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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

A y INSECT clinic, just cs-
~ tablshed at the National
4 v Research Center of the
United states Department OF
Agriculture. Beltsvlle. Mary
land is similar TO a clinic for
humans. except that life is de-
struyed in 1t rather than saved.
THIS insect diagnostic labora-
tory is designed TO study the
10000 different kinds of bugs
that are responsible for half a
billion dollar crop loss every
wear Uncle Sans entomologists
have been compelled to design a
special array of tiny instruments
to study and disscct these tiny
creatures. These consist Of tiny
scalpels, knives, scissors, forceps
and tweezers and they are pat
termed after those used by a sur
geon IN operating on people.
Already the United states Blu
reau OF Entomology and Quaran-
tine has pictures of the heart
beat OF a cockroach. The strik-
ing discovery has been made that
the right doses Of nicotine cause
the insect heart to lose the abil-
ity to relax until finally it stops
beating altogether.
Physical examinations and AL
topsies on thousands of insects
provide fundamental information
for Woodworking entomologists'
who are devising new and better
ways TO control the different
kinds of pests that inflict such
enormous damage every year
Lack of knowledge as TO just
how the heart, blood, digestive
tract and other organs and it's
sues of insects function normally
and under the influence of vari-
Gus insecticidal materials, long
has handicapped these scientific
men in their research for more
effective bug killers.
To provide more necessary in
formation, is the reason why
Uncle Sam has established this
insect clinic.
Army worms, cockroaChes, and
other insects destined for a one
way trip to the clinic are reared
in the laboratory or greenhouse,
in an environment and on food
best suited TO them.
Some insects from each lot Sc
lected for a study are allowed to
continue this ideal life Of Reilly.
Others are put on rations con-
tanning poison, such as nicotine,
pvrethrum, or rotenone, or they
may be given special applications
Of these poisons to see what hap
pens.
At intervals the entomologists
dissect the insects, a delicate
operation that calls for special
skill and endless patience. The
examination OF the tiny dissected
organs under the microscope
shows just how each important
insect organ or tissue acts, both
under normal conditions and
when in contact with an insecti-
eide.
The clinical records already
on file show that some insecti-
cides-arsenicals and fluorides -
break down the blood cells Of in
sects, while the others rotenone,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

burning, the radio going. and
the refrigerator door open
wasting vital electric power.
The photograph Of the young
fellow sitting in the attic. sewing
cuffs back on his trousers by
candlelight, might seem like a
gag picture-but, unfortunately,
there are a number of Americans
who have resorted to this very
type of aid-the-Axis antics.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

The
Pictures
Above and
at the
Right
Dramatic
the Antics
of a
Food
Hoarder
and a Watt
WaSter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

IN, GI.st Emun EI6ms Eo .r..d
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
SECRET MEETING ON DEFENSE OF BURMA

LONDON - A secret conference between Generalissimo Chiang Kali Shek and Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wa veil over the defense of Burma was disclosed today as the Jap invaders pointed their next blow down the west shore of the Gulf of Martabau toward the deserted capital city of Rangoon Generalissimo Ghiang and Gen. Wavell met at Running. China. It appeared likely that the [. $. ai- so figured directly in the Running barley as at about the time the Chiang-Wavell meeting was disclosed in distant dispatch from New Del hi, India, there came from Chung king a message disclosing that Chiang also had conferred in Kun ming with Lieut.. Gen. Joseph ". Stilwell of the |. S. Army. The sit uation in Burma appeared no better today,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
NaziS Continue To Crack Before
 Soviet Drive
By Associated =Pressl


 MOSCOW - New Russian tanks are battering through the iee-hard- ened snow forts erected by the Ger mans on the staraya Russa front in an unreleating drive which already is reported to have reduced the des- perate Nazi 18th army from 96,000 to 60.000 men. The Germans, mech anically unfit to meet the tanks, were trying to combat them with anti-tank units organized from reg ular infantry and supply companies.
 Russian units hit hard against the German fifth division which was trying to break through to lift the seize of the encireled 18th army. The fifth. intended originally as a spring offensive division, recently was hurried east from France, the Russian command reported. Russians said il contained many old men. .
 The Soviet command announced tie capture of the town of Kukhnoy in the Smolensk region. The town is on the Ugra river 125 miles east of SmolensE and it's capture represent ed the cleaning up of a pocket of strong resistance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
SP0RTSMEN WORKING ON PLANS FOR FISH
 DERBY THIS SPRING

