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Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
1ns VOLUNTEER
TO SERVE AREA
, al Civic Groups Cooperate;
" F. Matthews, Chief of
Aircraft Warning Service
LAUDs RESPONSE

,,o,,nteers numbering 1U5 VIII
sorm the force of men in this
ls- ~ who will serve at the four
'.raft warning service stations in
o.. area for the War Department.
- American Legion, David G.
- t.,r Post, No. IA, with the CO.
N.rot;on of the Clayton Lions
csnb the Clayton and Smyrna fire
o .onnanies, and the Smyrna Rotary
r aided in the enrollments dur
NO the four-day period. William
= matthews, Jr., chief of the air.
.-oft warning service in the Smyr-
= area in announcing the compile
ion of his organization said that
~ instant response of citizens
s.eer TO contribute services BODIED
rsl for unity in national defense.
when you secure in a community
~ this size" said Mr.. Matthews,
1O3 volunteers from all walks of
ne without the necessity of a for
NAL campaign, all within a four
dsy period, you may rest assured
that Americans are united in their
stand against possible aggression"
raining for the men will be at
tanned through instructions and
training prescribed by the War De
partment.
Robert Horn, Station Chief
The following are volunteers for
three of the four observation posts
in this area: Observation Post A IA
Cayton-chief observer, Robert w.
Horn; first assistant, Edgar Char
les Harrington; second assistant,
Julian H. Dunning; w. Seville
KEYS William NJ. Wroten, Orrin j.
FarIow, James B. Thompson, Jr.,
John ]. Roth, Clarence Edward
BOdley. Richard Williamson Com
egvs Howard Husbands Sevil, Car
rol A. Brown, Raymond Mabreyr
franklin r. Hardesty, Howard n
Reed, william D. King. Observa-
ton Post B IA at Blodgett's Cor
ner, west of Clayton-F. E. Burke
chief observer; first assistant, c. A
Hurd. second assistant, Carroll B
Brown, CIV. Hall, Charles s.. Arch
er, Townsend; H. L. Carrow, John
Langrell, ]. NJ. Horn, Paul J. Plum
mer, John w. Montague, F. E
Keith, F. ]. Burke, Cornelius j
Hall, Linwood Clark, Roland w
Ford, Milton E. Voshell, Lamber.
z Argo, Edward J. Dittman. G. z
Conner, Townsend; Edward M.Cov.
hgton. Observation Post c ID
Bay View School, four miles north,
sast of Smyrna, between Smyrna
and the Delaware Bay; Chief OBJ
server, George r. Miller, Jr.; first
assistant, Cummins Speakman
second assistant, Elmer P. Corrie
William E. Matthews, Jr.: GRAM
CARTS, Ralph FAIRIES, Harry L. Kin
sy, Bay View, William p. Brown
Elery ]. Ward, Willard Passwat
srs, John w. Jacobs, ]. H. Fedron
Lee Deakyne, Joseph Bennett. j. r
DeFord, Leonard A. Collins, Jr.
Davis H. Bell, Harry Johnson, Har
~ J. Lower, Warner w. Price, Jr.
Harry P. Jones, Harley Bodley, FL
mer Pratt, Harvey c. Jones. Char
les L. Harmonscn, Charles Q. King
Alex. Handloff, George w. Wright
John w. Urian, Harvey J. Pollen
George w. Boehmler, Clark Knots
Glenn S. King, Roland Deemer. tins
fourth observation post located or
the beach at Woodland Beach is be
hg organized by members f tht
Citizens Hose Company with Cliff
lord Jones as chief observer ant
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HONOR PUPILS
GIVEN PRIZES
Certificates, Medals and Check
Presented by Various Or
CARNATIONS of Town
DONATED PRIZE OF $40

The following prizes were award
ed to pupils of the John Bassett
Moore School at the Glass Night
exercises Friday night:
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BIRCH CREEK GRANGE

