to Major MacArthur the 0 t h e r night at inspection when he was asked where the balance of his rifle was?

-A Peeved Top-Kick.

O N G U A R D!

Dear P. T-K. : The youngster gulped a time or two and then said "I don't know Sir, this is all the rifle they gave me!"

-Truthfully, Your Clerk.

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Dear Clerk : I understand my rich neighbor Von Gilt was a "minute-man" during the I a s t war. What did that mean?

-Larry Eaton. Dear Larry: He was scared to

death he was going to be drafted any minute.

-Your Confiding Clerk.

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Dear Clerk : Will you loan me ten bucks-in the spirit of com-radeship. -A. Goldbrick.

Dear A. Goldbrick : I don't re­member your name - but your phrase is familiar.

-Your Easymark Clerk.

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Dear Clerk : Do you think my little baby girl is going to be a determined rascal?

-Sergeant Lewis. Dear Sarg: Yes, it looks as if

she will have her bottle or bust. -Applaudingly, Your Clerk.

'¢' '¢'

Dear Clerk : My wife wanted some kind of powder for her birthday but I've forgotten whe­ther it was flea, tooth, face, or gun. Do you suppose she wants the kind that goes off with a bang? -Sgt. Fandrem.

Dear Cliff : No, she'd like the kind that goes on with a puff.

-Helpfully, Your Clerk.

-¢- '¢'

Dear Clerk : Would you mind helping our Newberg ladies Aux­iliary with this important ques­tion? Is it true that they are using colored rice to match the gowr.s of the bridesmaids as a new fashion note.

-01' Sarge. Dear 01' Sarg: I'll gladly help

a good columnist like you settle anything. Tell the girls the color idea is O.K. if they will make blue aspirin tablets to match the mood of the groom when he dis� covers t h a t two can't live as cheaply as one.

-Your Astonished Clerk.

February, 1943

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from page 5)

Co. B TUl'nS Out Well Despite Cold, Weather

Now that the Oregon State Guard is to be extended to the period of time organized, let's all get our shoulders to the wheel and assist our commanding of­ficers in continuing the good ,york that they have started us out on. They need our continued support. The efforts that the officers of the various battalions and companies have put forth, serves only as a ren1inder, that they are interested in the protection of our state and Coun­try. It is so very essential, tl;lat the men of the Guard continue to cooperate with their respective officers, and be present as much as is humanly possible.

The officers of Co. B, 7th Bn., are at a loss of words that might in some small way express their gratitude to the men under their command, for the wonderful attendance, even during the recent cold spell. Keep it up men, I am sure you will not be disappointed. The above n1.entioned company pledges its continu­ed support and allegiance to The Uulled States, the State of Oregon, and to our own General Cowgill, and his corps of officers.

Co. B, 7th Bn., has formed a basket­ball team that is doing quite well against 1:luch teams as the one from service cOlUpany. As yet we do not have bas­ketball uniforms, but our company funds are strictly voluntary, and not sufficient to \varrant the purchase of uniforms. However, we will play any team of the State Guard and may the best team win. We are ,attempting to build up a strong soft-ball team, too. Lt. Chas. Hoff has been assigned athletic director of the company.

Capt. Cole, Lts. Schuldt, Ingham and Hoff, were the only officers brave enough during the recent snowstorm to make their appearance at the officers school, however, they were not notified that said school was postponed, nevertheless, it did them good to disregard weather conditions and report to the armory,

---*---

CO, F, 1st Regt, Portland In Rebuilding Progl'am

Co. F, like many others in the Guard, has suffered non-reinlistments, and un­excused absenteeism, and are just now going through a complete and success­ful re-building program.

First, Lt. Erickson, executive officer, resigned and 1st Sgt. McKean failed to sign his re-enlistment papers which left open hVD hnportant gaps. However, our plucky and resourceful Company Com­mander, Capt. Ryland E. McClung, quick­ly had the situation well in hand. Re­placements were underway before the ink was dry on the discharge papers.