Plans for a fish derby, featuring strip fishing and contests for big gest trout caught on a fly this sum- mer will be completed at the next meeting of the Sttkine Sportsmen S Association of Wrangell on April 6. The Association held it's March meet ing Monday night in the Civic Gen. ter and discussed general plans and activities for the year. Efforts are still being directed toward obtain ing an indoor shooting range and the Totem shed is being considered ii it becomes available.
 President Fred Hanford reported the sportsmen had been delegated by the Game Commission to try and cap ture some white geese on the flight north this spring with the aim of determining more about the birds and possibilities of them wintering III this region if adapted. Otis Speer, who has been up at the head of Dun oan Canal most of the winter, brought report to town that one white goose stayed there this win ter. Traps will be sent down from Juneau and President Hanford will delegate some of the sportsmen to try and get few of the birds.
 Effort is being made to have some of the new pictures taken by the Forest Service last summer of the fishing industry, totem carvings and other industry in Southeast AL aska shown at the April meeting and if obtainable from the Forest Service a dinner will be arranged as kickoff for the evenings enter tainment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
Bond Campaign For Bomber Now
 Extended Week

Owing to lack of bonds in some localities. the campaign to raise s350.0O0 for the purchase of a bomb CT to be known as "The Spirit of Al aska. has been extended one week. through March Il. according to a message to Chairman Van H. Fisk Of the Defense Bond Committee from Territorial head Frederick w. Aver.
 This means, however, that nearly $125.0O0 still must be raised during the ensuing two weeks Aver said.
 Chairman Fisk announced a meet ing of his committee at 2:30 Sunday in the Union hall to draw up plans for pushing the campaign vigorously net week so that Wran- gell can do it's shore in purchasing the bomber.
 Sales of Series ''E' bodns, pro eeeds of which go toward the bomb CT, in Wrangell since the campaign opened Feb. totals S3,18750 ae- cording to Postmaster B. '. Grant Total sales of Defense Bonds here since the first of the year amounts $14, 4,68125 the Postmaster said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06

recommendations, probably would be deducted from pay checks,
 Morgenthau also recommended higher corporation taxes, plugging the so-called loop-holes in present laws, new and higher excise taxes on 15 items such as soda pop and cigarettes, stiffer estate and gift taxes, plus 2 billions additional so- cial security taxes to be specified la ter.
 Together with existing federal taxes, the secretary said, this pro- gram would fulfill the Presidents budget request for 27 billions in taxes for the coming fiscal year be- ginning July 1. This would repres- ent about half the estimated expen- ditures for that year, the balance to be raised by borrowing - defense bonds, etc.
 Morgenthau proposed increases from one and one half to three cents gallon on gasoline, from $3 to $6 a gallon on whiskey, from six to 10 percent on local telephone bills and from $6 to $8 barrel on beer,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
An Idea Of What Uncle Sam Will Ask Of You Next Year
 In Taxes Toward Victory

WASHINGTON, D. c. - A $9,- 610,O00,O00 war tax program, "to be felt in every American home, <" was laid before congress and the nation this week.
 Secretary of the Treasury Morgen- thau, presenting the program, told the house ways and means committee that the new taxes would be severe in their impact and would be felt in every American home.
 He said, War is never cheap, but it is a million times cheaper to win than to lose"
 The additional taxes he proposed would by themselves be greater than any ever collected by the federal government in a single year prior to 1941.
 As a down payment on victory, Morgenthau asked the doubling of most peoples individual income tax rates-so stiff a tax that a single man with an annual salary of $200O may pay $230 tax. If he made a million, he could keep only about $1O0,00O.
 Part of the tax. judging from the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
MINING EXTENSION
 GLASSES START HERE
 MONDAY AT LIBRARY

