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The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
NIMITZ:
We'll Crush Japan

Our victories in the Pacific fore
shadow the eventual complete de-
struction of Japanese power, Adm.
Chester w. Nimitz, commander IN
chief of the u. S. Pacific Fleet, said
in a review of the accomplishment
of the fleet for the past IL months.
Nimitz pointed out that most OF
the ships caught by the enemy s
surprise attack on Pearl Harbor are
on their way back to the fleet, bet,
ter fighting ships than ever, and our
citadel in Hawaii has been greatly
strengthened"
Asked if the Japs would be driver
from the Aleutians, he said:
"Emphatically yes. AS to time
I don't want to say anything tina
would disclose our plans, but VIZ
will drive the Japs out before the!
can do any damage"
He said the outlook was good TO
advancing into japanese home wa
ters in the. Western Pacific. "How
ever" he said, "this requires
great massing of men, planes, ship
and materiel. We will need 81
periority in these things in order t
force our way into enemy areas
Our factories are meeting our dc
mands for the necessary materiel.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
NO HIBERNATION:
On Russian SteppeS

When Russia's armies first struck
back at the Germans in the opening
round of the winter offensive on that
front it looked as if the Nazis had
decided to dig in and hibernate until
spring would come and the going
would be easier. But after these
first thrusts by the Russians, the
Hitler troops came to life and on ev-
cry front "counterattack" was the
key word in even the Moscow re-
ports of the fighting.
Despite this, the Russians said
that in a single week they had de-
stroyed 1872 German planes and had
succeeded in "repulsing" these
strong Nazi counterattacks. The is
sue was far from settled.
In fact, on the first anniversary OF
last years counter-ofensive before
Moscow, the Russians extended this
years winter campaign deep into
the Caucasus. In this sector, as
around Stalingrad, there was great
loss of German life and the Rus
slams claimed thousands of prison
ers were taken.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
u. S. FOOD SUPPLY:
Under Control

When President Roosevelt ap-
pointed Claude r. Wickard, secre-
tary of agriculture, to be national
food administrator, he set IN motion
a vast program that would eventual
ly touch almost every pantry shelf
in the United Nations. For Wlckard
was given specific control over food
production, processing and distrlbu-
ton not only to U. S. civilians and
the u. S. military but was also made
responsible for such distribution to
our fighting allies over the entire
globe.
In the executive order creating the
new food setup, the President direct
ed Wickard to consult with Donald
Nelson of the WPB and with Leon
Henderson of the OPA in working
out policies effecting price control
and industrial use of foodstuffs. He
was given direct charge of ration
ing scarce food items among U. >.
civilians and for the ALLEGATION OF
food supplies between the civilian
population and the military forces
after consultation with military and
naval heads.
Thus all government agencies
charged with supplying food to civil.
ians were placed in direct charge OF
a single head with the expectation
that much of the confusion surround
ing this problem would now disap
pear. This was the first time since
World War l when Herbert Hoover
was national food administrator tina
any single control had been placee
on this exceedingly vital nationwide
program.
Also streamlined in the same ex
ecutive order was the department o
agriculture, as Wickard was direct
ed to consolidate into one division
all agencies concerned with foo
production and into another division
all those agencies concerned wit
food distribution.
Wickard was also made mem
Der of the War Production boar
and was given direction of food I'm
ports through the Board of Econon
ic Warfare. His new job will Civ
him a greater voice in the allt
cation of farm machines, fertilizer
and other farm aid which will b
necessary to reach the high l943 al
ricultural goals.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
LAST PROJECT:
For WPA

WPA, largest relief agency of the
nations greatest depression, is pass
ing out of existence. On order of
President Roosevelt WPA activities
will end in many states by February
l, 1943, and will be completely out
of the national picture by June 80,
1943. Wartime pickup in private
employment was cited as the reason
for putting an end to the spending
of millions of dollars through the
medium of ''work-relief.
More than ten billion dollars was
spent by WPA during its lifetime
and it furnished relief to 38 million
people. Subject to criticism prac-
tically from the beginning, the agen-
cy was defended by the President
even as he penned its death mes
sage to Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming,
federal works administrator. The
President said that WPA ''had asked
for and earned an honorable dis
charge - And also he added
that the agency had displayed "cour-
age and determination in the face
of uniformed criticism" At any
rate, it was the end of an era.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17