The Birch Creek Grange held its
regular meeting at Burak's hall We'd
nesday evening of last week with a
good attendance. Applications for
five new members were balloted on
and two new members were given
the obligation of the order.
Election of officers was held with
results as follows: Ragner Bake
master; Mrs. R. Bake, chaplain;
Harold Swanson, overseer; Rose Pc
terson, lecturer; Arnvald Bake, stew
ard; VIM. Pembleton, assistant stew
ard; Oscar Blasjo, treasurer, Carolyn
Alberg, secretary; Henry Christensen,
gate keeper; Alma Christensen, Ce-
res; Hilma Christensen, Pomona; Hell
en- Johnson, Flora; Ruth Pembleton,
lady assistant steward and Alfred
Christensen to replace Henry Chris
tensen of the executive committee.
These people will assume the duties
of their new offices the first of Janu-
ary.
The meeting adjourned until De-
cember 1, and very delicious lunch
was served to all members and visi-
tors.
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Duxbury

Max Ostrander left last week for
Seattle, Wash, for an indefinite time.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Anderson and
Patty, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Calvin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Shute and
sons spent Thanksgiving day at the
R. j. Shute home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Holmstrom and
children of Markville, spent Thanks
giving day at the Erwin Anderson
home
Clare Shute of st. Paul, spent
few days at home last week.
Mrs. Gloucke had the misfortune
of falling down the steps and badly
injuring her back last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tollefson and family
of Cloverton, spent Thanksgiving day
at the j. Hatleli home
MIR. and Mrs. R. Shute and Arnold,
Miss Effie Shute and Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrian Shute and sons of Markville,
were Friday evening guests at the
Ted Holmstrom home in Markville,
the occasion being the birthdays of
Mrs. Holmstrom and Mrs. R. Shute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glienke were Sum
day afternoon callers at the c. Bjork
home.
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Sand Creek

The annual community Thanksgiv.
ing dinner will be held at the school.
house Thursday of this week.
cordial welcome is extended to all
Congratulations are extended by
friends from this community to Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Swanson, who were
recently married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Svardahl ano
children were dinner guests at the
T. c. Wolf home Thanksgiving day
A number of relatives spent Thanks
giving day at the Ole Roland home
Carl Gjertson spent the weekend
here with his family and other rela-
tives in Sandstone.
Merlin Sandberg spent several days
in Minneapolis recently helping Liei
Larson.
John Rote, Merton Andersen and
Dale E. Harris returned to school
at Grand Rapids after spending their
Thanksgiving vacation at their re-
spective homes.
Visitors at the George Hansen home
Thanksgiving day were Carl and Ber-
tina Peters and two friends from Bo-
vey, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Benson and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Runo Lar
son and family of Denham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Harris and son
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Svardahl and Var
men Jorgensen were guests at the
Engebo home Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Conrad Svardahl, who is teach
ing school in Ogema, spent from We'd
nesday of last week until Tuesday
at her home here and attended a
teachers institute held in Sandstone
Monday and Tuesday.
The Sunshine All Club was or
ganized at the Ray Thomson home
Friday evening. Virginia Berglund
was elected president, Maurice Grog-
an, vice president; Paul Thomson
|secretary-treasurer and Richard Berg
lund, reporter. The next meeting will
be held December at the Dale Har-
ris home. 1t is hoped this club will
really accomplish the aims of club
work and with the aid and interest OF
parents, these boys and girls will sue
ceed.
Garther Jorgensen and two friends,
all from Milwaukee, Wis, spent from
Sunday until Wednesday visiting his
father, Fred Jorgensen, and also en-
joyed some deer hunting in Wiscon-
sin during their stay.
Mrs. H. M. johnson of South St.
Paul, visited Monday of this week
with her sister, Mrs. A. Engebo.
Carl Mogensen, who had spent the
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CrindstOne Lake

