The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 6, 1945, Page 3

TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1945 CHEE HERMANN " TELLS OF WARIN ITALIAN SECTOR Cpl. .Russell (Chee) Xermann,| from “Somewhere in TItaly” with| the Tenth United States Mountain | Ski Troops, has written several let-' ters, all interesting, to his mother, Mrs. Mildred Hermann. The fol- lowing are excerpts from the letters: i “Have done many interesting) things and seen many interesting | places. I have seen bombed out; cities and starving people. I am; greatly impressed by the devasta-| tion of war. This place surely has| taken a beating. I am appalled at| the famine the Italian people are | suffering. Men, women and c_hxl- dren flock around our mess lines and eat what we have left over— they will eat anything. They cnnvcv.i it all in Mttle cans and eat it all, mixed together. “The children particularly are pathetic. They come around the camp dressed in rags, and beg. They know a few American words, such as chocolate, soap and cigar- ettes. They keep themselves clean despite their raged appearance. | | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA THE HAPPIEST DAY OF HIS LIFE MANY PLACEMENTS MADE BY ' USES IN 11-MONTH PERIOD | Figures Are Released from January, 1944 to November, 1944 Ncen-agricutural placements by he United States Employment Ser- vice during the first 11 months of 1944 totaled 10.5 million, an increase of 1.9 million or 22 per cent over the ccmparable period of 1943, Intensi- fied activity in mobilizing the man- power needed by expanding war yroduction during the year was re- {lected in the monthly trend—place- ments in each menth of 1944 were higher than in the same month of the previous year. Monthly non- agricultural placements reached an all-time peak in August of this year when a. total of over 1,250,000 were made. Since then, placements have declined seasonally to a level of 11,084,000 in November. Half of all USES placements made since July, when the nation-wide { oriority referral program was insti- have been in high priority} tuted) jobs in. “must” plants. Approxi- Aug Although referrals have de. clined somewhat during the final | quarter of 1944 the 11-month total is iun all-time high-—cver 17.5 million The United States Employment Setvice placement record of World War II handicapped veterans for the | mc nth of August 1944 totaled 11,169 for September 10,892: and for Oc- "torer 10,529, Veteran placements, increasing | steadily throughout 1944, far sur- | pass the record levels of 1943, and | continue to rise at a somewhat fast- |er rate than other non-agricultural | placements, Service to World War 1T veterans represents an increasing n of all veteran activities. ments of veterans by the ros2 steadily from 49.100 in Janua 1944 to a high of 83.600 in Augu; Following a seasonal de- cline in September, placements fluc- tuated about 80,000 and attained a level of 82,600 in November. Place- ments of handicapped veterans were 11400 in November, a decline from the high point of 12,850 in August. World War II veterans account for the great bulk of all veteran place- ments, comprising 75 per cent of the total in November. Both the num- ter and propertion of such veteran placements have been rising steadily |since the beginning of the year, !when veterans of the current war constituted 69 per cent of the total. Veteran placements have been ris- ing at a somewhat faster rate than total non-agricultural placements sred 85900 in Fel ary, rising teadily to the high point of 150,600 in November, During November, | . oa World War IT veterans ncmumedi HER u- S- A“ ““ for 118,400 or 79 per cent of total| — veteran referrals. | Noel K. Wennblom, United States More and more veterans are visit- | Attorney for the Third Division with ing local offices in search of jobs|headquarters at Anchorage, is one or other assistance. During August|of the most recent aviation enthus- the number of visits totalled 213,000 | jasts of that city to receive his pri- and rose to 279,200 in November.: vate flying license. He was given his World War II veterans accountedlicense February 23 and left a short for most of these visits—226,000 or time later for an air trip to Great about 81 per cent | Falls, Spokane and the Pacific In addition to the vegular refer-|Coast, flying a Tayloreraft 65-horse- ral and placement services of the power plane. USES, nearly 10,000 veteran pléce- + -oo ment assists were made during the BUY WAR