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Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
Full Medical Protection for Your Entire
Family AT Only 81 Per Week
How would you like to have comprehensive health insurance
full medical. dental and hospital care for Yourself and YOU
iainIy-all at a cost of about 81 a week.
~, ~ rrcsldcnl Irnman

lef, Mhai President Truman
boieNe, e4cfsenc IN The naiian j.
entitled - and 1T j. What YOU and
on 1ama.s 5.n have ii tonerc,,
approve, Tho ncw health bill intro
lncrd IN congress last week.
N preparing the way for his
health bill. President Truman told
tuterr,> that adequate medical
ere = nuN available only To the
N,iiadu. that although the
sti,Hyr ii medicine has made great
progress ~ recent Years and still
ii,ie startling progress is in pros
rect the most skilliul physicians
md the finest research laboratories
ere M usr Ia those Who ,annol
oltan their services.
Here il, what President Truman's
health bill provides
Zach employee would contribute
per cent d his weekly pay and
the employer would contribute z
lii, amount.
he l. per cent deduction would
appls only 10 the first $4,000 o
individual income, 50 that the lar
ec>l individual contribution woule
be 81 a year. For a person max
ing So a week. the contribution
would be 81 a week.
Tins money would be creditcc
to 4 personal health services &C
coun, set up by the Government
and all bills Tor medical dental am
hospital services would be pait
from this account.
The Federal Government would
add To this insurance fund a sun
amounting t. = OIL percent o
p~asroll> through lol5. and ate
that would contribute ! per cent.
The program would be admin
istercd by a national health III
surance board of tive person
working in consultation with 4 ma
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
Silver Bow Trades
& Labor
Council Notes

The regular meeting oi the Sill
yer Bow Trade, x Labor Council
wa, called to order at 8 p. III. by
President Crawford.
Roll call oi officers and absentecs
noted.
Minutes oi the previous meeting
I'd and approved as read.
nications were read from
the ~. or OF Butte asking for a
committee ot two To meet with the
Fourth 81 July Committee TO ar
range Tor a Fourth OF July 0elebra-
ton. lack Gainey and John Wick
ers were appointed to attend these
meetings.
From the Sunshine Camp asking
ior donations and the delegates
came To the conclusion that every
union would receive the communica-
ton 1t was placed on file and the
delegates instructed to take this
matter back TO their union.
From the Butte Development As
soeiation asking for funds to carry
on their work. Placed on file.
Reports of Officers and Committees
Delegate Nawters reported on the
meeting OF the Rocky Mountain
Sportsmen Association who were
protesting against the kill of wild
animals in the big hole area and
recommended that we concur in the
action oi the association. On mo-
ton this recommendation was
adopted.
The committee on the MNA re-
ported on the work Tor the week
and asked that additional members
he appointed to this committee.
Lena Mattauch and Miss Hayes
were appointed.
At this time the selection of an
editor took place. After long dis
cussion, +. c. Nawtcrs was appoint
ed as editor Of the Montana Labor
News.
The Council stood in silence for
one minute in respect 10 the deaths
OF the mothers OF Delegates Shea
and Come who have passed away
in the last few days.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
BUTTE BUILDING N
u
TRADES COUNCIL

1--WE Do Not Patronize Llst)
LEES TRAILER SALES-270l
Harrison
JOE TORPEY, PLASTERER
South OF the City.
MR.. R. NELSON-Sco Majors
Street.
WALTER ARNOLD-Former
Owner OF Arnold Plumbing Co.
(Not the Walter Arnold.
Architect.l
P. ]. HANRATTY-Caledonia
and Jackson Streets.
HENRY GIROUx = Arizona
and First Streets.
Builder.
JOHN MARKOvICH-Home
Builder. Home Address 2l25
George Street.
KENNETH PARMALEE -
9E w. Woolman, Parmalec
Plumbing Co.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
ANTITRUST ACT
VIOLATED, SAYS
JUSTICE DEPT.