BLANKETS are worth their
- weight in uniforms, so let's
protect them from unnecessary
wear and from extra cleanings by
covering the upper edges. A strip
of muslin would do but why not
use pretty material?
Try to find a flower print with
pastel tones and then bind the pro-
tector in bias tape that will repeat
one of the flower tones. For blan-
kets 72 inches wide, two yards OF
36-inch material will make two
protectors or one, plus trimming
bands for a pair of pillow cases and
a sheet. Five yards of bias tape
will be needed to bind the edges
of each protector. The sketch
shows how material is basted in
place with slip-stitching through
the bindings. In this way they are
easily removed for washing.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
Lady Voiced appreciation
At the Earliest Moment

At two o'clock in the morning a
woman phoned the manager of a
large department store. After
much ringing, the manager an
sweredwith a sleepy, gruff 'Hello!"
"This is Mrs. Soandso," said the
woman in syrupy voice; II just
couldn't help calling you personal
ly to tell you that the hat I bought
at your store last week is simply
stunning. I don't know when I've
liked anything so much"
"That's all very NICE" yawned
the manager, ''but would you mind
telling me why you call me at
this hour of the night about hat
you bought last week."
Because" she replied sweetly.
"your van has just delivered it. ;"
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
SEA BATTLES:
For Land Goals

Around Guadalcanal in the Solo
mons and around the island of New
Guinea in the southwest Pacific a
continuation of the "double-bar-
reled' strategy on both sides fea-
tured the u. Slap struggle for
these footholds. 1t was the strategy
of sea forces trying to coordinate
their activity with that of the land
units fighting each other in fierce
jungle struggles.
Every time the Japs would try
and land additional re-inforcements
for their hard pressed armies at
these two points, the u. S. fleet
would rush in to smash up these
landing attempts.
Meanwhile the u. S. strategy was
having little more success by land
ing a huge AEF on New Zealand.
Where and when this army would
eventually make its stand was OF
course a military secret, but the
"arm-chair" strategists believed il
was headed to relieve the marines
and army fighters on Guadalcanal,
General MacArthur's problem OF
rounding up the Japs in New Guinea
was accomplished only by the slow
est kind of fighting-advances were
| figured in yards and feet. But as
they retreated, the enemy had not
far to go until he reached the sea
Biggest question marks was wheth
er or not the u. S. feet could spare
the ships to smash Jap evacua
ton attempts.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
TUNISIA:
Holding Action'

Resistance had stiffened in north
ern Tunisia. The stalled British
First army, with its American COM
ponents, was fighting bitter hold
ing action in the face of daring Ger
man dive-bombing and tank attacks
in the mountains while waiting for
important re-inforcements with
which to resume the offensive.
A new threat to the Axis in Libya
was shaping up in the direction OF
the Sahara desert, more than 300
miles south of Tunis. The Morocco
radio, broadcasting a report from
the headquarters of French Gen.
Henri Giraud said native companies
had occupied heights on the Algeria
Tripolitania frontier east of Djanet.
The latter place is in the southeast
ern corner of Algeria, about 30 miles
from the Libyan border.
It is on the flank of a possible
route of invasion by Fighting
French forces who could advance
| from Fort Lamy in French Equa
torial Africa through southern Libya
An Allied conmunique said there
was no change in the situation a
the front, but that heavy aerial as
saults were continuing on the dock:
and airfelds at Bizerte and Tunis
Naples Blasted
The Naples harbor, major sup
ply depot for Axis forces defend
ing BiZerte, Tunis and Tripoli, fel
the great weight of war when Amer
lean four engined Consolidate
bombers hurled 100000 pounds @
explosives at Italian battleships
cruisers, destroyers and suppl
dumps. Reports from Allied heao
: quarters in North Africa said tha
sit will take the Italians Ion
time to repair the damage done
Naples harbor." Huge fires wer
raging when the bombers, whic
had met no enemy planes, returne
to their base.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
HIC HLICHTS in the weeks ne'0s