Thanksgiving dinner guests at the
Bert Wahlberg home were Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Connor and son David and
Esther Wahlberg of Minneapolis, Lee
Wahlberg of St. Paul, Norma VAIL
berg of Isanti, and Arnold VAIL
berg, Wilbur and Alice Wiersma and
Lille Lingvoll of Olivia.
Mrs. Bert Wahlberg went to Ker-
rick Friday morning to visit her
daughter and family. On Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Wahlquist and Mrs
Wahlberg went to Wright, Carlton
county, to visit Mrs. Wahlberg's
uncle, Oscar Stenson.
John Zajicek and son Jack spent
the past week at home. They brought
Mrs. Zajicek and Robert home who
had just returned from a trip west
They went to visit an uncle of Mrs
Zajicek who is very ill at Libby
Mont, and also two sisters and their
families in Seattle and Tacoma, Wash
Mrs. VIM. Trapp, Warren and Rog-
er and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Under
hill and Mrs. Webb visited at the
Fritz Kroschel fox farm west of Kro-
schel recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Borchard spent
Saturday evening at the Hans Myr-
void home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Myrvold re-
turned last Tuesday from a trip to
Lanesboro and New Richland. They
went there to visit relatives.
Mrs. Elmer Nelson, Mrs. Harold
and Mrs. Adolph Olson helped Mrs
Myrvold celebrate her birthday last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sjodahl and
Virgil and Carl Myrvold were Sun
day afternoon visitors at the Clar-
ence Sjodahl home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Christ Sawatzky were callers there
in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Sjodahl, Ida
Sjodahl of Minneapolis, Helen Nor
land of Friesland, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Sjodahl and children were
Thanksgiving day dinner guests at
the VIM. Sjodahl home.
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Fleming

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank libel and
daughter Marlene, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Market and Russell Market, all
from st. Paul, spent the weekend at
the Max Market home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Monette and
Willie, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Monette
and boys and Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie
Thompson helped Mr.. and Mrs Axel
Hanson celebrate their first wedding
anniversary recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Werner Nelson and
Donnie of Superior, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Anderson, Frank Olson and sons
and Vernon Nelson spent Sunday
at the Max Market home.
Mr.. Miller of Indiana, recently
rented the Ed. Beavens farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Beavens and
Mr.. Miller were business callers in
Askov Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Beavens and
children of Sunrise, called on friends
and relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Papenfuss spent Sum-
day at the Floyd Dammann home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Sorensen of
New Brighton, spent the weekend
at the Johannes Sorensen home.
Mrs. Floyd Dammann spent Mon
day with Mrs. Papenfuss.
Frank Olson and Leon Beavens
were callers at the Max Market home
Monday.
VIM. Roth spent Thanksgiving day
at the Leon Beavens home.
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(From Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Waggoner
were pleasantly surprised on their
18th wedding anniversary last Thurs
day evening. Their relatives gave
them party at the Evening Star pa
vilion
Mrs. Swan entertained the Curtis
Lyon family, D. Benson family, Ira
Swan family, John Westlund, Wal
ter Swanson and Andy Mortsen al
Thanksgiving dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stiebner, Rudy
Stiebner and family, Mr. and Mrs
R. Gilbert and Mr.. and Mrs. Wise
were dinner guests at the Benson
home Thanksgiving day.
The Valhaver family spent few
days recently in St. Paul with her
folks.
The Busby families were enter
tanned at the Theiling home Thanks
giving day.
Bob Miller spent last Thursday
with his folks here.
The Mesdames Ryan, Bostrom, G.
Benson and Delmar Benson helped
Mrs. Swan tie the quilt for the Gar
den club last Friday.
Emmett Linehan spent the week
end here with his folks.
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Rutledge

Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson spen
Thanksgiving with their son anc
family at Duluth.
Ernst Datko left last Thursday fol
Duluth to visit relatives. He expects
to return home Tuesday of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Busse and
family were guests Thanksgiving day
at the Bjerke home near Friesland.
Geo. Nelson is spending a few days
this week at Duluth.
John Guss, who at present is sta
toned at Fort Smelling, was a visi-
tor at his home Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Jones and Pearl
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Jones were
six o'clock dinner guests at the Mel
son home Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Pangerl left Saturday
for Manitowoc, Wis, for a few days
visit with her husband who is sta
toned there in U. S. naval service.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Jones and Mr.
and Mrs. E. c. Jones were six o.
clock dinner guests at the Melvin An
derson home Wednesday of last week
Mrs. F. L. Bowers, Jr., and Miss
Mary DeRungs, local teachers, at
tended county institute at Sandstone
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowers, Sr
and family were dinner guests OF
Mrs. R. Bowers Thanksgiving day
at the Brooks home
Miss Barla DeRungs, who is en-
ployed at Moose Lake, was Thanks
giving day guest at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tony DeRungs
Mrs. Frank Pangerl was business
caller in Moose Lake Wednesday OF
last week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Armstrong have
moved from Rochester to st. James
where he has charge of a Watkins
route.
Leslie Riehm and John Pilrain of
the Kerrick and Duquette neighbor-
hoods, were in Bruno Saturday.
Allen Starch, who has spent the
past four months at his fathers home
here, returned to Oklahoma Wednes-
day of last week.
Fred Murphy of Minneapolis, spent
from Wednesday evening until Sum
day at home. He was accompanied
by friend.
Fred and Mary Murphy, Mrs. Jas.
Murphy and children and George
and Kenneth Murphy spent Satur-
day in the Twin Cities.
Mrs. John Wahlstrom and Joyce
went to Minneapolis Tuesday.
Mrs. Lavena Gray went to Grass
ton Tuesday.
Clifford Severson of Washington,
D. c., is spending his vacation with
home folks at this writing.
Paul and Clifford Severson were
business callers in Sandstone and
Pine City Monday.
Chas. Willard of Mankato, spent
Thanksgiving and the weekend with
friends in Bruno.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Beavens and
children of Sunrise, spent Sunday
in Bruno.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Armstrong
and baby of Clinton Falls, visited
his parents here Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Stafford of
st. Paul, spent Wednesday night and
Thursday of last week with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Rose. They also
spent the weekend in Bruno.
Mrs. VIM. Marihart entertained
her mother and brother of Willow
River, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson of Du-
luth, visited in the Bruno communi-
ty Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Moedt returned home from
Chicago last Tuesday. Her father
is critically ill.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid So
ciety will hold its annual bazaar at
the church annex Wednesday after
noon, December 8. Mrs. Elwell and
Mrs. DeMaris will be hostesses. All
are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Lindgren at
tended funeral in Princeton Mon
day.
The Christian Endeavor society gave
a shower for Mrs. Eugene Putnam at
the Berglund home Friday evening.
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Sturgeon Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hagman of Su-
perior, spent Thanksgiving day at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Delly.
Miss Tillie McLevis of Duluth, visi-
ted from Wednesday of last week un-
til Monday at the Joe McLevis home.
Martha returned with her and ex-
poets to be employed in Duluth.
Ernest Chmielewski, who is en-
ployed at CCC camp at Bena, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Chmielewski.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Chmielewski,
Chester and Bernice and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dahlstrom spent Thanks
giving day in Minneapolis with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Tomczak and
Miss Gertrude Kolosky, all of St.
Paul, spent Thanksgiving day at the
j. F. Kolosky home Mrs. Joe Tom
czak remained for a longer visit.
Mrs. Ernest Anderson and son John
of Duluth, called on several friends
here Friday.
Mrs. c. Flemmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Wilson and children and Mrs.
Zinscklog, all of st. Paul, spent
Thanksgiving day at the George
Phares home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Chmielewski of
st. Cloud, are spending weeks va
cation at the Dennis Chmielewski
home
Frank Tomczak of New Brighton,
visited over the Thanksgiving holi-
day with his mother, Mrs. Josephine
TomcZak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Upgren of st.
Paul, spent the weekend at the A. A.
Upgren home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Konieski
and son Richard of Minneapolis, visi-
ted over the weekend at the home
of her father, John Zentkowski.
Walter Meyer of Duluth, visited
over the weekend at the VIM. Me-
ger home.
Richard Youngkrantz and George
McLevis of Chicago, spent Saturday
and Sunday at their respective homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Olson moved
their household goods to Moose Lake
Friday where they will now make
their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gay attended
the Minnesota-Wisconsin football
game at Minneapolis Saturday.
Wanda Jablonski of Chicago, ar
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Bass Lake