The L. S. Department of
Justice brought formal charges
of illegal price fixing against
247 business corporations dur
ing I9+o-the year of highest
prices in American history. a
survey by The Machinist dis
closed this week.
These hn>ines, concerns. some OF
Them the largest III the country.
ARE among the ia firms brought
iAta teurt iur Violating the anti
trust laws last year.
complete li>t Of the firms
tgsin,t which prioc-flxing. monop-
nit ur other antitrust charges were
Tiled by the Justice Department last
wear Is published Tor the first time
,n page, ! and ; ii the issue %
tie Mtchini,t
Ntpgciher price-tiving arrange
meHt, Were turned up BY the JUS
titc Department IN 10 industries
IN which the concerns avoid COM
petition on prices by agreement or
understanding II charge identical
price, fpr their products
llcrhcrt \ Eergson. assistant
aftorncs general in charge Of the
Nnti Trust Division. told the Ma
ehini>t that only once before in
hlsrnrA have - many business cor
poration, been apprehended in a
'inelc year ior illegal price fixing.
Oh the suits Tiled last year, l&
corporations were charged in civil
proceedings while IS, firms have
been indicted under the criminal
provisions OF the anti-trust laws.
lhe,e include - corporations
against which the Department has
trough, both civil and criminal
charges.
Hcre>pn disclosed that in the fu-
furc most price-iixing charges will
he criminal proceedings.
In my opinion he declared.
most price liking cases should be
CRIMINALS. NJ times. though. we run
INTO price fixing situations where
an association Or an exchange was
the medium through which the
pricc-iiNing arrangements were
made In ONT OF those cases il is
necessary 10 seek a court order dis
solving the. association or ex-
haner.'
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12

litual advisory nell al policy oun-
I,l 81 l. memhef, Three mem
hers 81 tie board would he named
,, the President Al least cue oi
them must be Z doctor. The other
tvo would hs the Surgeon General
at the Public Health service and
the Commissioned ior social Scem
ity.
= N,tual opelalipu 81 the plan
would be lett - tie individual
states. bat ii a state tailed IL Set
up a satisfactory plan. the health
insurance board would 20 ahead
and do the job The bill provide,
that trade unioniSts. as we'll as
ulher consumers. would have = say
~ The administration OF the plan
il their state and city HE loca'
committee, administering the pro-
gram must he consumers, uoi due
tors
Dental care would be PROVIDED
only i'll the nccdicst ease, At iirst
This is because dental facilities are
inadequate t. meet the iull demands
alter. All dental services would be
provided.
Expensive me,iiGnc-. such i.
A.
prnsillin. and such mechanical aid.
legs would be provided
a, erutyhe> and artificial arm, am
How much would all TIN, cost
President rnuian says that it Wll
save 4 great deal q than i
costs. since the present system u
medicine u extremely wastciul
He point, out that every yea
the people ol this country alrcads
spend abou, SS.HO0,unN m Tor med
zeal are and hospital services. bu
they are not now getting lhci
moneys worth Estimates III tn
new plan sci the total cost at onl
81 million a. ~ million
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
$1,000 Fine Levied
On Lumber Company

Mariana. Florida-A fine Of
S'.VD has been imposed upon the
J. I Prime Lumber Company. Inc.
pt ehipley. Florida. under a plea
ot guilty III the L. S. District Court
here 10 a D-count criminal inior-
nation charging many willful vio-
latlen> At the Federal Wage and
Hour Law.
v the same time, the court per
manentlS restrained ]. r.. Prime, the
operator. a. we'll as the Corporation
from further violations OF the mini
mum wage. overtime pay, record
keeping and interstate shipment pro-
visions Of the law. By agreement.
the criminal charges against Prime
himself were dismissed.
The Government charged thar
i'rnr had made many false records
81 hours worked and wages received
bN almost all OF his n~on-salaried
workers. and knowingly failed Ia
pay some OF the 80 to 100 EMPLOY
ees time and a hall their regular
rate OF pay for hours worked be-
yond ~ IN the workweck and in
other instances had failed to nav
the minimum wage OF 40 cents an
hour. 1t further charged that goods
produced in violation OF these pro-
visions OF the law were shipped in
interstate commerce.
Both the criminal and civil actions
were based on al investigation OF
the company by inspectors from the
Jacksonville. Fla. offices Of the
Wage and Hour and Public Con-
tracts Divisions. u. S, Department
III Labor.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
HALLECk WOOD BILL
Voting Records of Members of
House of Representatives

