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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

filing birth is comparatively recent idea but
today large number of births especially rural dis
tricts, unrecorded
the problem has not seemed especially inn
porant, but that young are being drafted
and employers are being told by TO hire
a certain percentage of past As the matter has as
sumed such proportions that the War Navy and Com
Departments have united plan TO break this birth
certificate bottlenecl
1t began August 49, 1941, when J. c. Capt Director
the of Census wrote to all field officers OF
the Department Commerce. calling their attention to the
problem Said Capt:
War Navy and Commerce Departments have an
nounced joint to break the unemployment boteneck
by which millions of potential nativeborn workers have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

TOTALLY blind for eight years,
Frank ]. Kubiak of Detroit can
sec today because he tripped
over the curb and fell on the sidewalk.
His lucky tumble accomplished in one
second what skilled surgeons had tried
10 do in five operations
Kubiak lost the sight of his right
eye in 1913, when a shotgun went off
near his face. The left eye was I'M
damaged. however, so he was still able
to work as a metal finisher. But in
1880 steel splinters pierced the left
eye and despite all the doctors could
do his sight gradually faded until in
1884 II blnked out entirely.
The accident that brought back his
sight happened several weeks ago
when ne was crossing the street with
his 15-year-old son, John, on his way
from church An automobile came
along, loudly squawkng its horn. The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

thin & you'll be
asked when MAX
ing an application
for either is some
proof of your citi-
Zenship,
That's easy"
you say, conf
IDENTIFY producing
your voters regis
tration card. But
the fellow at the
desk comes back
with the informa-
ton that such a
card doesn't mean
a thing. No one
has to prove he is
a citizen in order
to vote. The reg
S trars usually
take an yon e s
word for it.
How a b out
Army or Navy
discharge papers ?
They'll settle any
body's b I s,
won't they? Yes,
they won't. No
one has to be a
citizen TO enlist in
our Army or the
Navy. The would
be warrior merely
swears allegiance
and that's that.
In despera tion
you suggest your
marriage license.
No. Drivers Ii
cense a? No. Fish
ing license ? No.
License TO carry
concealed weap-
ons? No. Lodge
cards? Insurance
policies? Your
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Cured His Blindness :
By Falling 0nThe Sidewalk

three days he kept il all 20 himself
because just couldn't believe it" But
on the fourth day he broke the won
derful news to his family And not
until then did Kubiak sec his seven
year-old daughter, jeanette, for the
first time.
Il just sat home all afternoon, wait
ing for her 10 return from school" he
related Then, at about 4:30, she
came in. I knew it was jeanette the
minute / saw her"
Kubiaks wife, Clara. was so over
joyed at the miracle that she cried for
three days.
"She has certainly been a wonderful
wife 20 me, " Kubiak said Now maybe
I can help make it up 10 her"
After the Detroit mans left eye was
pierced by steel splinters in 1880, spe-
cialists performed five unsuccessful
operations in seven months. Then they
, would have to resign himself to being
his life
take place TO restore the blind mans
10 the doctors although IL is thought
on the eye nerves suddenly had been
minute steel silver was thrown out OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

been barred be-
cause they could
not show docu-
mentary proof of
American citizen
ship. This is true
of approximately
10000, 900 Ameri-
cans, according to
reliable evid e n c c
available to the
Bureau of Census.
Many States did
not provide rec
ords Of birth at
the time most Of
[ o day 8 adults
were born. In the
case Of many
young persons the
neglect of physi-
clans in making
reports Of birth
produces a similar
situation.
ITO remedy this
the II onora h G
Robert p. Patter-
son, Hon ora b c
J a m @ s Forrestal
and Homo r a b | G
Wayne c. Taylor
have joined in a
campaign seeking
I h @ i'm m @ d late
adoption by all AZ
States of a newly
developed plan by
w h / C h Delayed
Birth Certificates
may be issued TO
qualified persons. "
Then a letter,
signed by all three
Of these gentle
men, was sent 10
the Vital Statistics
nnrnr.l N - N Z Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

youngster hucdy ered his father back to the curb and
Kubiak rpped and fen flat his hands and knees Ac
Cording to Kubak when his head snapped back he saw
a sudden flash of light his loft DYE and flab
berEasted that he just lay there the sidewalk.
Then he picked himself up but said rothng TO his
His sight in the eye, however, improved daily For
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
MOsher Known to Be
Japanese Prisoner