A Mining Extension course, offer ed by the University of Alaska with Robert F. Lyman as instructor. will open here Monday evening at 7:30 at the public library.
 All persons, men or women, who are interested in taking the course are welcome to attend, the cost be- ing only $14O 10 cover cost of equipment and text book which the student will purchase.
 Classes will be held five nights a week, Monday through Friday. for one month and those who complete the course will be awarded eertifi- eates at the end of the course.
 Mir Lyman stressed that his in- will be mostly concentrat- ed on learning to identify strategic war minerals found in Alaska, chromium, tungsten, tin, mercury, and platinum, as we'll as gold.
 A high school education is not necessary to take the course and high school students will be allowed to enroll from the sophomore year up.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
LAPS FEELING OUT AUSTRALIA FOR ATTACK

MELBOURNE, Australia - The Japs already are feeling out the Aus tralian coast for invasion and may attempt early landings in the north and northwest and east, Australians were told today. Melbourne said the government was studying the pos sibility that the Jap raid on the nor thern port of Darwin Wednesday by fighter planes was intended to test ground defenses preliminary to inva- sion. Two more raids yesterday on Port Moresby, New Guinea, were an- nounced by the government,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
Churchill May
 Be busted; Cripps
 Being Considered
lByAssociafed Press5

LONDON = A quiet campaign of great strength to unseat Winston Churchill may put Sir Stafford Cripps in his place as British Prime Minister within three months. a pol itical informant of high reliability predicted today.
 Despite substantial ca bi in { changes within the last few weeks the fight on Churchill is continuing In items from such diverse elements as the powerful tory London Times and extreme left wing members of Parliament like Communist Willie allagher and Socialist James Max ton, the conservatives believe the people will accept Cripps, a former Socialist, and that once in power he will fight the wal as Churchill crit ics want it fought.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
LONDON BACKS UP
 ON INDEPENDENCE PLAN
 FOR INDIA GOVERNMENT

LONDON - The governments an- nouncement of a plan to grant more independence to India and thereby to get fuller cooperation from India in the war effort has been postponed because conservatives in London and New Delhi consider the first draft too advanced, it was stated in in formed quarters. These deferred pro- posals. it was said, curtailed the present powers of Viceroy ord Lin- lithow who served fin the Indian gov ernment as both Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Conservative opinion both at home and in New Delhi quickly objected to this.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
REV. PEDERSON NOW PASTOR OF PORTLAND,
 OREGON CHURCH

The Rev. Russell F. Pederson, for mer pastor of the Presbyterian church here, has now been assigned to the pastorate ot the Hope Presby- terian church in Portland, Ore. He was recently installed, the Rev. Rob- ert Joseph Diven, also formerly of Wrangell, participating in the in- stallation services. The Rev MT. Pe- derson has been sersmg since last July as supply pastor at the Port land church.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
U. s. Speeds Air Support To
 BeSeiged Java
tByZ Associated Press)


 WASHINGTON - War Secretary Stimson said today that material air endorsements had been sent to Java in the last week. Stimson with held details of the endorsements and also was guarded in comment on the air force which Gen. Douglas MacArthur employed to inflict heavy losses in a surprise raid on Subic Bay in the Philippines this week.
 Thousands of Jap soldiers were be- lieved killed in the surprise air raid on enemy ships in Subic Bay. Three large vessels sunk were transports, a War Department communique an nouneed. These were loaded with enemy soldiers, many of whom were killed in the explosion of ammuni- tion on board the ships or were drowned as their craft settled to the bottom.
 Announcing the raid Wednesday, the War Department said that three large ships of 12,0U0 and 5000 tons had been destroyed along with two 10O-ton motor launches. Quantities of enemy stores at Alongapo, the former American naval station, were set on fire.
 MacArthur's little air force took the Japs by such complete surprise that it encountered no opposition.
 The War Department communique also reported the dropping of sever al bombs on Honolulu by single enemy plane believed to have been based on a Japanese warship west or the Hawaiian islands.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
INDIAN SERVICE
 LAW APPROVED

WASHINTON, D. c. - Presiden- tial approval of legislation authoriz- ing the secretary of the interior to use Indian service funds to purchase supplies and materials for resale to native cooperative associations and Inidan service employees in Alaska was announced by the White House this week. The interior department said the legislation will result in lower prices for purchases by em- ployees and natives and in reduc- tion of claims for loss or damage to supplies transported to Alaska on ships operated by the Indian service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06