BONDS month, whil> approximately 28,800 referrals of veterans to other agen-| cles, such as Selective Service, Vet- | erans Administration, and State Vo- cational Rehabilitation, were made Job applications have shown a ris- ing trend since the beginning of the year. From 68,200 in February the! number has risen to a high of 95,800 | in November. The proportion of) complete registrations to all applica- | tions has fluctuated between 54 and 70_per cent except for the record high of 81 per cent reached in June. | Nearly 9,200 applications were tak- en in November by USES interview- | ers in Army and Navy hospitals from Servicemen about to be dis- charged. During the month some 9,700 dischargees made initial visits to local offices and 3,800 placements in lozal non-agricultural jobs were 'THIRD DIVISION HAS TYPISTS TAUGHT TOSWING WORDS COLD SPRINGS, N. Y.—Twink- ling fingers and dancing toes are kept agile at the Haldane Central High School here as seniors learn spead typing and new dance steps to popular muste broadeasts over the school's sound system. Recorded music is used in teaching commercial students to type—and after hours | sweet music is played over the sys- tem for fancy rug-cutting (ST S S S S 4 4 2 SSGteaascns Thelma Pederson Terry Malone Expert Operators in STYLING and Specializing in PERMANEIST WAVING “Cigarettes are very valuable over | here. A pack is worth $4 and the| people will sell anything for them. “You can never realize the devas- tation of war until you see this| mess. We can’t ever let this happen again, it's horrible beyond words. | “I met Tom Stewart on the boat | and had a long chat with him—he is the only other Juneau boy in the division.” * | — On January 28, he vm)te_: Y ‘proc(‘dure having become necessary “We live with a family—imagine gnce it appears impossible at the kids running around the house and |, ecent time to employ persons with still we shoot at Germans and vice graining or experience in this tech- versa. . . . I have had the Privi- pjque. The remainder of the funds lege of sampling some Italian | i) pe used to provide for the tuber- dishes. They use chestnut fiour 10T ' cylosis diagnagtic services and equip- cooking—and make little hot cakes |ment on the marine unit. In other out of it. These taste like hell, but words, a dark reem or an x-ray ma- I eat them anyhow. . .. They uUSe chine, or whatever is deemed nec what little wheat flour they have sary for tuberculosis diagnostic for macaroni and it tastes Very services will be given the new health good . . . In return for these dishes | gepartment vessel now being equip- we give the Italians our dehydrated ped in Seattle and soon to be ship- carrots, which we can’t stand and ped north. The services of the would throw out anyway.” | marine unit in regard to tuberculosis On February 8, he says: s, will be, as in other instances, “Instead of a stove, the Italians | available to all persons rogardless of do all their cooking over a fire- race, creed or color. place and charcoal burners. - -, ‘There isn't a single modern con- | venience. . . The toilets are par-| ticularly rugged . . . nothing more" - ON TOMORROW NIGHT, A. B. HALL than a hole in a marble bench, and believe you me, that marble Tomorrow (Wednesday) night at o'clock, the American Women's is cold early in the morning. | “Mussolini’s policy of more chil-| ‘Vo]untaw Services and the USO | sponsor another of their popular his QOdyssey from the battlefield to as well as to his speedy evacuation. dren seems to have worked. The place literally swarms with -them. | Some are pretty cute; but ‘most | of‘$hem are sad- sights. They dom’t | 9 get proper food or clothing. Of all the tragedies of war the plight of the children impresses me most. I have little sympathy for the older | the same mucic, E. M. McIntyre, vio- people, as they could have done|jinigt: alpert Peterson, accordianist, something about it. The children |4 prank Pineda, guitarist. are blameless and suffer mqst. Anticipating equally as large at- “Don't get the impression that|iandance astwo weeks ago when ten life is all grim here. We have our |cets were in motion, Pineda is rig- | fun . . . I believe American sol-|ging up Joud speaking apparatus so diers could have fun in hell, if | that A. B. Cain, caller, can be clear- sent there . . | Iy heard all through the hall. “Be sure and send me some 6-! Helping on the floor in putting cent air mail stamps, as they are|the beginners through the maneuv- very hard to get. Also include a ers will be Corporal Francis Black- few. double-edge razor blades . . .