For the first time since Pearl Har-
Dor, Mrs. Mosller has received def
mite information that her son, AL
fred, is known to be alive and a
Japanese prisoner of war. In a re-
cent letter from the information
branch of the war department. to
Mrs. Mosher, the following state
ment was made:
"This office has received official
information from the International
Red Gross that your SON, Alfred Ray
mond Mosher, pharmacist mate, u.
S Navy, has been taken prisoner of
war and is now at the zentsuji camp
in Japan. You may write to Mosher
by addressing the envelope las fol-
lows: Mr.. Alfred Raymond Mosher,
PM, USN., Formerly of Guam,
Prisoner of War, Japan, Zentsuji
Camp; co International Red Gross
Committee, Geneva, Switzerland"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
Grandma HOwder
Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Elizabeth Howder, Sc, pass
ed away suddenly at the home of her
son Sunday evening in Richland. Al
though she has been in ill health
for some time the deceased had been
able to be around each day until her
death. Mrs. HoWder had made her
home here with her son for the past
eight years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Howder was born
June 26, 1855 at Decora, Iowa. She
leaves to mourn her passing one son
and three daughters, Fred j. Howde1
of Richland; Sue Token of Ray
mond, S. D. and Della Youndt OF
Morille, Iowa and Stella Thompson
of Kingsley, Iowa.
The body will be laid to rest be-
side that of her husband, a civil wal
veteran, who passed away % years
ago in Kingsley, Iowa.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
1!1lDB|

Mrs. Larry Pierson and baby came
down from Granger to visit at the
home of "A. F.. Koehler, returning to
her home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Handy made a
business "trip to Walla Walla Satur-
day.
Mrs. S. G. Genres was quite i'll
Friday night, suffering from a hem
morhage Of the nose, but upon visit
ing physician and receiving treat
ment Saturday, recovered soon.
Jim Hamby wrote his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Q. Handy last week of
his transfer to the west coast and
that he is now located at San Diego.
He has received his rating as a
chief petty officer and along with
attending school in his chosen line
of work in the service, is also teach
ing. This school will continue two
more weeks and after that he will
spend all his time at teaching Mr..
Handy said they were given their
choice of remaining ON the east
coast or returning to the west, and
he Immediately chose to return to
the west coast.
Mrs. Bertha SchuSter of White
Bluffs, is visiting this week at the
home of her sister, Mrs. George
Gress. Her daughter, Margaret, has
been visiting here some time. Mr..
and Mrs. o. II. Luelloff visited Sum-
day night at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. j. D. Mccarthy during Mr.. and
Mrs. Raugust's visit here.
Mrs. Homer Hixon of Republic,
Mrs. Jerry Hagen and infant daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ed Frazier and Mrs. George
DEAN and son of Seattle visited at
the C.. a.; Hackney home last week.
Mrs. Hixop, Mrs. Hagen and Mrs.
Frazier are all daughters of the
Hackneys. .-- e..
Mrs. Alice Van Fossen will be in
charge of the drug store during the
absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Rel
ton this summer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
Arm Badly Cut With :
Asparagus Knife Sunday

HIGHLANDS = Harold Perkins
while running with an asparagus
knife in his hip pocket Sunday
morning accidently knocked his arm
against it, causing a deep long cash
which necessitated the doctor tax
ing five stitches in it to close the
wound.
Mrs: Forrest Gragg, who is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Bill Birdsall
and family, in Bremerton, is ex-
pected home Friday. 81. .,-.-
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Perkins AND
sons, Kenneth and Harold, were
Sunday evening visitors at the w
S. Green home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Preston
and family were last Sunday din
ner guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Warner and family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
Daughter of Portland
Comes to be with Mother

HIGFII1ANDS-Mr A. r. Sutton
(Anne Clark) and small son, Bobby
arrived last week from Portland tic
be with Mrs. Sutton's mother, Mrs
M. G. Clark, who is still confined
to her bed with illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Mann and
small daughter, left Tuesday fo1
their home in Portland, after
spending several days with Mrs
Mann's parents. MIR. and Mrs. Ern-
est Estes and family.
Mrs. ALBERT Kemp (Jessie Sender
MANY returned ito her home in Sc
attic last week, after spending a
couple weeks at the home of her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. w. F. Son
dernan. i.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
Cherry Growers to
Meet Friday Night