Lt. F. W. Taylor was stepped UP to replace Erickson; ranking Platoon Sgt. Deal O. Wilkins was recommended to replace Taylor as 2nd Lt.; capable 2nd Platoon Sgt. M. D. Keller was advanced to 1st Sgt. Other promotions were as follows: two hard-working and deserving Corporals were stepped up to Staff Ser­geants-A Percisco to the 1st Platoon and E. D. Westling to 2nd Platoon. Mess Sgt. H. 'reepe, Supply Sgt. C. Sullivan with H. Hilker his assistant; 1st Platoon Guide Sgt. Frank Sullivan; 2nd Platoon Guide Sgt. Clifford Evanson; Corporals, 1st squad James Ellison, 2nd Fred Vigles, 3rd Arnold Grosse, 4th R. F. Tidd, 5th Harvey Harris, 6th "Glenn Miller. No appointments were made for second in command of squads:

According to Capt. McClung, Co. F has been given a successful blood trans­fusion and from now on we go for­ward at double time.

In addition to the scheduled subi ects for the weekly drills, the company is finding time to devlop a softball team,

(Continued on page 7)

March, 1943 ON GUARD!

The Cavalry Organizations

Look At State Guard Set-up By LT. GREY U. MUNJAR

THE Troops, Squadrons, a n d yes, the individual troopers

of the Cavalry of the Oregon State Guard hav

'e all made it

very clear that they are entirely satisfied with the present and past working of the State Guard program.

R u m 0 r s have been flying around for some months past that the legislature was going to pro­vide pay' for drill, uniform al­lowance, and other sundry things.

The con census of opinion of the entire Cavalry organization is that no one expects pay for drill, uniform allowance and other sun­dry things, but should any allow­ances be made available, natur­ally they will be gratefully re­ceived.

The men making up the caval­ry came into the State Guard setup with their eyes wide open.

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued £rom page 6)

giving all the men an opportunity to practice on the company small bore range under expert instruction. Lt. Wilkins has a Standard Red Cross First Aid course under way an Monday nights. In £act, with all training pointing to­wards our 1943 Federal Inspection the middle o£ March, we hope to be ready to take the £ield this spring and sum­mer to put in practice the things taken up in class and on the drill £loor.

---*---

CO. B, 4th Bn., Albany, Sends Initial G reetings

I hope this will start a series of arti­cles from our organization-Co. B, 14th Bn. It seems we have been a bit lax in that respect, but it can't be said we have been lax in our military training,

"r e have some very fine offcers and Instructors, who are putting their all into moulding a £ighting machine of us.

Of late, our Capt. Weinrick (District Attorney) has been very busy with his case (The Lower 13) but has been giving us as much o£ his time as possible.

During this time 1st Lt. Morse and 2nd Lt. Grodski have been carrying on with a lot of zip.

You other companies-if yOU haven't sighted in your rifles YOU had better �tart now, or that little bit of ammuni­'lion won't do YOU much good. We found that out on our newly acquired rifle range-about 90 per cent of the sights were off, but we are losing no time lin­ing them uP.

Lt. Grodski and Sgt. Sloper are our ballistic experts, and what they don't know about guns and anmmunitlon!

They came into it to do the most they could for their country, and not for what they could make out of it. They have expressed them­selves that t h e y hope no one wants these things - that any money used be used for the regu­lar armed forces and for the Fed­eral Government in furthering our war effort and to bring vic­tory as soon as possible.

These men are not mercenaries -they give their time and money to make the State Guard possi­ble.

We of the Cavalry feel that all members of t h e entire Oregon State Guard have the same sen­timents. It is these things that make Oregon's State Guard the best outfit in the United States, and we are all proud to have the opportunity to serve with them.

Due to weather conditions we have had to work in the Armory o£ late, but it is a fine place for triangular sighting and the boys are really getting profi­cient. We have an indoor trap ordprprl so we should have some actual shooting in the Armory.

With meat shortage being the topic of the day, one Private Heisey finally got our 2nd Lt. to eat a horse meat sand­wich (under the pretext that it was an­telope) and hasn' t been able to convince him since that it wasn't.

A good many men have been lost to the service, but their training has been a big help to them, as most o£ them are now non-corns for Uncle Sam.

Corp. Corrick is our latest loss, and we hate to see him go-that boy has more £ire and pep than ten ordinary ones,

Our scrap drive last fall netted us a very nice sum, which we have been spending for equipment-compasses, in­door traps, etc.