The lIallcck-Wood Amendment
which was sponsored by the Dixie
COP coalition as a substitute for
the Labor-supported Lesinski Bill
9TH Repeal Bid was passed by
a narrow margin OF IA votes, POS
2l7, on Tuesday, May 4, l949.
The next day, Wednesday, May
5. 1910, the amended bill was voted
back to committee for reconsidera-
ton by the narrow margin OF 8
votes. 2O9-2l2. Labor supported this
recommittal vote since it killed the
Halleck-W Wood Bill and gives us
another chance.
Code: w means voted wrong,
paired wrong. K means voted right,
paired right. nv means no vote,
or general pair.
l.. Vote on Halleck-Wood Bill
(lea vote was unfavorable).
,. Vote on recommittal of Hal
lcck-W Wood Bill (Nay vote was un-
%iavorable).
MONTANA:
D'Ewart, R-2-W w. Mansfield,
DIR K.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
IRO o RRIVA
IN u. S, OF 2O.OOOTH DIP

NEW YORK. - Blonde, Swear
old Janina Naitkevieius, who ar
rived aboard the army transport
General Harry Taylor with her par
cnts. , brothers and SIS other dis
placed persons. is the 20.OO0th DIP
to reach this country under the Dis
placed Persons Act OF 1913, it was
revealed by the international Ref
ugee Organization.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
PAT Corporations Charged
With Illegal Price Fixing
TRANSFERS TO
ERECT NEW

" NSlIlNGTON = The AFI.s
lcaw>,ef> Union announced the
purchase OF some $500 square iect
III property here a, the sic Ter a
l%>iept.u national hcadqlaricr.
building.
\nN operated Is 4 ,onces,iouairc
As q parking lot, the land Nas sold
las the Nmerican Legion Tor . re-
ported prite 81 >'sS.tr0.
The Icamstcrs mon MAINTAINS
headquarters IA l~udiauapoli. \
transfer ln Washington pa, brcn
approved rs the union
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
Review Of Business
Conditions

Montana hu>iuc,, IN February
Showed At least 4 partial revival from
tue midwinicr doldrnm, ii Jan
uaft eafloadiue> and department
and general ,tnrr sales picked up
and L. per cent respectively over
laauarA but both we're still below
I chrnar, lolS levels Commercial
and industrial usc oi electric power
continued il ,teadN increase Nom
agricultural employment was slight
Is under January hni higher than
At the same time last scar Bank
debit. also were down from Ian
nary. but more than ! per cent
above last February During the
fir,' twn months Of 1910. pfoduc-
ton OF most principal mineral, aver
aged well above the ear l0tS Cash
receipt, oi Montana farmer, IN
January and February we're about
- percent under tho>c ai the cor
responding period Of last year.
Employment
Nonagrlculiural employment, il
Montana icll one per cent iron
januar. to February. hi, RENAME,
per ccnl above February lo+S
The direction was reversed in Marcl
with q one per cent rise from Feb
ruar,, to a point ~nearls } per cen
above March OF last ear.
freud III Montana employment.
IN best be undcistn a ~ terms q
the relative Importance d the var
IONS nonagricultural occupations
In lpIS. y per cent u the state.
iinniarm workers we're engaged II
retail and Wholesale trade 20 pet
Gem IN government jobs IL pei
cent ~ transportation and utilities
~ per cent N processing and man
uiacturing II per cent in s~crvic,
aud miscellaneous Establishments
: per cent III mining o per cent il
construction. and ; per cent in
finance. insurance and real estate
The individual occupations accoun-
ting Tor the greatest share of EN-.
ploNmcnt are in retail trade (l'
per cent?. state and local govern.
ment "a per cent?. aud intcr,tat,
railroads 10 per cent?
February employment in lumber.
ing food products. and railwa,
transportation we're Substantial,
lower than last February However
these dccliue, wcre more than oii,e
rs gains III most other lines. notably
hotels and tourist camps. %non-rai
transportation. utilities, and gar
ages and filling stations Con>c
qucn,ls, the spring upluru iii EN-
ploymcnt. which shows up IN tn
March statistics. started from
iieirr level than last year.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
German Shoe Ration Ends

