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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
Gas RGtiOning
Not Planned by
Oil CO-OrdinGtOr

WASHINGTON-Petroleum Co-ordi-
nator Ickes states he doesn't see "any
necessity for gasoline rationing," as
this will take care Of itself because
Of the rubber shortage"
To conserve rubber, maximum speed
limit Of 30 miles per hour viii be en-
forced in all national parks, he said.
The army and navy have been asked
to restudy their aviation gasoline needs
for the next two years In view of IN
creased airplane output Of 1856 900 by
the end Of 1943-U. S. war goal Presi-
dent Roosevelt presented to congress
this week-Ickes stated.
Even with greater war demands for
crude, Ickes didn't see how wells IN
U. S. could produce in excess Of $780,
900 barrels daily unless they disregard
present conservation practices.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
SiLUer Camp
Has BLGckOut

-Neihart's first blackout
took place Monday night under the
leadership Of Mayor Tony Faller. The
alert signal came at p. m. and the
town was in darkness for 10 minutes.
There was one light showing in the
canyon, however, that Of the Broad
water mine. The mine and the town
are not on the same electric system
and the air raid warden did not reach
the mine in time to give warning.
Fourteen air raid wardens were on
duty.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
Montana Yielded
4 Percent of Gold
In u. s. in 1871

WASHINGTON-The Bureau Of
Mines reported that preliminary fig
ureS indicated the 194l mine produc-
ton of recoverable gold in the United
States, territories included, amounted
to 5,858,871 fine ounces. valued at
$205, $50, 485. The production was per-
cent under the 1910 output.
California contributed "a percent,
Philippine islands 10 percent. Alaska
II percent, South Dakota II percent,
Colorado 6 percent, Nevada 6 percent,
Utah percent, Arizona percent,
Montana 4 percent, Idaho percent
and other states and territories 4 per-
cent.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
Another Manganese
Plant tn Montana?

BRAINERD, MINI. - Carl zapffe,
member Of the national academy Of
sciences research committee on fer
rous minerals and alloys, said that
two manganese treatment plants are
planned for the Guyana range. Zapffe
said each plant would be capable Of
producing 100000 tons Of manganese a
year. He said the committee also plans
to construct manganese plants at Las
Vegas, New, Butte, Mont, and a third
somewhere In the west"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
NEW ALUMINIUM
PLANT MAY BE
AT COEUR D'ALENE

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane"
aluminium plant, billed to be the larV-
est fabricating plant In the world and
costing an estimated $4,000. 600 to
construct, may actually be built In the
neighborhood Of Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
Engineers Of the defense plant cor
poration, the Reconstruction Finance
Corp, Aluminium Corporation Of Amer
lea, Union Carbide and Carbon Co.
and the United Engineering and Foun-
dry Co. are collaborating in selection
of the site.
After checking numerous locations
in the immediate vicinity of Spokane.
the group moved IS miles east to Occur
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
Claims TGiLings
Not Subject to
Metals Taxation

HELENA-A suit resulting from APP
plication of the mines and metals tax
to mill tailings was filed In district
court here against the state board of
equalization and Beaverhead county.
L. D. Foreman Of Dillon brought the
action for $2,54O.24 paid in taxes,
claiming the mill tailings were per-
sonal property and not mine.
He said the tailings were left at a
dump on Trapper's creek by the Hecla
Mining Co. from their quartz mine
mills.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
Tungsten Deposit
Is Manned BIZ USGS

A tungsten deposit in Boulder coun-
ty, Colorado, has been studied by the
U. S. G. S. as part Of the investigation
of strategic minerals, revealing a belt
about two miles wide and 10 miles
long, extending east-northeast from
Sherwood Flats, near Nederland, to
Millionaire Gulch, about miles west
Of Boulder. Since 1900 this district
has produced $4,000 tons Of ore con-
tanning go percent Of tungsten triox-
ide-the largest output Of any tung-
stem district in the U. S.
Most Of the ore comes from blind
ore shoots and the U. S. G.. S., be-
cause Of the spotty distribution Of
these shoots and their relation to
structural features, decided that geo
logic maps might aid to exploration.
Topographic and geologic maps have
now been prepared.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
Plenty Rubber,
Says SeiberLing