We have had a good many lessons on how to read our compasses and contour maps, and how to orient ourselves with them, which, in a state as rugged as ours, will come in handy if we are ever called out.

We have been "ery £ortunate in ob­taining mllitary help from the officers of Camp Adair, that nature o£ which is a military secret, 0\ but nevertheless is helping our company.

--*---

CO. C, 10th Bn., Men Named For Promotions

From the Headquarters Oregon state Guard, office o£ The Commanding Gen­prAI, Portland. and upon recommenda­tion o£ the commanding officer Company

(Continued on page 8)

Page Seven

CAMOUFLAGE IMPORTANT (Continued £rom page 2)

ever, involves much more than the mere creation of imitations or false installations. In military parlance, decoys are often spoken of as being replicas or imitations of mobile units, while the term dummy is applied to false instal­lations of a fixed character.

The purposes of dummies and decoys are:

(1) To divide enemy attack by offering more targets than are actually being occupied or used.

(2) To attract enemy attention away from essential installation, the concealment or defense of which is otherwise limited.

(3) To deceive the enemy with respect to the volume of produc­tion or capacity in the area.

(4) To delay or confuse the en­emy bombardier, t h u s causing hi� to waste his bombs by reduc­ing the certainty of his aim.

(5) To provide more time for defending guns and aircraft to go into action.

Dummies m u s t be carefully placed with reference to the real installation and to reference points and landmarks in the area. To prevent enemy missiles from doing damage to the real instal­lation, a dummy must be placed at considerable distance away. Camouflage authorities believe that the minimum distance should be at least two miles and that five miles may not be too far in some cases. When possible, the dummy should bear the same re­lationship to nearby landmarks as does the target itself.

A few suggestions for the con­struction of dummies: First, they should be the simplest possible to accomplish the intended purpose. In all cases, the dummy must ap­pear fairly realistic and m u S t have some degree of permanence. The vertical scale of d u m in y structures can be somewhat re­duced without risk. Fairly suc­cessful dummy buildings h a v e been constructed with side walls that did not exceed three feet in height.

Construction can consist of wood or iron pipe framing cov­ered with cloth, burlap, building paper screening. Simulated arti-

(Continued on page 12)

Page Eight

,

Klamath Fal ls

C reamery Home o f

CRATER LAKE

Dairy Products

KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON

Martin Bros. CRATER LAKE and ANCHOR

F L O U R

GRAIN ANCHOR POULTRY anll

DAIR Y FEED

KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON

I V 0 R Y

P I N E

COMPANY Manufacturers of

Ponderosa Pine

KLAMATH FALLS,

O R E G O N

O N G U A R DI

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from page 1)

C, 10th Battalion, the following promo-. tions in that organization are announced effective February 6, 1943.

Corporal Ralph E. Green, to Sergeant, vice William E. Dent, discharged. Cor­poral Gerald E. Provost to Sergeant, vice Lester A. Wahner, discharged.

Upon the recommendation of the com­manding officer, Company C, 10th Bat­talion, the <following promotions in that 'organization are announced, effective this date:

Private Chester M. Thomas to Corporal, vice Marion G. Hoskins, discharged. Pri ... vate Leroy J. Dedman to Corporal, vice Norman M. Burdick, promoted. Private Gordon K. Long, to Corporal, vice orig­inal vacancy. Private Jack B. Morris to Corporal, vice original vacancy, Private Alvin A. Wicklund to Corporal, vice Ralph E. Green, promoted. Private Aug­ust C. Boquist to Corporal, vice Gerald E. Provost, promoted.

Capt. Wilkins recently put Company C through manual of arms. He also called for volunteers for blood donors. There ,vere about fifty members present, and the eighteen below volunteered: V. Col­lin, N. Burdick, H. Trattner� A. Mills, B. Leake, L. Sperling, C. O. Stewart, F. Hurlinan, A. Sander, Chet Bergstrom, L. Deadman, H. Hushbeck, V. Whipps, H. Christ, G. Long, W. Lingl!), W. Den­tel, C. Krake.