BANDOENG, Java = With Java being virtually torn apart by the rampant invader, the Dutch East Indies government held out today the hope of a MaeArthur-like de fense and the chance Of counter stroke against Japan.
 Addressing the peoples council, Java legislative body. Lieut. Cover nor General Van Nook called for continuation of the courageous and tenacious resistance The fall of Singapore, he said, had left the Ne therlands Indies to face numeri- cally superior enemy practically alone.
 sI say practically alone for it is not true that our Allies have left Us altogether" he said This is not true and it may be expected that at any moment the attack on the enemy will be launched flom another side
 Jap troops have cut the last rail connection from the west with the great soerabaja naval base They stood within 10 miles of the capital city of Batavia and Were beating forward upon this Dutch military headquarters of Bandoeng
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
Many Wrangel Men Called For
 Army Service

seleetiye Service has called up all men in class IA for induction not later than March 15. according to information to the local Seleetiye service Board this week. The Board met immediately upon summons from Territorial headquarters and found the following men eligible, subject to physical examination, for ser vice as Class 4 men:
 William Campbell Lewis, Roy Fra ser. William Douglas Sinclair, Elm nett Frederick Linser, Thor Hen ming Thoren, Warren Brown Todd, Richard William Johnson, Siguard Thomas Yeseth, Robert Harvey Arm strong. George Harvey Rogers, Hom- CT Milan Acton, Darel R. Dunn, liar old Lucius Jones, Howard Leon Mes singer, George B. Case. Vernon Ed ward Cool, James Bernard Cauley, Weston Leonard Anderson, Living ston Robert Desmond. William Stan ford Hulse, Leo H. Cramer Harold Herman Niekels. William Lacy Car penter, Jr.. Everett Spencer Petit crew, Alan William BOudreau, Olaf LillegraYen, Norman Stanley Prince, James Harvie, Edwin Chares Welles- ley, John Anniskette, Elvin Merle Rasmasson, Donad Kenneth Gill, Thomas Myron Sawyer, Elmer James Prescott, John Hall Ferguson, Lin coin Chester Crawford, Herbert James Bradley, Lloyd Charles Ben jamin, Robert Douglas Clifford Craig, Lukes Riedeman. Arnold Olaf Anderson.
 Men of the group who are located temporarily elsewhere have been mo- tified by wire to report immediately for induction to their nearest board Some have yet to take their physical examination. All men who are in Wrangell or vicinity will report att draft board headqurters in the City Hall on March II for induction into the Army, excepting those who fail to pass the physical requirements Those not here were given five daysl to report to their nearest board for physical and induction.
 Men who fail to report either toI the local board or other board near-I est their present place of residenceI will be turned over for action by theI FBI and the Department of Justice. | The local board, it was emphasized by Chairman R. J. Suratt, has mol jurisdiction after the selectee has been ordered to report for induction. From then on it is up to the Army and the Department of Justice If. the selectee fails to report.
 Present selectees include only those men registered in the first twoI calls. Men registered in the last draft, 20 to 45, will be classified af- ter the drawing in Washington on March IT, St. Patrick's Day. It isl not expected that men in the third draft will be called before May.
 Registration of men between 18I and 65 is anticipated sometime be- fore the end of the present year.
 Editors note: There should be sol ace in this for the lads who have been looking at the local draft board with a suspicious eye. The draft upl to 65 will get all of them. Justice will out, boys. Remember the old one after the last war "I got myi captain working for met now?" May be there will be another song, 'Tl got my draft board working for me now"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
DOlan Named
 Director Of
 Civil Defense