ICE CREAM: Upon orders of the
War Production board, the manu-
facture of ice cream has been cur
tailed about 20 per cent during De-
cember and January. The move
was taken to provide more butter.
WAGER: An improved Allied po-
sition has brought a betting increase
in Lopdon as to the wars duration,
with some brokers wagering even
money it would end by June, 1943.
RATIONING: President Roosevelt
has disclosed that White House auto
mobiles have cut their use of gaso-
line almost in half as compared with
a year ago.
GIFT: Adolf Hitler presented
Generalissimo Francisco Franco a
German automobile and his best
wishes for the Spanish dictator S
5Oth birthday.
SWORDS: At the suggestion Of
Secretary of Navy Knox, naval OF.
ficers are turning in their swords te
the scrap metal drive. The sworo
has been discarded as part of the
uniform for formal occasions.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
COST OF LIVING
Bell syndicate-wNU Feature

The cost of living isn't going
do,on, you knoto, and it may go
up and up if you don't think
t,0ice before you spend your
money. The money you spent
today for that extra pair OF shoes
("iust in case," you told your
self may make the difference
bet,Ueen balanced budget and
one of those fearful scenes in
,ohich you protest that you didn't
buy a single thing you could haUe
gotten along ,Uithout. Are you
sure? You may haze needed
everything you bought, but that
doesn't mean that you had to buy
it. And if you do keep Uithin
your budget, ,ohy not put the ex-
| ira money into something really
north ,ohile? Buy Uar bonds
and stamps!
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17

made national food administrator
and will work with Leon Henderson
in the rationing of U. S. food sup
plies. Paul McNutt was given COM
plete control of the manpower prob
lem. Harold Ickes has a brand
new appointment as petroleum ad-
ministrator for war. William JEFF
fers was in charge of the nations s
rubber supply.
Those who had urged the Presi-
dent to delegate his vast wartime
powers could now study the new
executive "war cabinet" and could
place responsibility for the various
phases of the national effort else
where than the White House.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17

and more than that, I have no
money, and Geoff and my brother
support my mother and have for
years. Ours is very happy and
harmonious household, except for
this one subject, which unfortu-
nately comes up about the first OF
every month. Can you advise me
as to some way of persuading him
that woman of 35 does not like to
be treated like an irresponsible
child"
irresponsible in Money Matters.
It all depends, my dear Kathryn,
upon the question as to whether the
woman of 35 really is or is not an
irresponsible child. Most husbands
in these days are proud to trust
their wives with their financial re-
sponsibilities, and proud to boast OF
their wives thriftiness, and good
wives rejoice in their ability to
keep well within the household
budget and still take good care OF
the family.
Kathryn is evidently entirely un-
acquainted with the budget. My
advice to her is to meet it. Let her
take a pencil and paper this very
night and write down, with Geoff's
help, exactly what her expenditures
every month OUGHT to be. Rent
on an income of $4,000 year ought
to be well under a hundred; food,
including milk and ice,, another hun
dred, and so on. These figures could
be cut in half without leaving the
Browns homeless and starving.
Then let Geoff add his inescapable
expenses; taxes, insurance, valet
service, transportation, car mainte-
nance, lunches, club dues. These
with telephone, light, gas, cooking
and furnace fuel, outdoor man once
a week and Annie's wages will come
to a sum that will amaze Kathryn.
She will say in CONSERVATION, but
then the doctor and the dentist ano
flowers and symphony seats ano
church and what you send Mother
all have to come out of less than
hundred!"
Patriotic to Cut Down Expenses.
Poor, on FIVE thousand year
But Kathryn still has lot to learn
/ Personally, I can't blame a hus
band who refuses to trust woman
. who isn't sure within $50 what heI
grocery bill is, and who buys every
, thing she needs or fancies, just whel
) she sees it, with no reference at al
IN the state of the family banl
I account.
| It is a very serious patriotic dut.
, for every wife now to keep her mai
I and herself from worrying, by cut
ting down expenses, by living il
= cheaper quarters, dispensing wit
/ kitchen help, impressing her friend
i rather with the money she doesn'
t spend than the money she does
I Make that first-of-the-month-bll
n | crisis a time of pleasant surprise
:, rather than angry consternatlor
Nothing matters now to Americ
but that we weather this fearful tim
with domestic peace and securit.
Quarrels, bills, extravagances on on
side and bitter criticism on the othe
have broken up many home, an
what would Kathryn gain by findln
herself out in the cold someday, wit
an invalid mother to support, chi
to reconcile to, lopsided divorced Ii
! ing, and about one-third OF II
n money she has now?
ID Our men on the home front al
| carrying their load magnificently.
: is poorhearted woman who won
do her share.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
PARITY:
Formula Reused