FKANkFOKT L, Uermany.-Shoe,
and textiles were taken off the ra
ton in Western Germany. The
action, effective Immediately, was
taken by the Anglo-American zone
economic parliament following a
previous approval Of the British and
American military governors. Under
%rationing. the Germans previouSr
could buy one pair Of shoes a year.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
ITU SEN
PASSES AWAY

George L. IIeutmaker. business
representative Tor the International
Typographical union for about seven
years. died last week in Min
neapolis. Mr.. Heutmakcr had Wis
i:cd the Mining city several times
lin the past few years.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-12
u. S. Homes Still Lacking
In Modern Conveniences

WASHINGTON. - Despite the
nations high standard of living,
about one-third OF the homes in the
United States lack either cooking
equipment, a kitchen sink, or a bath
tub shower, the Census Bureau re-
ported.
In cities, only 2 out OF 10 living
quarters lack all 3 ~conveniences,
the bureau said. In rural nonfarm
areas. the ratio is 4 out of 10, and
in farm areas 7 out Of 10.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
SOftball League

The Milford Senior Softball
League became an eight-club cir
cult on Monday evening with ad-
mission of a Lincoln nine. Lincoln
assumes the schedule obligations
of the Unions Club, which was or
iginally member of the local soft
ball circuit only to withdraw on
the eve of the seasons opening on
May 10. In addition to the new
entry. the Milford Senior Softball
League includes Caulk's. Tele-
phOn, V. F. D., MulhOlland's Bur
tons. l. o. o. F.. and Red Men.
Lincoln was scheduled to play its
first league game this Thursday
evening. meeting MulhOlland's in
one of four games scheduled fol
! that evening.
Other games scheduled fol
! Thursday were Caulk's VS.. l. o. o
I F.. Burton's VS.. V. F. W.. and Ret
Men VS.. Telephone. All game!
were scheduled for the local schoo
diamonds with $50 p. III, as tn,
starting time in each instance.
In games played last week
Caulks defeated Mulholland's. l!
to 9; V. F. W. turned back |. o. @
F., Is to II. and BurtOn's won owe
Red Men. 13 to IL.
The standings as of Wednesda.
II, fnllnWcs
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
L. w. Miles, Jr., Gets
Philosophy Degree

On Monday evening, June 6, Le-
land Weber Miles, Jr., was award
ed the degree Doctor of Philosophy
in English at the University of
North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Mr..
Miles was graduated in 1941 from
Forest Park High School in Balti-
more, where he was president of
the student body during his senior
year. After three years as a lieu
tenant-navigator in the Air Force,
he re-entered Juniata College.
Huntington, Pennsylvania, and
was graduated cum laude in Aug
ust of 1916. In June, 1947 Mr.. Miles
received his masters degree in
English at the University of North
Carolina. This summer, he plans
to do further graduate study at
Dune Divinity School, and in the
fall will assume an associate pro-
fessorship of English at Hanover
/ College. Hanover, Indiana. AS
many know, Mr.. Miles is married
to the former Miss Virginia GeyeI
/ of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
Famous Comic
Roy Rogers On
Milford Stage

The original Roy Rogers (not the
cowboy starr is coming to Schine's
New Milford Theatre Friday and
Saturday as the headliner on the
new five-act vaudeville bill. Star
of stage, screen and radio, Roy
Rogers is the nations crack shot
of quick-on- -the-trigger comedy. He
performs in the tradition of the
comedy greats the Durantes, the
Fays, and w. C. Fields in fact
there is lot about Rogers that
will remind audiences of Fields,
his relaxed humor and general air
of inebriation. He has been de-
scribed as the "wittiest, waekiest
comic in show business" In addi-
ton to his crowd cOnvulsing act,
Rogers will emcee the show which
will include four other top-nOtch
acts.
In addition to this outstanding
stage show, the New Milford will
also offer a top screen attraction
on the same program, George Raft
in Outpost In Morocco" an ex.
citing adventure of the French For
eign Legion featuring a cast Of
/ thousands.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
Bible School At
Calvary Church

