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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06

Islands 3-day-old cruiser damage
destroyers cruisers and acknowl
edged.
s-srse Commando Deppe on For
FIRST Tine I. s troops take part raid continent.
Jap carriers battle>hp
transport attacking Soomons ht by bombs and n
planes shot down, Navy reports s. s Grpshon arrives
with l,i5l Americans, first repatrates from Orient
Sept Army transport Wakefield formerly liner Manhattan.
caught fire at September Navy reports Passengers
and ere" saved.
Sept Navy dscocs carrier Yorktown by japanese
submarine June after being damaged Battle Of Midway
Sept wlkic Premier Stain in Moscow delivers
personal message from President Roosevelt
oc j. Navy reveal, loss of heavy Quinc> and
Astoria soIomon,, August Q.
Washington reports sinking SIN enemy varsnp October
HIP night battle IN SoIomon> one American destroyer
sunk damaged
q Navy announce, that Admiral William F Ha,e Jr has
replaced Admiral Robert L. Ghormley solomon Islands
Navy Acknowledges sinking Of Wasp September
soomons also sinking of destroyeg and damage to
another carrier
Oct = Washington reports japanese
lines Guadalcanal. sinking japanese
dcstroyers damage to two aircraft carriers and an
enemy cruiser
oct 80 Secretary Navy Frank withdrawal
japanese soIomons fleet occupying every
inch Of ground We ever controlled
No Navy reports damage to japanese carriers battle
ships and three cruisers battle South Pacific
October 20. also destroying at least 100 Jap planes
Americans land Mediterranean and Atlantic Coasts Of
French African colonies Il Gen Dwight n Eisenhower
Nov. 9-vchy and L. relations
NOV 1o-u s forces take Gran Of Mgcrs
Nov Admiral Francois Daran orders
firing. Axis troops unoccupied France
occupy Mar>cilc invade Corsica Tunisia.
NOV = Americans joined by British Bone drive
Nov 13Admral Darlan takes North Africa APP
prova of L. s.
Nov Naval battle Soonons between American
japanese Capt f. V. Rc<enbacker. missing
Pacific since October q. found alive by Navy plane
Nov l6Navy Japa
warships. including battleshp and five
damaged others in battle OF Soonons November
l3-14-15 U. S. lost cruisers and six desroyers
Nov 10 Navy reports sinking enemy vsr,h
November Ia Solomons
Nov. % Daksr joins United Nations under Admiral Darlau
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
Censor Clips Sweets
From Soldier S Note

SOMEWHERE ~ AUSTRIA
LA, Dec ) ms There's
certain mail censor somewhere
in Australia" who has a very en-
barraSsed look today.
Several weeks ago he held, "a
suspicious matter a letter from a
doughbov 20 his Clri in Cleveland,
o.. which started Dear C5H7S-
ON
Yesterday the censor discovered
the -uSpiCiouS matter was only the
chemical formula for Saccharin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
Unshokoble Faith

His more than 6-foot. lean body
is carried with the precision and
grace of champion diver making
"a lump approach.
The rakish. gold-braided gar
Irison cap is worn at the just-right
angle; his blouse is Immediately
Icleaned and sparkles with its nine
rows Of ribbons and his trousers
are pressed until the creases have
knife-like sharpness.
Perhaps MacArthur's most en-
during characteristic is his un-
,shakeable faith in himself and in
those with whom he works. There
were dark days in the Philippines
and even darker days in the early
months of the Southwest Pacific
campaign.
Macarthur sailed through them
with the outward appearance of
perfect composure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
.M'Arthur
Retains
Charm
Same Keen Strategist.
Owns a Fluent Speech
and Attractive Looks
BY LEE VAN Alta
international News service stan Write

lntffnhtonal NfNt service stan NrHer
UNITED NATIONS HEAD
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA,
Dec. ). - Douglas Macarthur, Is
months after his nation called him
from retirement 10 lead all United
States Army forces in the Far
East, is today the same Douglas
Macarthur who amazed official
Washington as its youngest chief
of staff almost a decade ago.
He is the same keen military
strategist and analyst; the same
astute student of inter- ,tional af-
fairs.
He is the same lamboyan1,
colorful personality who delights
in wearing the Bataan" uniform,
and who is, at 90, the same strik-
ingly handsome Douglas Mac
Arthur who for Is years of his
military life as the youngest gen.
Ieral officer in the United States
Army, made the young hearts Of
Washington flutter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-06
8o-MiIIion-a-Day War