---*---

Former Co. C, 9th Bn., Man Dies At Fort Lewis

After having served only one month in the U. S. Army at Fort Lewis, notice was received of the death of Hurbon Travis Lilly, a fonn�r menlber of Co. C, 9th Bn. .

Hurb seldom missed a drill night and even during the worst winter \veather he \vas always on time.

He was buried with full military hon­ors at Fort Lewis, 'VVn. His entire Com­pany attended the funeral as well as did ll1i'ny people frOlll Vernonia.

Co. C has had quite a few changes in officer personnel. Capt. Kellmer went 'to work in Portland and 1st Lt. Taylor moved to Chicago, 2nd Lt. Ray is now acting Company Commander and Sgt. O'Brien is acting 2nd Lt.

Two-thirds of' Co. C will probably go into the a1'lned service this year.

Former 1st Sgt. Hugh Caton is now CPI. Coton, stationed at Ft. Frances E. Warren in Wyoming. There is a lot of satisfaction in seeing your former COm­rades advancing in the army.

Co. C held a rifle shoot with Hillsboro last month and as usual Hillsboro showed up on time with eight eagle-eyed Rifle­

(Continued on page 9)

March,lU4.a

DI GIORGIO FRUIT CORPORATION

KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON

BI G

LAKES

B OX

COMPANY

Klamath Falls, Oregon

WEYERHAUESER TIMBER

C OMPANY

KLAMATH FALLS BRANCH KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON

B U Y

W A R

M O R E

B O ND S

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from page 8)

men and they beat us to the tune of 1367 to 1300. We used the scores of the eight highest men in each team and shot from the prone and standing positions with .22 rifles at 50 feet at regulation 50-ft. targets. We had a fine evening and are looking forward to a return match at Hillsboro in the near future.

Following are individual scores and summary of match.

P S Ttl. P S Ttl. Culb'tson 93 47 140lconneuy 100 86 186 Ray _._._ .. 98 76 174 Sherman 96 72 178 Kellmer ._.100 76 176 Freudth'l 98 84 182 Zimr'dl "" 97 86 183 Manley _ .. 99 94 193 Nichols .... _ 96 83 179 Bronl'we 81 78 159 Workman 88 60 148 jStanard .. 98 80 178 Hanson _. 94 62 156 Deal ,,""" 86 45 131 Carrick " .. 96 48 144 Hurd " .. '- 89 71 160

1300 1367 ---*---

CO. B, 7th Bn., Sends Men To Army, Navy, Air Corps

Headed by the company's former com­mander, Captain Durham D. Hail, who went into the army last summer, Co. B. 7th Bn., has contributed several mem­bers of its personnel to the armed serv­ices.

Other former Co. B men now in serv­ice include: H. Franklond Smith. navy; Herbert T. Boles, army air corps; Forest L. Johnston, navy; Earl J. Peterson, na .. vy; Melvin E. Schulmerich. armY, and William Richard Stewart, army.

Robert T. Brewer was transferred to the Oregon State Guard band, and now shoulders a piccolo instead of a rifle in state guard service.

--*--

State Guard Battle It Out On Si de of Ro xy Anne

With a full company of 60 men, the Oregon State Guard of Medford held its first outside maneuvers last Sunday. The 1st platoon, under command of Lt. Rudy Singler, established a strong point on a ridge just this side of Roxy Anne and was "attacked" by the 2nd p latoon, com­manded .by Lt. Frank Riggs.

"Hand grenades" in the form of paper bags filled with £lour were employed by both platoons and many of the men were covered with the white stuff after the "attack," attesting to the gOO d marksmanship of the grenadiers.

The company worked out several prob­(Continued on page 10)

ON GUARDI

BALSIGER MOTOR CO .

FOR D' MERCURY - LINCOLN - ZEPHYR

KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON

Page Nine

ACKLEY LUMBER

COMPANY

Klamath Falls, Oregon

EWAU A B X (OMPANY

KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON

PEllCA BAY LU BE co.

KLAMATH FALLS, OREGO N

l'alte Ten

FIDELITY RESERVE' AND LOAN CO.

Personal and Commercial Loans

Main Lobby, Board of Trade Bldg. AT. 8649

PORTLAND, OREGON

NEW USED Logging Equipment and

Industrial Supplies

WESTERN EQUIPMENT CO.