WASHINGTON-Pe enfield Seiberling
Akron, o., tire manufacturer, told the
house small business committee that
existing rubber supplies are ample to
meet defense and essential civilian"
needs for the next two years, and the
nation has nothing to fear" from a
rubber shortage.
If, by that time, he added, we can't
get on top of the JapS, or at least
get them under control, we ought to
haul the old flag down and call 1t
quits"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
Oil Companies
Take Lead Mines

Eighteen lead properties in Utah,
New Mexico and Idaho have been
taken under option by oil companies,
the lead production from these mines
to be used exclusively in the manufac-
ture OF high test gasoline.
1t is understood that negotiations
are under way with OPM for capital
necessary to carry out these develop
ments. Most of the properties have
been previously worked
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
Pipelines Total
1880 Niles

Crude petroleum pipelines in the
United States on May 1, 1871, had
total length of 1880 miles-an in
crease Of TITO miles since June 80,
1886, when the last previous survey
was made by the Bureau of Mines. The
expansion was due almost entirely to
trunk-line construction, as the mileage
Of gathering lines was virtually IN
changed from 1886.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
WAGE HIKE DEMANDED

PHOENIX, Ariz.-Demands for wage
increases Of 20 cents per hour, vaca-
tions with pay and the union shop
for workers on Phelps Dodge Corp.
properties in Arizona were made pub
lie by the American Federation of
Labor metal trades council here.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
FRIsBEE IN ARMY

CUT BANK-Selden S. Frisbee, well
known young attorney, has left for
army duty in the quartermaster's corps
in which he is commissioned as first
lieutenant.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31
no LICENSE EXPLOSIVES

Clerk Of District Court Agnes
Schrapps has been appointed explosive
licensing agent for Cascade county by
the bureau of mines.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31

Montana along with the rest of the
nation viii start daylight saving time
Feb. 9, q week from Monday.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-01-31

WON'T TAKE PRIVATE CARS
Leon Henderson has denied rumors
that either new or used automobiles
in the hands of the public are to be
Communicated"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
Ask Cooperation
In uel Survey

Cooperation of home owners
with the survey now being con-
Quoted Of the fuel situation in
Tacoma was urged Thursday by
Thomas Myers, Pierce county fuel
administrator. following reports
that the many residents refused
to answer questions asked in the
telephone survey.
Designed TO determine II Taco
mas fuel shortage is actually GO
ing to be 100. 900 cords of wood as
estimated by some fuel authorities.
the survey planned to make a
check Of the city through tele-
phone canvass.
Some local fuel men believe the
situation is not as acute as be-
lieved, pointing out that many resi-
dents who never before were early
buyers have purchased fuel in
advance this summer.
The survey Is only 10 help
everybody. so as 10 be sure that ell
have fuel this winter. II Is not
for the purpose Of prying into
anyone's personal affairs" Myers
said Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
Alaska Highway
To Be Ready to
Use in December
Nv RETTI. =. MOORE
United Pre-. Writer

WASHINGTON Canadian
Alaskan military highway. a vital
link in Alaska defsnSes and =
supply line for the series Of AR
bases stretching across Canada,
vii 10 ready for use about Dec. l,
several months ahead 81 schedule.
Secretary Of War Henry L. slim
son announced Thursday.
4. :. army engineers. Who
have been building the road
since March. now are planning
To have traffic moving over
Its 1.seo miles by Dec. I and
continue until April l. 1s4s,
when spring thaws probably
will make IL unusable for heavy
traffic for two months.
Engineers originally planned a
rough pioneer" road to be COM
pleted in a year. II has turned
out to be a well-graded. we'll
drained truck highway for prac-
tically its entire length, many
long stretches Of which will afford
two-way traffic.
The highway begins at Daw-
son Creek, u. G., north OF
Edmonton. and extends north
west To Nhitehorse. Yukon.
and then westward across the
Alaskan boundary to Fair
hanks.
Known as the "Alcan highway,
IL will connect with the railway
and highway systems of the
United States at Dawson Creek
and provide direct motor connec-
tons with Alaska. 1t also will
serve to carry supplies to severai
important military airfields which
heretofore have had TO depend or
the air for supplies.
Construction of the road as Q
military project, by agreement be
tween the United States and Can
ada, was carried out by u. s
army engineers under the direc'
ton of Maj. Gen. Eugene Reybold
chief of engineers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
Air Siewardesses
Are Being Sought