LONDON. Dec . INSl Dur
ing October the wan cos, Brian
an average of Ss0CaH1U0 "a dag
This. at least in the opinion O..
British taxpayers, il, a big jump
from the 1911 daily avcNge OF
S45OOO.OO0 and the 1910 daily
average Of less than S25 100000.
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Fiercely Patriotic

He retains the same sweeping
command Of the English language
which once fired his testimony be-
fore congressional committees and
which now colors his occasional
statements from the Southwest
Pacific Areas.
He is unchanged in his fierce
patriotism; p triotism which is
reflected wildly in both the ION
the record and off the record
Macarthur.
His office somewhere in Aus
tralia' is as American as baked
beans on Saturday night.
On the walls are the only four
pictures Macarthur keeps: a por-
trait of Washington, a portrait OF
Lincoln, Howard Chandler
Christy patriotic etching. and the
signing of the Declaration of In
dependence.
A Handsome Warrior
The seven years since MacAr-
thur left Washington have changed
him little. There are a few more
lines about his well-chiselled face
and his meticulously brushed, jet
black hair is thinning, but the
"old warrior" Is still a handsome
warrior.
His eyes kindle and re-kindle
with a half-dozen different emo
tons in an hour-as alert and as
far-seeing as ever.
Photographers who have Shot
Macarthur since his arrival in
Australia after his dramatic dash
from the Philippines, say his most
astonishing physical feature are
his penetrating, and yet remotely
Visionary eyes. which tell the story
of MacArthur's inside feeling far
better than any words he might
speak.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-10-15
Behind the Scenes
In American Business
Rv Iohn Ty1ddo~L
BY John Crdddock

GOODBYE TO GoLD?-The
mining Of gold is being stopped
by WPB, mainly to release some
5000 to 1000 miners so they can
go and mine some metals that
are more "precious"-like cop
per, and zinc, and manganese,
and even iron! That ranks as
one of the most bitterly SYM
bolic news items of the year-or
of a generation, for that mat
ter! It makes absolutely official
the depressing fact that copper,
and steel, and aluminium and
nickel, and other metallic sinews
Of war are more precious than
gold in these times when the
whole world is using military
power as the primary medium
Of exchange, when the weight
and power of armed might is al
most the sole bargaining factor
that the world dares to recog-
niZe. Gold won't buy the
things those other metals will,
these days In fact, there's
considerable doubt, expressed by
ace economists on both sides OF
the Atlantic, whether gold will
ever come back to the em1nence
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REBEKAHS
DISTRICT OFFICER

Mrs. Fannie Adams, district
vice president of the Rebekah
lodge, made her official visit to
Alpha Rebekah in Hardin, on
Saturday Of last week.
Mrs. Adams was met at the
train by a delegation from the
local lodge and conducted to
the home of Mrs. Jessie Row.
land, where she made her head
quarters while here. On Satur-
day afternoon, accompanied by
Mrs. Roy Riley, she visited the
Custer Battlefield.
Mrs. Jessie Rowland entertain
ed at dinner honoring Mrs
Adams on Saturday evening.
Other guests present were Mrs.
J. w. Bulls, past district presi-
dent; Mrs. Ella Gilmore, chap
lain; and Mrs. Helen Swaby,
present district president.
At the meeting held in the
Masonic Temple Saturday even
ing; Miss Harriet Taylor, Noble
Grand, presided. Mrs. Adams
was introduced and spoke on
the work OF the lodge.
The serving committee at the
social hour was Mrs. Helen
Swaby, Mrs. a.. Torske and
Mrs. Jessie Rowland.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-10-15

Pearl Harbor approximately A.
100000 soldiers, sailors and
marines were transported to
destinations in sleepers. Nova
days &C per cent of all troops
moved by train 60 in these cars,
compared to Is per cent in
World War I. The pool idea, con-
ceived by the late George M.
Pullman, makes it simpler to
meet unusual seasonal or re-
gional demands Of different
roads, by shifting cars from
regions where a surplus exists
railroad men say they can pro-
vide better sleeping and parlor-
car service at less expense by US
ing the pool plan than by hav-
ing to maintain their own cars.
BITS O. BUSINESS-Nation's
department store sales are
showing a fairly steady pace, at
a few percentage points ahead
of last year. The longtime re-
tail outlook isn't too rosy, but
expert observers expect a mild
buying Splurge this fall before
folks really settle down to start
saving for those 1943 taxes. . .
General Electric's bookings for
first nine months, at around
81, 300, 000, 900 exceeded the full
year of 1871 and were 81 per
cent ahead of the same date last
year. The Celluplastic corp
Grafton says the plastic tubes
for toothpaste and the like are
now actually on the way to
drugstore shelves. Depart
ment of Agriculture estimates
the net income to farm opera
tors and workers probably will
reach $10,850,0 900 900 this year
about a billion more than the
peak year of World War I, and
1856 per cent of parity. Last year
such income stood at 112 per
cent of parity, and for the 1885,
80 period it was right at 100.
PLANE SHORTHAND - The
worlds fastest data-gatherer is
the new e%lectronic device that
writes out clinical reports on the
performance of American air
planes at the rate of IA read
ings-on temperature and pres
sure changes-every three or
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Jdps Fail to Control
Natives on SOlOmOns