Mrs. Name Peterson spent several
days last week in the Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. REM Nieboer, Mr..
and Mrs. Name Peterson and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Swanson and Eve
lyn helped Mrs. Arvid Felt celebrate
her birthday Saturday evening.
Donald Peterson spent the week.
end here, returning to st. Paul Sum
day evening, where he is employed.
Thanksgiving dinner guests at the
Ben Carlson home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Peterson, Art Neslin, Irene
Shoubert of Pine City. Elvera Carl
son spent Thanksgiving at her home
also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder and Jerry
of Minneapolis, spent Thanksgiving
day afternoon at the Richard Swan
son home.
Thanksgiving day guests at the
George Smith home were Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs Ell
mer Nelson and son Dale, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Ekdale, Janet and Cletta
Adams.
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South of Bruno

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hammer and
family are spending a week at Fort
Dodge, Iowa, visiting relatives at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Saastad visited
at the Clarey Jensen home last Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Elwell were
dinner guests at the ORGY Plaisted
home Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Kanis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarey Jensen and family and
Walter Boyer were dinner guests at
the Fred Saastad home Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Word has been received from Bud
ry and Hersel Elwell stating they
arrived in California and expect to
go to work soon.
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Birch Creek

Mrs. Ed. Wright and Mrs. Jane.
Quinn of st. Paul, spent Tuesday anc
Wednesday of last week at the home
of their sister, Mrs. Stanley Swarmer
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Swarmel
were Thanksgiving dinner guests al
the Sever Mattson home.
Mrs. John Long and Mark of St
Paul, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week at the Frank Swarmer
home.
Miss Helen Swarmer and Mrs. Ed
ward Swarmer called at the Janov-
sky home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Peterman and
family of Superior, Wis, visited at the
Laddy Janovsky home Sunday aft
ernoon.
Edward Dobesh of Minneapolis,
spent the weekend at his home here
Mr.. and Mrs. Laddy Janovsky, Jr.,
of Minneapolis, spent the weekend
here with relatives.
Mrs. Peter Myatt and family were
Thanksgiving dinner guests at the
Jacob Karger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Okronglis visi-
ted at the Janovsky home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Cegla and
Bernard and Arlene visited at the
Frank Swarmer home Monday eve
ming.
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East of Bruno

Pete Johnson of near Minot, N. D..
visited at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson, and
friends this past week on his way
back from hauling stock to South St
Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Walsh were
Thanksgiving day guests at the Adolf
Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Jones and Will
Der Jones of Minneapolis, were week.
end guests at the c. A. Southerton
and Glenn Jones homes.
On Sunday Mrs. Glenn Jones and
Lee Waite celebrated their birthdays
with dinner at the home of Mrs.
Jones. The c. A. Southerton family
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Jones and
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rived Wednesday evening of last
week and visited until Sunday with
her father, Frank Chmielewski, and
other relatives.
Leonard Selenski and friend of
Duluth, visited Sunday at the Joe
Selenski home.
Chester, Robert and Bernice Chmie-
lewski, Clement and Bobby Burak
and Elizabeth Jablonski drove to
Minneapolis Sunday where they will
spend a few days.
Mrs. Stanley Urbaniak and daugh-
ter Faith of st. Paul, visited from
Wednesday of last week until Sum
day at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Josephine Tomczak.
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Oge1na