Taeoms co-eds and former CO.
eds viii have opportunity 10 apply
for positions as air stewardesses
Friday when Chief Stewsrdess
Vera Smith OF United Air Lanes
interviews applicants at United's
traffic offices AZ Attn and Union
in Seattle.
Because % army snd navy needs
for registered nurses, United Is
not hiring them for air hosteSses
but instead is requiring two or
more years o. college.
In addition 10 being eo-eds the
candidates must be between 2i and
25 years of age: between five feet.
tv'o inches ard FIVE feet five
inches tall. ana weigh not more
thar l2o pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
Army Enlisis
10 Tacomans
Majority Sign UP
For Air Corps

Ten Tacoma residents joined the
army "Wednesday along with IS
other men who were enlisted
through the Tacoma army recruit
ing station. according 70 Capt.
Cecil NJ. Rhea
rhirty-one Of the men enlisted
in the air force. and nine Joined
the signal corps.
From Tacoma. those enhsting
included Guido s. Bini. 20. son Of
Benedetoo BIN, Of Route :. who
joined the air force: Joseph ;.
Young. 10, son OF Mrs. Flora p.
Young Of 713 Court d. who joined
the air force: Verne f. Heidal, 81,
son of Mrs. Thora Heidal Of 1909
So. C st. who entered the signal
corps; and Joseph Elter. 40. Of
622 So. Fife. who entered the
transportation corps
Elmer NJ. Gamer. 40. OF 2el6
So. st, entered the air force;
John T. Kelly, 81, son Of Mrs
Minnie T. Kelly of 1921 So
Washington st. entered the air
force: John V. Kresevich, 81. son
of Andrew kresevich. Of 5i4s No
Seaview. enlisted in the air force
William r. Conrad. 20. son OF
William II. Conrad of Route S
South Tacoma. entered the all
force; Earl NJ. Balloon, 80. son OF
Mrs. Carrie Balloon of 45i0 So
Washington. entered the air force
and Winston l. Roesch, 30. son oi
Albert NJ. Roesch OF 3sls So. D..
st. entered unassigned service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
Typewriter Drive
Gets Under Way

The War Production boards
two-day Campaign 10 purchase
500. 900 typewriters from civilian
owners swung into high gear in
Tacoma Thursday as a crew Of
Parent Teachers association wo-
men started a telephone cali Of
business firms.
Tacoma's quota Is 1.5o0 ma
chimes. c. Henry Bacon, IT., local
wPB man said Thursday. First
machine purchased was one from
the Chamber Of Commerce. Bacon
said.
Standard typewriters. not port
sbles. are wanted. and they must
have been manufactured after Jan.
1. 1885. Local dealers act as agents
for the government and each ma
chine is paid for.
According To the program, each
dealer gets So per machine as a
handling charge. In addition he
can be paid SIS for cleaning. SIS
for reconditioning and $40 for re-
building. II the individual or firm
is paid $50 for the machine and
II must be rebuilt. the government
will pay the dealer $50 for the
machine.
The machines are being pur-
chased for the army and navy and
each machine purchased is being
labeled. Property Of the U. s.
government-severe penalties for
unlawful use
Further information can be OBJ
tanned by calling the WPB office
at the Chamber Of Commerce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
Claim Check Loss
Proves Expensive

Loss Of his baggage claim check
cost about Sle7. according TO the
reckoning given police Thursday
by William s. Barrick of the
Western State hospital.
Bauick said he had a bicycle
and luggage checked nj Union
station. but when ne went there
10 report loss Of his claim ticket
he learned that an unidentified
thief had been quick to seize the
chance to obtain his possessions.
Other thefts reported to police
Thursday included the following;
Two army rifles. valued AZ Sl06.
were reported stolen from club
room headquarters Of the Ameri-
can Legion Rifle club at Eaton
vile.
Burglars broke the front door
and jimmied pinball machines at
the Mountain Tavern. seth and
Pacific ave, sometime during the
night TO obtain about SIS in
nickles. A s45 jackpot was over
looked but an additional 81 in
pennies was taken from the till.
according to Mrs. Mamie stillwell,
proprietor.
Edward Robinson. 13osis So.
Sheridan st. and Mike Schailxel.
l744 So. Saith St. both reported to
police the theft of automobile
tires and wheels while their cars
were parked near their respective
home. Robert MeCrscken. !
Broadway. xaid a tire and wheel
was stolen from hrs auto while II
was parked near the shipyards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
Burglary OF Market
Reported to Police