The Solomon Islands, scene of
first landing attack operations
by United States Marines in this
war, were with the exception OF
New Guinea, the first South Pa
cific islands known to Euro
peanS. Discovered in 1867 by AL
varo de Mendana, a Spaniard,
the islands we're then lost" for
200 years.
The Solomon group is compos-
ed of seven large jungle islands
and many smaller ones, all VOL
canic and mountainous, which
extend southeast of New Guinea
for a distance of nearly 900
miles. Largest of the group are
Bougainvile, ChoiseuI, Isabel,
Malaita, New Georgia, Guadal-
canal and San Cristobal. South
ernmost is Rennell, lying 875
miles from Australia.
Stategically Important
The islands we're OF no great
value until Japan invaded the
Southwest Pacific. Today the
Solomons are strategically i'm
portant sea, land and air bases
Tulagi, lying between Guadal-
canal and Malaita, has been the
seat Of government, port of reg
istry and has a harbor suitable
for naval use. Malaita is the
most heavily populated.
Numerous attempts were made
by white men to colonize the is
lands by, until recently, all set
Elements failed. Cannibal tribes
equatorial climate and malaria
were reasons why white settle
mentS did not survive. History
of the islands is one of murder
and plumber.
Few White Men
With the exception of mission
aries, few white men lived on
the islands until 1860. In 1893,
when southern Solomon islands
were annexed by Great Britain,
so white persons resided in the
group. Northern units of the
chain of islands were governed
by Germany from 1899 until 1914
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it has known throughout vir-
tually all recorded time as the
stick by which all other values
are measured. -. The success
though impermanent-of Hitler
in using radio sets, typewriters,
cameras and other things on a
barter system to provide the
wherewithal to pay for the
largest and most highly-mech-
anized military force the world
had known, is one of the things
that have blasted the faith of a
lot of experts in the gold stan
dard."
SHORTAGES - The mining
manpower shortage highlights
the general situation, where
shortages of manpoWer and
materials are beginning to put
deeper and deeper creases into
the civilian economy-and in
the civilians brow. The Man.
power Commission estimates
that the number of small manu-
featuring firms forced out OF
business in the last three
months may run to $4,000.
Seemingly minor, but signifi-
cant, was the WPB order reduc-
ing by two-thirds the amount of
iron and steel allowable for
manufacture of milk cans. It'll
mean a saving of only about
$4,000 tons, but that very fact is
a tip-off on the seriousness of
the need. Similar hold downs
will come along steadily in a
widening array of other civilian
goods manufactures.
MOBILE MOBHIZING-Uncle
Sans soldiers not only are the
best equipped in the world, but
they travel in a style to which
fighters of other nations have
never had a chance to become
accustomed. The thing that
makes this possible is the exis-
tence of a ittle-publicized
peacetime industry-the opera
ton of the Pullman company's
pool" of sleeping cars-and its
rapid conversion to war duty,
which has been accomplished
with a minimum of inconven-
fence to civilian passengers. In
the first eight months after
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four minutes! A portable instru-
ment developed by the Brown In
Strument division of Mlnneapol-
is-Honneywell, it is known as a
flight recorder" and it OBTAINS
and records data on engine and
plane performance, in flight,
that were previously impossible
to get by tests engineers hand
jotted notes and observations,
even with three or more men
concentrating on that Job.
Sample of the devices work, in
connection with a flight of the
titanic Bio: 1T automatically
printed on paper, during the
test flight, the temperatures OF
all 70 cylinders Of the four
motors, the changing temper
atures of the carburetor, ex-
haust and of the oil in the fuel
lines, and the preSSureS on wing
struts, bulkheads and tail sur
face
TIPS ON THE TIMES--Erch
month nowadays about 0,00U
autos 60 onto the junk heap
about twice the pre-war rate
of abandonments. :. The nickel
less wartime nickel has made
its bow, guaranteed to "trip all
known slot machines" 1t looks
no different from its predeces.
sor, which incidentally was
three parts copper and one of
nickel. . Macaroni makers
business boomS as Americans.
easing up on meat, discover the
delights of Observation-Disclosures
entrees. Two national mems
wear chains, anticipating mar
ket trends, are taking Or wom-
ems apparel lines.
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Society