302 S. W. 4th Ave. BE. 8139 PORTLAND, OREGON

Phone LAncaster 1998

CENTRAL BRASS & IRON FOUNDRY 1921 S. E. GRAND AVENUE

PORTLAND, OREGON

INMAN-POULSEN LUMBER CO.

PORTLAND,OREGON

PORTLAND OXYGEN CO.

OXYGEN - ACETYLENE - CARBIDE WELDING SUPPLIES

2720 N. W. Yeon Avenue PORTLAND, OREGON

Nicola i (Door Manufacturing

Co. Manufacturers

PACIFIC COA'ST WOOD PRODUCTS"

PORTLAND,OREGON

Wells Lamont Corp.

Executive Offices: 1791 Howard St,-Chicago, Ill.

Chicago Sales Office: 189 W. Madison st.

115 S. W. FOURTH AVE. PORTLAND, ORE.

or.; G U .. \ 11 D I

WITH �HE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from page 9)

lems enroute home and prior to enjoying a feed prepared by Ruben H. Pitz, mess sergeant. Among observers of the man­euvers was Maj. Carl Y. Tengwald.

---*---Thinks Dallas Advertisers Should Have Opportunity

Here is a bit of news, for which we hope arrival in time for this month's publication.

We think you have a mighty fine little magazine, but we (including Captain Helgerson) have been wondering what might be done about getting some ad­vertising in it from up this way, We have some pretty big outfits here that we'd like to see included in the ads.

What do you think about your ad­vertising man contacting some of them, or even we could do it if we knew the ' rates and there was no other way. If you like we'd be glad to supply a list of outfits we think should be advertising in HOn Guard."

Of course, this is only a suggestion. However, we do like to see the stuff from Dallas, and would like to see some local firms included in the advertisers.

We are open to suggestion from you people about what to include in our news.

---*---CO. A, 18th Bn., Hold Competitive Drill

At the Feb. 19th regular meeting ot Co. A, competitive OKelley" drill ,vas held, five prizes being a\varded the men who made the best showing. The follow­ing men won: First, Sgt. Ed Taylor, Sec­ond, Private McCrackenj Third, Sgt. Blake Miller; Fourth, Private H. Haber­man; Fifth, Sgt, Walter Freeman.

The men enjoYed this competition, and a very large crowd of civilians witnessed the drilL Several outsiders acted as jud­ges while Capt, Ralph Baumberger called the drills.

On the evening of Feb. 23, Lt, Keith Wells and ten enliste.d men of Co. A journeyed to Medford to visit the Med­

(Continued on page 14)

PEERLESS PATTERN WORKS PRECISION PATTERNS

2241 N. W. York Stl'eet PORTLAND,OREGON

PORTLAND OUTDOOR STORE

Headquarters for STATE GUARD UNIFORMS

304 S. W. 3rd Ave .• COl'. of Oak ATwater 1753 Portland, O.'egon

C OMPLIMENTS OF .

BUCKLER-CHAPMAN JOINER OPERATIONS

Plant Located at 200 N. Colnmbia Blvd.

Mail Address: Lewis Bnilding PORTLAND, OREGON

March,lU4a

THE CHAS. H. LILLY CO.

305 S. E. Thil'd Ave. PORTLAND, OREGON

Telephone EAst 0178

A. McMILLAN & CO.

BUILDING MATERIALS

220 S. E. ANRENY STREET PORTLAND, OREGON

CUMMINS

DIESEL SALES OF

OREGON, INC.

1225-35 Southeast Gl'and Phone: EAst 7146

PORTLAND, OREGON

TRACEY & CO., Inc. AUTOMOTIVE

ELECTRICIANS N. W. 10th & Glisan Portland

w. C. S MITH INCORPORATED

CONSTRUCTORS Boal'd of Trade Building

BEacon 7232

Don't Let the

Rocking Chair

Get You

Take part in the State Guard Outdoor Maneuvers-and then get your Easy Chair from CY HAWVER at-

Edwards Furniture CO. 5TH & OAK - P ORTLAND

Mc'Corm ick Piling & Lumber Co.