Tommy Ryan from Elk River, spent
a week at his home here, returning
to his work Sunday night.
John, Phil and Paul Schaefer from
Hinckley, spent part of last week at
the T. J. Ryan home.
Mrs. Graden Wise, Miss Fern An
derson and Ethel May Currie and
Beatrice Swan will attended teachers
institute at Pine City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewie Larson and
daughter called at the T. j. Ryan
home Friday evening.
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past 10 days at Webster, Wis, re-
turned home Sunday.
Mrs. George Berglund was a call
er at the Harris home Sunday.
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WILDER were dinner guests and Mrs.
Ernie Neuman and Loretta called
in the afternoon.
Askov American., 1941-11-27
That "Bott|eneck" Scare

The Defense Effort, as everyone knows, has been
slowed down in spots by "bottlenecks".
AS was to be expected, the peace time production
of peace-minded Nation couldn't be adjusted
overnight to the mass production of the implements
of modern warfare.
But today wheels are whirling- men are working
ebottlenecks" are being blasted! American Sweat,
American Genius, and American Capital are on the
job!
Railroads were not called upon to fashion neO
product many other industries Their job
was to produce more transportation carry
bigger load than euer before.
Besides providing for the normal requirements of
the country, they were called upon-almost over
night-to transport unprecedented quantities of
vital Defense materials. Upon their ability 'to
deliver" depended the success of the whole Defense
program.
Yes, there those who said the railroads
couldn't do it. There some, of course, who
hoped the railroads couldn't do it.
But the railroads did do it-they are still doing
it-and nothing short of denying then, what
they need to maintain and operate their
facilities l0iN preUent then, from continuing
to do it.
In the pursuits of normal business, or in defense
industries, not a single hour of production has
been lost through any failure of the Great
Northern RaillOay.
Said Congressman Clarence F. Lea, Chairman of
the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, speaking recently in the House of
Representatives:
In all the 0orld, no job is being better done
today than BY the American Railroads."
Askov American., 1941-11-27

Sell, buy or trade through Amer
ican Want Ads.
Evening star., 1941-12-19

be played with every ounce Of energy,
with every resource, with q fervent
determination to win, If the grave
perils which beset our country are to
be dissipated. That we should have
to send any Of the Nations fine
young men-be they twenty-one or
nineteen-into death struggle with
our enemies is unfortunate, but we
have been given no alternative. The
decision as to the age at which they
should be sent is matter which
should be left to our military
experts, upon whom the Nation must
depend for ultimate victory and
whose chief responsibility it will be
to see that victory is achieved.
The House has assumed heavy
responsibility in venturing to chal-
lenge the opinion of the experts on
the age of prospective selectees. The
overwhelming approval OF the orig
inal War Department bill by the
Senate should help to pave the way
for reconsideration by the House of
it's ill-advised action Of Wednesday.
1t is to be hoped the House will con-
cur with the Senate when the matter
is taken up in conference.
Evening star., 1941-12-19
The Wrong Slant

The Star printed photograph yes
terday of the War Departments
First Official War Poster" If the
first one Is indicative of the theme
for war posters in this war, let it be
the last. The poster is offensive to
the most bitter enemy of Hitlerism.
1t is vulgar In conception and execu-
ton. It is difficult to believe that it
was sanctioned by any sound Judge
Of psychology or moderator OF good
taste.
The time is past when the Amer
lean people may be expected to
respond to the propaganda who
hopes to indoctrinate them with the
belief that our enemies are devils in
human disguise; that the average
American soldier can lick any two of
them with his hands tied or that this
war is to be won by hate and ridicule.
This war is to be won by hard work,
by unselfish patriotism and the dedi-
cation of all our efforts to the pres
ervation Of our country and the fine
things it represents to our citizens.
Unless war posters are to portray
some Of the idealism of our new ma
tional unity and are designed to in
spire us to greater effort in that
behalf, they should be dispensed with
now