church parlors. The Rev. J. D.
Smith gave a short address of
welcome, which was responded
to by Superintendent Elmer
Skeie. Introduction of depart
ment heads and teachers fol-
lowed.
The guests were entertained
with q short musical program
presented by members of the
Juvenile department. Lorlieann
hammers played a piano solo,
Mary Ann Iverson and Maisie
Boughton offered a duet and
the program closed with a selec-
ton on the bells, played by
Maisie Boughton.
Musical games concluded the
informal entertainment, after
which refreshments were served,
with Mrs. Ira Smith and Mrs.
George Gustafson presiding at
the table.
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THE HARDIN TRIBUNE-HERALD

when they were occupied by ,Au-
Strallan troops. Under the man
date of the League Of Nations
the islands were assigned to Au-
stralia in 1920.
After discovering the islands
IN 1567-68 and naming them in
honor of the King of Israel
Mendana set out from Peru with
colonistS and equipment in 1896
to establish a Spanish settle
ment in the Solomons. However,
ne was unable to locate the is
lands and landed at Santa Cruz
Island.
The Solomons remained "lost'
to white men until 1857 when
Philip Carteret landed at Ma
lalta. A year later Louis Bou-
granville landed at Bougainville
island while passing through the
Bougainville Straits. He also
named ChoiSeul island.
Missionaries on the islands to-
day represent the Melamesian,
Roman Catholic, Methodist, Sew
enth Day Adventist and Evan
gelical churches.
Japs Can Not Control Natives
An outbreak among the ma
tives in 1927 resulted in the
death of several missionaries
and caused martial law to be
imposed. Residents of the is
lands include Bishop Thomas
Wade and the Rev. John Conley,
American missionaries, who were
recently released from japanese
imprisonment when the Nippon
csc learned their military ma
chine could not rule the islands.
Bishop Wade is said to have
$4,000 native followers.
Chief exports of the Solomons
have been copra and ivory nuts.
Native pigs, wild dogs, bush rats,
bats, crocodiles, monitor lizards,
huge frogs, sea-coWs and opoS-
Sum-like custuS are found on
the islands. Birds, including
cockatoos, parrots, lories, king
fishers, ducks, eagles, hawks,
and fruit-eating pigeons, are
plentiful.
Wild dogs of the Solomons
rove in packs and have been
known to attack and kill per-
sons. Bush rats are reported to
be as large as rabbits and moni-
itor lizards are about four feet
in length. Some of the Solomon
bullfrogs weigh more than two
pounds.
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FACULTY
AT

Members of the faculty Of the
Hardin schools were honored at
a reception given by the
w. s. c. S. of the Methodist
church, last Thursday evening.
The receiving committee, con-
sisting of the Rev. and Mrs.
J. D. Smith, Mrs. Paul Collier,
Mrs. ]. w. Bulls and Mrs. Neva
Boughton, welcomed the guests
in the church auditorium, where
Mrs. Walter Brekke presented
an organ recital.
When all the guests had gath
cred they adjourned to the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-10-15
JUNIOR AUXILIARY
HAS NO-HOST DINNER

Members of the American Le-
gion Junior Auxiliary held a no.
host dinner last Thursday even
ing at the home of their spon-
sor, Mrs. I. L. Dehnert. Guests
were several girls who are elig-
ible for membership in the Jun
ior Auxiliary.
Those present at the dinner
were Barbara Bierdneau, LaNell
Boughton, Billie Marie Cunning
ham, Frances Dehnert, Lorraine
Johnson, Pauline Schaller, Enid
Olson, Kay Rogers, Ruth Lewis,
Lois Litton. Barbara Dodson,
Betty Swift, Thelma Swift, Carol
Schulz, and Norma May BoggeS.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-10-15

The Catholic Ladies Altar Soc
iety met at the home of Mrs
B. j. Schmit on Thursday after
noon. It was the first meeting
of the fiscal year.
Election OF officers was held
with the following members re-
ceiving offices: Mrs. Harry Ha1-
Ian, president; Mrs. Henry Kray
Jr., vice president; Mrs. J. Gayle
Sawicki, secretary; and Mrs,
R. B. Peck, treasurer.
The next meeting will be held
on November IL at the home Of
Mrs. J. A. Koebbe.
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BRIDGE CLUB