Burglary of a market at s4o2
So. Park ave. with loss OF about
SIS in cash and other items was
reported to police Thursday by
the owners. Bob Stidel and r. H.
Num-.
Also stolen by the thieves. who
had PRED lock off the market
door. were II cartons Of cigarets.
a quantity Of candy bars and APP
proximstely $500 worth Of account
slips. theft Of which was mystery
to both the market owners and
city officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
First Concrete
For Dam Poured
By Bob 0'Neil

Utilities Commissioner r. n.
O'Neii announced Thursday that
he had the pleasure Of pouring
personally the first four-yard
bucket Of concrete into the fosn-
dalton Of the new LsGrsnde dam
of the Nisqually power project
There Was little other ceremony.
he said. After pouring q the
first bucket. the contractors crews
went right ahead pouring more a.
fast as possible all day and al
night The first day saw around
$50 cubic yards Of concrete N
the forms. o'Neil said.
n all goes wei and ther
are no flesh floods. he believes
the job In the narrow Ms
aually canyon may be above
the danger point In another
week. II then will be possible
to work all winter without In
terruption by high water,
which will flow through a gap
in the base of the dam. When
low water arrives next year
the hole will he plugged.
At the Alder dam site, where
the big storage dam Is TO be built.
commencement of work was not
quite as imperative because the
canyon is wider and by-psssing Of
the river more easily accomplish
ed. o'Neil said he expects pour
ing To start there before the end
of the month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
Child Burned
In Grass Fire

Blistered hands and feet were
suffered late Wednesday by five
year-old Robert Wheeler. Bill So.
5sth st. when he strayed too close
TO a grass fire near his home.
First aid treatment was given
to the tot by neighbor, Mrs. Nor
ris J. Beach. after which the child
was taken to the county hospital
by police ambulance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25

Charges that the Tacoma yard
Of the Seattle-rscoma Shipbuild-
ing Corp. were employing more
men than needed and that skilled
workers had been "stolen" from
other vital Tacoma war industries
were made before the regional war
manpower commission at its meet
ing in Seattle Wednesday.
The charges were made by r. c.
Cole OF the Ohio Ferro- Alloys
Corp. 5000 Taylor way, at the
session attended by representa-
tives Of the army. navy and gov
eminent civilian agencies TO ex-
anime the critical labor situation
now existing in the state.
Cole. whose plant produces
chrome used exclusively in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
Traffic Accident
Injuries Tacoman

Dennis Livingston. 20. 1882 So.
Steele ST.. was in Tacoma General
hospital Thursday for treatment
of leg and foot injuries suffered
in a traffic accident about I a. m.
at 10th and Pacific ave.
According to police. Livingston
was a passenger on motorcycle
driven by Eugene X. Pape. $50
So. Steele st. whose machine was
struck broadside As he attempted
a left turn in front of a taxicab
driven by Don Emerson. Neither
Pape nor Emerson were hurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25

Continued from Page Onel
were giving US much needed advice
on military life"
One point was stressed by the
heutensnss wAAC-s do not have
10 b college graduates: high
school education II enough. And
from now on all officers viii b
chosen from the ranks. They viii
not be appointed as they have
IN the past.
Every woman enlisting viii have
IN equal chance to become COM
missioned.
Gan BE Married
Women do not have To be single
TO enlist" Miss RingEold said smil-
ingly. several married girls took
the course and. since that time.
some others have become married.
We are allowed to 60 out with
officers. but may not date enlisted
men; however. wAAc privates
can 20 out with enlisted men"
Miss Barth was q high school
teacher in California. Miss Ring
gold q secretary in New York be-
fore their enlistment.
They both declare that life in
the service IL better than anything
they have done on the outside. /"
Appear at School
The girls had q tough schedule
10 I'm today. Capt Rhea had made
appointments for them 10 speak
before an assembly ut Stadium
high school after their luncheon
engagements.
From there they return TO the
recruiting office on the 10th floor
Of the Washington building TO
answer any questions from any
one who cares 10 ask them. Even
those curious 10 see what "Ameri-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
ny ED MEAGHER
Tacoma Times staff Writer