A meeting of the local cherry
growers will be held in the Vale
Grange hall Friday might, May 20.
Henry Muncey, who is working in
Pasco, visited at the home of his
brother, w. i. Mrucey this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
Mrs. Mcintosh Called
to Alberta, Canada

Mrs. R. r.. Mcintosh left Tuesday
morning for LacomIbe, Alta, Cana
da, after receiving word Monday of
the sudden passing of her father,
David HILL. Mr.. Hill was 90 years
old and Mrs. Mcintosh said she
never could remember her father
having been i'll and had only Mon
day morning received word from the
family that all were we'll. Her many
friends extend sympathy to Mrs.
Mcintosh in this time of sorrow;
during her stay in Canada, they
wished to be remembered to Mrs.
Alice Abbott, who now resides there
after having spent several years
here. " EtE
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
Whitman Student to
Spend Vacation Here

HIGHLANDS - Miss Elizabeth
Story is expected home from Whit
man, Walla Walla Tuesday to spend
the summer vacation with her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Guy Story.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Meyer enter
tanned at Sunday dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Higley and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schueman of
PaSco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gard of Yak
ina were callers Tuesday at the w.
S. Green home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
Cold Storage Plant
Gets New Ice Unit

A new motor and compressor was
brought down from Yakima over
the weekend and installed in the
Richland cold storage locker plant.
Although the unit has been used, it
is nearly twice the capacity of the
one that has been in use in the
plant. The old machine broke down
during the latter part of the week
and due to war regulations and re-
strictions could not be repaired or
replaced with brand new outfit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks for all acts of kindness, beau
tiful floral offerings and words of
sympathy given us during the ill
ness and death of our beloved hus-
band and father, Mrs. Lola Copeland
and family. ."'>.s-e s. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
Western Auto Supply
OLAV |. OTHEIM, Authorized Dealer

Mrs. Don Northcott and sons of
Yakima visited at the Albert Hack
ney home over the weekend.
Lowell Shaw had his tonSilS re-
moved at the Pasco hospital last Fri
day. Mrs. Elmer Armstrong and
Mrs. Ethel Walker expect TO leave
the last Of this week for Portland,
where they will visit for some time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28

Miss Leone Skeen came down from
ProSser to spend the weekend visit
ing at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Skeen.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Rundell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Lawrence Of
Wapato visited at the home Of Mrs.
Rundell'S sister. Mrs. Walter Shop
ard Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Skeen and
two children visited at the Harland
Burgen home Saturday night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-28
Methodist Church
Sunday school, 10 am.
Morning. worship, II am.
Youth fellowship, 8 pm.

morning. Worship, II am.
Youth fellowship, 8 pm.
Adult Bible study and prayer
group, g pm.
Rev. Frederick Petersen, the dis
trict superintendent of the Walla
Walla district, will preach at the
morning service. There will be a
pot-luck dinner at noon. The SUI
perintendent will conduct the fourth
quarterly conference following. In
the evening the youth fellowship is
having social to precede the regu-
lar worship service.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-01

While oil droft order-numbers OF the
Third Seleetive Service Registration en-
broenq men 35 TO "A who signed up
Feb. 6, began with 10000 il should be re-
membered that If, for example, your num-
Der should be I ,37S your order-of-eoI for
This aee group would actually be 1878
similarly 1927 becomes blunt 237;
lO,89l means you will be the 89lst man sub
iect TO coll for miIitory service in your ose
group, ete. The 10000 prefix means liter
oily nothing insofar as your possible coll for
service is concerned II is the number above
10000 thot counts. For Qualification: Sub
tract 10000 from your order number ond
you will have the oetuoI order-of-eolI OPP
plicobIe in your case for service with the
notions armed forces.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Longtime Resident
Passes After Months Illness

Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 from the
Lutheran church for John Cormier
who died at his home Saturday af-
ter more than a months illness
The Rev. II. L. Pfotenhauer Of
ficiated and pallbearers were Je-
rome Compeau, Fred Carlson, Peter
Nordin, Lee Sleizer August Sleizer
and Jake Botchek. Burial was
made at the Libby cemetery.
John Adam Cormier was born at
Sank Rapids, Mimi, May 10, 1873,
and with his family came to Libby
l8 years ago. He is survived by his
wife, Augusta, and three children,
Miss Leah Cormier of Portland,
Ore, and Martin and Norman Cor
mier of Libby. Another son, Law
renee, died here several years ago.
Miss Cormier, a trained nurse,
has been here for some time and
was with her father during his last
illness.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Libby Boy in
Thick Of Fight
in Philippines

An air mail letter arriving here
Monday, brought news to Mr.. and
Mrs. John |. Rubard that their son,
James, somewhere in the Philip
pines, is we'll and not captured by
the enemy as rumored.
James, a technical sergeant in
the. army, sent the airmail letter
Feb. and it arrived here this week
bearing marks of official navy CEN
sorship and a San Francisco post
ing date of Mar. 5.
we'll lick them yet, but we need
help" writes the spirited young man
who has seen 81 months Of service
in the Philippines and who was in
the midst of the japanese attack on
the islands. James was in build
ing that was heavily strafed but es-
capped unhurt, and during the at
tack worked % hours at a stretch
with two hour sleeping periods.
James describes the ferocity Of
the attack and the violence with
which men were thrown about the
floor of the building while bombs
fell about them SCATTERING doors
and windows
Referring to their evacuation OF
Manila, James spoke of his regret
in leaving his personal property,
chiefly pet cameras and projectors,
in the hands of the invaders.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Schools Put
Lorge Sum Into
Defense Stamps

Sales of defense stamps in the
schools of Lincoln county have
reached the grand total of S1,61l58
to date, according to last reports
made by County Superintendent
Jessie Fagerberg.
Libby schools topped the list
with a total of s658.28 spent for de-
Tense stamps. Next in line is Troy
with its total of $343.35 and others
reported as follows: McGinnis Mea-
doWs, $500; Ural, $1,000; Rexford
$16.70; Glen Lake. $4.55; Manicke,
S2100; Iowa Flats, $3.50; Eureka,
$4,000: County High, $l6850; For
tine, $31.70; Tooley Lake, $500,
Sylvanite, $4.20; and Trego, $3.50.
Schools failing to report were
Jennings, Warland, Leonia, Pink
ham, Yak and Stryker
A sum of $4,000 was added to the
Libby schools total from their
weekly sale yesterday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Planning To
Landscape Approach
To Libby Overposs
.

Plans are already being worked
out for the ultimate landscaping of
the south approach to the Libby
overpass. The matter has been
taken up with the landscaping de-
partment of the state highway COM
mission and sketches have been
submitted to r. r. Veldman,
Tentative plans contemplate the
planting of high-growing trees and
shrubbery along the base of the fill,
with lower types of bushes grouped
on the sides. The shrubbery would
be in groups, with either crested
wheat grass or kinnikinick growing
over the slope.
No definite steps have yet been
taken in this matter but such an
improvement will undoubtedly be
worked out in due time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Was Not Ground
Glass in Libby
Grab Meat

Scientific ANALYSIS of Japanese
canned crab meat-suspected last
week by Libby housewives of con-
tanning ground glass-indicates that
no glass was present in this particu-
lar can of meat nor in any of the
other half dozen samples sent to the
State Board of Health at Helena.
Though DR.. ]. NJ. Cairns inspected
thegproduct here and pronounced
it free of glass, he sent samples to
the board for more thorough analy-
els. In a letter to DR.. Cairns, w. f.
CogsWell, executive officer of the
board, writes THE crystals which
you sent in on the crab meat and
which were suspected of being glass,
have been analysed in our labora-
tory, and I am enclosing the labora-
tory report on the same We have
had several similar complaints be-
fore and have never been able to
find glass.
The laboratory report follows in
full. Analysis of the samples OF
Geisha crab meat, submitted by DR..
James NJ. Cairns, Libby, Montana,
indicates the presence of struvite
crystals. This chemical is a nat
ural-occurring magnesium-amm
ium- phosphate and in no way indi-
Gates contamination of the food
These crystals will dissolve in any
weak acid solution. and by this sim
pie test it is possible to differentiate
between struvite crystals and glass
crystals, which of course will not
be affected by acid The report is
signed by Donald E. Warner, direc-
tor of the division of food and
Iritoc
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Changes Name of
Local Mountains