Under the leadership of Mrs.
Edith Niblett and the pastor the
Daily Vacation Bible School for
the Calvary Methodist Church in
Milford has been arranged and will
begin Monday, June 13, and close
Friday, June "a. Each morning at
.9:G0 o'clock the sessions will be-
gin and close at 11:30 o'clock.
Three departments, kindergar-
ten, primary, junior, will be under
the leadership of capable teachers
and assistants. The youth of the
church will assist in the work with
the small children. The ages will
be from to Is years.
During each day there will be
periods of worship. Bible study
and drill, missionary stories, Bible
stories, recreation, handcraft and
art work and a sing period. The
children of the kindergarten will
have daily nOurishment of fresl
milk and cookies.
This school is for the boys anC
girls of this community. We hope
/ that through these sessions a bet
ter understanding of the Bible. the
word of life will be seen in dali!
! living.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
Sunshine Class
To Hold Reunion

The Sunshine Class of Calvary
Methodist Church will hold Il class
reunion to celebrate their 30th an
niversary of the class this evening
(Friday) at $50 O'Clock on the
first floor of the church.
All members and eX-members of
the class are requested to be pres
ent and bring a covered dish and
place setting.
Invitations have been sent out
to the members of the two original
classes, one of which was taught
by the late William Roach, the
other by Charles Malseed. After
the above teachers had moved
away. John Wilkins combined these
classes. which is now known as
the Sunshine Glass, and was the
teacher of the class for thirty
years. The present teacher is Mrs
Viola Leverage. The class has ar
enrolment of 80 members.
All members of the class ar,
urged to make Friday night a me
morable occasion and renew Olt
acquaintances.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
Piano Faculty Director
To Play At Greenwood

Mrs. Edna Bentz Woods, head OF
the piano department, Delaware
School of Music. Wilmington, will
be guest pianist at Greenwood
High School on Friday at 8:15 p,
m. when the pupils of Mrs. Kath-
ryn COpple will present their final
program of piano music. Mrs,
Woods and Mrs. Copple will play
and Mrs. Robert Streepy, director
of vocal music at the Greenwood
school, will sing.
Puplies participating in the pro-
gram are: Dolores Anthony. Ardel-
la Barwick. Alfred Cahall. JaEe
Christine. Robert Collins, Shirley
Finkbinder, Marguerite Gerald,
Edith Hamstead. Charles Hawk
Marlene Hawk. Pat Kitchens,
Betsy Lord. Dolores Lyons, Robert
Lyons. Faye Meredith. Samuel Mer-
edith, ketheyn Mervine, Paul Mer-
vine. Peggy jeanne Mervine. Reba
Passwaters, Carole Schulze, Con
ME Schulze, Herla Schulze, Nera
Schulze. Elain Smith, Betty Tib-
bitt, Rosalie TrOtta. Nolan War.
nick, Phyllis Webb, and Janice
Wright.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10

Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Truitt are
now occupying their cottage at Re-
h0both.
Miss Edna Simpson underwent
an appendectomy in Memorial Hos
pital on Wednesday.
John w. Burris moved to his cot
tage at RehobOth for the holiday
weekend and will remain for the
j summer there.
Mrs. Frances Martin returned
home Friday after having spent the
past three weeks in Reddington
Beach, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Dra-
per and Mr. and Mrs. James Abra-
hams moved to their cottage DIT
Slaughter Beach on Friday of last
week.
Miss Joan Snowberger, Jimmy
and Rhees Bradford are spending
some time in Atlantic City, N. j.,
as the guests of Dick Ayers of
Wilmington.
Clarence Downing and children
Richard and Jean and Miss Arlene
McGee will leave June Is for a
trip to the west coast. They expect
to be away three weeks.
%
Mr., and Mrs. Leslie March of
Mordington went to Richmond, Va,
this week and will bring Miss Mari
lyn March home after her school
year at st. Katherine's School for
Girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Townsend
: and daughters. Connie and Marsha
, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert BaeGhlel
= and daughter, Jan, are occupying
the Primrose cottage at Slaughter
Beach for this month.
.
Mrs. James ]. Deputy and three
| daughters, who have been living il
Ell Secunda, California for the past
year, flew east and are the guests
. of Mr. and Mrs. Imly Abbott. MI
= Deputy is driving east by car
.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Robertson
@ whose marriage took place on Sat
I urday, May %, and who have beel
: on a wedding trip which took then
to South Carolina, spent last week
: end here with Mrs. William War
r rem. before returning to their hom
g in Kew Gardens, l.. |.
h A delightful day was spent a
II the home of Mrs. Spencer Hart {
Lewes. last Wednesday by Mr.
,e Raymond Hamilton and Mrs. Alto
" Maull of Milford and Mrs. Everet
Ie Millman Lewes. Lunch was enjoy
d ed and the afternoon spent rem
,e inscing old school days, etc. Not
II be omitted are their children, vii
N always enjoyed a get together Il
fun and laughter.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
Items Of a Purely
Personal Nature

Charles II. Abbott returned home
Sunday after spending last week
in Altoona, Pa.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Sipple
have moved to their cottage at Re-
hoboth for the summer months.
%
Miss Betty Walls of Wilmington,
was the Weekend guest of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walls.
Miss Onita Tawes of Wilmington
spent the past weekend here with
her parents, Rev and Mrs. Roy l..
Tawes.
/ Robert March of Philadelphia,
spent last weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, Leslie March at
Mordington.
Miss Ann Wilson is spending two
weeks here with Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Wilson and will then return to
her home in Philadelphia
DR.. John B. Baker left on Tues
day morning to attend the Ameri-
can Medical Association meetings
being held in Atlantic City this
week.
Mrs. Harry Brakeley OF River
ton, N. j., and Mrs. Harry Inlay
of Bordentown, N. j. were over
night guests of Mr., and Mrs. Harry
Brakeley on Friday.
Mrs. Edgar Satterthwaite of Bor-
dentown, N. J., and Mrs. John Con
rad of Beverly, N. j., will arrive
Tuesday to spend few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brakeley.
Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Humes anG
family, Miss Ruth Humes. HARRY
Humes and Glare Humes are leav
ing tomorrow for a motor trip {,
California which will take abou
six weeks.
Miss Ann Hugg of Philadelphia
is spending her vacation of
5 month with her parents, Mr.. AM
&. Mrs. Marshall Hugg. Miss Hug
had as her weekend guest Mis-
Marie Fairies of Smyrna.
o
= Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wilkins O
n Prime Hook Neck celebrated thei
n 44th wedding anniversary on Sun
: day. Their guests were Mr.. an
= Mrs. Leroy wilkins of Milford, Nj
G and Mrs. Howard Wilkins an
family of Milford. Mrs. Salli
PleasantOn of Bowers Beach. M
# and Mrs. Henry Cook of Milford
# Joseph Davis of Slaughter Nee
: and Roberta. Kathryn and Norma
n wilkins of Prime Hook Neck. NJ
II and Mrs Elmer wilkins childre
= presented them with a nice tOastt
l. and a beautiful anniversary cak
% Other presents and cards were r
10 ceived and all departed wishir
lr Mr.. and Mrs. wilkins many mo-
wedding anniversaries.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
With Eighth Army
In Osaka, Japan

Recruit Frank NJ. Smith. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Smith OF
202 Lake Avenue. Milford, Della
ware, after a short stay at the 4th
Replacement Depot near YOkOha-
ma, Honshu, Japan, has now arriv-
ed in Osaka and is assigned to the
25th Infantry (TrOpic Lightning
Division.
The 25th Division. which is COM
manded by Major General William
s. Kean. is one of the battle scar
led veterans OF the Pacific Divis-
ions. Stationed at Pearl Harbor OIL
the fateful day in 1941, the men OF
the 25th were pressed into combat
duty Immediately. After taking
part in the Guadalcanal campaign
the division moved up through New
Georgia, Vella, La Valla, Kolom
bangara and participated in the
LuZOn campaign.