DIR. Wadyslaw Sokolowski was
Tacoma visitor Thursday. He
is delegate Of the undefeated.
He is a Pole.
Consul general for Poland in
the area embracing IL western
states. he has his headquarters in
San Francisco. He almost didn't
make it to the u. S. Bundling his
wife and two children into an auto
mobile. DR.. Sokolowski managed
To drive them out of Poland when
the Germans invaded. but 1t was
nip and tuck.
He sat In his Hotel winthrop
room Thursday for an inter
view and spoke forcefuily of
his nation and what u has
taken at the fists Of the Naxis
without yelling 'uncle."
DR.. Sokolowski. a lean. hard,
handsome man. spoke in two ways
about his native land and its peo-
pie. He spoke with sadness and
he spoke with pride.
He was sad when he said that
10 per cent of Polands popula-
ton Of $4,000. 900 persons had been
brutality put to death.
I'VE didn't think II would be
such a large percentage. he said.
We thought. naturally, the Ger
mans would kill the so-ealled
cultural class. but they have gone
much more deeply than that. They
have run amok."
The rest was pride. Poland
has well over 100000 men
under arms in Scotland, Eng
land and In the Middle East
he said. "You've heard of our
ayiators. We have i2.ooo Of
them with the Raj.
Poland has the. fifth largest
army among the United Nations
And. believe me. u can fight II
is fighting. The men are splendid
But the biggest Polish arm,
Is not under arms. II il tbs
Polish people in Poland. There
are no Quislings. no Lsvsls among
them. And they are paying tbs
price-io per cent killed so far.
Il am speaking to Polish people
in this country" he said. I tel
them Poland is bssing its future
on the Atlantic Charter. / tel
them we are fighting for the foul
freedoms. for freedom and CO
operation. also ask them 4
make their contribution. one wa,
or another. 10 the common cause
beg them 10 buy U. s war bonds
Its a common cause to-
day. he repeated. then added;
~Wefl win, no doubt. but IL
will take n lot"
DR.. SokolowSii proudly spoke O
his son. who recently Was secepteS
as a L. :. army aviation csde;
He can hardly contain himsel
until he gets into the air IN
doctor said.
As usual. when celebrities ar
F in Tacoma, Mount Rainier va
not visible. 4 would like n Sc
II" he said. Maybe it'll com'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
2 Drunken Drivers
Fined. Sentenced

Identical fines of $50. with 30
days in jail and revocation of
licenses for a year were handed
out by Police Judge w. A. Rich
mond Wednesday afternoon to
Norman J. Olson. 90, and Horace
Caldwell. 81. both of whom plead
ed guilty 10 drunken driving.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
NEED OPTICIANS

To keep the doughboys' eyes in
shape 10 see the whites Of the
enemies eyes. opticians are great
" needed by the army ordnance
department. Capt Cecil NJ Rhes,
IN charge Of the Tacoma army Fe-
eruiting station. announced Thurs
day
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
Tacoma Enjoys First Visit
From New u. S. Girl Soldiers
VIII Be Stationed in This Area to Push
Recruiting of More WAAC's

cas- best dressed women are wear
ing" VIII he made welcome.
As reporters were leaving the
recruiting office Capt. Rhea quir-
ped, There Il Just one thing for
the WAAcss 10 remember. They
can get married but having chill
dren Is strictly taboo. It's Just
no; being done in this mans
army"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-25
Manpower Commission Told
Shipyards Steal" Labor

manufacture of army ordnance
armor plate. guns. etc. said;
Unless we can replace the
men stolen from us by the
Tacoma shipyard, we will have
TO close. Maybe the army and
navy can get the men and
take the plant over. We can't.
hope YOU gentlemen of the
commission know what this
means TO war production"
Cole is also reported having
told the commission that the Ia
coma yard is employing 10000
more men than il needed. He
added that this was not his own
opinion but was arrived at by
talking with men at the yard who
certainly ought to know"