The inclusion of all farm labor
costs in parity formulas, as ap-
proved by the house in surprise
action, will increase parity prices
approximately IL per cent, accord
ing to senate leaders. The new
formula would allow the additional
margin for upward trends in farm
commodity prices before price con.
trolls could be imposed legally
Passage of the bill seemed assured
following the house action.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
TRANSPORTATION: :

dispatch reports the Germans have
directed that all freight cars in Nor
way be shipped to Germany, pre-
sumably because of severe short
age of rolling stock in the reich.
SUBMARINE: Germany has de-
veloped a submarine with surface
speed great enough to overtake all
but extremely fast merchant YES
sells, it is reported.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
FACE.LIFTINC:
For Government

AS 1912 drew toward its end U. S.
citizens had a chance to look back
over the past few weeks and see
just how much the national admin
istrative picture had changed.
In a short period of time every
important phase of American life
had taken on a new complexion. All
of this meant that the nation was
settling down to real about effort
aimed at winning the war in the
shortest possible time.
Here is the new picture:
James F. Byrnes had been named
director of economic stabilization
Donald Nelson had reorganized anc
streamlined the War Production
board. Claude Wickard has beer
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17

A1I1Is ~ ooSo DIN
~ tightwad husband. She
i ~ sends me seven scribbled
pages on heavily monogrammed
paper, to explain to me exactly
how penurious Geoff is. She
says he has Scotch ancestry and
she thinks that explains a good
deal.
"When we were married l
did my best on practically no
money at ALL" writes Kath-
ryn, land Geoff often says
that those were among the
happiest days of his life. He
then gave me $40 week for table
expenses and my own pocket mon
ey, and though I had not had much
experience in keeping house I got
on very well. By the time our
daughter, Patricia, now II years old,
was born, things were easier, and
for the last five or six years we
have had a nice home, two good
servants, and my household ex-
penses must run sometimes between
one hundred and fifty dollars
month: I have a fine maid, and as
much extra assistance as like; In
short, we are a typical American
small-town prosperous family. be-
long to the Woman's Club and the
Music Society, and we are both &C
tive in Country Club amusements.
Also, may I say, Geoff is in con-
tributory defense work and l am
] vice president of the Red Cross.
"But my husband grudges me
; spending money, criticizes my buy
ing of clothes, and makes terrible
1 scenes at the first of every month
when the bills come in. Pat is nat
4 urally at an expensive age, when
schooling, gym, dentist all cost
q money; there is scarcely a week
4 when a child that age does not need
q some new garment, or else 1t is
D tennis racquet, ski shoes, skates.
D RACES Over Bills.
B "Geoff this morning ragged abou
\ the telephone bill, which was large
y last month because my mother l:
D sick in a hospital in a town 4O'
d miles away and have frequentl.
q called her, feeling that this is cheap
D er by far than going to see her
b He also raved over the florists bill
q my shoe bill, and the grocer's bill
# These last items were large becaus
81 in both cases l had attended sales
feeling that we may be glad some
day to have good deal OF came
stuff in the house and l will nov
OF not need shoes for at least tw
On years.
o. "What especially angers me
n that have discovered through
b. friend, whose husband told her, ths
d. Geoff is making extra money thes
d. DAYS, money of which he has sal
ef- nothing to me. When we were MAJ
Is ried we talked things over honestl.
and promised always to be fran
81. with each other, and in those day
ne we would pool our money togethe
,w and make plans. Now he gives m
i'd S25 a month pocket money, and /
us the last week of the month l CO
Sc assure you that I am often en-
barrassed before my friends Il
taxifares, lunch money, tips, tel
grams, the purchase of bridl
prizes or the thousand other trlf1
that women need. Some years ag
ba and again last year, he threaten
s.. to stop my credit at the shops II
of did not buy less, and rather tn;
les risk that / don't know what
lry wouldn't do!
mt "After this, you will perhaps
20 surprised that don't leave him, al
ate think of us as a quarrelsome al
son unhappy couple. But such is n
inc the case. / am proud OF Geoff,
the never think of any life away fro
him, Pat is devoted to her fatht
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Manpower Commission Rules Draft
AS FDR Halts All Service Enlistments;
Wickard to Direct u. S. Food Program;
New Front Threatens the Axis in Libya