J. L. lRoy) Dolan. prominent Le- giOnnaire who served in World Wan as a top sergeant, was approved by the City Council as Wrangells new Civilian Defense Director, replacing J. R. Brown who left recently to en- list in the armed forces. DoIan was recommended by che American Le- zion post here fol his past war eX- periences and capaDility in handling such activities. He is at present in charge of the eco for the Forest Service He will take over his new duties as Civilian Defense Director immediately.
 Other matters brought before the Council were a recommendation from the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce that a referendum asking an expres- sion from voters concerning the changing of time here to conform with the new Daylight saving time as observed by the States by Presi- dential proclamation be placed on the April 7th ballot IL is generally understood that Alaskans do not ia Yor setting the clocks ahead as this section Of the country is already all hour ahead Of meridian time
 Grover c. Vim, prominent Ju- neau attorney and member of the school board thero for the past III years, and James c. Ryan, Commits siOner of Educati. for the Terri tory, were guests of the Council. Discussion on teachers salary in creases took place Vim said Juneau anticipated no trouble in obtaining teachers for the coming year and Mir Ryan stated efforts were being made to obtain a special session of the Legislature but doubted theseI efforts would be successful at this time. He stressed lnat any increases granted the teachers would have toI be borne by the municipalities. HeI added, however, that he would not approve an increased school budget for Wrangell. He requested the Coun-I cil to prepare it's 1942-3 school bud get to be filed i'll his office by April 15 to April 30.
 The Council Is open to receive ap-i plicatiOn Tor dog catcher.
 Election judges were appointed | They are Oscar Carlson, Mrs. May Gartley and Fritz Angerman. Clerks to serve on the board, as approved by the Council. will be Mrs. Wilma Mason and Mrs. John Wellman.
 An ordinance was passed increas- ing the license fees of taxis and cars for hire to S25.U0 Tor the first car and $500 for the second, plus al 1000 bond Another ordinance was introduced and passed requiring theI oil companies at the head of the bay to build retaining walls around their tanks so that in Uase of emergency or attack oil would be diverted into Zimovia Strait. |
 Miss Irene Coulter was appointed auditor to go over the towns ac-I counts for the passed year.
 Three protests were read from the Salvation Army, the Assembly of God and the Rev. N. Harry Champlin al gainst granting a cocktail bar li-I cense to Helen's Place on grounds that it is within 200 feet of a church Helen's Place has operated in the past under a restaurant license. Council referred the matter to the Attorney General Henry Roden for a decision.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
SARBERS HERE

H. k. Sarber, Wildlife agent for this district, was in town this week accompanying his wife here where she took the Princess boat south. Mrs. Sarber was Seattle bound to undergo medical treatment there. Wildlife Agent Sarber returned to Petersburg Wednesday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
sCRIBNERs BACK.

MT, and Mrs Henry Scribner re- turned to Wraange1l last Saturday afternoon on the cannery boat Re- gis. They spent several weeks vaca- tion in the States, visiting relatives in Seattle aand Portland The Serib- ners arrived home just in time to welcome their first grandchild, a son born to MT. and Mrs. Russell Warfel, early Saturday morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
FOR ASKS APPROPRIATION TO CARE FOR THOSE THROWN
 OUT OF WORK BY WAR

WASHINGTON - President Roos- eyelt asked Congress this week for $100,OO0,000 supplementary WPA appropriation to provide work and training for persons displaced from private employment as the result of the national war program.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
PETERSBURG FOLKS TAKE PRINCESS SOUTH
 WEDNESDAY EVENING

Petersburg passengers who came to Wrangell to take the Canadian boat south last Wednesday evening were Mrs. Hosea Sarber, Mrs. Doyle Cisney, Miss Eyangeline Egland, Dave Ohmer, Mrs. V. U. White and infant, Judith, Mrs. Clyde Sheldon and daughter Jeris. The latter two are former Wrangell residents who have moved to Petersburg.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
SELECTIVE SERVICE
 HEADQUARTERS MAN
 VISITING WRANGEI1

Ray Day, long time well known resident of Juneau and now con- nected with the Selective Service headquarters, arrived this morning and will be here a day or two talk ing up Selective Service matters with the local board. Day for many years was mechanical superintend- ent at the Empire, Juneau news paper.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
RAWLINGS TO KETCHIKAN

Don Seeman, brother of Mrs. V. E. Hamling who has been employed at Sitka this winter, arrived here this week aand will accompany the Hamlings to Ketchikan where MT. and Mrs. Hamling will be employed by the West Coast Transportation Company,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
CUSTARD HOME

Meredith Custard, associated with Wrangell Mill, arrived home the first of the week aboard the Prin- cess Norah after a business trip to the States,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-06
POST, LIBERTY MAGAZINES
 '& BOOST PRICE TO 10 CENTS

PHILADELPHIA - The Saturday Evening Post, a nickel magazine for more than a century, will be 10 cents q copy after April II, the Cur tis Publishing Company announced today, and a similar price boost was disclosed immediately by Liber- ty magazine in New York. Publish CTS of Golfers said they would have a statement soon.