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles EgneW
entertained their bridge club
Wednesday evening. Members
present were DR.. and Mrs. ]. w
Schubert, Mr.. and Mrs. M. B.
Evenson, and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Gayle Sawicki. Mrs. Schubert
and Mr. Sawicki received high
scores.
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AT HOME

Miss Alta Cochran entertained
a group of friends at a chilli
supper at her home on Wednes-
day evening. Guests were Mrs.
Bill Torske, Miss Janice Matejka,
Mrs. Lyle Tintinger, Jr., and
Mrs. Lewis Bochy.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-10-15
REBEKAHS AND ODDFMLOWs

The Rebekah and Oddfellow
lodges held their regular meet
ings on Wednesday evening at
the Masonic Temple. Routine
business was transacted. A social
hour followed the business ses-
SiOnS.
Askov American., 1942-01-29
CrindstOne Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sjodahl
were Sunday visitors at the c. w.
Sawatzky home.
Mrs. Mae Webb returned Sunday
from Duluth where she had been
visiting her daughter and family.
Mrs. VIM. Trapp and Roger were
callers Wednesday evening of last
week at the Hans Myrvold home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ziegler and Mr..
and Mrs. Trapp were recent visitors
at the Clarence Sjodahl home.
Mrs. Mary Watrin and daughter
Elaine were Sunday visitors at the
James Ness home.
Mrs. Mae Webb, Mrs. H. S. Under
hill and daughter Barbara, Mrs. Earl
Jameson and Mrs. Zajicek attended a
county Red Cross meeting at Rutledge
Monday afternoon. There will be a
supply Of knitting and sewing to do
in about two weeks. Those in the
Grindstone Lake community call Mrs.
Zajicek for material.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Sjodahl of
Minneapolis, were weekend guests
at the VIM. Sjodahl home.
Askov American., 1942-01-29
AskOv War Relief
Drive Nears Quota

The PIT. A. program last Thursday
evening which netted $28.73, the Eng
lish Ladies' Aid donation of $40, and
miscellaneous donations, added to
those already in, have brought
Askov's Red Cross War Relief total
to $233.54, just short of the local
quota of $3.50.
A Danish Brotherhood program in
the D. B. S. hall Saturday evening,
with a fine variety of entertainment,
will help make up the balance to be
collected, and individual contribu-
tons are still being accepted at the
business places.
Following is the list of donations
received the past week: English
Ladies' Aid, $40; Parent Teachers As
sociation, $28.73; Clarence Morgen-
sen, 81; Arnold Sorensen, 81; Erwin
krogh, 81; Jens K. Christensen, 81;
Chris Henriksen, 81; Mrs. L. H. Lund,
SOC; John P. Jensen, 81; Ivar H. Holm
81; Clemmen Christensen, 81; Hans
Mosbaek, 81; H. R. Buck, soc; Mr.
and Mrs. c. Flint, 50; Annie Jensen
81; extra change donation, $1.20;
previously acknowledged, $179.61. To-
tai, $233.54.
Askov American., 1942-01-29
Food Stamps Past
Year Total &7,OO7

Food stamps issued in Pine county
since the program opened here last
June totaled $47,007, it was an
nounced this week by Tom L. Lam
bert, district supervisor for the sur
plus marketing administration, in st.
Paul. Of these stamps $31, 1888 were
purchased by stamp plan participants
and the remainder, SIS ,669, is the val
ue of the blue surplus" stamps which
were given by the SMA of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
December was the peak month
with 1921 persons participating in
the program, and over $1,000 were
issued that month, three per cent
increase over November. During De-
cember AZ per cent of all persons
eligible to take part in the program
purchased stamps.
Continued variety in foods which
will be available is assured for Feb
ruary, being the same as those desig-
mated for January. Butter, fresh pork
Except that cooked or packed in
metal or glass containers), fresh
grapefruit, pears, apples, oranges, and
fresh vegetables (including potatoes),
corn meal, shell eggs, dried prunes,
hominy (corn) grits, dry edible beans,
wheat flour, enriched wheat flour,
self-rising flour, enriched self-rising
flour, and whole wheat (graham)
flour.
Askov American., 1942-01-29
Sandstone

An accident occurred here at dusk
Saturday evening when automobiles
driven by Stanley Laska of the Fin
layson community, and N. P. Nede-
gard of this village collided in front
of the creamery. No one was hurt.
The damage to both cars was slight.
Steve Elgersma had a runaway
with his team one day last week, the
horses going about a mile before they
were finally caught. Runaways are
rare these days, but do occur once in
a while