Supervisor Klehm of the Koote-
mai forest is in receipt of letter
from the u. S. Board of Geograph-
ical Names which states that a range
of low mountains heretofore known
as Flathead Mountains had been
changed to Salish Mountains. These
mountains start near Stonehill and
extend soutfIeastwafd nearly to
Ashley Lake. This action was TAX
en- by the board on February "a.
The forest service has been work
ing on this matter for some time
and had sought change Of name
for this range. It was thought the
name 'Flathead" was not appro-
pirate for this group of relatively
small mountains extending into
Lincoln county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Large List of State and County
Officers Must Be Elected This Yeor;
Pot IS Already Beginning to Simmer

It's little too early for much
interest to be shown in the 1912
election but now and then some
slight discussion is heard concern
ing it. Recently Sam W. Mitchell.
nation noting that prospective cam
didates for offices in this off-year
election had until June 10 to file
their candidates..
The primary election falls on
July 81. At that time it will be
necessary for Montana voters to
nominate candidates for both seats
in congress. for United States SEN
ator, for associate justice of the SUI
preme court, railroad and public
service commissioner, clerk of the
supreme court, and complete
house and half of the state senate,
in addition to county officers.
The general election comes on
November g.
Successors to both Representative
jeanette Rankin, republican, Of
Helena, and Representative j. F..
O'Connor, democrat Livingston,
will be chosen. Sherman W. Smith,
Helena attorney, republican, has al
ready tossed his hat into the ring
seeking the seat held by Miss Ran
kin. It is generally agreed that
#O'Connor plans to 60 after the dem
ocratic nomination for III S. sena-
tor, now held by j. +. Murray OF
Butte. Murray is expected to seek
re- election.
Others who will undoubtedly seek
reelection are Associate Justice
Albert Fl. Angstman Of the state
supreme court and Horace f. Casey,
Butte, outgoing railroad commits
sioneT.
Other election dates that are i'm
portant were announced by Mitch
ell as follows.
July 2-Deadline for filing initia-
tive petitions.
July 3l-Write-in candidates
must accept or reject nominations.
Aug. 5--Deadline for canvasslng
the vote in the primary
Sept. l5-Deadline for state CEN
trail committees to meet to formu-
late their platforms
Oct. l3-Final date for deelin-
ing nomination by petition as an
independent candidate.
To Elect Many County Officers
1t will be necessary to elect a
large number of county officers this
year. They are:
County Commissioner from the
Libby district.
Clerk and Recorder
Treasurer.
Assessor.
Sheriff.
County Attorney.
County Sup eri n t en- n OF
Schools
Coroner.
Public Administrator.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
Will axe Exoms In
Motor Mechanics

Mrs. r. w. LIE Due, chairman Of
the AWVS- motor mechanics course,
announces that the first two sec
tions of the class in mechanics will
complete their class hours this week
and take examinations on Wednes-
day, March Is, in Classroom No. 10
at the high school. q.
Another section of this class will
be started at once and applicants
should register now with Mrs. Cor
don T. Cornell, local AWVS chair
man, or with Mrs. Lie Due. This
new group will begin receiving in
struction March Is, meeting on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. As this is the last section
to be run, it is absolutely neces-
sary for registration to be arranged
and for persons to be present for
the first class. Before certificate
is granted, a full 20 hours must be
spent in class, says Mrs. LeDuc.
According to latest reports wom-
en- in AWVS motor mechanics class
es here arc really going places.
When the class reported for in
StructlOn at SldnudTu MOtuIS Noil-
day night the teacher told them a
car was "out of commission SO get
in there and see if you can make
her co.
In they went, and out they came,
triumphant, because they found a
loose starter wire. But, they were
back in three times to find three
things out of working order be-
fore they could make the car run
properly.
1T was lots Of fun, said one
member, You couldn't see and you
had to feel around there in the
grease trying to find something
loose. The results Of this prelimi-
nary test proved pleasantly salts
factory to both instructor and stu
dents.