The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-10-15
DEFENSE GROUP
MEETS MONDAY
Reports On Hdrvest.
Scrap Drive. Bond
Sules Given

OF special interest at the
meeting of the Big Horn County
Civilian defense council Monday
evening at the court house was
a report on help given to farm
ers during the beet harvest.
More than 300 school students
had been working in the fields
near Hardin that day. The far
mers were said to be pleased
with the aid given by the COM
munity. Some labor is still need
ed for beets and alfalfa seed,
1t was stated. These two crops
bring about two million dollars
into the county each year.
The scrap drive is making sat-
1sfactory progress, according to
reports, although at present
farmers are too busy to haul in
scrap metals in large quantities.
It was brought out that the
Crow Indians have salvaged
more than 40 tons of metal.
School children throughout the
country are taking part in the
campaign. Keys collected by
children here are on display in
the Montana Power company
window, and in Crow Agency
boys and girls brought to school
enough keys to fill a gallon jug.
It was pointed out that more
scrap metal is being disposed Of
through Kuchera's than is being
placed on the lot.
J. J. Ping, chairman of the
War Bond committee, reported
that money continues to come
in. August was the only month
which Big Horn county did not
meet its quota, and enough
above the figure set was taken
IN during other months to more
than offset this failure. Mrs.
I. L. Dehnert has been appoint
ed vice chairman of the War
Bond committee.
Joe Zacek told of the last
meeting of the Civilian Defense
group In Crow Agency. First aid
classes will begin there soon, he
said.
County Attorney Bert W.
Kronmiller spoke on the law en-
forcement phase of civilian de-
tense. He pointed out that the
FBI, now much larger than for
merly, is in charge of the en-
forcement of laws vital to ma
tional defense. Local officers
are required only to report sus-
picious cases to the FBI. MI.
Kronmiller said that very little
subversive activity has been
carried on in this county. He
explained the curfew law. Resi-
dents of this area who have
Japanese blood may be as far as
five miles from their homes
during the hours of 8 pm. I'M
til 6 a.m., the period the curfew
covers, unless they live within
a military zone. The only such
zone in Big Horn county is the
bridge across the Big Horn river
near Hardin.
The Rev. C. A. Bentley, chair
man of the council, made a plea
for tolerance toward the Japan
csc here and tolerance in gen.
eral. He and Mr.. Kronmiller
both emphasized the fact that
the FBI wastes much valuable
time tracking down cases re-
ported from spite or personal
grudges.
It was announced that "A. M.
Crilly is a new member of the
rationing board. People every
where are accepting rationing
IN a very good spirit, it was re-
ported.
E. L. jacobson said that sew
eral posters for w" homes have
arrived. Homes and business
places which make proper pro-
vision for protection against fire
will be entitled to display these
posters.
An invitation was issued to all
those interested to give cookies
or other good things to the
weekly cooky shipment which
IS being made from the local
Safeway store to the Red Cross
canteen in Billings. The ship
ment Is made every Friday
shortly after 3 pm. The AVIS
Is in charge. Donations should
be taken to the Safeway store.