PORTLAND & EUGENE, OREGON

l\larch, 1043

Rose City Sand & Gravel Co.

Sand - Gravel - Cement Road Gravel for Driveways

Crushed Rock - Fill Material Lawn and Garden Sand

�800 N. E. 82nd GArfield 7948

Portland Wholesale N ursel'y Co.

aoo s. E. TWELFTH AVENUE PORTLAND, OREGON

HAACK BROS. Manufacturing Pharmacists,

Inc.

1415 S. W. Harbor Drive

PORTLAND, OREGON

H U N T Transfer Company

BRoadway 2415 Third to Fourth on N. W. Glisan

PORTLAND, OREGON

COMPLIM]lNTS OF

GILBERT FURNITURE COMPANY

817 S. W. 2nd Avenue PORTLAND, OREGON

Buy Your Uni form at SEARS!

Sea rs, Roebuck 6' Co.

Grand at Lloyd EA. 8171

Pierce Logging and Semi-Trailers

L. H. PIERCE AUTO SERVICE

Complete Truck & Trailer Service and Repairing

Acetylene and Electric Welding

1300 S. E. 9th at I\-lain-EAst 7157

PORTLAND, OREGON

O N G U A R D !

ENLISTMENT OATH (Contin" ,-" , , ,;m page 1)

addition are giving up their homes and even their lives for us. What a small sacrifice ours seems when analyzed.

When and if the time comes that our shores are attacked, not one of us would hesitate one minute to offer our serv­ices in defense. WHY NOT BE TRAINED AND READY? MAKE THE MOST OF EV­ERy MINUTE !

M ANN'S TIRE SHOP Recap:ping - Tire Repairing

027 S. E. BELMONT STREET

PORTLAND, OREGON

C . M. CORKUM CO . General Contractors

510 Weatherly Building

PORTLAND, OREGON

UNITED STATES WAR

B O N D S A N D

STAM PS � I I I '

Page Eleven

East Side Cleaning & Dye Works

Just as Near as Your Phone Modern Equipment-Quality and

Service Plant & Office: 3034 :So 1>. powell BlvD.

Phone EAst 1181

Rich Mfg. Co. CAST IRON SOIL PIPE

AND FITTINGS WATER WORRS VALVES AND

H YDRANTS

PORTLAND. OREGON

Used Trucks, Parts, Motors, Transmissions, Rear Axles,

Bodies, Hoists and Tires

TRUCK WRECKING COMPANY

10th Avenue at Hawthorne Blvd.

LAncaster 11112 Portland, Oregon

COMPLIMENTS OF

JOHN PETERSON

Forge Incorporated

PORTLAND V AN & STORAGE CO .

MOVING - PACKING - SHIPPING HOUSEHOLD GOODS

407 N. BROADWA Y near Interstate Phone TR. 1210 Portland. Oregon

Columbia Stee l Casting

Company Manufacturers of

MILD, MANGANESE AND ALLOYED STEEL CASTINGS

734 N. E. 55th Avenue PORTLAND, OREGON

COMPLIMENTS OF

Galvanizers 2406 N. W. 30th AVENUE

PORTLAND, OREGON

BRoadway 5611

Page Twelve O N G U ARD I

H . W . K I S S L I N G L U M B E R

YONCALLA, OREGON

W. H . WAGNER CO. CONCRETE CONTRACTORS

ESTIMATES WITHOUT OBLIGATION

W. H. WAGNER W. E. WAGNER Res. GAl'field 9781 Res. TRinity 6G75

SATISFACTION and PROMPT SERVICE GUARANTEED 8700 N. E. IULLINGSWORTH - TR. 4752

PORTLAND, OREGON

S U GA R P I N E L U M B E R C O .

MANUFACTURERS OF Sugar Pine - Ponderosa Pine - Incense Cedar - Port Orford Cedar

and Fir Lumber

A S H L A N D , O R E G O N

THE CALIFORNIA-OREGON

POWER COMPANY

KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON

ROS EBURG LUMBE R CO . GREEN and DRY SLABWOOD

SAWDUST and SAWDUST BURNERS

LUMBER SOLD AT RETAIL

Phone 282

ROSEBURG OREGON

CAMOUFLAGE IMPORTANT (Continued from page 7)

ficial or real trees and shrubs may be used to advantage with some dummy installations. Decoy trees can be made in various ways. A rough frame made of wood can be covered with steel wool or strips of cloth. Real trees can also be used for the frame­work and these garnished with various materials. Dummy roads and false airfield runways can be constructed by using a thin layer of crushed l' 0 c k, gravel, sand or soil, or they can be simu­lated with paint. A dummy air­field is not complete unless it has decoy planes partly disclosed in the proper places and in a realis­tic manner.