@ sIs
Newsp Union.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
Bv KATHLEEN NORRIS

r = ATHRYN says she has a
~ tightwad husband. She
i " sends me seven scribbled
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-17

Responsibility

RALEIGH, April 16.-LR-Re-
sponsibility for school bus acci-
dents which occur during the ninth
month of a school term must be
shouldered by local communities,
the State School commission decid-
ed at it's meeting here today.
The state will maintain respon-
sibility during the eight months of
the state-supported term, but the
ninth month will devolve upon the
communities which have added the
extra time to the school year
through local tax supplements,
Secretary Nathan Yelton said.
A salary committee studying
the differential between the pay of
city and county superintendent
announced it will make a report
at the commissions next meeting,
on May IA.
The commission was informed
today that training schools for bus
drivers, sponsored by the highway
safety division, worked out success
fully and that an adequate supply
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-17
u. S. Minesweeper
Sunk At Corregido1

WASHINGTON, April 16.- R -
The Navy reported today that Japa-
nese bombs falling on and near Cor
regidor had sunk the U. S. mine
sweeper Finch, S40-ton vessel built
during the World war.
The Finch went down without any
loss Of personnel, the Navy said.
She was the fifth naval vessel lost
in the Manila bay area since the
start of the war and the 30th naval
ship, including both combat vessels
and auXiliaries, to be announced as
lost from various causes in the war
to date
in use, hoping thereby to lengthen
the useful lives of the vehicles
Lately, too, Yelton said, many of
the commission mechanics have
been leaving state employ for more
profitable jobs elsewhere. The
commission asked its transporta-
ton committee to study the pay
schedule of the mechanics.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-17
Labor Racketeers
And 4O-Hour Week
Are Under Attack

ASHEVILLE, April 16.- Up -
Labor racketeers, labor laws in
cluding the 40-hour week and un-
necessary government spe ndin e
were denounced in speeches de-
llvered at an Emergency confer.
nee" of the Southern States Indus.
trial Council here tonight. Ap-
proximately rs persons, including
Western North Carolina industrial.
lists were present.
The speeches were delivered by
Thomas j. Wallner, Pulaski, Va,
hosiery manufacturer and president
of the council, and by Col. C.
Browning Smith of Greenville, S.
c., retired Army officer.
| Felix A. Grisette of Chapel Hill
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-17
Must Share
For Wrecks

of trained drivers will be available
for the next school year
Meanwhile, the commission plans
to keep a close inspection of all
buses, both as a safety factor and
for the purpose of keeping the
buses in operation as long as pos
sible.
Because of wartime increases in
the cost of gasoline and spare
parts, a $4,000 deficit in the trans
portation system is facing the
commission. Yelton said.
Four hundred old buses now in
operation must be repaired and
kept on the school routes because
the war made it impossible to Sc
cure replacements, the secretary
added. The commission decided to-
day to build two body repair shops,
one in the east and the other in
the west, to help maintain the
buses. Sites will be chosen later.
The commission also requested
so counties now without storage
facilities to arrange for places to
keep the buses while they are not
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-17
India Is Recognizing
She Is A War Zone

NEW DELHI, India, April 16.-
P)-With Japanese warships churn-
ing the waters along much of the
coastline, India is rising slowly
from long years Of lethargy to re-
cognition that it is a war zone.
Freshly arrived from the Egyp-
tian frontier, where the wa rhas
made itself more intensely felt, I
found New Delhi more curious than
disturbed over the fact that the
Japanese fleet had swept along the
eastern coastline, sinking British
merchantmen and several American
ships and sending airplanes in
savage, although costly, attacks on
Ceylon.