|well, Henry Goddard, John Oberg, just tape a couple to the bottom |w. B, Converse, Private Buddy Rice, of every letter. If you send me a | Lester Linehan, Sergeant J. B, Bry- package, here are the items to,ant, Private Bob Phillips and Don send: razor blades, soap, tocth heard the cheering medical verdict that he will again be able to use his hands and arms. Pvt. Lott, an orphan, manages to smile despite Mis N THE RHODES GENERAL HOSPITAL at Utica, N. Y., Pvt. George Lott, 22, whose case gained wide attention when a national magazine depicted the United States, is shown as he | “ally needed activities. mately seven-eighths of all plnce-‘dm'nm 1944, but still account for only ments have been in essential and lo-|a minor proportion of USES place- Over a half ment activities. Only 7 per cent of million workers were recruited out tctal placements were accounted for or areas of available labor supply for by velerans in February: by Novem- made. e - POLICE COURT FINE In City Magistrates Court today, Mary Johnson was fined $25 on a Phone Your Appointments EARLY! & great suffering as he tells the world: “This is my happiest day!” The markings on his casts are sketches made by doctors of the many frac- tures in both arms, facilitating quick identification. Attending surgeons say that Pvt. Lott doubtless owes his life to penicillin and the sulfa drugs, | square dances in the A. B. Hall with | urgent jobs in other areas during the year. Referrals of jobseeking applicants rose from about 12 million per month during the early part of the year to a high of over 2 million in (International) Newton. | A large committee will be present to welcome and introduce newcom- ,ers to Alaska. A general invitation is extended the public to attend as dancers or spectators and enjoy the | music and cldtime dances, which are | | of special interest to the oldtimers, | and intriguing to the yourtger gen- | eration to whom they are something ,new and novel. Intersperced with | the “squares” will be a few schot- | | tisches and waltzes. - —————— Mrs. Ruby Miller Honored, Shower | Mrs. Ernest Lincoln was hostess last night at her home to a group of friends who gathered for a stork shower, honoring Mrs. Lin- celn't daughter, Mrs. Ruby Miller. Many lovely gifts were unwrapped and admired by the honoree. | Guests at the party were Mrs. | | Carl Hardin, Mrs. Tom- Hutchings, |Mrs. J. de Ganahl, Mrs. Dean | Geodwin, Mrs. Arthur Hedges, Mrs. | Flossie Carr, Laura Jean Peterson and Miss Jean Haas. R e 'PAN AMERICAN IN FROM NORTH, SOUTH A Pan American Airways plane | took the following passengers to Se- attle today from Juneau: Frances Gustafson, Denzil Moen, Janet Dav- enport, Donna Buttner. Juneau to Whitehorse: Major Carl Louitt, Miss Rachel Sweeney, Mary H. Berthoux, Lt. Thomas Reilly. Juneau to Faisbanks: Thomas | Jensen, Jack O’Connor. i brush, baking bowder, spices (cina- mon ete.,) cigars and stamps. We use the baking powder and spices to make doughnuts—they don't issue those. . . . “Talk about your mucl-slcoggingI infantryman! You should see your| only son now! We live in the stuff and. I am literally coated with it. “Don’t worry about me . . . WarI is greatly overrated!” X-RAY PROGRAM * IS ‘DISCUSSED AT “ATA MEETING Matters of importance were dis- cussed at a recent meeting of the board of the Alaska Tuberculosis Association held at association head- quarters in the Valentine Building. Dr. George Hays, Senior Surgeon (R), with the Territorial Health De- partment, and a visitor at the meet- ing, told of the progress of the x-ray program for high school students, for which the association has do- nated funds. He stated that the pro- gram had been completed in Ketchi- kan and would soon be underway in the remaining larger cities and that in outlying towns, the department planned to contact physicians and carry out the work with their assist- ance. Consideration was given the funds that had been donated the health department by the association in years prior to 1943 the same having been given to pay for the services of an x-ray clinician. Because of the fact that in some years it had been impossible to find & clinician, these. funds had remained dormant the sum of $3,205.55 has ac- cunmulated. Dr. Hays felt thata real need for this money had arisen and asked permission of the board to use the fund for other purposes. 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