After dummies are installed it is apparent that camouflage dis­cipline must be practiced to make them effective. Dummies must avoid a 1 1 appearances of being imitations. They must present a realistic appearance of normal activity. If decoy vehicles are used in the parking areas, these should be moved from time to time, real vehicles should be op­erated on occasions to c l' e a t e tracks and it is often desirable to provide the installations with lights at night.

The warring countries in Eur­ope are making extensive use of dummies and decoys and it is said that these are h,ighly success­ful under conditions that prevail.

A dummy installation which was m u c h publicized a few months ago was one effected by the Germans at the Alster Basin in Hamburg. With floating rafts and scaffolding, the basin was made to appear criss-crossed with s t l' e e t s and buildings. A fake bridge was erected and a false basin was created further down the bay. This ruse fooled the British for some time before it was finally revealed through pho­tography.

( Continued on page 13)

B ig P ine Lumber Co. MEDFORD, OREGON

I\Iarch. 1943

GATES FURNITURE PHONE 3434

127 N. CENTRAL AVE. MEDFORD, OREGON

T I L LE R L U M B E R

COMPANY

MEDFORD, OREGON

MT. P I TT LU BER

C MPANY

MEDFORD, OREGON

H U B BARD B ROS., I NC.

HARDWARE

MAIN and RIVERSIDE AVE.

PHONE 2189

MEDFORD, OREGON

Merricks Motor I nn KNOWN NATION-WIDE

MEDFORD, OREGON

O N GU A RD I

CAMOUFLAGE IMPORTANT (Continued from page 12)

Great Britain is making exten­sive use of dummy airfields. It is estimated that in some sections of Britain one-third of the air­fields are dummies. Fake run­ways of lime or white chalk criss­cross dummy fields while f a k e highways bisect real fields.

The Germans are reported to have erected a number of dummy cities and to have altered the pat­tern of real cities by creating ex­tensive dummy additions.

Decoy airplanes have been em­ployed exteI!sively by the Chi­nese and Russians. These were dispersed along the front lines while the real planes were dis­persed and concealed in the rear. Reports are to the effect that enemy aviators were badly fooled by this ruse. Dummies and de­coys are playing a more import­ant part in this war than in world war No. I.

Pan Thirteen

COMPLIMENTS

C R O W N LUMBER COMPANY

CULP CREEK. OREGON

BUY WAR BONDS

J. P. KUNI

CULP CREEK. OREGON

Joseph ine County

Flou r M i l l

NEELY & MORTON

GRANTS PASS, OREGON

FLEISHMAN LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALERS

,

PAC I F I C COAST FOREST P RODUCTS

GRANTS PASS OREGON

SWEDE B AS IN

LUMBER COMPANY

GRANTS PASS, OREGON

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WHOLESALE RETAIL

DOLEM AN'S DIXIE BAKERY

PHONE 49 COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON

COTTAGE GROVE FLOUR MILLS

COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON

GRABER-GETTYS HARDWARE CO. HARDWARE AND LOGGING

SUPPLIES PAINTS - HOUSEWARES

PHONE 21 COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON

The CLU B WHERE THE BOYS MEET

AFTER DRILL

COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON

COMPLIMENTS

J . C. PEN N EY STORE

COTTAGE GROVE

FOSTER MILLS, INC.

COIIIPLETE LINE

Lumber, Shingles, Paint,

Cement, Building Materials

PHONE 293

WILLAMINA, OREGON

O N GUARD I

WITH THE MEN ON GUARD (Continued from page 10)

ford State Guard, Capt, Baumberger joined the group in Medford and all reported having spent an enjoYable eve­ning with the Medford unit,

The weekly non-com meeting of March 8th was devoted primarily to planning for the extensive field maneuvers sched­uled for SundaY, March 14th, However, because of inclement weather conditions, these maneuvers could not be held on the 14th, hence were postponed until March 21st, The general plan is for the bulk of the Company to capture or Hkill" a small detachment of "Japs" who win be entrenched somewhere on Stony Point ridge east of Cave Junction. Lt. Keith Wells will be in command of the HJap" faction while Capt, Baumberger will di­rect the offensive, Since each side ex­presses determination to defeat the other, plenty of action is likely to be displayed in this "battle."

The men of Co. A have promised suf­ficient labor donation to build a rein­forced concrete locker room to house arms and ammunition should such be issued the company by the State or Fed­eral governments.

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It's Lieut. Daughtrey Now! Member of G Co" 1st Reg, are con­

gratulating 2nd Lt. George Daughtrey upon his recent promotion from rank of sergeant. The lieutenant joined the company upon the first day of forma­tion, and has been outstanding in his training and attendance. He has a back­ground of 5 years experience at Hill Military Academy, part of that time as instructor in military tactics and physi­cal training, A 5-months' R.O,T,C. course is also credited to Lt. Daughtrey's rec­ord, ,vho enjoys the Sunday maneuvers

(Continued on page 15)

IIla1'ch. 1943

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more than any phase of guard work. At the famous "Battle of Lotus Isle" in which G Co. waded through the swamp last summer. the lieutenant was scuttled three times before he made dry land, but still captured the objective (a herd of cows) with his platoon.

Our only regret is that in gaining Lt. Daughtrey, we lost our equally popular former marine-Lt. Cliff Hutchins, whose activity on an important war work pro­ject makes him subject to call twenty­four hours a day.

To both fine men, G Co. wishes the best of luck.

---*---CO. K, 1st Reg., Holds Anniversary Banquet

The First Anniversary Banquet of Co. K. 1st Reg .• Salem. was held on the night of Feb. 26th in Cherry City Hall. and the hundred or more persons in at­tendance thoroughly enjoyed an excel­lent dinner and the entertainment-filled evening that followed.

The company w a s honored by the presence of Gen. Ralph P. Cowgil. who spoke briefly to the grouP. stressing the in1Portance and the surgency of civilian support and cooperation in the nation's \val' effort.

Other honor guests were Major and Mrs. Alvin J. Crose and Capt. and Mrs. Charles L. Unruh. Capt. Unruh. now station with the serv.ice command at Fort Stevens, was Co. K's first com­mander and he spent a busy evning re­newing old friendships and making new acquaintances alnong the personnel.

A group of local girls generously gave their services as singing waitresses and later entertained with vocal nUlnbers. Entertainment. under the skillful direc­tion of Pvt. Leon DuBois as M.e., was well-chosen and interesting ; ranged from vocal and instrumental music to an hi­the lnagician's art presented by Pvt. larious exhibition of ventriloquism and D. D. Dotson. Platoon Sgt. George Ray proved himself an accomplished toast­master.

Others to whom the Company extends its gratitude for their contributions are Mr. Grover Hillman, who donated the banquet hall: the Capital City Laundry, which donated linen: Wayne Stracham and His Orchestra, who provided music for the dancing, and the Eola Acres Florists for their floral decorations.

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in the national defense. In times like these, certainly no one can afford even that small slackness which, so multiplied, might mean disaster. " The opposing forces were so closely matched," a cor­respondent wrote of a recent bat­tle in Libya, "that one more of our tanks might have changed the outcome." Why wasn't it there? Could the answer be lack of that rubber bath mat you forgot to turn in? Or of the gasoline you burned on t h a t needless j aunt Sunday? Or the Bonds you didn't buy? Or the cartridges you didn't make because of that careless "minor accident"? Or because you didn't feel quite well enough to report at the factory?

A driver for that tank was rea­dy; he hadn't left his post. The expensive movie was somewhere behind the front lines.

Nelson, leading his fleet into action at Trafalgar, signaled from his flagship, Victory: "England expects every m a n to do his duty." Always, but r..ow as never before, that is the signal of every victory-yours and mine and that of our country.

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CITY CLEANERS AND DYERS

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